i want to look like you. nice work. kick ass in the comp!
Flawless physique - Gave you a 9 - pretty much just traps needs improvement - id give u a 9.6 if i could…other then that very outstanding job.
You deserved it. Well done.
[quote]Peteman wrote:
handthatfeeds wrote:
I’m just curious , what Waterbury programs do you do in particular?
I have a favorite one I do that involes 3 days a week full body… 6 exercises each workout, supersetted squats/RDL’s, chins and push press, bench and horizontal rows that type of thing… 25 total reps of each… I like the new reg park program Mike Mahler just wrote an article on, may try that next… [/quote]
Looking strong, my man.
Do you use any isolation exercises for your arms, calves and abs?
CW and MM often recommend avoiding training to failure; do you follow this advice or hit failure on any of your sets?
Good luck!
Gotta keep us informed of how things tighten up leading into the show, and how things work the day of.
S
Also, do you perform any type of cardio (or “energy system work” if you prefer the term) to get in contest shape?
Wow. You look solid. Great Physique!
How did you train when you were younger, and starting out?
[quote]Protoculture wrote:
Peteman wrote:
handthatfeeds wrote:
I’m just curious , what Waterbury programs do you do in particular?
I have a favorite one I do that involes 3 days a week full body… 6 exercises each workout, supersetted squats/RDL’s, chins and push press, bench and horizontal rows that type of thing… 25 total reps of each… I like the new reg park program Mike Mahler just wrote an article on, may try that next…
Looking strong, my man.
Do you use any isolation exercises for your arms, calves and abs?
CW and MM often recommend avoiding training to failure; do you follow this advice or hit failure on any of your sets?
Good luck![/quote]
Thanks man, I only do specific arm and ab exercises 8 weeks out from my show, as a rule I do not do arm work or abs most of the time, just heavy chins/rows/bench etc… calves I hit hard 3 days a week ala poliquin’s “luke sauder calf routine.” I don’t train to failure doing the compound off season training… i do go full blast drop sets etc when doing the bodypart split pre contest though… gotta watch for burnout when I do that and know when to back off… and about cardio, I don’t do any cardio ever, offseason or precontest… not even sprints… hope that helps!
[quote]The Mighty Stu wrote:
Gotta keep us informed of how things tighten up leading into the show, and how things work the day of.
S
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I will for sure, Stu…I just got a good digital cam and will take pics the end of this week and upload them… i dropped a bit of fat since the last pics so i’m hoping it will show… got about 1.5 pounds of fat to lose at 6 1/2 weeks out…I’m also trying out a friend’s pre contest fat load protocol he used to win the alberta provincials and we’ll see how that works as a test run…
[quote]ABenns wrote:
Wow. You look solid. Great Physique!
How did you train when you were younger, and starting out?[/quote]
Thank you, I trained mostly bodypart split when I was younger, sets of 8-10 i guess just typical routine… I dabbled in powerlifting from 16-18 yrs and then found T-Nation oh so long ago… I was 260 lbs at 18, 46 inch waist but decent muscle under the fat… always a big kid, got picked on for being fat yada yada…I just liked to lift as heavy as possible back then… I remember piling 14 plates a side on the leg press and trying to do the stack on all the machines, typical teenager stuff haha…
You can do a chinup from a deadhang with 140 lbs attached to you?
[quote]LilDaDDyDreW wrote:
You can do a chinup from a deadhang with 140 lbs attached to you?[/quote]
yessir, chin over the bar…it works out to 3 plates plus a 5 on the chain belt… and I just did my very first true one handed chinup today, funny you mentioned that!!! I’ll post a video soon for sure, I’m proud of that one…
Lookin good, but you need more mass.
Sorry to change subject…
Anabolic_Mike, stop trolling. I’ve seen all your posts in RMP and they’re all stupid. You probably look like shit yourself. This guy is probably in 10x better shape than your dumb ass.
Sorry… proceed.
This coming from the guy who weighs 150lb?
I said the guy looks good. But pro BBer’s are bigger than that. Hence add more mass. Its pretty simple BoS
Yeah, I’d agree with you… if you didn’t already say the same thing in 5 other threads. Don’t try to play off like you know what you’re talking about. Also, don’t throw me under the bus about my weight because:
A) I’m not bragging about anything
and
B) I’m not going around telling people that are clearly in better shape than me what they need to do.
[quote]BoS wrote:
Yeah, I’d agree with you… if you didn’t already say the same thing in 5 other threads. Don’t try to play off like you know what you’re talking about.
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Lol does it take much to know that pro BBer’s are bigger than him? Its not rocket science friend.
Hah, chill out you took a jab at me i took one back nothing more man… is this E-nation?
Also sorry for the hijack to the OP
[quote]Anabolic_Mike wrote:
Also sorry for the hijack to the OP[/quote]
Hey, no problem guys its all good… but just to remind you, I have never taken steroids in my life and compete as a natural bodybuilder, so when you compare me it should be with natural champions like jim cordova, dave goodin, or justin harris, all of which are 170 lbs and under, FYI…
and no, tito raymond or chris faildo or skip lacour are not lifetime natural IMO:) Comparing me to a pro bodybuilder like jay cutler is absurd haha…
You get a 10 for the pull up performance if anything. Good to see a low carber do well, too. I don’t squat much weight either, but I do go all the way down, so don’t sweat that. Only thing you need is more veins poppin’ out of you skull:)
[quote]mechanicsteve wrote:
You get a 10 for the pull up performance if anything. Good to see a low carber do well, too. I don’t squat much weight either, but I do go all the way down, so don’t sweat that. Only thing you need is more veins poppin’ out of you skull:)[/quote]
thanks, i find it helpful to have a target object to squat down to and touch it then come back up… it should be at the point your lower back starts to flatten out and lose its arch- get someone to watch you… i use a 40lb dumbell on its side with 3 ten pound plates on top… thats parallel for me and works good to make sure i keep squatting deep when the weight increases…