A lot of competitors tend to rebound really badly after the show. The reason for this is a slow metabolism created by the calorie deficit we put ourselves into in order to get very low and body fat. Contrary to common believe the body is more likely to store fat at this point in time. Many believe this is a very anabolic state and they can gain tons of muscle so they ramp up the calories and try to grow but the body is in a protective state and wants to store fat because many believe this is a very anabolic state and they can gain tons of muscle so they ramp up the calories and try to grow but the body is most likely to store fat….