Avatar Nutrition can definitely be used to help aspiring competitors get stage lean.
With that being said, if you’re considering using Avatar for contest prep there are a few things to keep in mind:
- You should allow yourself as much time as possible to prep for your competition—the last thing you want to do is crash diet into your show. To figure out what weight loss setting you need, simply calculate how much weight you need to lose each week to be ready on time and pick the setting that is closest. Then give yourself a few extra weeks just in case you encounter a few weight loss stalls.
Avatar doesn’t provide you with a peak week or show day plan. Typically, macros are manipulated on peak week to maximize the appearance of muscle fullness, and this plan is unique to the athlete. The exact protocol used (for example, whether carbs are depleted and then loaded) is prepared by someone who can objectively view your physique and who has an understanding of how your body reacts to food and carbs specifically. If you don’t have the experience needed to make your own peak week and show day plan, we suggest hiring a coach for the last 4-6 weeks of your prep who can make a good plan for you and monitor your progress and body’s response to food.
To figure out how long you might need to give yourself for contest prep, read our FAQ.