semper27
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I choose not to live in my residual, I WILL capture the desire of my vision and inch towards my new goal. I whole heartedly believe the quote, " Your body can achieve what your mind truely believes. I WILL take hold of my new vision and refuse to let it go. The faster you learn to believe in yourself, the faster other's will believe in you and give you that extra push that may be needed for you to obtain the final product. I have very much learned to believe in my self and believe that my goals are possible, maintaining complete focus on achieving the end result that I desire. I have made it a conviction and I WILL succeed!
Each and every one of us are the creator's of our own self. If you want something bad enough, the sacrifices along the way will be minute because of the want and desire is so strong. I have come to realize that we are the solution to our own self. Do not put the blame on other's if you give up on you. Only one person can control your desire and vision and that person is you. You are in complete control of your self, no one else!
That is my new revised version of what I wrote during my 2007 show prep and I'm ready to get an intense off-season underway! I've learned so much about my body and being during my 2008 show prep and have no doubt that this will be my most productive off-season to date. I know my strengths and weaknesses and will focus whole heartedly to even things out and GROW. When it's time to step on the Pro stage, my fellow competitors will know that I'm coming. As my great friend and virtual training partner, Father Flex, has said time and time again.... "We are not going to be fillers in Pro Shows.... They will know who we are!!!"
I've got "approximately" 32 weeks to make some transforming gains in my upper body. I know what I've got to do and accept the challenge with open arms. Intensity, smart training and rest will ultimately create the vision that I have. IT WILL BE DONE!
My plan is to change my training protocols every 6-8 weeks. This will keep things intense, break monotony and prevent stalling out/burn out. Some of my workouts will be shorter in duration but the intensity will be tripled. Each workout will be ultra efficient and to the point. I will definately be after PR's in the weeks/months to come but I am not trying to become a powerlifter. Form first, strength second. I will keep belts, straps and wraps to a bare minimum and utilize them only when absolutely necessary. I feel that one can rely too much on these tools and they can somewhat act as a crutch that you can't do without once you use them all the time. People tend to train too heavy and end up losing the feel of the contracting muscle in favor of moving heavy objects. Again, I am not a powerlifter and not concerned about the numbers. As Layne (st8flexed) has coined... "In bodybuilding, is some of it determined by genetics?...Sure, some of it determined by structure? Sure... But there's one thing you can control... that's whether somebody will beat you because they worked harder than you.... There's no excuse for that happening!"
THE PROTOCOL... (Duration 6-8 weeks)
The protocol that I intend on running for the next 6-8 weeks is unlike anything that I've ever tried before. I expect to yield nothing but growth as it will be a shock to my body. Gym time will be shorter in duration than what I'm accustom to, with extra rest days, something that I'm not accustom to.
The plan is to train four days a week, hitting each body part once a week with great intensity, hard and heavy. Since my focus is upper body and back during the off-season, I will hit back twice per week. One heavy, the other, more of a hypertrophy routine. The muscle worked will be hit with very high intensity and strict form I will work up to 1-2 all-out sets in the 6-10 rep range and if I can muster a training partner an additional forced rep or two will be worked in the mix as well. This is a similar training protocol created by Dorian Yates with a few minor twists. His approach was intensity based and quoted..."If you shoot a person through the heart with a bullet---he's dead. No need to pump more bullets into the body." "Hit a muscle hard! Tax muscles past capacity; decimate the target."
On off days, I will perform HIIT intervals 1-2 times per week.
THE SPLIT
Mon Back
Tues Chest/Biceps
Weds Off / Cardio-Abs
Thurs Legs
Fri Light Back/Shoulders/Traps/Tri's
Sat Off / Cardio-Abs
Sun Total Rest Day
During the off-season I do not plan to be robotic in nature in regards to diet. I will follow my macro nutrient intake but will allow myself to go out a few times per month. I've come to love Ruby Tuesday's and the salad bar and I will have an occasional Bob Evans or IHOP venture but only after a brutal leg day!!!
I'm looking forward to having a SOLID and PRODUCTIVE off-season. The summer of 2009 will be here before we know it! It's time to DO WORK and bring the nasty.
Each and every one of us are the creator's of our own self. If you want something bad enough, the sacrifices along the way will be minute because of the want and desire is so strong. I have come to realize that we are the solution to our own self. Do not put the blame on other's if you give up on you. Only one person can control your desire and vision and that person is you. You are in complete control of your self, no one else!
That is my new revised version of what I wrote during my 2007 show prep and I'm ready to get an intense off-season underway! I've learned so much about my body and being during my 2008 show prep and have no doubt that this will be my most productive off-season to date. I know my strengths and weaknesses and will focus whole heartedly to even things out and GROW. When it's time to step on the Pro stage, my fellow competitors will know that I'm coming. As my great friend and virtual training partner, Father Flex, has said time and time again.... "We are not going to be fillers in Pro Shows.... They will know who we are!!!"
I've got "approximately" 32 weeks to make some transforming gains in my upper body. I know what I've got to do and accept the challenge with open arms. Intensity, smart training and rest will ultimately create the vision that I have. IT WILL BE DONE!
My plan is to change my training protocols every 6-8 weeks. This will keep things intense, break monotony and prevent stalling out/burn out. Some of my workouts will be shorter in duration but the intensity will be tripled. Each workout will be ultra efficient and to the point. I will definately be after PR's in the weeks/months to come but I am not trying to become a powerlifter. Form first, strength second. I will keep belts, straps and wraps to a bare minimum and utilize them only when absolutely necessary. I feel that one can rely too much on these tools and they can somewhat act as a crutch that you can't do without once you use them all the time. People tend to train too heavy and end up losing the feel of the contracting muscle in favor of moving heavy objects. Again, I am not a powerlifter and not concerned about the numbers. As Layne (st8flexed) has coined... "In bodybuilding, is some of it determined by genetics?...Sure, some of it determined by structure? Sure... But there's one thing you can control... that's whether somebody will beat you because they worked harder than you.... There's no excuse for that happening!"
THE PROTOCOL... (Duration 6-8 weeks)
The protocol that I intend on running for the next 6-8 weeks is unlike anything that I've ever tried before. I expect to yield nothing but growth as it will be a shock to my body. Gym time will be shorter in duration than what I'm accustom to, with extra rest days, something that I'm not accustom to.
The plan is to train four days a week, hitting each body part once a week with great intensity, hard and heavy. Since my focus is upper body and back during the off-season, I will hit back twice per week. One heavy, the other, more of a hypertrophy routine. The muscle worked will be hit with very high intensity and strict form I will work up to 1-2 all-out sets in the 6-10 rep range and if I can muster a training partner an additional forced rep or two will be worked in the mix as well. This is a similar training protocol created by Dorian Yates with a few minor twists. His approach was intensity based and quoted..."If you shoot a person through the heart with a bullet---he's dead. No need to pump more bullets into the body." "Hit a muscle hard! Tax muscles past capacity; decimate the target."
On off days, I will perform HIIT intervals 1-2 times per week.
THE SPLIT
Mon Back
Tues Chest/Biceps
Weds Off / Cardio-Abs
Thurs Legs
Fri Light Back/Shoulders/Traps/Tri's
Sat Off / Cardio-Abs
Sun Total Rest Day
During the off-season I do not plan to be robotic in nature in regards to diet. I will follow my macro nutrient intake but will allow myself to go out a few times per month. I've come to love Ruby Tuesday's and the salad bar and I will have an occasional Bob Evans or IHOP venture but only after a brutal leg day!!!
I'm looking forward to having a SOLID and PRODUCTIVE off-season. The summer of 2009 will be here before we know it! It's time to DO WORK and bring the nasty.
