I want to keep a good log of this prep, and what better place to do it than on promuscle?! Best damn board on the net. I'm currently 14 weeks out from the Natural Indiana (April 13th), planning to end up in the middle of the light heavy class, though whatever I weigh on show day is fine so long as the condition is there. I'm handling my prep by myself as I usually do, though I worked with Palumbo back in 2008 when I competed at Teen Nationals.
Stats
23 y/o
5'9"...5'10" on a good day
Lifting since 15 y/o, did my first show at 16 weighing a whopping 145 pounds.
Working on my PhD in physical chemistry right now at the University of Illinois, so my days are either spent in the lab or teaching undergraduates.
Here is my current diet
Jan 7th 2012 (14 weeks out)
Cals: 2730
Pro: 297g
Carb: 167
Fat: 86
Weight: 206.5 (pre-wo weight with shoes+clothes)
M1. 4 whole Meijer omega-3 eggs, ½ tbsp coconut oil
M2. 6 oz. bottom round steak, 1/2 tbsp balsamic vinegar, large spinnach/lettuce salad
M3. 6 oz. chicken breast, 1 oz cashews
M4. 50g TeamSkip, ½ cup oats, 2 tbsp. natural peanutbutter
Intra-wo: 20g PeptoPro, 50g Karboload
M5: 6 oz white fish, 1.5 cups jasmine rice, serving kimchee
M6: 8 oz egg whites, 25 g TeamSkip, 1.5 tbsp. natural peanutbutter
I need to work in a serving of fibrous veggies, which will probably go in with meal 3 soon.
Supplements: 3 fish oil and one multivitamin taken upon waking and before bed
I respect John Meadows and his ideas quite a bit. I have been training 7 days per week since the middle of November, using the intra workout shakes. My workout schedule is:
Light back
Heavy chest/shoulders
Light legs
Arms
Heavy back
Light chest/shoulders
Heavy legs
Soreness is minimal. I plan to keep this schedule throughout my prep and minimize the cardio I have to do.
I prefer to make changes only when necessary, not just for the sake of changing something. Using a combination of my daily weight and the mirror, I will either add cardio, reduce carbs/fats, or add a natural fat burner in when necessary.
As of today (13 weeks out) I am down to 203.2 lbs so no changes for this week, since I lost ~ 2 pounds the past week.
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Stats
23 y/o
5'9"...5'10" on a good day
Lifting since 15 y/o, did my first show at 16 weighing a whopping 145 pounds.
Working on my PhD in physical chemistry right now at the University of Illinois, so my days are either spent in the lab or teaching undergraduates.
Here is my current diet
Jan 7th 2012 (14 weeks out)
Cals: 2730
Pro: 297g
Carb: 167
Fat: 86
Weight: 206.5 (pre-wo weight with shoes+clothes)
M1. 4 whole Meijer omega-3 eggs, ½ tbsp coconut oil
M2. 6 oz. bottom round steak, 1/2 tbsp balsamic vinegar, large spinnach/lettuce salad
M3. 6 oz. chicken breast, 1 oz cashews
M4. 50g TeamSkip, ½ cup oats, 2 tbsp. natural peanutbutter
Intra-wo: 20g PeptoPro, 50g Karboload
M5: 6 oz white fish, 1.5 cups jasmine rice, serving kimchee
M6: 8 oz egg whites, 25 g TeamSkip, 1.5 tbsp. natural peanutbutter
I need to work in a serving of fibrous veggies, which will probably go in with meal 3 soon.
Supplements: 3 fish oil and one multivitamin taken upon waking and before bed
I respect John Meadows and his ideas quite a bit. I have been training 7 days per week since the middle of November, using the intra workout shakes. My workout schedule is:
Light back
Heavy chest/shoulders
Light legs
Arms
Heavy back
Light chest/shoulders
Heavy legs
Soreness is minimal. I plan to keep this schedule throughout my prep and minimize the cardio I have to do.
I prefer to make changes only when necessary, not just for the sake of changing something. Using a combination of my daily weight and the mirror, I will either add cardio, reduce carbs/fats, or add a natural fat burner in when necessary.
As of today (13 weeks out) I am down to 203.2 lbs so no changes for this week, since I lost ~ 2 pounds the past week.
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