Pre contest stack help please

[Swolberham_Lincoln]

I have an amateur npc men's physique show around the middle of July.

By may 1- Jun 1 I will be 5% body fat.

This gives me 6-10 weeks to lean bulk into the show. I have 2 options:

1. Lean bulk into the show (staying at 5-6%)
OR
2. Bulk up for 6 weeks (to maybe 8%) then do a mini cut 4 weeks prior to the show (back to 5%)

Question is, which option do you think is better and what stack would you suggest for me to win my show?

[Capebuffalo]

What are your stats? Is this your first show? What class are you shooting for? Current weight?

[Swolberham_Lincoln]

5'8 195lbs now after pct (15% body fat)
This will be my first show
Last summer I was going to compete as a complete natty (never cycled) I was grainy and vainy as can be 4-5% body fat

Men's physique so I think it's 5'8-5'10

[Capebuffalo]

Sorry I missed th physique part. Have you cycled before? What is you age?

[e36m388]

Number 1.

4 week mini cut isnt enough. you have plenty of time to grow into the show. Start eating clean NOW. Drop all water retention drugs 6 weeks out from show time.

what r u going to run?

[Capebuffalo]

You going to start t3 and clean? Var? Get 10% or less rum mast. 15 weeks is optimal. I don't like the short time line.

[ScotchGuard02]

I have an amateur npc men's physique show around the middle of July.

By may 1- Jun 1 I will be 5% body fat.

This gives me 6-10 weeks to lean bulk into the show. I have 2 options:

1. Lean bulk into the show (staying at 5-6%)
OR
2. Bulk up for 6 weeks (to maybe 8%) then do a mini cut 4 weeks prior to the show (back to 5%)

Question is, which option do you think is better and what stack would you suggest for me to win my show?

6 wks to 10 wks is not enough time to bulk then cut, IMO. You shouldn't be doing anything drastic that close to the show. You whole goal should be to cut, cut, cut. The judges I talked to prefer leaner/smaller over rounder/bigger. At 6 wks to 10 wks out I run Mast/Test. I keeps me hard and lean. The side benefit is that Mast is DHT based and I can control my hair loss with finestride. Yeah, it's an ego thing but man I don't wanna lose more hair! LOL

[kelkel]

Love to see some pics if you have them. 4-5% is exceptionally cut.

Body Fat Percentage Photos of Men & Women - BuiltLean

[Swolberham_Lincoln]

Okay, I decided to do a different show that will give me 16 weeks prep/cycle. When I start I will be 6% body fat. Plan is to super lean bulk for 8 weeks then cut for 8 weeks.