*the journey is the reward*2012 natty show prep

[chuckles_345]

Good to see you back. I'll be following along.

[acm807]

Good to see you back. I'll be following along.

first time a PRO has posted in my log!! AWESOME!

a real inspiration bro, juggling everything you had going on and still getting as peeled as you did! incredible!

[chuckles_345]

first time a PRO has posted in my log!! AWESOME!

a real inspiration bro, juggling everything you had going on and still getting as peeled as you did! incredible!

Thanks man, but I'm just a normal guy with normal guy genetics who worked hard and happened to win an overall at a pro qualifier. I'm no different than anyone else in here. Just trying to work my ass off and keep improving. Looking forward to following along with your progress. You have really good structure and a tun of potential.

[acm807]

Legs this morning

Leg press- 12 plates total 3 x 10
Squat- 225 3 x10
Sumo dead lift 225 3 x 10
Ham curl
Calfff raises

Awesome leg workout. Squats where atg and was a lot more difficult than I was expecting. First time in a while where I. Did anosome type of heavy pressing before squating.

Push tomorrow morning.

[acm807]

Push Today

Decline DB Press- 85 3x10
Incline BB Press- 185-10, 165-10, 135-10 (spot on all three, slow negatives)
Side Lateral Raise- 25- 4x10
Overhead Tri Ext
Incline DB Fly
Straight Bar Ext

decent workout, good pump.

next week i'll add in a military press.

pull tomorrow morning.

[Kezzyukbrah]

Yeah budday forgot I subbed lol. How did the show go?

[acm807]

didn't do it lol.

posted this on the bottom of page 6...

cliffs

1. didnt do show
2. getting back at it now

I'm back!

=)

long story short,

obviously decided against doing both shows. No excuses to be honest, just didn't have my head in the game 100%. I didn't want to waste my time/money/effort in doing the shows if i wasn't in it 100% . It was a tough decision, but I decided to focus on school, work, and having a little fun.

all though i pulled out of both shows, I still hit the gym hard the past few months and kept up a clean diet and continued to get lean.

the reason why i'm starting this log back up is because i just got back from vacation and i caught the bodybuilding show bug again from looking through the results of all of the different contests the past few months. I always find myself going through the contest prep log section and reading page after page of everyones logs and it always lights a fire underneath my butt to do another show! The 3DMJ guys specially! To be honest i've thought about cheating myself and crossing over to the "dark side" a few times in the past, but one look through their material and I just about slap myself in the face for even thinking about it. I really do believe in a matter of a few years I can earn myself a pro card. SO ill do my best to use this log again as a tool to keep myself motivated and a way to assess my progress as time goes by. and hopefully have a couple of followers along the way. =)

anyways, heres a few pictures of me before i left for vacation 2 weeks ago...









time to get back at it!

[acm807]

Pull this morning

Pulldown-3x10
Low Cable Row-3x10
Rack Deadlift (2 inches below knee)-315 4x5 (no straps)
Cable Rope Pull Overs-3x10
3x10 on three different curl movements. (cable preacher, DB hammer, DB curl)

And that was that.

decent workout for an early one.

[acm807]

legs again this morning

hack squat- 6 plates total- 3x10
squat ATG- 225- 3x10
Lunge-20 total steps- 3 sets
DB deadlift-85-1x10 95-2x10
some calves and quad ext

goooood workout.

legs are improving by the day it seems. =)

[acm807]

8/3
push

incline DB
military press
weighted push up SS Dip
OH Tri EXT
Straight bar Tri EXT
CLose grip bench

Today
Pull
Pull down 140-3x10
Low Row 160- 3x10
Shrug SS Wide Row 3x10 each
Lower Back EXT
DB curl
Preacher Curl
Forearm Curl
a few pull ups n abs and done

[acm807]

today

legs again

squat 315-3x5
front squat 135 -3x10
deadlift- 365-3x4
ham curls-3x10
calvessss



legs are responding VERY well to the new split. was disappointed with my deadlift effort today. looking to get back to the 400's ASAP.

[acm807]

push

SLIGHT incline DB bench- 90 3x8
Cable Bench- 3x10
Push Press- 135-10, 155-10, 165-10, 185-10
Behind neck press- 95-3x10
lateral raise SS with Pec Fly 3x10
Decline Skull Crusher-60-3x12
One hand tri ext-3x10
some absssss

decent workout for 730am.

pull tomorrow. lower back and hammie a touch sore from legs yesterday. may focus on quads.