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Snag gets FINAFLEXed on Road to Nationals

iparatroop said:
Sorry, should have been more specific. Was referring to the pics the kid takes. My bad dawg.
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I don't have my kid till this Saturday, late..got 2 demos for FINAFLEX I am running down south a ways, won't get back here till ~8p or so prolly
besides, he can't see anything on screen, dunno if he'll be able to take good ones LOL
we'll see bro, just for you ;)
 
snagencyV2.0 said:
I don't have my kid till this Saturday, late..got 2 demos for FINAFLEX I am running down south a ways, won't get back here till ~8p or so prolly
besides, he can't see anything on screen, dunno if he'll be able to take good ones LOL
we'll see bro, just for you ;)
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Sorry, wasn't trying to be a dick with the way I first posed the question, as I knew the abs were flexed. I just meant from a distance so we could get the overall picture. My abs are covered by pop tarts anymore, so I'm living vicariously through you.
 
iparatroop said:
Sorry, wasn't trying to be a dick with the way I first posed the question, as I knew the abs were flexed. I just meant from a distance so we could get the overall picture. My abs are covered by pop tarts anymore, so I'm living vicariously through you.
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Haha. Pop tart abs. The new diet craze.
 
iparatroop said:
Sorry, wasn't trying to be a dick with the way I first posed the question, as I knew the abs were flexed. I just meant from a distance so we could get the overall picture. My abs are covered by pop tarts anymore, so I'm living vicariously through you.
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Richard
 
all right, so progress continues, moving right along - quite simply, I am taking off like jet plane :hammer:
feelsgoodman
some numbers I thought I would throw out there and discuss..consider:
I began this prep ~196, maybe 10-11% bf rough guesstimate
weight here this morning upon waking was 187, and i'm pegging myself 4-5% bf
so, I have lost ~4.5% of my overall bodyweight to this point, while concurrently reducing bodyfat levels by 6-7% -- conservatively speaking, we will say almost 12lbs in bodyfat reduction (11.75 to be precise, based on low-end 6% swing in bf levels) vs. 9lbs of actual bodyweight reduction
the conclusion: while I have done well at maintaining muscle mass thruout this process, losing nill, I have also obviously added muscle thruout this time as well, as the numbers attest to quite clearly

all of which is a way of saying something I have said before, but wish to emphasize:
this has been THE most productive and enjoyable prep process that I have ever undertaken
very pleased as I come into the homestretch here :)
 
snagencyV2.0 said:
all right, so progress continues, moving right along - quite simply, I am taking off like jet plane :hammer:
feelsgoodman
some numbers I thought I would throw out there and discuss..consider:
I began this prep ~196, maybe 10-11% bf rough guesstimate
weight here this morning upon waking was 187, and i'm pegging myself 4-5% bf
so, I have lost ~4.5% of my overall bodyweight to this point, while concurrently reducing bodyfat levels by 6-7% -- conservatively speaking, we will say almost 12lbs in bodyfat reduction (11.75 to be precise, based on low-end 6% swing in bf levels) vs. 9lbs of actual bodyweight reduction
the conclusion: while I have done well at maintaining muscle mass thruout this process, losing nill, I have also obviously added muscle thruout this time as well, as the numbers attest to quite clearly

all of which is a way of saying something I have said before, but wish to emphasize:
this has been THE most productive and enjoyable prep process that I have ever undertaken
very pleased as I come into the homestretch here :)
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Insanely lean and awesome job with these numbers ^^

Good luck with the contest - looks like you got this wrapped up!
 
Lukef2000 said:
Just checked out your last pics man. Damn you are one huge shredded vascular mofo!
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thank you luke - better late than never, and glad you could drop in to catch the wrap-up

sdunlimited said:
Insanely lean and awesome job with these numbers ^^

Good luck with the contest - looks like you got this wrapped up!
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much appreciated my friend, and it has been wonderful (and tirelessly approached/prepared) prep, thruout entire process
I am very pleased with how all things worked out, and really feel there is nothing more I could have done, at any point
as for having it wrapped up ahaaa..well we will see, I cannot determine who will show up to this gig, all I can do is prepare for myself, in best fashion possible..again - I feel I have done that and left nothing on the table, so I have done my part
truly look forward to stepping on stage this time, and that is not something I could say in shows prior :)
 
Montego1 said:
What's the money shot.
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they all are, of course
always had good side-chest pose, it is even stronger now, have cleaned it up and refined further
the big thing is simply slowing things down, and setting the legs first before I hit my upper body pose
intellectually I have always understood this; execution and confidence in such however, has been a short-coming of mine
feel I have really rectified all of my "weaknesses"
 
snagencyV2.0 said:
they all are, of course
always had good side-chest pose, it is even stronger now, have cleaned it up and refined further
the big thing is simply slowing things down, and setting the legs first before I hit my upper body pose
intellectually I have always understood this; execution and confidence in such however, has been a short-coming of mine
feel I have really rectified all of my "weaknesses"
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Have you chosen a song?
 
fasted cardio upon rising today..weight ~186 (and just slightly below actually) - lowest point weight-wise of prep so far as I continue to solidify daily..adjustments have been on point, and I do not think I need to move anything for this week, just stay in rotation; I expect weight to stabilize here now, and will be surprised if it drops any further, but always a possibility I guess..does not matter, conditioning the only concern

pic of smaller meal yesterday..i have switched to a fat-free pomegranate/red wine fruit-based dressing as I have been keeping fat down, looking for ways always to minimize my fat consumption for what I need the allotment for..this has been a nice change of pace actually, as I usually use an olive oil/vinaigrette blend, or (in gain times) regular bleu cheese..the brown rice triscuits add up quick: 6 crackers is 130cals! :blink: for that reason (also due to 4.5g fat) I do not utilize these very often, but they are nice change-of-pace treat every couple days or so..rounded out with 5oz turkey breast topped with a honey mustard blend, side of fresh steamed greens
believe it or not, the triscuits/dressing/croutons = 35g carbs!

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So I showed my gf the pics you posted wednesday...her exact words were, "Oh my God, that insane. His skin is paper thin!"

It wasn't a positive comment (to her), but she doesn't realize how extremely desirable this is from our perspective - & she quickly conceded how incredible your conditioning is. It really is FREAK status big guy.

I think you've got this thing on lock.
 
Back from NYC and caught up... Snags after seeing your latest pics, impressed doesn't even touch it.

Awesome that not only are you physically in the game, but on point mentally too.. you are oozing confidence.
 
Caught back up myself and glad to be back.

Starting a slow cut myself here on Monday to get things back on track bf wise. Those pics were just what I needed

Looking jacked buddy
 
Hyde said:
So I showed my gf the pics you posted wednesday...her exact words were, "Oh my God, that insane. His skin is paper thin!"

It wasn't a positive comment (to her), but she doesn't realize how extremely desirable this is from our perspective - & she quickly conceded how incredible your conditioning is. It really is FREAK status big guy.

I think you've got this thing on lock.
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ahahaa, cool hyde thanks man
glad I could gross your gf out

wasme said:
you are oozing confidence.
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thanks Canada! I am very confident you are right - not cawky, simply confident
very good feel right now, on all fronts

bean5er said:
Starting a slow cut myself here on Monday to get things back on track bf wise. Those pics were just what I needed
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gracias mi amigo
when I can inspire, I am very pleased! thanks for this



okay so up this morning here pretty early, had to get my training in and prepare/pack food for the long day of travel/2 VS demos scheduled..will be my last day of travel before I drive out to Pittsburgh in ~1.5 weeks

my goal to this point was to be pretty much show-ready ~2 weeks out mark -- mission accomplished! now we just maintain the process, and everything continues to get better and better; no adjustments are needed, and if they are, I already know the small ones I will make...my problem a lot in past was getting to this point to begin with; then, the few times I have been here, if I have extra time I tended to play and tweak things, my ever-experimenting mind wanting to tweak sh1t just not being able to control myself, to learn a new experience.. I guess in that aspect, it was good because it allowed me to experience failure in the process I attempted, so I learned from it; conversely, the things I did that DID work out well, I learned I could incorporate that too
but there is the essential difference between now, and then: I realize now, I just need to maintain consistency in the process, rather than trying to squeeze more leanness out, or get more dry looking..i could compete today and feel pretty damn good about things (well, maybe not for this show, but any other show I have done - this one requires a bit more fine-tuning, and total utilization of all time available to me to finish things off correctly)
but yeah, feel extremely good about things, confident, mentally I am on point and not a psychotic mess, physically I look and feel great, and my outlook refuses to accept or acknowledge any negativity..it is good times indeed

weight ~187.5 this morning, so I went up ~1.5lbs -- this, after a low-carb day (160g)..was kinda waiting for this to happen
training is all set-up for duration, including off days and full rotation into final week change in protocol..seemless transition
diet is pretty well self-sufficient
posing is immaculate

some recent food pics, dinner last night and breakfast this morning

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5oz ground turkey breast, couple slices ham on 2 pieces toasted Ezekiel
bell pepper + greens
~360cals



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4oz ground turkey breast topped with honey mustard
2 egg whites
1 slice Ezekiel CR toasted
shake consisting of 1/2 scoop pure isolate, 1/2c blueberries, 1/2c almond milk, 1/2TBS almond butter
~400cals


carb backload meal coming tonight, will be nice refreshing way to end day after all this travel today
picking up my son when I get back in town, will be last time I see him before the show..looking forward to spending time with him -- he started high school last week! freshman, I am very proud of him
 
Random question snags, why do you eat the bell peppers so often?

Do you eat them raw?

I could be wrong but I believed they had a bit of sugar in them.. Not that it matters for you, you've clearly gotten peeled eating them..
 
aceroni said:
Random question snags, why do you eat the bell peppers so often?

Do you eat them raw?

I could be wrong but I believed they had a bit of sugar in them.. Not that it matters for you, you've clearly gotten peeled eating them..
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yes raw lately, don't grill anymore since i'm not eating chick breast/steaks but will them anytime I am using that

hyoooge difference man, between dextrose/fructose/other sugars, and natural sugars in veggies.. :D
huge difference again, in fructose and dextrose for that matter - altho fruit disappears today except for my carb-up backloads, where I will continue to utilize a banana in my oats
but yes, I utilize peppers quite frequently, green beans and broccoli too, just less than I used to..prior, I would be all broccoli all the time, now I seek some variety, the switch is essentially the same value
 
wasme said:
Loving this thread. Don't think you realize just how much you teach through your daily posts. Thanks Steve.
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This^^^^^. Watching and learning.
 
Honestly snags I appreciate the response- and I agree with the above two.

I do realize there's a huge difference, but my last coach was an idiot an demonized all sugars.

So i've just kind of avoided them.

Thru my last cut I started adding in blueberries and raspberries (i can only assume way more sugar than the peppers you've been having)
And I actually continued to get Lean, if not leaner.

So I do agree with ya, just wanted to hear your thoughts
 
snagencyV2.0 said:
yes raw lately, don't grill anymore since i'm not eating chick breast/steaks but will them anytime I am using that

hyoooge difference man, between dextrose/fructose/other sugars, and natural sugars in veggies.. :D
huge difference again, in fructose and dextrose for that matter - altho fruit disappears today except for my carb-up backloads, where I will continue to utilize a banana in my oats
but yes, I utilize peppers quite frequently, green beans and broccoli too, just less than I used to..prior, I would be all broccoli all the time, now I seek some variety, the switch is essentially the same value
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Good info snags. I was told not to eat tomatoes peppers and onions my whole prep cuz of sugar content.

I'm glad ace asked this question

wasme said:
Loving this thread. Don't think you realize just how much you teach through your daily posts. Thanks Steve.
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^^^^this
 
hey thanks for all the good words gentlemen - much appreciated, and I love sharing my views, philosophies and approaches, if I can..my passion!

aceroni said:
Honestly snags I appreciate the response- and I agree with the above two.

I do realize there's a huge difference, but my last coach was an idiot an demonized all sugars.

So i've just kind of avoided them.

Thru my last cut I started adding in blueberries and raspberries (i can only assume way more sugar than the peppers you've been having)
And I actually continued to get Lean, if not leaner.

So I do agree with ya, just wanted to hear your thoughts
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yeah man - is amazing, the amount of misinformation and ignorance out there (read: ignorance=lack of knowledge), from these "supposed" experts in the field..frightening, really
dextrose is what you want to limit, and only to certain timeframes (postWO!) and time periods in prep (lose it if using it, before you get to final 4 weeks!)..fibrous veggies - why do you think I don't even count these in my consumption? hell man if I totaled those in, as many as I eat daily, I would be another 150cals and 50-60g carbs in my totals! yikes, simply no need, I feel, to track these -- indeed eat as many as you want, so many benefits, and helps with satiety

bean5er said:
Good info snags. I was told not to eat tomatoes peppers and onions my whole prep cuz of sugar content.
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silliness
but then - we already know your "guru" was silly, I mean same diet from 7 weeks out down to 2 weeks out, no adjustments, then he tells you you're not lean enough and gotta go drastically minimal carbs and asinine levels of fat combined??? :blink:
good lord, this is madness
I feel really bad for you bud, that you had such horrible experience, truly..not supposed to be like that!
 
aceroni said:
Yeah I've never bothered to count fibrous green veggies
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well what do you think a bell pepper is bro? :D
colored ones are same plant as green - just left on vine longer so they turn colors, hence more attention/time has to be paid to them over green peppers, is why green is cheap and colored can be 2x as much
but it breaks down exactly the same!

carb meal was fantastic tonight..slimmed it down to ~675cals, tweaked it a bit: jasmine rice/sweet potato/green beans/Ezekiel cr/banana+blueberries in almond milk (this was kinda strange w/o the oats, but good!), and 1/2TBS real butter on half the ezkiel toast+1/2TBS almond butter on other half
damn tasty, and satisfying :yup:
alas: decided this was last of these nice lil backload carb meals till day before show, as I will indeed tweak things a bit going forward -- time to get my swole on and shrinkwrap everything up! and I am just ginormous and veiny right now, very tight, and thus have decided to up cals 100/day...up carbs all round/lower protein further/and eliminate all fish oil and ALC+CLA, so all fat now comes from food - and fats total maintains, so this is partially where some extra cals come from as I consume all fats from foods now (~40g daily till final couple day approach)..this will also give me a much more flexible menu to choose from, and with carbs being anywhere from 175-250g on daily basis generally speaking, the diet will certainly get a fresh wrinkle
time to build this thing up, I am ready!
 
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Holy super grainy batman
 
Legs have come along ways, snags. Good work.

Also, your back is feathered from your traps all the way down your erectors. Boom!

The rate at which you have changed thru this prep is phenomenal.
No doubt that you'll be ready
 
Obviously EVERYTHING has crazy definition now, but the shot of your back with the rear double biceps looks really cut & jacked.

It won't let me giv you Rep right now, but I would if I could, just sayin'.
 
thank you everyone - but let me throw a caveat out there if I may :)
what you see right now, is NOTHING like it will be at the end, trust me on this..a little preview on what is to come:
size added I as fill out, simultaneous rapid drying out, so striations will become more and more apparent..veiny-er day by day, should be full-on garden hoses in many spots..with the metabolism set up right, the diet tweaked for ultimate success, and the anabolics kicking in full gear, all these things will happen, AND as a by-product of all of this I will become incredibly lean
hmmm adding weight while drying out and still leaning at quick pace? sounds too good to be true right?
just hang around, and watch..everything I ever learned is going into this, and I am so on-point it is ridiculous
fun times

a little food porn, sweet meal I had awhile ago
turkey breast, albacore tuna steak, rice triscuits, beans, 400cals
steak kinda fell apart on me on the stovetop, but this meal was absolutely to die for

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Great looking plate of food.. I was just showing my 18 year old son (who was a AAA hockey player, goes to the gym a lot, and is starting college in 2 weeks to be a cop (where he will play college hockey too)) your pics. He was astounded and the change from the first few pages of this log to today. You certainly back up what you preach!

I do have a quick question.. it might have been in lifebloods thread you mention about where you learnt about nutrition - I am curious where you did learn, or from who.. or was it all from trial/error and execution on your part...
 
wasme said:
I do have a quick question.. it might have been in lifebloods thread you mention about where you learnt about nutrition - I am curious where you did learn, or from who.. or was it all from trial/error and execution on your part...
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a few different experienced ppl in real life - but mostly one guy named kevin, ran a sup shop and became my buddy and guru as he had made essentially the same transition as I in the growth/learning process..he become my guide for my first show as he had competed too (he looked freakin awesome) and coached me pretty well, but I realize now even he has much to learn yet in thorough understanding, and I have since exceeded him in diversive/total knowledge..still a very good guy to know
the first impactful "known" place I learned a lot of my basic principles from , and would recommend to anybody, is Beverly International, they simply shine beyond comparison, especially in understanding the natural athlete
jeff everson was a source for me - tho I learned more about training from him that I did nutrition (guess I learned what NOT to do from him tho lol)..to lessor extents, dorian yates and some other bb'ers were sources from me - it was a well-rounded and diverse sourcing that I did my combines learning from, and polished off with yes firsthand experimentation over yrs and yrs, incorporating and paying attention to how it translated when I began coaching/guiding ppl myself
what I feel I have developed over time, is an extremely well-rounded, on-point, practical knowledge base on a great many aspects of all things dieting - and that over half of what most/all ppl consider to be "true" regarding nutrition, is enitirely ass-backwards and baseless

Nooshefx said:
Is that spicy mustard on the turkey?
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that one is honey Dijon mustard
rolling with 2 different kinds currently, honey Dijon and Dijon with chardonnay, both french's
 
Well everyone else has this covered. Look awesome brother. And still stone time to grow!
 
speaking a moment on my take on nutition, thought I would share some random (but very important) info
I have long advocated eliminated of simple sugars, and urges my clients to realize the value of nutrition and quality, nutritious sources..sugar is something I feel should be very limited, and only at certain timeframes, and (usually) only 1x daily if you are weight-training
too many ppl simply think there is no difference in carbs, that a carb is a carb is carb - it does not work like that! and then these same ppl wonder why they look the same yr after yr..
anyway: I also am not a guy that runs around quoting this study scientific study, or that study, as I base my understanding more on real-life experience than what some study says to me..is not to say I do not ever look at studies, but in my experience the great majority of these are limited by the application of human understanding
science itself is not flawed; human understanding and comprehension in terms of how studies are structured, and what they "tell" us, is most definitely flawed the great majority of the time....
all that said, was interesting study that came out, is quite enlightening and again goes along with what I have preached for a very long time --
sugar shortens lifespan and hinders sex :D
check it out, very good piece here

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snagencyV2.0 said:
speaking a moment on my take on nutition, thought I would share some random (but very important) info
I have long advocated eliminated of simple sugars, and urges my clients to realize the value of nutrition and quality, nutritious sources..sugar is something I feel should be very limited, and only at certain timeframes, and (usually) only 1x daily if you are weight-training
too many ppl simply think there is no difference in carbs, that a carb is a carb is carb - it does not work like that! and then these same ppl wonder why they look the same yr after yr..
anyway: I also am not a guy that runs around quoting this study scientific study, or that study, as I base my understanding more on real-life experience than what some study says to me..is not to say I do not ever look at studies, but in my experience the great majority of these are limited by the application of human understanding
science itself is not flawed; human understanding and comprehension in terms of how studies are structured, and what they "tell" us, is most definitely flawed the great majority of the time....
all that said, was interesting study that came out, is quite enlightening and again goes along with what I have preached for a very long time --
sugar shortens lifespan and hinders sex :D
check it out, very good piece here

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Completely agree - my grandma would talk quite a bit about how desserts, etc were so much sweeter here than when she was growing up in Germany. I can tell quite a bit of difference in my mood/energy/wellness/etc with how much crap sugar is or isn't in my diet.
 
snagencyV2.0 said:
a few different experienced ppl in real life - but mostly one guy named kevin, ran a sup shop and became my buddy and guru as he had made essentially the same transition as I in the growth/learning process..he become my guide for my first show as he had competed too (he looked freakin awesome) and coached me pretty well, but I realize now even he has much to learn yet in thorough understanding, and I have since exceeded him in diversive/total knowledge..still a very good guy to know
the first impactful "known" place I learned a lot of my basic principles from , and would recommend to anybody, is Beverly International, they simply shine beyond comparison, especially in understanding the natural athlete
jeff everson was a source for me - tho I learned more about training from him that I did nutrition (guess I learned what NOT to do from him tho lol)..to lessor extents, dorian yates and some other bb'ers were sources from me - it was a well-rounded and diverse sourcing that I did my combines learning from, and polished off with yes firsthand experimentation over yrs and yrs, incorporating and paying attention to how it translated when I began coaching/guiding ppl myself
what I feel I have developed over time, is an extremely well-rounded, on-point, practical knowledge base on a great many aspects of all things dieting - and that over half of what most/all ppl consider to be "true" regarding nutrition, is enitirely ass-backwards and baseless
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Thanks for taking the time to share this... appreciate it Mr. Pro Card..
 
LizKing531 said:
Completely agree - my grandma would talk quite a bit about how desserts, etc were so much sweeter here than when she was growing up in Germany. I can tell quite a bit of difference in my mood/energy/wellness/etc with how much crap sugar is or isn't in my diet.
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Same here.. a day after eating too many sugars.. my skin always feels like it is crawling, I am irritable, and at times very lethargic..
 
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