Bean's 1st contest prep (Lecheek last 8 weeks)

[Montego1]

Prayers going out for your family Bean. Life is tuff but also miraculous and amazing. Keep ur head up and give your woman all the love in your heart and everything will work out amigo.

[bean5er]

Dang man. Tough times. Good luck with it all.

Thanks bro

Damn bro I hope the best. Times get hard

Yup they do but it's how we react that matters right?

Damn bean, I hope things start looking up. Things will get better bud. Family is priority one, keep your head up.

Indeed friend thanks

Life can grind you down bubba. When going through hell...just keep going! Winston Churchill

Will do AZ

Just keep your eye on the prize. Things with your relationship will work itself out too.

Indeed they will thanks Doc

sorry to hear about that bro. You guys will get pregnant man, all in God's time!

That's what I keep telling her. Thanks bro

Bean's 1st contest prep (Lecheek last 8 weeks)

[bean5er]

a good and successful prep will be one the most accomplished things you will ever do..
everything takes on an ultra-important, urgent air in these times - even the inconsequential stupid shyte.
par for the course, just keep things in perspective my friend

and then there's always this saying too:
when god throws lemons your way..find a new god

Lol thanks snags!

I like this one too...

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Gittn we done

Sorry to hear about your dog and that things are a bit on edge at the casa. Hopefully you will get a break in that area, and if not the only thing you can do is maintain your focus on your show while taking the time to emotionally spoil her while she is feeling incomplete right now. Wanting a baby and not having one is more than a desire for a woman who wants children. It is something they feel incomplete about until they have one or come to accept they can not. Either way nothing but being supportive and understanding is going to help in that situation, and that doesn't take much work as long as you remain conscious that you need to be doing it even while in "prep mode".

Very solid advice Kleen thanks so much!

Hey Bean, I agree whole-heartedly with Kleen. I want to add though, that my wife and I suffered through a miscarriage a little over a year ago. It was devastating. She was about 12 weeks along. It took us quite some time after (7 months) to conceive again. She's carrying now and we're expecting in the beginning of June. You guys will get preggo when you're supposed to. Sometimes it just doesn't happen, and for a reason. Keep your head up bud, and keep practicing. She'll be knocked up when the time is right.

So sorry u guys had to go through that! Thank you for the kind words bud.

Keep your head up man. Life's crazy sometimes but it'll work itself out.

Thanks big fella

Prayers going out for your family Bean. Life is tuff but also miraculous and amazing. Keep ur head up and give your woman all the love in your heart and everything will work out amigo.

I will keep it up for sure, just another bump in the road.

Bean's 1st contest prep (Lecheek last 8 weeks)

[bean5er]

I am amazed by the support once again and apologize for that rant I shouldn't have brought that shyt I'm here. Going to get my back workout in tonight fellas, diet is still on point

Bean's 1st contest prep (Lecheek last 8 weeks)

[PREracing25]

I am amazed by the support once again and apologize for that rant I shouldn't have brought that shyt I'm here. Going to get my back workout in tonight fellas, diet is still on point

Bean's 1st contest prep (Lecheek last 8 weeks)

No need to apologize bean. That's why we are the AM family. You need to rant and rave and vent about anything we are always here to listen and give support. Now you get you a$$ in the gym and show the weights what up. Kill it kid, kill it!!!!

[DocBrown]

I am amazed by the support once again and apologize for that rant I shouldn't have brought that shyt I'm here. Going to get my back workout in tonight fellas, diet is still on point

Bean's 1st contest prep (Lecheek last 8 weeks)

I know that's exactly what I was thinking too! Truly amazing!

[bean5er]

No need to apologize bean. That's why we are the AM family. You need to rant and rave and vent about anything we are always here to listen and give support. Now you get you a$$ in the gym and show the weights what up. Kill it kid, kill it!!!!

Thanks buddy!

I will you focking know it!

I know that's exactly what I was thinking too! Truly amazing!

You all never let me down :-)

Bean's 1st contest prep (Lecheek last 8 weeks)

[bean5er]

Alright just bolted outta work to get home and change my clothes. Back attack is I'm the works. Not looking forward to the crowd that will be there but gotta do what we gotta do.

Bean's 1st contest prep (Lecheek last 8 weeks)

[breezy11]

Kill it buddy!

[bean5er]

Kill it buddy!

Will do!

Bean's 1st contest prep (Lecheek last 8 weeks)

[packers6211]

Damn bro my legs are suffering after reading that drop ****set! I don't think I'm man enough for that lol! Good workout my friend!

So I decided to go in and feel out a leg routine. It went decent, I felt like puss c after every set cuz I was winded (can't breath through my nose). But overall I kept it short.

Warmup on stairs 10m

Leg press no lockout

4 plates x20
5 plates x20
6 plates x20
7 plates x18
8 plates x14 drop
7 plates x13 drop
6 plates x15 drop
5 plates x12 drop
(Plates are per side so just double)

Sick quad pump after this winded as fock after those drops

SLDL

3x12

Smith wide stance squat

225x15x14x12x8 (1.5 technique last set)

Leg ext ss with leg curls 2 sec squeeze for both

3x12

Seated calves 4 sets (3 sec squeeze at top then 5-8 sec stretch at bottom

4x12-15

Overall I'm glad I went in

[packers6211]

Damn bro def got your plate full! I can attest to having that issue lol. My wife and I our having our 3rd and last boy and it took us 4 yrs this time. We had a miscarriage last summer that hurt her a lot because it was something called ambriatic gestion! Anyway my doc had me on clomid and I be damn 6 weeks later she's preggers. Just remember bro that just like you and me need to rant she has to get it out too. Walk away and hit the gym or go walking. I go listen to music to calm me down. I'll keep yall in my thoughts and prayers.

Ill try and update when I can sorry guys got a lot of personal shyt going on this fertility stuff is on month three (for my wife) and still nothing, she's going crazy, not getting along at all she's pissed about a supplement I got (I need) throwing a huge ****ing fit, she cannot even have a civil focking conversation. Between that me being sick and everything else I'm about tapped out. Sorry for the rant I'm done

Bean's 1st contest prep (Lecheek last 8 weeks)

[MrKleen73]

Loving the motivation how was the lift?

[bean5er]

Damn bro my legs are suffering after reading that drop ****set! I don't think I'm man enough for that lol! Good workout my friend!

Haha I was shocked for how shytty I felt at the time. Thanks buddy

Damn bro def got your plate full! I can attest to having that issue lol. My wife and I our having our 3rd and last boy and it took us 4 yrs this time. We had a miscarriage last summer that hurt her a lot because it was something called ambriatic gestion! Anyway my doc had me on clomid and I be damn 6 weeks later she's preggers. Just remember bro that just like you and me need to rant she has to get it out too. Walk away and hit the gym or go walking. I go listen to music to calm me down. I'll keep yall in my thoughts and prayers.

Wow I'm so sorry u had to go through that. I appreciate the advice much love buddy!

Loving the motivation how was the lift?

Focking great Kleen I had the attitude of, Fock everyone here! I'm here to be my best. It was packed, and when I broke out with meadow rows holy shyt I thought the few looks I'm the morning were bad. Ill update wo in a bit gotta get home and check on the wife and feed my whole :-)

Bean's 1st contest prep (Lecheek last 8 weeks)

[packers6211]

Yeah bro im always here for you and my brothers. We all share some craziness lol. Without yall I'd be one lost hulk. It was harder on my wife cause she lost her job two days before loosing the baby but the lil one on his way now is doing well and kicking a lot lol. I think he's doing lil hulk calve raises.

[bean5er]

Yeah bro im always here for you and my brothers. We all share some craziness lol. Without yall I'd be one lost hulk. It was harder on my wife cause she lost her job two days before loosing the baby but the lil one on his way now is doing well and kicking a lot lol. I think he's doing lil hulk calve raises.

Haha I love it bro glad to hear it!!

Bean's 1st contest prep (Lecheek last 8 weeks)

[bean5er]

Alrighty back workout was great and went as follows

Warmup 10 min 127 cals

Meadow rows (my fav)
2 warmups

80x12
90x11
90x9 clean 1 sloppy lol

Smith bent bb rows

165x15
185x12
185x10 drop 135x15
Held contraction on each rep for a few secs felt great

1m stretch

Stretchers

110x13
120x11

Scapulae partials

150x12
160x10

DB pullovers

55x15
60x13
60x11

Bb shrugs 3 sec hold

185x13
205x12
225x10

Had all kinds of veins popping and traps looked swollen lol. Had big shirt on so couldn't see my lat pump but def felt it.

Finished with 15 min on stairs 192 cals

I bumped my first high carb day up to today once I realized I'd be going in for an evening session

Macros went like this

340P
220C
30F

Tomorrow will be another high day then back to low days starting Friday and through the weekend.

I'm getting exited to start shredding. A little under two weeks ill introduce the black Oxy eca and c20 then ill use hyper t2 for the last 45 days.

I'm unsure of the dosing for the Oxy and hyper t2 as I'm only going to dose one cap for each until I feel I need to do two. Hopefully Matty can chime in or others who have used these. The bottles don't say whether to dose away from food or not.

At about the same time ill come off my micro and any other pres that contain artificial sweeteners per the request of my coach. I'm very stim tolerant for example a normal day consists of me having my 2 scoops of micro then I proceed to drink coffee throughout the day on top of my min of 1.5 gal of water.

Feel free to chime in on dosing

Thanks

Bean's 1st contest prep (Lecheek last 8 weeks)

[Distilled Water]

I always took my hyperT2 away from food, first thing in the morning and pre-workout. Given the ingredient profile, I feel like this would prove best. The Oxy ECA, I'm not real sure of.

[bean5er]

I always took my hyperT2 away from food, first thing in the morning and pre-workout. Given the ingredient profile, I feel like this would prove best. The Oxy ECA, I'm not real sure of.

That's what I was figuring with the hyper t2 but pre wo is tough for me to take away from food as I slam my first meal in the form of a shake as soon as I get up. Thanks DW always a help bud might wake up a tad earlier pop them first thing then move my pre shake a bit closer to my workout.

Thanks

Bean's 1st contest prep (Lecheek last 8 weeks)

[bean5er]

After reading online a bit more I see that the Oxy can be taken with or without food so ill be adding that with my c20 pre wo with shake.

The hyper t2 after being enlightened by DW :-) has led me to actually read up on it and it makes sense to not take around food and at the minimum within 30 mins of carbs b4 or after. So I guess my options are to either set my hyper t2 alarm for 30 mins b4 I get up :-( or just take in between one of my protein/veggie meals in the later half of the day.

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