Paulo knows how to find me wrote:
runningart2004 wrote:Long term of course it is. Competetive bodybuilders do dangerous things to be successful. Dropping to 5% or lower bodyfat while exercising 90-120 minutes day in a caloric defecit is also not healthy. There is a reason I only did one show. Doing that multiple times a year can not be good for your health.
I still won a broadsword for placing 5th. Had I gone the extra step and used a dieretic like lasix or hctz I would have lost at least another 3lbs and made weight. Instead I competed at a heavier wt class where the top 3-4 easily outweighed me by 10lbs. I would have won the lighter class.
My cutting diet got down to 1200cal while lifting an hour a day and doing 30-60min of either cycling or sprints.
90% of the process is completely normal. Lots of bros say they are "training for a show'. Few have the cajones to do a proper cut. During the cut and prep is when that crazy 10% comes into play. ..low caloric intake, shaving head to toe, fake tan, extreme high water intake and dieretic in the last week. Then you get to the show and realize 99% of your competetion is juiced.
Alan
Alan, please stop putting your name at the end of all your posts. The most annoying habit of anyone on this board.
That is not true. Ventolin is the most annoying text formatting wise (and otherwise too) due to the huge amount of one word/sentence paragraphs.
George