How to Get Your Body Ready for a Physique Competition

Now that you’ve signed up for a physique competition, it’s time that you start your preparations to make sure you present your best self on stage. But you might also begin to wonder how you’re going to begin your preparation? What are you supposed to do first? You know that you need to diet and so strength and weight training, but what’s next?

Don’t feel lost! Here is the guide you can use to start your preparations:

Have a Specific Prep Plan

If your ultimate goal is to win the physique contest, then you must now exactly what you should and shouldn’t do to achieve your goal. It is important that you start with smaller, short term goals before you jump into bigger ones. The more realistic your goals are to start with, the more likely you will succeed. Be sure to write everything down, especially your weight training strength program, so that it will be easier for you to track your progress along the way.

Hire a Trainer or a Coach

Especially if it is your first time to join a physique contest, you will need the help and guidance of an experienced coach or trainer. He or she will take care of planning your preparation to ensure no time is wasted.

When choosing a trainer, get someone you trust and someone you can work with well. You may ask a potential coach for some references, training packages, photos of previous clients, certifications, experience, and so on. What’s important is that you get someone who has the knowledge and experience that will help you achieve the body you desire in a specific period of time.

After you’ve found a trainer to work out with, be sure to listen to nobody else. Many people will tell you that you should be doing certain heavy weight lifting exercises, or other techniques, but you’ve got to give your complete trust to your trainer. Your trainer knows your body more than anyone else, so you’ve got to stick to your plan.

Get Mentally Ready for the Competition

When joining an important competition such as a physique contest, you need to be mentally prepared for it. The preparation will be lengthy, and you may not get your desired results as quickly as you want, but you can’t be frustrated ahead of the contest. You may talk and seek advice from those who have joined such contests in the past. You should ask about their experiences, so you may have an idea of what to expect.

Final Tip

Incorporating blood flow restriction to your strength and weight training will also help you develop bigger muscles rather quickly. Ask your trainer about it, and plan together how you may use it to your advantage.