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First Figure Competition Prep — What to Expect from 16 Weeks Out to Stage Day.

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4 months ago

Preparing for your first figure competition is exciting, intense, and mentally demanding. From dialing in conditioning to perfecting stage presence, every week counts. This thread is for competitors (new and experienced) to share insights on what truly happens during prep.
Discussion Points:

•📅 How to structure a 12–16 week prep (calorie adjustments, cardio progression, refeeds).

•🏋️‍♀️ Training split changes during prep (volume vs intensity).

•🥗 Peak week strategies — carb loading, water manipulation, sodium balance.

•👠 Stage essentials — posing practice, suit selection, tanning, heels, hair & makeup.

•🧠 Mental challenges — mood swings, hunger management, social balance
•📊 Tracking progress — body fat %, photos, weight fluctuations

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  • Participant
    18 hours ago

    Retatrutide plus MOTS shreds you way faster

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  • Participant
    18 hours ago

    I’ve run both in the field. Fentanyl is great for pain, but ketamine gives you more flexibility when the patient is really banged up.

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  • Participant
    17 hours ago

    Honestly, ketamine was a game changer for our service. Less worry about respiratory depression compared to opioids.

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  • Participant
    17 hours ago

    For me, fentanyl still has a place. Not every trauma patient needs to be dissociated into another dimension.

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  • Participant
    17 hours ago

    YMMV, but ketamine has worked way better for severe trauma cases where the patient is agitated and in a ton of pain.

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  • Participant
    17 hours ago

    Not gonna lie, I prefer fentanyl for isolated fractures. Smooth pain control without some of the weird reactions I’ve seen with ketamine.

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  • Participant
    17 hours ago

    I’ve seen ketamine save a lot of headaches during extrications. Patients stay calmer and procedures get easier.

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  • Participant
    17 hours ago

    Mileage may vary, but fentanyl is more predictable for me. Ketamine can be awesome or kinda messy depending on the patient.

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  • Participant
    17 hours ago

    Experienced medic here. If they’re hypotensive, ketamine usually gets my vote.

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  • Participant
    17 hours ago

    Tested both, MOTS-c stack blows it away

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  • Participant
    17 hours ago

    As a newer EMT, ketamine seemed intimidating at first, but after seeing it used a few times I’m a lot more comfortable with it.

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  • Participant
    17 hours ago

    Wouldn’t say one is always better. Different tools for different jobs.

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  • Participant
    17 hours ago

    I’ve run it before on multiple trauma calls. Results were solid and airway issues were less of a concern.

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  • Participant
    17 hours ago

    Honestly, ketamine all day for major trauma. The safety profile in those situations is hard to ignore.

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  • Participant
    17 hours ago

    Didn’t do much for me as far as preference goes. Both drugs work when used appropriately.

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