figured i would post it here

[goodlifting]

i eventually want to compete at bb shows. i've been reading and researching my fair share of information about the sport. still quite new to the sport but getting confident as far as the basic concepts of bulking, cutting, and refining my workouts.

i've talked to only a few of amatures who compete and they all had trainers and coaches who helped them with training, diet, fat comp, ect. they said that having a trainer or a coach who has bodybuilt and competed makes it much easier to prepare for shows.

my question: is possible to truly be competitive in the sport if you go it alone? i want to compete naturally for at least my first few shows until i feel it's time to go to the dark side.

im in california and i don't have any connections to qualified trainers who i think could help me train. what is the best way to go about finding a coach?

my genetics are pretty awesome. since i stopped training the olympic lifts as much and focused on bb type workouts i can see my muscles reacting favorably (with the exception of getting stuck at plateaus every once in a while). however, i don't want to step on stage and feel like a fool. when it comes down to it, i have so much to learn in terms of posing and refining my body.

thanks you guys

[goodlifting]

should this be moved to the workout section or something?

[Knockout_Power]

give it some time... you will need someone from that area to chime in... lots of the guys on here right now are from the east coast. Wait an hour or so when the west coast guys get off work.

[goodlifting]

thank you, knock out.

[goodlifting]

bump. i did the best i could in researching online.

[D7M]

. what is the best way to go about finding a coach?

Contact Nark.

[Times Roman]

It helps to go to the right gym, too. A friend of mine was telling me some "modern" gyms that are co-ed have more of a social lean to them. You can kind of tell when you walk in a gym that promotes the sport. Probably mostly guys, maybe a few chics, and the tell tale sign? the old pro that works the place. When I was about 25 I went to such a place, and the guy "Joe" that ran things wanted me to be a p/t trainer, and in exchange, I'd get a small stipend, meals, and a little bed to crash on in the basement. Long story short, this is probably an ideal situation, but I turned it down for reasons irrelevent for this thread... probably more suitable for the lounge. Oh wait! This is the lounge. Either way, no need for the reason.

[goodlifting]

It helps to go to the right gym, too. A friend of mine was telling me some "modern" gyms that are co-ed have more of a social lean to them. You can kind of tell when you walk in a gym that promotes the sport. Probably mostly guys, maybe a few chics, and the tell tale sign? the old pro that works the place. When I was about 25 I went to such a place, and the guy "Joe" that ran things wanted me to be a p/t trainer, and in exchange, I'd get a small stipend, meals, and a little bed to crash on in the basement. Long story short, this is probably an ideal situation, but I turned it down for reasons irrelevent for this thread... probably more suitable for the lounge. Oh wait! This is the lounge. Either way, no need for the reason.

dude that does sound ideal. i just don't want to end up dropping a ton a cash to hire some asshole to train me who only cares about profit.

[goodlifting]

Contact Nark.

thanks.