2010 Nova Scotia Bodybuilding Provincials NSABBA

[gregdoucette]

3000 cals a day is not really enough calories to be a bulk diet. But if ur gaining weight on 3000 then u definetely dont need to eat more. Another thing is that 99% of people cannot accurately calculate the calories they are eating. I know I made plenty of miscalculations in earlier years and now I dont even bother counting.
May u should have stayed at that 195 lbs weight, gaining more is not good its jsut fat gain which makes getting cut harder. Plus if ur really lean offseason ur skin will be tighter and ull look even better whne u do compete. Just think how those competitors on biggest loser look after they lose weight. They could get down to 4% fat but still look horrible on stage because their skin would not get shrink wraped over the muscle. The closer tyo contest shape u remain off season the better u will look come contest time. U dont need to get fat to gain muscle. I never get fat and always gain muscle. THis bulk craps is for the birds. I did it once and had to diet my ass off to get in shape and it was I think the only time I never won my class in the provincials. In september I was weinghing in the very low 190's

[btufts]

I feel ya on that, i'm a bit taller aswell (5'10) It sucks being light with long limbs. check out the pic i posted up in the member picture section let me know what you think as to how much it would take to get into contest shape. Quads look good too but i havn't posted a pic yet.

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[btufts]

I'll be doing this contest natural too so it will be pretty hard against some of these guys.

[steve_d]

I am getting frustrated with all the people out their exagerating their muscle gains. It makes normal people who put on say 5 lbs of muscle in a year thing they are so called "hard gainers" when in fact they are not. I consider myself an easy gainer and have averaged 3 lbs of muscle gained a year. Do the math.

this is so much on the money. everyone thinks they are a hard gainer. And the ones that don't actually are great at gaining...gaining fat.

being a hard gainer vs. an easy gainer in my mind is all determined by how hard you train. Greg is an easy gainer because he trains smart and consistent. I am not as much of an easy gainer because my training isn't always 100% for whatever reason I have at the time. I've gained about 25 pounds in 10 years. to me that's awesome, how can anyone complain with 25 pounds more muscle?

The hard gainers are guys that are looking to put on 10 pounds in a month, and don't, and then quit and complain they are hard gainers.

Same goes with fat people. They have the ability to get in shape, but because they see some ripped dude eating a candy bar, they assume they are just not cut out to be healthy. therefore they must have a "thyroid problem".

So anyway, to btufts, if you were 170 in september, and you're natural, unless that 170 was dehydrated contest day weight, then don't be upset if you're come in under 170.

[btufts]

i wouldn't really care what weight i come in when contest hits. When i was 170 i wasn't being very strict with my diet or drinking enough water, it wasn't for contest prep, also i was doing higher intensity cardio which i believe doesn't work well for me. A goal for me would be to come in at 170 but way more shredded. I'm playing around with a new diet for now, low intensity cardio, taking things slow and keeping the intensity high in the gym, which in theory will produce a great finished product no matter what weight i come in.

[steve_d]

let's see some photos at 170. I am sure you took at least 1 or 2.

[btufts]

i do, this is when i was about 170

[Hugheser]

Good post, very for the lack of a better word "inspiring". Gaining weight aka fat can be very easy for some people. Some people can't gain much at all but will gain muscle instead with the right diet. If you gain 30 lbs say 22-25 being fat. The same guy who gains 15 lbs could have gained 5-7lbs of muscle. Making him the same size or larger come contest day and his cut will be easier and more managable. Wish I hadn't taken the whole offseason bulking diet to the extent of Dennis James, aka not being able to get up after a meal for hours.

[BigT]

Good post, very for the lack of a better word "inspiring". Gaining weight aka fat can be very easy for some people. Some people can't gain much at all but will gain muscle instead with the right diet. If you gain 30 lbs say 22-25 being fat. The same guy who gains 15 lbs could have gained 5-7lbs of muscle. Making him the same size or larger come contest day and his cut will be easier and more managable. Wish I hadn't taken the whole offseason bulking diet to the extent of Dennis James, aka not being able to get up after a meal for hours.

I learned that the HARD way for 2 YEARS Bro...Finally listened to some Vets and its paying off this year nicely. Feel alot better and as far as Strength goes,,, It was still there and more maybe after only gaining 25-30 lbs offseason instead of the normal 70 lbs or more. Not to mention being able to tie yer own shoes without going into cardiac arrest from not being able to breath...lol And my blood pressure/ Cholesterol is SOOO much better as well.

[BigT]

How's the diet going BigT!?

Havent Started yet CCH, Next week tho. It should be so much easier than last year. And if i work as hard as last year to try to get conditioned, This year is gonna be a good one for me. Thnx for asking..how about yerself ?