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    10 weeks out, too lean? (pics)

    I always start dieting 12 weeks out from a competition, but I stayed leaner than usual this winter bulk. I weighed in at 157 today, and last competition I did, I weighed 152-153... (5'8, obviously natural)


    Here are pics taken this morning after 2 weeks of dieting (cold, fasted, no pump):


    https://image.ibb.co/ivTj57/IMG_0185.jpg


    https://image.ibb.co/d36457/IMG_0184.jpg


    For reference, Here I am before my last competition at 153lbs:


    https://image.ibb.co/kWjP57/IMG_1330.png


    What do ya'll think? Am I too low of bodyfat too early in prep? Should I eat maintenance for a few weeks? or do I look to be on track? I'd hate to have to diet longer than I need to, or to get to competition level super early and have to maintain for weeks.

    Thanks in advance!
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    No keep going! Better to be ready early and cruise into the last couple of weeks!
    ^that is the best advice I habe ever gotten. Be ready early rather than hit a road bump and not be ready
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    You're in a better position being show ready a bit early. It's not going to be hard holding the look if you're using scheduled refeeds. There's nothing worse and more stressful than trying to get lean enough for the stage right up until the last second.

    You're in a great position so best of luck and keep going!
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    Ok thank you everyone, I am taking vacations to florida and los angeles before my competition, so i guess ill just eat and drink more than planned on those vacations
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    Absolutely what Kit and Kim said. Funny, we are very much in the same boat. I'm 5-9, 155 now and have my first show in 5 weeks. I've been staying lean and sort of coasting for the last 8 weeks, doing a super slow cut, just to try and preserve as much muscle as possible. Still lifting heavy and eating just under maint. Then I'll take a day or 2 and feed up, stall a hair, then go back down again. But i think it's helped me retain some sort of size.
    I was in full panic mode for my last show as I mistimed things. 2 weeks out I thought I was far too fat but I ended up pulling it off with some drastic measures; told myself never phukkin again! As said, you are much better off being ahead, cruise some, and then be ready. That way you have some options and aren't pigeonholed 2 weeks out like I was...
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    I don't think you can ever be too lean during prep lol
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