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Spring-Summer 2024
ALongevity in in in in in Natural Bodybuilding
s s s s s s s s s s s s s a a a a a a a a a a coach and and competitor competitor I I I only want to to to to to see this sport sport grow as as I’m sure you do as as well It means bigger shows and and better competitors Due to to to to to to to it it it it it being an an an an an an extreme sport sport it’s important to to to to to to to con- sider what it it it it it takes takes to to to to to to to get to to to to to to to the the stage at at at at your best physique intelligently but also be be be be successful
for years to to to to come All too often athletes can make make mistakes that inevitably may cut short their their career in in in in in in the the the the the the sport sport or or or or or or make make their their experience not enjoyable This sport sport is is is one of of of the the the the the the hardest things you you will do naturally but there are some factors to to to consider below to to to increase your chances of of being in in in in in in in in the the the the the the game for a a a a a a a a long time and doing well in in in in it while also helping the the sport grow CONTROL CONTROL THE CONTROLLABLES
Below are are are are are a a a a a a a a a a a a a a few areas that that that are are are are are often abused that that that are are are are are in in in your your control control that that that that can lead to a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a shorter career These are are all all things within your your control control that that will potentially determine how how well you you you do or or how how long you you you last in in in in this sport COMPARING YOURSELF TO OTHERS
This is is far too often a a a a a a a situation for athletes get- ting closer to to to a a a a a a a a contest They want to to to see what their potential competition looks like who might be there how their prep is is is going etc This is is is by far the the the worst thing you you you can do If you you you are more focused on your 2019 NGA PRO UNIVERSE
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competition than yourself you you you have already lost to them You can’t control control what what they do but you you you you you can can control control what what you you you you bring to to the the the the stage Keep your your mind right and and stay away from comparing yourself to to others at all costs Social media is filled with smoke and and and mir- rors and and a a a a a a a a lot of people only show their best whether that be be through edited photos filtered videos etc Your mental health will thank you you you if you you you stay away from giving any of this your attention MANAGING FREQUENCY PREP
Another fast route to to disaster is is competing too frequently frequently I I can’t tell you how many great athletes I’ve seen compete far too frequently frequently and now they don’t
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