So
you competed in a national qualifier and got your qualification…fantastic! But now you may be wondering how to prepare for a national level show, what to pack, and generally what to expect at the national level. I can’t tell you how many times I have seen competitors who are newbies to the national circuit and have that deer in headlights look. They are completely stunned by the magnitude of a national show and intimidated by all the other nationally-qualified athletes who, for the most part, look amazing. Quite frequently these new competitors have no idea what to pack for a show outside of their local region and end up scurrying all over the place trying to procure the items they neglected to pack.
Hey
everyone! Thanks for checking out my first article here on MensPhysique.com. Starting today, I will be doing an article of the month containing a “Blast” Workout of the month. For those of you who are unfamiliar with my “Blast Training System,” here is a brief overview.
The system is built upon the concepts of strength/hypertrophy training, muscle confusion, volume training and lastly cross fit style training. Each individual workout style yields benefits to you as both the avid gym rat and physique competitor. My theory is by combining different aspects of the above mentioned training styles, you can create a workout that will push you to your physical limitations thus effectively build new lean muscle tissue while simultaneously reduce body fat.
Joining 
us today is Johnny Johnson. Congrats on a great showing! What made you decide to compete in the Men’s Physique Division?
Thank you, my first show I’ve ever competed in was bodybuilding at NPC Contra Costa 2011 placing 5th in novice middleweights. I’m a drug free athlete, and although it was my only first show, I immediately knew It was going to be tough to compete in this sport. Men’s physique was then announced, and I felt it catered to all athletes, especially drug free competitors.
Joining us today is IFBB Pro Collin Humphrey. 
Congrats on a great showing and earning your card! What made you decide to compete in the Men’s Physique Division?
Well I first got introduced to the NPC and IFBB about 3 years ago. I was training hard in the gym and figured why not just compete; I was putting the work in anyways. So I might as well do something with it. It seemed like every time I tried to do a body building show something would come up, until men’s physique came around. I was excited and thought that men’s physique was perfect for me! I Made the decision in March to compete and never looked back..
Everyone 
who’s dieted for a show knows that when it’s crunch time we stick to the basics in terms of “diet foods”. A lot of us are on low carbs and it’s hard to be creative. I stumbled upon this recipe and integrated it right into my contest prep. It is a simple Ultra-Low carb pancake mix. Most people put oatmeal into their protein pancake, which works if we want the carbs. But what do we do if we are depleting?? Should we be deprived of a great breakfast? NO!
The recipe calls for:
It
has become very common for everyone from the Average Joe to Bodybuilders to do low intensity cardio or even to run to burn extra calories and lose weight. This can cause joint and muscle injuries from the repetitive movement and mass amounts of time spent performing the activity. The solution to this problem is another effective method of cardiovascular conditioning – Sprint Training.
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