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Contest-prep periodization
Coach Marcus
Marcus runs the timeline of a contest prep: how long it should be, how fast to lose, when to adjust, and what to do in peak week and after the show.
Peak weekPeriodization
- Reads the photos you send
- Builds a prep plan from your numbers
What Coach Marcus covers
- 01Choosing the show and the prep length
- 02Rate of loss and the weekly check-in
- 03Plateaus, refeeds and diet breaks
- 04Peak week: carbs, water and sodium
- 05Show day and the contest weekend
- 06Reverse dieting and the off-season
Ask Coach Marcus
- How many weeks out am I?
- When should I start my cut?
- What happens in peak week?
Coach Marcus is in the Callout app, under Coaches.
What Coach Marcus reads
30 notes written for this area, each citing its sources, plus 26 notes every coach shares on mindset and warning signs.
Drawn from
- Bodybuilding: The Complete Contest Preparation HandbookPeter J. Fitschen
- The Complete Contest Prep GuideLayne Norton
Every note cites the books it draws on. For medical questions, the coaches refer you to a professional.
Train to a plan built from your numbers
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