Snag continues his off-season REDEFINing

meals are pretty plain these days..all a means to an end

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10oz canned chicken breast w/ dijon chardonnay mustard + veggies
side of 1/2 TBS almond butter

don't use canned much at all, matter of convenience this day..also more veggies than usual here - i was hungry :D
 
Kinda looks like my lunches at work. Mine are just 8oz of uncanned baked chicken breast and then veggies, generally steamed carrots.
 
PREracing25 said:
Kinda looks like my lunches at work. Mine are just 8oz of uncanned baked chicken breast and then veggies, generally steamed carrots.
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yeah - problem is, while this is my smallest feeding of the day, all meals are small these days
i have implemented a reduction in cals for these last couple weeks, and food choices are finite
 
Hrmmm. Looking pretty lean already in those pics. Wonder what's to come :)
 
runner_79 said:
The new avi...Fark bro
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not recent

these are tho

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the sneakiest of sneak pics
still not ready to give it all away, cuz there's still crazy changes ahead to make ..just wait ;)

man i hate taking pics of my own back, so goofy
 
Montego1 said:
Hrmmm. Looking pretty lean already in those pics. Wonder what's to come :)
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hehehe, watch & see

iparatroop said:
Looks like you have a large molar in the middle of your back. Great definition. You're a beast sir.
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thanks troop - still some more defining to do

kenpoengineer said:
One holyhoooooouuuuuggggge brother in iron! Nice job Snags! What an inspiration!! Serious!
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well not huge, but accomplishing what i want to accomplish current
thank you kenpo - and you are such a positive guy!
always supportive of folks, much appreciated
 
Nice pics.. I can only wish for those kind of results.
 
Your a beast snags. But that's nothin new
 
couldn't help myself..
things gon get nastee up in heah in a hurry - moreso than what i had thought
hang on tight peeps!

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Legs are looking really tight snags. I can remember but are you going to be doing a comp or just getting ripped up lol.
 
PREracing25 said:
Legs are looking really tight snags. I can remember but are you going to be doing a comp or just getting ripped up lol.
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nah just getting ripped up, for the hell of it :p
legs are always the last to come in - but they come in quick, once i reach a certain point
(and they actually look more cut than my stoopid cam allows to be seen)

i guess i should more fully explain my design here:
experimentation on a few things aside, what i am trying to do is duplicate the trek i took back in '08 - the last time i was in the best shape of my life, before i tore my calf and injuries (and other things) started the downward spiral

in that yr, i competed in april, then was mini-bulking for awhile, then slimming again in prep for the Mr. Indiana comp in september of that yr..i was beastin, till i got hurt in august playing tennis

there is something to be said for peeling all the fat off, being strict and finite for a time, before you hit that rebound of growth afterwards -- that timeframe can be THE most productive time you will have, period
and this, is what i am out to do, loosely

you can see the shape i speak of, in my profile pic (not avi)..that was taken couple weeks prior to injury that yr
 
iparatroop said:
Your legs are huge buddy. For real, huge. I don't know about that flowery stuff in the background tho.
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thx man - and give me a break on the bathroom will ya?
my ex was the interior designer..this is master bath, she decorated
you think i'm gonna worry about redecorating when i'm on my way outta here? :rolleyes:
 
snagencyV2.0 said:
thx man - and give me a break on the bathroom will ya?
my ex was the interior designer..this is master bath, she decorated
you think i'm gonna worry about redecorating when i'm on my way outta here? :rolleyes:
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Dude, I have no choice in color either. That's why my pics are from the gym.
 
snagencyV2.0 said:
nah just getting ripped up, for the hell of it :p
legs are always the last to come in - but they come in quick, once i reach a certain point
(and they actually look more cut than my stoopid cam allows to be seen)

i guess i should more fully explain my design here:
experimentation on a few things aside, what i am trying to do is duplicate the trek i took back in '08 - the last time i was in the best shape of my life, before i tore my calf and injuries (and other things) started the downward spiral

in that yr, i competed in april, then was mini-bulking for awhile, then slimming again in prep for the Mr. Indiana comp in september of that yr..i was beastin, till i got hurt in august playing tennis

there is something to be said for peeling all the fat off, being strict and finite for a time, before you hit that rebound of growth afterwards -- that timeframe can be THE most productive time you will have, period
and this, is what i am out to do, loosely

you can see the shape i speak of, in my profile pic (not avi)..that was taken couple weeks prior to injury that yr
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just googled mr.indiana 08.....you in there?
 
thebigt said:
looks like it was a decent year...how do you think you would have done?
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dunno my friend - was some good competition indeed
everything was coming together for me that yr..i know i would have placed strong, but that's all i'll say
lance scott won the division (middle) i would have been in, he brought a good package
the dude who won the short class looked ridiculous
 
snagencyV2.0 said:
dunno my friend - was some good competition indeed
everything was coming together for me that yr..i know i would have placed strong, but that's all i'll say
lance scott won the division (middle) i would have been in, he brought a good package
the dude who won the short class looked ridiculous
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todd leslie looked really good in 08.
 
thebigt said:
todd leslie looked really good in 08.
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ahh yes, he did - but that was different competition :p

i should have clarified, was talking about the OCB mr natural indiana

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snags was natty back then

lookit brad warner (dude i was talking about in short class) - simply ridiculous

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I'm not seeing the seniors category you would have been in from that link. :)
 
The eighth place finishers in the short and middle catagorys got robbed.
 
you jerk - i just turned 37 right before that comp :chairshot:

and they did have a masters division, fyi..grand masters too

is always interesting, to see some of the guys who show up and get on stage at some of these shows..
while i give anyone props for getting up there - you have to question some ppl's sanity
(what were they thinking??)
 
Legs are looking lean already snags! If they are going to get better that.....DAMN!
 
snagencyV2.0 said:
you jerk - i just turned 37 right before that comp :chairshot:

and they did have a masters division, fyi..grand masters too

is always interesting, to see some of the guys who show up and get on stage at some of these shows..
while i give anyone props for getting up there - you have to question some ppl's sanity
(what were they thinking??)
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Just jking big man..... Lol don't hit me with your cane. I give big props to guys who compete. They have more balls then me. Pretty sure I could have taken 8th though :)
 
quick update:
i suppose i should state my dietary adjustments as i guide this plane homeward..
again there is slight variation and gentle rotations daily now, but the base idea is
285p/250c/40f, 2500cals
weight is hanging in low 196 range..trying my hardest to keep it up there
all supplementation remains same
final pics will come saturday after next - and will have a photographer too :)
 
snagencyV2.0 said:
quick update:
i suppose i should state my dietary adjustments as i guide this plane homeward..
again there is slight variation and gentle rotations daily now, but the base idea is
285p/250c/40f, 2500cals
weight is hanging in low 196 range..trying my hardest to keep it up there
all supplementation remains same
final pics will come saturday after next - and will have a photographer too :)
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Good call on the photographer. Your photo skills are lacking :)
 
Montego1 said:
Good call on the photographer. Your photo skills are lacking :)
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indeed, good thing i dint pick that as my profession :rolleyes:
doesn't help i'm working with an old cam..oh well
i think i'll have some new hardware to be used for these pics too - excited! should pick up my striations nicely :bandit:
 
Pretty hard to take pics of yourself, cut yourself some slack. My gang is pretty hit and miss with the photography but generally I am not photogenic unless under the birght lights of the stage.
 
Make sure the photographer knows you look great with very large flashes that cover up your head and hide your identity! Lol
 
kenpoengineer said:
Make sure the photographer knows you look great with very large flashes that cover up your head and hide your identity! Lol
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the lone bright spot (pun intended) of that cam, ahaa..no need to show my mug
i'll be showing off my long locks in these final pics tho, hair hasn't been this long in, well - since 2008 i think
full body pics, ftw
 
macros today: 2500cals, 325p/210c/40f

breakfast was interesting this morning
5oz 96% lean beef
6 egg whites
1/2 stick tomato basil string cheese
1/2c grape nuts
1/2c almond milk
510cals, 60p/45c/10f

biggest meal of the day

this isn't exactly how i would approach things in a prep, but it's fairly close..
diet set so i can swap things out pretty interchangeably, or simply drop from menu
ie, want to reduce fat and lower cals? (which is coming) simply swap out beef for turkey breast, drop the cheese
my cals are higher at this point than what i am used to - my metabolism has been ridiculous, even w/o cardio
the idea tho is to still drop cals a bit (as long as i don't lose weight) while shifting to more carbs/less protein and simultaneously dropping fat

there, i think that sums things up :)
 
snagencyV2.0 said:
macros today: 2500cals, 325p/210c/40f

breakfast was interesting this morning
5oz 96% lean beef
6 egg whites
1/2 stick tomato basil string cheese
1/2c grape nuts
1/2c almond milk
510cals, 60p/45c/10f

biggest meal of the day

this isn't exactly how i would approach things in a prep, but it's fairly close..
diet set so i can swap things out pretty interchangeably, or simply drop from menu
ie, want to reduce fat and lower cals? (which is coming) simply swap out beef for turkey breast, drop the cheese
my cals are higher at this point than what i am used to - my metabolism has been ridiculous, even w/o cardio
the idea tho is to still drop cals a bit (as long as i don't lose weight) while shifting to more carbs/less protein and simultaneously dropping fat

there, i think that sums things up :)
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Is this correct? :eek5:
 
AZMIDLYF said:
Is this correct? :eek5:
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of course ;)
carbs are dry & clean - grape nuts are about as loose as it gets
looking to get dry without losing anymore weight, just gotta pick the right carbs to work with
sweet potato, plain rice cakes, ezekiel bread..eliminate oats and other carbs that contain some fat, etc
only downside is: bowel movements get a lil dry as well LOL :o
 
snagencyV2.0 said:
of course ;)
carbs are dry & clean - grape nuts are about as loose as it gets
looking to get dry without losing anymore weight, just gotta pick the right carbs to work with
sweet potato, plain rice cakes, ezekiel bread..eliminate oats and other carbs that contain some fat, etc
only downside is: bowel movements get a lil dry as well LOL :o
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Better get some wet wipes
 
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