"Kick into major mass building from now through mid November. My goal is to increase my bodyweight from the 193/195 range to around 205, PROVIDED I keep my bodyfat percentage, waist and stomach measurements in check."
Started at 21 as a 115 pound weakling. Trained seriously for 12 years, gaining 35 pounds and then stopped training regularly until 1999 while I pursued a professional bowling career.
Why I Love It:
Seeing my body improve each year.
How I Stay Motivated:
Looking in the mirror.
BB Accomplishments:
Did a 405 pound squat for 9 reps on 5/16/2007
Forum Signature:
Passion is good, but common sense is even better.
" Try? There is no try. There is only do and do not."- Yoda"
"Its not how much you lift. Its how much you LOOK like you can lift"- Bob Cicherillo
"(In bodybuilding),knowledge is power...the more you educate YOURSELF the better off you will be."- Frank Sepe
Last Updated: Aug 7, 2008 6:33pm
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Kick into major mass building from now through mid November. My goal is to increase my bodyweight from the 193/195 range to around 205, PROVIDED I keep my bodyfat percentage, waist and stomach measurements in check.
Goal (Long):
Kick into a major mass building mode from now through mid November. My goal is to increase my bodyweight from the 193/195 range to around 205, PROVIDED I keep my bodyfat percentage, waist and stomach measurements in check. My next DC cycle starts in early September and I will alternating this with "cruise" periods and a cycle of slightly higher volume workouts with some specialization to target weaker bodyparts. My caloric intake is increasing by 600 calories a day starting the last week in August and I will boost this further if I hit a plataeu(es).
Food Network TV's website( www.foodnetwork.com), busycooks.about.com. plus bodybuilding and fitness magazines like Muscle Mag, Muscle and Fitness Hers, Oxygen.
- Updated May 11, 2008 7:19am
What do you do before your workout to get motivated and energized?
I am self motivated, so mental motivation is not an issue. I do make sure I have a meal of protein( small amount) and a mix of simple and complex carbs 1 hour before my workout to provide energy.
- Updated May 11, 2008 7:15am
What is the most common reason that somebody gets injured while lifting?
Not warming up, improper form and ego training as in trying to lift too much weight to show off in the gym.
Thursday September 4th, I start another DC cycle. It will be the standard two way split. I am using a different workout/rest schedule to help improve my recovery and allow me to hopefully continue for six weeks with continual gains. Schedule is train, one day off, train, two days off, train,...
Thanks for eating those carbs. At least I can live vicariously. Double thanks for all the comments. I don't wear my wedding band...used to be too small now it is too big.
funkyfitguest
Jun 4, 2008 6:20am
Thanks for the comment on my blog. I definitely want to keep the muscle and get leaner. Thanks for the encouragement. I think I am focusing too much on the number on the scale.
It was my first show and I did not really have a lot of insight about what to do! The trainer thing did not work out, so I decided to follow things I read online and just got for it! I have a lot of work to do and I plan on doing a few shows in 2009!
Thanks for the comments..yeah the Sky is the sister to the Solstice. Sky is a little more refined than the Solstice on the inside but that is more of a personal choice. My first choice would have been a black or red one but I do like the blue.
And yes...I love red meat. If it wasn't for watching the cholesterol I would eat it every other day.
The funny thing about being labeled "high maintenance" is the other woman who goes orders "no onions, no tomatoes, no mushroom, this on the side, substitute this and that" but I am the HM one because I won't eat crap. I pass on some of their choices. I've become adept at eating at restaurants by myself. I just can't bring my lunch to work everyday. I need to get away.
JG
LOL! I was very pleased when I finally weighed less than Rick does, and his clothes are big on me:D Back in the day I couldn't get his jeans up my azz!
