CANADIAN PHYSIQUE ALLIANCE JULY || ISSUE 36 | Page 57

the
prep
From every single rep , to every
single set , and every single
week that a competitor is
getting ready to do a show ,
doing their absolute best is
always on their mind . Some
people do shorter preparations
and some people do 6 months
or more . At the end of the day ,
I don ’ t see it as a few weeks of
preparation for a show , but
years of hard work culminating
into one moment of greatness .
On average , as a coach , I would
say most preparations take
between 12 - 20 weeks for a
specific show . If done correctly ,
the person will have laser - like
focus and become a robot in
terms of being able to stay
highly motivated , regimented ,
and still train intensely day
after day - while not having a
high amount of calories or
energy within them . A contest
preparation requires a lot of
sacrifice and effort , but to
many , it is 100 % worth the end
result . By being on stage and
showing off their hard work ,
they see that the once
impossible has come to
fruition . 
I DON ’ T SEE IT AS A
FEW WEEKS OF
PREPARATION FOR A
SHOW , BUT YEARS
OF HARD WORK
CULMINATING INTO
ONE MOMENT OF
GREATNESS .