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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
    8 months ago

    Metabolism myths are everywhere. Accurate tracking fixes most platea

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  • Participant
    8 months ago

    That stack works but it’s not for beginners T3 can burn muscle fast if diet ain t perfect

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  • Participant
    8 months ago

    Not underrated just misunderstood strength meh Muscle building absolutely yes

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  • Participant
    8 months ago

    Yep that initial surge fades once hormones stabilize totally normal

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  • Participant
    8 months ago

    GH Clen T3 is potent just start low on the T3 and ramp slow or you’ll tank your thyroid

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  • Participant
    8 months ago

    Smith split squats and RDLs changed my leg training tension stays locked in

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  • Participant
    8 months ago

    First few weeks feel like you’re 18 again then your body finds a new baseline

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  • Participant
    8 months ago

    Ran that combo last prep peeled me up but sleep and heart rate went nuts

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  • Participant
    8 months ago

    People hate on it cause it’s not free weights but it’s killer for hypertrophy phases

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    8 months ago

    Could be E2 creeping too high or too low check bloods before changing doses

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  • Participant
    8 months ago

    Overkill if your diet and cardio aren t dialed in these just amplify what’s already working

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  • Participant
    8 months ago

    It’s a tool Use it right and it ll smoke your stabilizers less but hammer target muscles more

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  • Participant
    8 months ago

    Happened to me too fixed it by tweaking AI and adding some daily cardio

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  • Participant
    8 months ago

    GH keeps you fuller while T3 leans you out but Clen sides can get rough quick

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  • Participant
    8 months ago

    Bro my chest blew up once I started doing Smith incline presses pure focus on the squeeze

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