I've currently been in contest prep for about 3 weeks. Eating exactly what's on the plan along with 1.5 hours of cardio . Lifting weights 5-6 days a week. Why am I gaining weight?? I'm so upset about this... I eat barely anything and run run run to gain weight ? This past week I've gain 5lbs. Insights??
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03-28-2014, 06:43 AM #1Registered User
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Contest prep weight gain
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03-28-2014, 07:08 AM #2Registered User
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1.5 hours of cardio per day?Originally Posted by cassebs
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03-28-2014, 07:16 AM #3Registered User
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Let the food do the dieting. Cardio, IMO, should only be introduced when absolutely necessaryOriginally Posted by elias1877
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03-28-2014, 07:20 AM #4Registered User
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bingo. and even when introduced, i wouldnt be doing it at 1.5 hours a day.Originally Posted by TrojanFtball82
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03-28-2014, 01:00 PM #5Registered User
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Cardio should be a late addition to contest prep once you are at a caloric level where performance might be compromised.
In saying that, if you're doing the cardio to offset you eating more and for CV health, go ahead.Yes... I've started a log - http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=159357321
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03-28-2014, 03:02 PM #7Registered User
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Or as I like to call it, shark weekOriginally Posted by MetilHed
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03-28-2014, 04:28 PM #8Registered User
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Eat less or up the cardio. Yeah, 1.5 hours might be a lot for some...apparently not for you. Also, you said you barely eat anything....FIX YOUR DIET. Not eating is not a good way to prep for a contest <<<Scratch that...ANYTHING.
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03-28-2014, 04:56 PM #9Registered User
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^^^^ never listen to someone who suggests you do more than 90 minutes of cardio a day. You're already going overboard with 90 minutes. Again, your diet should diet you down, cardio only added towards the endOriginally Posted by iownaniroc
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03-28-2014, 06:57 PM #10Registered User
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You suggesting 2+ hours a day of cardio? LolOriginally Posted by iownaniroc
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