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Skip The Bulk And Stay Shredded All Year - A Simple Approach To Nutrition! By: Stuart Schaefer Nutrition is key for bodybuilding, especially when it comes down to contest time... What I'm about to share goes against what most bodybuilders believe. I'm going to teach you how to shred and cut without dieting! Learn more. 1767 Words - Date Added: Aug 07, 2008

5 Weeks to Victory
By: Mike Murphy
As I get closer and closer to the Bodybuilding Competition, really the only thing that is changing is the intensity of my cardio. 259 Words - Date Added: Jul 17, 2002

9 Weeks Out!
By: James Sadek
Training is still the same but I am going to start to use a little bit lower reps not going higher than 10. 501 Words - Date Added: Aug 12, 2002

A Trick For Getting Ripped Quick!
By: Mark Howard
I know spring is right around the corner and a lot of guys have spent hours in the gym. Here's a little trick to use for an up and coming pool party or spring break... 463 Words - Date Added: May 21, 2001

All General Fat Loss Articles
By: Bodybuilding.com
View all articles about non-contest fat loss diets using this link. Date Added: Oct 15, 2002

Bodybuilding By The Numbers!
By: Delbert Hickman
I will hopefully provide information that helps you when determining what is good for your diet. What inspired me to write this article is my wife is preparing for her very first bodybuilding competition. 1136 Words - Date Added: Aug 18, 2001

Carbohydrate Tricks Bring You Contest Day Perfection!
By: Joe Klemczewski
During peak week I use certain carb strategies to make sure an athlete is ready. Here's a look at the carb strategies I use to make sure everyone is ready to go on contest day. Learn more. 1624 Words - Date Added: Nov 13, 2009

Competition Dieting With Aaron Maddron!
By: Other Writer
Find out how to diet like a pro and win your next contest. Check out the diet and supplement plan as an example for planning out your weekly diet! 1141 Words - Date Added: Jan 20, 2004

Contest Prep From A Veteran Competitor
By: Anita Ramsey
With little prep, and no information to help me get ready, I did the 1988 NPC Boulder Bodybuilding Championships and I won the middleweights. Not too bad for not knowing anything. Since then I have been competing steadily in over a dozen shows and my contest prep has evolved over the years to become a very scientific process. 1465 Words - Date Added: Jul 17, 2002

Contest Prep: How To Survive The Diet And Training!
By: Tracy Doll
I switched over to KETO or CKD (Cyclic Ketogenic Diet), it is a diet consisting mainly of proteins and fats and very little to none carbohydrates. 1330 Words - Date Added: Oct 17, 2002

Contest Preparation Using Science!
By: Francesco Casillo
The Final 10 Days: Carb loading/depleting, water intake, sodium intake and more. Learn how to put it all together to come in at your fullest, biggest, and most cut ever! Included is exactly what I did to prepare for MuscleMania World. 7247 Words - Date Added: Jan 31, 2003

Contest-Prep Diet For Champion Bodybuilder Vinny Galanti!
By: David Robson
Before starting any contest diet, I go through a period of transition. Avoid competition diet disasters with this 15 week meal plan. This plan helped me win one competition and place 5th at Nationals. 643 Words - Date Added: Feb 06, 2008

Cutting Down & Leaning Up!
By: Nic Hale
During the cutting phase of my diet I have transformed my body to the lean muscular look that I strive to achieve. Learn how I do it! 1333 Words - Date Added: Aug 22, 2003

Dialing In My Way: The Final Week Preparation
By: Alex D Angelo
Here are a few things that I would like to cover before I show you my last weeks diet strategy. 1766 Words - Date Added: Oct 26, 2002

Dieting Phase
By: Big Red
Week one of my dieting phase was simply to help my body adjust to my up and coming dieting. My main goals were to introduce my body to cardio and fewer calories. I jogged for about 30 minutes on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the morning, and also reduced the amount of carbs I ate with supper. Next week I will start with my Syntrax fat burning stack 1790 Words - Date Added: Mar 07, 2002

Dieting To Win: Your Individual Approach!
By: Joe Klemczewski
Summer is slowly fading into Fall, swimsuits are spending more time in the dresser drawer, and another bodybuilding season is winding down. Learn how to make your program precise down to the very last detail. 1440 Words - Date Added: Sep 25, 2003

Dieting: What I Was Doing Wrong & How I Fixed It!
By: Delbert Hickman
Learn what I was doing wrong in my diet and how I fixed it! Learn the secrets on how to cut down your diet to get ripped! 1202 Words - Date Added: Dec 05, 2002

Effective Tactics For Physique Competition!
By: Josh Dickinson
I'll cover each topic one by one, so by the end of this article you will be confident knowing that the package you display for your next competition will be your best! 3265 Words - Date Added: Oct 01, 2004

How To Win Your Next Contest!
By: Joe Klemczewski
I've about as immersed in the bodybuilding culture as one can be. Find out how I turned numerous amateurs into pros using my methods... 1317 Words - Date Added: Dec 20, 2003

It's Showtime: Fixing Your Diet In The Last Few Weeks!
By: AnimalPak
So you have been dieting for the past 12 or 16 weeks and it's been hard, very hard. You feel miserable. You feel like shit. You can't get a pump, can't concentrate. Strength is way down. You don't even feel like training. And cardio? Find out what you need to do in the last few weeks to look great on stage! 1311 Words - Date Added: Jul 31, 2003

Jon Huston's Twelve-Week Contest Preparation
By: Jon Huston
Preparing for a contest is by far the most grueling and difficult part of bodybuilding. This article goes step-by-step through my Twelve-week preparation for my October 5th, 2002 contest. Hope you can get some tips from it. 3473 Words - Date Added: Oct 30, 2002

Layne Norton: 5 Weeks Out!
By: Layne Norton
Wow what a difference two weeks can make. Two weeks ago I was going over my pics and being objective with myself. I think I have the size to do well at the natural level, in fact I know I do. However I realize that conditioning is much more important and that I was not as lean as I should be with seven weeks out! 1360 Words - Date Added: Jul 15, 2002

Layne Norton: 9 Weeks Out!
By: Layne Norton
Well the last two weeks have shown promising results. I have lost a noticeable amount of body fat as I am now seeing some chest striations and more of my abdominals. My arms, shoulders, and chest have also increased in vascularity. I have noticed one thing that is troubling a bit though... 1464 Words - Date Added: Jun 16, 2002

Layne Norton: Inside The Life Of A Natural Pro, Episode 5 - Different Approaches To Nutrition.
By: Inside The Life Of A Natural Pro
Watch as IFPA & NGA Pro Bodybuilder Layne Norton and his training partner Nick Katriphis show you what natural bodybuilding is all about! Episode #5: Meal Planning and Differences In Diet And Nutrition! 194 Words - Date Added: Jul 09, 2007

Marc Lobliner's Bodybuilding Journey - Contest Prep: Building The Dream Physique.
By: Marc Lobliner
My body fat is in check and my shoulders & back are noticeably bigger and more cut. To say I am happy with the results would be a huge understatement. See more detailed diet info right here. 1081 Words - Date Added: Dec 06, 2006

My Bodybuilding Diet Philosophy and Precontest Diet
By: Delbert Hickman
Many times I have asked various people advice on bodybuilding. Many times I have been given advice on bodybuilding when not asked for. The fact that most of the advice was so different made it hard to determine what was "sound" and what was "fluff". 1007 Words - Date Added: Sep 21, 2001

My Contest Prep Plan!
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I am competing in the NPC's Southern Classic. Definitely a threat for the Bantam Division's 1st place category and prepared to do some serious damage in the overall pose down. I began dieting February 1st 2002. I was weighing in at 150.5 lbs, three and a half months later I am tipping the scales at 131 lbs shredded as ever with 16 days to the big show down. Here is my full plan. 802 Words - Date Added: May 29, 2002

My Nutrition Plan Up To Contest Day - 2 Weeks Out!
By: Dino Pierce
My contest is coming up quick! I am now 11 days out. Here is my eating plan for the next few weeks! Find out everything I am eating to get my body into shape to win first place in my division! You can follow this plan to get ripped! 664 Words - Date Added: Jun 04, 2002

Peak Week: It Has To Be Perfect!
By: Joe Klemczewski
First of all, let's begin with how you should plan to enter peak week. If you still have to be concerned with losing the last couple pounds in the week before the show, you won't be able to peak properly. Learn how to perfect those last few days! 1825 Words - Date Added: Sep 29, 2003

Pre-Contest Dieting: The Last Two Weeks!
By: Ryan Swan
In this article I am going to look at what some different bodybuilders do as final preparation, and break down what these different techniques do for your body. 1070 Words - Date Added: Jan 15, 2003

Pre-Contest Dieting: The Right Way!
By: Ryan Swan
Next, take that number and use it accordingly. For example if you want to gain weight add to this number. If loosing weight is your goal than you subtract from this number. 1731 Words - Date Added: Oct 24, 2002

Skip The Bulk And Stay Shredded All Year - A Simple Approach To Nutrition!
By: Stuart Schaefer
Nutrition is key for bodybuilding, especially when it comes down to contest time... What I'm about to share goes against what most bodybuilders believe. I'm going to teach you how to shred and cut without dieting! Learn more. 1767 Words - Date Added: Aug 07, 2008

The 20-Week Miracle Diet
By: AnimalPak
So you want to be a bodybuilder? You think you're serious? You think you're ready? Listen, I've heard it all before, guys coming up to me and asking, I want to be ripped and shredded. What's the secret? 1017 Words - Date Added: Nov 05, 2002

The Best Diet For Fat-Loss
By: John Stamatopoulos
Use this diet to lose fat as quick as humanly possible! 4171 Words - Date Added: May 21, 2001

The Deadline Diet!
By: Jeff McCarrell
This is a 16 week diet with four main phases and a special phase five, which is the last ten days before your big event, that contains some very cool water manipulation stuff. In each phase, the diet, training, and supplementation will be manipulated and or changed, so stay on your toes. This isn’t necessarily a painless diet, but if about 16 weeks from now you want look the best you ever have, then this is the diet for you! 1606 Words - Date Added: Aug 19, 2003

The Week Of The Show Is Finally Here!
By: Maribel Sanders
The week of the show is here. What do you do? Do not worry; the following suggestions will help you prepare for the day you have trained so hard for. 889 Words - Date Added: Jul 09, 2002

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