The inside story.
So guys this is a bit more in depth to what actually happened on show day for Nabba England. At 16 weeks out I started the prep for the show, at 15 weeks out my dad got diagnosed with cancer I called off prep straight away. At 11 weeks out my father passed away. I took a week off training and restarted prep at 10 weeks out with 50lbs to drop. Yes I managed to make the weight but having to sacrifice muscle I just wasn’t at my best.
The day before the show I consumed 200g protein only over 4 meals. The night before the show to drop some water I used a diuretic which then lead to my whole body cramping and locking up so every time I went to contract muscle it would lock and I couldn’t pump up or hold my poses on stage. Due to being so close to the weight limit I couldn’t carb up the day before so after weigh in I had 25g protein and 100g carbs immediately after I finished the meal I had to go get ready for stage pumping up pretty much straight away which meant I didn’t digest the food I’d eaten properly. My stomach was bloated and when on stage I felt sick and out of breathe as well as cramping so being able to show my physique properly was not going to happen. After the first section of judging I had to go outside and nearly threw up I went to the toilet and let’s just say what I’d eaten that day seem to all come out. I didn’t want to go back on stage for the results but I had to show good sportsmanship and respect to the other competitors as they’d all worked hard to be there. I had already decided I wasn’t going to do the Mr universe had I have qualified so I’m happy for those who did qualify. Many lessons were learnt from this prep and I’m glad I did it, not only to improve my own knowledge but to help clients also. I really wanted to stay and watch the show but I just felt so ill I went home for a shower and rest. Well done to all those that competed there were some awesome physiques on show. This week post show I’m not training and enjoying more food as the week lead up to show I was on as low as 800 calories per day.
