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RE: narrow waist - a couple comments:
1) At 8 weeks out, particularly if this is your first time doing this, a lot of changes happen the last 2 months. For starters, STICK TO YOUR PROGRAM! Don't get frustrated and start deviating - it takes time for you body to accommodate all the changes underway, and as mentioned above, you can't pick and choose how your body naturally deposits fat. Women tend to hold a larger concentration of fat cells in the waist / hips / thighs. Just keep doing what you are doing. If you need to up the cardio or tweak the diet, do it.
2) Work on your posing - you didn't mention what competition category you are doing - but changing your posing to variations that will minimize the width of your waist. And also generally be sure that you are always standing long and lean. If you are feeling your posture improve as you're training and leaning out, that goes a long way towards being aware of your abs / back muscles engaging. Maybe even incorporate some yoga for general "elongation'.
3) Many competitors these days are incorporating a SQUEEM into their protocol.(
http://www.herroom.com/Squeem-26C-P...evice=c&network=g&matchtype=&utm_campaign=pla) You can google more for its use or finding a different price.
4) Topical stuff:
- Helios were mentioned - to my knowledge this isn't an OTC product so you're dipping a little into the seedy underbelly of controlled substances, being an injectable combo of yohimbine HCl and clen. I haven't looked recently, but I'd bet there are sponsors here with it.
- Here's a topical fat burner I've used in the past, also yohimbine-based:
http://www.theafstore.com/product.php?productid=34&cat=5&bestseller=Y
- Preparation H - this is an old model trick that is really a very short-term thing you might do the last couple days prior to a show since I think its really just tightening up your skin some - not actual fat burning.
5) Reiterating the importance of focus on your diet before getting really sidetracked looking for different drugs or quicky fixes to address this. Time and continued conditioning towards your target date will produce many changes that you won't see until near showtime. Competition prep is not about looking great any other time than the 3 minutes you are on stage, so its important to not get impatient or pre-fuck yourself by wanting a stage look before you have allowed your body the time to get there.