James Llewellin's 'Arnold Classic' preparation thread

[supercell]

For anybody who is interested in the schedule for the Arnold this year, here is the link to the Amateur comp.

www.arnoldclassicamateurbodybuilding.com

[Delhi]

James when is the show date?

i know its probs been posted before, but I am in the states a few times soon. Might be able to go............

[Kezz]

The 2008 Second Annual Arnold Amateur Championships expands to 3 days and goes worldwide. The newly named Arnold Amateur IFBB International Bodybuilding, Fitness & Figure Championships will include IFBB Amateur Competitors from throughout Europe, Asia, and Canada as well as USA’s NPC, the governing body for amateurs in America. Bob Lorimer and Mike Davies, co-directors of the event, and the Arnold Sports Festival announces the new international competitions to be held at Veterans Memorial and the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio on Thursday through Saturday, February 28, 29 & March 1, 2008.

[Kezz]

ah wrong one , Doh!!

[supercell]

Originally Posted by Delhi

James when is the show date?

i know its probs been posted before, but I am in the states a few times soon. Might be able to go............

click on the link dude

[Delhi]

Originally Posted by supercell

click on the link dude

Ha ha I tried but because i am at work the content blocker stops me.........I will do it tonight when i get home.

[supercell]

Today is Sat 1oth Novemeber 2007

Weight this morning was 13st 13lbs.

Sorry for not updating as much as I would have liked this week but after the hols I have been pretty much flat out. Today and tomorrow are slightly less frantic so I thought I'd leap on the computer before breakie.

This week has gone very well, not only with my siet but also with my training.
Everything is slotting into place nicely.
Wade came down on thursday and we hit back. It was quite possibly the best back session I have ever had and after 2 exercises I was so pumped I couldn't grip any more, even with the lifting straps!!!
I have been trying the new 'superpump' from Gaspari Nutrition as flex gave me a bag full of sachets. It tasted great and the effect is quite awesome.

I likened the pump to that of after one of my early shows when I dieted on about -100g of carbs a day and then ate like a pig for a week afterwards.
My back sitting here today is well and truly battered also helped by the guidance of Wade and making sure my form was spot on.

My conditioning has remained fairly constant now for the last 2 weeks which I am happy about, meaning that I have found my calorie intake to maintain size which is around 3800-4000k/cals a day.

I have now been on this 'high fat' protocol for around 4 weeks and would estimate that my conditioning is that of around 3-4 weeks of a strict cardio routine. As I am now only doing 30 mins a day it means that with an increase in output I would be burning bodyfat fairly easily.

This week sees a slight change to my diet and I am now ready to crank the carbs up very slightly on training days by adding another meal, making a daily total of 7. As a result my fats will almost be halved so the calories, altho slightly higher, will remain fairly constant. I will keep a careful eye on my weight and conditioning over the next week or so to see if any small tweaks need to be made.

The values for the 3 training days are now as follows (Non-training days stay the same, 4 days a week)

Carbs 400g
Protein 350g
Fats 75g

[chem]

glad you had a good time away bro , good protcol on the diet i am pasteing it and doing it myself if you dont mi nd m8 , i am looking into going to the arnold t5o support you with a few guys from my gym , threads like teese keep me going on the ex bike on theese dark and windy mornings up here in damp old cumbria , take care bro
chem

[jjb1]

i notice you use alot of pro peptides do you find this good then?

also whats the values of pro peptides like protien ect

[supercell]

Originally Posted by chem

glad you had a good time away bro , good protcol on the diet i am pasteing it and doing it myself if you dont mi nd m8 , i am looking into going to the arnold t5o support you with a few guys from my gym , threads like teese keep me going on the ex bike on theese dark and windy mornings up here in damp old cumbria , take care bro
chem

Hey Chem,

Good to see you are giving it a try. Thats what these threads are for mate, for people to have a go and see what they think. There maybe a bit of tweaking here and there but I am sure you will be pleased with the results. Be good to see you over there at the Arnold, some familier faces will go down a treat!!

J

[supercell]

Originally Posted by jjb1

i notice you use alot of pro peptides do you find this good then?

also whats the values of pro peptides like protien ect

Pro peptide is a formula by CNP and its approx breakdown is as follows.

70% protein, 10% carbs and a very small amount of fat ( about 4%)

It contains a number of goodies that are beneficial for anabolism and its a great addition before bed with a good slow release action.

But perhaps the most important thing is that it tastes fantastic.

For a full insight into how it was developed you can look on the CNP website or give John Hodgson a call on the technical helpline. There isn't much he doesn't know about propep!!

OR just wait until Paul B posts again, I still hold him fully responsible for getting me hooked on it and believe me once you have tasted it all others seem to pale into insignificance. I am currently undergoing therapy to reduce my daily dose but the cold turkey is just too intense.

Mixing ProPep with Musclemilk is another story for another day but lets just say its risky, dangerous business!

J

J

[supercell]

Today is Sunday 11th November 2007

Awoke this morning at 14st 1lbs. Read on to find out why!!

A lot fuller today after the higher carbs of yesterday. Ok maybe not just carbs.

I trained with Wade at Castles in the morning (he was late as normal) but I let him off because he is S. African but to be fair he copes OK with the affliction!!

My legs feel like my back did/does....battered, but all in the right places. No sore aductors or glutes just deep soreness in my inner and outer quads and around the teardrop.

We started with hacks, then ext then lunges for quads. Then for hams we did leg curls very slow and controlled with a nasty drop set plus the lunges before and then I thought I'd do calves as haven't hit them for a couple of weeks so did slow standing in 2 phases with a double squeeze at the top and then some standing single leg calf raises with dumbell.
There really isn't a part of the leg that has escaped. I forgot how much I enjoy training legs and now that I am back in 'full swing' with my leg training after 2 light sessions, it feels great!

After training and our PWO shake it was off to a restaurant in Windsor called 'Tre'
It is an Italian place and it was chosen by Wade. 6 of us went and we were greeted by a guy called Joe who ran the place but also was the chef. He also trains at Castles and as soon as we came in he was giving Wade and me options of what we could have.

He persuaded us to have sirloin with some freshly caught Monkfish with some pasta and pesto with some 'just baked' rosemary and sun dried tomato bread, drizzled with olive oil.....How could we resist.

It was incredible. A chef that knew what foods we needed and was willing to cook us anything whether it was on the menu or not...My kind of place. The steak was HUGE and the Monkfish was amazing. In fact I am dribbling now!!!

Anyway after it was time to say goodbye but not before calling into GNC to get another tub of peanut butter. Nic and I then headed home and got ready to go to Shelley's wedding reception. Again it was good fun and the buffet was not your average....smoked salmon, king prawns, mixed veg, new pots, chicken, I honestly had to pinch myself. I did try to guestimate portion size but when i went back for seconds I thought 'whatever'!!!

Today has been far more 'normal' with the non training day diet adhered to, to the nearest calorie. After clients this morning I went to collect my photos from Becka and the CD she had done of the shoot the week after the british (arty images to follow)

This afternoon it was time for the weekly shop and a visit to my mum and dad in laws in Maidstone and also to see my sis in laws and my niece and nephew.

Tonight has been spent relaxing and I actually had time to watch some tele (wife swap would you believe?)

So all in all another nice relaxing affair this weekend with no dashing around and driving 200 miles with nice early nights....Yeah right.

Oh well I am back at work tomorrow for a week of rest.

Training chest tomorrow and I am not holding back. I am more fired up than ever at the moment so i know it will join my back and legs in how it feels tuesday morning.

J

[jjb1]

so your pro peptides are done as a blended shake with oats and nuts and water??

cheers for that its something ive been thinking of for a while as pre work out meal esp

[supercell]

Originally Posted by jjb1

so your pro peptides are done as a blended shake with oats and nuts and water??

cheers for that its something ive been thinking of for a while as pre work out meal esp

I cook my porridge with the peanut butter in, let it cool a little, add the propep and a little mixed spice, stir in and add a little more cold water. On training days I add 50g of banana too.
I then leave for about 5 mins (if I can bear it) just so a nice fatty skin starts to form on the top and then tuck in. So good I have it twice a day; once at 8am and once at 10pm before bed..Yum!:beer1:

J

[Magic Torch]

Originally Posted by supercell

I cook my porridge with the peanut butter in, let it cool a little, add the propep and a little mixed spice, stir in and add a little more cold water. On training days I add 50g of banana too.
I then leave for about 5 mins (if I can bear it) just so a nice fatty skin starts to form on the top and then tuck in. So good I have it twice a day; once at 8am and once at 10pm before bed..Yum!:beer1:

J

I want a You Tube vid of the preperation of the snack James! In the style of Gordon Ramsey's The F word! lol