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Natural bodybuilder contest preparation: strategies & consequences🥇

What happens to the body during natural bodybuilding prep.

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Tom Coughlin
Dec 04, 2024
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From semi-starvation to the stage: a case report on indicators of low energy availability in a drug-free bodybuilder during contest preparation and peak week

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Bodybuilding competition is typically defined by prolonged periods of time in an energy deficit, whilst trying to maximise muscle retention. But what do evidence-based strategies look like…

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