State Level Competitors (NPC)

[STRIPCLUB]

This post is directed at any state level competitors on this board. My first show is coming up in April(Emerald Cup). I am just over 6' at a bodyweight of 247 lbs @ 15 % on the nose. I feel that I have developed some pretty descent size at this point. I have managed to put this size on with a minimal amount of chemical enhancement. I rely on hard, heavy training, lots of good food, and supplements in order to create the same type(almost) of anabolic environment that steroid users are after. Above all, I am extremely consistent. I do not fuck up! My question is as follows. I have been receiving input from state level competitors who tell me that by not gearing up I am going to embarass myself. (I have been off for @ 1 year and am bigger now than I was on cycle. I make gains everytime I train) I have also spoken with an IFBB proffesional who feels that I can stay away from anabolics during my contest prep. However, he stated that I would have to look into "HARDENERS" as he reffered to them. What do you guys think? I'll be glad to e mail pics for refference. Thanks for any help.

 

[needsize]

honestly, you arent going to be able to compete with the other guys unless you are using juice, and decents amounts of it yourself, the advantages are just too great
I'm in canada, so I guess state level would be the ontarios here, level 3, and I started this diet at 260lbs at 5'8", with bf under 15%, and I know I am at least 15lbs of mass short of being able to compete at that level

 

[borg4902]

Unless you take like a year to slowly diet down you will loose a tun of mass. Hell even with juice its so hard to hold onto muscle contest prep I couldnt imagine trying to do it without any help. Ever seen a natural body builder? Now that is a funny sight.

 

[nishnish]

ummm.... no.


you can enter a natural event though.

 

[Stacemranger]

Yeah dude, you're not even gonna be able to compete with those guys who are juicing.

 

[Mach1]

Only one way to find out. Do it. Then you can guage yourself, and see how you do at that level and know if it's time to enter a natural event, or continue with the big boys. I knew this one guy along time ago (about 10 years ago) who went from 300 fat lbs to 198 ripped. He looked awesome (too me anyway) but pretty much embarassed himself onstage with the juice monkeys.

 

[silverbackn]

Nope, you will be under 200 pounds on-stage. If you said can I get lean and look good without drugs the answer would be yes, can you stand on stage with jacked guys? No. The difference in terms of muscle loss when talking about getting sub 10% bodyfat and sub 5% bodyfat are huge. Without drugs getting below 5% will sacrifice a huge amount of muscle.

 

[Makavelli]

Nope, you will be under 200 pounds on-stage. If you said can I get lean and look good without drugs the answer would be yes, can you stand on stage with jacked guys? No. The difference in terms of muscle loss when talking about getting sub 10% bodyfat and sub 5% bodyfat are huge. Without drugs getting below 5% will sacrifice a huge amount of muscle.

Well said Silver. I agree.