"Into The Fire" with Steve Kuclo

[naturalguy]

Universal athlete Steve Kuclo is embarking on his Journey towards an elusive IFBB Pro card. In 2008 at the Nationals he came close placing 3rd in the Super Heavyweight class. With one of the most impressive young physiques in the amateurs and a work ethic second to none Kuclo has set the stage to do some damage at this years Nationals on November 21st in Florida.





This will serve as his contest journey. I know I will be along for the ride.

[Durrikan]

I'm in...where 'bouts in Florida? I live in south ga about 39 miles above fla/ga border...
would love to attend this event

[naturalguy]

I'm in...where 'bouts in Florida? I live in south ga about 39 miles above fla/ga border...
would love to attend this event

2009 NPC National Bodybuilding, Figure & Bikini Championships, to be held November 20-21 at the Westin Diplomat Resort in Hollywood/Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

[Kuclo]

Universal athlete Steve Kuclo is embarking on his Journey towards an elusive IFBB Pro card. In 2008 at the Nationals he came close placing 3rd in the Super Heavyweight class. With one of the most impressive young physiques in the amateurs and a work ethic second to none Kuclo has set the stage to do some damage at this years Nationals on November 21st in Florida.





This will serve as his contest journey. I know I will be along for the ride.

Thanks for starting this thread Eric! I am getting more excited by the day for the show and look forward to sharing my journey with you guys!

I am keeping training video's updated on youtube that you can see on my channel...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ghtjBIc1gU

Let the Fire Burn!!

[LittleMan55]

Good luck in your quest for that Pro Card!

[Firedrake]

Thanks for starting this thread Eric! I am getting more excited by the day for the show and look forward to sharing my journey with you guys!

I am keeping training video's updated on youtube that you can see on my channel...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ghtjBIc1gU

Let the Fire Burn!!

Count me in! I've been following your career for a couple of years now, and am looking forward to seeing what you come in with this time! Get it done, son!

Those squats in that first video that came up were sweet -- solid depth, pause, and killer weight! great stuff!

[Mr. Dead]

Subbed!!! Lookin' forward to seein' ya bring home that Pro card!!!

[BryanSmash!]

I'm in too! Lookin forward to when you win your Pro Card!

[G Diesel]

The Mayor of Dallas is in the building... Looking forward to reading about your training big man.

For those that don't know, Kuclo is a DC master and expert in that very popular training style.

Hope you are doing well bro.

Peace, G

[ghost]

definitely subbed for this one!

[Kuclo]

Getting the Fire Started!

I am sitting just under 10 weeks out now and my conditioning is coming in accordingly. I guest posed this past Saturday at the Lonestar held at the Plano Center in Plano,TX.

I will be posting up some new youtube clips here in a few days and I will make sure I attach a link on the thread.

This has been my current training split:

Day1: Back, Traps, Bi’s, Cardio
Day2: Chest, Calves, Cardio
Day3: Work, Cardio
Day4: Legs
Day5: Shoulders, Traps, cardio
Day6: Work
Day7: Arms, calves
Day8: Back, Traps, Bi’s, Cardio
Day9: Work and repeat!

My cardio is at about 60-75minutes a day. I try and get as much cardio as I can in on my days off and may only get about 30 minutes on days I am at the firestation due to getting very busy if I am on the ambulance.

I am training legs tomorrow so it takes a good 24 hours to mentally prepare for the pain that is about to come. I will post my workout tomorrow. I usually dont have my workouts set in stone and usually make it up when I get to the gym.

[Mr. Dead]

Great stuff!!! Looking forward to hearing about the carnage of leg day!!!

[C.Coronato]

Looking good my brother. Keep it up, see you next week.

[Firedrake]

Quite a schedule, Steve -- props to you for getting it done while working a fire/ambulance gig. I'm impressed! I can't wait to see what you do to yourself on leg day -- I remember what you and Justin used to do to each other from the videos and his DVD.

I'm looking forward to meeting you at the ABC in Vegas!

[Wasteland]

Getting the Fire Started!

I am sitting just under 10 weeks out now and my conditioning is coming in accordingly. I guest posed this past Saturday at the Lonestar held at the Plano Center in Plano,TX.

I will be posting up some new youtube clips here in a few days and I will make sure I attach a link on the thread.

This has been my current training split:

Day1: Back, Traps, Bi’s, Cardio
Day2: Chest, Calves, Cardio
Day3: Work, Cardio
Day4: Legs
Day5: Shoulders, Traps, cardio
Day6: Work
Day7: Arms, calves
Day8: Back, Traps, Bi’s, Cardio
Day9: Work and repeat!

My cardio is at about 60-75minutes a day. I try and get as much cardio as I can in on my days off and may only get about 30 minutes on days I am at the firestation due to getting very busy if I am on the ambulance.

I am training legs tomorrow so it takes a good 24 hours to mentally prepare for the pain that is about to come. I will post my workout tomorrow. I usually dont have my workouts set in stone and usually make it up when I get to the gym.

Thanks for posting this. Just to confirm, "work" refers to your gig as as fireman, right? Looking forward to your detailed workouts.

[Universal Rep]

Getting the Fire Started!

I am sitting just under 10 weeks out now and my conditioning is coming in accordingly. I guest posed this past Saturday at the Lonestar held at the Plano Center in Plano,TX.

I will be posting up some new youtube clips here in a few days and I will make sure I attach a link on the thread.

This has been my current training split:

Day1: Back, Traps, Bi’s, Cardio
Day2: Chest, Calves, Cardio
Day3: Work, Cardio
Day4: Legs
Day5: Shoulders, Traps, cardio
Day6: Work
Day7: Arms, calves
Day8: Back, Traps, Bi’s, Cardio
Day9: Work and repeat!

My cardio is at about 60-75minutes a day. I try and get as much cardio as I can in on my days off and may only get about 30 minutes on days I am at the firestation due to getting very busy if I am on the ambulance.

I am training legs tomorrow so it takes a good 24 hours to mentally prepare for the pain that is about to come. I will post my workout tomorrow. I usually dont have my workouts set in stone and usually make it up when I get to the gym.

Sweet.

[McFly]

looking forward to following this one! good luck this year!

[Metroflexplano]

Hey guys

Just wanted to get on here and introduce myself.

I'm Greg McCoy, I own Metroflex Gym in Plano where Steve trains. I happen to be the designated training partner for Steve's prep this year which has been an awesome and painful experience.

So hopefully between the two of us we can get you guys plenty of training vids and stories

Glad to be here, shout out to Eric thanks for the support the posters look sick in the gym!

We hit legs this morning and it was brutal as ever, but I'll let Steve fill you in on the details

-Greg

[Kuclo]

Hey guys

Just wanted to get on here and introduce myself.

I'm Greg McCoy, I own Metroflex Gym in Plano where Steve trains. I happen to be the designated training partner for Steve's prep this year which has been an awesome and painful experience.

So hopefully between the two of us we can get you guys plenty of training vids and stories

Glad to be here, shout out to Eric thanks for the support the posters look sick in the gym!

We hit legs this morning and it was brutal as ever, but I'll let Steve fill you in on the details

-Greg

Here is a video from last weeks leg workout...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VRiijp4bo4


This week was a brutal one...
Greg is pretty much walking death right now so that motivates me to kick his ass even more in the gym. I have pay backs coming when he is finished with his show and I have 3 weeks left for Nationals.

We always start legs with leg extensions and lying leg curls. We superset set the two for four sets. Reps are 10-15 and the last set did a drop set.

From there we did high rep (20reps) leg press w 8plates a side for five sets total. We did different foot position for every set.

From there we did single leg leg-curl superseted with barbell stiff leg deadlift for 3sets each. Reps were 10-12 each set.

At that point I looked at Greg and said, "You are gonna hate me!"

We went to the squat rack threw on 315 and squatted for sets of 10 for 5 total set.

Finished legs with a few more sets of high rep leg extension supersetted with back extension focusing on using our hamstring. Thats the end of it!

Here is a pic of the leg after the workout!

[Firedrake]

DAMN, Steve! Those hacks were nasty, and the program this week would've had me on the floor puking before you got to the squats.

The picture of your quads afterwards, however, would make me want to try. Looking SOLID!