Journey to a natural pro card
Hey guys,
This is my first thread on Bodybuilding.com.
I have been following some logs in here for a while and it seems like a great place for natural bodybuilders to log training and share information so I thought I'd join in the journey.
My name is Evan Piercey and I am a 22 year old natural bodybuilder. I competed in my first show, the Granite State Open in New Hampshire, an NGA show and placed first in the novice division. I am looking to compete in the OCB and get a pro-card the next time I compete.
For my prep, I worked with Layne Norton, and as everyone knows here, he's awesome and it was a great learning experience. We began prep May 27th and finished October 29th, the day of the show. While prep was tough, I loved every minute of it and have fallen in love with bodybuilding. On the day of the show, I weighed 196, and while I could have been a bit leaner, both Layne and I were very happy with my conditioning and overall appearance, especially for it being my first show. I have attached a few pics highlighting my prep and a few from the show and will post more.
Training wise, I am right now on a 4 way split that looks like the following:
Monday: Legs
Tuesday: Chest/Shoulders
Wednesday: Cardio/Abs
Thursday: Back/Traps/Calves
Friday: Cardio/Abs
Saturday: Arms/Calves
Sunday: Cardio/Abs
After some deliberation, I decided to hire John Meadows to do my training, and am loving his style which is a bit different than my traditional approach that emphasized lifting for more power.
My best lifts are the following (all gym lifts)
Squat: 505 x 5
Incline Press: 275 x 8, 315 x 3
Deadlift: 605 x 3, 655 x 1
Front Squat: 315 x 11
I can't post a link to my youtube yet, but you can search me if you'd like under Empier12.
Right now, I am in the offseason and am maintaining a bodyweight of 223-224 (weight taken first thing in the morning).
I'm happy to be on board with a good deal of other natural BBers that all seem very dedicated to the sport.