No adversity can slow this train (Journey to the stage in 2012)

[Rypt1]

Thursday 9/26 - 2 days out - light circuit/foam rolling/posing practice

Weight = 170.2 (new prep low!!)

Did a light weight training circuit this morning along with some stretching and foam rolling. Having these last few days off on legs has them feeling great! Nice little deload. Tomorrow, go for the spray tan. I've used Dream Tan for all my prior competitions and the color has been okay. The tanning place that does this competition has given other competitors good success on their look on the stage, so I figured I'd take the plunge this time. I'm sure my wife is very grateful she doesn't have tanning duty this time around. Got my poly tomorrow as well.

[jpfaherty]

Thursday 9/26 - 2 days out - light circuit/foam rolling/posing practice

Weight = 170.2 (new prep low!!)

Did a light weight training circuit this morning along with some stretching and foam rolling. Having these last few days off on legs has them feeling great! Nice little deload. Tomorrow, go for the spray tan. I've used Dream Tan for all my prior competitions and the color has been okay. The tanning place that does this competition has given other competitors good success on their look on the stage, so I figured I'd take the plunge this time. I'm sure my wife is very grateful she doesn't have tanning duty this time around. Got my poly tomorrow as well.

It's go time man! Have fun, enjoy yourself! Get some frigen pics!

[deltpecx]

What does the tanning company charge by you?
Here its around $120.

[Rypt1]

It's go time man! Have fun, enjoy yourself! Get some frigen pics!

Thanks, man! Pics will definitely be had.

What does the tanning company charge by you?
Here its around $120.

It was $100, definitely steep and usually I'm a real cheapskate.

[IK9]

You should come down to Vegas at night on Saturday and stand on stage and pose at the Olympia heheh

[NaturalPursuit]

DUDE!!!! So close to show time!!!! GO KILL THAT SHYT!!!! Make the contest prep section proud

[Ccm644]

Thursday 9/26 - 2 days out - light circuit/foam rolling/posing practice

Weight = 170.2 (new prep low!!)

Did a light weight training circuit this morning along with some stretching and foam rolling. Having these last few days off on legs has them feeling great! Nice little deload. Tomorrow, go for the spray tan. I've used Dream Tan for all my prior competitions and the color has been okay. The tanning place that does this competition has given other competitors good success on their look on the stage, so I figured I'd take the plunge this time. I'm sure my wife is very grateful she doesn't have tanning duty this time around. Got my poly tomorrow as well.

Have fun tomorrow, its were the true enjoyment starts for you

Come along way, hitting new lows and are better conditioned then last prep

Have fun and hit it hard

Looking forward to pictures and updates!

[offroadatv200]

GOOD LUCK MAN!

You got this.

[abeachparty]

How did your contest go?

[jpfaherty]

Details!

[deltpecx]

..and did you place?

[TakedaShingen]

And......???

[Rypt1]

Sorry I kept you guys waiting. Since my Dad drove across the country to see the family, I was off from work until today.

I had a great time at the show and will have a write up in a bit.

I took:

2nd submasters
2nd Novice
2nd Mr. Wisconsin
4th Open

I ended up losing to the competitors who took overalls. In the open, I felt I should have been in the top 3. Here are some pics my Dad took. When I see the professional pics from the show, I'll post those.

[IK9]

Awesome job!!!!!

[IK9]

We wanna know what your post-contest eats were ^_^

[Rypt1]

Some more pics

[Rypt1]

We wanna know what your post-contest eats were ^_^

I ate pretty much anything and everything. Had some pizza, a burger, my wife's quiche, her baked goods (black bean brownies, black walnut cake, pumpkin balls), various seafood and ice creams. I basically took a diet break for the last few days. I'm back on track for the rest of this week so I can can release some of this sodium and water I'm holding. I'll probably wait to check the weight until next Monday. Feeling fed and happy!

[Ccm644]

Well done

Pictures look good, be great when you have the others

Those post eats sound very nice, well done with your contests

[deltpecx]

Well done! More hardware! Time for a bigger shelf.

What was your final weight?

[jpfaherty]

Nice work brotha!

check this out please

http://naturalathletesalliance.com/

[Rypt1]

Well done! More hardware! Time for a bigger shelf.

What was your final weight?

Thanks, Delt! Yup, improvement time. My final weight was right around 174lb. Pretty close to what it was last year but I was leaner this time.

Well done

Pictures look good, be great when you have the others

Those post eats sound very nice, well done with your contests

Why thank you! I really enjoyed the contest. The competition was better this year versus last year.

Awesome job!!!!!

Thanks!

[Rypt1]

Nice work brotha!

check this out please

http://naturalathletesalliance.com/

Thanks JP!

I'll definitely check it out.

[abeachparty]

Congratulations on your placings!

Pics look amazing ... especially the cut line across the pecs!!

[Rypt1]

Congratulations on your placings!

Pics look amazing ... especially the cut line across the pecs!!

Thanks! Definitely looking forward to this work-season (offseason) and working towards some improvements.

[jpfaherty]

Thanks! Definitely looking forward to this work-season (offseason) and working towards some improvements.

What's your plan for future competitions? Time table?

[Rypt1]

What's your plan for future competitions? Time table?

The show I just did will end up being a Pro-card show next year, so I may work towards that. Size-wise, I feel I'm mostly there. I need to improve my glutes and chest as a priority. My back would be next. I need to improve conditioning more, especially in the legs. I plan to be tighter on letting my weight balloon up so I don't have to do such a long cut.

Chest-wise, I've really stuck to barbell bench pressing. I plan to utilize more incline benching this time around and a lot more DB pull-overs. I'm at the point where I feel I'm fighting genetics (what I feel are less than optimal insertion points) and I'll try to blast these areas with movements I believe will help them the most. I really hadn't thought much about this in the past. Legs, just gotta keep hammering them as I think they've improved quite a bit over the last year. Again, in many of the movements, I don't think I'm getting optimal glute activation, so I'm going to have to be more mindful of that. Also, BB glute bridges and better quality squats will be my new friends.

The other big thing to work on is posing. Although, this year, I improved tremendously, I can always make improvements here.

I'd like to say I'll hold off at least a year but this show has been so much fun and put a goal in mind that doesn't seem too far out there.

[deltpecx]

... I plan to be tighter on letting my weight balloon up so I don't have to do such a long cut.

Chest-wise, I've really stuck to barbell bench pressing. I plan to utilize more incline benching this time around and a lot more DB pull-overs....

Good plan about keeping the diet tighter so as to not have such a long cut.

Have you given any thought to utilizing decline work for your chest?

[Rypt1]

Good plan about keeping the diet tighter so as to not have such a long cut.

Have you given any thought to utilizing decline work for your chest?

Thanks! I did do quite a bit of work with decline during this last off-season. It seemed to put more pressure on my shoulders than anything. I'll likely throw it in some, though

[deltpecx]

Thanks! I did do quite a bit of work with decline during this last off-season. It seemed to put more pressure on my shoulders than anything. I'll likely throw it in some, though

When doing decline BP;
How wide is your grip?
Where do you bring the bar down, to the upper or lower chest?

[TakedaShingen]

Awesome work, man!!!

Wayyyyy inspiration for me.

Keep killin it.