Prep for First Show 2013 with Team Demon

[deltpecx]

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26 days and 32 days

Does this mean you are doing two shows?

[Ccm644]

Set your mind right, Dean.

I know it is difficult sometimes. Especially when the calories have been steadily on the downturn, the cardio is high (for you, really fkn high), and you still have to handle life in general.

You have come so far. Do not let your mind run you into the ground. You look great and have an amazing determination, Keep runnin shyte!!!

Thank you,can't do it without all you guys

[Ccm644]

Does this mean you are doing two shows?

That is the plan

1st - 5th May

2nd - 12th May

[JulianBee]

That is the plan

1st - 5th May

2nd - 12th May

Almost there bro. Keep up the hard work!

[Ccm644]

Almost there bro. Keep up the hard work!

Thanks for stopping by!
Not long at all


Didn't train today was my last day with family, who done some lovely things for my birthday

Balloons everywhere, got homemade cake by my little sister (she weighed everything out for me) not eaten it though

Got some great presents

Even some money

Better book the shows

Had a lovely day maybe too many diet cokes

Now travelling home boring

[Ccm644]

Cardio
5 mile cycle
HIIT - 5 intervals

Squats 3x5
60kg (132lbs) - 8
80kg (176lbs) - 5
100kg (220lbs) - 5, 5, 5

Leg press 3x8
180kg (396lbs) - 9, 8,

Straight leg Deadlifts 3x5
110kg (242lbs) - 6, 5, 5

Slow squats with a pause
70kg (154lbs) - 5, 5, 5

Sumo Deadlifts
110kg (242lbs) - 6, 6, 6

Machine calve raises
Setting 20 - 5x12

My legs were very tight, I think as I cycled then had 2 hour lesson then trained but once I was in there the session was alright

Really not long now!!!

[curjo]

There's no such thing as to many diet cokes Dean! Lol glad to here you had a good time with your family. Keep pushing!

[TakedaShingen]

There's no such thing as to many diet cokes Dean! Lol glad to here you had a good time with your family. Keep pushing!

Coke Zero for the WIN!!!

[Rypt1]

Sounds like a great birthday. Really getting close, keep pushing hard.

[Gym God]

Cardio
5 mile cycle
HIIT - 5 intervals

Squats 3x5
60kg (132lbs) - 8
80kg (176lbs) - 5
100kg (220lbs) - 5, 5, 5

Leg press 3x8
180kg (396lbs) - 9, 8,

Straight leg Deadlifts 3x5
110kg (242lbs) - 6, 5, 5

Slow squats with a pause
70kg (154lbs) - 5, 5, 5

Sumo Deadlifts
110kg (242lbs) - 6, 6, 6

Machine calve raises
Setting 20 - 5x12

My legs were very tight, I think as I cycled then had 2 hour lesson then trained but once I was in there the session was alright

Really not long now!!!

Yeah buddy! Nice to you back in here training! #BOOM

[deltpecx]

Happy Belated Birthday!

[TakedaShingen]

So close kid.

Happy birthday Dean. Keep doin the damn thing!

[Ccm644]

There's no such thing as to many diet cokes Dean! Lol glad to here you had a good time with your family. Keep pushing!

Thanks as always

Coke Zero for the WIN!!!

True

Sounds like a great birthday. Really getting close, keep pushing hard.

If was nice, getting very close now , soon to think about offseason ha

Happy Belated Birthday!

Thank you

So close kid.

Happy birthday Dean. Keep doin the damn thing!

Thanks

Yeah buddy! Nice to you back in here training! #BOOM

Yer my updates did become crap over Easter, there was alot getting to me which i needed to push through which i have so that is good.

things like my weight going up and a 3 day refeed then lots of questions and all other crap

BUT i come through and im going till the end and hopefully come in how i want to

Every day counts as it always has!!!

Got to be mentally strong and physically for this

[Ccm644]

gym was packed, had a close of about 30 or 40 which sucked

did what i could

Cardio
5 mile cycle
30 minutes spin bike

Bench
60kg (132lbs) - 10
90kg (198lbs) - 5, 5, 5
85kg (187lbs) - 5, 4
60kg(132lbs) - 8

DB press
38kg (84lbs) - 5
34kg (75lbs) - 6, 6
32kg (70lbs) - 7, 7

Dips
Bw plus 20 kg (44lbs) - 7, 9, 9

Machine chest press (each arm)
40kg(88lbs) - 5
37.5kg (83lbs) -7, 8, 7

Hammer curls
14kg (31lbs) - 12, 12

All was good, did what i could with the space that was available, cardio went well

Nutrition is 100% on target and the days are coming in very quickly

[Ccm644]

Cardio
5 mile cycle
HIIT spin bike

Bodyweight wide grip pull ups 4x10
10, 10, 10, 5

Barbell rows
60kg (132lbs) - 8, 8
65kg (143lbs) - 8

Deadlifts
65kg (143lbs) (body weight) - 30,

Dumbbell rows 4x12
Right -
40kg (88lbs) - 12, 12, 12, 12
Left -
38kg (84lbs) - 12, 12, 12, 12

Bodyweight Chin ups 4x8
4x8

Front pulldown machine
40kg (88lbs) each arm - 9, 9, 9


Good session, gym was packed again but killed it with what I had

HIIT killed me in two ways
1. It was hard
2. Going hard on the interval shoe lace got catch as it was a spin bike and I was going all out my foot was in a lot of pain until i stopped

Lesson to be Learnt....

Check shoe laces, then check again

[deltpecx]

2. Going hard on the interval shoe lace got catch as it was a spin bike and I was going all out my foot was in a lot of pain until i stopped

Picturing this on a spin bike...damn!
How long did it take you get the pedals stopped?

[Ccm644]

Picturing this on a spin bike...damn!
How long did it take you get the pedals stopped?

In think the shoe wouldn't go any tighter so that helped lol but i had no choice but to put the brake on and all my weight to stop it (not that did much ha)

[demonwareltd]

I know the pain of untied laces and always double knot my shows before all cardio now

Great work the last couple of days!

[The Solution]

Mirror getting better or scale dropping?

[demonwareltd]

Mirror getting better or scale dropping?

Both. Down to 141 lbs now. Will let Dean give more details once he has time

[offroadatv200]

Easy on the bike Lance Armstrong!

[Ccm644]

Sorry for the lack of updates

Still getting the work done

I know the pain of untied laces and always double knot my shows before all cardio now

Great work the last couple of days!

Thank you, i always double check now

Mirror getting better or scale dropping?

Mirror is getting better and scale is being good and dropping except for when i have a refeed

Helping keeping me motivated etc

Thanks for stopping by

Easy on the bike Lance Armstrong!

Push bike, train, spin bike, push bike, home - we love the bikes

13/4/13
Cardio
HIIT - Spin bike

Military press
47kg (103lbs) - 8, 8, 6
45kg (99lbs) - 8

Dumbbell press
24kg (53lbs) - 10, 8, 8

V bar pulldown
24kg (53lbs - 13, 13, 13

Side raisies
12kg (26lbs) - 10, 10
10kg (22lbs) - 12

Hammer curls
14kg (31lbs) - 10, 10, 8

Machine shoulder press each arm
40kg (88lbs) - 10
50kg (110lbs) - 8, 8

Dumbbell curls
12kg (26lbs) - 12, 10, 8

Shrugs
100kg (220lbs) - 10
110kg (240lbs) - 10, 10

Upright row
37.5kg (83lbs) - 10, 6
35kg (77lbs) - 10


Good session here, went in and hit shoulders and arms, veins coming up nicely
Cardio was good too

14/4/13
Cardio
Spin Bike - 40 minutes

15/4/13
B] Cardio
HIIT - spin bike[/b]

Squats 3x5
60kg (132lbs) - 8
80kg (176lbs) - 5
100kg (220lbs) - 5, 5, 5

Leg press 3x8
180kg (396lbs) - 8, 9, 8

Straight leg Deadlifts 3x5
110kg (242lbs) - 5
115kg (253lbs) - 5, 5

Seated calve raisies
130kg (286lbs) - 1 x 12
135kg (297lbs) - 3 x 12

Slow squats with a pause
70kg (154lbs) - 6, 6, 5

Sumo Deadlifts
110kg (242lbs) - 5, 5, 5

Machine calve raises
Setting 20 - 5 x 12

Great session today, i do need to stretch abit more at home so im not as stiff but once i get working on the sets its all good

I didn't have the 5 mile cycle as my girlfriend was here

Solid squats just without the weight

Hope your all well

I will keep all my updates coming, thank for the support!!!

[curjo]

We need some new nudz Dean! Keep up the good work.

[demonwareltd]

We need some new nudz Dean! Keep up the good work.

I got some good ones, but they are for my personal collection I'm sure Dean will throw some more up here shortly.

[Ccm644]

Cardio
5 mile bike ride
30 minutes on the spin bike

Bench
60kg (132lbs) - 8, 8
80kg (172lbs) - 8
Used fat grips for those above, felt strange
90kg (198lbs) - 5, 5, 4
Fat grips
80kg (172lbs) - 5, 5

Close grip Ben h press
70kg (154lbs) - 5, 5, 5

Flat Flys
16kg (35lbs) - 10, 10, 10

Incline DB press
34kg (75lbs) - 3
30kg (66lbs) - 7, 6, 7

Incline flys
16kg (35lbs) - 10, 10, 10

Dips
Bw plus 20kg (44lbs) - 8, 8, 8


Good session all done and showered before class

Now all I need is my bed

I got some fat grips for my birthday so thought I would give them ago, there pretty big

Chest workout went well, weight has dropped quiet about on the barbell but less than 3 weeks out and hopefully it will come back up

It doesn't matter why weight you push it's what package you take on the stage that counts

[The Solution]

careful on strength loss.. its a bad sign on prep, for some its inevitable, but to others its a sign that you may be losing muscle as strength does continue to drop and as you have shown during your prep. Keep training heavy and busting it out bro. Some people (not all) who do lose strength may string out while on stage regardless of their peak. Stay true to your program and finish this strong.

[Ccm644]

Thanks bob

I am pushing it all to the end

I won't (I will be stuck under the bar) go under 220 squat or 198lbs bench for 5

It's not do what you can do its a body you have no choice you lift this!!

It's all a big learning curve which I am soo close to the finish line (there is no finish line haha)

[The Solution]

Thanks bob

I am pushing it all to the end

I won't (I will be stuck under the bar) go under 220 squat or 198lbs bench for 5

It's not do what you can do its a body you have no choice you lift this!!

It's all a big learning curve which I am soo close to the finish line (there is no finish line haha)

Sure is a finish line, the day you step on that stage and get done with pre-judging is when you crossed it. the night show is all for $$$ and just a posing routine. the outcome is already decided. Nailing your peak is what matters most after all your hard work and effort.
Not many people push their bodies to a severe punishment for a matter of 3-5 minutes on stage to hit a few mandatory poses. we are some sick minded freaks to do so

[Ccm644]

Very true, not one person I speak to understand what the hell I'm doing (except for you go only family know)

I personally think that this will be one of the hardest preps I will ever go through because of the cardio I have to do

Not sure if others will agree


Except for those who have children etc I can imagine that I hard

[deltpecx]

...Not many people push their bodies to a severe punishment for a matter of 3-5 minutes on stage to hit a few mandatory poses. we are some sick minded freaks to do so

I just agreeingly LOL! Thanks Bob!