Contest Prep for 2010 Provincials

[natenator]

So after the 275 then what?
I find it kind of pointless to do one rep of anything....especially during a cut. Is this just how you recommend warming up? Those five sets then the working ones.

It's not pointless. It's part of the warm up process. The first 3 are meant to simply warm up the body while the next 2 are to get the body used to the heaviness of the first working set.

So if I warmed up like I stated my working sets might look like:

315x6
305x8
285x10

Done.

[Andre Gregoire]

Agreed. Although most of those look like warm-ups while leading into the heaviest working sets it is an incorrect way to go about this.

What I would do instead is:

95x15
135x15
175x6
225x3
275x1

What first 3 sets are meant just to warm the muscle/knee and get some blood flowing with remaining 3 getting your body adjusted to the heavier weight without actually fatiguing the system.

That's the proper way to warm up

[shredded_Tris]

Yeah that makes perfect sense
I meant pointless if your doing like a one rep max.
Warming up is a different story

[shredded_Tris]

Alright so here is the weekly update!!

We are officially "17 WEEKS OUT!"

First off, thanks for the advice guys dropping the cardio the last few weeks brought my energy levels up and my weight is still declining.

This week I did maybe 1 hour cardio total and I weighed in this morning at 165.5lbs

I took some pictures. I am still trying to find a better way to take them because I can't see any real visible cuts. For example the center of my chest is like a zipper up the center but you could never tell from the pics. Any suggestions on how to take em better would be nice. Ie. no flash or certain lighting or angle or whatever.

I'll post em anyways but.....well you'll see.

My white ass needs to start getting a tan too, that might help lol I'm a ghost

I got home from cardio today and had my awesome breakfast which is really not even that bad. This weekend will most likely be the last time I have it.

BEST PANCAKES EVER!!!!
I put:
1 Cup no fat Cottage Cheese
1 Scoop Chocolate Myofusion
1 Cup egg whites
1 Cup Oats
1 tsp vanilla

Spray em with some butter spray and use a little sorbee syrup and I think I needed to change my trunks :P

[steve_d]

I took some pictures. I am still trying to find a better way to take them because I can't see any real visible cuts.

When you're ripped enough, you won't need a better way to take them...Another way to look at getting lean:

You'll know you're ready when you see cross striations in pictures even with the camera totally out of focus.

You look good for this far out, lose a pound of fat or so per week, and you should be good to go.

[Talo]

Yeah that makes perfect sense
I meant pointless if your doing like a one rep max.
Warming up is a different story

Not much different , IMO.

[Andre Gregoire]

Did you say you have weak legs? Quads appear to be your strongest bodypart, once the fat is off they should be really good.

[Delt King]

Did you say you have weak legs? Quads appear to be your strongest bodypart, once the fat is off they should be really good.

Agreed

[shredded_Tris]

Did you say you have weak legs? Quads appear to be your strongest bodypart, once the fat is off they should be really good.

Agreed

Thanks a lot guys!!
Over the last year and a half I half DESTROYED my legs relentlessly without mercy hoping to bring them up. So it means a lot to me that you think they are my strongest part now.
I am always most impressed by wicked quads on a bodybuilder.
Next goal is more back thickness especially in the lower back

[shredded_Tris]

When you're ripped enough, you won't need a better way to take them...Another way to look at getting lean:

You'll know you're ready when you see cross striations in pictures even with the camera totally out of focus.

You look good for this far out, lose a pound of fat or so per week, and you should be good to go.

Thanks Steve, thats the plan. At least 1 lb a week from here on out