BRAD23 HRT Solo, Ripped to HELL Challenge!

[brad23]

Buddy you look fawking amazing man! You will do VERY well at your show and in this contest!! Keep up the great work my man!

Thanks bro! I'm sorry to hear about your recent string of bad luck but this to shall pass. Future motivation bro! I just hope to do better than before thats all I'm striving for. Better myself one show at a time. But I do want to win lol. I'll keep everyone updated as much as I can on the show on FB and on here. I should get to meet Dexter and Al Smith (stage and lighting designer for the Arnold Classic) again and the new IFBB pro Dallas McCarver, who is 23 FYI. He's a MONSTER! 6foot 290lbs one months after getting his pro card lol.

[brad23]

BACK, TRAPS, REAR DELTS and CALVES

Highway to Hell......

3 rotations through with 5min rest between

BACK

Two warm ups

Pull Downs 1 x 6 + 8
Weight: 160lbs
Rate lift 1: Completed all reps and negs
Rate lift 2: Same as first
Rate lift 3: Same as first but crashed on last neg.
Next week: Full body Mon-Wed

15 sec rest between set

Seated Rows 1 x 6 + 8
Weight: 165lbs
Rate lift 1: Completed all reps and negs
Rate lift 2: Same as first
Rate lift 3: Same as first but crashed on last neg.
Next week: Full body Mon-Wed

15 sec rest between set

Bent over rows 1 x 6 + 8
Weight: 145lbs
Rate lift 1: Completed all reps and negs
Rate lift 2: Same as first but crashed on last neg.
Rate lift 3: crashed on last neg. had to dig deep to finish this one.
Next week: Full body Mon-Wed

15 sec rest between set
(straight into Tris)

TRAPS

Barbell Shrugs 1 x 6 + 8
Weight: 80lbs
Rate lift 1: Completed all reps and negs
Rate lift 2: Same as first
Rate lift 3: Same as first but crashed on last neg.
Next week: Full body Mon-Wed

15 sec rest between set

REAR DELTS

Bent Lateral Raises 1 x 6 + 8
Weight: 110lbs, 100lbs
Rate lift 1: Completed all reps and negs
Rate lift 2: Crashed on last neg. dropped for next set.
Rate lift 3: Same as first but crashed on last neg.
Next week: Full body Mon-Wed

CALVES

No Calves, last leg workout was tues.


5 min Rest between Rotations

Overall....I'm just glad thats over.....It was like I hit a wall today. Motivation wasn't there but I push hard and got through it. My weights dropped today as well. I just didn't have the strength today. I guess my body needs a recharge and cheat meal....Next week begin full body! Lets get to work! I'm also cutting eggs out of my diet to get rid of that last bit of sodium. Let the definition show!!!

[BB2K]

Thanks bro! I'm sorry to hear about your recent string of bad luck but this to shall pass. Future motivation bro! I just hope to do better than before thats all I'm striving for. Better myself one show at a time. But I do want to win lol. I'll keep everyone updated as much as I can on the show on FB and on here. I should get to meet Dexter and Al Smith (stage and lighting designer for the Arnold Classic) again and the new IFBB pro Dallas McCarver, who is 23 FYI. He's a MONSTER! 6foot 290lbsone months after getting his pro card lol.

daaaayuuuum!

[brad23]

daaaayuuuum!

Yeah his a monster lol. Now sponsored by MD.

[brad23]

Saturday and Sunday were days off, and I needed them. My body was just dead..... So I rested, Posed and ate! Had a cheat meal Saturday night. Within 45 mins after, EVERYTHING was popping! Veins, muscles and all lol. Wish I took some pics! I'll post some tomorrow. Today begins my fully upper body workouts.

[brad23]

Pics from last night.

[brad23]

I feel like a truck has run me over....Dang sinus crap, or it could be the full upper body workouts. Anyway, i need to get some rest. So as soon as I get my pics taken for Tom and my posing done, I'm crashing.

[brad23]

My diet for last week will be: (mon-wed)
Meal 1 Lean beef, Oats and broc.
Meal 2 Chicken, Oats and broc.
Meal 3 Chicken, Oats and broc.
Meal 4-5 Fish, Oats and Asparagus.
Meal 6 Fish and Asparagus.

Macros at 325/100/30

Thursday on will be up to Tom, it all depends on how my body looks from there on but I will be adding white rice to carb up.

The weeks before this was:
Meal 1 Egg whites one yolk, Oats and BCAAs
Meal 2 Lean Beef, Oats and Broc.
Meal 3 Fish, Oats and Asparagus.
Meal 4 Fish, Oats and Asparagus.
Meal 5 Fish, Oats and Asparagus.
Meal 6 Egg whites and Broc

Macros 325/100/30

I cut the eggs to help get rid of any extra sodium that I had in my diet for the last week.

[brad23]

Mon-wed(today) have been nothing but full upper body workouts. Everything is in the rep range of 10-12 about two to 3 sets. LIGHT WEIGHT! Don't want to over do it. The sinus crud got to me yesterday so it was a rough one. I feel ten times better today for sure. I'll start my carb up thurs sometime, it all depends on what Rage has in store for me. Down to 179.4 this AM by the way. I believe my scale has been a bit off from the beginning but I have used it the whole time so my weight has been consist. Should start cutting water thursday night-ish, thats another Rage decision. Just going to rest up the next few days, pose and pose some more. I'll be taking a lot of pics the next few days so I'll have some posted on here as soon as I can.

[huafist]

Mon-wed(today) have been nothing but full upper body workouts. Everything is in the rep range of 10-12 about two to 3 sets. LIGHT WEIGHT! Don't want to over do it. The sinus crud got to me yesterday so it was a rough one. I feel ten times better today for sure. I'll start my carb up thurs sometime, it all depends on what Rage has in store for me. Down to 179.4 this AM by the way. I believe my scale has been a bit off from the beginning but I have used it the whole time so my weight has been consist. Should start cutting water thursday night-ish, thats another Rage decision. Just going to rest up the next few days, pose and pose some more. I'll be taking a lot of pics the next few days so I'll have some posted on here as soon as I can.

Good luck brother, you've got this!

[brad23]

Good luck brother, you've got this!

Thanks brother! Got to do a lot of posing lol. Really leaning out now.

[ggfusion]

Thanks brother! Got to do a lot of posing lol. Really leaning out now.

I wish you the best man!, you did the work, now kick some ass!

[brad23]

I wish you the best man!, you did the work, now kick some ass!

Thanks bro! Will do bro!

[brad23]

Water loading today, fun times there lol. Got about 1.5 gallons of water to go lol.

[russ d]

Kick ass Brad. Your looking great. GOOD LUCK.

[brad23]

Kick ass Brad. Your looking great. GOOD LUCK.

Thanks bro! I'm going to do my best!

[brad23]

After water loading all day yesterday and 30 mins after my first meal. Been instructed to take in 75 grams of white rice and 3/4 gallons of water on top of my regular food by 2.

[ggfusion]

Looking good brother!

[huafist]

Damn brother, your legs are huge!

[brad23]

Looking good brother!

Thank bro! Its all about timing now. The hard work has been done, now time to take quick shot and get on stage lol (to clam the nerves before the night show lol)

[brad23]

Damn brother, your legs are huge!

I have always had big Quads. Family was blessed with big lower bodies lol. I use to do sets with 450lbs on free weight squats in college.

[Achuislemochroi]

Brad you're gonna do great! No worries!! I'm cheering for ya, Man!! TEAM BRAD ALL THE WAY!!!!!

[brad23]

Thanks everyone! Sitting at early morning meeting just ready to get pumped up. Weighted in at 180.8. Only 3 in my class.

[brad23]

Well I finished in second but I'm happy with it that's for sure. I was so in my zone I didn't even look at my competition lol. I'll post pics as soon as their up on bodybuilding. com

[russ d]

Well I finished in second but I'm happy with it that's for sure. I was so in my zone I didn't even look at my competition lol. I'll post pics as soon as their up on bodybuilding. com

Congrats man. Great job.

[BB2K]

Well I finished in second but I'm happy with it that's for sure. I was so in my zone I didn't even look at my competition lol. I'll post pics as soon as their up on bodybuilding. com

That's kick ass!!! Congrats!!!!

[ggfusion]

Thanks everyone! Sitting at early morning meeting just ready to get pumped up. Weighted in at 180.8. Only 3 in my class.

That's great man! Way to represent! Proud of you brother!

[DavisMuscle08]

Well I finished in second but I'm happy with it that's for sure. I was so in my zone I didn't even look at my competition lol. I'll post pics as soon as their up on bodybuilding. com

Nice work big Brad I am ready to see these pictures

[brad23]

Congrats man. Great job.

That's kick ass!!! Congrats!!!!

That's great man! Way to represent! Proud of you brother!

Nice work big Brad I am ready to see these pictures

Thanks guys! I can't wait to see the pics as well. I haven't seen any of them myself. Everyone I know was to busy hollering for me to take pics lol. I have some from home but there not stage pics. I still feel a bit tired so today is another off day but I did weight this AM and I'm only .4lbs heavier than I was on stage lol. CRAZYNESS! Of course I didn't dive into carbs after the show either. But Rage did let me have a double cheeseburger a few hours before I went on stage lol. (SO DAMN GOOD)

[rp376]

Thanks guys! I can't wait to see the pics as well. I haven't seen any of them myself. Everyone I know was to busy hollering for me to take pics lol. I have some from home but there not stage pics. I still feel a bit tired so today is another off day but I did weight this AM and I'm only .4lbs heavier than I was on stage lol. CRAZYNESS! Of course I didn't dive into carbs after the show either. But Rage did let me have a double cheeseburger a few hours before I went on stage lol. (SO DAMN GOOD)

Congrats man! Second is damn impressive! True inspiration.