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We\u2019re a week out from the most significant natural bodybuilding show of the year, <\/span>Natural Olympia<\/span><\/a><\/span>. Natural Olympia takes place in Las Vegas, NV, from November 10-13, 2022. A Professional <\/span>Natural Bodybuilding<\/span><\/span><\/a> Association (PNBA) Men\u2019s Bodybuilding Grand Masters competitor, <\/span>Davide Donati<\/b>, informed us how he\u2019s preparing for this year\u2019s natural bodybuilding Super Bowl finale.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Last year, Davide Donati placed in the top five in the Men\u2019s Bodybuilding Grand Masters class despite his heart rate beating <\/span>200 beats per minute<\/span><\/a><\/span>. So far this year, Davide Donati\u2019s competed in the European INBA PNBA Elite Tour in Budapest, Hungary, and placed in the top five in the Men\u2019s Bodybuilding Open.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We asked Davide Donati a few questions about how he\u2019s preparing for this year\u2019s Natural Olympia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Q:<\/b> How\u2019s your 2022 contest prep been for the 2022 natural bodybuilding season?<\/b><\/p>\n Donati:<\/b> \u201cMy preparation is very long; I started in December 2021 with a gradual bulk (increasing 200 kcal per week), reaching a maximum of 3000 kcal per day divided into 50% carb, 30% pro, 20% fat, then from April 2022 I started to cut the kcal gradually reaching 2000 kcal for the goal that I had set myself in October and November, respectively European inba Budapest and NATURAL OLYMPIA PNBA in Las Vegas \u2026<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n My main foods throughout the year are complex carbohydrates, rice, pasta, oat flakes, and wholemeal bread. Fat: Omega 3 fish oil, EVO oil, peanut butter, egg yolk, walnuts, almonds, butter. All noble proteins, fish, chicken, turkey, beef, and egg white. Workouts are all year round, 6\/7 a week; I usually use this split routine:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n 1st-day push muscles: CHEST, TRICEPS, FRONT SHOULDERS, ABDOMEN.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n 2nd day: LEGS and CALVES. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n 3rd-day: traction muscles: BACK, BICEPS, POSTERIOR DELTOID, ABDOMEN. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n 4th day: CARDIO and ABDOMEN. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n This is generally my weekly program.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Q: What do you expect going into the show, e.g., mindset, etc.?<\/b><\/p>\n Donati:<\/b> \u201dI expect a unique, unforgettable show like that of 2021, elite athletes from all over the world, where they can compare themselves to equals in a clean and healthy sport and a great control by WADA inspectors.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n The most prominent natural bodybuilding league hosts Natural Olympia, the International Natural Bodybuilding Association (INBA)\/PNBA, and it\u2019s the most significant natural bodybuilding show of the year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Denny Kakos founded the INBA PNBA. He has high hopes for the sport; his ultimate goal is to bring it to the Olympics. Kakos founded the PNBA in 1990 to give a platform for natural bodybuilders qualified for professional status. Later, he merged natural bodybuilding worldwide, birthing the INBA in 1994.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Now, they host the Super Bowl of natural bodybuilding, with competitors worldwide competing. It\u2019s akin to <\/span>Mr. Olympia<\/span><\/span><\/a> in the International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness <\/span>(IFBB) Pro<\/span><\/a><\/span>. But what separates it is that all the competitors are natural. Or they\u2019re banned from competing, <\/span>stripped of their title<\/span><\/a><\/span> and prize money, and placed in the <\/span>Hall of Shame<\/span><\/a><\/span>. In addition, all athletes are subjected to in-season and out-of-season protocols by the World Anti-Doping Agency <\/span>(WADA)<\/span><\/a><\/span>, the same drug testing guidelines the Olympia use.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Follow us on <\/span>Instagram<\/span><\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Facebook<\/span><\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>Twitter<\/span><\/span><\/a> for more information on how elite natural athletes prepare for the biggest stage in natural bodybuilding! <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\nDavide Donati Questions (Q) and Answers (A)<\/b><\/h3>\n
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