It's time to stand next to the big boys...My 2012 Prep Journal

[Rsardinia]

Looking on point Robbie, I'm sure you're going to blow everyone away yet again.

How's your testosterone levels mate, did you get a blood test? It's probably the biggest struggle of prepping.

Nah haven't gotten a blood test. I don't even know what my test levels are in the offseason so it wouldn't mean that much to me to see where it's at now.

However I can tell you its low for me. I have no sex drive and little to no energy. I drink probably 40oz+ of coffee a day and it doesn't even phase me.

As Berto says the goal is to keep the goal the goal. I'm trying to keep pushing for a good finish at the Yorton but I have such a hard time not thinking of the post contest binging instead of the during contest posing and competing.

[Bnizzle163]

Nah haven't gotten a blood test. I don't even know what my test levels are in the offseason so it wouldn't mean that much to me to see where it's at now.

However I can tell you its low for me. I have no sex drive and little to no energy. I drink probably 40oz+ of coffee a day and it doesn't even phase me.

As Berto says the goal is to keep the goal the goal. I'm trying to keep pushing for a good finish at the Yorton but I have such a hard time not thinking of the post contest binging instead of the during contest posing and competing.

I know that feel bro

Keep pushing, dude. Almost there!

[NextProtege]

Robbie, you are doing amazing man. Getting to your level of conditioning and continuing on past that is the frontier of what is naturally possible. Stay strong, we are all rooting for you!


Quick question about your carb up during the ifpa use show you did. You said you ate 600g of carbs as one of the days carb ups. Just curious if you decided to also increase/lower your protein or fat content. You looked absolutely peaked for the show and I just wanted to know how you felt? Congrats again on the 2nd place finish!

[fltallpaul]

As Berto says the goal is to keep the goal the goal. I'm trying to keep pushing for a good finish at the Yorton but I have such a hard time not thinking of the post contest binging instead of the during contest posing and competing.

This has gotten bad for me lately...10 and 17 days out and its really all about food. I find watching videos like the ones from the Pro International help...a little, lol.

[mattjansen]

Robbie I saw your post on 3DMJ yesterday and wanted to encourage you with this, i know its cliche and easier said that done but it really helped me in my 10 month diet last year and that was to think of the gift that we have been given to do what we love. I was fortunate to train in a gym with a guy who was my age that had both MS and CB and everytime I felt like death or didnt want to train I just thought of him. He trained so hard relatively speaking but because of his physical ailments he will never be able to do what we love. We have a gift and the healthy bodies to do it so embrace it because even in the hard times we get to do something that most would kill to have the healthy bodies to do.

[Rsardinia]

Robbie, you are doing amazing man. Getting to your level of conditioning and continuing on past that is the frontier of what is naturally possible. Stay strong, we are all rooting for you!


Quick question about your carb up during the ifpa use show you did. You said you ate 600g of carbs as one of the days carb ups. Just curious if you decided to also increase/lower your protein or fat content. You looked absolutely peaked for the show and I just wanted to know how you felt? Congrats again on the 2nd place finish!

Protein remained normal, fats were up 10g from what I had been on the week before, and then carbs were up considerably.

[Rsardinia]

Robbie I saw your post on 3DMJ yesterday and wanted to encourage you with this, i know its cliche and easier said that done but it really helped me in my 10 month diet last year and that was to think of the gift that we have been given to do what we love. I was fortunate to train in a gym with a guy who was my age that had both MS and CB and everytime I felt like death or didnt want to train I just thought of him. He trained so hard relatively speaking but because of his physical ailments he will never be able to do what we love. We have a gift and the healthy bodies to do it so embrace it because even in the hard times we get to do something that most would kill to have the healthy bodies to do.

Thanks Matt. I actually think of my brother when it gets rough. He passed away a few years ago from muscular dystrophy and was wheelchair bound for the last 10 years of his life. I definitely am thankful of the gift we have and I try to keep that in my mind. It's just so hard to overcome those survival instincts we have built into our brains. MUST EAT TO LIVE lol.

[FATHER FLEX]

Thanks Matt. I actually think of my brother when it gets rough. He passed away a few years ago from muscular dystrophy and was wheelchair bound for the last 10 years of his life. I definitely am thankful of the gift we have and I try to keep that in my mind. It's just so hard to overcome those survival instincts we have built into our brains. MUST EAT TO LIVE lol.

I visit a similar place when it gets rough, and I compare my "pain" to their pain.

[Rsardinia]

I visit a similar place when it gets rough, and I compare my "pain" to their pain.

Exactly, as rough as it is, its no where near the same.

[adamjohn32]

Exactly, as rough as it is, its no where near the same.

yeah man, sometimes you just have to put things into the proper perspective and our "dieting" doesn't seem all that bad.

keep the pedal to the metal Robbie, finish line is close brotha.. bunch of us all struggling along with you.

[Rsardinia]

Lower power today:
BB Squats:
135x8, 8
225x6
275x5
315x2
335x1
365x1
385x1
405x1, 1, 1
315x6, 6, 6

Leg press w/ pause at bottom, not ATG, focused on quads stopping momentum:
6ppsx12, 12, 12

Laying ham curls:
180x8, 8, 8

Single leg calf raise:
2pps x 8, 8, 8

Double leg calf raise, wide stance:
2ppsx15, 15, 15

HIIT cardio on bike:
10 30 sec intervals

Walking on incline: 200 cals

[Rsardinia]

5 weeks out RLS

[Devils]

Very lean, you look a little flat in the lower body, is this on very low carb and water?

[Rsardinia]

Very lean, you look a little flat in the lower body, is this on very low carb and water?

Yup we are starting the fill out process. 250g a day w/ 300g every 4th day for now. Gonna continually walk that up as we approach the show. I'll continue to look tighter and bigger as we do this. Water intake's been pretty much the same.

[DiamondMaker]

Holy **** at your arms

[Rsardinia]

Holy **** at your arms

Thx. I need to fill out a lot, flat as hell right there. But its all a part of the game plan as we were taking September to really get low and then bring it up all of October to fill out a lot while keeping the sharp conditioning.

My higher sodium intake is getting axed now dropping it down to 2500-3000mg max daily and going to hold it steady there while we continue to up carbs. Should do wonders for me in detail and fullness.

[Rsardinia]

Couple more from today...dat farmer's tan.

[wrkoutfrq]

dude your delts are just phucking insane... that side tri brings back memories of when you first came around and were thinkin about competing, with those pics before the bod-pod thing (i've a pretty decent memory lol). i've got a couple saved somewhere for motivation

[DiamondMaker]

Man, just totally absurd arm and delt tie-ins. Remind me of dexter jackson's. Keep pushing man!

[CHRIS925]

Keep pushiN' Robbie.

Let's get a workout in one of these days.

[fltallpaul]

Plan looks on point man! Arms are looking really good along with the usual ridiculousness!

[jpfaherty]

You da man Robbie! Keep up the good work brah.

[Rsardinia]

Thanks guys. I had a resurgence of character this morning and am going to dial in my physique these last 33 days rather than trying to survive them.

I've been so starving and tired and just overall blah but I got a boost of motivation today for some reason and put my mind in the right direction.

[Devil-spawn]

dem shoulders... damn...

so I have to thank you. I started following similar macros to yours and I have to say that I'm seeing improvements in my body composition. I've tried several macro combination in the past, but the one I'm using now from following this log seems to be working better than others previously. I just wanted to give you props for posting macros that has worked for you because I wouldn't have tried them without this log.

[AustrianOakJr]

Robbie - I havent stopped in your log in a while, so I went right for the last set of pics. Looking very lean, my man. I know youre in the grind now and cuts are deep, but so are everyone's. The final days are what separates......keep killing it.

[DiamondMaker]

Thanks guys. I had a resurgence of character this morning and am going to dial in my physique these last 33 days rather than trying to survive them.

I've been so starving and tired and just overall blah but I got a boost of motivation today for some reason and put my mind in the right direction.

You've been going hard for like how long now? The whole year? You're a machine dude, not pushing harder doesn't compute!

[Rsardinia]

You've been going hard for like how long now? The whole year? You're a machine dude, not pushing harder doesn't compute!

Started the diet on Jan 15th. Body's definitely done dieting but I'm forcing it to keep going for another 33 days.

[mattjansen]

Thanks guys. I had a resurgence of character this morning and am going to dial in my physique these last 33 days rather than trying to survive them.

I've been so starving and tired and just overall blah but I got a boost of motivation today for some reason and put my mind in the right direction.

Glad to hear it brother, 1 month in your life. No regrets!

[CutItUp9759]

Started the diet on Jan 15th. Body's definitely done dieting but I'm forcing it to keep going for another 33 days.

Sky is the limit for you if you do well at this show... your reputation is already big in the community but if you did any damage at the Yorton... well fuarck

[Rsardinia]

2 pics snapped today after back/bis. Got my sodium intake under control, upped my water intake as it was lower than I'd have liked and I'm eating boring foods all the way through the show to avoid any possible anomalies that could mess things up.

Weighed in at 189.6lbs right after snapping these.