Julian's journey to competition in 2013

[TheLiftLife]

I'm in man, log looks great and im mirin all the food porn! Keep it up

[TheLiftLife]

I'm in man, log looks great and im mirin all the food porn! Keep it up

[JulianBee]

I'm in man, log looks great and im mirin all the food porn! Keep it up

Thanks for subscribing bro! Glad you like the meals too :-) Steak, veggies, and instead of potatoes I substituted some baked curly fries. They're a little bit higher in fat, but the carbs are about the same.

[JulianBee]

Awesome leg workout today! Back squatted 2 sets of 240lbs for 15 reps which is a 15 rep pr for me. Also did some leg presses, sldl's, split squats, leg curls, leg ext, and calfs. Feels good to be over this cold and hitting it hard in the gym without feeling like dying while working out. 7 weeks out this Saturday crunch time is here.

[JulianBee]

Grilled chicken plain baked potato and broccoli for dinner tonight. Starting my hypertrophy phase tomorrow with a chest workout. I'm ready to hit it already

[TheLiftLife]

Awesome leg workout today! Back squatted 2 sets of 240lbs for 15 reps which is a 15 rep pr for me. Also did some leg presses, sldl's, split squats, leg curls, leg ext, and calfs. Feels good to be over this cold and hitting it hard in the gym without feeling like dying while working out. 7 weeks out this Saturday crunch time is here.

Good work on the squatin! and 7 weeks out thats awesome, I'm 8 weeks from my first show. Whats your macros like currently?

[JulianBee]

Good work on the squatin! and 7 weeks out thats awesome, I'm 8 weeks from my first show. Whats your macros like currently?

Thanks man. It's a good feeling when you can keep your strength up through contest prep. I just adjusted my macros today because I'm down 163lbs(-12) and need to readjust things. I'm going to start hitting 2250 cals with 196carbs/225protein/62fat (35%/40%/25%)daily with one refeed at 2550cals 286carbs/223protein/56fat (45%/35%/20%).

[JulianBee]

Updated Photos. Camera work isn't great :-/ I don't feel like these photos due my physique justice lol

[JulianBee]

Worked out back today. Did horizontal pulls in hypertrophy rep range so tbar rows, cable rows, dumbbell rows, and the hammer strength row machine. Also did some biceps today. I've still got soreness from my last two workouts so I can tell my workouts have been more intense as I'm now fully recovered from that nasty cold. Picked my music for posing routine today too. I'm going to use a track off the captain America soundtrack. The music has some good peaks and valleys along with a few tempo changes. Should be good to make a routine around.

[JulianBee]

162lbs(-13) this morning weight is still coming off, and I'm looking leaner and my strength is still up. Did hyper legs today 12 reps on all my leg exercises. Squats, Leg Presses, Sldl's, Leg Curls, Leg Ext, and Calf raises. Here's a vid of my 275 squat. Depth isn't as good as I'd like. I can't atg though because of my scoliosis when I get really deep I can't keep a neutral spine. Knees also come in a few times. Form was far from perfect, but it was my last set so I was exhausted.

[JulianBee]

Chicken Alfredo with whole grain noodles and spinach for dinner

[JulianBee]

Up a few pounds today after 164(-11) I had a refeed day yesterday. My muscles were full and I got great pump today during my workout. I did vertical presses today so barbell shoulder presses, dumbbell and cable shoulder presses, and behind the neck presses. Also, did some bent raises, and rhomboid shrugs today. Getting closer by the day to getting on stage. 6 weeks out from this Saturday.

[JulianBee]

Baked breaded tilapia, broccoli, and some of my wife's homemade hush puppies. The hush puppies are fried, but I couldn't resist lol.

[JulianBee]

Weight is back down to 163(-12) this morning. My hypertrophy vertical pull (back) workout went great today. I did weighted pull ups and chin ups, lat pull downs, close grip pull downs, straight arm pull downs, and some bicep work. I snapped a picture of my back post workout and got a video of my pull ups with the weight vest.

[JulianBee]

Steak stir fry for dinner tonight

[senoner]

In on this! Mirin all the food.

[JulianBee]

In on this! Mirin all the food.

Awesome Bro! Thanks for subscribing! I did hyper legs again today with 12 reps on hex bar deadlifts, back squats, leg presses, leg curls, leg extensions, and calfs. Feeling great and still strong at just a few days more than 6 weeks out. My weight was also steady at 163(-12) today.

[JulianBee]

Crab stuffed salmon, veggies, and a plain baked potato for dinner tonight

[JulianBee]

I had a great hypertrophy chest and tricep workout and cardio session today. Weight is also back down to 162(-13). I'm 6 weeks out from tomorrow and I'm starting to get anxious/excited for competing.

[JulianBee]

Carribean chicken and shimp, brown rice, and salad for dinner.

[JulianBee]

6 weeks out from today. Strength and intensity are still up. Heavy horizontal pull workout today. Tbar row, dumbbell rows, cable rows, machine rows, and bicep work. Feeling great and looking lean. I'm getting excited for competing in March.

[tumtum]

your meals... they make me think dirty thoughts

[JulianBee]

your meals... they make me think dirty thoughts

Lol yeah that carribean sauce looks a little dirty :-)

[JulianBee]

Chicken, baked potato, and broccoli for dinner. Almost time for stage. Less than 6 weeks in a few hours

[JulianBee]

Today's Heavy Leg Workout:
Squats
135x5
185x5
225x5
275x5
315x5
335x5
345x3

Deadlifts
315x5
325x5
335x5
345x5
350x5

Leg Presses
5 Plates 5 sets of 5 reps

Leg Curls 5x15
Leg Extensions 5x15
Calfs 5x15
Crunches 5x15

Energy levels and strength are still up and I'm less than 6 weeks out. Firing up the grill for this afternoon I've got sirloin, pork sirloin, and chicken. Will post pictures of my dinner as always.

[JulianBee]

As promised. Sirloin, pork sirloin, and chicken with chopped sautéed potatoes

[JulianBee]

Still at 162lbs (-13) this morning. I may drop calories a bit after this week I think I may need to be slightly more in a caloric deficit. I worked heavy vertical presses today. I did smith machine behind the neck presses, dumbbell shoulder presses, and cable shoulder presses. I also did some rhomboid, rear delt, and trap exercises. Here's a quick video of my last set of shoulder presses at 75lbs.

[TheLiftLife]

Good work Man, strong shoulder pressing! You look much heavier than you 162. in a good way

[JulianBee]

Good work Man, strong shoulder pressing! You look much heavier than you 162. in a good way

Thanks bro! Yeah I feel the same way about my weight. Especially since I weighed around this much my freshman/sophomore year of college but didnt have the same look. It's amazing how big of a factor body composition plays.

[JulianBee]

Heavy vertical pulls today so close grip lat pull downs, lat pull downs, reverse grip lat pull downs, weighted chin ups, straight arm pull downs, and biceps. I did cardio today out at the nature preserve and took some photos.