Peaking

Use carbs on the big day to your advantage!
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Dr. Joe
Carb Strategies for Contest Day. Use carbs on the big day to your advantage!

Last Saturday my contest-day client list had its usual variety: men and women bodybuilders, figure competitors, masters-level clients, first-time competing clients, those in theU.S., and those abroad.  Each week I set aside time to prepare peak week spreadsheets for those competing and though I wish I could say I have a magic formula that brings everyone to perfection; I don’t.  After almost ten years I still have to create a complete strategy for each person, one at a time.

Last Saturday my contest-day client list had its usual variety: men and women bodybuilders, figure competitors, masters-level clients, first-time competing clients, those in the U.S., and those abroad.  Each week I set aside time to prepare peak week spreadsheets for those competing and though I wish I co

You've only got one shot...nail your peak on contest day!
By: 
Dr. Joe

Like diet fads, appliance colors, and bell bottoms, the decision to include mega-loads of cardio or hardly any at all swings through the bodybuilding culture like the pendulum of a clock.  Those in favor of cardio claim that it allows them to eat more, and after all, eating more is anabolic.  Others insist c

Complement your perfect nutrition with a perfect cardio plan!!
By: 
Dr. Joe

Like diet fads, appliance colors, and bell bottoms, the decision to include mega-loads of cardio or hardly any at all swings through the bodybuilding culture like the pendulum of a clock.  Those in favor of cardio claim that it allows them to eat more, and after all, eating more is anabolic.  Others in

Don't follow someone else's plan...reach your best with YOUR plan!
By: 
Dr. Joe

Summer is around the corner and another bodybuilding season is gearing up.  Did you accomplish your physique goals to make 2005 your “best ever?”  Will it be this year?  I saw many bodybuilders do just that as I have the privilege to work with clients from coast to coast.  Befor

Reach your ultimate potential!!
By: 
Dr. Joe

I always appreciate reader feedback as a barometer for what competitors are most interested in.  Some like very technical, scientific information, others want an exact protocol to follow and some respond to sheer motivation.  My last article struck a cord with many people who collectively claimed, &ldq

Take control of your genetics and drop all the weight you want!
By: 
Dr. Joe

 

What to hit 2 shows in a row? how about 3, 4...5!!?? Here's how.
By: 
Dr. Joe

The contest season is dawning and dreams of the next level are engrained in the minds of competitors around the world.  Okay, so I kind of stole that line from a Christmas cartoon and traded kids for bodybuilders and toys for trophies, but what could be more fun than winning a show?  Like a kid on