I need your help guys!!

True.. · 05-28-2006, 07:08 AM

Hi!

21 year old "bodybuilder" from Norway here.

Ive been cutting for 4 months now, got about 1 month left, but Ive realized that Im a bit behind schedule. Im prepearing for a internet picture contest and Im going to take som professional pictures in a studio. But heres the thing/problem:

How should I carb up before the picture shooting?

I figuere Im not going to be ripped, only defined, and Im scared that if I carb up too much, I will just get bloated real quickly.

I thought maybe I should just contiune with the low carb untill a half hour before the photo shoot. Then I will eat a couple of ricecakes with jelly on or something.

Or

should I just carb up from the beggining of the morning and check the status in the mirror several times? Maybe I should just go with a minimum of carbs to each meal just to be safe? I dont wanna come out flat either, you know so this is difficult for me.

What do you think? I would appriciate some answers from guys with experience about this subject, because this is my first time doing it, and I just dont want to screw it up, heh!

Thanks alot.

True..

Knuckles · 05-28-2006, 04:48 PM

Man.... your asking for an answer to an equation that is different for everyone. Keep in mind it is always better to go in a lil flat than to load too much. Once you take in too many carbs, u can't go back. Everyones body reacts differently. U need some pros advice on this one. Good luck bro!

Gumby51cm · 05-28-2006, 05:18 PM

i would jus ttreat the time of the photo shoot like it was pre-judging. so do what you would do for a show leading up to that particular day.

Knuckles · 05-28-2006, 08:52 PM

Carb loading is soo difficult to peg, even for guys with a lot of experience. and what works once wont necessarily yield the exact results again. For the most part.... I think most would agree that it is quite easy to carb up too much and look like smooth. I would be very careful how much you carb up and what u use to carb up on. I would play it safe. Again, we need some pros or some guys with a lot of experience to help the man out!!

fog_hat1981 · 05-28-2006, 10:00 PM

Do everything the same way you would if it was contest day...

True.. · 05-30-2006, 04:51 PM

Does this look okay? Im bringing out all the details of what Im going (hopefully) to do.

Day 1: 2 gallons of water, salt load, max 50g carbs (from veggies only), light training (15-20 reps)
Day 2: 2 gallons of water, salt load, max 50g carbs (from veggies only), light training (15-20 reps)
Day 3: 2 gallons of water, salt load, max 50g carbs (from veggies only), light training (15-20 reps)
Day 4: 2 gallons of water, no salt, max 50g carbs (from veggies only), light training (15-20 reps)
Day 5: 2 gallons of water, no salt, max 50g carbs (from veggies only), no training, starting with hair removal (Veet cream), starting to apply Pro tan (1st coat)
Day 6: No water after 3 AM (only sips of water to each meal. Ive heard cutting it all out is bad), Carb load: 20-50g carbs from food such as pasta, brown rice, ricecakes etc. starting to apply Pro tan (second coat)
Day 7: No water, continue carb load, applying last coat of Pro tan, 30 minutes before photo shoot: A couple of ricecakes with jelly (?), a little alchohol to bring out the veins, starting to pump up my muscles, applying Hot stuff to the pro tan, take pictuers!

Damn if I ever get through all of this Im gonna be proud. This is so much work, I dont know how people get through it. Let me know what ya think and if ya would do anything different.

True..

Knuckles · 06-01-2006, 02:59 PM

bump. help my man out, there are lot of you guys on this board that compete....

True.. · 06-01-2006, 04:51 PM

If theres no more further replies, then I`ll think I just stick to this one and see how it goes. There are two different picture contests with different dates, so I guess I will just have to learn from the first one and maybe change things up the second time if it didnt go well. :)

Thanks again.

True..

fog_hat1981 · 06-01-2006, 09:23 PM

You should be drinking close to 2 gallons of water now as it is IMO - therefore, once you get to your "7 day out plan" I would take your water up to 4 gallons a day (especially when sodium loading) and cut the 4 gallons all at once on day 6 like you have planned for the 2 gallons...

You're also going to want at least 3-4 coats of protan as a base IMO - I would start the protan being applied before bed everday starting 4 days out....

jaim91 · 06-02-2006, 11:07 AM

GOOD LUCK TRUE!

True.. · 06-04-2006, 04:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fog_hat1981

You should be drinking close to 2 gallons of water now as it is IMO - therefore, once you get to your "7 day out plan" I would take your water up to 4 gallons a day (especially when sodium loading) and cut the 4 gallons all at once on day 6 like you have planned for the 2 gallons...

You're also going to want at least 3-4 coats of protan as a base IMO - I would start the protan being applied before bed everday starting 4 days out....

Your advice is noted. Thank you.

I think when it comes to this carb up stuff, you just have to know your body well enough to get it right. I am very carb sensitiv and I bloat very easily so Im just going to take it reaaally easy with the carbs to each meal.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaim91

GOOD LUCK TRUE!

Thanks! :)

Maybe I`ll post up some pictures later when its all said and done. =)

Vidis · 06-04-2006, 06:07 PM

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