Carson Labrecque @CarsonLabrecque

Mastering your carb load during peak week means you can step on stage with confidence, knowing your physique reflects the best of your hard work. It’s about precision, understanding your body’s reactions, and making informed choices that highlight your best physique.

Now that you're carbed up for your show day, dont stop analyzing. Keep a close eye on water retention and muscle fullness. Utilize a buffer day before show day for final tweaks to ensure you're not carrying excess water outside the muscle cells.

Youve depleted all your glycogen stores leading into peak week. Now what? Gradually reintroduce carbohydrates, typically around 8-10 grams per kilogram of body weight over three days, while monitoring physical changes meticulously. Then we can deal with water.

Want the easiest peak week possible? If you're ready early, trial runs of carb loading can be invaluable. Experiment with different timings and quantities to see what makes your muscles pop without causing bloating or fatigue.

A simple step to keep in mind when going into peak week. Begin with a clear assessment of your physique and how it matches up against the category specific criteria. This dictates the extent and method of your carb load.

Understanding the science behind carbohydrate supercompensation is crucial. It's not about blindly stuffing carbs; it's about tailoring your intake to optimize glycogen stores, thus achieving a perfectly filled-out physique without the dreaded spill-over.

Peak week, a term that can send shivers down the spine of even the most seasoned bodybuilders. It’s the final hurdle in your prep, and yet, it’s where many falter. If you can remember one thing, its to keep things simple and predictable.

Training Adjustments for a Pre Prep Phase: 1: Initiate a Quick Deload: Reduce training intensity briefly to alleviate accumulated fatigue. 2: Optimize Your Training Split: Clean up your weekly volume and get rid of unnecessary volume and swap in optimal movements.

Why start a "Pre Prep Phase"? To mentally commit to your prep. To help relieve mental burnout by having a "new" phase. To run lab work and make sure the body is healthy enough to prep. To make sure we are starting prep from a realistic body fat percentage.

What is a Pre Prep Phase? Pre Pre Phase: Simply put, a pre prep phase is a 6-10 week time period BEFORE prep that is strategically placed to help set us up for a successful prep.

Instead of starting your prep as a fat a**hole. Understanding the crucial "pre" prep, or Primer Phase, can be the game-changer you need for a successful transition from offseason to prep. GET YOURSELF READY TO PREP BRO!

Prep can be chaotic. Make sure you arent just physically, but mentally ready. How you handle the weeks leading up to your official prep can significantly impact your performance and conditioning on stage. This is where the PRE PREP PHASE comes into play.

Want the secret on building your physique? Here it is: Get smart with your PED selection and usage. More isnt always the answer/ Its about understanding the cause and effect of each PED lever you pull on.

AAS are the main driver in PREP. The most useful tool for muscle retention and growth, but the highest risk among PEDs. Find a test base that allows your to easily manage estrogen. Fill the rest of the gap in the needed total dosage with an appropriate AAA for the goal

Growth Hormone (GH): Vital for muscle retention, enhancing protein synthesis & reducing breakdown in offseason & prep phases. 🏋️‍♂️ Strategic dosing boosts fatty acid breakdown but requires a balanced approach for full benefits. #MuscleScience #BodybuildingTips

Why Clenbuterol in PREP? Primarily for lipolytic effects! Dialing in the right dosage for maximize benefits and minimize risks. It ramps up your metabolism, allowing you to eat more! Not to mention the secondary actions to increase performance through muscle contractility!

Ready to step up your competition prep with T3 & T4: Leverage T3, but remember, precision is key. Too high a dose risks your body eating its tissue. A safer bet? Hormone replacement dose. Need more? Pair it with T4. Quit relying on HUGE doses.

Prep season chaos? Misusing PEDs? No more! Muscle loss and health hazards await the uninformed. Precision and knowledge in PED usage is not optional - it's indispensable. Watch your step. #Bodybuilding #PEDs #PrepSeason

You shrunk away in prep.. To beat this you gotta understand that nutrition is more than just food and supplements. Its about planning ahead, and knowing how to make adjustments. This involves carefully planning your meals, and monitoring your data.

Its the last few weeks before your bodybuilding show. Training Performance needs to stay relatively high. Make your main points of focus on managing systemic fatigue is a great idea. You can implement "high days" and "de-output days" as needed to help with this.