Bodybuilding or Bulk?

[cassiegose]

I'm a week out from my fourth figure show. After this show I'm considering switching over from figure to bodybuilding. I was planning on taking some time off to do a solid bulk but recently started thinking about doing a bodybuilding show this summer instead of going right back on my bulk just to see what I can do and gain the experience. I've trained and dieted HARD for the past year to get where I am so was thinking that I might as well continue dieting for a while longer and hit a bodybuilding show before I go back on my next bulk. There are a couple of shows coming up in my area that be great for gaining experience. I would post pics but i'm at work and can't access my bodyspace (work blocks parts of this site). I have a few progress pics posted on my bodyspace. I was hoping to get some advice on whether I should continue leaning up to hit a bodybuilding show this summer or if i should do a bulk and another cut before entering my first bodybuilding show. I feel like i have a decent amount of muscle and I'm pretty lean.... but not sure i have what it takes at this time. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.

[DanTheManB]

I feel you should do a slow bulk and transition your training a bit. Just my opinion. Seek out some women who are trainers and have done both. They'll give the best advices

[madelineoneil]

I'm a week out from my fourth figure show. After this show I'm considering switching over from figure to bodybuilding. I was planning on taking some time off to do a solid bulk but recently started thinking about doing a bodybuilding show this summer instead of going right back on my bulk just to see what I can do and gain the experience. I've trained and dieted HARD for the past year to get where I am so was thinking that I might as well continue dieting for a while longer and hit a bodybuilding show before I go back on my next bulk. There are a couple of shows coming up in my area that be great for gaining experience. I would post pics but i'm at work and can't access my bodyspace (work blocks parts of this site). I have a few progress pics posted on my bodyspace. I was hoping to get some advice on whether I should continue leaning up to hit a bodybuilding show this summer or if i should do a bulk and another cut before entering my first bodybuilding show. I feel like i have a decent amount of muscle and I'm pretty lean.... but not sure i have what it takes at this time. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.

whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat? sah-weeeeeeet! thats so cool cass! you wanna do the oregon state show with me in july?! hehe

[cassiegose]

whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat? sah-weeeeeeet! thats so cool cass! you wanna do the oregon state show with me in july?! hehe

Hey girl! Hows life? I see youre still lurking in the good ole contest prep section. :)

Yeah I'm beginning to think the figure division just isn't for me. I'd like to get out of the heals and be able to worry more about being lean and less about hair, makeup, and nails. Plus everybody and their sister enters the figure division these days... not that I have anything against it, just ready to try something else.

July... This July or next? You're bulking for a year then competing again next summer right?

The Bill Pearl is coming up in Bend show in a week. If you're bored you should drive down to Central OR and part-tay with us after the show. :) I'll be the girl with the whiskey in one and HUGE bag of grapes in the other. LOL!

[madelineoneil]

Hey girl! Hows life? I see youre still lurking in the good ole contest prep section. :)

Yeah I'm beginning to think the figure division just isn't for me. I'd like to get out of the heals and be able to worry more about being lean and less about hair, makeup, and nails. Plus everybody and their sister enters the figure division these days... not that I have anything against it, just ready to try something else.

July... This July or next? You're bulking for a year then competing again next summer right?

The Bill Pearl is coming up in Bend show in a week. If you're bored you should drive down to Central OR and part-tay with us after the show. :) I'll be the girl with the whiskey in one and HUGE bag of grapes in the other. LOL!

haaaaa, nice! thats hilarious...i have an awesome vision in my head of a drunken you holding a bottle of jack and a big ol bag of grapes. love it!

nope, this july...i did a small bulk right after the vancouver, and today is the last day of that...back to cutting (yay).

however, i do think ill do a nice looooooong sloooooooow cleeeeeeeeaaan bulk after the oregon show...then maybe start to cut decemberish, see how that goes...get myself in REALLY good condition for whatever shows i may want to try. who knows, maybe ill be in screamin shape and do the emerald!

im excited about your new endeavor...kick them heels of babyyyyyy!

[cassiegose]

haaaaa, nice! thats hilarious...i have an awesome vision in my head of a drunken you holding a bottle of jack and a big ol bag of grapes. love it!

nope, this july...i did a small bulk right after the vancouver, and today is the last day of that...back to cutting (yay).

however, i do think ill do a nice looooooong sloooooooow cleeeeeeeeaaan bulk after the oregon show...then maybe start to cut decemberish, see how that goes...get myself in REALLY good condition for whatever shows i may want to try. who knows, maybe ill be in screamin shape and do the emerald!

im excited about your new endeavor...kick them heels of babyyyyyy!


That'll be me. Jack + Fruit= A very happy Cassie. I might have to throw some chocolate in there too just for kicks.

Oh sweet then you have 8 solid weeks of cutting until the show. Then you'll be done in time to enjoy the rest of the summer. I'm considering the Oregon State. I'll get through this next show and relax a bit for a week or so then go from there. Wheres the Oregon State at anyways? Might have to go cheer for you regardless of what I decide. :)

[madelineoneil]

That'll be me. Jack + Fruit= A very happy Cassie. I might have to throw some chocolate in there too just for kicks.

Oh sweet then you have 8 solid weeks of cutting until the show. Then you'll be done in time to enjoy the rest of the summer. I'm considering the Oregon State. I'll get through this next show and relax a bit for a week or so then go from there. Wheres the Oregon State at anyways? Might have to go cheer for you regardless of what I decide. :)

oh wow...when you said chocolate i about crawled under my desk and died. DAAAAAAH.

O State is at parkrose high school in Portland...

yes, 8 weeks of death. thankfully im still fairly lean from the vancouver, so i "might" get away with less torture this time. probably not tho. my little "bulk" was less that honorable.