Natural Bodybuilder Competition

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Hi there,

Your points of view on bodybuilding are very interesting. I’m a 43 year old ‘natural’ bodybuilder and am pleased with the results so far. I hear that diet plays a critical role in physic appearance along with supplements. I use (because I’ve read it), Whey powder and Creatine where I take approx. 186 grams of Whey (my body weight) and approx 5 grams of Creatine and consume this cocktail straight after my 3 times a week work out.

Have you any views on this where I could still improve muscle mass further?

Any tips on getting ripped without loosing muscle mass would be greatly appreciated!

Kind regards

Gordon.

PS.- I plan to enter armature natural contests in the next 9 - 12 months here in the UK.

Hi Gordon.

Thanks for your support. I always encourage my readers to send theirs ideas, doubts and problems. Gordon, You define yourself as a 43 old natural bodybuilder, pleased with your results so far, but your intention of competing in a near future requires a better system and focused determination.

I agree with you that diet plays a critical role in physique appearance, along with supplements. It’s a critical factor, but only that; a factor, a link that belongs to a greater, more important chain…

Your 2 biggest questions are:

1. Can I still improve muscle mass further?

Yes, You can dramatically improve your muscle mass, even if you are 43 years old and natural. This can be done only if you apply a sound an consistent system that optimizes nutrition, muscular stimulation through exercise and recovery. But, don’t forget that there is not a single solution to everyone. You must find the proper and effective balance adapted for your body’s requirements and limits. This is the reason why is so important to be analyzed or scrutinized by an independent professional and receive an impartial view. Because only and unbiased opinion can give you the specific points you need to improve. Remember, in bodybuilding symmetry and proportion is as important as muscular mass development.

2. How can I get ripped without loosing muscle mass?

Contest preparation for natural bodybuilders is harder than preparation for “chemically enhanced” competitors. Drastic changes is your diet can reduce your body fat levels but sacrificing hard earned muscular mass. This is why you need an adequate planning. I, personally, recommend a contest preparation of full 16 weeks for natural bodybuilders. But this recommendation implies one requirement: At their starting point they can not carry over 12% of body fat. I think that with natural bodybuilding is harder to obtain results, but I profoundly admire the true nature of bodybuilding it possesses.

I know that my responses are too general and you will probably require more detailed answers, so feel free to shoot more specific questions. I’ll try to help you better. By the way, right now, I am writing a brief but powerful book. In this book I’m gonna condense all the muscle building knowledge I’ve acquired in the past 20 years training bodybuilders. Let me share with you that you won’t find any similar or equivalent in the market now. If you want to keep informed about it and many other useful articles, just subscribe yourself at the form you can find in my website.

Yours in muscle

Doc Frank