Eight days out and running on fumes — but the prep is coming together. In episode 301 of The Drop Set, I’m answering a listener question on progressive overload and rep tracking across multiple sets, plus how to approach off-season body composition for competitors who are either doing consecutive years or taking a longer growth phase. Then I’m giving you the full unfiltered home stretch update: how I dropped 13 pounds in 11 days, what was actually causing the weight stall (estrogen-driven water retention), how I’m managing 80 minutes of cardio plus 75 minutes of walking daily, and the closeout prep tracker system I’ve built for myself and am now rolling out to clients at five weeks out. I also get into peak week carb loading strategy, water manipulation, how to identify which meals make you look tightest on stage, and why show day is not the time to be teaching new lessons. Plus a look at everything happening on the Five Starr Physique business side right now — Bikini Blueprint, Macro Boot Camp, Hypertrophy University, and new client tools.