#30 Comp Prep Roundtable With Allen Mao

Welcome back for episode 30 of The Bodybuilding Dietitians Podcast! This week Tyarra and Jack have teamed up with Allen Mao to record a special episode discussing all things comp prep! Allen is both a competitive bodybuilder and renowned online coach at Flex Success, and is currently 9.5 weeks out from his first show of the season. If you are a competitive bodybuilder, coach, or interested in physique sport then this episode is definitely for you! Topics covered in this episode include: - Allen's competitive background and how his experiences during prep have changed over the years - The importance of planning your improvement season - How to transition from an improvement season into a prep - How to structure your prep in terms of time length, deloads, training and diet manipulations, high vs low carb days, peak week - Training considerations during peak week - Allen's recommendations for when to start posing practice and the importance of doing so - What we all love the most about bodybuilding and why we compete - When should you expect libido and sleep to be effected during prep? - Tips for managing hunger through high-volume foods - Should you decrease food or increase cardio to lose weight? - Opinions on performing heavy taxing compounds (e.g deadlifts) during the end stages of a prep Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if you would please subscribe to the channel, give us a rating, leave us a review and tell your friends about the podcast! The more people we can reach out to and help the better! Stay tuned for more podcasts released on a weekly basis! Business Website: www.thebodybuildingdietitians.com Allen Mao's Instagram: www.instagram.com/allenmao90/ Tyarra's Instagram: www.instagram.com/tyarranelson/?hl=en Jack's Instagram: www.instagram.com/jack.radfordsmith/?hl=en The Bodybuilding Dietitians Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebodybuildingdietitians/?hl=en