[aefx2387]

A little background info, 20 year old student, GNC sales rep, and amateur bodybuilder. I am also engaged to the greatest girl ever and she is the backbone to my support system, always encouraging and helping me out with everything I do. Got started with working out at age 15 after overcoming purging bulimia and being overweight. I was pretty much an on and off lifter throughout high school for lacrosse. Got to my freshman year of college and got the freshman 15 plus some. Needless to say by the spring semester i went from 155 with an average body fat to 173 and above 20 percent body fat. Thats when I decided it was time for a change, set a competition date 6 months away and entered my first contest. Caught the bug after that. Now after a 2 year off-season and adding 15-20 lbs of solid mass, I'm ready to hit the stage. I made an attempt this past spring but caught a nasty illness and since I was doing an 8 day depletion with a re-feed night of the 8th and 2 days of carbs and protein at each meal, my immune system was shot and I was out of the gym and off the diet for 10 days which put me completely off track.

Heres some pics of where I was at 8 weeks out in march weighing 148





Shows for this fall are:
NPC Northern States & CT Drug Free November 1st (National Qualifier)
OCB Nationals November 15 (Super PQ)

Started this prep 6 weeks ago at 173 (began my spring prep at 163 at similar bodyfat), weighing about 165 currently, will post progress pics along the way.

I'm a very self motivated person and when I set my sights on something I go full throttle! I want to show all those around me that you can change your life for the better with diet and exercise and I will make up for giving the competition a break this past spring.

Diet is a carb cycle of high days on workout days, medium on cardio only days, and low on off days.

Training/cardio is a 5 day split with alternating HIIT and steady state sessions.

Current supplements:
USP Labs Anabolic Pump
Core ABC
Core Zap
Core MRP
Total EFA
Mega Men Sport
Syntrax Nectar Sweets
- Looking forward to adding in more USP Labs products, have had great results, sleep, and recovery using Powerfull and Super Cissus RX

Lets do this!!!!

[aefx2387]

Awesome workout today. Upped some weight and got a wicked pump in my chest, bi's, and tri's. Chest pumped up especially quick after my first 2 warm up sets. Chest flies were killer and focus was spot on today. Went for 35's on dumbbell tricep extensions and got a solid 8 on the first set after using 30's for a few weeks. After talking with Joe I'll stick to the 35's and work up to 3 sets of 10.

Incline Bench: 5 sets
Flat DB Bench: 3 sets + drop set
Chest Machine Fly: 3 sets +burn out set
Incline Curl: 4 sets + drop set
Pressdowns: 4 sets + burn out set
Cable Curl: 3 sets
ss w/
Lying DB Extensions: 3 sets

20 min treadmill @ 7% incline & 3.7 mph

[Mulletsoldier]

kse (at) usplabsdirect (dot) com. I'll help you with your supplementation during show prep; in order to maximize energy-sparing processes, as well as attenuating ugly water retention and so on! ReCreate + Prime will most definitely be involved. This is all assuming you are interested!

[aefx2387]

Originally Posted by Mulletsoldier

kse (at) usplabsdirect (dot) com. I'll help you with your supplementation during show prep; in order to maximize energy-sparing processes, as well as attenuating ugly water retention and so on! ReCreate + Prime will most definitely be involved. This is all assuming you are interested!

Count me in bro!!

[aefx2387]

Solid back and delt workout today. Definitely enjoying the change up from overhand to underhand movements on wide grip pull downs and rows. Threw in a couple of cheat reps on the last set rows. Increased weight on the second work set of db shoulder press so my final set took a hit of 2 reps, but I'd rather keep form then sacrifice it for 2 more reps. Legs were on fire during HIIT, looking forward to see the progress I've made since 2 weeks ago this friday.

Wide Grip Lat Pull downs - 5 sets
Bent Rows - 4 sets + drop set
Rope Pull downs - 3 sets + drop set
DB Shoulder Press - 4 sets
DB Side Laterals - 4 sets + drop set
Reverse Incline Crunches: 4 sets
Hanging Reverse Crunch: 2 sets

HIIT 10 sprints, 18 minutes total.

[Mulletsoldier]

Originally Posted by aefx2387

Count me in bro!!

Great; contact me at anytime (well, continue to try!).

[aefx2387]

Solid workout tonight, taking a week and a half off of Zap. Leg extensions were awesome, steadily increasing but still keeping it explosive with a slow negative. Knee felt a little weird during warm up squats so i played it safe and stopped a rep or 2 short of failure, still hit a PR of 305 for 5. Overall had a good and intense workout, HIIT was a bit rough today, felt like i had a bag of bricks tied around my legs and I was gassed afterwards.

Leg Extensions - 4 sets

Squats - 5 sets

Leg Curl - 4 sets + drop set

Smith Sumo Squat -4 sets

Step Lunge w/ BB - 2 sets

Calf Raise - 4 sets

HIIT 10 sprints, 15 min total

[aefx2387]

Sick workout today, was definitely in the zone after warm ups on incline. Definitely happy with strength increases and keeping form good. Was short on time in the gym so I didn't throw in too many drop or burn sets. Got a nasty pump in the arms after my first set of curls. Strength is steadily raising and body fat is dropping, weight is down 1.8 lbs and waist is down 3/4 inches. 98 days to go!

Incline Bench: 5 sets
DB Bench: 3 sets + drop set
Chest Fly: 3 sets
Incline Curl: 4 sets + burn set
Pressdowns: 4 sets
Cable Curl: 3 sets
ss w/
Lying DB Extensions: 3 sets
Side Cable Twists: 2 high rep sets (50+)

20 min on treadmill @ 7% incline & 3.7 mph

[aefx2387]

Killed it today in the gym. Very happy with the progress I'm making dropping body fat and still being able to increasing work weight. The burn set on rope pull downs really finished off my lats and definitely closing in on 70's for 6 on db shoulder press.

Wide Grip Lat Pull downs - 5 sets
Bent Rows - 4 sets + drop set
Rope Pull downs - 3 sets + burn set
DB Shoulder Press - 4 sets
DB Side Laterals - 4 sets
Legs Raised Crunch - 3 sets
alternated sets with
Crunch - 3 sets

HIIT 5 min warm up 10 sprints 3 min cool down

[aefx2387]

Sickest leg workout ever!! PR's across the board! Intensity was through the roof and I was focused as hell! Got in and nailed leg extensions. I had set the goal of 315 for at least 4 before stepping in the gym and killed it for a clean 5 reps, I was going to go for a 6th but after the 5th rep I was so light headed and had such a rush of blood to the head I felt as if I was going to pass out, which was awesome, and I got video because this is a PR and a half!! After that I was on such a rush that I forgot about adding in drop and burns until i hit sumo squats. The rest of the leg workout was just brutal and intense!!! Can't wait for saturdays leg workout!!! I will not be denied November 1st and 15th!!!

Leg Extensions - 4 sets
Squats - 5 sets
Leg Curl - 4 sets
Sumo Squat - 4 sets + drop set (went really deep and with a sloooow negative on these)
Step Lunge w/ BB - 2 sets
Calf Raise - 4 sets

20 mins on treadmill @ 7.5% incline and 3.7 mph

[borobulker]

Great log my friend.

Great stack.

Great training.

Lets get it!!!!!

[borobulker]

Originally Posted by aefx2387

Sickest leg workout ever!! PR's across the board! Intensity was through the roof and I was focused as hell! Got in and nailed leg extensions. I had set the goal of 315 for at least 4 before stepping in the gym and killed it for a clean 5 reps, I was going to go for a 6th but after the 5th rep I was so light headed and had such a rush of blood to the head I felt as if I was going to pass out, which was awesome, and I got video because this is a PR and a half!! After that I was on such a rush that I forgot about adding in drop and burns until i hit sumo squats. The rest of the leg workout was just brutal and intense!!! Can't wait for saturdays leg workout!!! I will not be denied November 1st and 15th!!!

Leg Extensions - 4 sets
Squats - 5 sets
Leg Curl - 4 sets
Sumo Squat - 4 sets + drop set (went really deep and with a sloooow negative on these)
Step Lunge w/ BB - 2 sets
Calf Raise - 4 sets

20 mins on treadmill @ 7.5% incline and 3.7 mph

That is a hell of a 'leg day' my friend. It makes me miss my bb'ing days and the ridiculous pump...

[aefx2387]

Originally Posted by borobulker

Great log my friend.

Great stack.

Great training.

Lets get it!!!!!

Word!!!

[aefx2387]

Originally Posted by borobulker

That is a hell of a 'leg day' my friend. It makes me miss my bb'ing days and the ridiculous pump...

I get the sickest pumps so quickly on AP. I can't wait til prep is over so I can increase my carbs and once I hit the 60-100 range pre workout, get an even sicker pump with P-Slin.

[aefx2387]

Great workout today. Really pumped off of yesterdays leg workout. I definitely feel a renewed energy which is making my workouts more intense than they already were. Moved some heavier weights and killed my chest with a drop set on incline bench. Chest was pretty toasted by the time I got to DB bench. Nailed target reps on incline curls and tricep press downs with perfect form so i'll make a jump up in weight next week. Making awesome progress on the lying db triceps extensions I'm really focusing on form much more than previous preps and lean mass phases, definitely contributing to my gains and progress this prep.

Incline Bench: 5 sets + drop set
DB Bench: 3 sets
Chest Fly: 3 sets + burn set

Incline Curl: 4 sets
Pressdowns: 4 sets
Cable Curl: 3 sets
superset w/
Lying DB Extensions: 3 sets

Lying leg raises: 2 sets
Hanging Knee Raises: 2 sets
Reverse Crunches: 1 set

HIIT 5 min warm up, 10 sprints, 3 min cooldown