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Harvey Balboner
07-03-2003, 05:53 PM
Found this thought it might be of interest to our members.

3-4 Months Before
Measure body composition
Establish baseline
7 site with body weight to nearest 1/4 pound
Very experienced tester experienced with a least 100 different subjects
Increase calories
Eat 5 to 6 times a day
Walk 2 to 5 hours throughout each day
Practicing semi-relaxed and compulsory poses

Every 2 Weeks
Measure body composition
Same tester and methods as above
Assess progress
Manipulate activity and diet if needed

2-3 Months Before
Reduce dietary fat if progress is not adequate
Explore free style poses

1-2 Months Before
Decrease calories if progress is not adequate
Develop free style posing routine

2 Weeks to 1 Month
Practice posing without mirror

1-2 Weeks Before
Increase calories slightly

4-3 Days Before
Cease resistive training
Decrease walking and posing slightly

3 Days Before
Decrease intestinal volume:
Eliminating bulky low calorie foods
Eating smaller portions 6 to 8 times a day
Eliminating gaseous producing foods

2 Days Before
Reduce dietary sodium by eliminating foods:
Most breads and canned foods (salt)
Processed meats (sodium nitrates)
Milk products (Sodium Caseinate)
Diet drinks and sweeteners (Saccharine)

1 Day Before
Increase water intake throughout the day
Pose intensity throughout the day

Evening Before
Consume in one serving of alcohol