The road to my first NPC competition

[kelkel]

Hey!
My name is Kristin!
I am 24 and wanting to start a cycle, I am a female.
I have lifted for years and I am needing something to help with building and keeping muscle during my cut stage. Does anyone exsperienced having any recommendations on which stack or product to use?!

Hi Kristin,

Start a thread of your own please. This way you'll get responses dedicated to only you. We'll be glad to help.

[kelkel]

At 51 I wonder why I put myself through this.

51. You're just hitting puberty.

[RaginCajun]

Looking good Charger!

Keep it up!

[charger69]

Watching videos on NPConline and a simple statement hit home:: they were talking about leaning back when doing your back poses. The judges are actually below you so the leaning back gives them a better vantage point. Something so simple and I never thought about it.


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[MuscleScience]

Watching videos on NPConline and a simple statement hit home:: they were talking about leaning back when doing your back poses. The judges are actually below you so the leaning back gives them a better vantage point. Something so simple and I never thought about it.


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Yep, I picked that one up too.

[Capebuffalo]

Start putting preparation h on the loose skin on your belly. Turn your leg outward. Show the tear drop and outer sweep of your quad. Make it look bigger not smaller.

[charger69]

Start putting preparation h on the loose skin on your belly. Turn your leg outward. Show the tear drop and outer sweep of your quad. Make it look bigger not smaller.

Thanks. I started using Mamisan. It works a little better than preparation H.


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[charger69]

Homework, working out, posing, work....... not enough time in a day.
The good news is I just got a good promotion at work.
I will try to post another pose today.
I have decided to stay on the test prop for another 2-3 weeks (approx 300 mg). Next week I start the Winnie.



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[kelkel]

Congrats on the promotion at work!

[charger69]

Congrats on the promotion at work!

Thanks! Before I was promoted, the GM told the workers that I was going to turn them into a pretzel if they didn’t follow procedures. LOL


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[charger69]

Skin seemed looser than normal.


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[charger69]

I feel like shit. I have a fever and went to the gym. I just did some LISS but didn’t last long. I may end up leaving work early. I just want to sleep.


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[charger69]

I left work at 8:30 and had to expend every ounce of energy to stay awake driving. I got home around 9 and slept all day until about 4.
I didn’t eat all day and just ate some Ramen soup a couple of minutes ago. Pretty bad headache. This can’t be happening!
My wife thinks I am pushing my body too hard between training, school, work, etc.
Let’s see if I can get up at 3 am


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[GearHeaded]

On the water side, i looked at what Scotch mentioned however I do not understamd the use od the diueretic so far out.
I understand the loading of water. You get your body to want to get rid of it by consuming so much and then you just cut it off and it still is trying to get rid of it because it doesnt realize that you cut it off yet. Using the diuretic while you are trying to get your body to think that it needs to get rid of water sounds contradictory. Someone please tell me where my thought process is flawed.
Is there any preferred diruetic?

this is dependent on the diuretic to be used.. an old school way of doing it was to taper up from a week long load of a drug like Aldactone. the mechanism of action here is essentially to block the absorption of salt (because of this some may not even consider it a true diuretic. you can imagine this is not going to give results over night so they began taking it 5+ days out.
not the best way to do it imo.
Keep it simple and safe like a potassium sparing basic diuretic like dyazide. a dose night before show and perhaps that morning is all you need. for more extreme water holding problems Lasix (rarely would be needed and not near as safe).

however having said that. I STRONGLY recommend NOT to mess with Pharma grade diuretics in your first npc show. learn your body. if anything and your holding water then run an Herbal diuretic like species nutrition Aqualyze about 2 or so days out. keep it safe and a learning experience. thats all your there for.

also keep in mind, some guys over do the water cutting and diuretics and then they come in super flat and can not load up with carbs and can't get full no matter how many carbs and insulin they run.. simply because carbs need water to absorb and fill you out.
the trick is to loose just enough water, then withold just enough water, so that when you carb load the carbs end up taking the water thats in the skin and pulling that out with it into the muscle.. then you get dry, shredded, and full.

Make sense ? your carb load is actually part of the water cutting process.. if you shed all your water with diuretics then you can't use the carb load as efficiently to pull water from the skin. its a fine balance

mineral retention is also another important variable

[charger69]

this is dependent on the diuretic to be used.. an old school way of doing it was to taper up from a week long load of a drug like Aldactone. the mechanism of action here is essentially to block the absorption of salt (because of this some may not even consider it a true diuretic. you can imagine this is not going to give results over night so they began taking it 5+ days out.
not the best way to do it imo.
Keep it simple and safe like a potassium sparing basic diuretic like dyazide. a dose night before show and perhaps that morning is all you need. for more extreme water holding problems Lasix (rarely would be needed and not near as safe).

however having said that. I STRONGLY recommend NOT to mess with Pharma grade diuretics in your first npc show. learn your body. if anything and your holding water then run an Herbal diuretic like species nutrition Aqualyze about 2 or so days out. keep it safe and a learning experience. thats all your there for.

also keep in mind, some guys over do the water cutting and diuretics and then they come in super flat and can not load up with carbs and can't get full no matter how many carbs and insulin they run.. simply because carbs need water to absorb and fill you out.
the trick is to loose just enough water, then withold just enough water, so that when you carb load the carbs end up taking the water thats in the skin and pulling that out with it into the muscle.. then you get dry, shredded, and full.

Make sense ? your carb load is actually part of the water cutting process.. if you shed all your water with diuretics then you can't use the carb load as efficiently to pull water from the skin. its a fine balance

mineral retention is also another important variable

Thanks. Glad to see your back. You were MIA for awhile.


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[Obs]

Thanks. Glad to see your back. You were MIA for awhile.


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He made a thread on it.
He got arrested for being too cut.
Couple of female deputies had their way with him in a holding cell for a few weeks.

Then I got picked up and booked in the same county lock up for indecent exposure and threatening to urinate over the courthouse. The female deputies saw me and immediately released gh.

The things those girls did to me charger....

[charger69]

I did get up at 3 am after getting in 6 1/2 more hours of sleep. I am about 70% and lost 2.5 lbs yesterday. I decided not to inject today to see if I get better quicker. I also decided not to take frag so I could eat before going to the gym. I went to the gym had a better workout than expected but I used machines and cables just in case I had issues controlling the weight or trying to get out one too many reps.
I looked extremely flat today. The mental games started...:. Until I started to zag (thanks Cape).

For some reason I am trying to relate the sickness to the Melanotan or tanning. I am extremely dark right now. The Melanotan does a number on my stomach.
My tanning is so dark that a lot of people are asking if I compete. I really would have preferred if it was because of my size.
I will try HIIT tonight.


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[kelkel]

I did get up at 3 am after getting in 6 1/2 more hours of sleep. I am about 70% and lost 2.5 lbs yesterday. I decided not to inject today to see if I get better quicker. I also decided not to take frag so I could eat before going to the gym. I went to the gym had a better workout than expected but I used machines and cables just in case I had issues controlling the weight or trying to get out one too many reps.
I looked extremely flat today. The mental games started...:. Until I started to zag (thanks Cape).

For some reason I am trying to relate the sickness to the Melanotan or tanning. I am extremely dark right now. The Melanotan does a number on my stomach.
My tanning is so dark that a lot of people are asking if I compete. I really would have preferred if it was because of my size.
I will try HIIT tonight.


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If you're already dark then just maintain your tan with tanning beds. You don't need the MT2 any more. You'll be fine.

[charger69]

If you're already dark then just maintain your tan with tanning beds. You don't need the MT2 any more. You'll be fine.

Should I use it to maintain? I’m being compared to Haitians, Cubans, and colored people. I’ve already passed the Mexican color. LOL



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[MuscleScience]

Should I use it to maintain? I’m being compared to Haitians, Cubans, and colored people. I’ve already passed the Mexican color. LOL


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Once you get your spray tan it won’t matter.

[charger69]

I have been super tired. I have been going intense and my muscles are hurting for a couple of days after the workout. I think I am tan ready. Melanotan works wonders. People think that I am sprayed because I am so dark.
Work is beginning to get in my way. I was not able to do my second workout (cardio or my calf workout ).
I am going to spend the money and do RF to tighten my skin. I do not like the way I look and now I am focusing on hiding weaknesses instead of showing off my strengths. 2 1/2 weeks to go. I am tired and the mental games are getting to me. I am going to finish the week with test prop. I am at 600 mg tren and DHT along with Winnie.

[Obs]

I have been super tired. I have been going intense and my muscles are hurting for a couple of days after the workout. I think I am tan ready. Melanotan works wonders. People think that I am sprayed because I am so dark.
Work is beginning to get in my way. I was not able to do my second workout (cardio or my calf workout ).
I am going to spend the money and do RF to tighten my skin. I do not like the way I look and now I am focusing on hiding weaknesses instead of showing off my strengths. 2 1/2 weeks to go. I am tired and the mental games are getting to me. I am going to finish the week with test prop. I am at 600 mg tren and DHT along with Winnie.

Work it baby work it!

[diesel101]

I have been super tired. I have been going intense and my muscles are hurting for a couple of days after the workout. I think I am tan ready. Melanotan works wonders. People think that I am sprayed because I am so dark.
Work is beginning to get in my way. I was not able to do my second workout (cardio or my calf workout ).
I am going to spend the money and do RF to tighten my skin. I do not like the way I look and now I am focusing on hiding weaknesses instead of showing off my strengths. 2 1/2 weeks to go. I am tired and the mental games are getting to me. I am going to finish the week with test prop. I am at 600 mg tren and DHT along with Winnie.

Looking awesome charger!!!!!

[Capebuffalo]

I have been super tired. I have been going intense and my muscles are hurting for a couple of days after the workout. I think I am tan ready. Melanotan works wonders. People think that I am sprayed because I am so dark.
Work is beginning to get in my way. I was not able to do my second workout (cardio or my calf workout ).
I am going to spend the money and do RF to tighten my skin. I do not like the way I look and now I am focusing on hiding weaknesses instead of showing off my strengths. 2 1/2 weeks to go. I am tired and the mental games are getting to me. I am going to finish the week with test prop. I am at 600 mg tren and DHT along with Winnie.

Damn son. Looking great. 2.5 weeks out you don’t need intensity in the gym now. You need to maintain and stay healthy. It’s a mind fuck for sure. Stay focused. Your goal is within reach. You’ve got this.

[RaginCajun]

Looking good there gramps!

Outstanding!

[cousinmuscles]

I have been super tired. I have been going intense and my muscles are hurting for a couple of days after the workout. I think I am tan ready. Melanotan works wonders. People think that I am sprayed because I am so dark.
Work is beginning to get in my way. I was not able to do my second workout (cardio or my calf workout ).
I am going to spend the money and do RF to tighten my skin. I do not like the way I look and now I am focusing on hiding weaknesses instead of showing off my strengths. 2 1/2 weeks to go. I am tired and the mental games are getting to me. I am going to finish the week with test prop. I am at 600 mg tren and DHT along with Winnie.

Looking great man, back shot is especially good. What was your Melanotan dose?

[kelkel]

Delts popping, calves coming in. Nice work.

[kelkel]

Charger is you can do it post up quarter-turns, unless I messed them previously.

[charger69]

Looking great man, back shot is especially good. What was your Melanotan dose?

1 mg daily (5 ticks on a slin pin). I have backed off to a couple of times a week.



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[charger69]

Charger is you can do it post up quarter-turns, unless I messed them previously.

Will do. The loose skin shows though. I was going to wait until after the RF.


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[charger69]

Here goes. Thanks for all of the support, you have no idea how much it helps on the mental side.

[Obs]

Here goes. Thanks for all of the support, you have no idea how much it helps on the mental side.

Looking great you slutbag! I am jealous!
What are you weighing? You look 240

[charger69]

Looking great you slutbag! I am jealous!
What are you weighing? You look 240

Thanks man. I’m at 91 kg (200 lbs). I will lose about 8 lbs the last week with the dehydration and lack of carbs.
The good thing about the old man category, you just worry about looks and not weight.


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[Obs]

Thanks man. I’m at 91 kg (200 lbs). I will lose about 8 lbs the last week with the dehydration and lack of carbs.
The good thing about the old man category, you just worry about looks and not weight.


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No one but me worries about weight anyway. Its all how you look in every category and you look phenomenal!
Rock on man! You are gonna kick ass

[diesel101]

Here goes. Thanks for all of the support, you have no idea how much it helps on the mental side.

Holyshit charger you are looking awesome!!!!!!

[charger69]

Holyshit charger you are looking awesome!!!!!!

Thanks! The best is yet to come!


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[Capebuffalo]

Here goes. Thanks for all of the support, you have no idea how much it helps on the mental side.

Not half bad for an old man. The vascularity in your delts upper chest and traps is sick. And you haven’t cut carbs or water yet. You’re going to be a bad mother fucker up there.

[guitarzan]

Looking great man

[charger69]

Not half bad for an old man. The vascularity in your delts upper chest and traps is sick. And you haven’t cut carbs or water yet. You’re going to be a bad mother fucker up there.

I have had a lot of help from many people including yourself. Thanks!


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[Obs]

Not half bad for an old man. The vascularity in your delts upper chest and traps is sick. And you haven’t cut carbs or water yet. You’re going to be a bad mother fucker up there.

Thats a hell of a compliment charger!
Cape never uses the term mother fucker to describe anything...
Septin' Obs!