Cost of prep coach and contest

[Relentless]

Hi guys, first post! yeah!!! lol so hi there!

Thinking of doing my first comp this year. I've met with a team of two coach who have trained athletes in the past, and we see things the same way. I'd think I'd have a real good time training under them and they offered me a clear opinion on my strengh and weaknesses.

So all in all the question I have, is, for those of you who compete, for how long did you hire a coach and what was the cost of your prep coach?

right now I'm at 30 weeks out (set mid nov)

supervised training would be twice a week
about 80$ (a deal) per training session, so 160$ per week
so about 5000$.

plus supps, plus trunks, plus food...

should I take another mortage ?? ahahah

I'm in Qc, Montreal, so I'd like a chime with the financial aspect of competing... I would very much like to take part in this, but not at 800-1000$ per month, right now that would be crazy for me to do.

I'd just like your opinions, wether the price per session is right, wether I really need 2X per week, etc.... I would like reference points to judge my situation....

thanks!!

[bigtavi8]

Just get a 12 or 16 week prep coach. DK (member: deltking) on this board will prep you online and is doing an amazing job on my prep and also korillons prep just to name a few. I dont no prices offhand but nothing insane like 5000 im 100% sure. Hes always available and just a text away. He really really knows his stuff and has me conditioned like never before in my life and i still got ways to go. Send him a private message and work out the details and see if you can go that way. You have a tonne of time but if you want someone to actually train you in the gym instead of do your diet and prep im not to sure in Montreal Area.

[bigtavi8]

Just an idea a show usually end up costing about 1500 when you break it down. 16 weeks of food at at least 75-100 bucks a week (but you have to eat anyways so i dont count all that), 100bucks for trunks, registration, lodging. Supps depending on natty or gear i still spend most of my money here unfortunatly.

[Memo]

gear alone even if you stay on the light side can cost 200$+ a month..

[bigtavi8]

your right man 200 EASY depending on dosages, compounds, expierence, etc etc. Natty athletes must have an extra chunk of change left over that the gearboxes spend on there cycles. Oh well everyone does what they have to do and spends what they have to spend i geuss. To each there own.

[Relentless]

wow ok thanks for the response. I am looking for a prep coach that will dial in the training and diet, although I am fairly knowledgeable in that respect... I've been training 10yrs and holding a 7.8%BF (got tested five hours ago!) so I'm not starting from nowhere..

ok I'll break it down with the coach that I'm meeting again tomorrow and I'll ask him what would the total be. excluding gym membership 'cause I'm not at their gym right now... and theirs costs 100$ a month, which is crazy in my opinion.

thanks for the quick answer... I come from the t-nation board and I hope to stay here a while also!
thanks

[Ritch]

200? More like per week... And still that isn`t much. I`ve known guys spending over 5 grand for the pro gym show. The numbers I`ve heard from spot on sources (one was a prep coach, the others were doing the show) for the Canada`s are in the tens of thousands.

[bigtavi8]

Welcome and stay this board kicks t nations ass..

[bigtavi8]

200? More like per week... And still that isn`t much. I`ve known guys spending over 5 grand for the pro gym show. The numbers I`ve heard from spot on sources (one was a prep coach, the others were doing the show) for the Canada`s are in the tens of thousands.

Now come on ritch dont blow it out of proportion. Were not talking about canadian nationals or ifbb pros. I think 3G's max but dont count all food. (not fair as you would already have to eat something to live so..)

[Relentless]

lol we'll see... we'll see..... ; )

wow, hey I like bbing like the next guy, ok... a *lot* more so than the next guy, but there's no way I'm plucking down 5-6 gran for a local show... my conditionning and or goals doesn't justify that....