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Layne Norton Reloaded: Back on my feet, like a freight train I'm coming! As many of you know I walked away from competitive bodybuilding for 4 years in order to finish my PhD and get married. In that time I also started a successful consultation business (successful beyond anything I could have imagined) and dealt with a bad pectoral tear that really shut me down for a... str8flexed‎, 05-01-2010 12:02 AM 230 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 230	Last Post By The Solution View Profile View Forum Posts 01-27-2014, 05:17 PM	6,877	743,633
The Hunger for Success: The Solution's Offseason PreJudging: This was an amazing experience because I learned a lot about my body, lets get to the crazy story before I actually got on stage. Started the day with 2 meals of 4oz Filet and 10oz Sweet Potato with 3 TBSP of Almond Butter, i slowly started to fill out, and i was drinking more... The Solution‎, 07-25-2012 04:16 PM 281 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 281	Last Post By muruku View Profile View Forum Posts 02-09-2016, 06:24 PM	8,429	594,627
...INTENSITY...INSANITY...WATCH ME GROOW!!! - NaturalPursuit's Offseason Journey �Intensity is defined as �exceptionally great concentration, power, or force�� Insanity is defined as �the state of being seriously mentally ill; madness�� well my question is�what happens when you combine these 2 words with a natural bodybuilder�I�ll tell you what happens�LEGENDS ARE BORN�... NaturalPursuit‎, 07-14-2012 04:52 AM 191 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 191	Last Post By Devils View Profile View Forum Posts 07-20-2017, 08:50 PM	5,717	571,451
TGreggors' Second Training Log Well everyone, I figured that I would just go ahead and make a new training journal since yesterday was such a monumental occasion for me. My name is Taylor Gregory, I am 22 years old and recently graduated with a BS in Nutrition from the University of Tennessee. I shall be attending UT Pharmacy... TGreggors‎, 06-05-2016 02:55 PM 68 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 68	Last Post By TGreggors View Profile View Forum Posts 04-16-2024, 05:56 PM	2,030	529,517
The Machine's ongoing Physique quest Greetings my name is Jamal Bramble but my friends call me The Machine. Im 28 years old and a current competitor in the NPC in men's physique. Today marks the first day I begin my prep for my second show in men physique, The VA Grand Prix, which takes place June 13 at ODU theater. Speaking of which,... Jdot5‎, 03-23-2015 01:03 PM 56 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 56	Last Post By Jdot5 View Profile View Forum Posts 03-23-2020, 08:41 AM	1,670	392,867
sleestacks STFU & TRAIN log STFU AND TRAIN! "I don't care if I die, as long as they bury me in a Big Fu.cking Box" That's the motto I follow. Got some pain? Grind it out. Can't gain weight? Eat some f.ucking more. Progress stagnating? reassess diet or training. To stay in this game you must OVERCOME So here we... BaFtub‎, 09-20-2008 07:20 PM 266 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 266	Last Post By The Solution View Profile View Forum Posts 01-15-2014, 03:47 AM	7,968	333,713
NO CRYING! My Climb to the TOP! No Games! My Climb to the Top My name is Alberto Nunez, I am a 27 year old WNBF Pro Bodybuilder. I last stepped off a bodybuilding stage more than two years ago, on August 2nd of 2008 to be exact. Such a great season it was in terms of me finally putting my foot down, and not just... FATHER FLEX‎, 01-01-2011 08:00 PM 104 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 104	Last Post By Jenslyn17 View Profile View Forum Posts 11-07-2011, 05:34 PM	3,113	304,551
Moving forward in Reverse: Devils post-show recovery thread Reversing out of low body fat So you've just stepped off stage and had the traditional post-contest binge, you also have great expectations of mass gain, gym progress and total body recovery. Having spent the last 12-20 weeks cutting down and getting shredded, now's the time to eat and... Devils‎, 05-18-2013 04:09 PM 32 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 32	Last Post By BipolarBrah View Profile View Forum Posts 02-04-2019, 03:17 PM	942	294,027
Quelly Joins the Pro Ranks 2009 Contest Season. I've had an offseason 599 days long. I've made every workout, and I've tracked my macros throughout. I've brought up weaknesses and improved my physique and now its time to make my own destiny. I've hired Layne Norton to do my nutrition and cardio regimen, I am still backed by controlled labs... Quelly‎, 01-01-2009 02:59 PM 173 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 173	Last Post By SouljaJoe010 View Profile View Forum Posts 03-28-2014, 07:37 PM	5,162	288,612
Time to Get Cereal : B-Nizzle Style It's that time again! A new year filled with new goals. 2011 was an amazing year. At the end of 2010, I decided to take the plunge again and planned on hitting the stage during the spring of 2011. It was an awesome season and I ended up getting a W in the INBF Open Lightweight division at the INBF... Bnizzle163‎, 01-01-2012 04:40 PM 141 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 141	Last Post By deltpecx View Profile View Forum Posts 05-20-2017, 01:27 PM	4,225	285,490
Relentless 2009-2011: Eric Helms forging a physique that leaves no doubt. 2009 Contest Season Recap after 269 days of dieting and having my life changed forever both through bodybuilding and through the craziness that we humans are blessed to call living, I was left with the following to look back on in the small arena that we focus on here at the bodybuilding.com... Quelly‎, 09-27-2009 06:05 PM 154 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 154	Last Post By JimmyChitwood View Profile View Forum Posts 01-14-2011, 04:25 AM	4,597	256,161
Cupcakes & Deadlifts: An idiot's guide to strength and future aesthetics! Hey guys :D Most of you already know me from my last log, but for those of you who don't my name is JP Faherty. I recently competed in 2 natty bodybuilding shows and logged the entire journey. I placed 2nd in novice in my first show, losing to the over all winner, and in my second show I placed... jpfaherty‎, 04-26-2012 08:44 AM 184 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 184	Last Post By jpfaherty View Profile View Forum Posts 03-31-2014, 03:24 PM	5,506	232,895
Demon Embraces the Inner Monster - Path to MASSiveness in 2014 I am working towards taking the stage in my very first pro bodybuilding event. I'm just coming off an open class win in the tall class (NABBA doesn't have weight classes), in which I nabbed myself a pro-card (good for 2 years). The first NABBA professional event is coming up on November 10th in... demonwareltd‎, 06-15-2012 07:33 PM 151 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 151	Last Post By demonwareltd View Profile View Forum Posts Visit Homepage 11-14-2015, 04:43 AM	4,512	230,166
Team IIFYM: Bill & Eric's Excellent Adventure! Sup brahs? After BSing with Billy over ********, we decided it would be fun to start a joint log! Just like Brett and Paul's, except both people will post in it. ;) Anyways, both of us are coached by Team 3DMJ, both of us are fans of getting shredded while eating whatever fits our macros,... ErickStevens‎, 04-18-2011 03:04 PM 98 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 98	Last Post By fltallpaul View Profile View Forum Posts Visit Homepage 08-29-2013, 12:01 PM	2,916	229,344
Soccerdad5 Journey to the IFBB Pro Stage in 2015...Fat dad to IFBB Pro Soccerdad5 Journey to the IFBB Pro Stage in 2015..."Fat Dad" to IFBB Pro Objective of Journal I want this contest prep journal (competing on the IFBB pro circuit for men’s physique in the summer of 2015) to inspire many and let them know if you have a vision, a goal, incredible determination... soccerdad5‎, 09-21-2014 08:22 PM 10 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 10	Last Post By AncientYouth View Profile View Forum Posts 06-04-2022, 12:01 AM	270	213,687
LoganBrown's journey to better physique, better health, and better overall life LoganBrown's Journey into the Fitness and Bodybuilding Community What's up guys, I've been lurking these forums since 2011 but have never posted consistently. However, I feel it's time for a change! Originally I had this thread in the contest prep forum, but decided to move it here to the contest... LoganBrown‎, 12-21-2014 11:31 AM 14 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 14	Last Post By LoganBrown View Profile View Forum Posts 07-08-2019, 07:31 PM	419	204,801
The Push: Eric Helms 2011 Contest Season Well its been a long while since I was last on stage on Sep 25th 2009. I finished a great season, and 38 weeks of prep, competing in 5 shows. I was really happy to have gotten to the point where I was knocking on the door of a pro card. In my last three shows, I was in two overalls and finished... Quelly‎, 01-13-2011 01:38 PM 81 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 81	Last Post By matt17roc View Profile View Forum Posts 06-10-2014, 11:07 AM	2,412	202,662
Team General Mills - Vytis & MoEcho From the Country that brought you Gordon Lightfoot, back bacon, toques and maple syrup, we are pleased to introduce Team General Mills - Vytis & MoEcho. Their love of cereal and lifting objects have brought this dynamic duo together, and now they are willing to share their shenanigans to the... Vytis‎, 02-10-2014 08:48 AM 37 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 37	Last Post By dogg74 View Profile View Forum Posts 10-22-2017, 05:06 PM	1,102	175,384
It's a Marathon not a Sprint. Jared's Will to Improve So some on here followed my last thread, I had it removed for a few reasons. Which I will talk about later on. This thread will be about my Journal and my Path for improving in all areas of my life. Thought it would be fun to throw up my best condition to date in a posing video and bring back... jaredmus‎, 01-29-2015 05:04 PM 44 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 44	Last Post By jaredmus View Profile View Forum Posts Visit Homepage 09-09-2016, 08:58 AM	1,298	173,742
IK9's Log Hey everyone! I said I would update again once I get down into the low 150's so here I am. I went from 192-193 lbs in March 2014 to 151 lbs today. Talking with my coach, we are gonna diet down until I get relatively lean then reverse diet into a bulk. Starting weight/macros: 151.0 lbs... IK9‎, 01-30-2015 10:57 AM 39 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 39	Last Post By DaveRVD View Profile View Forum Posts 12-14-2016, 05:23 PM	1,157	169,001
>>Blazed's 50 Week Journey To The Stage << First of all, hello and thank you for stopping by. I am making this prep log/journal in hopes that it will help keep me focused and motivated on my journey to the stage. I am hoping to keep this log as detailed as possible with regular updates, pictures, comments, feelings, maybe even... Blazed‎, 10-30-2008 09:50 AM 50 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 50	Last Post By Blazed View Profile View Forum Posts Visit Homepage 10-04-2013, 09:46 AM	1,487	163,153
B-Neva: it's big it's heavy it's wood (LOG) Age: 20(lol was 19 a month ago :() Height: 5"10 Weight: 165 About me I was 140-145lbs Nov 07' and on my birthday I decided to start going to the gym seriously and I gained about 25lbs in a few months of working out (noob gains I guess). I've basically maintained that weight for a while now... B-Neva‎, 12-30-2008 05:24 PM 128 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 128	Last Post By JaymzZz View Profile View Forum Posts 08-14-2014, 02:56 PM	3,821	162,879
Destroying the Pendulum - Mission: Steady Progress For those who know me, you are well aware that I went on a bit of a hiatus. Many of life's struggles left me somewhat sidelined for the better part of two years and it has been a frustrating journey on my quest for offseason gains. Not to go into too much detail, I had an emergency appendectomy... Bnizzle163‎, 01-21-2015 07:02 PM 36 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 36	Last Post By IK9 View Profile View Forum Posts 09-11-2016, 07:07 PM	1,067	160,938
Paul Revelia Headed to the Pro Stage for the First time Contest Prep 2012 Who? My name is Paul Revelia. This will be my third contest season. I began competing in 2008 after watching the video series “Life of a Natural Pro” With Layne and Isabel Norton as well as Tommy Jeffers. At that point I had never heard of Drug Tested bodybuilding. All my... fltallpaul‎, 04-09-2012 07:09 AM 61 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 61	Last Post By Emekaokammor View Profile View Forum Posts Visit Homepage 04-19-2013, 08:40 AM	1,802	158,309
Matt Jansen's 2011 contest prep This is something that I have wanted to start for a long time and have finally made the time to do it. Just to give you guys a little update up to this point I started bodybuilding after soccer injuries in college forced me out of the sport. I found that even while I was still pllaying that I... mattjansen‎, 01-10-2011 04:29 PM 33 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 33	Last Post By Brooksandy View Profile View Forum Posts 04-22-2018, 08:40 PM	981	149,725