Octopussoir Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 (edited) So Im 12 weeks out from my first show. Im so excited to finally be doing this since I started bodybuilding and working out 8 1/2 years ago. The competition will be with Lean&Green and Robert Cheeke(that I know of). I would love for us to score the top three in everything we enter as a Vegan Competition Group. Anyway this week's workout is as follows: Sunday the 25th- Bi's Tri's & 25min cardioMonday- Heavy Legs and AbsTuesday- 2 workouts both Chest and Traps(a.m. workout was mostly chest presses/shrugs, 2nd workout was flyes upright rows etc.)Wednesday- Total Back (back got super swole) and some bicepsThursday- Quads and Tri's Friday- 6:15am ran 3 miles on treadmillSaturday- bi's- not enough food for full workout Sunday-off Im taking Nutiva Hemp(berry/pom flavor) and Vega chocolate protein powder right now with BCAA's(3 horse pills), zinc, a little calcium carbonate and creatine wafers(10g-12.5g a day when lifting). Diet is very clean right now and will get even cleaner the closer I get to April. My bodyfat is at 6.4% and I am going to try to maintain it as I get closer to the show then drop it even more while trying to retain clean muscle mass. Im on my own path in a way of training and eating and want it to be so. I always here the same ol' same ol' when it comes to competing and I want to change the "rules" a bit. I will NOT raise my bodyfat within these twelve weeks as I feel it will be just that much harder to lose it the closer I get to show time. This is of course an experiment with my body to see how it changes and transforms with the way Im lifting and my eating habits. Feel free to ask any questions or make suggestions. http://i40.tinypic.com/25s7r54.jpg http://i41.tinypic.com/wt9cw7.jpg http://i43.tinypic.com/5pq7g7.jpg Edited March 12, 2010 by Octopussoir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lean and Green Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Right on Jimi! I remember when Iused to take those damn horse pil bcaa's. They were HUGE. I think i used to use the 'universal' brand and perhaps in addition 'animal packs' or something like that. No clue if they were vegan or not; obviously the ones you take now are! Hey man, do what works for you; I am psyched about being on stage together. This is going to be, as arnold would say, FANTASTIC. Me and RC watched Pumping Iron last night to get pumped up, then I went for my 2nd workout of the day. I like that you're going very heavy on legs day; that's going to pay off. I need to do something about my upper body and but quick; it's just so hard to train with a heavy weightload cuz of my shoulder. Anyhow, keep this journal going dude; I look forward to checking up on it on the regular. Bf electrode scales are innacurate man. Hopefully i'ts a semi-decent indicator as the days progress. eg. yest it said i was 178.6 @ 8.6% bf this morning.... 179 @ 7.4% bf no clue; it's all good; train harder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertSupreme Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Looking CONCRETE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaia Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 You are looking awesome! You look like you only have a couple of weeks to go with your bodyfat so low already! From looking at your training log, you are a prime example of confusion of the body. One day you eat alot, the next you don't. One day you workout like a mad man, and the next you can't make it because of work. And it works for you! Now, advise on the posing. First off, SMILE!!!! Your grimace reminds me of how I am dieting down again, and how much I hate it!!!! So on the front pose, the legs and abs are awesome. Now if you could try to flare the lats to get them to flare out a little bit more. Maybe move the elbows up a little, and then pretend to do a lat pulldown. I think if you tweak your elbows up you could get a more peak look to the awesome biceps!More info: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/frontbiceps.htm The side shot is good too, but you might be leaning a little too far forward. Do not pull the shoulders back, but instead push your sternum forward and put the shoulder blades flatter on your back (in yoga we say present your heart forward with the shoulder blades supporting your heart).More info: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/sidechest.htm And the back pose is good (nice groove on the spine). See if you pull the elbows in just a slight more to get the lats to pop a little bit more.http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/backbiceps.htm Also, you could try to move your legs a little off to the side if you can show more definition of the quads and hams. Though that could also be a women thing to do legs off to the side (shows the glutes and satorius off really well). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopussoir Posted January 31, 2009 Author Share Posted January 31, 2009 Thank you Gaia Im def looking into that. I just raised my elbows and pretended to do a lat pull down and I really felt my lats contract(and then cramp. lol). As I post pictures or video please dont hesitate to comment(that goes for everybody). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertSupreme Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 What's your weight Octo? Uber swolness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopussoir Posted January 31, 2009 Author Share Posted January 31, 2009 Oops, guess I should have stated that as well. Im 179lbs at 5'11" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I look forward to competing with you! My internet is having issues right now so I can't write much but catch up soon. Train Hard and Eat Plenty! It's going to be awesome!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopussoir Posted February 2, 2009 Author Share Posted February 2, 2009 Felt like a champ today(Monday)!! I ate my oats with a pint of blueberries this morning went to work from 6-1 and went home to eat:1 block of extra firm water packed tofu1 bag of Smart chiliand 1 avacado. Went to the gym trained chest, calves, and about 5 sets of leg curls for hamstrings. Blowed up(southern talk) and just felt great!! Had someone ask me bout my VBB sleeveless and he was like "I cant do that blah blah blah. Where do you get your protein from whey?" I had to immediately correct him. He said "well youre getting your protein from somewhere!" as he was staring at my delts and pumped chest. Anyway, I was there almost 2 full hours and had my Nutiva shake afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Good work man! Keep after it.....we're almost there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lean and Green Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Your txt about how you're now supplementing with some quality spirulina/algae MADE MY DAY! Show em' how it's done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopussoir Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 I now know that I must eat some oats every morning that I lift. I only had a Vega shake and 3 larabars before lunch then for lunch I had an avacado, smart chili, and some organic blue chips. Its not much, but I needed something quick. Post-workout I had my Matrix spirulina bound multi-vit, BCAA's, and a Nutiva shake in BoltHouseFarms chai tea with a tsp of spirulina. Workout today was Back Attack. I got through a heavy hour but did not have the energy to do more. Here is a pik I just took 2 hours after my workout. I feel like im improving http://i41.tinypic.com/14snr7t.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Sweet definition man! Hey, I'm sending you some things tomorrow Powders, bars, etc. Keep it up.....this is a fun process. I'm going to start doing cardio immediately. My bodyfat is higher than yours and probably about the same as Lean and Green....I just really want to be ripped with veins all throughout my body so I'm starting cardio very soon. I'm going to do things like cycling so I can build my quads and calves up even more while doing cardio. Stair-stepper, cycling and basketball will likely be my forms of cardio....as well as a bit of stationary bike, hiking in the forest and things like that. I try to keep it fun. I usually do a bit of jogging and sprinting too. Have fun and I'll be in touch. I'm keeping very busy as usual but still training, eating and all that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaia Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 First off, get rid of the tank top! Want to see the erector spinae! Like how low is the valley now? Arm placement is awesome! You can see your lats, front-middle-rear delts, and bicep/forearm (try tucking your thumb in and see if it peaks your bicep a little bit more). Did they recommend you get your tan dark enough to match your tattoos? I know for girls, the judges usually do not like to see the tattoos as it distracts from the showing of their muscles. But I remember this one girl, Marissa, who had a dagger tattoo on her thigh, and it did not stop her from winning the show that night! In fact, it "pointed" to her quad striations very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I don't think the tattoos will be much an issue. I know in a lot of contests I've been in or seen there are tons of guys with tattoos, including really big tattoos, in fact it seems like "most" competitors have at least one. Some top pros have had quite a few too (Chris Cormier, Johnnie Jackson, Lee Priest, others) but they don't seem to distract too much. Yeah, we'll all be pretty dark with pro tan and dream tan on top of it, so it should be all good. But in some cases, yeah, tattoos could cover something, but we'll all be well covered with dark tan and chiseled and ripped so we should be cool Octo....stay warm, I read on CNN it is cold in your area: http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/02/04/winter.weather/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lean and Green Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 protan base dream tan outlayer is the way to go! FTW.... That's what i used and as RC stated there are cover ups. And Gaia; I am absolutely thrilled with all of your advice and pep for this and knowledge. You're the best! Keep up the good work Octo, looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I heard you hammered legs!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopussoir Posted February 6, 2009 Author Share Posted February 6, 2009 Wednesday- OffThursday- Legs & Traps Day had a great workout!! Here it is:Front barbell squats:Barx2095lbx10115x5135x5185 x 5x2sets135x595x5 Bench squats:25lb(plate)x5035lbx5045lbx50 Leg Press(not sure how much the machine weighs but im thinking 50lbs, so add that to each weight):90x5180x5270x5360x5450x5540x5630x3720x3810x3900x2 Leg extention machine(I did sets of ten and cant recall exactly the weights I did, but here's roughly how it went):140x10160x10185x10205x10230x10265x10295x10(whole stack) Barbell Shrugs:135x20185x20205x20225x20275x10225x20135x30 Then I finished it off on the Star Trec Bike level 10/15 alpine pass hills for 20 minutes. My legs felt like concrete after the bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallen_Horse Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Question for ya. How do you decide which exercises to do sets of 5 reps with and which exercises to go 10 or even 20 reps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Nice lifting dude! 900 pounds....haven't done that in a number of weeks.....I gotta catch up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopussoir Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 Question for ya. How do you decide which exercises to do sets of 5 reps with and which exercises to go 10 or even 20 reps? I was trying to see how far I could go on the leg press with just 5 reps. Once I hit 4 plates on each side and it felt easy I decided to go up a plate after each set. I typically know how many reps I can do for any particular exercise. I do x number of reps depending on how I feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopussoir Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 I took off Fri, Sat, Sun. Today, Monday, I worked Chest, pullups, Heavy Abs and Heavy Biceps. Was there 1hr:45min. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Nice, I also took the weekend off.....bodybuilding prep is tough...in so many ways....but returned for a 2-hour workout as well....Lean and Green trained all weekend and is back for 2 sessions today! As long as he can handle it, I'm supporting all that training...I know for me I have to be careful and make sure I get enough rest, etc. Though, I will be doing 2-a-day sessions soon too, and lots more cardio. Just did 20 minutes stair stepper today in addition to my long chest workout. Catch up soon....keep on powering along! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopussoir Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 Tuesday: Did 1.5 hours heavy back and then ran a mile on treadmill and an additional 1/2mi. on a track. When I was running on the treadmill it felt as if I was flying with my lats cause they popped out so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Awesome @ lat comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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