Thread: Pre-Contest Fun(k)

I got the soundtrack to the Punisher and Disturbed.

Is the Punisher soundtrack good? I havent seen that yet.(if its even out...)

Yeah, it's a good w/o cd I think.`

Originally posted by PreMier
Sup Patrick! Nice workouts man. Still strong as hell... I would also like to see some pics.
Get a new CD?

No unfortunatly no new CD last weekend. Maybe this weekend though. I have to re-buy Simon and Garfunkel "the central park concert" after this girl I was kind of seeing borrowed it then never gave it back and we don't talk anymore. I hate re-buying CDs.

4/19 chest/cardio

This workout wasn't great at all. Couldn't sleep last night as my allergies kept me up blowing my nose and gasping for air. Then I did this workout after training 5 clients in a row so I was really tired and had no time to relax before the workout. I felt pretty weak and working out alone today did not help because having someone there sometimes pushes me to be harder on myself. Don't get me wrong, I worked my as off and was moving really fast (very low rest intervals today as I was in a hurry) but I didn't feel strong at all and the weights being used reflected that.

bench press
275x6
275x2x2

15 degree incling benhc press
85x12
90x8
90x6
drop set
90x6, 45x8

high cable cross over
plate#6x15
plate#7x15
plate#7x10x2

dips
bw x 20
bw x 13
bw x 12

bike sprints
1min- rest- moderate pedal- level 0
25-30sec sprint- level 9

Heh, so do I. I now burn all my CD's onto MP3 formated disks for backup.
Aller...gis? What are those

Aller...gis? What are those

you don't get them??

No. Never had an alergic reaction in my life.

Well, this one time I rolled around in some grass with my shirt off, and got a bunch of red spots. But they went away after about 30mins.

Originally posted by PreMier
Well, this one time I rolled around in some grass with my shirt off, and got a bunch of red spots. But they went away after about 30mins.

wtf?

I am guessing I had a slight allergic reaction to the grass. Or else it could have been really pointy and made the spots. I really cant recall. And no.. it wasnt that kind of rolling around!

Any sheep around?

No Why do you ask...?

Oh, I don't know. Maybe playing in a field and all of a sudden getting a "rash". Maybe you were lonely, I don't judge you buddy LOL

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4/20 legs/calves

Pretty basic workout today. Nothing spectaucular. Just kept the reps up, worked quick (you go I go rest interval). On squats I did a high rep set followed by two sets of moderate weight, just doing low reps not close to failure to give my legs a break a little bit and then another high rep set. Did some dumbell deadlifts (not SLDL...but pulls from the floor, kind of like a trap bar deadlift, holding the dumbells at my sides). No more hammies and arms either. I am doing all legs on the same day now and leaving arms to their own on saturdays.

squats
245x20
275x4
275x4
220x21

lying leg curl
140x12
140x10
140x7
140x6

dumbell deadlift
65x10
75x10
85x10
100x8

seated calf raises
225x8
180x12
160x12
135x15
115x15
90x20
70x20
45x25
25x40


Nothing special....Lowered the volume today and worked pretty light.

So how would you judge your progress so far?

On par for Comp prep?

What do you think you'll come in at?

Yeah, I want to know to

Very nice DB deads... especially after all the squats.

Okay, Here is a my 10 week update.

Diet- I have dropped my cals a bit lower, down to 3400-3500. I
dropped the 1/2c brown rice in meal 6 and only have half an
apple with my cottage cheese at bedtime. All I can say is
that I am really hungry!!

Training- Training is going well. Put my hams back with my quads to give them a break since I am still doing 2 days of cardio a week (HIIT bike sprints). Also, I want to focus on my arm trianing a little more. I feel my strength sinking a little bit as weight that I usually can bang out for easy reps is getting harder. Still the same amount of reps in a lot of cases but it is much harder work to get those reps now. Mentally my diet is taking a bit of a toll on me also, when I let it.

body- I feel like I am right were I want to be. I have been weighing in at 182-181lbs and around 185-186 after re-feeds. I am leaning out. Not really sure on what weight I will end at and since my competition is broken down into height classes I am not concerned, all I need to do is make sure I don't grow over 5'7", in the next 10 weeks and I will be okay. I am hoping that I don't go under 170lbs. I am starting to really lean up and I have a small pinch on my lower abs, but that is usually there and form dieting in the past it is the last to go so I am not to concerned. I was thinking aobut maybe using some SKULPT from ero-pharm to try and take care of that. I have been practicing my posing, man that shit is hard. I am starting to get some great vascularity in my shoulders and the most muscular pose brings out lots of neck veins. Yanick was watching me go throught the mandatories today, he said that my back looks really good, although I can;t see it so I have no idea. I have yet to start tanning which I think I need to do this week because I am a true white boy. Other than that I am pretty happy and excited!! Every week brings about more cuts and more leaness. I can't waite to get some pictures up so that you guys can see.

I can't wait for the pics either!!

Sounds solid, P. You've lost around 5lbs in 2 weeks with only a slight drop in strength. Thats damn nice.

Are you gonna try to slow down the fat loss some, though? If you keep this up, you'll be down to 170 in 5 or 6 weeks.

I have lost about 2-3lbs in the past 3 weeks and still getting leaner. I was 184lbs about 4 weeks ago. I am taking it really slow so that I can try and hold onto as much LBM as possible. Also my body, as most peoples, but mine especially does not like to go to such low bf%. The last time I did my body hated me for it. If I am 5% at three weeks out I am going to be screwed. LOL. I am going to try and go slow and lean up as much as I can and see how i look at 6 weeks out before I decide how much more BF I have to lose and if I will need a fat burner or not. I am also still on creatine!! So, I dropping water is also going to be a big thing.

I cant wait to see pics either!!

the slower the better smart fella!
if your hungry more, just eat more veggies!

Originally posted by atherjen
I cant wait to see pics either!!

the slower the better smart fella!
if your hungry more, just eat more veggies!

Yep, eating lots of veggies at every meal (broccoli, spinach and brussels sprouts are my favs). Also drinking a lot of water.....1.5- 2 gallons per day (6-8L)

Cool, man. And make sure you post pics of the trophy, too.

Originally posted by Monolith
Cool, man. And make sure you post pics of the trophy, too.

hehehe, yeah I am not planning on winning anything. I am going into this thing blind, never competed and no one to caoch me. I am doing this myself so it is going to be a real learning experience. There are a ton of guys in NYC, especially out on Long Island, with amazing physiques that have been doing this show and others for more years than I have even been training. Like this one guy I know said "there is no easy bodybuilding competition in N YC. There are going to be people from neighboring states and all the people fron NYC. These are hard shows to do."

I have no expectaions other than to do the best that I can absolutly do. As far as I am concerned if I do that....if I train as hard as I can, if I diet as strict as I possibly can then I have already won and no placing is going to change the pride that I have form working hard for myself.

We should get some northeast IM'ers together to get a cheering section for you at the competition.

Originally posted by Monolith
We should get some northeast IM'ers together to get a cheering section for you at the competition.

Oh man that will be so funny. I have a bunch of freinds going. They are powerlifters though so no dount when I am trying to pose they will probably be screaming things like "you stick!!" or "you look like you haven't eaten in 40yrs". LOL, they are going to try to get me to laugh on stage, I know it.