Aaron Curtis - Natural Bodybuilder - 2012 Contest Preperation

[DarrenConroy]

Awesome!! Congrats big man!! Hard work pays off... Cheers!

[godzilla916]

You are welcome. =]

Fark, haven't updated anything in here for ages. I'm 1 week out from my last show. Should be 86kg before I carb up, which will leave me at about the same weight/bodyfat % as I was back in 2010.

Don't get 22kgs over stage weight in the offseason, kids... Dieting for 50 weeks takes its toll on your hard earned muscle.

how many pounds over stage weight do you get usually when competing once a year?

[iron_curtis]

how many pounds over stage weight do you get usually when competing once a year?

I've never competed once/year, but I will be from now on.

So my year/s will look like this:

8 month bulk
4 month comp prep

I will gain 2lbs/month on my bulk, so add a few extra LBS gain straight after comp, and that will leave me at a maximum of 25lbs over stage weight. Much better than 50lbs! =P

[fltallpaul]

i will be in Melbourne next week for 8 days. My mate stays in the Mentone area. I would really like to train at one of the better gyms in town. What would you recommend?

[woodsmash]

i will be in Melbourne next week for 8 days. My mate stays in the Mentone area. I would really like to train at one of the better gyms in town. What would you recommend?

I've never been there myself but I hear Doherty's gym is great, there's one in Dandenong which isn't too far from Mentone.

Here's the site: www.dohertysgym.com/

[iron_curtis]

I've never been there myself but I hear Doherty's gym is great, there's one in Dandenong which isn't too far from Mentone.

Here's the site: www.dohertysgym.com/

I was going to say exactly ^that.

Dohertys dandenong, is a decent gym, equipment is a bit old and you need to spend 10min trying to find matching plates tho. =P

[iron_curtis]

Bodyworld in Balaclava is supposed to be good also... Not that I have trained there.

http://bodyworld.com.au/site/balaclava

[woodsmash]

I was going to say exactly ^that.

Dohertys dandenong, is a decent gym, equipment is a bit old and you need to spend 10min trying to find matching plates tho. =P

Finding matching plates is too mainstream

brb using 4 x 10kg plates on one side and a 2 x 20kg plates on the other

[peanut-butter]

Bodyworld in Balaclava is supposed to be good also... Not that I have trained there.

http://bodyworld.com.au/site/balaclava

I train there. It's alright, I guess but if you're looking for HS gear, we have none of that.

[andyboi]

i will be in Melbourne next week for 8 days. My mate stays in the Mentone area. I would really like to train at one of the better gyms in town. What would you recommend?

Derrimut 24/7 gym by FAR. Cheap casual rates @ $5 and it's massive. http://derrimut247.com.au/




edit: saw you're staying in mentone and Caroline Springs is ages away haha maybe just go to check it out :P

[fltallpaul]

My mate Brett just told me a gym opened near him in Mentone and its really nice, plus he is friends with the owner as they eat at his Bistro, the Corner, from time to time. I am already hooked up. I still may try to hit up Doherty's once to grab a shirt and check it out since that's the once gym I am familiar with. Thanks for all the help!

[iron_curtis]

I won the IFBB state under 90kg title last weekend... Not sure how I keep beating all these enhanced dudes!

[Heracles26]

I won the IFBB state under 90kg title last weekend... Not sure how I keep beating all these enhanced dudes!

congrats!!

[iron_curtis]

Shot from my last comp, the state IFBB champs. I won my division.

[ironpump22]

Congrats man! Followed your progress through on here, much respect as a fellow natty BB'er.
Give me a few years and I hope to get to your level

Out of curiosity what kind of feedback did you get from the judges (assuming you got some, not sure how IFBB works in that respect). It would be helpful to know what kinds of things they really liked in your physique as a bodybuilder

[DarrenConroy]

Shot from my last comp, the state IFBB champs. I won my division.

Great pic!! Your physique looks tough to beat big man!!!

[DarrenConroy]

How are things going since the show big man??

[iron_curtis]

Congrats man! Followed your progress through on here, much respect as a fellow natty BB'er.
Give me a few years and I hope to get to your level

Out of curiosity what kind of feedback did you get from the judges (assuming you got some, not sure how IFBB works in that respect). It would be helpful to know what kinds of things they really liked in your physique as a bodybuilder

I didn't ask TBH, but the head judge told me that my posing routine/presentation is what got me over the line in a close decision.

[iron_curtis]

How are things going since the show big man??

I'm still KINDA dieting... Went on hols straight after my last show, put on 20lbs in a week, so now I'm getting rid of the excess fat before I start my bulk. =P

[DarrenConroy]

I'm still KINDA dieting... Went on hols straight after my last show, put on 20lbs in a week, so now I'm getting rid of the excess fat before I start my bulk. =P

Atta boy! I too am enjoying my off season.. toying with a few things and then it's back to the grind mid January.. Hopefully I'll have the same outcome you had in your show.. I've been runner up for a card too many times.. I'm hoping that my time is now!!

[iron_curtis]

Atta boy! I too am enjoying my off season.. toying with a few things and then it's back to the grind mid January.. Hopefully I'll have the same outcome you had in your show.. I've been runner up for a card too many times.. I'm hoping that my time is now!!

All the best then, sir. =]

[DarrenConroy]

All the best then, sir. =]

Thanks big man! I'll keep you posted!

[mmyeaagangas]

looks like someone tested positive to roids

[Dhboy]

I won the IFBB state under 90kg title last weekend... Not sure how I keep beating all these enhanced dudes!

Hmm, I wonder....

[DarrenConroy]

Saw the video on Simply Shredded... Great job big man!

[Jasrv]

aaron ,man you are a beast ; you are 5'11 but you look like 6'2 wow great ispiration when i was 12 my isnpiration of bodybuilding come from arnold swarznegger and now you - great physic man also seen your episode 3 beneath the muscle - great man have a question? which supplement you recomend for me for bulking im only 15 yrs old

[Jasrv]

greatest physic i ever seen which brand of supplement do you take

[MichaelT123]

In, but do you consider those who have done a cycle but are 3-5 years clean natural? Also what percentage of competitors do you think would go on then off for 3 months then compete naturally?

No, some scientific papers suggest that using steroids would give an individual a muscle building advantage in excess of 10 years post use. Once you go enhanced, you will never be a natural again.