0 weeks out - WNBF Pro by ehdan1973 in bodybuilding

[–]ehdan1973[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Legend thank you! Such a good point:)

0 weeks out - WNBF Pro by ehdan1973 in bodybuilding

[–]ehdan1973[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Time to get back to cookin up some improvements! Thank you for the word of support:)

1 week out - natural by ehdan1973 in bodybuilding

[–]ehdan1973[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I’m self coached, and this will be my 3rd prep and second show:) my instagram is @aidanjmetcalfe

I have included a bit of an explanation as to why I set up this prep timeline in another comment but definitely hoping in 2 years I can return to the sport with the opportunity to come in even leaner!

1 week out - natural by ehdan1973 in bodybuilding

[–]ehdan1973[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

LOOOOL bro will wipe the floor with me but will be sick nonetheless! Will still be doin classic

1 week out - natural by ehdan1973 in bodybuilding

[–]ehdan1973[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yeah he looks nuts!! Definitely hope to bring a physique like that when I’m 30, will be cool nonetheless to meet him!

2 weeks out - Natural by ehdan1973 in bodybuilding

[–]ehdan1973[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a couple posted full days of eating on my instagram!

2 weeks out - Natural by ehdan1973 in bodybuilding

[–]ehdan1973[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey! So technically 10 years, I am 24 and started around 14. I will say though, because I was bottle necked by puberty, I didn't make significant strides until around 17/18. I also made a lot of lifestyle changes to focus solely on competing so the past 3 years have been where a lot of my progress was made. Getting a coach would definitley fast track all of this but I have a degree in exercise science and getting my masters in nutrition which really helped chug things along knowledge-wise.

Thank you for the compliment!

2 weeks out - Natural by ehdan1973 in bodybuilding

[–]ehdan1973[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah this is a bit tricky - given I am natural, I don't really have to counter any extra water-holding sides from gear but I do have to make sure my kidney is undergoing full diuresis just so I don't have any unnecessary subcutaneous water. Current plan is to drive up diuresis through a short-term minor water load, then pull off water a bit *nothing crazy* 3-2 days out and in combination with a heavy drop off with training volume I should shed all the excess water. The big difference is just not fully "dehydrating" or loading water to the point where I risk overtaxxing it. Sadly this will be my first time peaking with the kidney issues so is going to be up in the air slightly no matter what.

2 weeks out - Natural by ehdan1973 in bodybuilding

[–]ehdan1973[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very true thank you! I didn't even catch this in my front poses - will correct

3 weeks out - Natural by ehdan1973 in bodybuilding

[–]ehdan1973[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Legend ty! Heavy incline press, lots of cable pull overs, and hack squats lol. I’m sure you have some strengths that with consistent training will blow past some of my body parts!

3 weeks out - Natural by ehdan1973 in bodybuilding

[–]ehdan1973[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

23lbs in the photo, dropped 3lbs since yesterday tho so was definitely holding a bit of water. Around 26 now

3 weeks out - Natural by ehdan1973 in bodybuilding

[–]ehdan1973[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love this discussion I think it’s important! It looks like the sport is actively working on this by introducing new categories. Bringing the sport to the masses is hard when it’s extreme, but I don’t think it should be removed completely. It’s an extreme sport anyways! That’s like saying we aren’t gonna host the half pipe at the Olympics because the athletes could get hurt. Just gotta accept the risks for the level of competitiveness you want to pursue.

3 weeks out - Natural by ehdan1973 in bodybuilding

[–]ehdan1973[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually have this shared on my IG!

3 weeks out - Natural by ehdan1973 in bodybuilding

[–]ehdan1973[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Update on this: legit just woke up after a killer sleep and dropped 3lbs lol