IRserge's Contest prep

Week 14 (18 weeks out)

No weight change to report. Although I'm looking a bit better, I'm still holding a good amount of fat in my love handle/ lower back area but I guess that'll start melting off in the last few weeks. I'm starting to get weaker also, I'll get my bf tested next Saturday morning to see where its at. Just 17 weeks to go, just bang'em out.
 
Week 15 (17 weeks out)

192.5. I was amazed this morning when i stepped on the scale. I took this week off from the gym completly and bumped up my total daily cals by 500 and BAM! 1.25 lbs fall off. I was shocked that no exersize and extra cals would result in weight loss, needless to say i was really happy. I have off from the gym all next week too with another 500 cals added daily so we'll see what happenes then. I'm fiending to get back into the gym and I can't wait to start training again to bang out the last 15 weeks. If anyone reading this is on the fence about signing up with Bobo DO IT!!!! this week just solidified my already knowing that Bobo is legit.
 
Week 18 (13 weeks out)

I finally get to update you guys, I haven't been able to get online for a while. I weighed in at 193 on Sunday which is 2 pounds down from the 195 I weighed in at the week before. The training has been going weel and the diet is even better. I'm 12 and 13 weeks out from my shows as I type this right now. I just started taking Sesathin this week and will start taking Ephedrine next after my body gets used to the added cardio. I can already see the Sesathin's results and I can tell it's also flattening me out a bit. I'll stop using that 3-4 weeks out from the show so I don't come in flat. Well I dunno what else to say, I'll try to be more consistent with the posts.
 
Week 19 (12 weeks out)

This was a good week, weight was 189.75. So 3.25lbs lost. Training and diet are right on as they have been from the start. The Sesathin is really flattening me out and it;s really obvious first thing in the mornining. I had hurt my knees 2 weeks ago while doing legs and was afraid I wouldn't be able to train them for a few weeks but after 4-5 days of icing them 2ce a day the pain was pretty much gone and I went ahead to do legs the following week only with much lighter weights as not to aggrivate the injury. This past week I did up the weights a little because I was feeling more confident with my knees. My strength on all exercises are still no where were they used to be but that is expected. Took my first dose of Ephedra and caffeine this morning and felt like I was on crack but was back to normal about 5 hours later. It was cool. Starting out with just 25mg Ephedrine and 200mg caffeine a day unless Bobo tells me otherwise
 
Thanks bro, no pics yet, honestly I've just been too lazy to put up pics, plus I'm white as a ghost so any detail would be hard to see. I'll try to get some up though.
 
10 weeks out

weight was 184.5 this week down from 187.25 last week. Strength is starting to decrease just a little but nothing too huge. I have to be some color on my pale body so I can stop mind F'ing myself and see some of the cuts that are comming in. I'm going to try and get some pics taken on monday to post up.
 
It's MON. and we're tired of waiting bro! Your progress as far as numbers goes is amazing, but come on man, put some PRO Tan or Dream Tan on or go tanning and reveal what's up! Even better post a pick from when you started! I'll try to go to the shows so come on man, do it for another Jersey guy that wants to compete!
 
I'll definatley do it tomorrow, no one was home today to take so pics of me but I get home from classes early tomorrow and will do it for sure, I dont have pics from the start but do have pics from around 20 or 21 weeks out.
 
IRserge said:
No weight change this week. After sticking with the same diet for 9 weeks i was actually really impressed that i was consistently dropping weight. But now it's finally time for my first tweak. Weights are still climbing in some exersizes, nothing else too significant to report, everything has just been going really well. One odd thing i noticed though is that its easier for me to wake up for morning cardio than it is to wake up for breakfast, and i wake up an hour earlier for cardio.:think:
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I know this was ages ago, but I think I can offer an explanation.

You sleep in cycles of ~90minutes each, if you wake up in the middle of a cycle it is effectively "wasted". Now then, say you go to bed at 11PM and would normally wake at 7.30AM. This would be 8.5hrs which is 5 full cycles(7.5hrs) + a "wasted" hour. Nw then, if you wake up when you are in a deep sleep you will wake up feeling very groggy for an hr or so, if you wake in accordence to your sleep cycles(ie have 7.5 or 9hrs of sleep) then you will feel les groggy(I actually feel very energetic). If then you woke up @ 6.30 to do the cardio it could explain it, as that would be 7.5hrs of sleep.

Did that all make sense?
 
Good progress man.. I am really wanting to see pics I am trying to set a goal for myself.. Right now about 205 13-14%, i am thinking bulk to 230, try to stay 16% at most, then cut to 200ish and 10%..
 
8 Weeks out

183.75 this morning, only half a pond from last week. Bobo cut my calories a little bit last week and I'm adding in 2 sessions of morning cardio starting tomorrow. I really hope that does the trick to get rid of the rest of the fat thats on me. I'm really really flat right now and the calorie cut is making me lethargic especially in the gym, this is where all the mental intensity and energy come in. My strength is holding up pretty well except for my back which is starting to get weaker.
 
New diet sent. Now it starts to REALLY suck.
 
Serge is a masochist. He's not happy unless I tell him to do cardio for 3 hours. (and I"m kidding)
 
7 weeks out (East Coast Bodybuilding)
8 weeks out (Eastern USA)

181.25 this morning so 2.5lbs down from last week. I'm actually feeling pretty good at times and not too tired, my flat DB press actually went up 5 ponuds. Uhh, nothing really too much to say, I'm still flat as hell and people have been telling me how much better I look in the gym. I'll probably look a lot leaner once I start tanning. We'll see what next week brings.
 
6 weeks out

180 this morning down 1.25 pounds from last week. My legs, glutes, and midsection are still pretty soft, and I have no good muscle separation. I start tanning tommorrow and I'm praying that a tan will bring out some of the things I'm not seeing. And hopefully the double cardio sessions on Monday and tuesday will do the trick.
 
I take the muscle separation thing back, I just came back from chest training and holding down onto heavy dumbells brought out the separation in my shoulders, traps, and arms really well.
 
I see that pre contest dieting has made you a mental patient again.

You've lost almost 40lbs. I would hope you see something...

:lol:
 
I've lost 44 pounds, lol and yeah I am getting kinda delutional. I actually thought I was smelling something baking in my kitchen this morning.
 
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You've lost a small child. :)
 
5 Weeks out

Just a hair over 176 this morning, I couldn't believe it, I weigh the same as I did at my show last year but I look a hell of a lot better. I lost 4lbs since last week. Is could be do to a few things, I dropped the creatine and Sesathin in the middle of the week, and I switched from bagels to oatmeal and cottage cheese to fish fillets. I do look better though. My energy sucks and I added in Yohimbe to my EC stack to help with my love handles. I'm getting striations in my lower back which is cool. Training is going great and I officially hate cardio, I just keep reminding myself I ONLY have 5 weeks to go. I'm also not too sure about doing the Eastern USA the week after, I'll do it if I'm happy with my conditioning but I wouldn't want to go onto a stage and venue like that out of shape. Especially going against teens like Adam Reich who placed 3rd in the middle weight class at the teen nationals in July. Check him out Invalid Link Removed
 
4 weeks out

173.75, Down 2.25lbs from last week. I don't think I've weighed this much since 5th grade lol. Bobo allowed me a real cheat meal last Sunday which I took full advantage of. It took me an hour to eat and I was so full afterward I was having a hard time breathing for a few hours but I looked awsome(except for the bloted belly), I had veins comming out all over my arms and some in my chest shoulders and legs. That cheat filled me out nicely and I even woke up full the next morning but was startving once again by the afternoon. My strength is staying consistent but I'm not REALLY pushing it on some exersizes now for fear of injury, Or ill use preventative measures (Belt, knee wraps). I've also been noticing I look the best on Monday night while training chest.
 
I just bought some calipers today and tested them out. According to them im around 6.2% which confused me. I tryed it out at least 15 times and kept getting the same results. So I'll just give myself the range of 6.2-8.5%.
 
I'll post pics from the show as posting pics early just makes me nervous because I analize them too much.
 
3 weeks out

178!?!? This is definatley wrong. I signed up to a new gym this week and granted I weighed myself w/clothes this morning (the scale is on the gym floor), there is now way I weigh this much, I think the scale is busted. I didn't have any fish left last night so I had the cottage cheese instead and I woke up feeling bloated. I will definatley be sticking to the fish for the remainder of the diet. I think I look better than last week and after we kick out the water in the last week I should, God willing, look pretty solid. And Bobo, if you read this can you please PM me any diet changes that will happen in the comming weeks that you were talking about on the phone a few days ago. Thanks
 
I'm sorry but what is a PSMF? Good luck at the contest, I plan on going, I even know the promoter for the one in NJ and I am dying to see Phil Heathe at your NY show. Please email me at [email protected] IRSerge, ttyl.
 
IRserge said:
I dunno what a PSMF is, where did you see that?
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Post #69 (meathead's post)

PSMF = Protein Sparing Modified Fast

An extremely low carb, low fat, low calories diet. You take enough protein in retain muscle mass and keep carbs and fat as low as humanly possible
 
irserge, i see that ur only 19 and that means ur probably still in school and probably have a job ect.....let me ask u....how do u keep up with the diet and routine....that is the ONLY thing holding me back right now from signing up, unless the meals are very quick and portable its not possible for me to eat every 2-4 hours. and if u have a job where do u squeez gym time into there?

thanks in advance
 
HobbesAB said:
Post #69 (meathead's post)

PSMF = Protein Sparing Modified Fast

An extremely low carb, low fat, low calories diet. You take enough protein in retain muscle mass and keep carbs and fat as low as humanly possible
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:rolleyes:
 
Dan, you are right that I do have a job and I also go to school commuting 2 hours to NYC and back everyday. I work as a food runner in a restaurant so I'm bringing dinner out to families all night, I only work on weekends. Honestly, it isn't that I fit bodybuilding into my life but I make it my priority. The meals are fairly small, especially when you are eating the amount of calories I am so it's easy to carry around and wolf it down real quick. Dont be discouraged to sign up with Bobo, I guarantee you will be happy with the results no matter what program you choose.
 
^thanks man

i am on the verge of doing it but i just wouldnt want to sign up and not be able to keep up with meals, and ruin the program.....that wouldnt be fair to bobo.

if the meals are relativley small i might be able to work with eating them between classes and whatnot, but if its alot of food theres really no way.

im not as much discouraged to sign up, its just i want to get all my sh*t together before i end up wasting his time.


thanks again for the reply.
 
Well if you have any questions or doubts you can always e-mail him to be positive you can do it before you sign up.
 
have u gained any mass on this programme, or have gotten any noticable strength gains?

i havent lifted in about 4-5 weeks and i feel a bit smaller, and was wondering if i should 'bulk' for 2 weeks or just go head and sign up and cut.

scince i am young, and up in the 20% bf range, i should put on a lb or two of lean mass right?
 
Since I'm dieting for a bodybuilding competition no, I haven't gained much muscle on this program. I might have in the early stages of the diet and training but my main focus right now is to hold on to the muscle I have put on in the offseason. If you are in the 20%bf range I would seriously consider leaning out to at least 12% before trying to gain lean mass and try to stay as lean as possible while putting on muscle. As soon as you start noticing fat gain, make some dietary or cardio adjustments to bring yourself back down, Bobo will do this all for you as you report your progress to him week by week.
 
2 weeks out

168.5 @ aproximatley 6.6%bf this morning. I woke up very tired and to muster up all the motivation I had to get dressed and do my hour of cardio at the gym. I've been feeling very tired for the past week or 2 and I baked a bunch of cake and cupcakes last night to alleviate some cravings. Yes, I bake when I'm bored or have cravings.
 
damn! I just went to order and it says that it cannot find the page. I hope that hes still accepting clients......god i hope.
 
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