precontest

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ contest.

Adjective

precontest (not comparable)

1. (bodybuilding) Of or pertaining to the phase of preparation in the weeks prior to a competition.
   • 1983, Joe Weider, The Weider System of Bodybuilding, page 4:

     Alternating off-season and precontest cycles in bodybuilding over a period of years will result in the relatively quick development of a championship physique.

Anagrams

• center spot, torpescent