2 weeks out

[bigdaddydrew123]

2 weeks from nationals,still pretty white figure ill still drop 10 lbs or so

[bigdaddydrew123]

guess i posted same pic twice , no carbs!

[gojimmygo]

Lookin good big guy. I always laugh when I see your biceps,the peak is fawking crazy.And your right you are white,skin tone kinda reminds me of the dude from the movie "Powder":) Gotta post some pics from the back , last time I saw it was lookin thick.Anyways hell of a job Drew. Good luck and keep us updated.
Jimmy

[bigdaddydrew123]

thank god for dream tan,cmon powder, this is my best tan yet,im tellin your mom when i see her

[gustavo77]

Looking thick bro. Best of luck at the nationals. Did anyone ever tell you that you look a little like Chuck Norris??...lol.

[MuSuLPhReAk]

Holy Shit, I was going to say the same thing. If you pull the right facial expression, you could be spot on as a chuck norris look alike.

Great job btw. Looking forward to see how you look when it's showtime.

[Mr.Freeze]

Crazy peak you got on your biceps!
Good luck for the show.:yeah

[mcgee]

looking thick man, best of luck at the nationals. Keep us posted.

[Freebsd1977]

Wow, looking very thick man, goodluck at the contest Chuck Norris!

[phatkid77]

im thinking donnie bodaducci?? guy with a real raspy voice

http://images.google.ca/images?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&hs=QSW&resnum=0&q=donnie%20bonaduce&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

[O-Train]

thank god for dream tan,cmon powder, this is my best tan yet,im tellin your mom when i see her

I wouldn't use dream tan. More coats of protan = the win. It takes more work but looks much better on stage and unlike dream tan doesn't sit on the skin. I have only had problems with dream tan.

This advice isn't coming directly from me. I read it on another board from a lady who does this for pro bb's. I'll try to dig up the post but the gist was use lots of protan, no dream tan and pam works well (although I remember she mentioned another oil she liked more). She recommended not spraying the pam directly onto the skin and just patting it on lightly with your hands I think.

[O-Train]

Ok, I found the posts. I found information from this woman really helpful so hopefully someone else will also.

"I just had to comment...I have been putting color and oil on bodybuilders for about 15 years. I work at the NPC contests in CA and the USA in Las Vegas and the ProIronman. I would like to make a suggestion to anyone who is new at the color and oil game....DO A TEST RUN! I know you don't feel like it at the end when you are tired and ready to forget the whole deal....but I have seen too many good competitors lose a placing because the judges could not see their physique because they were too white, too dark , too oily or green. YES green...sometimes the colors look green on certain skin tones...Some athletes look great with dream tan and others DO NOT. I have used dream tan, jan tana, protan and some products from Este Lauder (for my face). I typically use pam and not oil. The trick with pam is to spray it on your hands then put it on and "patting" is better than spreading. You can check out my work...I put oil on Mark Dugdale, Chris Cook, Saman, Will, Quincy, Rich Jones, Edrise, and Jay Cutler when he guest poses..."

"pam is nice cause it is absorbed slightly into the skin and doesn't sit "on" the skin like oil. I still see compeitiors using baby oil..smells nice...and if even a littlte too much is applied it looks way too shiny."

"I have been telling people for years that the last few weeks of skin care are critical. I lotion my body, a good amount of lotion and then I sleep in leggings and long sleeve shirts, the last 2 weeks. My skin is so happy...
I have been thinking of teaching a class to men "How to shave for a Body Building Contest"...LOL really..I have seen some pretty funny stuff...
I have not sprayed Protan for the last 2 years...(Thank you TINA). I pour it in a bowl, use a small cotton wash cloth and paint away...I can get a coat on a "super heavy weight" in less then 10 minutes...it is so much easier...I wasted a lot of years spraying that stuff!!
Timing your shaving is important...thus back to my previous post...try a little patch, see how long it takes for the hair to grow back and put the "tanning product" on..."

"I never spray pam directly on the person.M I spray it on my hands first then rub it on. I have also used a product by Protan, called Muscle Sheen posing gel. I used that last year on the athletes at the USA and it looked excellent."

"Remember you really don't want to shave after you put the protan on...and you do not want to put the protan on right after you shave!!!! Shave real good Thursday night, late, then one coat, don't put any on your face, then Friday, put on 3-5 coats, real quick, I use a bowl with a wash cloth, just dip and slosh on! Protan is pretty good and doesn't streak, when you get up Saturday am, check for spots, touch up and go, when you get ready to do your face and head if you are bald, just use the wash cloth without dipping it in the bowl, the muscle sheen is really nice, I was a total pam user, but when I used the muscle sheen at the USA I was impressed, I used it on Erik Bui and Chris Cook and many others and they looked really even and not shiny. Pam is not bad, just don't spray it directly on, put it on your hands first..then pat and rub it on. I am REALLY picky about how I do oil and color on athletes. Take your time, make sure the week before your contest you keep your skin real hydrated, I sleep in leggings and long sleeve shirts, I cover myself with lotion first, you want your skin happy and not all dried out, you are going to be dehydrating...enough as it is!"

"I have been using Muscle Sheen for the last two years...I really like how it looks on my clients. But they screwed up on the packaging. It is a rip off..you can never get all of it out of the bottle...so here is what I do:

1. I cut the bottom of the bottle off
2. scoop out the muscle sheen with a butter knife
3. put it in a zip lock bag

When i get to the contest, I cut a tiny hole in one corner of the bag and squeeze it out on to my hands. Then I rub my hands together so get it "thinner", it is really thick, then I gently spread it on the skin...I try to keep it thin...remember it is easier to add than to take away...this only works if you have used a tanning product that dyes the skin. It won't work with Dream Tan or something that sits on the skin.
I used this on Eryk Bui at the ProIronman and he looked great, nice sheen, not to shiny..."

"as far as the muscle sheen, (I don't use pam unless the competitor insists). First, it is important to put it on your hands and rub till it is "warm" or not so thick"

I got this from the Competition Prep Q&A section of IntenseMuscle.

[gojimmygo]

See aren't ya glad you posted pics. Getting compared to Powder,Chuck Norris and the madman Bonnaduce.Gotta love it:) I do agree with O'Hurley about dream tan, both my lady and I have tried both ways and it does seem just protan/jan tana is the winner.But you know what works for you so I'll shut my yap.One last thing, you'd better be like Chuck Norris if you're gonna keep up the mom jokes mofo:)
Jimmy

[bigdaddydrew123]

See aren't ya glad you posted pics. Getting compared to Powder,Chuck Norris and the madman Bonnaduce.Gotta love it:) I do agree with O'Hurley about dream tan, both my lady and I have tried both ways and it does seem just protan/jan tana is the winner.But you know what works for you so I'll shut my yap.One last thing, you'd better be like Chuck Norris if you're gonna keep up the mom jokes mofo:)
Jimmyya i hear the chuck thing all the time, kinda bugs me hes like 60.lol. i probably fight more like bonaduce, im a lover ask your oops sorry. i kinda liked dream tan when i used it.i ordered some of both protan and dream .ill see what they say backstage, i guess they have people to prep you b4 you go out

[bigdaddydrew123]

heres back shot was 6 weeks out though

[IronRobi]

Lookin damn good for an old man!! :p I've got the exact same New Balance sneaks! You look thicker than you did in November, how much weight are you up?

[bigdaddydrew123]

i think im up 5 to 10 but im gonna go in lighter as a middleweight so im a heavy middle instead of a lighter lh,plus i wanna be leaner this time,see were on same sneaker budget, expensive protein equals cheap sneakers

[Cartwright Cartwright]

jeez you look really good man.impressive

[White T]

damn your back is thick and you have monstrous shoulders

[IronRobi]

i think im up 5 to 10 but im gonna go in lighter as a middleweight so im a heavy middle instead of a lighter lh,plus i wanna be leaner this time,see were on same sneaker budget, expensive protein equals cheap sneakers

Cheap??? I think I paid like $95 for them!!

[bigdaddydrew123]

Cheap??? I think I paid like $95 for them!!

you got ripped i got 2 pairs for 105.

[tex]

holy you are f'n thick. nice work. you will be a mean middleweight.

[Big D]

hey man, good luck, looks like you really have a great chance,

hope you have fun.

[gojimmygo]

Good luck this weekend brother.Enjoy the eats after.

Jimmy

[Kiem]

Looking awsome! Good luck this weekend dude.

[spankmonkey]

Looking real nice and thick dude. Kick some ass in Lavel and have fun, let us know how things went after your done stuffin yor face.
Good Luck!

[IronRobi]

Kick some ass drew! I want pictures!

[phatkid77]

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[bigdaddydrew123]

thanx guys was 8th and 9 th, tough competition but ill be back!

[SARGE]

im thinking donnie bodaducci?? guy with a real raspy voice

http://images.google.ca/images?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&hs=QSW&resnum=0&q=donnie%20bonaduce&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

You mean Danny LOL.But i think Chuck is better Suited.

You look friggin good man. GOOD LUCK

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

wow bro....