Aaron Recaps His First Show Experience | ETP#192

In episode #192 of Eat Train Prosper, Aaron takes us behind the
scenes of his first bodybuilding competition. He breaks down the
stages of his first peak week—from the depletion protocol and
final carb-up, to the psychological grind of show prep and the
critical role of structure and execution.


We dive into the finer points of show-day logistics:
registration, tanning, stage timing, and everything that doesn’t
get talked about enough. Aaron shares his own takeaways about
physique presentation, and what he’ll be doing differently for
the next show.


Bryan also jumps in with updates on his training, thoughts on
progression models, and where his training is headed over the
coming months.


This episode is for anyone curious about stepping on stage, what
really goes into a competition prep, and the lessons you only
learn once you’re in the trenches.


Timestamps:


00:00 Introduction and Updates


12:50 Preparing for the Bodybuilding Competition


13:15 Nutrition and Depletion Phase


21:08 Tanning and Registration Experience


30:22 Final Preparations and Show Day


35:14 The Competition Experience


39:04 Reflections on Performance and Growth


42:47 Learning from the Experience


47:19 Post-Competition Insights


51:30 Looking Ahead to Future Competitions


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