Other guys were frantically trying to pump and scope out the competition. I actually walked into the room in my sweats, sat down and played my music and relaxed. Pre-judging wasn’t all that bad, but a little intimidating at first. What was the pre-judging like? Were you feeling like you had made the Top 10? It’s like we say, the more you fail, the greater your success. And the only thing worse than fear, is never even trying at all. But to get over it, I just convinced myself that failure was the road to success. That fear did lead right up to the competition. There were a few times I thought, “will I be ready?” or “will I make a fool of myself?” It’s only natural because as individuals, we all have fears of the unknown. I guess if I had to pick one thing, it would be the mental preparation…fear of failure.
I had the full and unconditional support of my family (probably the most important part) and I felt ready. I was comfortable with all the workouts which enabled me to push myself to the limits. I was already “dialed-in” regarding my nutrition. I really didn’t have a lot of struggles getting ready for the classic. What was the hardest part about getting ready for the Classic? See my response at the end for elaboration. Don’t get me wrong, most people have EXCELLENT results following that method it just didn’t work for me. I tried that method before, without much success so I took a different approach. The only exception is the last week where I deviated from the Beast contest schedule.
The point is, since I had so much success with following the Body Beast program as it is written…why change? Why would I change something that has obviously given me great results? The bottom line is, I followed the program to the letter, right to the end.
It was “the Beast” that is responsible for the progress I made resulting in wins in the $1000 Monthly Contest and the $5000 Quarterly Contest. But my size, well, that was all Body Beast. I won the $500 daily contest with P90X, which was mostly about fat loss, and some muscle gain during my second round. Let’s face it, I have won the Beachbody Challenge three times. I have stuck with the program since I first tried it because I continued to get excellent results. That right there should tell you something. About 12 weeks out, I had completed my 3 rd round of Body Beast.
The preparation plan I followed was nothing extraordinary. What did your Classic prep look like? Workouts? Nutrition?