3 weeks out first contest

[klepto]

Here are some update pics. Im 3 weeks out, have cut my carbs a lot more, cardio 5x a week and high repetition training. Here is a link of me at 6.5 weeks http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=806568 . Let me know what you guys think. Am i on track, or not lean enough. Some of the pics suck because the picture taker had bad angles and the lighting is saturated so you cant see detail. Thanks in advance.

[klepto]

Few more...

[aguy fish]

well thet's a good work you've done. I've read your first thread at 6.5 weeks out. You've improved that's clear!!! .Keep it up but do not lose time . To me you'll be just on time. I personally would not keep a light weight high rep training: when on diet( particularly so close to the contest) i usually go 8 reps 1 minute rest between sets. I think but it's pesonnal that high rep light weight training flattens muscles and takes density out with a risk of catabolism. Diet and cardio do the job to take the fat away. But muscles need weight to maintain. That's what i do myself and it's been working nicely so far.Keep it up!you'll look great

[cmamath13]

You look like you are on track. Particularly, your upper body. Once you get rid of that little bit of fat/water and put tan on you will look much harder. You have very good symmetry, too.

In terms of improvement, I think your legs look a little soft still. You may want to start doing bike/stairmaster ONLY for cardio. Plus, you may want to drop your complex carbs some more to bring out more definition.

[GoalsmotivateU]

Good job bro. looking good , just a final touch and your gold.

[maffie2]

how much weight did you drop?

[justaman]

dude you are gonna whoop some ass !! lat spread and mm are my pic for posedown

[klepto]

how much weight did you drop?

Thanks for the comments guys. I feel so depleted and cruddy now that they all help my confidence a lot. Before cutting i started out at 202. In my first set of pics i was around 200, now im weighing in at about 186.

Do you guys think there is any chance of me making 176 lbs? That is the cutoff for lightweights. Obviously i do not want to step on stage being lighter then i should be, but i have never cut like this so i was wondering if 176 is going to be too light for me. If so, then im gonna be a really light heavyweight, which sucks.

[maffie2]

14lbs in 3 weeks? That's fast...!

How's your diet looking 3 weeks out?

i personally think you would look to be on stage about 180lbs, without dehydrating of course. 176lbs would surely mean you have to lose quite a bit of muscle, and at your height, that can make you look very stringy and flat.

That gives you about 6 more fat lbs to lose. Go for it!

[klepto]

14lbs in 3 weeks? That's fast...!

How's your diet looking 3 weeks out?

i personally think you would look to be on stage about 180lbs, without dehydrating of course. 176lbs would surely mean you have to lose quite a bit of muscle, and at your height, that can make you look very stringy and flat.

That gives you about 6 more fat lbs to lose. Go for it!

Diet as of now...

Meal 1
8oz chicken, 1/2 cup rice, 1 tbs MCT

Meal 2
8oz chicken, 1/2 cup rice, spinache

Meal 3
8oz chicken, spinach, 1 tbs MCT

Meal 4
8oz chicken, spinach

Meal 5
8oz chicken, spinach, 1 tbs MCT

Meal 6 (if im still awake)
8oz chicken, spinach

[xil]

are those cooked weight or raw?

also, when do you do your weights and cardio?

[klepto]

are those cooked weight or raw?

also, when do you do your weights and cardio?

Those weights and measurements are cooked. I do my weights after meal 2 and usually cardio right after that. If not, ill come back in the afternoon and hit up my cardio.

[Ski]

At this point in your prep,you should cut chicken down to 5oz. per meal,drop the MCT except for 1 Tbsp. per day,drop spinach from your last two meals and just drink water with your chicken,increase your daily water intake as much as possible,and increase cardio.

Have a high carb day every third day and you might make it to 176 pounds ......at any rate I doubt if you`ll lose much size and you`ll be shrink wrapped!!

Good luck !