How to deal with post-competition ?

Subject: How to deal with post-competition ? Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:36 pm

I hear Dennis Wolf and Jay Cutler haven't been training since the Olympia ,more than 6 weeks ago ,prefering to rest their bodies .
But other competitors only took a few days off before going back to the gym .
I was wondering how you guys handled post-competition .Some people say you need the rest ,others that it's the best time to build muscle .
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i rest for 3 days to eat and replenish my energy but i use the first 4 weeks after a show to grow muscle using a rebound cycle this year i gained 23lbs in 6 weeks and kept at 7%BF (i know it was not all Muscle Very Happy

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Subject: Re: How to deal with post-competition ? Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:24 pm

the rebound cycle is something i believe in too. i do take a week off to replenish, too- but get back in there to grow like you dumbells

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Subject: Re: How to deal with post-competition ? Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:09 pm

I agree. The body certainly needs a few days rest. It can be a fantastic time to build muscle, and the change of pace from hardcore dieting to being able to eat more for muscle building is a wonderful mental break.
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