Road to the Canadian Nationals 2019 - Contest Prep What is it

So I'm doing the GNC / ALLMAX Canadian National Pro Qualifier in Toronto which is coming up really soon by the way, about 2.5 weeks out... Where I need to be stage ready so I can hopefully impress the judges and perhaps get that all elusive IFBB Pro Card! Like anything in life if you want to do well then you need to be prepared for it.

Contest Prep is really no different, it's making sure you are ready by getting yourself in the best possible shape that you can and for Men's Physique that means being muscular but not too muscular while also being conditioned but not too conditioned. The truth of the matter is that as Men's Physique has evolved over the years the judges seem to be rewarding the biggest and most conditioned guys but that's another topic.

So how does one get in Contest Shape? It's really a process of building muscle first, usually in a slight caloric surplus followed by a caloric deficit for cutting as much fat as you can while keeping as much muscle as you can. There are several ways to go about this (without getting into too much detail as I explain a lot of this in the video), I touch on the bulk and cut method and the grow into the show while cutting method which is more or less what works for me as I have found out by trial and error.

Road to the Canadian Nationals 2019 - 3 Weeks Out

We are getting really close now, this is the time when you can start to see all your hard work paying off and have an idea if you are on the right track or not. Now is the time to make some small adjustments to the diet to get the absolute best out of each week and each workout in terms of building muscle and cutting fat while still trying to have some sort of energy and focus to do it all.

I talk about all of this in this 3 Weeks Out to the GNC / ALLMAC Canadian National Pro Qualifier video and show you an update of my conditioning in the Fit4Less Tanning booth as always :)

Road to the Canadian Nationals 2019 - What Does my Training Look Like?

*Workout Training Videos at the end of this YouTube Video*

Many of you have been asking me to post some workout videos of my training especially during contest prep. At this point in time during my contest prep about 4 weeks out I am still focusing on building muscle as I have been for several months. My weight training focus is on trying to get stronger and put on more muscle since this is a good thing for a fitness contest, this takes overloading the muscle and making sure my workout intensity is at its maximum. At 4 weeks out from the GNC / ALLMAX Canadian National Pro Qualifier I can still be in this high intensity mode as I am not too lean just yet and my food intake has not been restricted as much as it will during the last two weeks. Once that happens my workouts will also change to more of a volume and pump focus still with as much intensity as I can muster up.

In this Road to the Canadian Nationals 2019 - What Does my Training Look Like video I talk about how I break up my workouts and why I do it the way I do, I have also included some sample video of today's workout where I hit upper body with some calves and core at the end.

Road to the Canadian Nationals 2019 - 4 Weeks Out

4 Weeks Out from the GNC / ALLMAX Canadian National Pro Qualifier came kind of fast, it always seems to happen pretty quickly but in some ways it doesn't get here soon enough!

In this Road to the Canadian Nationals 2019 - 4 Weeks Out video I go over how I'm feeling at this point and what my game plan is for the upcoming weeks in terms of calorie goals and training. I have also added some "Tanning Booth Posing Video" at the end so you can see my progress. Changes week to week are subtle but they should be happening none the less or you're doing something wrong.

Road to the Canadian Nationals 2019 - Full Day of Eating

I get asked fairly often to share a day of eating so here it is, my full day of eating at 4.5 weeks out from the GNC / ALLMAX Canadian National Pro Qualifier in Toronto. Join me as I share all my meals and go over all the calories and Macros for each meal and for the day.