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natural bodybuilders on stage at at at at at 12-15 percent body body fat which is is is is very healthy for for a a a a a a a a a a a male athlete that is is is is not competing but for for one who is is is is this percentage of of body fat on on on stage the the day of of the the show will have you standing out like a a a a a a a a a a a a skunk in in a a a a a a a a a a a a perfume factory In comparison to to to a a a a a a a a a competitor who is is ripped you will appear smooth and and not lean enough to to compete Muscle definition symmetry and and and size are are what the the judges are are looking for A guy guy who is bigger much smoother and and has decent symmetry will always lose to to a a a a a a a a smaller guy guy who is symmetrical and ripped to to the bone This is is why taking photographs to to gauge your progress throughout the the year in in in the the same lighting and location will let you you know exactly where you you are Conclusion
Objectivity should be the ultimate ally for any seri- ous natural bodybuilder I’ll holla at you next time The People’s Trainer Fitman
About the Author:
Eric Brown “Fitman” is an an an NGA PRO PRO Natural Natural Bodybuilder a a a a a a a a a a a PRO PRO Classic Physique and Lifetime Natural Natural Body- builder He is is the the owner of the the Fitman
Performance & Physique Center in Roslyn PA and is is NASM Certified To upgrade your physique you you can contact Fitman
for personal training and contest prep coaching by visiting his website or or shoot him an an email n n n n n n n n off the stage I wanted to be truly prepared!
I had stepped away from from natural bodybuilding to chase another passion from from 2015-2021 which was competing as as as as as a a a a a a a a a a a sprinter in in in in in Master’s track and field One thing that that I I believe in in in in in in 100 percent is that that if you you fail fail to to to to prepare you you are are preparing to to to to fail fail and I I am not the type of dude to to to to leave stones unturned One important thing to to consider is that the length of your contest prep needs to to to be based on on on on where you you you currently are and the division you you you you plan to to compete in Contest prep could could take take you you you you 6 weeks weeks or it could could take take you you you you 32 weeks weeks It just depends on on on on your your current condi- tion specifically in terms of your your body fat percentage If you you you are are a a a a a a a a a a man
and you you you are are currently sitting at at 15 percent body fat you you you have no chance of of giving a a a a a a a a a a a good showing on stage in in in just 6 weeks of of prep You would have to to to to almost destroy yourself to to to to make an an effort to to to to get into stage stage condition and you you still would not be stage stage ready in in 6 weeks However that same man
with 9 percent body fat could be ready ready for the the stage in in in 6 weeks But if you are not ready ready there is absolutely no no shame in in in choosing a a a later show Delusions of Grandeur
Many competitors overestimate their their current condi- tion and and their their ability to to get lean lean because they do not understand what is considered lean lean for the the the the stage I I will use my iron brothers as as an an an example as as I I have seen
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