Thanks for the post. Your videos are motivating when I know I'm low on cals, but I know the discomfort is temp. Just ate so I'm pumped for my workout. ✌️
Hi! Love your content. Can you please give an overview of how one can decipher it’s time to start a cut from a clean bulk? Maybe give markers to look out for. I’ve been bulking for more than two years as I was very underweight to begin with. I’ve been staying roughly 20% body fat throughout, and gain 50 lbs. obviously it was a slow bulk. If I can keep growing, putting on more muscle, that’s my goal while keeping the fat to muscle ratio healthy. Strength is still increasing but at a relatively lower rate than in the beginning. My weight is 145. Thank you
How do you determine how to manipulate water balance (finding a balance of intramuscular fullness with low subcutaneous water retention) for each individual competitor during peak week? Water intake, carbs, electrolytes, fatigue management. Assuming the competitor is already stage lean body fat but is holding a lot of water due to cortisol and aldosterone? Some outlier competitors can change their look drastically within a small period of time
Question: Can you explain the process for peak week from the beginning to carbing up phase? My general idea is depleting glycogen, cutting chem, water loading, cutting back on workout sets then carbing up to show days and cutting water the day before show ? Any sodium or potassium manipulation ?
Hello I have a question , in terms of muscle memory , I have been in really good shape and for reasons such as injury or life in general I’ve gone 2-3 years max where I’ll lose it all. Then I’ll get back in shape within 8 months or so . My question is what should my calories goal mindset be ? To optimize the muscle memory to come back at full potential without having to be in a surplus . I’ve gone in a deficit with high protein and maintain that for months and it has worked but I’ve always wondered what would be the smart optimal strategy
Great info! We've pretty much done the same thing post show. 2-3 liters of water right after finals with watermelon and grapes. Post meal is a salad, steak and veggies. Next morning eggs and pancakes/free meal. Next meal I'm back on my 5 weeks out baseline meal plan for "deload" week of getting back in the gym. By Tuesday morning post show I had some water retention. Ran 1500mg of dandelion root Tuesday and Wednesday. By Thursday morning I looked 1 week out again with water and food back in feeling good. The next week was first week starts rebound diet and resumed normal training.
Can you do a video on sodium/potassium SALT INTAKE. I've noticed a lot of people don't really understand the importance of salt and how much to consume . There's a lot of misleading information out there. Thanks
If a female is no longer losing weight after slowly lowering calories from 1800 to 1200 a day with training remaining the same, what is your next move? Her protein stays at her body weight in grams per day. She’s 5’2 145 If it’s a metabolism thing, how does she fix it?
@@Nickilax after dieting down really hard for a long period of time and Igetting lean and dehydrated when you step up on stage, then afterwards you’re starving and want to eat everything it’s very easy to get extreme edema afterwards and put on 15+ pounds in a week.
Answer to the title of this video as of now, November 1st, 2024… get rid of your coach for not bringing you in ready for a show and then blame it on the body “not responding”
Hi Matt, can you talk something about pre exhaustion for example - Chest Fly before Presses. It is good idea? Or would you focus at Presses first?
learning from the best… appreciate you matt 🙏
Thanks for the post. Your videos are motivating when I know I'm low on cals, but I know the discomfort is temp. Just ate so I'm pumped for my workout. ✌️
please don’t stop this series
Hi! Love your content. Can you please give an overview of how one can decipher it’s time to start a cut from a clean bulk? Maybe give markers to look out for. I’ve been bulking for more than two years as I was very underweight to begin with. I’ve been staying roughly 20% body fat throughout, and gain 50 lbs. obviously it was a slow bulk. If I can keep growing, putting on more muscle, that’s my goal while keeping the fat to muscle ratio healthy. Strength is still increasing but at a relatively lower rate than in the beginning. My weight is 145. Thank you
I love you’re videos bro knows he is humble
This is huge, a lot of knowledge I wish I had when I first started competing
Matt is a very humble man! I love watching his videos
Love the series, the insight is always on point from a dedicated to his craft Matt Jensen.
This is the best one yet. Full of wisdom.
Great content, preaching the ways of bodybuilding and getting into prep. Love it.🎉
Thank you so much for answering my question about the revive vitapak!!!
Thank you Matt, keep this rolling pls
So thankful for such a good source of knowledge!
Bro stays dropping the knowledge 💪🏼
Thanks for the info. Learning little by little each day 🙌🏻
Definitely need more videos like this!
Wish I knew some of this for my first few shows 😅
I look forward to these every week always great information!! 💯💪🏼
Thank you for all the wisdom!!!! Definitely gonna use this
Standing on business 💪💪
Again, very helpfull info!
Another banger as always! Love this
So much knowledge
Great information once again. Thanks Matt
i love this show.. so much knowledge
I love these style of videos!
Thank you for doing these, Matt. I really enjoy them.
These videos have been so helpful !
Loving the series
Thanks for the information,helps a lot man 👊🏻
Great information and learning and loving this series a ton! Thank you
How do you determine how to manipulate water balance (finding a balance of intramuscular fullness with low subcutaneous water retention) for each individual competitor during peak week? Water intake, carbs, electrolytes, fatigue management. Assuming the competitor is already stage lean body fat but is holding a lot of water due to cortisol and aldosterone? Some outlier competitors can change their look drastically within a small period of time
Taking notes 🫡
Good info. Thanks Matt 👍🏻
Great content sir.
love the insight, great information. thank you matt!
Thank you so much
Question: Can you explain the process for peak week from the beginning to carbing up phase? My general idea is depleting glycogen, cutting chem, water loading, cutting back on workout sets then carbing up to show days and cutting water the day before show ? Any sodium or potassium manipulation ?
Thank you for answering my question!!
Loving this series 🙌🏼🤘🏼
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you for this!!!! I appreciate all the info
Thank you for the information!
these are gold
Thank you for the info
For the peaking video: During my peak/peak week how should I determine my fluid intake? Should it be a formula like ml/kg/day etc..?
Hello I have a question , in terms of muscle memory , I have been in really good shape and for reasons such as injury or life in general I’ve gone 2-3 years max where I’ll lose it all. Then I’ll get back in shape within 8 months or so . My question is what should my calories goal mindset be ? To optimize the muscle memory to come back at full potential without having to be in a surplus . I’ve gone in a deficit with high protein and maintain that for months and it has worked but I’ve always wondered what would be the smart optimal strategy
I listen to Matt on my cardio walks and dude is packed with incite
Tools for the tool box
Hype!!!
Great info! We've pretty much done the same thing post show. 2-3 liters of water right after finals with watermelon and grapes. Post meal is a salad, steak and veggies. Next morning eggs and pancakes/free meal. Next meal I'm back on my 5 weeks out baseline meal plan for "deload" week of getting back in the gym. By Tuesday morning post show I had some water retention. Ran 1500mg of dandelion root Tuesday and Wednesday. By Thursday morning I looked 1 week out again with water and food back in feeling good. The next week was first week starts rebound diet and resumed normal training.
What are your thoughts on natural bodybuilding competitions?
How do you normally run water loading during peak week?
Do rack pulls/deadlifts widen or thicken the waist negatively?
Can you do a video on sodium/potassium SALT INTAKE. I've noticed a lot of people don't really understand the importance of salt and how much to consume . There's a lot of misleading information out there. Thanks
If a female is no longer losing weight after slowly lowering calories from 1800 to 1200 a day with training remaining the same, what is your next move? Her protein stays at her body weight in grams per day. She’s 5’2 145
If it’s a metabolism thing, how does she fix it?
“Peaking is not what I’ve known for..” Bro is too humble
Peaking for guest poses is not what he’s known for 😂
@@kane6529no one peak for that. That would be a flex at that point 😂
Lmao factssss
I gotta be really careful after my show. I’ve messed up several times in the past.
What do you mean by this ? , what mistakes have you made in the past ?
@@Nickilax after dieting down really hard for a long period of time and Igetting lean and dehydrated when you step up on stage, then afterwards you’re starving and want to eat everything it’s very easy to get extreme edema afterwards and put on 15+ pounds in a week.
@@Nickilax
@@C-BofitI got hardcore edema after my first show, all you can eat steak plus a 35k hike blew my fucking ankles out for a week!
@@ImmersiveFPS sounds terrible 😆
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Answer to the title of this video as of now, November 1st, 2024… get rid of your coach for not bringing you in ready for a show and then blame it on the body “not responding”