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even compete anymore due to burnout In addition as a a a a a a a a a a natural athlete your body can’t manage being in in prep too frequently You need time to to to to let let hormones come back to to to to normal which can lead up to to to to about 6 months alone depending on on on on how lean you you were able to get In addition you you you should be spending more time in in a a a a a a a a surplus than deficit so you you you you can improve on on the physique you you you you you brought each year How you you you you you manage your growth phases really determines if you you you you show up better the next season YOUR ATTITUDE
This is is a a a a a a a a separating factor for a a a a a a a a lot of competitors Are Are you you you coachable? Are Are you you you truly ready to to to compete (mentally and and physically)? Do Do you you you you you enjoy the the process (growth and and prep)? Do Do you you you you you compare yourself to to others or do do you you you you you try to to beat YOUR previous best? How do do you you you you you conduct yourself at at at the the the venue at at at the the the gym on on on on social media and and on on on on on the the the stage? This is is is a a a a a a a a a a a big reflection of your your character and and how long you you you will truly last in in in this subjective sport These are all things in in in in your your control If you you you keep these in in in check you you you will get more positive than negative outcomes WHAT YOU CAN’T CONTROL Below are are a a a a a a a few areas where you you will not last long in in this sport if you you don’t
recognize and and handle them incorrectly THE BIG DAY
Your mindset is is everything everything on on this day If you did everything everything intelligently to get here don’t
throw it it all away with a a a a a a a a a a bad mindset on on on show day You You will end your career fast this way way You You can’t control who shows shows up I’ve seen phenomenal physiques that would win shows shows left and right any other day day but someone showed up better that that day day You can’t control that that It is important to understand that you you you can can only control control your your package You also can’t control control your your placement This is is a a a a a a a a a subjective sport sport with specific guidelines and not an an an an objective sport sport where you you you have more control All you you you can do is bring your best package and and and posing It’s in in in the the the the hands of of the the the the judges judges and and and when it’s a a a a a a a a a a a good panel of of of judges judges they will make the the the the best call regard- less of of emotions GENETICS
Whether we like it or not genetics play a a a a a role in in what division you you should compete compete in in in at at the the the start This doesn’t mean you you can’t grow to to compete compete in in other divi- sions Plenty of athletes transition from physique to to to bodybuilding and bikini to to figure if that is is what you want however it takes time Some divisions might not be good for you you you based on on on genetic structure alone Genetics do do do give you you you you you a a a a a a a a a limit to what what you you you you you can can do do do but you you you you will be surprised with what what you you you you can can do do do naturally Genetics is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a factor but not an an an excuse Work hard and intelligently because natural bodybuilding is is a a a a a a a a a a a a long game sport Some of the the the best competitors made major changes as as they got older Based on on the the the literature you you can grow for a a a a a a a a very long time well outside of your your 40’s Max out your potential!
If you you you are serious about this sport you you you will will take everything above to heart It will will only make you you you you a a a a a a a a a better athlete and improve your experience within the the sport sport Let’s grow this sport sport by keeping the the above in in in check You will be happy you did which can lead to a a a a a a a a a long and successful
athletic career in in in natural bodybuilding n n n n BY CHAD ADAMOviCH CSCS CHAD@iRON-SCiENCE COM @iRONSCiENCE_PRO/ WWW iRON-SCiENCE COM About the Author:
Chad Adamovich is owner of o IRONSCIENCE a a a a a a bodybuilding-focused coaching business for prep and “off-season” develop- ment ment He is also the the the Director of of Training and Development for over 49+ clubs across the the the US developing other professionals in in in in the field He has spent over half a a a a a a a decade with his pursuit of education in Exercise Science and Sports Nutrition In addition he he holds the the credentials as as as a a a a a a a a a a a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) Chad has an an unparalleled passion for the the research science and and application behind sports performance nutrition and and hypertrophy He has devoted the majority of his life to helping athletes at at at the youth collegiate and pro level in in in in numerous sports His experience is is vast included being a a a a a a Direc- tor for Athletic Republic and more To get additional free professional training advice follow on on on on Instagram @ironscience_pro
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