Figure Competitions

[Warrior]

[Warrior]

There are a few things that may be resulting in your plateau. You are eating too few calories for the work you are doing. That is one reason you have stopped progressing. You are not building muscle because you don't have enough energy (food) to spare. Yes, your cardio could be burning muscle. You're running into a problem because you are training for two drastically different sports. Bodybuilding and marathons require different training types, and different diets. Not to mention one sport is based on performance while the other is based on looks alone. If you train for both at the same time, your results will be compromised. For best results, you'll have to choose a sport and a date.

If you're still going to do a show, I would recommend changing your workouts in the following ways:

On lifting days, change your rep ranges to 6-8 and lift heavier weights.

Cut down on the cardio time and make it more intense. For example, try sprints and stadium runs. If you need ideas, let me know.

Pick a day for complete rest (from the looks of your program, it should be Sunday). I mean no working out at all! Muscles grow with proper food and rest.

If you have muscles that need more growth, change up the split to allow more focus.

Depending on how you look, how lean you are, and your show date, I would take out at least a day of cardio. Remember, it will be more intense .

If your body calls for more food, eat more, but eat smart. For example, every meal and snack should include protein. Instead of a protein bar, have a whole food protein source and brown rice or a sweet potato. Let me know if you need more food info as well.

Hope this helps!

[jwright]

First of all it is a great that you are looking for the figure competitions and according to me you must prefer for the IFBB which is the home of Mr. Olympia and Ms. international competitions. Arnold was the best in this competition by its 100% loyalty as Mr. Olympia.