Hey Everyone! Sorry about not getting on here sooner. It was great meeting everyone at the ABC event at golds...was an awesome time for sure!
Finally getting back to normal after a crazy weekend at the olympia, getting a bad sinus infection that put me down for almost a week, and some family vistiting last week...IM BACK!
Workouts continue to get better and im still getting stronger...we took some video of our chest workout two days ago and finished my flat bench drop set with 455x5 and 275x12. Chest was pretty wrecked after that and now coming up to 6weeks out this weekend its full speed ahead.
My training has remained the same and I have just bumped up my cardio now to 2hrs a day...low-med intensity..treadmill and stairs primarily.
My diet has just changed...I am going low carbs for a few week and high fats to switch things up a bit.
Will keep everything updated when I can!
Keep goin on strong Steve..few weeks till SHOWTIME! Hope to meet you at the Arnold this year!
I am just catching a mintue at work and wanted to write an updated on here...
First sorry for not being on as much as I'd like to be. Between the 2hrs of cardio I am doing and the 1.5hrs of training a day I feel like my time is gone before I know it and then there is the severe lack of energy.
Sitting about 3.5weeks out from the competition and really dialing things in. I am working with Art Atwood and he is bringing me in. Man knows his stuff!!
My training split is still the same with my work schedule... Workouts are getting very hard with low calories and low carbs. All a means to an end.
For My cardio I am doing 60 minutes first thing in the morning and then 60 minutes post workout to get it done. lol
I am utilizing all the machines for cardio...just in an attempt to keep things interesting and help these last few weeks get by!
If anyone care the new December issue of Flex has a good write up about nationals you can check it out.
To give everyone an update on the ABC/Metroflex Plano event its a GO! Greg and I will be putting out a Flyer here this week and want as many people out as possible. The flyer will have all the details but there will be raffles, trianing, seminars, live band, food...and much more! date is going to be Dec.12th so mark it down!!!
Thanks everyone for the support and looking forward to these next few weeks!
I am just catching a mintue at work and wanted to write an updated on here...
First sorry for not being on as much as I'd like to be. Between the 2hrs of cardio I am doing and the 1.5hrs of training a day I feel like my time is gone before I know it and then there is the severe lack of energy.
Sitting about 3.5weeks out from the competition and really dialing things in. I am working with Art Atwood and he is bringing me in. Man knows his stuff!!
My training split is still the same with my work schedule... Workouts are getting very hard with low calories and low carbs. All a means to an end.
For My cardio I am doing 60 minutes first thing in the morning and then 60 minutes post workout to get it done. lol
I am utilizing all the machines for cardio...just in an attempt to keep things interesting and help these last few weeks get by!
If anyone care the new December issue of Flex has a good write up about nationals you can check it out.
To give everyone an update on the ABC/Metroflex Plano event its a GO! Greg and I will be putting out a Flyer here this week and want as many people out as possible. The flyer will have all the details but there will be raffles, trianing, seminars, live band, food...and much more! date is going to be Dec.12th so mark it down!!!
Thanks everyone for the support and looking forward to these next few weeks!
any chance of getting a few flyers in pdf form to post up? Cant wait!
I do this not to change the world, but so the world will know it cannot change me.
Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.
Also, Steve, Greg, thanks to the two of you so much for this opportunity. I know I for one am very excited about it and hopefully we will have a great representation from the guys here at the forvm.
I do this not to change the world, but so the world will know it cannot change me.
Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.
Also, Steve, Greg, thanks to the two of you so much for this opportunity. I know I for one am very excited about it and hopefully we will have a great representation from the guys here at the forvm.
The flyer is complete and all the final loose ends just tied up with the event. I'll have Greg post it up on the boards but we want the biggest representation of the ABC crew we can get...
To give you an update with things:
I worked yesterday...had a little apartment fire and got my 2hours of cardio in along with being the full time cook at the station.
I am back on very very low carbs for a week or two just depends on my progress.
I am training Arms and Legs the next two days before Im back at work.
I am going to be filming with Muscular Development next week to show some prep coverage for Nats and some cool lifestyle stuff.
The flyer is complete and all the final loose ends just tied up with the event. I'll have Greg post it up on the boards but we want the biggest representation of the ABC crew we can get...
Definitely! Greg already posted up the links to the flyer. Hopefully this will be the largest TABC (love the irony in the initials) event so far!
I do this not to change the world, but so the world will know it cannot change me.
Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.
Looking forward to getting everybody out to the gym. We are working hard to make this event a big success and a memorable one for everyone invovled! So help us bring a crowd out.
Also catch Steve on Rx Muscle's Heavy Muscle Radio Show tonight at 6pm cst.
Looking forward to getting everybody out to the gym. We are working hard to make this event a big success and a memorable one for everyone invovled! So help us bring a crowd out.
Also catch Steve on Rx Muscle's Heavy Muscle Radio Show tonight at 6pm cst.
Wanted to give you an update sitting just under 2 weeks out...
I am by far the best I have ever looked this far out and even the day of the show. Atwood has me pushing really hard these last few weeks to get the leanest I can possibly get. We are going all by caliper numbers and not worrying about the scale. I have to say thank Universal for having such awesome tasting products to make this diet enjoyable. The orange and grape BCAA stack and the EAA stack are caring me thru. I taek a scoop with every meal and drink about 2 scoops during my workouts.
My cardio is still at 2 hours and thats as High as we are going to go.
since Wednesday I have been filming with MD and had some awesome last heavy hard lifts this weeks. Today I am at the fire station and we filmed this morning while on duty and got some cool lifestyle clips from the station and what I do for work.
Keep an eye out on MD in about a week for those to come out.
Greg is at a Local National qualifying powerlifting event today with a booth for metroflex handing out Universal samples flyers for the BIG ABC event on Dec. 12th! We should have a huge turn out so get your calenders marked down, cleared, whatever you have do to make the event...MD will be at the event possibly streaming live.
I do this not to change the world, but so the world will know it cannot change me.
Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.
Just wanted to let you know how cool I thought your 'Day in the Life' segment was on MDtv. I gotta give you huge props for what you do, while still making your presence known as a serious threat at the National level. That pro card is yours!
Big thanks to being such a great example too. Seeing that one can pursue a career they are passionate about, holding down a family and not only continuing, but excelling in your bodybuilding career is great to see. It's an inspiration, as I think firefighting is a very honorable career. You should be proud dude.
Over the next 12 months I plan on completing a few different certifications before I begin testing at various departments here in Utah.
Thanks again. Kick some fucking ass at Nationals man!
Nick
The Legs Feed the Wolf
"Gold Toes are $20 right now at Macy's" E. Centopani
Keep killing it brother. Damn proud of you for sticking to it and doing your thing. Ill see you soon my man!
AKA TreeTrunkLegs
"I am the man responsible for who I am. When I look in the mirror each day, I stare my creator in the eyes. I am responsible for what I have and will become, I am accountable for what I will or will not accomplish. I believe in myself, I bow to no man and my only critic of any consequence has walked every mile of this journey in my size thirteens. " - G. Diesel
Wanted to give you an update sitting just under 2 weeks out...
I am by far the best I have ever looked this far out and even the day of the show. Atwood has me pushing really hard these last few weeks to get the leanest I can possibly get. We are going all by caliper numbers and not worrying about the scale. I have to say thank Universal for having such awesome tasting products to make this diet enjoyable. The orange and grape BCAA stack and the EAA stack are caring me thru. I taek a scoop with every meal and drink about 2 scoops during my workouts.
My cardio is still at 2 hours and thats as High as we are going to go.
since Wednesday I have been filming with MD and had some awesome last heavy hard lifts this weeks. Today I am at the fire station and we filmed this morning while on duty and got some cool lifestyle clips from the station and what I do for work.
Keep an eye out on MD in about a week for those to come out.
Greg is at a Local National qualifying powerlifting event today with a booth for metroflex handing out Universal samples flyers for the BIG ABC event on Dec. 12th! We should have a huge turn out so get your calenders marked down, cleared, whatever you have do to make the event...MD will be at the event possibly streaming live.
Been a month... We want, no we demand, more entries... Who here is with me???? More entries, more entries, more entries....