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It's fuggin here now old fuggers contest prep Extravaganza!!!!!!!

Your really crankin it up man. Good job, but keep pushin bud. You got this!!!

-Chris
EBF Rep
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runner_79 said:
Your really crankin it up man. Good job, but keep pushin bud. You got this!!!

-Chris
EBF Rep
Mobile App
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I feel completelty in control right now, it's a roller coaster ride there are going to be times I doubt myself. Right now that's not the case.

I don't feel a need to make any adjustments at this time. Eating is pretty clean. I will change from multigain to ezekiel bread now. I know the bread I use is ok but I have confindence with the ezekiel i my situation. I am not going to be eating that much bread anyway and eventually probably none at all. There are a lot of things I can so to adjust as time moves on. I can add activity or make small changes in diet. I am always thinkng about what my next changes will be. I am weighing a couple options right now.

I was some kind of strange beast in the gym today, fuggin "A"!!! I can't believe I keep going up and the reps don't go down. Still hittng all my reps inthe 4th week which is unusual and a lot of the exercises seem easier than the previous week despite the increase. I can feel the muscles working harder though. My focus is so good I can almost feel the tears and I rip shyte up!!! I look like a fuggin monster when pumped up and I feel like one too... a very sore and exhausted moster right now.

The Creatine has really kicked in I can feel it coursing through my body, taking 6 grams of Craa-trona a day in pil and powder which is absolute max dosing.

In a couple weeks when I add in Epi-v you are going to see some freaky shyte :) It's good to be a freak :)
 
Bad-ass man

-Chris
EBF Rep
Mobile App
 
Kickin butt DW. Are you concerned about being so sore and having taxed your CNS?
 
runner_79 said:
Bad-ass man

-Chris
EBF Rep
Mobile App
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As bad as it gets :)

kenpoengineer said:
Kickin butt DW. Are you concerned about being so sore and having taxed your CNS?
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I'm pushing the envelope but surviving, feel better this week except last night I did not rake my PX during the day and accidently took them after supper :( I would up at 2am and couldn't get back to sleep.
 
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[TR="class: meal_header"]
[TD="class: first alt"]Meal 1 (Around noon)
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Homemade Salad - Greens, Cucumbers, Peppers, etc, 4 cups
[/TD]
[TD]200
[/TD]
[TD]10
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Giant Sports - Delicious Protein Chocolate, 3 Scoop
[/TD]
[TD]411
[/TD]
[TD]12
[/TD]
[TD]5
[/TD]
[TD]81
[/TD]
[TD]594
[/TD]
[TD]3
[/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Pc President's Choice - Solid White Tuna - Albacore - Low Sodium - In Water, 2 can, drained
[/TD]
[TD]280
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]4
[/TD]
[TD]64
[/TD]
[TD]200
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Craisins - Ocean Spray, 1/2 cup
[/TD]
[TD]260
[/TD]
[TD]66
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]58
[/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Oranges - Raw, navels, 1 fruit (2-7/8" dia)
[/TD]
[TD]69
[/TD]
[TD]18
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[TD]12
[/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: bottom"]
[TD="class: first alt"][/TD]
[TD]1,220
[/TD]
[TD]106
[/TD]
[TD]9
[/TD]
[TD]146
[/TD]
[TD]795
[/TD]
[TD]73
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: meal_header"]
[TD="class: first alt"]Meal 2 (Between 5 and 7 pm)
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Regular - Anjou Pear, 3 pear
[/TD]
[TD]153
[/TD]
[TD]39
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]3
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]27
[/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Simple Choices Naturals - Oven Roasted Carved Turkey Breast, 21.9 slices (55 g)
[/TD]
[TD]438
[/TD]
[TD]7
[/TD]
[TD]7
[/TD]
[TD]102
[/TD]
[TD]1,424
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Bananas - Raw, 1 medium (7" to 7-7/8" long)
[/TD]
[TD]105
[/TD]
[TD]27
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[TD]14
[/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Homemade - Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries, 2 sweet potato
[/TD]
[TD]488
[/TD]
[TD]76
[/TD]
[TD]20
[/TD]
[TD]8
[/TD]
[TD]1,292
[/TD]
[TD]40
[/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Nature Egg - Simply Egg Whites, 0.5 container (4 cups ea.)
[/TD]
[TD]240
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]56
[/TD]
[TD]800
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: bottom"]
[TD="class: first alt"][/TD]
[TD]1,424
[/TD]
[TD]149
[/TD]
[TD]27
[/TD]
[TD]170
[/TD]
[TD]3,517
[/TD]
[TD]81
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: spacer"]
[TD="class: first, colspan: 6"][/TD]
[TD="class: empty"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: total"]
[TD="class: first"]Totals
[/TD]
[TD]2,644
[/TD]
[TD]255
[/TD]
[TD]36
[/TD]
[TD]316
[/TD]
[TD]4,312
[/TD]
[TD]154
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

[TABLE="class: table0"]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Cardiovascular[/TD]
[TD="class: alt"]Minutes[/TD]
[TD="class: alt"]Calories Burned[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Walking, 4.0 mph, very brisk pace [/TD]
[TD]100[/TD]
[TD]775 [/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Strength training (weight lifting, weight training) [/TD]
[TD]60[/TD]
[TD]279 [/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: bottom"]
[TD="class: first"][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="class: delete"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: spacer"]
[TD="class: first, colspan: 3"] [/TD]
[TD="class: empty"] [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first"]Daily Total / Goal[/TD]
[TD]160 / 100[/TD]
[TD]1054 / 330[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
 
Nice progress so far, looking lean as hell.
 
Jiigzz said:
Nice progress so far, looking lean as hell.
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Yah well on my way thanks... need drop around another 2.5 to 3 percent while drying out and getting harder. I feel I am on track.

Burn day yesterday...

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[TR="class: meal_header"]
[TD="class: first alt"]Meal 1 (Around noon)
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Homemade Salad - Greens, Cucumbers, Peppers, etc, 4 cups
[/TD]
[TD]200
[/TD]
[TD]10
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Mother's - Walnuts Large Halves, 1/2 cup
[/TD]
[TD]160
[/TD]
[TD]16
[/TD]
[TD]36
[/TD]
[TD]16
[/TD]
[TD]4
[/TD]
[TD]4
[/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Simple Choice Naturals - Carved Turkey Breast, 15.3 slices
[/TD]
[TD]306
[/TD]
[TD]5
[/TD]
[TD]5
[/TD]
[TD]71
[/TD]
[TD]1,989
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: bottom"]
[TD="class: first alt"][/TD]
[TD]666
[/TD]
[TD]31
[/TD]
[TD]41
[/TD]
[TD]87
[/TD]
[TD]1,993
[/TD]
[TD]4
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: meal_header"]
[TD="class: first alt"]Meal 2 (Between 5 and 7 pm)
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Homemade Salad - Greens, Cucumbers, Peppers, etc, 4 cups
[/TD]
[TD]200
[/TD]
[TD]10
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Chicken Breast - Boneless, Skinless 6 oz., 2 breast 6 oz.
[/TD]
[TD]480
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]6
[/TD]
[TD]96
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Strawberries - Raw, 3 cup, halves
[/TD]
[TD]146
[/TD]
[TD]35
[/TD]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[TD]3
[/TD]
[TD]5
[/TD]
[TD]21
[/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Egg Large - Boiled, 4 Egg 50gm
[/TD]
[TD]280
[/TD]
[TD]2
[/TD]
[TD]21
[/TD]
[TD]25
[/TD]
[TD]248
[/TD]
[TD]2
[/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: bottom"]
[TD="class: first alt"][/TD]
[TD]1,106
[/TD]
[TD]47
[/TD]
[TD]28
[/TD]
[TD]124
[/TD]
[TD]253
[/TD]
[TD]23
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: spacer"]
[TD="class: first, colspan: 6"][/TD]
[TD="class: empty"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: total"]
[TD="class: first"]Totals
[/TD]
[TD]1,772
[/TD]
[TD]78
[/TD]
[TD]69
[/TD]
[TD]211
[/TD]
[TD]2,246
[/TD]
[TD]27
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]


[TABLE="class: table0"]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Cardiovascular[/TD]
[TD="class: alt"]Minutes[/TD]
[TD="class: alt"]Calories Burned[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Walking, 4.0 mph, very brisk pace [/TD]
[TD]100[/TD]
[TD]775 [/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
 
PalmFist said:
Leaning out like a beast DW
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Very slowly or fairly slowly.. the trick is to be in decent shape when you start and can afford to keep a steady calculated pace. The longer you can stay out of firefighting mode the better. A little firefighting in the end to bring our your peak condition is ok I think. Only if needed though.

Another good gym day with only one mistake and that was training my shoulders and doing close grips before doing chest. I was switching up order but should have put chest early in the rotation. I feel so big and tight and have lost more fat since Saturday so what the scale says won't have a serious impact on my decison making this week.
 
snagencyV2.0 said:
being concerned about CNS issues in prep? it need not exist
we all beat our CNS up during a good hard prep, it is what it is
plenty of time to recover later ;)
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Yah I'm taking a pounding, enjoynng it so far though. It's amazing what the body will take, you sure you're not going to be able to recover enough for the next round... but you do. Some days are better than others. Most have been stellar for me lately, the better I do in the gym the tougher the recovery but I live the tight hard feeling it gives me.
 
I don't really think you can make it through a contest prep without ending up in overtraining. Simple nerves alone can tax the CNS just from the stress of what you are doing and the pressure of the show. To decide to get down to an unhealthy body fat level as well as the training and diet it takes to get there puts an ungodly amount of stress on the system. It is just something you learn to accept as part of the sport.
 
MrKleen73 said:
I don't really think you can make it through a contest prep without ending up in overtraining. Simple nerves alone can tax the CNS just from the stress of what you are doing and the pressure of the show. To decide to get down to an unhealthy body fat level as well as the training and diet it takes to get there puts an ungodly amount of stress on the system. It is just something you learn to accept as part of the sport.
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Agreed. The bet way to lean out to the max is thru overtraining. It may seem counterproductive but it works. Even if you're looking for a good beach body while on vacation but want to eat some questionable meals and drinks your best bet is to overtrain the week prior to going on said vacation. It'll hurt but it'll show your hard work and great physique.
 
MrKleen73 said:
I don't really think you can make it through a contest prep without ending up in overtraining. Simple nerves alone can tax the CNS just from the stress of what you are doing and the pressure of the show. To decide to get down to an unhealthy body fat level as well as the training and diet it takes to get there puts an ungodly amount of stress on the system. It is just something you learn to accept as part of the sport.
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PalmFist said:
Agreed. The bet way to lean out to the max is thru overtraining. It may seem counterproductive but it works. Even if you're looking for a good beach body while on vacation but want to eat some questionable meals and drinks your best bet is to overtrain the week prior to going on said vacation. It'll hurt but it'll show your hard work and great physique.
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True enough but be starting off in decent shape and avoiding fire fighting you can minimize it somewhat, but we are basically type "A" so we will likely push it anyways. The length of time you are in extreme mode can be shorter though. It's like when to kick it when your in a long race. That time is going to come but you want to wait till you know you can finish at your peak. I may be able to wait till the last few weeks to kick it which is a lot better than fighting it all the way through.
 
DreamWeaver said:
True enough but be starting off in decent shape and avoiding fire fighting you can minimize it somewhat, but we are basically type "A" so we will likely push it anyways. The length of time you are in extreme mode can be shorter though. It's like when to kick it when your in a long race. That time is going to come but you want to wait till you know you can finish at your peak. I may be able to wait till the last few weeks to kick it which is a lot better than fighting it all the way through.
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This is a very good post. Too many people overdo it once or twice, or underdo it. This explains nicely to know your threshold without exceeding it too far. Well said.
 
mattikus said:
This is a very good post. Too many people overdo it once or twice, or underdo it. This explains nicely to know your threshold without exceeding it too far. Well said.
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Thanks, one of the purposes of this log is to get the feedback I need to know when to make the adjustments I need to make. Done properly I may be able to cruise very close to where I need to be come crunch time. Yah I will be fighting the fatigue at times.
 
Nice balance here good eating day....

[TABLE="class: table0"]
[TR="class: meal_header"]
[TD="class: first alt"]Meal 1 (Around noon)
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Chicken Breast - Boneless, Skinless 6 oz., 1 breast 6 oz.
[/TD]
[TD]240
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]3
[/TD]
[TD]48
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Giant Sports - Delicious Protein Chocolate, 3 Scoop
[/TD]
[TD]411
[/TD]
[TD]12
[/TD]
[TD]5
[/TD]
[TD]81
[/TD]
[TD]594
[/TD]
[TD]3
[/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Homemade Salad - Greens, Cucumbers, Peppers, etc, 4 cups
[/TD]
[TD]200
[/TD]
[TD]10
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Craisins - Ocean Spray, 1/2 cup
[/TD]
[TD]260
[/TD]
[TD]66
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]58
[/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Oranges - Raw, navels, 1 fruit (2-7/8" dia)
[/TD]
[TD]69
[/TD]
[TD]18
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[TD]12
[/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: bottom"]
[TD="class: first alt"][/TD]
[TD]1,180
[/TD]
[TD]106
[/TD]
[TD]8
[/TD]
[TD]130
[/TD]
[TD]595
[/TD]
[TD]73
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: meal_header"]
[TD="class: first alt"]Meal 2 (Between 5 and 7 pm)
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Bananas - Raw, 1 medium (7" to 7-7/8" long)
[/TD]
[TD]105
[/TD]
[TD]27
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[TD]14
[/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Homemade - Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries, 1 sweet potato
[/TD]
[TD]244
[/TD]
[TD]38
[/TD]
[TD]10
[/TD]
[TD]4
[/TD]
[TD]646
[/TD]
[TD]20
[/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Beef - Ground, 95% lean meat / 5% fat, patty, cooked, broiled (hamburger), 6 patty ( yield from 1/4 lb raw meat )
[/TD]
[TD]876
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]36
[/TD]
[TD]129
[/TD]
[TD]320
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Regular - Anjou Pear, 3 pear
[/TD]
[TD]153
[/TD]
[TD]39
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]3
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]27
[/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Naturegg/Simply Egg Whites - All Whites 100% Liquid Egg Whites, 1 container (504 gs ea.)
[/TD]
[TD]240
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]56
[/TD]
[TD]800
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: bottom"]
[TD="class: first alt"][/TD]
[TD]1,618
[/TD]
[TD]104
[/TD]
[TD]46
[/TD]
[TD]193
[/TD]
[TD]1,767
[/TD]
[TD]61
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: spacer"]
[TD="class: first, colspan: 6"][/TD]
[TD="class: empty"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: total"]
[TD="class: first"]Totals
[/TD]
[TD]2,798
[/TD]
[TD]210
[/TD]
[TD]54
[/TD]
[TD]323
[/TD]
[TD]2,362
[/TD]
[TD]134
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

[TABLE="class: table0"]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Cardiovascular[/TD]
[TD="class: alt"]Minutes[/TD]
[TD="class: alt"]Calories Burned[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Walking, 4.0 mph, very brisk pace [/TD]
[TD]100[/TD]
[TD]775 [/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Strength training (weight lifting, weight training) [/TD]
[TD]60[/TD]
[TD]279 [/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: bottom"]
[TD="class: first"][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="class: delete"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: spacer"]
[TD="class: first, colspan: 3"] [/TD]
[TD="class: empty"] [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first"]Daily Total[/TD]
[TD]160 [/TD]
[TD]1054[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
 
Another burn day done... I find myself feeling just a bit hungry here and there, nothing too crazy...

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[TR="class: meal_header"]
[TD="class: first alt"]Meal 1 (Around noon)
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Homemade Salad - Greens, Cucumbers, Peppers, etc, 4 cups
[/TD]
[TD]200
[/TD]
[TD]10
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Mother's - Walnuts Large Halves, 1/2 cup
[/TD]
[TD]160
[/TD]
[TD]16
[/TD]
[TD]36
[/TD]
[TD]16
[/TD]
[TD]4
[/TD]
[TD]4
[/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Pc President's Choice - Solid White Tuna - Albacore - Low Sodium - In Water, 2 can, drained
[/TD]
[TD]280
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]4
[/TD]
[TD]64
[/TD]
[TD]200
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="class: delete"]Invalid Link Removed
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: bottom"]
[TD="class: first alt"][/TD]
[TD]640
[/TD]
[TD]26
[/TD]
[TD]40
[/TD]
[TD]80
[/TD]
[TD]204
[/TD]
[TD]4
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: meal_header"]
[TD="class: first alt"]Meal 2 (Between 5 and 7 pm)
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Homemade Salad - Greens, Cucumbers, Peppers, etc, 4 cups
[/TD]
[TD]200
[/TD]
[TD]10
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="class: delete"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Chicken Breast - Boneless, Skinless 6 oz., 2 breast 6 oz.
[/TD]
[TD]480
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]6
[/TD]
[TD]96
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD="class: delete"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Strawberries - Raw, 3 cup, halves
[/TD]
[TD]146
[/TD]
[TD]35
[/TD]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[TD]3
[/TD]
[TD]5
[/TD]
[TD]21
[/TD]
[TD="class: delete"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: first alt"]Egg Large - Boiled, 4 Egg 50gm
[/TD]
[TD]280
[/TD]
[TD]2
[/TD]
[TD]21
[/TD]
[TD]25
[/TD]
[TD]248
[/TD]
[TD]2
[/TD]
[TD="class: delete"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: bottom"]
[TD="class: first alt"][/TD]
[TD]1,106
[/TD]
[TD]47
[/TD]
[TD]28
[/TD]
[TD]124
[/TD]
[TD]253
[/TD]
[TD]23
[/TD]
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[TD="class: first"]Totals
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[TD]1,746
[/TD]
[TD]73
[/TD]
[TD]68
[/TD]
[TD]204
[/TD]
[TD]457
[/TD]
[TD]27
[/TD]
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[TD="class: alt"]Calories Burned[/TD]
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[TD="class: first alt"]Walking, 4.0 mph, very brisk pace [/TD]
[TD]100[/TD]
[TD]775 [/TD]
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[/TABLE]
 
I forgot to weigh in, was in a hurry had to give a demo this morning...

Workout was nuggin futs, pushed to the max very good performance across the board and my body is screaming... all I needed was to here from Steve to not worry about my CNS, I was just looking for an excuse to abuse mysefl :) Felt a bit queasy here and there...
 
Yeah you just keep on cruising in with the minor but consistent changes and you will be show ready a few weeks out that is what you want to be basically be in a holding pattern for peak week so all you have to do is repeat what you have been doing to come in at your peak.
 
PalmFist said:
Looking good Doug. Keep doin work !!!
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Yah I don't think I can stop anyhow...

MrKleen73 said:
Yeah you just keep on cruising in with the minor but consistent changes and you will be show ready a few weeks out that is what you want to be basically be in a holding pattern for peak week so all you have to do is repeat what you have been doing to come in at your peak.
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I have been doig some reading and that is what I like most. You don't need to change what you eat that much during peak week if you are in the condition you should be in. You lower protein enough to accomodate the extra carbs and you don't got that high on carbs no more than 3 times what you would eat normally and that would be like on the 3rd day. Something like 200 300 then 400 grams, depending on what your normal carb level is. Lots of time to think things over.
 
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I do mini practice runs 2 weeks prior then 1 week. Deplete then load each time
 
mattys4 said:
I do mini practice runs 2 weeks prior then 1 week. Deplete then load each time
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Yah he front loads so that he has time to make adjustments. Basically it's business as usual besides that. No sodium or water depletion, no duretics... keep taking your supps.
 
You still looking at SkipLoading, or does Layne have something new you are looking into. I need to go read up on the article you linked.
 
MrKleen73 said:
You still looking at SkipLoading, or does Layne have something new you are looking into. I need to go read up on the article you linked.
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No he doesn't like tricks, thinks a lot like Steve. I am liking what I here though. I'm fuggn tired of tricks. Time to bite the bullet, get in shape and take a more conservative approach.
 
Wow that was a lot to take in at once but all caught up. I like his cleaner approach but still using the front loading method.
 
MrKleen73 said:
Wow that was a lot to take in at once but all caught up. I like his cleaner approach but still using the front loading method.
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Yah he ramps up the carbs conservatively and when he gets where he wants he ramps them down to more normal levels...
 
Goes along with what most successful coaches I know of say. Get in great condition and there is no need to do tricks. Just walk on stage looking like a beast. I still think about week 4 you should walk through this peak week process and get your own timeline with his methods.
 
MrKleen73 said:
Goes along with what most successful coaches I know of say. Get in great condition and there is no need to do tricks. Just walk on stage looking like a beast. I still think about week 4 you should walk through this peak week process and get your own timeline with his methods.
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Yah once I get my conditioning set up I will be fine with that. Things look good so far.
 
I made my rice pudding with almond milk, it's really fuggin good, did a couple yams and spiced them up and will eat a pint of egg whites with that. Should be pretty good, nice clean carb up. Will likely add a couple bananas. Can't wait the body is hungry ... I fuggin trashed it today...tore it the fug up as it were :)
 
Nice let's see how it works out for you. Are we on to weekly pics or is that next time around?
 
Me personally as lean and big as you are I would take as many pics as I could.
 
MrKleen73 said:
Goes along with what most successful coaches I know of say. Get in great condition and there is no need to do tricks. Just walk on stage looking like a beast. I still think about week 4 you should walk through this peak week process and get your own timeline with his methods.
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purrfekt chris
and all that "tricks" ppl pull out are twofold reasons:
first - because they simply weren't LEAN ENUFF! and so looking for that "something" that will "hide" what they couldn't "eliminate"
second - well just like all the bullcrap misinformation that exists in supplementation & bodybuilding, so too does all this "tweaks and twists" that originated from pro steroid bb'ers and were then bastardized and handed down to the natural competitors -- the guys who don't have to worry about swaying body processess due to all the massive drug use that some steroid users roll with

small tweaks and smaller pushes - nothing ever huge, nothing ever new, nothing to stress the system
you wanna try a few things out for that final week ahead of time? chris nailed it - do it at 4 weeks out, when you are already looking leaner than lean anyway..then if you DO mess something up, you have plenty of time to correct it
 
That's why I listen to Steve ... oh and the results ... you tell me...

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Looking good Doug, thicker than I have ever seen you at this body fat for certain. On your side chest and biceps, don't pull your elbow back so far on your front arm, you want it more forward and to be pulling up and pressing slight forward while using your other arm to stop the movement on both plains so that it forces your biceps, front delt and both pecs to flex. That will close the gap between your biceps and your outer pec making both of them look larger. Also pull that front shoulder up. Keep the chest high then pivot at the waist without lowering the shoulder and you will see that thickness really pop.
 
Crazy pics very beastly. How many weeks out?
 
MrKleen73 said:
Looking good Doug, thicker than I have ever seen you at this body fat for certain. On your side chest and biceps, don't pull your elbow back so far on your front arm, you want it more forward and to be pulling up and pressing slight forward while using your other arm to stop the movement on both plains so that it forces your biceps, front delt and both pecs to flex. That will close the gap between your biceps and your outer pec making both of them look larger. Also pull that front shoulder up. Keep the chest high then pivot at the waist without lowering the shoulder and you will see that thickness really pop.
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Thanks going take a bit to digest that...

Rush954 said:
Crazy pics very beastly. How many weeks out?
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Thanks 9 weeks...
 
Here is a picture that demonstrates it a bit. Notice the upper part of the front arm is straight up and down from the shoulder to the elbow. When you look you can see the tension on the front delt and front pec because he is both curling his other forearm and pushing the elbow forward against his other arm that is static but contracting to keep from moving. Just think of opposing forces but all isometric.

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Yah I can see it more now. I have seen others do it more my way too but I will try this way and see how it looks...
 
Yeah, notably this fella right here...
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Man was he an aesthetic freak of nature and science wasn't he. With Arnold his looks like it is back a little but that is because he is arching his back / lifting his ribcage so much which makes the chest look much larger.
 
MrKleen73 said:
Yeah, notably this fella right here...

Man was he an aesthetic freak of nature and science wasn't he. With Arnold his looks like it is back a little but that is because he is arching his back / lifting his ribcage so much which makes the chest look much larger.
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He's also not dropping his front shoulder, giving him a more squared look.
 
I see what you mean about thickness though I was doing ti more or less the way the first pic was just for that reason but I had my arm out too far. I will make that correction ant still keep my thickness.
 
nice pics for clarity, kleen
doug - i don't want to keep harping on this, but i do think it is time to start polishing up posing
lotta guys take this for granted, or say "ah i'll focus on that last 4 weeks"..
trust me when i tell you - you want to have your posing dialed in NOW, it is too hard to learn proper posing in a short timeframe (let alone with everything else you will have going on at that time period)
not criticizing, simply critiquing..but you have some srs flaws in your posing base, including leaning on the wrong leg/position of legs when posing/proper form of other bodyparts (as chris mentions)
i can only stress to you what a posing coach can bring to the table - you cannot learn to pose yourself from a vid or online, unless you simply have natural ability in that aspect..posing is the most difficult part of this process IMO
 
snagencyV2.0 said:
nice pics for clarity, kleen
doug - i don't want to keep harping on this, but i do think it is time to start polishing up posing
lotta guys take this for granted, or say "ah i'll focus on that last 4 weeks"..
trust me when i tell you - you want to have your posing dialed in NOW, it is too hard to learn proper posing in a short timeframe (let alone with everything else you will have going on at that time period)
not criticizing, simply critiquing..but you have some srs flaws in your posing base, including leaning on the wrong leg/position of legs when posing/proper form of other bodyparts (as chris mentions)
i can only stress to you what a posing coach can bring to the table - you cannot learn to pose yourself from a vid or online, unless you simply have natural ability in that aspect..posing is the most difficult part of this process IMO
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I was going to start practicing more this week. I will see what I can do about a posing Coach...
 
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