show photos!! tournament of champions.

lucian · Oct 1, 2005

here r the only two that turned out so far. i have to resize the rest. the arent too good as they were taken w a disposable camera and it had no zoom. also i wasnt locked n flexed fully when it was shot. it was my girlfriends first show and she missed a feww poses. i definitly lookes better friday nite and sunday nite after. it seemed like i had no pump and all the lines in my legs were gone. where did the water come from if i hadnt drank any in 2 days? i hope the others can be cropped w out loosing sharpness. i have one w brad hollibagh ill post.
lucian

Big A · Oct 2, 2005

lucian said:
where did the water come from if i hadnt drank any in 2 days?

That's why you held so much water!

lucian · Oct 2, 2005

from where?

i kept my sodium high for weeks and drank 3 gallons of water ubntil thursday nite. then cut water and sodium, i thought you have 2 -3 days till the body produce aldostrone as long as you keep sodium in your diet till last min. then the body freaks pulls the water from the skin to keep blood volume up and keep organs hydrated, then in 2 days the body rebounds and holds tons of water. also did i not carb up fully cause of the lack of water? i thought it might draw out sq water to digest the carbs also. damn i shoulda just used diuretics instead of all this. i woulda looked better i think if i cut water to 3/4 of a gallon from 3 gallons and didnt cut my sodium and used a mild diuretic. what do you think big a? anyone else?

PHIL HERNON · Oct 2, 2005

LUCIAN

lucian said:
i kept my sodium high for weeks and drank 3 gallons of water ubntil thursday nite. then cut water and sodium, i thought you have 2 -3 days till the body produce aldostrone as long as you keep sodium in your diet till last min. then the body freaks pulls the water from the skin to keep blood volume up and keep organs hydrated, then in 2 days the body rebounds and holds tons of water. also did i not carb up fully cause of the lack of water? i thought it might draw out sq water to digest the carbs also. damn i shoulda just used diuretics instead of all this. i woulda looked better i think if i cut water to 3/4 of a gallon from 3 gallons and didnt cut my sodium and used a mild diuretic. what do you think big a? anyone else?

YOU JUST WERE NOT LEAN ENOUGH. GET LEANER AND IT WILL SOLVE ANY WATER PROBLEMS.

BIGKIWI · Oct 3, 2005

Hi Ya Lucian have to agree with Phil, the camera isn't great but from those pics you need to be alot leaner

jerrywear · Oct 3, 2005

i must say in the pictures it looks like you hold not only water but and fat too.

pumpputnam · Oct 3, 2005

BIGKIWI said:
Hi Ya Lucian have to agree with Phil, the camera isn't great but from those pics you need to be alot leaner

Agreed

lucian · Oct 4, 2005

i know!!!

i definitly needed to be leaner but i was so much harder friday, actualy im harder now then at the show. im still on my diet but just brought my calories up. i wish i took pics on friday. thanks for the honesty guys,i ran into some trouble getting ready for this show, no excuses but i apreciate the honesty, it motivates me to start from scratch and not listen to the people that i did for advice. ive been much leaner but was being told its mostly water and to not worry it would dry out. i knew better, but i listened anyway. shame on me. sorry to let you guys down.
lucian

xcelbeyond · Oct 4, 2005

lucian said:
i knew better, but i listened anyway. shame on me. sorry to let you guys down.

Since you learned from this experience, there's nothing to apologize for.

Some people can figure out getting into contest shape easier than others. For me, I've yet to figure it out "for me."

I have recently learned that it's "almost always" a "fat problem" not a "holding water" problem.

bulldog21 · Oct 4, 2005

lucian said:
i definitly needed to be leaner but i was so much harder friday, actualy im harder now then at the show. im still on my diet but just brought my calories up. i wish i took pics on friday. thanks for the honesty guys,i ran into some trouble getting ready for this show, no excuses but i apreciate the honesty, it motivates me to start from scratch and not listen to the people that i did for advice. ive been much leaner but was being told its mostly water and to not worry it would dry out. i knew better, but i listened anyway. shame on me. sorry to let you guys down.
lucian

That is the most important thing, you learned from your mistakes and now you can put together a better plan for your next comp.

This is just a suggestion man, I know it sounds stupid but I always write down some take aways from my show- what I need to work on in the offseason, what I could have done better, what I did good, what I want to do in the offseason and the goals I have for my physique for the next comp. It helps me put things in perspecitve and helps me stay focused on what I want I want to accomplish for the next comp.

BIGKIWI · Oct 5, 2005

lucian said:
i definitly needed to be leaner but i was so much harder friday, actualy im harder now then at the show. im still on my diet but just brought my calories up. i wish i took pics on friday. thanks for the honesty guys,i ran into some trouble getting ready for this show, no excuses but i apreciate the honesty, it motivates me to start from scratch and not listen to the people that i did for advice. ive been much leaner but was being told its mostly water and to not worry it would dry out. i knew better, but i listened anyway. shame on me. sorry to let you guys down.
lucian

I agree with Xcel here you have nothing to apoligise for bro I still make mistakes going to shows now, but the key is to learn from them

best luck for next one

JETHRO TULL · Oct 5, 2005

Lucian, you didn't let anyone down. The diet is a bitch.

xcelbeyond said:
Since you learned from this experience, there's nothing to apologize for.

Some people can figure out getting into contest shape easier than others. For me, I've yet to figure it out "for me."

I have recently learned that it's "almost always" a "fat problem" not a "holding water" problem.

What Xcel said !

SHOT* · Oct 5, 2005

PHIL HERNON said:
YOU JUST WERE NOT LEAN ENOUGH. GET LEANER AND IT WILL SOLVE ANY WATER PROBLEMS.

This is what i was thinking as well..just doesnt look like you were lean enough..you look about 5 weeks out in those pics are far as leannesss...but hey you live and elarn from each show and next time you wont make the same mistake.