Training For My First Natural Pro Masters Contest at 64

**somewhatgifted** · 12-22-2006, 12:03 PM

Central British Columbia, little 85,000 city called Prince George.
Its a forestry based town but also serves as a central travell destinatino to the lower mainland (vancouver, and US). how about you?

**Old Navy** · 12-22-2006, 12:14 PM

Born in San Francisco, California. Raised in Los Angeles, Hollywood, San Diego, El Paso, Texas and Washington, DC.

Professionally, I have lived and worked in New York City, Westport, Connecticut, Great Falls, Virginia (suburb of DC) and for the last 13 years, Birmingham, Alabama. I have spent 30 years in the communication business: New York Daily News, NBC-TV, Group W, MTV, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, United Press International (UPI) and currently am vice president of a non-profit multi-national, multi-media organization based in Alabama.

**somewhatgifted** · 12-22-2006, 12:19 PM

Awesome you sound like a distingushed man, and that moustache is definitely the finishing move. Good to have you aboard, best wishes, happy holidays. ah crap when i repped you its supposed to say "ripped at 64!!!!"

**Old Navy** · 12-22-2006, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by somewhatgifted

Awesome you sound like a distingushed man, and that moustache is definitely the finishing move. Good to have you aboard, best wishes, happy holidays. ah crap when i repped you its supposed to say "ripped at 64!!!!"

Thanks for the props. I'm actually 63. I will be 64 when I step onto the stage for my first Master Professional Bodybuilding Competition in 2007. That's why I call my Journal, "Training for My First Master's Pro Contest at 64."

Interesting comment about the mustache. Some have advised me to shave it off, others say, keep it. It has some gray, but when I put on the Dream Tan, it gets colored along with my face. And, since it's the only hair on my head, for the most part, I think I should keep it. I do wonder about guys who show up on stage with pony tails and beards and too many tattoos. LOL

By the way, I'm Scott. What's your name?

Your Avatar Rocks!

**somewhatgifted** · 12-22-2006, 05:28 PM

im john, scott... Keep the moustache for sure. With little hair already it gives you some identity, a personal touch. Are you a scottsman?

**Old Navy** · 12-22-2006, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by somewhatgifted

im john, scott... Keep the stach for sure. With little hair already it gives you some identity, a personal touch. Are you a scottsman?

Hi, John:

Nope, not "Scotch," but I do love the drink. LOL

I am German & Spanish (75% G. & 25% S.) The bit of Spanish blood gives me some color that's useful in competition. I usually have a pretty good base before I apply Dream Tan.

**Old Navy** · 12-26-2006, 12:44 PM

Tuesday, December 26, 2006

There were about a half-dozen members in the gym this morning, counting Bruce and me. We did Day 1 of the third week of the Widow Maker Power Workout. Both of us had some Christmas dinner to work off and we did.

The Widow Maker - Day 1 - Chest, Shoulders and Triceps
I weighed 161.0 and Bruce weighed 194.0

Incline Bench Dumbbell Press
6 x 6 I did 55's and Bruce did 60's
1 x 20 I did 45's and Bruce did 50's

Flat Bench Dumbbell Press
6 x 6 I did 60's and Bruce did 70's
1 x 20 I did 50's and Bruce did 60's

Dumbbell Shrugs
6 x 6 I did 65's and Bruce did 80's
1 x 20 I did 55's and Bruce did 60's

Laterals
3 x 8 I did 25's and Bruce did 35's

Press Downs
4 x 10 Bruce and I did 72.5 pounds

Decline Dumbbell Extensions
4 x 8 I did 30's and Bruce did 20's

We then did three sets of combination exercises of dips and pulls ups, two sets of hanging leg raises, 25 slant board crunches and a posing session. A very good workout.

**Old Navy** · 12-27-2006, 11:15 AM

Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Widow Maker Legs Day almost made two Widows. Bruce and I agreed this was the toughest leg workout either one of us has ever done. One more week of this wicked plan and then we can look forward to something tougher. But for now, we grew some legs today.

I weighed 159.8 and Bruce weighed 191.0

Widow Maker Power Workout - Week 3, Day 2

Leg Press
6 x 6 - I did 500 pounds and Bruce did 550
1 x 40 - I did 250 pounds and Bruce did 300

Squats - Smith Machine with a flat bench between our legs to ensure a full squat was performed.
6 x 6 - I did 250 pounds and Bruce did 300
1 x 30 - I did 160 pounds and Bruce did 220

Hack Squats
6 X 6 - I did 230 pounds and Bruce did 280
1 x 20 - I did 180 pounds and Bruce did 200

Leg Curls
5 x 8 - I did 125 pounds and Bruce did 155

Leg Extensions
4 x 10 - I did 145 pounds and Bruce did 175

It took nearly two hours to complete this workout. We rested more than 60-seconds between sets and it took extra time to change the weights between my sets and Bruce's. We also flexed our legs between sets for 20-30 seconds. Oh my!

**Old Navy** · 12-28-2006, 12:45 PM

Thursday, December 28, 2006

Everything hurt when Bruce and I arrived at the gym today. Yesterday's Widow Maker Legs Day was brutal. Today we focused on back, biceps and core work.

I weighed 159.4 and Bruce weighed 198.0

Widow Maker Power Workout - Week 3, Day 3

Reverse Grip Barbell Rows
6 x 6 - I did 130 pounds and Bruce did 150
1 x 20 - I did 110 and Bruce did 130

Cable Pull Downs (Life Fitness)
6 x 6 - I did 110 pounds and Bruce did 120
1 x 20 - I did 90 pounds and Bruce did 100

Dead Lifts
6 x 6 - I did 185 pounds and Bruce did 235
1 x 30 - I did 165 pounds and Bruce did 185

Barbell Curls
4 x 6 - I did 60 pounds and Bruce did 90

Preacher Curls
4 x 10 - I did 110 and Bruce did 145

Since we didn't work out on Christmas Day, we are doing four days straight this week, so tomorrow, we do more legs, but different exercises than on Wednesday.

Scott "Old Navy" Hults, NFPT-CPT
NGA & IDFA Natural Master Pro Bodybuilder
Train Hard. Train Natural
Body Building Senior.com

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Pumps · 12-28-2006, 04:37 PM

Wow...Looking good just keep hittin the legs the upper body looks complete.

**Old Navy** · 12-28-2006, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Pumps

Wow...Looking good just keep hittin the legs the upper body looks complete.

Thanks, Pumps.

Yep, gotta keep pounding on the wheels. I work Legs hard twice a week.

Scott "Old Navy" Hults, NFPT-CPT
NGA & IDFA Natural Master Pro Bodybuilder
Train Hard. Train Natural
Body Building Senior.com

My Sponsor: Golden Images, LLC. Supplements

**somewhatgifted** · 12-28-2006, 08:12 PM

I had a real hard time getting my legs to respond, no matter how hard or often i hit them. I decided to trick my legs by starting my leg workouts with jumping lunges supersetted with weighted lunges. This got my fast twitch muscles burining then when you go to regular leg exercises your pre exhusted fast twitch work with your slow twitch. Another thing i noticed was when squatting if you go too low it takes away from the quads and loads the hams glutes and lower back. my 2c but a man of your calibre knows his shiet, i must be bored, lol.

**Old Navy** · 12-28-2006, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by somewhatgifted

I had a real hard time getting my legs to respond, no matter how hard or often i hit them. I decided to trick my legs by starting my leg workouts with jumping lunges supersetted with weighted lunges. This got my fast twitch muscles burining then when you go to regular leg exercises your pre exhusted fast twitch work with your slow twitch. Another thing i noticed was when squatting if you go too low it takes away from the quads and loads the hams glutes and lower back. my 2c but a man of your calibre knows his shiet, i must be bored, lol.

Bored? Not at all, Friend. I learn new techniques every day. A fellow bodybuilder rides a stationary bike with a high friction setting for about 10 minutes and then does legs. After the bike ride and before he starts legs, he is already burning. I've tried it a few times and it Rocks!

**Old Navy** · 12-29-2006, 12:09 PM

Friday, December 29, 2006

Doing legs with only two-days rest was tough, but Bruce and I got through it.

Widow Maker Power Workout - Week 3, Day 4

I weighed 159.0 and Bruce weighed 194.0

Day 4

Wide Stance Squats
6 x 6 - I did 250 pounds and Bruce did 300
1 x 50 - I did 150 pounds and Bruce did 200

Dumbbell Stiff Leg Dead Lifts
6 x 6 - Bruce and I did 55's

Seated Leg Curls
6 x 6 - I did 125 pounds and Bruce did 135

Hip Adductor
3 x 10 - I did 225 pounds and Bruce did 250

Hip Abductor
3 x 10 - I did 225 pounds and Bruce did 250

Calf Extensions
3 x 25 - Bruce and I did 150 pounds

Standing Calf Raises
3 x 25 - Bruce and I did our body weight

Step Ups
6 x 6 - Bruce and I held a pair of 50 pound dumbbells

This was our last workout for 2006. We will begin the New Year on Monday when we meet in the gym at 9 AM to kick-off Week Four of Widow Maker.

**Old Navy** · 12-30-2006, 03:45 PM

2006 Goals: Achieved

Last January, at age 63, I set some personal goals I wanted to work toward achieving this year:

Train for and compete in as many bodybuilding contests as I could: From February through November I competed in 10shows.

Win an NPC Open Men's Bantam Weight Class - In February, I placed first in the Men's Open Bantam Weight Class at the NPC Atlantic USA Championship in Atlanta.

Better my Third Place finish in 2005 in the Men's Master 60+ Class at the FAME WNSO World Bodybuilding Championship in Toronto - In June, I placed first in the Class and am the 2006 FAME WNSO Men's Master 60+ World Champion.

Win a second Best Poser Award - In April I won my second Best Poser Award and in November, I won my Third.

Win a Master Pro Card in a tested Federation - In September, the National Gym Association (NGA) awarded me a Master Pro Card in Atlanta and in November, the International Drug Free Athletics (IDFA) awarded me a second Master Pro card in Toronto, Canada

Earn my Certified Personal Trainer certification - On December 28, I passed the course and test and am now a National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT) Certified Personal Trainer.

Launch my personal web site: Body Building Senior.com has had more than 50,000 visits since I launched it earlier this year.

Turn my hobby into a business: I now run my training and contest expenses through my business, BodyBuildingSenior, LLC. I have a Federal, State and local business license for my web-based business.

Goals for 2007

Train for and compete in at least three Natural Master Pro shows.

Become a contest judge for FAME WNSO/SNBF and the OCB.

2006 was very good to me. I am Blessed. Happy New Year, everyone and God Bless you and your Families.

**Old Navy** · 12-30-2006, 08:53 PM

December 30, 2006 - Last Journal Post of the Year

2006 Goals: Achieved

Last January, I set some personal goals I wanted to work toward achieving this year:

Train for and compete in as many bodybuilding contests as I can - From February through November, I entered 10 bodybuilding contests and Placed no less than Third in every one.

Win an NPC Open Men's Bantam Weight Class - In February, I placed first in the Men's Open Bantam Weight Class at the NPC Atlantic USA Championship in Atlanta.

Better my Third Place finish in 2005 in the Men's Master 60+ Class at the FAME WNSO World Bodybuilding Championship in Toronto - In June, I placed first in the Class and am the 2006 FAME WNSO Men's Master 60+ World Champion.

Win a second Best Poser Award - In April I won my second Best Poser Award and in November, I won my Third.

Win a Master Pro Card in a tested Federation - In September, the National Gym Association (NGA) awarded me a Master Pro Card in Atlanta and in November, the International Drug Free Athletics (IDFA) awarded me a second Master Pro card in Toronto, Canada

Earn my Certified Personal Trainer certification - On December 28, I passed the course and test and am now a National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT) Certified Personal Trainer.

Launch my personal web site - Body Building Senior.com has had more than 50,000 visits since I launched it earlier this year.

Turn my hobby into a business - I now run my training and contest expenses through my business, BodyBuildingSenior, LLC. I have a Federal, State and Local business license for my web-based business.

Goals for 2007

Train for and compete in at least three Natural Master Pro shows.

Become a contest judge for FAME WNSO/SNBF and the OCB.

2006 was very good to me. I am Blessed. Happy New Year, everyone and God Bless you and your Families.