Out from the shadows - INBF World Championships 2012
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jimbuick said:
2nd in novice light weight (176 & below)
jdg76
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Now look you're going to get OS 'turned on' talking about my nudez and a new test booster and just completely screw up his mental stage of this prep (like it isn't already
) so enough with product and nudez talk already!!jdg76
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jdg76 said:Now look you're going to get OS 'turned on' talking about my nudez and a new test booster and just completely screw up his mental stage of this prep (like it isn't already
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Its definitely getting me turned on.....
OrganicShadow
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Yup! I mean, uh....
Yeah, usually at this point I have NO libido. Not feeling ravenous by any means but its better than times past. I just wished I had the energy to act on it... or the ability to go out go find some Halloween candy, ya dig? The social woes of contest prep.
Light weight is below 176? Yikes that a big light weight. Well, bantam for this show is <150.
I'll stick with sesame oil then. Food is meant for fuel not for taste. It was an idea.
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OrganicShadow said:
Novice only has 3 divisions (normally) light, light heavy & heavy. <176, 176 1-2-198, >198 1/2 respectively.
Open division is a whole other ball game my friend.
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Second the whey. Whole foods, no sweeteners, still have some additional sodium in but not a lot. Cutting eggs soon.
Balsamic? I use apple cider vinegar. Bragg's Raw Unfiltered.
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Was this at the same contest Mr and Mrs Matty attended?? Congrats!!
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Miss Q said:
Nope, NPC show in San Diego a whole back in August
OrganicShadow
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Well goddamn...
As soon as I walk into work this morning they tell me the hospital is on State of Ermergency and I could be stuck here till Tuesday. I'm not prepared for this. They can provide sleeping arrangements, hooray. They're supposed to provide food - well, that's gonna be hit or miss. I've worked with the RD's here who design the meal planning and butt heads but at least they do provide somewhat "clean" options. So much for my Sunday/Monday workouts and posing prep. Now how do I eat?
F&%*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As soon as I walk into work this morning they tell me the hospital is on State of Ermergency and I could be stuck here till Tuesday. I'm not prepared for this. They can provide sleeping arrangements, hooray. They're supposed to provide food - well, that's gonna be hit or miss. I've worked with the RD's here who design the meal planning and butt heads but at least they do provide somewhat "clean" options. So much for my Sunday/Monday workouts and posing prep. Now how do I eat?
F&%*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OrganicShadow
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Nah I worked it out. Mid afternoon I'm gonna run back to my place and grab more food and gear before the subways shut down. I'm one of the few I work with who actually live in the city. I just hope I don't have to work overnight - water weight and cortisol galore.
Eat under maintenance, mild keto... fish, oils, nuts, cruciferous and leafy vegetables... we can work this out. Anyway, I could use the overtime pay
Eat under maintenance, mild keto... fish, oils, nuts, cruciferous and leafy vegetables... we can work this out. Anyway, I could use the overtime pay
OrganicShadow
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I'm a little more pissed that I cant lift chest and biceps!!!!!!
supermanjow
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At least practice your posing for 30-45 minutes. That will provide some cardio and muscle stimulation. I've done that for past preps when my scheduled workouts suddenly weren't an option.
OrganicShadow
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Great idea! Find a good spot maybe it'll get me hooked up with one of the young docs or nurses here. Yeah buddy!
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OrganicShadow said:
Atta boy! Kill two birds with one stone!
OrganicShadow
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I wonder if physical therapy would let me use some of their equipment. A light workout is better than no workout.
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Damn man rough time with the emergency at work! Hope everything works out for you though!
OrganicShadow
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Completely forgot about the idea of walking down the street to a supermarket to get food. Place wasnt chaotic but it wasy real busy. Bought some prepackagaed tuna and mackerel, macadamia nut oil, salad greens and went on my way. Picked up an extra days worth. But food (like everything else) in Manhattan is sooooo expensive!
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I made the dumb mistake of going into healthcare which is a 24/7 industry. Trying to change fields not gonna hide it. I told them no. They get it, they see me daily and have watched me go through it in the past so have an idea of what's going on. Someone said "Oh you're young you can handle it" and someone else backed me up because she knows the deal.
As for the soda law: it was 50/50 on opinions at first. A lot of people, self included, believed its a violation of freedom like "Who are you to tell me what I can drink?" Which is true. But overtime people started supporting it because its pretty clear we have a big issue but the law was written sloppy. The thing is we have such a huge variety of people views are far and wide. People who don't like it are generally overweight already, lower income, less health conscious *cough cough Bronx cough BedStuy*. People who do support it are sick of paying their health care costs. It's too bad they couldn't set it up like they did with cigarettes taxed so high its $13/pack: you can smoke all you want but you'll pay a premium. Smokers in NYC are at an all time low. Not a lot of people smoke.
As for the soda law: it was 50/50 on opinions at first. A lot of people, self included, believed its a violation of freedom like "Who are you to tell me what I can drink?" Which is true. But overtime people started supporting it because its pretty clear we have a big issue but the law was written sloppy. The thing is we have such a huge variety of people views are far and wide. People who don't like it are generally overweight already, lower income, less health conscious *cough cough Bronx cough BedStuy*. People who do support it are sick of paying their health care costs. It's too bad they couldn't set it up like they did with cigarettes taxed so high its $13/pack: you can smoke all you want but you'll pay a premium. Smokers in NYC are at an all time low. Not a lot of people smoke.
jdg76
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You can stay in Healthcare, just do something like me and go into Physcial Therapy. Monday-Friday days.
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OrganicShadow
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You can stay in Healthcare, just do something like me and go into Physcial Therapy. Monday-Friday days.
Thought about it. It's an option. I'd like to do something more administrative like Publich Health or Epidemiology. I also really enjoy nutritional/metabolic sciences so I think of going the RD route into sports nutrition. Zero interest in MD/RN. One thing for certain is I want out of the non-profit sector. In the mean time I have Bodies Made Fit (my personal training company) building it's works with promises. Thankfully other people have been picking up for me while I'm prepping.
OH! Forgot to mention!
Last night I was able to run home for a few hours, pack some meals, and get a quick leg workout in and a 20m jog. The fitness center in my apt complex is minimal but I made due to hit leg extension, smythe squats, seated leg press, hamstring curls, calve press and calve raises. So I did get to beat myself up a bit. Hooray.
I haven't done real squats in a while - mostly icarus and hack. Felt great and I miss it although my glutes were real tight after.
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gotta love glute pumps
LMAO!!!
Dewey99
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It's good that you were able to squeeze in a workout and more importantly get good food from home. Last thing you need 2 weeks before your show is to live out of a hospital cafeteria or even worse, vending machines.
OrganicShadow
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Well I had a voucher for dinner and spoke with the chef on making me tilapia to order. Worked out fine. Saved me a meal.
Miss Q
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Figured they would try and accommodate you.
Watching your city on the news right now....hope everyone stay's safe.
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Miss Q said:
That crane is scary! Were unaffected for now, my apt is down by where Con Ed shut power.... Uh oh.
If it really came down to it ill just not eat. Id rather fast for a day.
OrganicShadow
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10 days. It crossed my mind that this show might not happen for me after this situation. Trying as best I can to hold a diet. Practicing posing in the bathroom mirrors, doing any kind of body weight isometric exercise I can do to get some stimulation.
I had means to go for a run before work in the morning. I was thinking to go to central park but, at 5AM when its still dark, getting mugged wasn't on my to-do list. So I created a HIIT routine: Sprint between avenues (about 10s) rest 30s while crossing the street. Did this about 16 times.
I'm pretty far under calories: I calculated today only being about 1600
mfg:. All fish, macadamia nut oil, and leafy greens. But....
I GOT TO GO HOME!!!:dance:
All the bridges are open and buses are running now. So a co-worker drove me home. I got to get a chest and bicep lift in with some cardio, felt great to hit it. Unfortunately subways are down for another week or so which means I have few options on getting back over the bridge. I'll have to take a taxi to work tomorrow but I could care less, they're picking up the bill. Unfortunately, I may have to stay overnight again tomorrow if they can't get new people to come in and cover me.
New discovery: if you have a hard time getting into cardio mentally, drop 2 Black Cats and you're good to go. When i got home I had a hard time motivating myself to get up again but that really got me going and I did an extra 10min.
I had means to go for a run before work in the morning. I was thinking to go to central park but, at 5AM when its still dark, getting mugged wasn't on my to-do list. So I created a HIIT routine: Sprint between avenues (about 10s) rest 30s while crossing the street. Did this about 16 times.
I'm pretty far under calories: I calculated today only being about 1600
mfg:. All fish, macadamia nut oil, and leafy greens. But....I GOT TO GO HOME!!!:dance:
All the bridges are open and buses are running now. So a co-worker drove me home. I got to get a chest and bicep lift in with some cardio, felt great to hit it. Unfortunately subways are down for another week or so which means I have few options on getting back over the bridge. I'll have to take a taxi to work tomorrow but I could care less, they're picking up the bill. Unfortunately, I may have to stay overnight again tomorrow if they can't get new people to come in and cover me.
New discovery: if you have a hard time getting into cardio mentally, drop 2 Black Cats and you're good to go. When i got home I had a hard time motivating myself to get up again but that really got me going and I did an extra 10min.
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Don't stress over what it's hard to control with training/cardio. I think it was 2 weeks out? My mom suffered a heart attack, training & cardio suffered as did my diet (I didn't binge unjust didn't eat!) stressing will just make it worse. You're going to do well my friend, almost there!
jdg76
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10 days. It crossed my mind that this show might not happen for me after this situation. Trying as best I can to hold a diet. Practicing posing in the bathroom mirrors, doing any kind of body weight isometric exercise I can do to get some stimulation.
I had means to go for a run before work in the morning. I was thinking to go to central park but, at 5AM when its still dark, getting mugged wasn't on my to-do list. So I created a HIIT routine: Sprint between avenues (about 10s) rest 30s while crossing the street. Did this about 16 times.
I'm pretty far under calories: I calculated today only being about 1600
I GOT TO GO HOME!!!:dance:
All the bridges are open and buses are running now. So a co-worker drove me home. I got to get a chest and bicep lift in with some cardio, felt great to hit it. Unfortunately subways are down for another week or so which means I have few options on getting back over the bridge. I'll have to take a taxi to work tomorrow but I could care less, they're picking up the bill. Unfortunately, I may have to stay overnight again tomorrow if they can't get new people to come in and cover me.
New discovery: if you have a hard time getting into cardio mentally, drop 2 Black Cats and you're good to go. When i got home I had a hard time motivating myself to get up again but that really got me going and I did an extra 10min.
Nice OS. Things are/will fall into place. You don't have long now, just keep at it. Looks like you are still doing what you can,which remembering how I felt at this stage, it shows a lot that you are still mentally in it and figuring out ways to get sh!t done!
OrganicShadow
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I'm sorry to hear that. At first I was stressing then saw an article about Obama and the election being disrupted and told myself it could be worse - you could be the president fighting for your job. Things happen unexpectedly and we do the best we can to keep moving life doesn't slow down because a curveball came crashing though.
Update: 149.2lbs and looking LEAN!
Gonna do some cardio and pack up for work. Cooked plenty of tilapia and salmon last night to last me the next two days should I have to stay again. There's a gym uptown I can use after work so I will resume as necessary.
Miss Q
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10 days. It crossed my mind that this show might not happen for me after this situation. Trying as best I can to hold a diet. Practicing posing in the bathroom mirrors, doing any kind of body weight isometric exercise I can do to get some stimulation.
I had means to go for a run before work in the morning. I was thinking to go to central park but, at 5AM when its still dark, getting mugged wasn't on my to-do list. So I created a HIIT routine: Sprint between avenues (about 10s) rest 30s while crossing the street. Did this about 16 times.
I'm pretty far under calories: I calculated today only being about 1600
I GOT TO GO HOME!!!:dance:
All the bridges are open and buses are running now. So a co-worker drove me home. I got to get a chest and bicep lift in with some cardio, felt great to hit it. Unfortunately subways are down for another week or so which means I have few options on getting back over the bridge. I'll have to take a taxi to work tomorrow but I could care less, they're picking up the bill. Unfortunately, I may have to stay overnight again tomorrow if they can't get new people to come in and cover me.
New discovery: if you have a hard time getting into cardio mentally, drop 2 Black Cats and you're good to go. When i got home I had a hard time motivating myself to get up again but that really got me going and I did an extra 10min.
Nice to hear things are back up and running!! I'm sure I missed this but are you on zero carbs right now??
OrganicShadow
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Not quite yet but its <50g/day from one meal of quinoa and blueberries in the AM. Cut them out completely on Friday then begin full depletion circuit training with some MCT intake. Still normal water intake with some salting of food to about 2-2.5g/day and 1.5-2gal/day.
I get looks in the gym while I pose in the locker room. The light is better there and I just finished a workout I wanna take a look... deal with it.
Shoulders:
Machine Overhead Press: 175x4x12/12/10/8
DB Lateral Raise: 20x15, 25x15x2, 30x12 (thought to attempt 35 but knew it would be sloppy)
BB Raise: 60x4x15
BB Front Delt Raise: 35x4x20
Machine Shrugs: 180x4x15
Seated DB Press: 35x15, 40x2x15, 45x10
Abdominal circuit and 20m jog at 6.5speed
So it crossed my mind this morning that Atlantic City is in shambles. I wonder if the show will happen! I emailed the promoter about it but haven't heard anything. I'm going to continue moving forward until I hear otherwise. Transportation will be running again tomorrow... kind of. So at least I can train at my usual ghetto gym and meet with my crew.
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Random carb depleted rant:
Someone walks into the lab today all flustered and swearing about how rough a morning she had. Another coworker says "Yeah, well all had it rough." And that ruffled her feathers a little more. Later I ask about her morning so she could vent and hear maybe she's had some difficulties. While some of us are stuck sleeping in offices, trees fallen on houses, fires, property damage, boats floating to streets or entire neighborhoods demolished... Your morning was made so difficult because you had no hot water or electric but you just HAD to have coffee and a hot shower in the morning or you can't survive?!?!?! Life is so hard. God forbid you take a cold shower one day. Be thankful you still have a roof over your head and a car to drive. I kept my mouth shut.
Someone walks into the lab today all flustered and swearing about how rough a morning she had. Another coworker says "Yeah, well all had it rough." And that ruffled her feathers a little more. Later I ask about her morning so she could vent and hear maybe she's had some difficulties. While some of us are stuck sleeping in offices, trees fallen on houses, fires, property damage, boats floating to streets or entire neighborhoods demolished... Your morning was made so difficult because you had no hot water or electric but you just HAD to have coffee and a hot shower in the morning or you can't survive?!?!?! Life is so hard. God forbid you take a cold shower one day. Be thankful you still have a roof over your head and a car to drive. I kept my mouth shut.
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Miss Q said:
Yup I was psyched to go.
OrganicShadow
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Just heard form the promoter that we're still on for the show! Eases my mind in some ways, tenses it up in others. So my half dead bicep/tricep workout wasnt for nothing. 1 week left....
Miss Q
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Excellent news Organic!! Now you can keep on keeping on!!!
The friend that I posted about earlier (that competed last weekend) was supposed to compete this weekend in NYC but since it was postponed he now has to diet for 3 more weeks!! Good thing that didn't happen to you!!!
The friend that I posted about earlier (that competed last weekend) was supposed to compete this weekend in NYC but since it was postponed he now has to diet for 3 more weeks!! Good thing that didn't happen to you!!!