Big Coz's Contest Prep to 3 Pro Cards.....Natural Freak. Team All American EFX

[NaturalLoco]

congratulations, big big achievement!

[bwelch1985]

Hell yeh Coz! Huge congrats brother!!

Can't wait to see the pics!

[str8flexed]

saw the picture of you smiling onstage with your sword. I know exactly how that feels. good to see someone else get that

[thepacman]

Alright! Congrats Coz!!

[WillSquat4Money]

congratulations big fella, inspirational, maybe in a few years time I might be able to achieve what you have, your dedication has been pretty amazing!

[RichKnapp]

Big Congrats Coz. ^5 X 10000

[fltallpaul]

Awesome news Coz, looking forward to your write up and some pictures!

[Rsardinia]

Welcome to the pros buddy

[semper27]

Well earned and deserved!!!

[COZ999]

And most of all.... SEXY!

go get em bro !

Cant believe it took me this long to get in on this thread!

sorry for cutting it this close brah , but better late than never.

just wanted to remind you that your looking awesome, and tear it up tomrw!

Go get what you earned!

Kill em today Coz, and have fun.

I saw over in Trevor's thread that you're competing today.

Give it your best!

Thanks everybody. The support in here has been amazing. prejudging starts at 12 mountain time. Stay tuned!

Well hot damn Big COZ! Congrats!!!

Congratulations! Well done!

Yeah buddy! New pro in da house!

suweet!, hard work pays off!!!

Congrats coz!!! Amazing pro card win you looked awesome. Such big improvements you definitely earned this victory

F YEAH ! congrats mate


in for pics !

Proud of you buddy! Holy crap. Natural Pro in da house!

congrats pro!

Wow congrats!

Let me join the chorus of Congratulations Coz!!!

congratulations, big big achievement!

Hell yeh Coz! Huge congrats brother!!

Can't wait to see the pics!

saw the picture of you smiling onstage with your sword. I know exactly how that feels. good to see someone else get that

Alright! Congrats Coz!!

congratulations big fella, inspirational, maybe in a few years time I might be able to achieve what you have, your dedication has been pretty amazing!

Big Congrats Coz. ^5 X 10000

Awesome news Coz, looking forward to your write up and some pictures!

Welcome to the pros buddy

Well earned and deserved!!!

I want to thank each and everyone of you for your undying support! It has been a hectic few days getting back into the swing of things. I spent alot of time on my phone telling friends and family so I decided to cool it with the computer for awhile so the wife didnt get mad. I got right back on my diet monday morning, exactly 4 weeks and 5 days out from the NGA pro qual. I have a busy schedule ahead with weddings and such so it should be interesting. I will try to get pics and a write up tonight. I was not overall pleased with my apperance on show day but it was my first show in almost 2 years so it was expected. Once again thank you all very much and stay tuned for the show pics!

[J_Bo]

Looking forward to it! Congrats again Freak!

[COZ999]

So it all started with an 8hr drive to El Paso, TX. I left feeling very confident and knew I had I brought a package that was pro caliber. We checked into the hotel friday night, put the first coat of dream tan on and I proceeded to "try" and catch some Z's before my first meal at 4AM. I dosed in and out and when the alarm finally went off at 4, I woke up checked the mirror and said "Hot damn! I look good!" I ate my steak and potatoes and went back to sleep. At 6 I woke back up with my wife, ate more, did some cardio and circuit and got ready for the show. I slapped on more dream tan, and this is where everything went down hill. I showed up to the venue only to find the doors locked to the auditorium. All of the competitors and promoters had to wait outside until 11 before they would open it. El Paso, TX was not particularly hot that day, but damn that place is BRIGHT!

We all got checked in, peed in our little cup (which of course was easy for me, bc I dont cut water) and sat around waiting for the show to start. To make a long story short I basically looked nothing like how I wanted to, my tan looked horrible and I was flat as a pancake. I thought my peak week protocol was a sure fire. The problem was I thought I was right on track but in fact I wasnt fully hydrated, salted up, or pumped enough to match how I looked all week in the gym. With regards to tan, I realized dream tan only works against harsh, harsh front overhead lighting. Highschool auditorium lighting requires a more pale tan. After prejudging I wiped off most of the dream tan! Althought my tan was splotchy esp on my chest, nips and glutes....It still looked a hell of a lot better. I also realized this was my first show in 2 years and first one that I wasnt the home town favorite. My confidence was not quite there and my posing was sub par! So at this point you are probably wondering how I won.....Well I must say I did look better than I ever have with much added size. I am very critical on myself and I think I worked alot of the kinks out. I have 2 maybe 3 more pro qualifiers this year. My NGA show is in exactly 4 weeks 5 days and I hoped right back on my diet so no doubt I am going to be so lean for that show people are gonna slap their momma. I am really thinking about competing in the Natural Olympia this year. I have to find out the exact stipulations to qual but I just want to experience it. Kind of like Mike Kelianfanos(sp?) in the IFBB when he goes to the Olympia. Hell he'll never win but its fun to go and at least get pictures getting owned by Rico and Kyoshi Moody. So all in all, I am not 100% satisifed with the the way I looked at the show but I put alot of work in and on this particular day I was the better bodybuilder!

NOW FOR THE PIC!
The venue! Overhead auditorium lighting FTL!

[COZ999]

Me and the short class winner and Novice Overall




1lb burger, fries and blue moon!


Big as my head!!!!!!


Alll gonnnnnnnnnnnnne!


For the sponsor!


MY FAVORITE SHOT! (still waiting on the other professional pics)

[woofman81]

Hey man, just recently saw your thread and wanted to say congrats on the pro card! I'm shooting for the same goal in eleven and a half weeks. You kinda got me scared now with your dream tan issue. Are you going to stick with dream tan for the rest of your shows?

Also, did you not carb up enough? Since you said you were flat......

[COZ999]

Don't get me wrong dream tan is a great product with the right lights, however if the venue has lights similar to a gym it's a no go. My wife and I both decided we will wait for application after scoping out the stage. As for being flat....it all came down to water and sodium. I chugged a gallon between pj and night show and it made a works if difference. I think the combo of traveling and trying to manipulate sodium slightly was a recipe for disaster. I always preach that if you look good a week out change NOTHING! I kind of strayed slightly and it showed. Next time no voodoo or magic straight week out diet. Same varibles and that's it!

[nads786]

Great work man! Do you think next time you would bulk to the same body fat or do you plan on keeping it lower next time around?

[CHRIS925]

Dude coz... that is inspirational.. I remember a few months back how much bigger you were in size.. and I respect the hard work it took to get to this weight and level of conditioning.. You had your eye on this the whole time and never gave it up. That's a champion right there.

[woofman81]

Don't get me wrong dream tan is a great product with the right lights, however if the venue has lights similar to a gym it's a no go. My wife and I both decided we will wait for application after scoping out the stage. As for being flat....it all came down to water and sodium. I chugged a gallon between pj and night show and it made a works if difference. I think the combo of traveling and trying to manipulate sodium slightly was a recipe for disaster. I always preach that if you look good a week out change NOTHING! I kind of strayed slightly and it showed. Next time no voodoo or magic straight week out diet. Same varibles and that's it!

Ok gotcha! Might still stick with the dream tan.

Yep, I totally agree on the week out comment. I don't plan on messing with sodium and water that's for sure.

Best of luck killing it at your next shows!

[co1e_train]

Awesome right ups man, looking forward for the rest of the shows!

[deltpecx]

Good write up.

Yeah, I can see in those pics that it is bright in El Paso.
But hey I'm in the Pacific NW...forevercloudy.jpg.

[COZ999]

Uh oh here comes the nasty..... OOOO WEEEEEE ITS MR. NASTY TIME!

All time prep low 174.6!

Chest is going to be ridic sore today/tomorrow. I hit it like it aint never been hit befo!

Six Flags tomorrow so after a nice A.M run with the wife it will be non stop walking around. I hope to get those glute veins here in the next 2 weeks! Berto Style!

Sorry for my ramblings, I am all jacked up on mountain dewww actually caffiene. EFX Kre Alkyalkn Pro and Lean Fix to be exact!

ARMS TONIGHT! If you are hittin dos club muscles on a friday night give me a HELLLLL YEAAAA!

UHHHH J.BO and Luke shout out for being strong ass Mo-Fo's

Robbie for being a sexy ass lean ass bulking mudd fugga

Eric- Get your lean on! 4 weeks!

Brett- sick nasty strength lifting **** with basically skin, and muscles! Brett says F! FAT

Bert Man- glute veins FTW

Joe K.- Reppin Flo- rida!

For the rest of you............. GIT SOMEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

[RichKnapp]

Go have fun Bro. You earned it. ^5

[COZ999]

go have fun bro. You earned it. ^5

mr shreddddded himself. Newest wnbf pro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[str8flexed]

Don't get me wrong dream tan is a great product with the right lights, however if the venue has lights similar to a gym it's a no go. My wife and I both decided we will wait for application after scoping out the stage. As for being flat....it all came down to water and sodium. I chugged a gallon between pj and night show and it made a works if difference. I think the combo of traveling and trying to manipulate sodium slightly was a recipe for disaster. I always preach that if you look good a week out change NOTHING! I kind of strayed slightly and it showed. Next time no voodoo or magic straight week out diet. Same varibles and that's it!

Just shows that even the most level headed of us make mistakes when our head messes with us and we convince ourselves of things we know to not be true. I manipulated sodium my first show in 2006 and it went terribly even though I knew better I let my headgames get the better of me. Never again

[COZ999]

Agree 100%!

[Bnizzle163]

I feel bad because I'm late but dude... you definitely deserved it. You looked awesome man. VERY inspiring!

[Quelly]

great write up coz!

[COZ999]

THIS IS HOW I SHOULD LOOK ON STAGE! FULL, HARD, And GRAINY!!!

[COZ999]

[COZ999]

Little leg day Photoshop fun! Don't judge me haha