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    1. 01-04-12, 11:58 am #1
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      My Road to Show #2 - The NJ Suburban

      Its that time again and I am ready for this. Did my first show back in August and won my class in both the novice and open heavyweight and then took 2nd in the overall show. Since then I have had the best offseason of my life hands down. I got up to 265 but leaner and stronger then I have ever been. I was able to stay vascular in my arms and legs which I have never done before. And the numbers I am putting up in the gym are better then ever. It was all attributed to my diet, kept in clean the entire time just added more food in.
      So now its time to once again to put all of that hard work to show. Gonna be doing the NJ Suburban on April 7th. I am 14 weeks out right now and pedal to the fuckin medal. For those of you who know me best, I hold nothing back and leave it all out on the line with no regrets. Its time to get this shit going, no lookin back now....
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      Good luck brother! I'm looking forward to this portion of your Journey.

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      Current Supps I am Using

      Animal Pak: 1 pack with Meal 1
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      Diet

      Will be posted shortly, meeeting with my trainer today and some things may get changed, so stay tuned....
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      1/2/12- Back and Rear Delts

      5:30 PM- Worlds Gym

      1 serving Animal Rage pre
      1 serving Atomic 7 intra

      Back:
      Narrow Grip Pulldowns: 2 warmups, 4 x 10-12, 1 x 10, dropset x 10 (last 2 sets were very strict)
      Bent Over BB Rows: 225 x 8, 315 x 8, 405 x 8, 495 x 6, dropset 225 x 15
      Seated Underhand Grip Pulley Rows: 3 x 10
      Supersetted:
      Undehand Grip Pulldowns: 3 x 10
      with
      Standing Straigth Arm Lat Pulldowns: 3 x 10
      Deads: 225 x 8, 405 x 15
      Stretched

      Rear Delts:
      Cable Rear Laterals: 3 x 10
      Bent Over DB Laterals: 3 x 10

      2 packs of Nitro and 3 scoops of Torrent/10 grams of Glutamine postworkout
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      1/3/12- Chest and Calves

      5:30 PM- Worlds Gym

      1 serving Animal Rage pre
      1 serving Atomic 7 intra

      Chest:
      Incline BB Press: 2 sets of 135 x 20,15, 2 sets of 225 x 12,10, 315 x 12, 405 x 3, dropset 225 x 15, dropset 135 x 15, 315 x 7, dropset 225 x 8, dropset 135 x 10
      Flat Hammer Press: 2pps x 10, 3pps x 10, 4pps x 6, dropset 2pps x 10, 3pps x 15, dropset 2pps x 10
      Incline DB Press: 3 x 10-12
      Cable Crossovers: 3 x 10, dropset x 15
      Stretched

      Calves:
      Donkey Calf Raises: 1 warmup, 5 x 8, double dropset x 10,10
      Seated Calf Raises: 5 x 10, dropset x 20

      Cardio: 25 minutes on the elliptical

      2 packs of Nitro and 3 scoops of Torrent/10 grams of Glutamine postworkout
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    7. 01-04-12, 12:05 pm #7
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      Quote Originally Posted by widdlewade44 Check Out Post
      Good luck brother! I'm looking forward to this portion of your Journey.

      Kevin
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      Thanx bro, you know I always appreciate the support. Every bit helps to help push and drive me even more
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      I'm definitely in for this too E. Looking forward to the ride with ya. From seeing ya recently, you're definitely looking lean and mean even while you were bulking in the offseason.

      I see you're doing a lot of dropsets. Do you have a spotter when you do these?
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      Quote Originally Posted by J-Dawg Check Out Post
      I'm definitely in for this too E. Looking forward to the ride with ya. From seeing ya recently, you're definitely looking lean and mean even while you were bulking in the offseason.

      I see you're doing a lot of dropsets. Do you have a spotter when you do these?
      Thanx J. As you and I have always said, theres no reason to bulk up to an unreal weight when its not quality size you are putting on. I do have a spotter, usually its my trainer or 1 or two of the guys (depends on who is working) behind the counter that I can trust because I push them to failure even doing some half reps
      Nothing in life is ever handed to me, I go out take that shit for myself.

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      Yeaaaa buddy! Hell ya im glad to hear you are getting back up there! Looking forward to it E!
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      Yeaaaa buddy! Hell ya im glad to hear you are getting back up there! Looking forward to it E!
      Thanx bro, got the itch now, did my first one and since then was working my ass off towards the next one
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      1/4/12- Cardio and Abs

      5:00 PM- Worlds Gym

      Cardio: 25 minutes on the elliptical

      Abs:
      Weighted Sit Ups (holding a 25 pound plate): 3 x 20
      Machine Crunches: 4 x 15-20
      Supersetted:
      Hanging Bent Leg Raises: 3 x 15
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      Seated In and Outs: 2 x 20
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      Quote Originally Posted by Big D Check Out Post
      Great to hear my dude.. Gotta get a session in together soon..
      Thanx bro and hell yea Im down lets work something out
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      1/5/12- Legs

      4:30 PM- Worlds Gym- trained with Chris

      1 serving Animal Rage pre
      1 serving Atomic 7 intra

      Legs:
      Warmup: 5 minutes on the bike
      Supersetted:
      Leg Extensions: 2 x 20
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      Lying Leg Curls: 2 x 20

      Leg Press: 2 warmups
      1st set: 15pps x 10, dropset 13pps x 8, dropset 11pps x 8
      2nd set: 16pps x 6, dropset 14pps x 6, dropset 12pps x 6

      Spilt BB Lunges:
      1st set: 135 x 10, dropset 105 x 10
      2nd set: 135 x 10, dropset 105 x 10
      3rd set: 185 x 10, dropset 145 x 10

      Leg Extensions:
      2 sets: 10, dropset x 10 (3 negatives after the 10)

      Supersetted:
      Lyign Leg Curls: 3 x 12-10
      with
      Lying Hip Raises (feet on a medicine ball): 3 x 12 (held the last rep on each set for 15 seconds)

      Cable Kickbacks: 2 x 15
      Stretched and rode the bike for 5 min.

      2 packs of Nitro and 3 scoops of Torrent/10 grams of Glutamine postworkout
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      Quote Originally Posted by Big D Check Out Post
      You better be making sweet dirty love toyour glutamine
      You know I am several times a day

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      Damage will be done. Feelings will be hurt. You will prevail.
      You know it bro, no close calls, leaving it all out on the line
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      1/6/12- Shoulders

      5:30 PM- Worlds Gym- trained with Chris

      1 serving Animal Rage pre
      1 serving Atomic 7 intra

      Shoulders:
      Seated DB Side Laterals: 2 warmups
      1st set: 55's x 15, dropset 45's x 10, dropset 35's x 10
      2nd set: 65's x 6, dropset 50's x 8, dropset 35's x 8

      Standing BB Press: 135 x 15, 225 x 12, 2 sets of 275 x 4

      Supersetted and Dropsetted:
      Seated Machine Side Laterals: 2 sets x 12,12
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      Seated Smith Press:
      1st set: 10, dropset x 10
      2nd set: 8, dropset x 8

      Supersetted and Dropsetted:
      Plate Front Raises: 45, 35, 25
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      Plate Upright Rows: 3 sets with a 100 pound plate x 10

      Stretched and then hit some poses

      Cardio: 15 minutes on the elliptical

      2 packs of Nitro and 3 scoops of Torrent/10 grams of Glutamine postworkout
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      1/7/12- Arms

      5:30 PM- Worlds Gym

      1 serving Animal Rage pre
      1 serving Atomic 7 intra

      Arms:

      Bi's:
      Standing Preacher Bar Curls: 2 warmups, 4 x 10,10,8,20, dropset x 10
      Seated Machine Preacher Curls: 3 x 10, dropset x 10, then 10 negatives
      Seated DB Curls: 3 x 8-6
      Standing Preacher Cable Curls: 2 x 10, triple dropset x 10,10,10
      Stretched

      Tri's:
      Rope Pushdowns: 1 warmup, 4 x 10,10,10,15, dropset x 15
      BB Skulls: 3 x 10-6, then pressed for 20 after the last set
      Seated Machine Extensions: 3 x 10
      Pushdowns: 2 x 10, triple dropset x 10,10,10
      Stretched

      Forearms:
      Reverse BB Curls: 4 x 15,10,10,15

      2 packs of Nitro and 3 scoops of Torrent/10 grams of Glutamine postworkout
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