Integrating into the new work schedule (was 4pm-2am, now 1pm-11pm). Had a hiccup this morning so i was a bit behind.
Legs (Quad Focus)
Tuesday, Jun 10, 2025 at 11:58am
Leg Press (Machine)
Set 1: 585 lbs x 15
Pendulum Squat (Machine)
“Arsenal”
Set 1: 90 lbs x 10
Leg Extension (Machine)
“French Fitness”
Set 1: 160 lbs x 15
Set 2: 160 lbs x 15 [Failure]
Standing Leg Curls
“Arsenal, unilateral”
Set 1: 40 lbs x 18 [Failure]
Straight Leg Deadlift
Set 1: 375 lbs x 8 [Failure]
Hip Abduction (Machine)
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Did what i had time for.
Scale holding strong in the 211’s!
Fasted BG was 100 this morning - lowest its been in weeks. Gotta keep this trend moving.
Gonna be a struggle to get my protein in this week. I think the grocers mislabeled my beef… should have been 93% and it tastes like 96%. Tastes like chewy cat food. May substitute some of it for liquid protein or egg whites.
The leaner burger is, the less I cook it. For the 96-97 stuff, it’s just a nice sear on each side, and enough heat through the middle so that it isn’t cold & mushy.
Do you know the compulsory poses that you will be asked to do in the compulsory comparisons round? You have plenty of time, but it will soon be coming up too fast. Start doing all eight compulsory poses. IMO, the more you pose the better you get at the muscle control necessary to optimize the look of the pose.
From time to time post them if you would like my input.
It’s been a bit since i trained… honestly i went through a patch where i just didnt care about anything. I stayed on diet, but i just couldn’t locate any fucks. I’m still there a bit tbh.
Pull (Width)
Thursday, Jun 19, 2025 at 12:01am
Lat Pulldown (Cable)
Set 1: 155 lbs x 12
Set 2: 155 lbs x 12
Set 3: 155 lbs x 12
Lat Pulldown (Cable)
Set 1: 165 lbs x 12
Set 2: 165 lbs x 10 [Failure]
Bent DB Shrug
Set 1: 80 lbs x 20
Bicep Curl (Cable)
Set 1: 100 lbs x 15
Set 2: 88 lbs x 15
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 25 lbs x 15
Set 2: 25 lbs x 15
Wrist Roller
Set 1: 5 lbs x 1
Toes to Bar
Set 1: 10 reps
Set 2: 6 reps
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Oh, the scale is down to 207lbs, so progress is being made.
I’m working with my coach a bit and also others who’ve competed, are coaches, and have offered help.
If i find that i need a posing coach, I’ll seek one out, but I’m just covering the broad strokes for now.
You have about 4 months to work on posing, so it is definitely not a panic situation. I never paid for any help posing and I have a tough time recommending anyone spend money to learn posing. It can be self learned with a little feedback.
The secret of posing is centered around deception. You want to mask your weak points and accentuate your strong points.
IMO, the best place to start is to imitate the pose exactly like a successful bodybuilder you have a picture. Practice until you can do the pose exactly like the picture of the bodybuilder.
When you believe that you have a good imitation of the pose, post the pic of the competitor along with your imitation of his pose. Then we’ll discuss.
It would ease my pain if you started with the side chest pose. That one of yours is hard on my eyes, because of some of the obvious mistakes. I hope you don’t mind the honesty from my perspective.
If you’re doing classic physique, definitely follow the posing guide and daily practice as written in the Wonder Posing book and check out Pete Hartwig on Instagram. You’ve got a lot more time to get this down than I did since I just had about a 6 week prep. I just started practicing posing in May and felt confident about it by show time. So just get an idea about the fundamentals and start practicing and take photos so we can critique them for you. The photos are also a good way to assess your improving condition. Zane recommends taking your photos outdoors in natural lighting, which is what I did and I think works well, because it looks nice but isn’t overly flattering or flattening.
Hey man, good luck on your prep! Do you have a coach? I would 500000% encourage you to NOT prep for a show without one, you’re undoubtedly leaving results on the table. Happy to make a recommendation if needed!
