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| Bigger, Better, Stronger Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: North
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Re: Dels First time show prep Oh didnt realise I forgot to include a leg shot. Here you go, picture is a little darker cause I had the flash off. Comments are great guys, thanks. What i would like to know is how well my tan is / is not? Is it to dark / light etc etc |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Re: Dels First time show prep Del, in normal light, a show tan is always going to look ridiculously dark but don't worry. when you get onstage, the lights are so bright that a tan that would look brilliant normally will wash away to nothing. Also, avoid putting any sheen or oil on large bodyparts as they will lose detail under the lights (and also don't use sheen/oil on your sides as when you come to hit a lat spread it's impossible to grip). One tip I might offer is on your side chest shot. Your chest is actually much bigger than your pose is allowing it to be. You seem to be collapsing inwards a bit & hiding it. Stick the chest out a bit & drop the shoulder girdle (for want of a better term, relax a bit), and once in position, have both arms push slightly against one another so that the separation shows on both pecs. Here's my side chest for illustration only, I don't want anyone to think I'm showing off, it's a good demo to show the position you will be in: Leamington schest.jpg
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| Gym Addict | Re: Dels First time show prep hi del, good pics there, i notice some good improvements as your getting closer to comp time. strong shoulders! what tan are you using for the nabba? also i managed to order some briefs from the link you put up...cheers.
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| UK-Muscle Moderator | Re: Dels First time show prep how many weeks left del?
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Re: Dels First time show prep del has 3 weeks left to his first show, h has to be applauded for his dedication to the diet and cardio regime i have placed him on over the last few months.... i will say Del that maybe the Tan was applied a little liberally which does tend to obscure defination i have a trick when applying dream tan which i will tell you about on friday when you call me....
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Re: Dels First time show prep Hi All, Iain: The briefs are exactly the same as mine and the shop is located in Edinburgh (Quite surreal when you first put em on LOL). Coco: It took about 30- 45 mins to put on and it washes off fairly easy (2 good scrub showers LOL). Pscarb: Even more tricks I like it..........................TBH you have made this whole thing much easier than I thought it was going to be. And without your help and willingness to listen to my whinning I know I would not be where I am today. I must admit I am now seriously looking forward to eating normally again. Dont get me wrong I have never once felt hungry on this diet, and I have managed to consume more chocolate and crap than I thought possible (Re-feed days ONLY ), but the monogomy of the diet is a real killer. Sitting down to your chicken and rice for the millionth time in a row gets a bit dull. If I am honest I am counting down the days till I can eat again, rather than till contest time (Which is probably a good thing ATM) LOL Does any other competitor feel like that? I WANT FOOD PLEEEAAAAAAAASSSSSSSEEEEEEEEE RALMAO But do not fear I am not starting to wobble, I will see this through till the end and by doing so when I step onstage I can do so without any guilt or regrets that I could have been better. I know even now that if I stepped on stage today, I would be in the best condition I have ever been in and that is a great personal achievement. So for the remainder of the run in I am going to enjoy watching myself make even more improvements and it is this mentality that is making me feel good about doing the show. I must whole heartidlly say I did not expect to be feeling this way so close to the show. I honestly thought I would be a trembling wreck by now!! Just to affirm how much my mentality has changed recently; Alot of people are starting to talk about how I will do /place etc Such talk is complete nonsense in my book. How someone (Or a group of people) judges me is mearly an observation or opinion, what is important is how I feel and to this end I am a complete winner already. No-one can take that away from me the victory has already happened, stepping onstage is now just the ceremony for me, the battle has been won. Afterall, what is bodybuilding if it is not a personal quest to better oneself? Well I have bettered myself, no doubt about it. Dont get me wrong I will be giving it my all come show day, but I am content that my all is my all, and I could give no-more. So BRING IT ON.........
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Re: Dels First time show prep Well said Del. Words of a champion! Go Champ!
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Re: Dels First time show prep That's an excellent mental approach you have there Del. I tell people that when you diet for a show you really do learn a lot about yourself, and what you are truly capable of. These strengths, you will find, translate into other areas of your life and you now know you can achieve anything if you set your mind to it. Of course it's nice if the judges give you a good placing, but you have actually been competing against yourself all these months and that is the true victory. So does that mean you beat yourself into 2nd place?! :confused:
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Re: Dels First time show prep Quote:
Thanks all for your comments guys they make me happpy ......................think I'll do a wee update today seeing as its Friday (And I'm supposed to be on holiday but find myself at work:rage: ).
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Re: Dels First time show prep Right update time: I have been super vigilant / intense with my cardio regime this past week. And as such I have lost (So far) another 1lb. This does not sound like much but every pound I lose now makes a visable change. The only draw back from doing the cardio in this manner is my weight training has suffered slightly. I find myself not pushing as hard as I usually do in the gym. I dont actually know if the cardio is root cause or not (It could just be common at this stage of a diet), but it is something I am aware of. The other thing that may be affecting my gym performance is my left shoulder. I got one of those "Unlucky" jabs where the pain is like being shot. It is getting better but was so sore I could not sleep on my left side. Ouchh Other than that there has been a few small changes to my gear use for the run-in, I will now be switching to primo, masteron and winny (Timings and dosage TBD). The current diet phase I am on really is doing the trick for me, it is hard but when I see the results it makes it a wee bit easier to do. I got some sad news today with regards to my training partner not being able to attend the show. I am gutted about this and I know he is too, but a family matter has had to take precidence. However, I now have one or two young guys coming along from the gym. It will be thier first show and they are keen to see me on stage. They look up to me as a sort of mentor and this again affirms to me that a bodybuilding lifstyle is worthy and holds responsibility. So while I wont have masses of people supporting me, there will be enough that I should get one or two shouts. I have this past week been devising my plans (Diet, training, cardio) for AFTER the show. I intend to put on a good 10-12 pounds of muscle by this time next year. But it is not going to be mass at all costs. I am going to trully prioritise my weakest bodyparts. So on leg day I will start with calves and finish with squats. Taking this route is only going to make me a better bodybuiler. Have a great weekend, I know I will (Re-feed LOL)
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Re: Dels First time show prep Hi All, Well I lost another pound! So that makes a total 4 pound loss from when I started the final phase of the diet (2 weeks ago). I am well pleased with this as even though 4 pounds is not a great deal it really does show and make a difference. My abs are now well visable and my shoulders have that shredded look about them (Up close it looks like loads of wee bits of string LOL). Dont get me wrong I am not perfect or even at a high standard (Compared to some on here) but there has been a BIG change since my last pics. Every time I go to the gym now I am approached by someone asking about training, supplements, diet, cardio, gear etc etc so even Joe Public is seeing "Something". As I said these changes have been down to the diet, which I will now post for you all to have a look (End of post). One drawback is the lethargy I feel ATM, I have touched on this before but I really am tired all the time now and feel weak with most of my weight training suffering a bit as a result (Less weight, less focus, less energy to zap the muscle). I am not overly concerned though as I understand why it is happening and realise it is only temporary. Cardio is sh1t simple as that, I do it but hate it. DULL, DULL, DULL Mentaly I am still loving the run in!!! I might just be the calmest, happiest, most content first timer to ever hit the stage LOL I really am enjoying this and it is such a buzz (I will miss this feeling when the show is over). I think in future I will be more nervous as I will have set my standard by then and I will have some sort of expectation of myself, but for now one is completley cool.............LOL (And yes that does mean I will be doing this again). I have my music and routine sorted (Well 99.9%) and I am VERY comfortable with it. No big fancy splits, cartwheels, complex/fast movements etc just nice flowing movements from one pose to the next. After MUCH viewing of other atheletes perform I have based my style of posing on: Lee Labrada (The master IMO) Lee Priest (Great transitions) Milos Sarchev (Simple but very powerfull) And one or two amature routines I have saw........ anyway, as usual any questions just ask Diet 4 weeks out VERY Low Carb Day: = 50 Carbs Meal 1 – 75g Oats + 2 scoop protein drink Meal 2 - 2 scoop protein drink + 1.5 table spoon of natural peanut butter (IMPORTANT!!!!! that in the ingredients it only says peanuts) Meal 3 - 200g chicken/Turkey/Extra Lean steak + salad or Veg (loads of but light on the carrots beetroot or sweet corn) + 2 tablespoon of Olive or Udo’s Oil Meal 4 - 200g chicken/Turkey/Extra Lean steak + 2 tablespoon of Olive or Udo’s Oil Meal 5 - 2 scoop protein drink + 1.5 table spoon of natural peanut butter (IMPORTANT!!!!! that in the ingredients it only says peanuts) Meal 6 - 200g chicken or turkey + veg (2 x week have 200g salmon instead) Low Carb Day: = 100 Carbs Meal 1 – 75g Oats + 2 scoop protein drink Meal 2 - 2 scoop protein drink + 1.5 table spoon of natural peanut butter (IMPORTANT!!!!! that in the ingredients it only says peanuts) Meal 3 - 200g chicken/Turkey/Extra Lean steak + salad or Veg (loads of but light on the carrots beetroot or sweet corn) + 2 tablespoon of Olive or Udo’s Oil Meal 4 - 200g chicken/Turkey/Extra Lean steak + 62.5g(raw weight) Basmati Rice + 2 tablespoon of Olive or Udo’s Oil Meal 5 - 2 scoop protein drink + 1.5 table spoon of natural peanut butter (IMPORTANT!!!!! that in the ingredients it only says peanuts) Meal 6 - 200g chicken or turkey + veg (2 x week have 200g salmon instead) High Carb Day: = 250g Carbs Meal 1 – 75g Oats in water with 2 teaspoons of splenda + 2 scoops protein powder Meal 2 - 200g chicken/Turkey/Extra Lean steak + 62.5g(raw weight) Basmati Rice + 2 tablespoon of Olive or Udo’s Oil Meal 3 - 200g chicken/Turkey/Extra Lean steak + 62.5g(raw weight) Basmati Rice + 1 tablespoon of Olive or Udo’s Oil Meal 4 - 75g Oats in water with 2 teaspoons of splenda + 1 scoops protein powder Meal 5 - 1 scoop protein drink + 50 simple Carbs (Malta dextrin, vitargo, WMS,) or 2 scoops Build and Recover Meal 6 - 200g chicken or turkey + veg (2 x week have 200g salmon instead) Refeed Day: Meal 1: 100g Oats + 2 scoops protein + 1 banana Meal 2: 62g Basmati rice + 150g sweet spud + 150g chicken/Turkey Meal 3: 1.5 bagel’s + 1 banana + 6 egg whites plus 2 yolks Meal 4: 62g Basmati rice + 150g sweet spud +200g chicken/Turkey Meal 5: 1.5 bagel’s + 1 banana + 100g chicken/Turkey Meal 6: Eat whatever takes your fancy for 1 hour make sure you get at least 50g protein though Diet: Carb Cycling. Sun-Very Low Carb Day Mon- Low Carb Day Tues- Very Low Carb Day Wed-High Carb Day Thurs- Low Carb Day Fri-Very Low Carb Day Sat-Refeed Day
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Re: Dels First time show prep I like the look of that diet mate! Especially the refeed day LOL! My manager nearlly knocked me out the other day (He's in the final stages of his diet).. I waved a pro-flapjack cherry and almond under his nose while he was doing machine flies! LOL! It smells so good ![]()
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