precontest en · ADJ
Etymology
From pre- + contest.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the phase of preparation in the weeks prior to a competition.
Alternating off-season and precontest cycles in bodybuilding over a period of years will result in the relatively quick development of a championship physique.
1983, Joe Weider, The Weider System of Bodybuilding, page 4: