Flex Australia – June-July 2017

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CONTEST

PREP 101

PART 2

HOW TO KEEP PROGRESSING

TOWARDS YOUR ULTIMATE

GOAL OF STEPPING ONSTAGE IN

THE BEST SHAPE OF YOUR LIFE

If you’re reading this now, I hope you

have already read Part 1 of this series

and successfully absorbed/processed all

the information presented. In Part 2 we

will simply be building on the foundation

program (Weeks 12 to 9) so that

progress is continuous and progressive.

The goal of any contest preparation

regimen should be to manifest an

improved physique every week by

making small, painless and highly

strategic tweaks to your diet, training

and supplements so that your peak is

timed perfectly for contest day.

BY ERIC “MERLIN” BROSER

STAY MENTALLY STRONG
Often the first four weeks of contest prep are the most difficult from
a mental standpoint. Why, you ask? Well, that’s because after four
weeks your body fat will be down, but it might not really show just
yet on your physique. Because your skin has been stretched due to
off-season weight gain (and, as I mentioned in Part 1, hopefully not
too much weight gain), it’s likely that it needs more time to adhere and
“shrink-wrap” around your muscles. This can make you feel smaller
and flatter (rather than more ripped) and leave you wondering, “What
the heck is going on?” But I assure you, my friends, this is all a normal
part of the process — and that if you stay on point, you will soon be
rewarded greatly for your efforts!