Can I be ready for an NPC show by April? (pics)
So my goal was to finally compete in my first bodybuilding show in April either in men's physique or classic physique. Was hoping to get an idea if I can actually be contest ready by that time. I've been bulking after a little mini cut that was somewhat successful, my idea was to continue bulking somewhat cleanly till after the holidays and starting dieting and implementing cardio starting january which would give me somewhere between 12-16 weeks of prep time depending on which show I wanted to do. To give you an idea of where I'm currently at, I'm 5'8'' 184lbs, my chest measures at 45.5'', arms ~16.75'', thighs 23.5'', waist 31.5'', these pictures were taken today.
[img]https://imagecdn.bodybuilding.com/gallery-photo/27168285/5375beb1a48447e7a3f21530723f3bf8-610xh.jpg[/img]
[img]https://imagecdn.bodybuilding.com/gallery-photo/27168285/2fc88e858c234656966dabc9af613dd1-610xh.jpg[/img]
Do you think it's possible for me to diet down within that time frame? Or should I give myself more time and just start immediately which would give me 16-20 weeks? I carry a lot of fat mostly in my lower abs/lovehandle region that I've never actually been able to get rid of in the past, but I'm willing to bust my ass to finally get rid of it. My goal is to actually be competitive, any critiques on my physique are also welcome, I'd preferably like to compete in classic physique, but if physique is more realistic I wouldn't mind doing that either or even both.