How Big To Get Before Prep?

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From Shelby Starnes on Facebook:

Q: How big should I allow myself to get before starting a diet?

A: Do you mean how fat? Fat doesn’t build muscle, brotato. BUT it's hard to grow without a caloric surplus, and since it’s difficult to pinpoint the exact amount needed to be in an “optimal surplus”, many will overshoot things a bit and end up getting a bit smoother in the process.

Gaining a little fat is better than the alternative – not eating enough to support muscle gains. As for “how big” you should allow yourself to get, that will depend on a number of factors including your individual metabolism (guys with faster metabolisms can get away with pushing the calories a little higher, while guys with slower metabolisms need to reign things in a bit), your time line (when are you competing next? 4 months from now, or 18 months? Obviously a shorter time line will require you to not get too out of shape), and whether you’re enhanced or not (natural guys should stay a bit leaner, not only because they don’t have the pharmaceutical arsenal for fat loss that enhanced guys do . – but also because they don’t have the hormonal support to minimize catabolism – think testosterone and other anabolics).

Bottom line is it’s very individual, and also depends a bit on personal preference. Some people just don’t like to get too big and bloated in the offseason, while others think it’s the greatest thing in the world. Find your own personal preference that allows you to make consistent gains, but also stay sane and healthy in the process.
 
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hahaha brotato!!!!


Shelby is a very smart individual.
 

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