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First Bodybuilding Competition Prep — What to Expect Week by Week.

Started by Vanessa · 8 months ago 27 Replies
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8 months ago

Preparing for your first bodybuilding competition is a life-changing challenge that tests your discipline, mindset, and physical limits. From bulking adjustments to strict dieting, posing practice, cardio, and peak week strategies — every phase demands precision.

This thread is for competitors and coaches to share insights on the full prep journey:

Discussion points:

•How training changes from off-season to prep
•Diet structure during cutting phase
•Managing energy, mood, and motivation
•Importance of posing practice
•Peak week strategies (water, sodium, carbs)
•Common mistakes first-time competitors make

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11 months ago

Glucosamine chondroitin isn’t magic but some guys swear by it on Winny

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11 months ago

Good raws cleaner look same dose Bad raws puffy for no reason.

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11 months ago

Lower the dose joint pain is often dose dependent with stano.

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11 months ago

Heavy metals or leftover solvents can absolutely make you hold water.

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11 months ago

Collagen vitamin C preworkout helps some with connective tissue feel.

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11 months ago

Impure raws can stress the liver a bit stress water retention.

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11 months ago

Warm up twice as long; stiff dry joints cold sets disaster.

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11 months ago

If multiple people report puffiness from the same batch it’s almost always the raw

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11 months ago

Use lighter shoes on leg day heavy heels amplify joint stress when dry

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11 months ago

Hydrate well, pumps usually ease faster

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P
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11 months ago

Smaller volumes often cause less injection discomfort

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11 months ago

Adjust training, stay hydrated, taurine helps

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11 months ago

Slow injection helps minimize typical PIP effects

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11 months ago

Back pumps improve with taurine & hydration

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11 months ago

Even diluted solutions can still cause PIP

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