[quote]csulli wrote:
Now that is impressive. What was your bodyweight before and after if you don’t mind me asking?[/quote]
No I don’t mind you asking at all. From what I can remember when I started, I was at 230lbs 25%-30% BF (tested using a BodPod).
[quote]veaderko wrote:
[quote]usmccds423 wrote:
[quote]veaderko wrote:
You spelled my last name wrong. It is Veaderko, but I can forgive you since you have given me the transformation of a life time. Confidence and self awareness, both of which are something that can not be quantified.[/quote]
Welcome to the site, your transformation pics look great! If you and John are willing I’m sure everyone would appreciate hearing as much of the details as possible.
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Thank you! It is without a doubt a pleasure and a privilege to work with John so close. I have never felt better both physically and mentally. As faras details go I will leave that up to John to disclose unless there is a specific question for me. Only he really know the method to the madness. I follow along and learn but in the end, I execute and have determination to be the best I can and hopefully help others along the way.[/quote]
fair enough, I will wait and see what John writes and ask if something pops in my head.
Welcome all the same!
[quote]veaderko wrote:
[quote]csulli wrote:
Now that is impressive. What was your bodyweight before and after if you don’t mind me asking?[/quote]
No I don’t mind you asking at all. From what I can remember when I started, I was at 230lbs 25%-30% BF (tested using a BodPod).[/quote]
Awesome work dude.
How did you do in your competition?
[quote]Spidey22 wrote:
[quote]veaderko wrote:
[quote]csulli wrote:
Now that is impressive. What was your bodyweight before and after if you don’t mind me asking?[/quote]
No I don’t mind you asking at all. From what I can remember when I started, I was at 230lbs 25%-30% BF (tested using a BodPod).[/quote]
Awesome work dude.
How did you do in your competition? [/quote]
I ended up placing 3rd. Which I am very happy about. Next contest will be Dallas Europa which I am excited about.
[quote]veaderko wrote:
[quote]csulli wrote:
Now that is impressive. What was your bodyweight before and after if you don’t mind me asking?[/quote]
No I don’t mind you asking at all. From what I can remember when I started, I was at 230lbs 25%-30% BF (tested using a BodPod).[/quote]
Dang. What were you cut down to in the after picture like 185-190?
[quote]csulli wrote:
[quote]veaderko wrote:
[quote]csulli wrote:
Now that is impressive. What was your bodyweight before and after if you don’t mind me asking?[/quote]
No I don’t mind you asking at all. From what I can remember when I started, I was at 230lbs 25%-30% BF (tested using a BodPod).[/quote]
Dang. What were you cut down to in the after picture like 185-190?[/quote]
He was roughly 198 give or take a couple pounds either way
[quote]John Schlecht wrote:
[quote]csulli wrote:
[quote]veaderko wrote:
[quote]csulli wrote:
Now that is impressive. What was your bodyweight before and after if you don’t mind me asking?[/quote]
No I don’t mind you asking at all. From what I can remember when I started, I was at 230lbs 25%-30% BF (tested using a BodPod).[/quote]
Dang. What were you cut down to in the after picture like 185-190?[/quote]
He was roughly 198 give or take a couple pounds either way[/quote]
Holy shit that’s an impressive 198. Seems like he must have lost fat and gained muscle at the same time.
[quote]csulli wrote:
[quote]John Schlecht wrote:
[quote]csulli wrote:
[quote]veaderko wrote:
[quote]csulli wrote:
Now that is impressive. What was your bodyweight before and after if you don’t mind me asking?[/quote]
No I don’t mind you asking at all. From what I can remember when I started, I was at 230lbs 25%-30% BF (tested using a BodPod).[/quote]
Dang. What were you cut down to in the after picture like 185-190?[/quote]
He was roughly 198 give or take a couple pounds either way[/quote]
Holy shit that’s an impressive 198. Seems like he must have lost fat and gained muscle at the same time.[/quote]
Thank you!
That is exactly what happened. Though don’t confuse it with exchanging. Drives me nuts when I hear that.
How tall are you Veaderko?
[quote]Smashingweights wrote:
How tall are you Veaderko?[/quote]
I am 73"
[quote]veaderko wrote:
[quote]Smashingweights wrote:
How tall are you Veaderko?[/quote]
I am 73"[/quote]
7’3" is huge!
This is post I just did in another thread, but thought it could be helpful to those who may roam through this thread…
The purpose of ramping is to hit a peak performance (violent precision with each rep, dominate each rep, initiate each rep with maximum force and maintain acceleration all the way through the range of motion to name a few), with enough volume (pertaining to the ramping of that specific movement) to stimulate the training effect you’re after. I don’t approach a ramp with any specific number of sets or weight in mind I’m shooting for.
I start at a load that is around 50-60% of my 3 rep max (I don’t use a 1 rep max because there is huge differential for me between 3 reps and 1 rep, meaning I can hit a top 1 rep weight that is much higher than I can do for even two reps). I’ve found this to be a better guide for me and it also decreases my chances of going too heavy. I too, get caught up in chasing weight, from time to time. This is a way for me to keep myself in check in that regard.
I generally increase load consistently across the board for the first part of the ramp (20 pounds or so…depending on the movement), then drop the increments a bit lower. I always take the approach of doing an “extra” set with a small jump in weight (sometimes I’ll do the same weight twice if I don’t feel I dominated it or was sloppy). This not only boosts volume a bit, but it also increases confidence, which can be critical if it’s a movement you’re not naturally good at (for me it’s dead lifts–I truly suck at the traditional ones lol).
I just continue in this fashion until my body tells me I’m done. To be honest, I rarely count reps or sets anymore and aim to go by instinct and feel each rep and each set, including how much I increase and sometimes decrease weight from set to set.
The above pertains to a basic ramp, in which the same number of reps is executed each set. If I were to continue on in a lower rep bracket (5 reps to 3 reps for example), my mind set would be the same, but the loading methods would change a bit.
If you focus on quantifying the lift in terms of numbers and volume too much, I believe it eliminates the most critical aspect of the ramp—the experience and feel.
When you ramp properly, there’s a point within the ramp where it feels as if a switch is flipped, and performance continues to climb consistently for the rest of the ramp and end at the perfect time. This will of course be dependent on the working state of your body and mind that day.
In my opinion, one must be totally immersed in the moment of each REP of each set to truly reap the benefits of the ramp. This also applies to other rep methods depending on the intended purpose of the movement, the rep method being used and the number of reps your doing. It’s pretty much impossible to be completely in the moment and 100% focused for a set of high reps. For me, that’s about anything over 6 reps, for others it’s higher.
Any updates mr. John?
Out of curiosity, what was the first physique competition you entered? And how did the Europa go, did you end up entering that as well?