Valentin is a pro natural bodybuilder and coach based in Vienna, Austria. He has been working as a personal trainer and physique coach for several years. As an athlete he is a professional natural bodybuilder with the IPE. Valentin is also a speaker at Intelligent Strength for their Strength Coach program.

In This Episode We Discuss

• Ideal body composition at the start of a contest prep
• Recommended length of contest prep for natural athletes
• How competition frequency should change with experience level
• Off-season length and building in mini-cuts
• Strategic use of diet breaks during prep
• Understanding conditioning: how lean is “lean enough”?
• Weekly refeeds: setting the correct duration
• Peak week carbohydrate intake: front-loading vs. back-loading, and other considerations

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