9 Weeks out - OCT 19th - November 3rd.

[kindofabigdeal8]

More of the same, but I see progression in fullness after the carb ups and calorie surplus.

[Hosehead]

Looking pretty swole dude. Good luck the rest of the way.

[Praetorian]

Lower back, quads, glutes?

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[steve_d]

I took one of my quads, glutes and hams i can’t because the mirrors are too high, i will see if my fiancé can take a pic. I have been using steveD's recommendation and having a high cal cheat day on leg days in hopes that it will help add some size before the show. I would actually love to have a shot of my back pose with the hams and gluts in.
Anyhow, i think i over did it on my sushi reefed this week, unless i am holding a lot of water. I was in the 230's again last night. I’m not going to lie, I decreased my cardio and upped my calories as well. I don’t think it was a great idea, I don’t think that it’s a bad thing though. In my mind I am certain 8 weeks is a ton of time.

8 weeks is a tun of time - even if your legs and glutes are soft, your upper body isn't. Many people can look soft all over 8 weeks out and get it together by show day. I don't like playing catch up though - I tend to look ready quite early. When you're ready, you seriously can eat an all out cheat and basically do nothiing to hurt your physique. You'll probably find you might look only a tad softer the next day, but by the day after that you'll feel dry and still full. Night time weight doesn't matter. Its how much you end up peeing through the night that does. I can cheat up to 190 pounds, and by next morning I am back to 180.

Just keep plugging away. The scale at this point will likely not go up due to muscle mass increases - so even though people say looking in the mirror is the best guage , you'll probably also want to make sure the scale continues to drop. If its not, you're probably stalling, eating too much, or not enough cardio. Mirror isn't always the best gauge either. At least for some. Some people are over critical and end up seeing fat that isn't actually there. Others will focus on their best parts and not see the fat that actually IS there. The best gauge is an unbiased friend that won't blow smoke up your ass, and who also knows what it takes to look good on stage. No, just because the veins are popping, that doesn't mean your shredded.

So find someone who can assess you in person. Although, at the same time, when your really shredded, you'll still look ready in a blurry picture with bad lighting...And in that case we'll all be able to help tell you you're ready. And whne you're really really ready - you won't even need a picture , you'll just wake up and know it.

[kindofabigdeal8]

LOL.. Well said.. ok thanks sir.. no more pics.

[kindofabigdeal8]

Ok someone requested the wheels, im not proud of them but here is where i will be this year.

[phatkid77]

I'd switch to physique. Lol take Sammy with u.. hhaah
Almost.there

[TT Eric]

Haha I'm not sure Paul would like to go in Physique! But true I think he would do good into that category.

Eric

[kindofabigdeal8]

ahahaa.. as per our conversation this morning i will take this criticism lightly sir.. No man, i know your joking but honestly Eric has a point. Maybe i would do well in physique, as specially with the legs as is.
But like you pointed out Eric, not a fan of the new physique div. in the OPA yet. There were some BB looking guys in physique last year in London who i thought looked great but i believe the judges deemed then overly muscular. If you look at the OPA guidelines they state ' physique will be deducted points if overly muscular'. What the definition of over muscularity is would be highly subjective anyways. I think i will stick to BB, Blast my legs as i have been prep time and in two years be a killer heavy/SH.

I'd switch to physique. Lol take Sammy with u.. hhaah
Almost.there

[kindofabigdeal8]

[QUOTE=TT Eric;444926]Haha I'm not sure Paul would like to go in Physique! But true I think he would do good into that category.

Eric
Im afraid i somewhat agree.