Rattlehead's Virgin Contest Prep Thread

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[quote]Spidey22 wrote:

[quote]RATTLEHEAD wrote:
Shit just got real!

Got an email back, comp opens next week.

Starting tanning today, and will be starting to write my bio this afternoon.[/quote]

How long do have until the window closes?

I’m excited for ya bud!
[/quote]

Not sure yet, will find out next week. I assume 3-6 weeks.

Thanks man, in all honesty I can’t wait until all this over and be able to just relax and follow the likes of your prep thread.

This wednesday coming it will have been 26 weeks since starting, and I’m getting sick of being hungry, weak and annoyed all the time lol

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[quote]LoRez wrote:

[quote]RATTLEHEAD wrote:
Shit just got real!

Got an email back, comp opens next week.

Starting tanning today, and will be starting to write my bio this afternoon.[/quote]

How are you going to go about tanning? I’m assuming you have a plan/protocol in place.[/quote]

Going to a local tanning salon, doing 6 mins every 2 days for the first 4 sessions that upping to 8 and go on from there

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[quote]RATTLEHEAD wrote:

[quote]LoRez wrote:

[quote]RATTLEHEAD wrote:
Shit just got real!

Got an email back, comp opens next week.

Starting tanning today, and will be starting to write my bio this afternoon.[/quote]

How are you going to go about tanning? I’m assuming you have a plan/protocol in place.[/quote]

Going to a local tanning salon, doing 6 mins every 2 days for the first 4 sessions that upping to 8 and go on from there[/quote]

Better get started bud. I could used you as a night light right now…

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[quote]RATTLEHEAD wrote:

[quote]LoRez wrote:

[quote]RATTLEHEAD wrote:
Shit just got real!

Got an email back, comp opens next week.

Starting tanning today, and will be starting to write my bio this afternoon.[/quote]

How are you going to go about tanning? I’m assuming you have a plan/protocol in place.[/quote]

Going to a local tanning salon, doing 6 mins every 2 days for the first 4 sessions that upping to 8 and go on from there[/quote]

Fyi, I was pretty pale before I started tanning this year (first time ever) I went every other day for about a week before I took 3 or 4 days in between sessions. I went 5,8,11, and then 15 minutes from then on…

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[quote]dnlcdstn wrote:

[quote]RATTLEHEAD wrote:

[quote]LoRez wrote:

[quote]RATTLEHEAD wrote:
Shit just got real!

Got an email back, comp opens next week.

Starting tanning today, and will be starting to write my bio this afternoon.[/quote]

How are you going to go about tanning? I’m assuming you have a plan/protocol in place.[/quote]

Going to a local tanning salon, doing 6 mins every 2 days for the first 4 sessions that upping to 8 and go on from there[/quote]

Fyi, I was pretty pale before I started tanning this year (first time ever) I went every other day for about a week before I took 3 or 4 days in between sessions. I went 5,8,11, and then 15 minutes from then on…[/quote]

Yeah. I had to start out on level one as im pretty darn white naturally. It took me a solid month to build a good tan and i was going probably 4 times a week. Had to start slow.

Have faith though pasty people, i now do level 4 booths for the max time and dont get burned at all. Plus now i only tan twice a week tops, and thats to maintain what most would consider a pretty dark one.

Im not quite as pale as your are RH, but if you manage to get any tan at all within the first couple weeks, you’ll likely be able to get pretty damn dark eventually (if you want to)

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What are people’s thoughts on the lie downs?

Currently i’m only doing the stand ups cause they are more powerful yet I hear its good to throw in some lie downs to fill in some gaps, such as the serratus and inside of the arms…

I originally started this tanning malarky in Feb, did it for a few weeks, got somewhat more tanned as I had tan lines between my ass and thighs but had to stop because I wouldnt be able to afford more minutes and so saved them for this point closer to the comp

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[quote]RATTLEHEAD wrote:
What are people’s thoughts on the lie downs?

Currently i’m only doing the stand ups cause they are more powerful yet I hear its good to throw in some lie downs to fill in some gaps, such as the serratus and inside of the arms…

I originally started this tanning malarky in Feb, did it for a few weeks, got somewhat more tanned as I had tan lines between my ass and thighs but had to stop because I wouldnt be able to afford more minutes and so saved them for this point closer to the comp[/quote]

You’re going to get more lines from the lie down. Thats why i only use standup.

Most standups should have something on the top you can hold to keep your arms up for a time and get under the arms. Im 6’3 and i can manage in most of these booths, so im sure you can.

The more powerful tanners (which are usually standup) are better too because the max times are much shorter. Its a lot more convenient for me to be able to stand in a level 4 for 9 minutes than lie in a level 2 for 20.

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melanotan

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[quote]Mr. Walkway wrote:
melanotan[/quote]

yeah, seriously. stay out of the cancer coffins.

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[quote]audiogarden1 wrote:

[quote]RATTLEHEAD wrote:
What are people’s thoughts on the lie downs?

Currently i’m only doing the stand ups cause they are more powerful yet I hear its good to throw in some lie downs to fill in some gaps, such as the serratus and inside of the arms…

I originally started this tanning malarky in Feb, did it for a few weeks, got somewhat more tanned as I had tan lines between my ass and thighs but had to stop because I wouldnt be able to afford more minutes and so saved them for this point closer to the comp[/quote]

You’re going to get more lines from the lie down. Thats why i only use standup.

Most standups should have something on the top you can hold to keep your arms up for a time and get under the arms. Im 6’3 and i can manage in most of these booths, so im sure you can.

The more powerful tanners (which are usually standup) are better too because the max times are much shorter. Its a lot more convenient for me to be able to stand in a level 4 for 9 minutes than lie in a level 2 for 20. [/quote]

Thanks for the reply dude, I just need to practice with the angles I guess and you are right with stand ups being more powerful

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Wee quick update; Half a Year of Dieting

Weight is sitting around 163 - 165lbs, some workouts have been a real struggle but still getting them done.

Still doing 5/3/1, abs and cardio in the AM and accessories in the PM

Had a refeed today, trained shoulders and did arms/chest also, fired on some oil and took some snaps to ensure I had some back up mandatory pictures for the comp incase it somehow closes before my next refeed.

Comp is opening this week as far as I know, will probably wait until the 11th hour to send pictures in to ensure my tan is a little darker.

Will fire pics from today up in a min

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FULL LENGTH MANDATORY

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aaaaand my face since that’s a mandatory shot too lulz :slight_smile:

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[quote]RATTLEHEAD wrote:
FULL LENGTH MANDATORY[/quote]

This looks great. I think if your upper torso just a TAD more to the camera, though, you can get more of your chest in (which is good), a better angle of your arms to show your biceps, and give the illusion of a smaller waist if you keep the hips where they are now.

Hope that makes sense bro. Good luck!

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[quote]Spidey22 wrote:

[quote]RATTLEHEAD wrote:
FULL LENGTH MANDATORY[/quote]

This looks great. I think if your upper torso just a TAD more to the camera, though, you can get more of your chest in (which is good), a better angle of your arms to show your biceps, and give the illusion of a smaller waist if you keep the hips where they are now.

Hope that makes sense bro. Good luck![/quote]

thanks dude

will gee it a bash, as well as pull my right should back a bit also

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[quote]RATTLEHEAD wrote:

[quote]Spidey22 wrote:

[quote]RATTLEHEAD wrote:
FULL LENGTH MANDATORY[/quote]

This looks great. I think if your upper torso just a TAD more to the camera, though, you can get more of your chest in (which is good), a better angle of your arms to show your biceps, and give the illusion of a smaller waist if you keep the hips where they are now.

Hope that makes sense bro. Good luck![/quote]

thanks dude

will gee it a bash, as well as pull my right should back a bit also[/quote]

they’re naw gonnae git whit ya mean sayin words like “gee” ya dobber

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[quote]rds63799 wrote:

[quote]RATTLEHEAD wrote:

[quote]Spidey22 wrote:

[quote]RATTLEHEAD wrote:
FULL LENGTH MANDATORY[/quote]

This looks great. I think if your upper torso just a TAD more to the camera, though, you can get more of your chest in (which is good), a better angle of your arms to show your biceps, and give the illusion of a smaller waist if you keep the hips where they are now.

Hope that makes sense bro. Good luck![/quote]

thanks dude

will gee it a bash, as well as pull my right should back a bit also[/quote]

they’re naw gonnae git whit ya mean sayin words like “gee” ya dobber[/quote]

Lol Yeah I googled it and stuff about horses came up so I just figured it meant he’d give it a shot haha

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[quote]Spidey22 wrote:

[quote]rds63799 wrote:

[quote]RATTLEHEAD wrote:

[quote]Spidey22 wrote:

[quote]RATTLEHEAD wrote:
FULL LENGTH MANDATORY[/quote]

This looks great. I think if your upper torso just a TAD more to the camera, though, you can get more of your chest in (which is good), a better angle of your arms to show your biceps, and give the illusion of a smaller waist if you keep the hips where they are now.

Hope that makes sense bro. Good luck![/quote]

thanks dude

will gee it a bash, as well as pull my right should back a bit also[/quote]

they’re naw gonnae git whit ya mean sayin words like “gee” ya dobber[/quote]

Lol Yeah I googled it and stuff about horses came up so I just figured it meant he’d give it a shot haha[/quote]

consider it revenge against the likes of you Spidey that say FWIW and other shit that I am clueless regarding :wink:

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Entries have opened and the last submission date is July 17th.

Won’t enter pictures until first week in July so I can work on the tan and get a little tighter and fuller.

IF I get in, the finals day is August 17th. Slightly gutted at how late it is, was really wanting to start gaining by July.

Currently sitting at 163lbs upon waking up. Workouts have been going well, with weights fairly easy in 5/3/1 (I did set maxes low tho)

Monday;

AM - M Press - 50k x 3, 55k x 3, 57.5k x 3
Knee Raises - 4 x 25 reps
LISS 15 mins

PM - Lateral Raises - 5k x 15 x 3
Miltary Press - 40k x 8-10 x 3, 30k x 12, 20k x 15
Wide Grip Press- 20k x 10 x 3
Rear Delt Swings - 5k x 25/15/10 x 2 SuperSet with Band Face Pulls to failure
(Didnt do triceps cause I wanna do an arm day this week)

Tuesday

AM - Deadlift - 80k x 3, 90k x 3, 100k x 3
LISS 15 mins

PM -Single hand Bbell Rows - 15k x 15, 20k x 10, 25k x 6, 15k x 15, 5 k x 25
Chins - 4 sets of 8
Underhand Band Rows - 4 sets of 15-20
(Didn’t do biceps cause I wanna do an arm day this week)

Wednesday

AM - CGBP - 67.5k x 3, 75k x 3, 80k x 3
Knee Raises - 4 x 25 reps
LISS 15 mins

PM - Incline BBell - 40k x 15, 50k x 12, 60k x 8 and then a strip set
Flies - 7.5k Kettlebells 15-20 reps x 3
Dbell Bench - 20k’s x 15, 25k’s x 12, 25k’s x 12
Ring Dips Super Settings With Stretch Pushups - 2 sets of each both to failure
(Didnt do triceps cause I wanna do an arm day this week)

Just about to go off and do my squat AM workout.

Going to try and get a bodyweight M Press (75k) by Late July/August…