#30 Comp Prep Roundtable With Allen Mao

The Bodybuilding Dietitians

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