11/10/2021
Reverse update for Coach Kerigan:
Currently 20.5 weeks post show:
āļø117.6lbs
š½1850cal daily + 2 free meals/wk at 800-1000cal each (on average totals to roughly 2100cal daily)
š 3x20min incline walk/wk (LISS)
In comparisonā¦
Peak week:
āļø110.0lbs
š½Absolute depletion was easily sub 1000cal total (got down to just veggies, protein, and 30f), refeeds were as assigned only
š120min cardio daily (60LISS, 40MISS, & 20HIIT)
I am not an easy prep. Ever. No matter how long the off season or how high cals get, a protocol that intense is what it comes down to for me. I play the cards I am dealt and I choose this āhardā because I love it. The fact is, thatās what it comes down to for many. Competition prep is no joke, and it is not to be taken lightly. Stage lean is also not to be taken as your ānormalā and Iām sorry if this offends anyone but competing really should not a bucket list item. It can so easily skew your self image causing emotional and/or hormonal turmoil for years to come.
Being stage lean and under eating/over working your body for extended periods of time to stay that way has consequences.
PEDs, if chosen to use in prep, have consequences especially when they are used as a hail mary instead of a tool.
Neglecting your posing, mobility, and bodywork has consequences.
Neglecting your relationships due to the demand of the process has consequences.
Neglecting your reverse diet has consequences.
This can be done right, and I think I am proof of that. Post show has had itās battles especially after having to push so hard, but I have never been in better shape in the off season with beautiful bloodwork, more strength than ever, and truly relaxed and happy.
I lead women through preps .hrdr and now represent the IFBB, so I felt compelled to set a good example. Post show does not have to be a s**t storm no matter what you had to do to get to the stage and the W. If youāve messed up, take it as a lesson and be hell bent on doing better next chance you get.ā„ļø