What were all the variables you changed specifically from the last measurements and these?
Obvously you don’t have to name the specific protocol supplements, but generally; did you lower calories at all? Or simply replace your ratio of fats??
Incredible and congrats![/quote]
Yes, I was quite surprised myself. It’s kinda hard to see your own back so I had no idea about what was going on. I mean, I knew that I was looking leaner overall, but 2%!!! No way would I have expected that. I was actually nervous before have the test done this morning!
My other variables didn’t change much. My training has been pretty much similar for the past 3 weeks. I am still not performing any energy systems work. My caloric and nutrients intake is about the same, give or take a few.
[quote]VorteX wrote:
Nice work! Do you have a competition date in mind now that you are close to contest condition?[/quote]
I really don’t know…
Everybody is putting pressure on me to compete. The president of the Quebec Federation calls me weekly to see how my ‘‘preparation’’ is going. The colleague who does my body fat testing keep telling me to compete for his ‘‘team’’. One of my best friend also wants me to represent him. Pat Bernard who won the Canadian champs in 2 classes and is going for a 3rd win this year tells me that I look like I’m 2 weeks out, etc.
The fact is that I don’t like to compete in bodybuilding. I love the training, the diet (really!) the physical evolution, the challenge it represents, etc. But posing almost naked in front of 800 cheering men is not really my cup of tea. Not to mention that in all the contests that I’ve done I felt like crap and couldn’t wait for the day to end.
I’m getting married this summer, not the best of time to get ready for a contest.
I’m really enjoying training right now. The last time I competed, training became like a job and I actually started to hate it! After the contest I actually stopped training for 2 months. I don’t want to relive that.
I don’t have good genetics for bodybuilding. I have a long torso and naturally narrow clavicles. I was able to build a darn good physique because of my training knowledge and efforts in the gym, but I know that I don’t have the structure to make it big. And I’m not willing to put in my body the stuff that most guys are using. Because of that I will always be able to build a very good physique, but not win big contests. Since I’m a high level strength coach, peoples expect me to win (although it doesn’t work that way). So I have nothing to gain and everything to lose by competing.
I might do it, for the sole reason of redeeming myself for my last contest fiasco, in which I was in great shape 3 weeks out, but screwed up the peaking week.
For me 2c i think you should compete just to get that “monkey” if you will out of your head, no doubt with your compeditive nature you will always wonder the dreaded “what ifs” if you compete or not.
At 5% you are damn unreal in my book, even more so that your natural ! As it is i would think for most people on this site, your the physique they are aiming for, so get up on the stage and SHOW OFF put female faces onto the males
I cant see how you lose anything, i mean you GAIN more than likely 1st maybe 2nd at worst! Being that commited yet still being able to do all your work which is also unreal !
Best of luck whatever you decide, your quite the inspiration to people
Maybe I missed it somewhere, but what is your calorie intake at these days, and what’s normal for a gaining period?[/quote]
I do not really count calories anymore. Your body doesn’t recognize calories, only nutrients. So I prefer to plan amounts of the various nutrients and the calories, which are just a measuring unit, fall where they fall.
CT, are you a believer of the “24 hour” man, and that you should consume less nutrients on an “off” day?
or are you one; that would consume more than usually on a training day; but just down - regulate the nutrient intake (based on your experience) on an off day?
Just a bit curious haha; tried not to go all “calorie this. calorie that. BLASPHEMY so many calories on an off day!!!” kinda person.
[quote]tayjeremy wrote:
CT, are you a believer of the “24 hour” man, and that you should consume less nutrients on an “off” day?
or are you one; that would consume more than usually on a training day; but just down - regulate the nutrient intake (based on your experience) on an off day?
Just a bit curious haha; tried not to go all “calorie this. calorie that. BLASPHEMY so many calories on an off day!!!” kinda person.[/quote]
It depends on your goal and the type of diet you are on. If someone is on a low-carbs diet, it is much less important to change the amount of nutrients ingested during on and off days. It doesn’t vary much.
However if someone is consuming a moderate or even high-carbs diet, yeah, I believe in changing nutrients quantities, but mostly because of the addition (or removal on an off day) of the post-workout meal.
If you are on a low-carbs diet the post-workout meal might contain 50g of protein and some amino acids. So I generally let the shake in even on off days (but do not use the amino acids like glutamine and BCAAs). However if you have more carbs in your diet, the removal of the post-workout shake might mean 50-75g less carbs along with 25-50g less protein. I will sometimes let the protein in but not the carbs since they are used mostly to help initiate the recovery process and replenish glycogen stores. Two things that are not really needed on an off day.
This is even more important in a fat loss stage. In a muscle gain phase I might have the client keep the carbs and protein in, by replacing the post-workout shake by a solid snack… I will do this if the client is someone who has problems gaining size.
ohhh yah, i forgot to mention low carb/ketosis + fat loss phase, since this thread was about you (and you have changed the diet up abit since the start).
But the detail and extent to which you explained it makes sense and i’m sure would help anyone else with this question.
This may be a stupid question, but where do you get your water from? Lately I’ve been concerned with consuming water in plastic bottles because I’m scared that the chemicals from the plastic may leech into the water, most of the time these chemicals are xenoestrogens which may affect natural hormone levels. Also Not a big fan of tap water, can’t really trust it. I was looking to purchase a purifier to combat the impurities in the water.
Hey Thib, I asked a question in the supplement section regarding using HRX as a cream on problematic sites, do you think it’s a good idea or totally useless?
thanks a lot!
Just got all my supps for the “Get Ripped” plan. Just curious as I’ve never taken it before - do I take the BETA-7 just evenly spread throughout the day or should it be used with respect to training? I do am cardio and pm lifts.
Stomach Virus!? i’m sure it wasn’t due to your diet as you are using your past experience (and the food logs), but i bet the doctor told you it was all that egg, and the shakes, and the meat.
