James Llewellin's 'Arnold Classic' preparation thread

[Pscarb]

Flex i saw on a US board a post from a guy who went to the expo and commented on how many pro BB's where ass's at the expo but said not only was you a decent guy but you took the time to ask him about his training and diet before he asked you about yours.......i said he must of mistook you for some one else but he would not have it only joking mate.....

Flex is correct james winning is not everything in this sport (it does help though from time to time ) it is who you are that matters, i will never win a Pro card but i hope i will be remembered for what i give to the sport.....

[Galtonator]

James certainly is a gent and Paul you really help a lot of people. You will both be remembered by a lot of people for helping them

[bootyjuice]

Originally Posted by flex-lewis

James you did the UK proud bro, your fan base has grown tremendously I'm so happy you did come over to compete with all that you endured getting here you had many times to pull out but did you? No.....

Don't pull yourself down and i don't like the Negative JamesL......... think of all the positives.......... ONE THING i didn't tell you was i had people (Yanks) come up to me asking me if i knew how you got off after Prejudge in all there replies i asked if they knew you, NO ONE DID.......... But..... because of your attitude on the boards everyone said the same thing hes a real nice guy!

I was told something early on when i came over here in 2004 that sticks with me to this day, you could win every show under the sun be a ass and not have no one to respect you, or be the nicest guy true to your friends and fans and be the richest guy in happiness in this sport regardless of placings.

You been to the biggest expo in Bodybuilding let it motivate you so this time next year your fan base is even bigger, you a year to double it, i wanna see you beind a booth signing your name to people who want it not for what you have achieved but who YOU are also..... that's what does it for me!

Proud you, great seeing you and Nic.....

hahahaha....I was one of the yanks! I was the one who came up and chatted with you for a bit and you told me you had given james some advice for tightening up for day two....and then when we talked about your proposal you mentioned, joking, that you hid the ring in your posing trunks...pretty funny fella! you have a good attitude too man...

I can't agree with you more here.......I can honestly say I don't care to talk to most people at the expo that are big names and jerks...james has been really helpful to a lot of people coming up on the forums and is always respectful and polite...very easy to get behind a guy like that come game day. you were stand up as well and so you have a few yank fans you hadn't before the expo.....good luck to both you guys...look forward to seeing you grow James keep it up!

ben

[supercell]

It was good speaking to you yesterday Paul, I know you are keeping your head down a little more at the moment but the phone call really lifted my spirits as have all the kind words people have spoken/written/text etc.

I am hard on myself but I see nothing wrong with that. Yes what happened seemed to be more out of my control than anything else but I still see myself to blame to a degree for underestimating the impact the trip would have.

Today I have been in bed all day as I picked up a virus out there. Coughing, aching, shivering etc so much so that I slept from 9.30 this morning pretty much until 9pm this evening. I feel a lot better tonight, still not great but a lot better so I am hopeful of being 100% for the start of next week.

I had to postpone my photo shoot today but am hoping to do it tomorrow afternoon instead. I cant leave it too long, its already been nearly a week since I competed and soon there wont be a vein in sight!!! LOL

I wish to wind down the thread now and if one of the mods can unsticky it that would be great. Its time to back the other lads doing their prep now (as I will be doing) so dont want any diversions with this thread.

Thankyou all for all of your support, I know I keep on about it but it has been overwhelming, I just hope I didn't dissappoint you all too much. I guess 5th is pretty respectable really so I should be pleased and I have learnt so much about my body and how it responds to this kind of dieting.

The approach for the British will be similar but with fewer cals and more cardio. With the extra mass I will achieve between now and August any other way would be fruitless. My body will be refreshed and revitalised by this extended off season and will repond well once dieting starts in earnest come August (depending on condition).

I plan on staying leanish now but not as lean as the last mini off season. I want my body to thrive and my immune system to be back up to 100% so if I put some fat on its not a great problem.

Anyway enough rambling, time to go back to bed ready for work at 6.30am tomorrow and back to reality!!!!

J

[pob80]

A true gent and you did us all proud James an awsome thread and through your prep you did a great job promoting yourself stateside and your not even a pro "yet" I wish you all the best mate in your off season training and hope to be down your way very soon

[Dawn]

James, I've finally got round to registering (after nine-pack asked me some months ago.....I'm kitty from MT). I've been following your progress with interest but missed the last couple of days. Having just caught up on it now I'm sat here in tears, I can't decide whether it's for respect at your true sportsmans attitude or the fact that I was so wanting you to win the comp.

I was out for a meal with some members from MT on Saturday including Paul George and his other half (who....sshhh, is a fan of yours LOL), I took along my iphone so I could access this site as I was so keen to know how you had done. I was walking round with a beam on my face for you but at the same time wishing you'd got the top spot when I got the results.

You are a credit to the sport and I am sure you will have inspired many people with this journal and I'm sure we'll all miss your progress on your prep for the Brits, maybe you could reconsider this one (pretty please).....I find when I am preparing for a comp it helps me not only to write down my own experiences but to read others and I'm sure many guys will think the same.

I hope you get over the dreaded lurgy soon, there's something in the air at the mo, my hubbie is the same

Take care and happy training (but not before you're ready):lift:

[Pscarb]

Hi Kitty welcome to the site....

[stow]

James,
Take the chance to have a bit of downtime too, you'll benefit from it in the long-run.
Well done and thanks for sharing the journey with us.
STOW

[supercell]

Hi Kitty,

Thankyou for your kind words, they really do mean a great deal. I hope to meet you soon once the BBing season gets underway again

J

[supercell]

Originally Posted by stow

James,
Take the chance to have a bit of downtime too, you'll benefit from it in the long-run.
Well done and thanks for sharing the journey with us.
STOW

Hey Stow,

Thanks. Downtime, now you know as well as I do I dont understand that word!!!!

cheers bro

J

[supercell]

Makes me feel slightly better viewing the photos that Scott took during the finals on the Expo stage. Tan was really not great but I wasn't AS bad as I first thought!!

For more amateur photos, social photos and pro show photo's of the Arnold Classic weekend visit www.herculesmuscle.co.uk

[hilly2008]

awesome pics mate you looked superb to say the least amazing achievement.

[squat_this]

What was meeting Jay Cutler like? I've always liked him as a BB although admit he can come across as a bit of a bone-head.

[stow]

You defintiely picked up the gloss tin in B&Q when others got the matt!

[jjb1]

who won it have you got a pic

to me you look on par to those in the pics