2012 Provincials - My Wife and I - East Coast Edition!

[ange_d]

WOW! Both of you look great! And Ang...how long did it take you to stone that suit? BEAUTIFUL job!

I think it was about 6 hours total...I worked on it a bit at a time. I had to keep ordering more crystals, lol, and they take almost 2 weeks to get here. Now I have tons of crystals, so I'll probably sell this suit and make a new one the next time I compete.

Finally caught the cold going around our house, sucks! Hopefully passes quickly.

[Hugheser]

hammies are dry! i wish I had that conditioning from the back!

[countrychic]

I stoned that suit myself, I used my old plain black suit that is no longer required at Nationals. I actually stoned 2 suits but this one is my fav, looks unique IMO. Turns out I like stoning suits at 12 weeks out but not so much fun at 4 weeks out, lol.

lol at 4 weeks the mind starts to wander making any task a tedious one You did an amazing job!! Hope you kick that cold bug.

[steve_d]

Quick back shot from gym today at the end of my leg workout.

[JacktheThriller]

pretty savage definition man

[countrychic]

Quick back shot from gym today at the end of my leg workout.

you train in those toe shoes? I forget what they are called. Do you like them?

Crazy definition, almost there!

[steve_d]

Vibrams, yeah... I like them! I had been training in them off and on for a while, and lately I find them more comfortable for cardio on the treadmill. Also, if you remember my little toe-nail incident a month or so back - my toe nail finally started falling off (side to side) and wearing socks and shoes was making it hard to walk around without pulling against the nail and ripping the entire part off. I've managed to clip 95% of it though now , looks disgusting, but finally have my toe back!

[ironwill]

Damn!!, looking great, both of you.....Wicked back shot Steve, saran wrap skin...

[steve_d]

Thanks guys....I am feeling good too! This prep has had its share of ups and downs, but we're basically on the home stretch now. 3.5 weeks to go, and I feel as though things are starting to really come together. No more sick, no more sciatic pain (just slight numbness), back feels good - I am doing squats with 3 plates for loads of quick reps for multiple sets (no where near the strength of before, but I actually think I could still handle 4 plates no problem! - no risking it hehe)... I even did some conventional deadlifts today!

Workouts are I would say at 80-90% everyday! Some days I even feel at >100%. Usually if I eat just a bit more, or if I am doing an easy day (ex. bicep calf day).... whereas a few weeks ago, I've be lucky to hit 30%. being sick was what I would have to say the culprit. the 4th and last member of our household has it now, which sucks for Ange, because her workouts depend on having kids not sick, otherwise the gym daycare won't keep them in. I think she may hit up the gym early tomorrow am before I leave for work. She looks as good as ever. Shocked how she can do it after a 2nd baby. I am proud of her to say the least. More proud this time than last time even, and I`ll admit, I even felt some of the same emotions I felt watching her stick out in sudbury just the other day watching her do her thing in the mirrored room at our gym. She just belongs on that stage!

So here is crossing my fingers for another 3-4 good weeks! I am as lean as I want to be (sux its a bit early) but I guess I just have to try to enjoy it the best I can and not shrivel into nothing. The weight this morning was at 178 pounds. This is the lightest I`ve been. It also means I know for a fact I will be entering as a middle and doing my regular water deplete friday, etc. it won`t be easy, but it certainly won`t be hard to make weight. I should be able to eat some `dry carbs`as we called them in our old thread on friday and keep the weight hovering around 176 all day. All the while hoping to hell I don`t cramp up ... so far so good though. At this point in basically ALL my preps I would have had at least a few middle of the night cramps in the legs. So whatever I am doing different must be right!

PS: I really am looking forward to some real food...I watched my son wolf down an entire bag of buttery popcorn today (he hadn`t eaten all day from being sick) and wow....I am really itching to eat! Last night I even had one of the first `sugar baked good food dreams`....up until now, I really hadn`t had too much cravings. But they are definitely here now!

[BigGuns21]

Let's be honest here Steve. You know you started training in those vibrams after you watched me crushing squats in them at AC that day and ran out right after and bougth some...

Looking awesome dude!