The part that actually builds the muscle
Off-season building
Most of the physique is built between shows. A training plan for progress, food targets that support it, and monthly check-ins to keep the gain slow and lean.
The stage shows what you built in the off-season. The prep only takes the cover off it.
Off-season training is about getting stronger in the ranges that build muscle: plenty of sets, close to failure, with the exercises that suit your joints and your weak points. We review it every four weeks against what is actually moving.
Food is a small surplus, enough to support training and recovery without piling on fat you will have to take off later. A slow gain makes the next prep shorter and kinder.
Off-season is also when your bloods, sleep and life get to recover from the last prep. We look at all three before we look at the scale.
What is included
- A training plan reviewed every four weeks
- Food targets for a slow, lean gain
- A monthly check-in with photographs and measures
- One posing session a month in the studio
- A written review before you decide on the next show
What it costs
£110 a month, month to month. Every price is on the services page; the countdown planner shows where any show date falls.
Questions about off-season
How much should I gain in an off-season?
Usually less than people think. A slow gain over months is the aim; we would rather you got stronger than heavier.
Can I do an off-season without planning a show?
Yes. Plenty of clients do an off-season and then decide not to compete; the training is the same.
Do you do online-only?
Yes, at the same price, with posing over video. Most people come in at least once a quarter.
Start with a free half-hour. No sales, no scale.
Come in or call for thirty minutes: your training, your history, the show you have in mind if you have one, and an honest answer about whether it is the right time. If it is not, we will say so and say what would change it.