| Why diet pre contest? | | | | comes into play. If the bodybuilder is eating 6,000 |
| When you see a bodybuilder on the cover of a | | | | calories a day and cuts down to 2,000 calories a day, |
| magazine and that bodybuilder is holding a | | | | this will lead to an enormous amount of fat burned off |
| championship trophy, you would probably wish you | | | | over an 8 week period. How this deficit is achieved |
| could look like that winner all year round. | | | | can vary. |
| Well, if you wish this then you may be surprised to | | | | Some will simply reduce the amount of food they eat |
| discover that the contest winner absolutely does not | | | | without changing much of its content. Then, others will |
| look like such a way throughout the year. The bulk of | | | | look towards specialty diets such as eating no |
| the year the winner will look bulky and fit. However, the | | | | carbohydrates for weeks. |
| winner's physique will be the result of the pre-contest | | | | Ultimately, the pre-contest diet that the bodybuilder |
| diet. | | | | opts to employ needs to be one that works |
| The pre-contest diet is intended as a means of | | | | specifically for him. But, the key here will always be a |
| shredding the body to a very low percentage of body | | | | reduction in calories since a ripped (contest level) |
| fat. This way, all the muscular definition of the | | | | physique would be tough to achieve without it. |
| competitor is visible. When the body is carry too much | | | | It would also be tough to achieve a contest look relying |
| fat or water, the ability to see muscle definition is | | | | solely on diet alone. The metabolism will slow |
| difficult and near impossible. | | | | somewhat due to the reduced calorie intake. As such, |
| However, when someone wishes to compete on | | | | it becomes necessary to greatly up one's |
| stage bodybuilding, the need for an extreme low | | | | cardiovascular regimen during the pre-contest phase. |
| percentage in the 4% or lower range is needed. During | | | | The type of cardio program performed can vary |
| the off season, the purpose is to bulk up with as much | | | | depending upon what the individual performs. But, it will |
| mass as possible adding pounds of muscle. | | | | have to be regular sessions of high intensity work. This |
| This means eating an enormous amount of calories will | | | | will burn tons of calories when combined with a proper |
| be necessary. Due to the huge amount of muscle | | | | calorie deficit pre-contest diet. |
| mass the bodybuilder is packing on, the calories will | | | | The ripped look is not an easy one to attain and it |
| mostly all be metabolized by the body. The amount of | | | | takes a lot of work. With the right effort year round |
| body fat gained will probably be minor but it will be too | | | | and the proper pre contest diet and workout regimen, |
| much for competition. | | | | it may be possible to develop that seemingly elusive |
| That means that the bodybuilder will need to create a | | | | contest physique. |
| calorie deficit. This is where the pre-contest diet | | | | |