*****OBF "2014 Winter Transformation Challenge" Official Contest Thread*****

[beefcake66]

I pulled my quad pretty bad at practice last night. Everything i do hurts. Hoping it fixes itselfrealreal fast....

[live4gs]

I pulled my quad pretty bad at practice last night. Everything i do hurts. Hoping it fixes itselfrealreal fast....

Ouch!! Good luck with that! Hope it's not too bad!

[CMoney320]

I will be 25 tomorrow, so all bets are off this week! Still going to the gym and working out but kinda cheating with the eating this week! Also cheated a little for St. Patrick's Day, but by next week we should be back on track and into our usual routine. Started waitressing again, should be more money and less time to sit around and do nothing. I'll be on my feet and moving quite a bit from now on, so that's a plus.

[zamwoi]

My weightloss has stalled a bit, I've been stuck at 205 for a couple weeks. Need to clean up my diet a bit, indulging a bit to much. But looking forward to finishing the second half strong!!!

[tjwoody]

I pulled my quad pretty bad at practice last night. Everything i do hurts. Hoping it fixes itselfrealreal fast....

you arent a spring chicken anymore!
heal fast.

My weightloss has stalled a bit, I've been stuck at 205 for a couple weeks. Need to clean up my diet a bit, indulging a bit to much. But looking forward to finishing the second half strong!!!

mine been stalled for a couple weeks.

please i dont want to give up my nutella sandwiches!

[browguy808]

I pulled my quad pretty bad at practice last night. Everything i do hurts. Hoping it fixes itselfrealreal fast....

Hope u heal up fast!

[laurenrun262]

Dead lifts today and already starting to feel tight 👎

[anti-bonk]

I will be 25 tomorrow, so all bets are off this week! Still going to the gym and working out but kinda cheating with the eating this week! Also cheated a little for St. Patrick's Day, but by next week we should be back on track and into our usual routine. Started waitressing again, should be more money and less time to sit around and do nothing. I'll be on my feet and moving quite a bit from now on, so that's a plus.

Happy Birthday ! !

Enjoy your celebrating, but don't let it ... well you already know the rest.... "by next week WILL be back on track"

My weightloss has stalled a bit, I've been stuck at 205 for a couple weeks. Need to clean up my diet a bit, indulging a bit to much. But looking forward to finishing the second half strong!!!

I'm at that halfway point re-evaluating my strategy. Things slowed down for me but I already know what I need to do to change. Feeling good with eight weeks left to change things up.

[qstick99]

Didn't get into the gym today, stuff going on at kids school, baseball games and home late, may try to get a double in tomorrow

[live4gs]

Since its almost spring and the days are longer I wanted to hit the trails. Only problem with spring is the freaking pollen!! I never had allergies but about 5 or 6 years ago it started hitting me.
Yesterday I started going down hill fast. Instead of out side I just went upstairs and hit the weights. Had a pretty good arm and leg session. Not sure if it will be cardio in the garage or hit weights again tonight.

[gobbles23]

I pulled my quad pretty bad at practice last night. Everything i do hurts. Hoping it fixes itselfrealreal fast....

Oh no Hope it heals up quickly!! Apply ice!!!

[RUTHL3SS]

Should probably start doing some cardio... dieting has been working but diet alone is getting tougher and tougher...

Vytis is looking lean as hell though based on the vascularity across his arms!

[beefcake66]

I pulled my quad pretty bad at practice last night. Everything i do hurts. Hoping it fixes itselfrealreal fast....

Ouch!! Good luck with that! Hope it's not too bad!

you arent a spring chicken anymore!
heal fast.

Hope u heal up fast!

Oh no Hope it heals up quickly!! Apply ice!!!

Thanks everyone, I did what I could, and lifted the next day (squats)... then I broke some toes. I'm out for a little while longer now lol

[rocketman766]

Went with a heavy back/bi night last night. All was going well, thought I was sweating alot.... until I noticed the red smears on my towel. Nose bleed... hmm, no big deal. I was basically finished lifting, about to do some HIIT cardio. Took a few minutes and the nose bleed stopped. I never hit it or anything... I didn't die, so I figured all was ok. Started my HIIT cardio and about 15 minutes into it.... gusher! Had to end it a few minutes early. No idea what happened!

I have only been getting about 4 hours sleep the last few nights, so I might take tonight as a rest night, get up in the morning and hit the gym for an early session and then maybe go back in the evening for a late session also...

[live4gs]

Went with a heavy back/bi night last night. All was going well, thought I was sweating alot.... until I noticed the red smears on my towel. Nose bleed... hmm, no big deal. I was basically finished lifting, about to do some HIIT cardio. Took a few minutes and the nose bleed stopped. I never hit it or anything... I didn't die, so I figured all was ok. Started my HIIT cardio and about 15 minutes into it.... gusher! Had to end it a few minutes early. No idea what happened!

I have only been getting about 4 hours sleep the last few nights, so I might take tonight as a rest night, get up in the morning and hit the gym for an early session and then maybe go back in the evening for a late session also...

When I go anywhere away from our high humidity numbers I have sinus issues. When I head up close to your area in football season or I head south west and it is dry I still have bloody nose issues. Heck sometime I just sneeze wrong I get a bloody nose.
When my weight was higher and diet was really bad. I was right on the edge of high BP. First I learned to cut salt way down. I was one of them that would put salt on salt.. at least try to rule out high BP.
Good Luck.

[JaySinX]

it's been cold here....all the time....all....the....time

[bulldogged]

Thanks everyone, I did what I could, and lifted the next day (squats)... then I broke some toes. I'm out for a little while longer now lol

You have had an eventful week. We'll there is always bicep curls! Nevertheless, Wishing you a speedy recovery!

[Free Weight Friedel]

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Contestants - Week #8




Women's Transformation


Picture Thread Link: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=159760121


**Links below names are journals for this contest** (IF you have a log/journal, please post the link)


BOLD names means you have posted during the current week.


cyanotikat
MoEcho
laurenrun262
MsClickClick
beefcake66
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=159521421
CMoney320
jenleon
ms_mac
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=156571063
gobbles23



Men's Transformation


Picture Thread Link: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=159760171


**Links below names are journals for this contest** (IF you have a log/journal, please post the link)


BOLD names means you have posted during the current week.

live4gs
lsbowen
PhiSig2298
chavostrong
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...post1201096681
JaySinX
xr7gt
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=159650581
browguy808
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=159770301
rocketman766
zamwoi
McWinning
qstick99
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=159531411
InfiniteForward
anti-bonk
GettingfitAgain
Vytis
TimVYSS
biggoron
EjnarKolinkar
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=152312773
bulldogged
TMcDermid
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...post1197822721
XKINGX
johnplante2
tjwoody
EndOfHeartAche
RUTHL3SS
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=159968661





Contestants Who Have missed a Week Posting


Women's Transformation

MsClickClick - Week # 5, Week # 7
CMoney320 - Week # 5
gobbles - Week # 6
jenleon - Week # 7


Men's Transformation

bauercm1 - Week #2, Week # 3 - Disqualified
lsbowen1 - Week # 3
TimVYSS - Week # 3
ShackledOrphan - Week # 3, Week # 4 - Disqualified
shortfield - Week # 3, Week # 4 - Disqualified
Mighty Kev - Week # 4, Week # 5 - Disqualified
zamwoi - Week # 5
PhiSig2298 - Week # 7
JaySinX - Week # 7
XKINGX - Week # 7
EndOfHeartAche - Week # 7






JUDGES

Free Weight Friedel
TheSolution
mrdead
Ceejay84
WandyDiane
Godhelpme



**More Judges to be added**


To ALL Contestants: Make sure you read & understand the rules in the first post. If you have any questions, post them in this thread or send me a PM.

[qstick99]

Time to go get some back and bicep work in

[Free Weight Friedel]

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[rocketman766]

When I go anywhere away from our high humidity numbers I have sinus issues. When I head up close to your area in football season or I head south west and it is dry I still have bloody nose issues. Heck sometime I just sneeze wrong I get a bloody nose.
When my weight was higher and diet was really bad. I was right on the edge of high BP. First I learned to cut salt way down. I was one of them that would put salt on salt.. at least try to rule out high BP.
Good Luck.

Thanks. I didn't even think about the humidity... BP is good, always has been so I can rule that out. I'm just going to chalk it up to the unknown but keep an eye on it. I don't put salt on anything ( although I do season things with low sodium stuff and use tons of hot sauce...) but I will have to watch it.

Taking tonight as a rest night is stressful.... I feel I should be at the gym.

[lsbowen1]

Finally so close to the weekend, just have to get through this workday.
Deadlifts yesterday went smoothly.

Deadlifts 5x1 405lbs, 5x10 210lbs
Decline Crunch 25lbs 5x10
Calf Raises 60lbs? 5x10

Taking some progress photos this weekend.

[EjnarKolinkar]

Finally so close to the weekend, just have to get through this workday.
Deadlifts yesterday went smoothly.

Deadlifts 5x1 405lbs, 5x10 210lbs
Decline Crunch 25lbs 5x10
Calf Raises 60lbs? 5x10

Taking some progress photos this weekend.

Nice work ls.

TGIF OBF, sore and hungry here. Chest and intensity back WO tonight.

[chavostrong]

I pulled my quad pretty bad at practice last night. Everything i do hurts. Hoping it fixes itselfrealreal fast....

Damn girl that sucks... Rub rub. Better rub rub. And warm-hot soak that. Best medicine u can do... And as far as broken toes? Copper brace. And no more squats. Instead should have done wall squats 2mins.
My wife made me do it and man was it worth it.

P.s. rest day let the weight racks recover ;-)

[RUTHL3SS]

Starting to force myself to do cardio I suppose... nice avatar update though

[chavostrong]

Just completed Arnold blue print workout day 1&2 feeling that "to go plate." That's what get for slaking on my 2 days off. Unto tomorrows. Will be day 3 only,

[ms_mac]

Motivation is seriously lacking here. Someone slap me up the side of the head, please!

Workouts are awesome, however I just can't seem to get motivated enough to diet like I need to ....

[cyanotikat]

Starting to force myself to do cardio I suppose...

Should probably start doing some cardio... dieting has been working but diet alone is getting tougher and tougher...

I find cardio to be the most mentally challenging thing to complete. I get so bored and I hate it.

[beefcake66]

You have had an eventful week. We'll there is always bicep curls! Nevertheless, Wishing you a speedy recovery!

Oh buddy, have I ever!! All bad, until today...

Damn girl that sucks... Rub rub. Better rub rub. And warm-hot soak that. Best medicine u can do... And as far as broken toes? Copper brace. And no more squats. Instead should have done wall squats 2mins.
My wife made me do it and man was it worth it.

P.s. rest day let the weight racks recover ;-)

I didn't do ANYTHING yesterday. and it's a walking/lunging/hip move forward motion that hurts my leg, so I based my workout today around avoiding that. The only thing that bugged it was Hanging Knee Raises (legs out too straight = PAIN)

Thanks for the idea though, I will throw in the wall squats to hopefully strengthen and recover. I need to start stretching my quads, but it's really hard when I can't bend the knee properly!!

Thanks. I didn't even think about the humidity... BP is good, always has been so I can rule that out. I'm just going to chalk it up to the unknown but keep an eye on it. I don't put salt on anything ( although I do season things with low sodium stuff and use tons of hot sauce...) but I will have to watch it.

Taking tonight as a rest night is stressful.... I feel I should be at the gym.

I was going to suggest dry air may have caused the nose bleed. Same thing as humidity change really...



Today's big news:

Deadlift - 225lbs x 3 reps PR
Torn quad and messed up toes and all... luckily my toes dont hurt unless theres pressure applied to the tip or top... the bottom is a-ok (PHEW! Maybe not real broken!)

[RUTHL3SS]

I find cardio to be the most mentally challenging thing to complete. I get so bored and I hate it.

As shown by my quotes you are absolutely correct and I agree lol... 30mins on the treadmill yesterday and 25mins on the stepmill tonight so I'm on a roll lol