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Contest prep training logs

John Jewett's week by week contest prep diaries — 137 entries across 13 prep cycles, kept in the order they happened.

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Off Season 2021 202212 entries

  1. October 25, 20212 Weeks
  2. November 1, 20213 Weeks
  3. November 7, 20214 Weeks
  4. November 14, 20215 Weeks
  5. November 22, 20216 Weeks
  6. December 1, 20218 Weeks
  7. December 13, 20219 Weeks
  8. December 20, 202110 Weeks
  9. January 3, 202212 Weeks
  10. January 24, 202214 Weeks
  11. February 8, 202216 Weeks
  12. February 16, 202217 Weeks

Olympia 20217 entries

  1. August 14, 20219 Weeks Out
  2. August 20, 20218 weeks out- Covid Labs-Post Show Nutrition and PEDs
  3. August 28, 20216 Weeks Out – PED Escalation, Guest Posing
  4. September 8, 20215 Weeks Out – PED Adjustment-Trace Fat Diet
  5. September 11, 20214 Weeks Out – Water & Estradiol
  6. September 18, 20213 Weeks Out Test & E2, High Carb Day
  7. September 26, 20212 Weeks Out: L-Carnitine, Lab work, Should you refeed or not?

Olympia Prep 20214 entries

  1. September 8, 20215 Weeks Out – Propionate ester choice-cardio food drops
  2. September 11, 20214 Weeks Out – Training Volume Reduction
  3. September 18, 20213 Weeks Out 1,000 Kcal Days, Daily Coaching
  4. September 26, 20212 Weeks Out: She is Ready! Increase food, drop stims

Tampa Pro2 entries

  1. August 1, 20211 week Out-Posing improvements-Backloading
  2. August 13, 2021Show Peak- show day sickness-evaluation

Chicago Pro Prep 202113 entries

  1. June 6, 202110 Weeks Out: Push Phase Set up
  2. June 15, 20216 Weeks Out: Another show change
  3. June 21, 20215 Weeks Out: Lab Work Interpretation
  4. June 29, 20214 Weeks Out: Food reduction
  5. July 6, 20213 Weeks Out: Body Wt Low-Sushi Refeeds
  6. July 9, 20212 Weeks Out: Stage Lean-Feed into Show-PED manipulations
  7. July 16, 20211 Week Out – Linear Carb Load, Superdrol
  8. July 17, 20216 Days Out: Carb Increase & Weight Drop
  9. July 19, 20215 Days Out: Last Leg Session- Carb Additions
  10. July 20, 20214 Days Out: Off day-Prep for Travel-PED Changes
  11. July 23, 20212 days out : Found the stage look 209lbs
  12. July 26, 20211 Day Out
  13. July 28, 2021Show Day

Contest Prep 202122 entries

  1. February 5, 2021Pro Debut 21 Weeks Out: Base Plan, Lab Work
  2. February 11, 2021Pro Debut 20 Weeks Out: Rapid Weight Loss & Training Split Change
  3. February 22, 2021Renee 19 weeks out pro debut
  4. February 26, 2021Pro Debut 18 Weeks Out: Nandrolone and Cardio Effort
  5. March 9, 2021Pro Debut 17k out Recomping on PEDs
  6. March 15, 2021Pro Debut 16wk Increase NEAT and recomping NPP
  7. March 17, 2021Pro Debut 15 week out Sushi day, Cardio Intensity, Fat Intake Reduction
  8. March 30, 2021Pro Debut 14 weeks out_ sushi high day, increase baseline food, rapid fat loss
  9. April 5, 2021Pro Debut 13wk out hold and monitor change
  10. April 12, 2021Pro Debut 12 wk Recomp Clenbuterol Female PED response
  11. April 13, 2021Pro Debut 11wk Stop Upper Training-Sushi-Large Weight Drop
  12. April 22, 2021Pro Debut 10wk Lab work low thyroid-back injury
  13. April 27, 2021Pro Debut 9 Wk Out: Visually Flat – Refeed Day
  14. May 4, 2021Pro Debut 8 Wk Out: Increase Clenbuterol
  15. May 11, 2021Pro Debut 7 Wk Out: Travel-cheat meal-increase food
  16. May 20, 2021Pro Debut 6 Wk Out: Huge Cheat meal and Increasing Base Diet
  17. May 28, 2021Pro Debut 5 Wk Out: High Fatigue and Mental Struggle
  18. June 2, 2021Pro Debut 4 Wk Out: Transition to Primobolan and H20 management
  19. June 25, 2021Chicago Pro 4 Weeks Out: Pulling Food-Oxandrolone-Ghost Menses
  20. July 1, 2021Chicago Pro 3 Weeks Out: Fatigue Management – Rapid Fat Loss – Sushi Time
  21. July 9, 2021Chicago Pro 2 Weeks Out: Refeed Day- Calculating Maintenance Kcal
  22. July 16, 2021Chicago Prep 1 Weeks Out: Linear Carb Load-Peak Week Training

Puerto Rico Pro Prep 20212 entries

  1. May 23, 20215 days out : Post Show Set Up-Diet-Training-PED
  2. June 2, 20214 Weeks Out: ED Additions – Fast Weight Loss – Sushi Meal

Ny Pro Prep 20217 entries

  1. May 11, 20215 days out : Last Leg Day-Diet Set up
  2. May 11, 20216 days out: Post show water drop and Peak week set up
  3. May 11, 20214 days out: Travel Planning, Push Session & Last Injections
  4. May 13, 20213 Days Out: Travel Delays & Pull Workout
  5. May 13, 20212 Days Out: Upper Session, Balancing Full & Hard
  6. May 14, 20211 Day Out: High Carb Day & Show Day Planning
  7. May 18, 2021Show Day

Indy Pro Prep 202123 entries

  1. February 22, 2021John 11 weeks out Indy
  2. February 26, 2021Indy Pro 10 Weeks lab work calorie drop
  3. March 9, 2021Indy Pro 9wk out: Cytomel and weight drop
  4. March 15, 2021Indy pro 8wk Tren, clen addition, lower testosterone
  5. March 25, 2021Indy Pro 7wk out: sushi high day and tren/clen effect
  6. March 30, 2021Indy Pro Prep 6wk: Sushi High Day and Lowered Fats
  7. April 6, 2021Indy Pro Prep 5wk: Peptides Infections Carb Increase
  8. April 12, 2021Indy Pro Prep 4wk: Aromasin and Dry Look Oxandrolone
  9. April 19, 2021Indy Pro Prep 3wk Out : Lab work high estrogen-low thyroid and PED adjustments
  10. April 25, 2021Indy Pro Prep 2wk Out: Assessing Refeeds & Fatigue
  11. April 25, 202112 Days Out: Off Day
  12. April 27, 202111 Days Out
  13. April 28, 202110 Days Out
  14. April 29, 20219 Days Out
  15. May 1, 20218 Days Out
  16. May 2, 20217 Days Out: Push Day
  17. May 3, 20216 Days Out
  18. May 4, 20214 Days Out : Arm day-Packing for Travel
  19. May 5, 20213 Days Out : Travel-GI issues
  20. May 6, 20212 Days Out : Balancing Carbs and Water
  21. May 7, 20211 Day Out Trial Run
  22. May 8, 2021Show Day: Prejudging Plan & Revieww
  23. May 11, 2021Show day finals wrap up

Olympia Post Show 2020 20218 entries

  1. January 4, 2021Post Show: Food & Base Plan
  2. January 4, 2021Week 1: Harder & Fuller, Bump up the Food
  3. January 7, 2021Week 2: SubQ Injections, Cheat Meals & Training Weak Body
  4. January 18, 2021Week 3: German Cheat Meal & Increase in Dietary Fats
  5. January 22, 2021Week 4: High stress & Low sleep
  6. February 5, 2021Week 5:Post Show Sushi & Smore
  7. February 5, 2021Week 6: Post Show Deload Planned
  8. February 11, 2021Week 7: Deload

Off Season 202019 entries

  1. October 7, 2020Week 1: Post Show Setup
  2. October 7, 2020Week 2: Hunger Management
  3. October 21, 2020Week 3: Lab Work Evaluation & HRT
  4. October 21, 2020Week 4: Restart the Menstrual Cycle
  5. October 21, 2020Week 5: Reducing the Calorie Surpluss
  6. November 17, 2020Week 6: Deload Week
  7. November 17, 2020Week 7: Training Volume Increase
  8. November 17, 2020Week 8: Lab work and HRT
  9. December 3, 2020Week 9: Hormone Update
  10. December 3, 2020Week 10: Increase HGH & Serum IGF-1 Results
  11. December 3, 2020Week 11: Oxandrolone
  12. December 8, 2020Week 12: Oxandrolone Response & Deload Decision Process
  13. January 4, 2021Week 13: Recomping
  14. January 4, 2021Week 15: Olympia Cheat Meals & Home Planning
  15. January 4, 2021Week 16: Christmas Cheats & Strength Gains
  16. January 7, 2021Week 17: Evaluating Menstrual Cycle & Cheat Meals
  17. January 18, 2021Week 18: More Cheat Meals & Holding Phase
  18. January 22, 2021Week 19: High Stress Lifestyle Coaching
  19. February 5, 2021Week 20 Reload and Cheat Meal

Olympia Prep 202017 entries

  1. October 6, 202016 Weeks: Prep Set Up
  2. October 7, 202015 Weeks: Stick With What Works
  3. October 7, 202014 Weeks: Cardio Fatigue Management
  4. October 7, 202013 Weeks: Cardio Adjustment
  5. October 7, 202012 Weeks: Tren, Clen, Metformin
  6. October 21, 202011 Weeks: Muffin Sushi Refeeds
  7. October 21, 202010 Weeks: Dropping Food vs More Cardio
  8. November 17, 20206 Weeks: Carb Reduction
  9. November 17, 20207 Weeks: Increase Cardio
  10. November 17, 20208 Weeks: Increase Tren, Clen & Carbs
  11. November 17, 20209 Weeks: Monitor Progress
  12. December 3, 20203 Weeks: Large cardio increase & thoughts on Halotestin
  13. December 3, 20204 Weeks: Dropping test & Adding Proviron
  14. December 3, 20205 Weeks: High Estrogen & Stalled Progress
  15. December 8, 20202 Weeks: Assessing Refeeds & fatigue
  16. January 4, 20211 Week: Calorie Reductions & Peak Week
  17. January 4, 2021Peak Week

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  1. October 27, 20211 week out to show day

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