First Contest Prep, Novice Middleweight at Ronnie Coleman Classic March 31st

[bmcjames]

getting a little better at posing

http://youtu.be/dc1vzPRlEzQ

 

[bmcjames]

http://youtu.be/_gORs_ie4rg

Tx state bench record was 192 lbs.
She reset the bar a bit

She missed her 2nd bench attempt because she got out of her shirts "groove" so the shirt tried to dump it on her face. This rattled her nerves a bit so to say and she didn't push for the 240 this time.

She will be doing a collegiate meet in April competing for a scholarship.
About to be working her lockout power with the aids of bands starting this week. She will be looking to reset her new record to by a few nice lbs

Her deadlift she set a new PR of 365. She has the power for that 405 but it just didn't happen today. Will be working some heavy 18" rack deads (conventional stance) to build that top half power along with some elevated sumo deads (stand on 100lb plate) to build more explosive hip power for getting the bar off the ground.

All in all she had a lot of fun.
She won her weight class in both bench and deadlift as well as winning best overall female lifter award for bench and deadlift. Got a total of 4 awesome trophies and 2 tub's of Labrada products (one preworkout and one protein powder)

 

[bmcjames]

Necessity is the mother of invention...

Vertical BB Leg Press in Power Rack.
INCREDIBLY hard. Quads were dead after 4 sets.
225 x 12, 315 x 10, 315 x 10 (first vid), 275 x 12 (second vid)

315 vertical leg press power rack - YouTube
275 vertical leg press - YouTube
Louzee started the vid late

 

[bmcjames]

Tuesday 2/21/2012 Weight In 178.8lbs

Above pics taken after 5th meal and post chest/delt training.

Picture taken right after class at college, this was about 2 hours after 4th meal.

1/13/2012 BW 198lbs VS 2/21/2012 BW 178.8lbs

 

[bmcjames]

2/25/2012
5 weeks out 174lbs

Waist was 29" flat (at belly button) this morning, got a little more on the lower back and just a smidgen under the lower abb pouch. Might make 28" waist after all.

 

[bmcjames]

6week vs 5week out comparison photos
2/19 vs 2/25

 

[bmcjames]

9 week out vs 5 week out
194lbs vs 174lbs. 20lbs loss in 4 weeks

 

[bmcjames]

fugged up last week a little but back on track and killing it to make up the distance!

2/27/2012 Post leg training pics. Can barely stand or walk even now about 2 hours later...

 

[bmcjames]

Tuesday 2/28/2012

 

[malleus25]

Man, been following along since the beginning and you are killing it.

 

[JajaNe20]

Good job man! kEEP IT UP your almost there!

 

[bmcjames]

pain is kicking in now.
Louzee say's I'm not as chipper/goofy and overall loving as I usually am. Am much more serious now and more distant. Honestly about the only thing on my mind now is my next meal, after that it is the dreaded cardio to come.

Thank god I have a wonderful girl to stick it through with me

Here is a little something from today's back day.

[video=youtube_share;iIueYzbhJDg]http://youtu.be/iIueYzbhJDg[/video]

 

[bmcjames]

3/3/2012 171.8lbs

Busting out the ole school

Missed the ham flex here

Now I got the ham flex but arms are too high

 

[bmcjames]

Its update time

Tuesday 3/6/2012 weight in (3 weeks 4 days out)
BW 167.2lbs

Almost there
Come show day, it will have been 14 weeks of perfect diet (other than a few weeks back diet soda binge)

 

[Tomahawk88]

I am late but here to watch.

 

[bmcjames]

3/10/12
21 days out
BW 162.3lbs Depleted

Posing is getting harder, it seems that things are starting to hurt more and muscles just aren't flexing right when I tell em too.

 

[bmcjames]

Bw 160.6lbs this morning
Almost there now! Just 18days left to go

In my garage gym


The hardest part of the whole thing has got to be the cardio.
I'm used to dieting, even though I never quite did it right, especially for getting lean like this! But whether I did it wrong or right I was always very good at sticking to the diet. But the cardio is pure death.

Looking forward to tomorrow, its my carb day =)

Ohh yeah waist at the belly button is like 28" flat now.

 

[RickRock13]

Nice work bro! You look damn near ready...What is your target stage weight?

 

[bmcjames]

3/16/2012 15days out
Not to crabby for only 158lbs I don't think

 

[bmcjames]

3/17/2012 2 weeks out official progress pics with a few comparisons

9weeks out vs 2 weeks out

3week out vs 2 week out

 

[live to lift]

Killer progress bro. My wife says you look hungry lol

 

[RickRock13]

Nice work bro! Doing great with your prep....almost there!

 

[bmcjames]

13 Days out, better go get my fatass back on the treadmill!

 

[RedneckDB]

insane progress from those first photos you posted up a long time ago! Inspired!

 

[bmcjames]

12 days out 157lbs

This weekends pics we'll be testing out my tanning products so I should be nice and dark. Got a few more bottles of nair also so time to get this matte of fur off

 

[JoHNnyNuTZ]

How do you feel?? Seriously...you look good, but damn dude

 

[bmcjames]

9 days out, about 155lbs this morning

 

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[Lukef2000]

Damn bro you've come a long way! Just finished reading through your whole log! What diet are you doing to lean out?? How much cardio are you doing??

 

[bmcjames]

Update:

Well the show didn't go as planned. I just wasn't lean enough in the beginning and had to attack cardio and diet WAY too aggressively to get the conditioning. Ended up losing all the size that I did have, but I did get striated glutes.

3/30/12

3/31/12

It's all good though, I came out of it with a TON of knowledge and ended up being the leanest competitor at the entire event. I have achieved extreme conditioning, now its time for Size!

4/30/12

 

[Lukef2000]

That's too bad the show didn't go as planned but congrats on giving it a shot! You've got a lot more dedication than I do that's for sure! You were absolutely ripped bro!

 

[bmcjames]

Ohh don't worry "I'll be back" packing much more muscle and same conditioning.

I won't be getting sloppy nasty offseason again also

 

[JajaNe20]

good job man! Every show is a learning experience, I didn't look great my first show, my second show I looked better, and my third show I won my pro card. Next show I'll look even better, with each show you learn. Just never give up and keep giving it your all, stay hungry man; GET BUSY!

 

[bmcjames]

5/4/12

bumping the cardio up
doing:
5miles am fasted monday
6miles am fasted wednesday
7miles am fasted friday

tues 6pm 1mile run (8mins right now, working it down to 7mins)
thurs 6pm 1.5mile run (14mins, working it down also...)

 

[bmcjames]

1lb gain over last week and visually leaner, now we can't go wrong with that =)

 

[pricey_001]

Awesome progress mate read through your entire log.. Truly inspirational. Looking forward to seeing you progress further. All the best bro

 

[bmcjames]

6/27/12 206lbs Making progress, I'm sure of it!

Louzee and I have been biking a bit lately (bicycle*)
Getting in around 10miles+ per day or so (real bikes not indoor stationary) Tag on Tx lovely 98F+ weather and you got yourself a recipe for easy fat burn.


My personal best bike ride I ever did solo was around 30-35miles in 1 sitting. I'm thinking about doing it again soon, perhaps over the weekend early while there isn't much traffic on the road to run me over.

 

[Cloust]

Yes you are my friend !! And even though the competition didn't go as planned, you have plenty of time to try again, you already showed you have the knowledge and determination to get down to that kind of conditioning, I myself never competed, but I can see and imagine all the hardwork that goes to get so defined. Wish you the best on your next try ! And I'm digging the beard, you look better with it