"Mass"terpiece One Lego At A Time.
Starting an "offseason" muscle building log!
[B]Background[/B]
My names Mike, Birthday is Aug. 23rd 1992 which puts me currently at 18 years old.
I officially became a bodybuilding this summer of 2011. I stepped on stage at an NPC Tampa Bay Classic. Placed 2nd in a tough 7 competitor teen class. I prepped for 14wks for this show and went from 195lbs down to a stage weight 159.5lbs. The rush blew my mind and I knew I was ment for the stage! I then competed 4 wks later in the INBA Sunshine State Classic, I was the only teen competitor but then took 1st in the novice divison!
I started a log 8wks out from the NPC show... heres link
[url]http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=133653471[/url]
Very successful first season in my eyes, and its only going to get better. I have learned so much these past 18 wks. For the first time in my life I will be "bulking" while having diet/nutrition working with my and not against.
[B]ITT:[/B]
I wont be as precise as some of these other logs. This will just be an open log where I'll keep updates when I feel fit. I enjoy logs with videos/pics so I will try to get as many of those in here when I can. I will be holding the videos for a while until my strength is back up to normal, which is least bit impressive lol.
All time Pr's (Done when I was at my heaviest 195-200lbs)
Bench: 275x3 / 225x10
Squat: 350x3 / 315x8 Atg
Deadlift: 405x2 / 420x1
[B]Focusing:[/B]
I never actually have lifted for strength so that will be a main focus this offseason.
my main lacking body parts are my chest/calves/abs. But for the most part, everything needs some serious work.
[B]Current status:[/B]
The inba show was this past weekend so currently dealing with some post-contest bloat. Hitting the scale @ ~170lbs (10lbs higher than contest weight) This is the same weight I hit after my first show, and I was back to normal by the following weekend.
I am slowly reverse dieting. Doing self prep I dropped cals way to low and was doing more cardio than needed. So for this week im hitting my contest macros but cut cardio a bit. I was doing 30min pwo elliptical 5x a week. Now doing 10min pwo elliptical / 10min outside run in the PM 5x's a week, but added 10min cardio on my off days.
Also loaded up 20g of creatRoids today. (Its a mix of 100% creatine mono & plecebo effect of a cool nickname) :D
[B]Future Contest[/B]
Nothing is set in stone but I plan on building as much mass as possible and maybe competing @ 19 and wowing the teen division in the end of summer 2012
Depending on how lean I stay will decide my prep length, but I definatly have a better idea on how long it will take to get shredded and will give myself plenty of time (20wks if needed) But I dont plan on getting too fluffy :)
Eveyones welcome, enjoy the updates w/e the come. Give comments. AND WATCH ME GROW!
Never posted these b4 pics!!!
Alright these pics are a little embarrassing but its for a good cause lol.
This was at the end of my bulk, First day of dieting for my prep. (First week of march) @ my heaviest weight 195lbs (I hit 200lb mark but wasnt consistant) I had no clue I was THAT fat lmao.
[B]March 1st 2011 start of contest prep ~195lbs[/B]
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[IMG]http://i826.photobucket.com/albums/zz183/TheOak_photos/100_1398.jpg[/IMG]
And of course I'll post some pics at the end of my cut to make me feel better :)
[B]July 9th 2011 ~160lbs[/B]
[IMG]http://i826.photobucket.com/albums/zz183/TheOak_photos/IMG_0037-1.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i826.photobucket.com/albums/zz183/TheOak_photos/SideOblique.png[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i826.photobucket.com/albums/zz183/TheOak_photos/2nd1st3rd-1.png[/IMG]
Again, This was my first prep and first bodybuilding season. So before was my prolonged "bulk" I do not plan on getting that high of bf% again.