USPlabs/EBF contest prep. 7 weeks to Allentown,PA

[Distilled Water]

Thanks guys

Cassie it's an inside sales position at a commercial construction wholesaler.

[Distilled Water]

Sorry for the lack of updates. Worked 40hrs over he weekend, yesterday was my first day off in about 9? Wasn't even really a day off, had baseball stuff to do at night.

Still be training and eating like a champ. Weights about 182 right now, had a great carb meal on Sunday at longhorn steak house...

8oz sirloin with mushrooms/onions
2 large, loaded sweet potatoes
3 baskets of bread

Ill probably re feed with a bit more next week, probably 3 loaded sweet potatoes. I'm also going to switch to tilapia & egg whites for all solid meals and 1/3 cup rice pre-workout at the 3 week mark. Training has been 2 on 1 off really and ill probably keep it that way until the 1 week out mark then deplete.

Starting to tan today, hopefully bring some
Cuts out of my pasty belly

[classic34]

Sorry for the lack of updates. Worked 40hrs over he weekend, yesterday was my first day off in about 9? Wasn't even really a day off, had baseball stuff to do at night.

Still be training and eating like a champ. Weights about 182 right now, had a great carb meal on Sunday at longhorn steak house...

8oz sirloin with mushrooms/onions
2 large, loaded sweet potatoes
3 baskets of bread

Ill probably re feed with a bit more next week, probably 3 loaded sweet potatoes. I'm also going to switch to tilapia & egg whites for all solid meals and 1/3 cup rice pre-workout at the 3 week mark. Training has been 2 on 1 off really and ill probably keep it that way until the 1 week out mark then deplete.

Starting to tan today, hopefully bring some
Cuts out of my pasty belly

What kind of tanner are you going to use for the show? They have a professional tanning service, but we were just going to use the aerosol protan.

[Distilled Water]

What kind of tanner are you going to use for the show? They have a professional tanning service, but we were just going to use the aerosol protan.

Ill do a few based with pro tan then idk. I think my girl said something about having stuff to tan me sat morning. As you can tell I'm very concerned lol.

How much is the pro stuff they have their? My last show was $100 or something crazy, GFY is what I said to that

[classic34]

Ill do a few based with pro tan then idk. I think my girl said something about having stuff to tan me sat morning. As you can tell I'm very concerned lol.

How much is the pro stuff they have their? My last show was $100 or something crazy, GFY is what I said to that

I don't recall, but it was over 100 for 2 coats and oil/touch-ups on show day. Maybe 125. Last year I had mine done professionally but I was so dark already that I only needed 1 coat so it was only 75 and it came out beautiful. I would get it professionally done because you're guaranteed to have great color but I just cant spend that much right now. Rent > spray tan.

If you go with Protan I'd get the aerosol. It's the same stuff, just in a spray can. I haven't used it but all of the reviews say it's much easier to use and goes on more evenly than the kind with the sponge brush. We've got two people to paint and the last thing I want to do the night before a show is stand there for hours with a little sponge dabbing away.

[Distilled Water]

I don't recall, but it was over 100 for 2 coats and oil/touch-ups on show day. Maybe 125. Last year I had mine done professionally but I was so dark already that I only needed 1 coat so it was only 75 and it came out beautiful. I would get it professionally done because you're guaranteed to have great color but I just cant spend that much right now. Rent > spray tan.

If you go with Protan I'd get the aerosol. It's the same stuff, just in a spray can. I haven't used it but all of the reviews say it's much easier to use and goes on more evenly than the kind with the sponge brush. We've got two people to paint and the last thing I want to do the night before a show is stand there for hours with a little sponge dabbing away.

I'm in the same boat with the $$$. It'll be between paychecks for this new job and pay cycle and the show is right in the middle so I feel your pain.

I have a bottle of pro tan that my buddy had left over from his last show, full and untouched. Maybe ill invest in the spray can too, use it to just finish up.

Thanks for the tips!!!!!

[LivingStrongE]

I'm in the same boat with the $$$. It'll be between paychecks for this new job and pay cycle and the show is right in the middle so I feel your pain.

I have a bottle of pro tan that my buddy had left over from his last show, full and untouched. Maybe ill invest in the spray can too, use it to just finish up.

Thanks for the tips!!!!!

Lucky you brother! I've been putting money away for my first show in 9 weeks and I didn't know it was going to be this expensive but it's worth it IMO. Looking solid OP keep up the great work. Good luck

[Distilled Water]

I've felt like absolute sh!t the past 2 days....does that mean prep is on track? Fml...

[classic34]

I've felt like absolute sh!t the past 2 days....does that mean prep is on track? Fml...

Usually, yes.

[bean5er]

I've felt like absolute sh!t the past 2 days....does that mean prep is on track? Fml...

Yup!!!!

Power through buddy you got this!!

[Danb2285]

Im sure your killin this prep bud. Keep it up homie

[Distilled Water]

Im sure your killin this prep bud. Keep it up homie

Thanks bud. If I could get pics to post (always too big) it'd be a lot more exciting.
@breezy11 is gonna get some today during my workout, maybe I can get him to be a lamb & post then lol.

[classic34]

2 weeks and a day to go! What are your plans for cardio, diet, etc. from now until show day? BTW I've been told that the show will be covered by RX this year and there will will also be video coverage.

[Distilled Water]

2 weeks and a day to go! What are your plans for cardio, diet, etc. from now until show day? BTW I've been told that the show will be covered by RX this year and there will will also be video coverage.

Want me to give away my secrets?!?!? Lol jk jk.

Ill be carbing up tomorrow then hitting my normal split Sunday

45min cardio AM/PM during the week

3 depletion workouts fri/sat/sunday + 15min HIIT cardio post workout

Carb up Sunday (6days out) then come Monday, back to pro/fat with high sodium and 1.5gal of water a day with 45 AM/PM cardio until Thursday (no weight training)

Dropping sodium to "normal" on Friday and cutting water around 6pm.

It'll be egg whites on show morning with rice cakes pb&js. Probably eat a package or 2 of recees cups while pumping up and go to work.

[classic34]

I'll take all the secrets I can get, lol. So you think you'll be able to stay full from Sunday through the following Saturday without another load?

[Distilled Water]

I'll take all the secrets I can get, lol. So you think you'll be able to stay full from Sunday through the following Saturday without another load?

Yes bc I'm not really doing anything. Light cardio sessions but saturation should be kept close to full.

The week of no carbs keeps me sensitive still so the quick hit Saturday before stage should fill me out given my state of dryness.

Ask @breezy11 I was looking pretty dry this morning at 181.5 without any water manipulation yet.

So far I've gotten down 2 bagels with home made jam, 2 plain donuts (dunked in my coffee) and a reduced fat blueberry muffin.

Fat total so far is only 15gr with carbs at 225 :evillaugh:

Gonna try and keep fat under 60gr today and see if I feel any different tomorrow

[breezy11]

Ask @breezy11 I was looking pretty dry this morning at 181.5 without any water manipulation yet.

Yup, you were looking lean and mean this morning. I thought your appearance was pretty dry as well.

[classic34]

Gotcha. Sounds like it'll be an easy cruise in over the last couple of days.

[Distilled Water]

Started my new job today. Went great buuuuut, in our break room there's a jar of Oreos, PB Pretzels & Rice Crispy treats the jars are fukcin HUUUUUGE!!!!

Double dose of cardio today, felt small, depleted & watery today. Had a strong workout, I did like 30 pull ups at the end of my back workout just because.

Getting nervous and excited at the same time. 12 days out, cutting protein shakes at the 10 day mark and rolling 2 egg white & 4 tilapia meals with only fish oil & coconut oil for fats. Macros will probably look about protein 275 & 90gr of fats. My money is paid, now need to get my friggen hotel still.

To make things interesting I've got a wedding Friday night and a birthday party Saturday. Luckily they're serving Grouper & asparagus at the wedding. Saturday is a 1yr old party haha. Pizza, hot dogs, burgers & cake!!!!

Hers a rough outline of Sundays carb up.....

Meal 1/4
-1 box GF waffles
-1/4 cup real maple syrup
-1 cup GF cereal
-1 scoop Whey isolate (as milk)

Meal 2/5
-1/2 box GF pasta
-1 cup GF, Low-Fat marinara sauce
-4oz 99/1 ground chicken

Meal 3/6
-2 low fat muffins
-3 bagels with jelly

Meal 7
-sorbet

:-D

[Danb2285]

Started my new job today. Went great buuuuut, in our break room there's a jar of Oreos, PB Pretzels & Rice Crispy treats the jars are fukcin HUUUUUGE!!!!

Double dose of cardio today, felt small, depleted & watery today. Had a strong workout, I did like 30 pull ups at the end of my back workout just because.

Getting nervous and excited at the same time. 12 days out, cutting protein shakes at the 10 day mark and rolling 2 egg white & 4 tilapia meals with only fish oil & coconut oil for fats. Macros will probably look about protein 275 & 90gr of fats. My money is paid, now need to get my friggen hotel still.

To make things interesting I've got a wedding Friday night and a birthday party Saturday. Luckily they're serving Grouper & asparagus at the wedding. Saturday is a 1yr old party haha. Pizza, hot dogs, burgers & cake!!!!

Hers a rough outline of Sundays carb up.....

Meal 1/4
-1 box GF waffles
-1/4 cup real maple syrup
-1 cup GF cereal
-1 scoop Whey isolate (as milk)

Meal 2/5
-1/2 box GF pasta
-1 cup GF, Low-Fat marinara sauce
-4oz 99/1 ground chicken

Meal 3/6
-2 low fat muffins
-3 bagels with jelly

Meal 7
-sorbet

:-D

Oh man that's torture!! Everyonr at my work is constantly bringing in cookies and brownies and ice cream and sh1t! I hate them all now lol

[EBF Inc]

Started my new job today. Went great buuuuut, in our break room there's a jar of Oreos, PB Pretzels & Rice Crispy treats the jars are fukcin HUUUUUGE!!!!

Double dose of cardio today, felt small, depleted & watery today. Had a strong workout, I did like 30 pull ups at the end of my back workout just because.

Getting nervous and excited at the same time. 12 days out, cutting protein shakes at the 10 day mark and rolling 2 egg white & 4 tilapia meals with only fish oil & coconut oil for fats. Macros will probably look about protein 275 & 90gr of fats. My money is paid, now need to get my friggen hotel still.

To make things interesting I've got a wedding Friday night and a birthday party Saturday. Luckily they're serving Grouper & asparagus at the wedding. Saturday is a 1yr old party haha. Pizza, hot dogs, burgers & cake!!!!

Hers a rough outline of Sundays carb up.....

Meal 1/4
-1 box GF waffles
-1/4 cup real maple syrup
-1 cup GF cereal
-1 scoop Whey isolate (as milk)

Meal 2/5
-1/2 box GF pasta
-1 cup GF, Low-Fat marinara sauce
-4oz 99/1 ground chicken

Meal 3/6
-2 low fat muffins
-3 bagels with jelly

Meal 7
-sorbet

:-D

Nice refeeds

[Distilled Water]

Refeed went great yesterday and I feel awesome today. Kept fat pretty low <60 with mainly gluten free carb sources. If I did have a gluten carb source I was sure to take a digestive enzyme before that would break down the gluten enzyme.

A little water today but feel a good pump and look pretty vascular. Before I ate my last meal I was about 186? I didn't drink much water yesterday either which allowed me to get down 900+ grams down relatively easy. Posing tonight with an IFBB pro, not in physique but bodybuilding, his team has had a few guys turn pro in physique so it should be interesting. One last to round with the IFBB physique pro and posing on Thursday after noon.

Did a little LISS cardio this morning and will probably do 60min this evening.

[classic34]

5 days!

[bean5er]

Noodz brah?!?!

[classic34]

Noodz brah?!?!

This.

[Distilled Water]

Wonder if @breezy11 would post my last pic for me from 14days out, I still can't....until I get my laptop

[breezy11]

Straight from my private collection.

[LiveToLift]

Wonder if @breezy11 would post my last pic for me from 14days out, I still can't....until I get my laptop

Straight from my private collection.

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Holy shît DW! Doesn't look like the same damn person from 6 months ago!! VERY nice job sir!

[Danb2285]

Nice job dw. SOO much leaner! Killin it broham

[gokix811]

Agreed with ^. You're looking fantastic, D! I can see why you waited so long to post progress pics. Hard work paying off!

[bean5er]

Awesome awesome awesome

That is all

[Distilled Water]

Holy shît DW! Doesn't look like the same damn person from 6 months ago!! VERY nice job sir!

Nice job dw. SOO much leaner! Killin it broham

Agreed with ^. You're looking fantastic, D! I can see why you waited so long to post progress pics. Hard work paying off!

Awesome awesome awesome

That is all

Thanks for the kind words and motivation guys, it means a lot!

I'm really excited for my next show in wheeling, West Virginia. Ill have a chance to actually do an entire prep since this one was abbreviated. That show will bring my best package ever, a little drier and a bit more shoulder width. I'm going all in for nationals November 23 (1 week after wheeling) my GF will be competing in Bikini at nationals so I'm already going, need a top 5 in either of my 2 shows and I'm in!

Gotta make my AM peeps proud

[bean5er]

Awesome news bud

We are already proud of you homie

[jimbuick]

You're looking fantastic, D! !

Lol she wants the D.

Looking like you lift bro!

[classic34]

Jeez, I think your waist is smaller than mine. You'll do great in the physique division.

Thanks for the kind words and motivation guys, it means a lot!

I'm really excited for my next show in wheeling, West Virginia. Ill have a chance to actually do an entire prep since this one was abbreviated. That show will bring my best package ever, a little drier and a bit more shoulder width. I'm going all in for nationals November 23 (1 week after wheeling) my GF will be competing in Bikini at nationals so I'm already going, need a top 5 in either of my 2 shows and I'm in!

Gotta make my AM peeps proud

All physique division for those shows as well?

[EBF Inc]

Yo my man ya get that hookup for the room yet?

[Distilled Water]

Yo my man ya get that hookup for the room yet?

Lol...Not nationals, me and ole girl may go to cancun for thanksgiving right after the show Saturday.

Jeez, I think your waist is smaller than mine. You'll do great in the physique division.

All physique division for those shows as well?

Haha thanks, new posing has it looking even smaller!!!!

Yep all physique now, you know how much $$$ I'm gonna save on good staying under 200lbs?!?! Lol

[jimbuick]

Lol...Not nationals, me and ole girl may go to cancun for thanksgiving right after the show Saturday.

Haha thanks, new posing has it looking even smaller!!!!

Yep all physique now, you know how much $$$ I'm gonna save on good staying under 200lbs?!?! Lol

And all the time you'll save not training legs!

[EBF Inc]

Lol...Not nationals, me and ole girl may go to cancun for thanksgiving right after the show Saturday.

Sounds good. Cant wait to see competition pictures

[Distilled Water]

And all the time you'll save not training legs!

Lol. Word on the street if they're moving to like spandex shorts, euro shorts is what I think I heard, starting next year.

Not worried though, my legs still look fukcing sick. esp. for not training them in 16 weeks. Ill probably train them DC style once a week with forearms or something. After this run, you know how hard it was buying board shorts?!? Took me 3 flipping hours bc my legs/butt.