Fitness competition! A sure way to wreck your metabolism. There are many mistakes in this video though, such as the claim that gaining 40 pounds after is "not normal" or "shouldn't be that way" or that it has something to do with the trainer. No, that's just what happens when you exercise a lot and starve yourself in tandem. This girl is actually really lucky and looks on a path to getting her cells breathing and warm once again...
She states that "last years prep was fine, but this years f***ed me up"..hmmm or this years prep was just a continuum of the damage you imposed from last years "cutting", starving and uneducated choices.
She seems very much confused and lost thats understandable right?.. following what every competitor does leading into and post comp (binging because there so bloody hungry) and wandering "why me?". Its fare to say most competitors I've met personally or coaches I've spoken with have all seen or experienced dramatic body fat increases, insomnia, low testosterone production, eliminatory issues and hypothyroid like symptoms either post comp or after a prolonged career in the bodybuilding/fitness modelling arena.
Though this is not unique amongst these type of athletes; cross-fitters, boxers, wrestlers, weightlifters and cyclists are all classic examples where they have to meet a certain weight limit, and the uneducated approach is always to restrict macros, salts and fluids, for periods leading into competition. Short term everyone thinks their invisible.. but your psychology sooner remembers what you did by looking for that short term performance goal and the physiology quickly becomes reminded (overcompensation and long term damage).
Oh and i'm not sure what her friends advise is, but she states that she will be reducing her calories some more and continue training (all be it not at the intensity as before)... despite the damage already caused by not meeting her energy demands.
Its safe to say, by monitoring body temperature, pulse, sleep, digestion and elimination you have a clear understanding of how healthy you really are. Looking in the mirror and going off of calliper scores is never a true reflection.
Lets not wholly blame the trainers, after all we do require a certain level of self responsibility in the choice and actions we take.
(sorry for any spelling mistakes, this was just a quick one written up before an exam- had to get it out and onto "paper")
Beatle.
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She states that "last years prep was fine, but this years f***ed me up"..hmmm or this years prep was just a continuum of the damage you imposed from last years "cutting", starving and uneducated choices.
She seems very much confused and lost thats understandable right?.. following what every competitor does leading into and post comp (binging because there so bloody hungry) and wandering "why me?". Its fare to say most competitors I've met personally or coaches I've spoken with have all seen or experienced dramatic body fat increases, insomnia, low testosterone production, eliminatory issues and hypothyroid like symptoms either post comp or after a prolonged career in the bodybuilding/fitness modelling arena.
Though this is not unique amongst these type of athletes; cross-fitters, boxers, wrestlers, weightlifters and cyclists are all classic examples where they have to meet a certain weight limit, and the uneducated approach is always to restrict macros, salts and fluids, for periods leading into competition. Short term everyone thinks their invisible.. but your psychology sooner remembers what you did by looking for that short term performance goal and the physiology quickly becomes reminded (overcompensation and long term damage).
Oh and i'm not sure what her friends advise is, but she states that she will be reducing her calories some more and continue training (all be it not at the intensity as before)... despite the damage already caused by not meeting her energy demands.
Its safe to say, by monitoring body temperature, pulse, sleep, digestion and elimination you have a clear understanding of how healthy you really are. Looking in the mirror and going off of calliper scores is never a true reflection.
Lets not wholly blame the trainers, after all we do require a certain level of self responsibility in the choice and actions we take.
(sorry for any spelling mistakes, this was just a quick one written up before an exam- had to get it out and onto "paper")
Beatle.
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