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Here are 2 pics – the first is me at 4 weeks out from my contest last year (August), and the second is me at 4 weeks out from my contest this year (April, 9 months later). I'm about 10-12 pound heavier this year. Obviously I’ve made some pretty solid improvements, but I have a lot more that I’d like to make this coming offseason before I step onstage again in 2010.
I need more mass all over, but especially in my arms and delts. My chest could use a bit more size too, but I think my arms and delts are the weakest links at this point.
This past offseason I trained each body part once every 5 days or so, and this coming offseason I’m going to be experimenting with training each bodypart twice every week (every 3-4 days).
I’ll have to cut back slightly on volume to make up for this increase in frequency, but I think the potential for greater results warrants the experiment.
If I find after a couple months that the frequency is too high, I’ll go back to the split I used last year, since it obviously produces great gains as well.
I’ll be posting more info about my training, exercise selection, etc. as I get into the offseason training. I’ll probably be posting more Youtube videos as well – I’d like to see if I can eventually deadlift 585 for 8 later this year, and squat 545 for 10-12.
I’m currently about 193 pounds after a few low carb days, and started this prep at 225 pound or so. I would imagine I’ll be onstage around 188-190. This coming offseason I’ll probably get up to 235-240, then if everything goes well compete at closer to the light heavyweight limit next year (198). Eventually I’ll probably need to be a heavyweight to fill out my frame, but that’s at least a few years away. The heavyweight class goes from 198.25 to 225.25, and I think I’ll probably look best at around 210 or so.
All comments and constructive criticism is welcome.
Last August:
I need more mass all over, but especially in my arms and delts. My chest could use a bit more size too, but I think my arms and delts are the weakest links at this point.
This past offseason I trained each body part once every 5 days or so, and this coming offseason I’m going to be experimenting with training each bodypart twice every week (every 3-4 days).
I’ll have to cut back slightly on volume to make up for this increase in frequency, but I think the potential for greater results warrants the experiment.
If I find after a couple months that the frequency is too high, I’ll go back to the split I used last year, since it obviously produces great gains as well.
I’ll be posting more info about my training, exercise selection, etc. as I get into the offseason training. I’ll probably be posting more Youtube videos as well – I’d like to see if I can eventually deadlift 585 for 8 later this year, and squat 545 for 10-12.
I’m currently about 193 pounds after a few low carb days, and started this prep at 225 pound or so. I would imagine I’ll be onstage around 188-190. This coming offseason I’ll probably get up to 235-240, then if everything goes well compete at closer to the light heavyweight limit next year (198). Eventually I’ll probably need to be a heavyweight to fill out my frame, but that’s at least a few years away. The heavyweight class goes from 198.25 to 225.25, and I think I’ll probably look best at around 210 or so.
All comments and constructive criticism is welcome.
Last August:
