hey guys!! after a shorter off season I decided to get back on stage again. many people who.watched my thread last year saw how hard I had to diet, which in the end took a real bad toll on my physique. so not to make the same mistake again, this whole off season I slowly ramped up my calories to get my metabolism healthy and limit fat gain…
this year I hired shelby starnes for a full 16 week prep. and man have things been different this time around. currently I’m 8.5 weeks out. some recent shots to follow.
Looking like you’re in a great place at this point! I’m sure having a coach for a full 16 weeks will help you avoid a lot of the suffering you had to endure at the end of your last prep.
[quote]The Mighty Stu wrote:
Looking like you’re in a great place at this point! I’m sure having a coach for a full 16 weeks will help you avoid a lot of the suffering you had to endure at the end of your last prep.
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thanks stu! those last few weeks of last year’s prep litterly changed my whole life… it also helped that I only got 20 lbs over what I think my stage weight will be this year
[quote]The Mighty Stu wrote:
Looking like you’re in a great place at this point! I’m sure having a coach for a full 16 weeks will help you avoid a lot of the suffering you had to endure at the end of your last prep.
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thanks stu! those last few weeks of last year’s prep litterly changed my whole life… it also helped that I only got 20 lbs over what I think my stage weight will be this year[/quote]
lol, yeah, everyone gets a little dose of reality after their first contest dieting experience. It’s funny how many previously claimed “210 lbs” guys are suddenly 185 lbs off season after that first time prep. Best of luck man. Quad sweep looks great.
[quote]pwolves17 wrote:
Definitely in a great place 8 weeks out! Your legs jump out to me as much improved, have they been a major focus this offseason?[/quote]
yes they have been. I always had good legs, but last year a combination of factors made them shrink waaaaaaaay down. the first problem was I had a back injury and couldn’t back squat.then there was the fact that I had to do wayyy too much cardio and eat very little to get in shape. as soon as I finished last year I knew o had to Adress these problems. so to build the legs back up I trained them twice a week. luckily, my lower back just magically got better and let me squat again. in addition to these things shelby has me doing hit cardio which I do on the bike which helps the quads stay big, I think
Dude, you are honestly looking 50x better than you were in your last thread. I am so glad to see the improvements you had made after the sacrifices you took last prep.
As everyone said, you are starting off with a way better package this time around.
