James Llewellin's 'Arnold Classic' preparation thread

[pitbull]

Originally Posted by supercell

That's SO last year, Its curry now my friend, for its fat burning properties of course. :lift:

See you sat

J

Don't haven't had a curry in ages.. last time was in southport with Luke after the Uni..

Chicken Tikka, Naan and loads of mint dip and red onion mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

The joys of dieting lol.

[Delhi]

Hi James,
Everything sounds like it is coming along nice now.

Looking forward to the update pics

[supercell]

Today is Saturday 2nd February 2008

Weight this morning unchanged at 13st 13.5lbs

After my conversation with Paul B we decided that quads were to be left until after my show. Unfortunately I had arranged for a client to train legs with me around 1 week ago so felt I should oblige with my final leg (quad) session today at the Ministry Gym.

In all fairness the workout was probably the best we (Nytol and I) have had since training together. It was hardcore and fairly brutal and the weights lifted were not too shabby either.

We started with a few sets of light leg ext and then moved onto the meat, hacks.
We started at 1 plate, then 2, the 3 and finished with 4 plates a side for around 8 reps, pausing at the bottom and then driving up explosively.
It was then onto staggered leg presses with a fairly modest weight (around 200kgs) as the hacks were fairly brutal and my legs were pumped to fcuk!!
3 sets of these were performed, 30 reps on each of the 3 sets. These really did make the pain from the hacks seem like a walk in the park. Just the amount of lactic acid building up was enough to make you want to puke!!

After quads it was onto hams where we started by pre exhausting with seated curls. We upped the weight by around 25% today, using the whole stack for 8 reps; again the burn and pain was fairly intense.
Finally we hit the SLDL and I worked up to 3.5 plates a side for 8 reps whilst Nytol went for 220kgs for 6 and the bastard made it look easy!!!

My legs were spent after 3 sets of these and they shook, twitched and spasmed for about 30 mins after.

Nytol has just managed to get the charger sorted for his camera/vid and took some of me on the staggered leg press. The weight is irrelavant but the squirming and pain on my face and body were oh so real. You will notice I only d0 25 reps but after crying like a baby for a min I complete the 5 extra before concentrating hard not to puke!!

The plan will be to film a little of each of our training sessions over the next 3 weeks and I will try to get some of me posing too to show you where we are at.

So all in all a great workout and a great quad workout to finish my prep on (the best yet) and this will just be a taster for our off season plan which excites me already and I really cannot wait to see the results.

My leg cuts maybe a little blurred tomorrow when I take my photos but hopefully you will see an improvement. The ante has been upped this week and the boundaries will be continued to be pushed in the next 3 weeks to make sure the Arnold is where people sit up and notice us amateur Brits!!!

Enjoy the video:lift:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wbGkhqlW3H8


James

[Marsbar]

owww .. that looked painful!!!

good to see that I'm doing them right though

[Littleluke]

Thanks for that James. I don't have a great imagination so could understand how to perform staggered leg press correctly. I will now implement this into my routine Legs look good mate even though the lightin sucks.

[squat_this]

Haven't checked this thread for a while but glad to see the prep has still been going great James. Keep going bro!

[pitbull]

J
Did you forget someone ??

[supercell]

Originally Posted by pitbull

J
Did you forget someone ??

How could I forget Mr Pitbull AKA Sam.

Sam is the guy's whose standing by the leg press and is doing the S Coast show in 9 weeks time. He will be doing the Inters o80's and will be bang on the money (or else!!!)

How are the quads today sir?

J

[supercell]

As promised, here are the phot's at 4 weeks out. Taken this morning after 60 mins of cardio and before breakfast. I was SO hungry this morning, infact I was really hungry yesterday too!!

I am a little washed out in these pics as the light was strong this morning.

Weight in these was just shy of 14st (around 89kgs). I think I have another 5-7lbs or so to come off before the carb up. Pre carb up to the Brits I was 13st 4.5lbs, so we should see a slightly bigger fuller Mr Llewellin in the States.

[Nytol]

Looking very good mate, but once again the pictures do you no justice.

[Garbs]

Jesus.
Awesome.

[amjad.khan]

Looking awesome there mate, yours legs, lats and back have improved majorly from the british. Well done

[supercell]

Originally Posted by Nytol

Looking very good mate, but once again the pictures do you no justice.

Yeah looking at them I look like I have gone backwards TBH, I look smoother than a babies bum.

Oh well, I know things have moved forward. I am down by 3lbs, my belt has gone down another notch and my skinfolds are less.

I could have just decided not to post them but hey it will shock em even more once show time comes!!

BTW legs are nicely sore, esp glutes and adductors.... oh yeah and hams. Quads suprisingly not too bad.....YET!!

See you tomorrow mate after your lie in, Wade will be there by 11.30:lift:

J

[rightyho]

Such an inspirational thread.
When I feel like having a day off training I wander in here and have a read.
Seems about 20 training at my gym lurk or post in here, too.
Top stuff as always.
Those staggered leg presses look, er, odd James.
Best of luck in the run-up mate.

[hilly2008]

well if the pics do you no justice then you must be looking unreal mate cos you look awesome there a real inspiration.

Keep up the good work.

Oh and i did that staggered leg press this morning dam those really do fry your quads. thanks for the vid.