Video from my first show (2005)

Shelby · Apr 6, 2009

Prejudging posing from my first show, the 2005 NPC Motor City Championships. I weighed in at 158 lbs here. I won the overall in the Novice division, and took 2nd in the open middleweights.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8gpMy6lcE8

Mr.G · Apr 6, 2009

Bro you look so much better now, goes to show how much the basics work.

shawnkarbabacz · Apr 6, 2009

wow. its amazing how LITTLE numbers matter. you coulda said you were 200 pds there and ida belived it! Im stoked to see how you do at the michigan in a few weeks bro!

doug1 · Apr 7, 2009

great conditioning for first show. good job!

Designbuilt · Apr 7, 2009

You looked great at your first show. Very lean and nice shape. You were right; before when you said that you need to hold a lot of weight for it to show on your frame.

Eventhough you did have some good size; don't take this the wrong way, but to me you looked a lot like the national level Bantam or light weight guys.

You had about the same muscle density as them, but of course you were a Middleweight.

Which is Ironic because at the North American show you looked like a Lt. heavy or even a Heavyweight and were also a Middleweight? Is that right? That's bizzare!

Can't wait to see you at the next show.
Good luck Shelby!

Shelby · Apr 7, 2009

Designbuilt said:
You looked great at your first show. Very lean and nice shape. You were right; before when you said that you need to hold a lot of weight for it to show on your frame.

Eventhough you did have some good size; don't take this the wrong way, but to me you looked a lot like the national level Bantam or light weight guys.

You had about the same muscle density as them, but of course you were a Middleweight.

Which is Ironic because at the North American show you looked like a Lt. heavy or even a Heavyweight and were also a Middleweight? Is that right? That's bizzare!

Can't wait to see you at the next show.
Good luck Shelby!

Yah, my frame is rather small.. I might have to be a heavyweight (210ish) before I look really filled out.

Thanks for the props guys. I'm not a naturally lean person at all, so to get into that kind of condition for my first show was pretty cool for me.

shawnkarbabacz · Apr 7, 2009

did you work with someone for your first diet? Its AMAZING to me the way some of you guys look for your FIRST show!

Shelby · Apr 7, 2009

shawnkarbabacz said:
did you work with someone for your first diet? Its AMAZING to me the way some of you guys look for your FIRST show!

Yah I hired Justin Harris to do my prep for that show, and now we're business partners.

Lenny · Apr 7, 2009

It shows how much progression has occured over the years...awesome work Shelby. I like your approach and the changes you have made.

EastBeast · Apr 8, 2009

Shelby said:
Yah, my frame is rather small.. I might have to be a heavyweight (210ish) before I look really filled out.

Thanks for the props guys. I'm not a naturally lean person at all, so to get into that kind of condition for my first show was pretty cool for me.

You looked great for your first show. Hell, you looked great for your second, third, etc. show. What did your program look like (basics), since you are not naturally lean?

EB

RONJON · Apr 8, 2009

DAMN I PRAY I LOOK THAT GOOD MY FIRST SHOW!!!

Shelby · Apr 8, 2009

EastBeast said:
You looked great for your first show. Hell, you looked great for your second, third, etc. show. What did your program look like (basics), since you are not naturally lean?

EB

I use carb cycling year round. I've found that method best for gaining muscle while staying relatively lean, and also for dieting and retaining the most muscle.