1st contest! pics

[beyonddriven]

OK guys here are some pics of my first contest. It was June 25th. I won my novice weight class which was light heavy and the overall novice. I took 4th in the open. I was no where near where I wanted to be as far as conditioning due to illness the weeks prior to the show. My lower GI shut down on me ugh.... a long story. Flame away I want to hear what was lagging so I can win the open next year, might not be possible but I want to give it a try anyway. I weighed in at 196lbs at 5'8.

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I apologize for the large size of the pictures once you click on them. I dont know how to change them sorry guys.

[Big Poppa Pump]

looking awesome.. congrats on the contest. Being picky here, but only because your asking for contest purposes: Looks as though you are holding a bit of water? Maybe come in a bit dryer next time. Look great though, keep up the good work.

[Trailer Park Trash]

Looking jacked..and congrats on your comp! As mentioned above, since you asked for feedback, you might have been a bit more cut - though that doesn't seem to have affected your standing! Nice work!

[beyonddriven]

looking awesome.. congrats on the contest. Being picky here, but only because your asking for contest purposes: Looks as though you are holding a bit of water? Maybe come in a bit dryer next time. Look great though, keep up the good work.

Yep right on. I was holding water. I cramped up really bad in pre judging and had to be pulled off stage. My quads were horrible. so I did what I had to ensure I could get back on stage for the evening show. It took three liters of pedialite and probably another liter of water to stop the cramping. So my conditioning went to shit by the time I got back on stage at 8pm. Oh well what can ya do, it was my first show and I learned something. thanks for the feedback

[profbiv]

congrats, looking good...

[SABAGOY]

Looked awsome..great coloring

[SwoleCat]

Great job for your 1st show! :thumbsup:

~SC~

[Justin Sane]

lookin great!!! like mentioned above.. just a little water retention, but none the less, incredible.

[WildCh1ld]

Damn bro you look awesome...

[beyonddriven]

Great job for your 1st show! :thumbsup:

~SC~
What do you think needs the most work? Besides avoiding water retention. I really want to make the most of this offseason and come back with a shot qualify for nationals. I was planning on bulking up untill Jan or Feb then start cutting slowly for the same show again next June.

[Zapp]

Keep up the hard work BD......Lookin good.

[dr.shred]

great job bro congrats. I would say your abs could use some work, but other than that look pretty solid.

-SHRED

[timtim]

great work.

criticism:
low back
middle back
calves

your nicely proportioned and if it wasn't for the water you would've looked so much better because your skin was thin.

those 3 areas i would tighten up. everything else looks good.

[lcpl kill]

looking good over all homie, you look plenty developed just try to tighten up your legs lower abs and obliques and youll be golden.

[beyonddriven]

Thanks for the comments guys. Yep the claves need to come up an inch and a half to catch up to the arms. I have only been deadlifting for about a year so the back isnt where it should be but I am convinced that another year of deadlifting will help in that area. I cant figure out why the legs didnt look better on stage I thought they were a strong point?? My taper needs work so if any of you guys have a good routine for lat width throw it my way.

[timtim]

here's what i do, maybe the technique would help.

every workout i vary exercises except for chin ups and deads

chins: i change every 3 weeks, all reps at 8 or below are weighted, all bodyweight chins are 10 to 15. sets range from 4 to 5 and it's always straight sets, 5 sets of 10, 12, or 15 for example. the numbers never change between sets.

deads: i do these year round. i do 3 reps, 5 sets, then move to 2 reps per set for 5 sets, then to 1 rep sets for 8 sets, each phase is 3 weeks. it is key that the weight is the heaviest you can use for 3 reps or 2 or 1. i usually stop at 365 to 385 for 3 and then feel out the lower rep weights. make sure it's weight you feel every rep. this is followed by a 4 week hypertrophy phase with 10 reps, 5 sets, then repeat. the hypertrophy phase can be eliminated and replaced with another exercise to rest the muscles and allow for some growth. i prefer that now that i've been doing deads for 2 straight years.

every week i will then vary the next 2 exercises but i utilize 3 and 5 rep sets for 3 week phases but during these phases these exercises are followed by a high rep exercise to exhaustion.

it's 4 exercises. every phase changes every 3 weeks and rep ranges change to avoid muscle adaptation.

after 3 rep phases come a hypertrophy phase for 4 weeks which is all 12 rep and up sets and drop sets, super sets, etc. this phase is a recovery phase. then the rep ranges move to the low reps again.

the key with this is the heaviest you can do for the rep range.

[*Narkissos*]

Big N.... :thumbsup: congrats...

I knew you'd do well.

You owe me some PMs...so get to writing

~Corey

[STRANGE]

Look good to me

[MatrixGuy]

You look amazing bro! Keep up the good work. Am jealous! :bbsmile:

[Moosepellet]

Look pretty good overall. Like the members mentioned above come in a little harder and work on the chest, calves, middle back. Legs look good to me.

[beyonddriven]

Big N.... :thumbsup: congrats...

I knew you'd do well.

You owe me some PMs...so get to writing

~Corey
thanks man, I will get on that in the next day or two. Got some interesting things to tell you.

[kloter1]

Great work bro, If i had to critque id say a little more work on your abs and calves. Other than that your good.

[stayinstacked]

My only critique would be.............why the **** did you do novice!!!!!????

[beyonddriven]

My only critique would be.............why the **** did you do novice!!!!!????
I did the open as well.

[Squatman51]

looking great... maybe work on lower back and upper chest a little and you should be good to go for the next show.... goodluck

[DOUGTM1SS]

You looked awesome, But if you need the critique for contest purposes, ok.
Back width, use the doggcrapp method it really works, more upper and middle and
lower back development, especially in the romboid area's, look at some of the pro's pics and you'll see what I mean. Practice your back poses more often I find it really helps alot.
Upper chest needs to come out more, your chest sits a little high but that could be genetics.
Calves like you said, just pound them till you start walking funny or your legs shake uncontrolably after your workout, variations of exercises and set to rep ranges are key to solid calf development.
Sorry for being so brutally honest, but you asked for a honest opinion, bro.
watch the deit more closely and your water intake also your potassium nexttime too.

[Duck of Death]

........you look great to me, dog - congrats for your first show!!

[beyonddriven]

DOUGTM1SS what do you mean my chest sits high? Thanks for the feedback man.

[DOUGTM1SS]

Beyonddriven check your PM

[GREENMACHINE]

Looking good bro.

[collar]

nice arms ;)
good job
and congrats on first comp

[Hooligan]

Proportions look good, you'd look better with more mass.

What test dose are you up to on the bulk cycle?

That being said--mad props for competing at all--it is a task too Somalian for most (myself included).

Keep up the good work and keep us updated..