We discuss spray-on tanning and other subjects on the day of Nancy's last workout before her competition.
Bodybuilding | Bodybuilding 2006 | Carb Depletion | Contest Preparation | Nancy Arnold
Nancy and I had this conversation on April 26, the day of her last workout before her April 29 competition. You can download the 27.5 MB Quicktime movie by clicking on Nancy's image. Nancy was doing 20 grams of carbs that day and was scheduled to go see Kevin immediately after our workout. If she was sufficiently depleted, he was going to put her on carb loading that night. We both agreed she was probably sufficiently depleted.
A large part of this conversation focuses on her experience with spray-on tanning. At the time we spoke, she had gone through two sessions and was scheduled to go through two more. Tanning experts recommend spray-on tanning as a way of receiving a final even coat before bodybuilding competitions.
As Nancy humorously describes her experience, spray-on tanning can be unpleasant. She stands in a booth, and they mist one side for a few seconds. Then she turns around, and they mist the other side. The mist is cold. She then removes the excess.
A theme that emerges during the conversation is the extent to which aesthetics are important in bodybuilding. The whole last week of her competition prep has been focused almost exclusively on aesthetic self-mortification.
