FitLife Rant: My View On Competitions Part 2 #WWKHD
My View On Competitions Part 2
Here is the thing with competitions....you have to know "WHY" you are doing it and you have to have a SOLID reason to remind your self "WHY" you are doing it all the time.
Why do you need to know "WHY" ?? Because it is HARD, it is taxing in every possible way! It will test you in ways you have never been tested!! If you don't have a good enough reason to DO IT.... well you wont! You will slip, you will fumble your way through your prep and you wont take the stage at YOUR BEST or you wont take the stage at all.
So lets talk about REASONS first.... then we can talk about ACTION.
Everyone has different reason. Here are common reasons why people compete and some counter points for why they may not be "good enough".....
- True love of the sport of bodybuilding..... although you can love and live the sport without the stage!!!
- Some want to push themselves to get in the best shape of there life and they need a deadline or the pressure of the stage to make themselves change.... then do you really WANT to change?
- Some want industry recognition so that they gain creditability in the market place.... although there are many other ways to gain creditability!!
- Some think the stage is their pathway to celebrity.... for 99% of people this is just not true and again there are other ways to achieve this!
- Some have competitive spirit and the want to claim that title or pro status or world championship....if you are competitive, take on yourself, this is the only competition you should be worrying about, anyone else is a waste of your head space. You can compete against yourself without the stage
- Many just like or feel the need to be associated with something (sport, brand, organization, group etc)... I get this and it is important to be a part of a group/tribe but it is equally important to have your own values and beliefs. Don't loose YOU in the group!
Whatever your reason, just make it a good one! Really be able to support it to yourself for yourself!
So now we get to ACTION.... the doing. I think is great to pick a date, set a goal and work hard toward it BUT don't rush your body or your prep! Do the work but be patient. The stage will always be there! I would rather see someone live the lifestyle and rock the stage in a year then crash diet for 3 months!!!!! Why? Because even if you make it through the 3 months you will most likely not be able to sustain the diet and the training that it took to get you there.... you will binge.... when you restrict yourself to such extreme conditions you will rebel. AND ALL of the hard work will have been waisted! I have seen it happen over and over again, I have been through it myself! It is scary how fast your body with gain (and in all the negative aspects of the word)!
So if you know your reasons and you decide to compete be patient!!!! It is a process not a race. You don't have to make yourself stressed out and anxious. You don't have to starve and do 3 hours of cardio a day! Resist the crazy temptation to do drastic things to your body! Seriously its NOT worth it. Get on a plan that you enjoy and will stick to! Consistency and time will get you there!
And if you talk yourself through it and you realize you don't really WANT to compete..... well then that is totally OK! You dont have to compete to get in shape, to challenge yourself, to gain credibility, or for any other reason! You can just work hard because you ENJOY it because it makes you HAPPY!!
Make sure you read my related post, FitLife Rant: My View On Competitions Part 1
http://kandacehudspethfittips.com/fitlife-my-view-on-competitions-wwkhd
