Hi Ladies... and men...
I'm training for my frist competition (Bikini) starting in January and I must admit I'm a little nervous! Last time when I was "training" I was kind of going at my own pace and whatever results I got, I got - No one was judging me, literally.
My main focus will be cutting fat and a lot of it. I'm probably back up at 26% BF and would like to get down to 18/19. I'll have about 10 weeks and plan on doing weight training and lots of HIIT cardio and workouts.
I would love any advice and tips you have for a first timer :-)
-Jen
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12-30-2012, 09:29 PM #1
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Training for my first competition!
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12-30-2012, 09:45 PM #2
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Fat loss is a slow process. Take into consideration there is trial and error involved when it comes to comp dieting. I'd suggest dieting longer than 10 weeks if you can. You don't want to be fighting right up until the last second trying to get lean enough for the stage. If you can be ready a week or 2 before you hit the stage...less stressful indeed...
Best of luck!National Level Competitor (Female BB)
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12-30-2012, 09:52 PM #3
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I second kimm4s advice, you may need more than 10 weeks which is fine. There is at least one competition a month here in SoCal so you have lots of room to work with bringing in a great physique, no need to rush it. If you are military affiliated i could point you in the direction of some good people to talk to.
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No one is going to care more about your progress than you. Everyone else is too busy chasing their own. You either do what you need to do to progress, or you remain where you are. The choice is yours.
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12-30-2012, 09:59 PM #4
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12-30-2012, 10:03 PM #5
Hi Jen,
I started training for my first bikini comp about a month ago. I'm also in SD so I thought I'd reply, although since I'm a newbie just like you I can't really offer you much advice. I just figure it's nice to know there's people out there in the exact same boat.
I have a trainer who is awesome and very passionate about competing. I only meet with him once a week but he's doing all my nutrition, training schedule, and hooking me up with people for posing, etc. Having the support of someone who knows what they're doing is really great and reduces a lot of the stress I think.
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12-30-2012, 10:07 PM #6
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I'm not sure how long you've been training, but there is no adding muscle when eating in a deficit. You're losing bodyfat, while working to preserve the muscle you already have. I think we can all agree the hamm/glute area is the killer. It takes what seems forever to get that area lean. The judges want to see it tight and it's an added bonus when it comes to placings.
Go with it and see what happens.National Level Competitor (Female BB)
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12-30-2012, 10:08 PM #7
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12-30-2012, 10:09 PM #8
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Is he on a ship?
So far pretty much everyone i know who competes or trains competitors here are military affiliated and train on base. I do know one lady who has trained bikini competitors successfully but i dont know much about her, so i hate to recommend her too much. But i agree with muffinmits, its better to have a trainer who knows what they are doing, at least for the first time, and especially with such a short time frame.www.bikinisandbiceps.com
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No one is going to care more about your progress than you. Everyone else is too busy chasing their own. You either do what you need to do to progress, or you remain where you are. The choice is yours.
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12-30-2012, 10:24 PM #9
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He's not on a ship....
I haven't started training yet (Friday) and am gonna roll with it. I think I will be focusing more on glutes, legs, abs and not as much on upper body. I can't afford a trainer to guide me through this so I really will be relying on the help I get from others who are more knowledgable than myself.
I'm also considering doing this on a Paleo diet... well, I should say I plan to do it on a Paleo diet.Follow me on ******** at San Diego Miss Fit! Oh, and if you abuse the English language when you message me, you will likely not get a response back.
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12-30-2012, 10:32 PM #10
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Check out my pics form when I did a mini body transformation and let me know what you think... I feel like I can change my physique pretty quickly....
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12-30-2012, 10:35 PM #11
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the military people do it for free, part of what makes them a great group to know. Cathy Savage is or has been about 60 a month, and mike davies was doing nutririon for 30 bucks a month (havent looked at his site in a while) not all trainers cost a ton. I would at least find someone who knows posing and pay them to learn posing. That is huge in bikini and i have seen posing make or break a girl, even if her physique was perfect or not.
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No one is going to care more about your progress than you. Everyone else is too busy chasing their own. You either do what you need to do to progress, or you remain where you are. The choice is yours.
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12-30-2012, 10:47 PM #12
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12-31-2012, 01:18 AM #13
I am doing the Gold Coast Muscle Classic in Culver City on February 9th. Just under 6 weeks! I actually might be doing the March 16th SD competition as well, depending on how the first one goes.
Yeah, my trainer has me on what would be considered mostly a paleo diet and in the last month I've seen a ton of change in my physique.
Congrats to you as well!!
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12-31-2012, 02:49 PM #14
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01-01-2013, 01:14 PM #16
I'm just doing exactly as my trainer says for this, but I wish he had incorporated some dairy into my diet sometimes. I miss my cottage cheese
And Mijass2001, if I compete in March I will definitely find you! We're in the same height class I'm trying to figure out how to do my comp makeup right now. UGH.
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01-02-2013, 09:32 AM #17
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