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Dean, you know I agree with you about the benefits of getting out of that bad place asap, but there are a few benefits I can think of to walking calories up slowly (reversing).

1. This is a great...

I was amped up when they moved you to the center of the lineup! That must have felt amazing :) you looked great up there man. Congrats. Can't wait for more pics to see your detail - one of your best...

Maybe Dean is just going within himself in these final days of his prep. I wouldn't be surprised if that were per Alberto's recommendations. Sometimes it is best to block out all of the noise. Maybe...

Hey Dean,

I competed in the NGA Mr. Natural Philadelphia last weekend and won the open HW and overall. It was an amazing experience that I will never forget. You are one of the first people I...

What a lonnnnnnnnng day :)

Congrats to everyone who competed! Let's keep growing the sport and inspiring others.

Dean! So jealous of where you are in your prep! You're PEELED, eating more, sleeping more, training well and (most importantly) still have time.

I'm all tanned up and about 16 hours from the...

Damn Dean it looks like the recent fat loss was directly from your legs! I know you were waiting for more quad lines to come in and I see a huge difference. Congrats. That's gotta be motivating right...

I agree that your previous stall was a long one that could have been considered a temporary plateau, but I am glad to see that is now ancient history! Haha congrats. I definitely experience a...

Hi Dean. Thank you so much for your honesty in your recent posts. There is a lot of mystery and secrecy in contest prep, but that type of transparency s really important.

People ask, so what do...

Hi. A comment and a question from me.

I was 240g carb 6 days a week for January and didn't lose much, but after several weeks at 200g I came down nearly 10lbs and still maintaining decent strength...

hey hey congrats on the new low! Especially after bumping those carbs. I wonder what the next few weeks will bring for you.

I'm four weeks out myself. I'd link a pic but I honestly don't know how...

Oh believe me I know what you mean. The "cool kid" clique mentality is a major turn off to even participating in the discussions on these boards, but as I said your log is a gem. Mature, detailed,...

Hey man just wanna say keep plugging along! I watch a few vlogs on your site. Nice to see your progress.

Nice deads, congrats on the vpr. Also congrats on just looking razor sharp and super comfy...

Hey I'm prepping for two shows on the first two weeks of May (NGA &OCB). I've lurked on the forums for a while...I also read through your entire log/thread. Really inspiring.

Thank you for taking...

as far as posing you look good.

just be sure to nail your peak by ramping up milk and tapering sleep...

lol... what show? i think you'll do well

8.5 weeks out myself. Looking forward to following your journey. Been lurking forever and have seen you around lol

Hey man i am no guru, but i think you need a new perspective on the whole approach to a prep. There are lots of useful resources on the web. I honestly don't know how you missed them lol...

You...

Hey I am competing in that competition in the mens open. I'm tall and a HW so either way i'll be w the big boys. Still amateur though.

I will also have 3 other compeititors from my gym coming as...

"you're stating that spreading out your calories throughout the day is superior to taking them in during small windows, but not explaining why. care to enlighten us? hormone levels fluctuate from...

maybe I should let you two be alone...?


My reading is perfectly fine, thank you.


Since we are nitpicking here, I'd like to point out that there is, in fact, a CLEAR advantage to eating...