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The article goes to great lengths to explain that. Tldr; competition look is not sustainable and also is not healthy. So they time it for competition.

Like with any other sport, peak performance is timed for competition and the rest is time for after.

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The competition look is wringing out that last 10%. Women can maintain the 90% look indefinitely with basic maintenance diet and exercise. The basic Instagram model plan.

The extremes is what’s interesting, that they only go through the cycle if there’s competition. And, it’s fascinating to see in person how their bodies can balloon up so fast.

> Women can maintain the 90% look indefinitely with basic maintenance diet and exercise. The basic Instagram model plan.

Is this actually true? I was under the impression the Instagram model was only available to women of certain body types and compositions + photoshop and makeup.

Of course. Plus, you have to do the exact right kind of sport cause wrong sport selection cause change of body.

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