Contest prep question
I have a question about typical contest preparation back in the 1960s. I’ve read about recent contest preparation, diet and water restriction is taken to an absolute knife edge as far as having enough energy to train or pose. Back in your contest days, did you feel totally drained from the restricted diet, or was a more realistic approach taken?
Don’t have any idea what the bodybuilders are doing these days. We controlled the water and carb intake in the last week to accommodate leanness needs, muscle fullness, well-being and common sense — a juggling act. Carbing up the last 24-48 hours was the trick.
I remember being amped and anxious and, yeah, drained and overtrained.
On-stage competition was not my cup of tea… give me the gym and a pile of iron and handful of old-school muscleheads… lotsa luck.
Go… Godspeed… Dave
- Dave Draper Posted on June 30th, 2009 in Bodybuilding by Dave Draper