1st show & weeks out. How am I looking??

**adam15425** · 03-24-2010, 07:47 AM

Yepp Sunday, prejudging at 10am show at 2pm

I think photobucket is down, here are some pics until I get new ones posing tonight

***FireGuy*** · 03-24-2010, 12:05 PM

Well well well...look who found a few striations in their quads in the last couple weeks. Nice work, you should look even better once you get dried out. The hard work is done, time to have some fun. Good luck this weekend, I wish you the best.

***FireGuy*** · 03-24-2010, 12:21 PM

Also, as per your question on the last week. You have a couple options and I would go with something very very simple. You look lean and conditioned. No need for anything crazy, just do a basic dry out. Whoever has helped you get to this point, keep listening to them. They have done a very good job getting you prepped for your first show. I want to see pics with trophy in hand come Monday morning.

**adam15425** · 03-24-2010, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by FireGuy1

Also, as per your question on the last week. You have a couple options and I would go with something very very simple. You look lean and conditioned. No need for anything crazy, just do a basic dry out. Whoever has helped you get to this point, keep listening to them. They have done a very good job getting you prepped for your first show. I want to see pics with trophy in hand come Monday morning.

Hah, well that's the thing. I've pretty much been my own prep guy with my diet and routine. Just had my best friend as a training partner and a guy with some experience help with posing. I'm a little stumped as what to do. I think I may be overthinking things.

I think I will run 2 gals water till friday, 1 gallon till 6pm Sat. Sunday only sips depending on how I look
Cut out all added extra sodium friday morning on.
I want to carb up saturday with about 300g that day then junk load sat night into sunday morning to dry out even more. This is where my questioning comes whether to do the carb-up and junkload or just 0 carbs saturday and junkload.

***FireGuy*** · 03-24-2010, 12:57 PM

Do you look better first thing in the morning or later in the day right now?

**adam15425** · 03-24-2010, 01:04 PM

Morning

***FireGuy*** · 03-24-2010, 01:11 PM

K, then I would do a mild carb up and focus on getting the water out. When you wake up you are dry and depleted. Some people look better as they eat more and more meals. Those people need a higher carb up approach. It's so tough to do this without being able to actually see you and how you change throughout the day. Just trying to give you some ideas.

**adam15425** · 03-24-2010, 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by FireGuy1

K, then I would do a mild carb up and focus on getting the water out. When you wake up you are dry and depleted. Some people look better as they eat more and more meals. Those people need a higher carb up approach. It's so tough to do this without being able to actually see you and how you change throughout the day. Just trying to give you some ideas.

I'll take some pics throughout the day tomorrow Say 7am, 12pm, 4pm, 8pm, 11pm and post them up.

Training:
Today (Weds):
Back, Bi's, abs
4 exercises each body part 3 sets 12-15 reps
30 mins cardio

Tomorrow (Thursday):
OFF
maybe cardio @ 30 mins

Friday:
2 exercises of chest,back,shoulders,bis,tris,abs
3 sets 12-15 reps each exercise
*light but fast pace

Saturday: OFF

***FireGuy*** · 03-24-2010, 01:25 PM

Legs, abs and low back pics will be the most helpful. Not promising I will be able to give great advice from pics but will let you know if I see anything remarkable.

**Mooseman33** · 03-24-2010, 03:20 PM

good luck this weekend brother...

u look great, cant wait to see u with the trophy on monday....

**adam15425** · 03-25-2010, 08:27 PM

Fireguy, I took pics but none really showed a significant difference although I believe I did look a bit better about midday. That's when most of my fat intake is

BG · 03-26-2010, 07:22 PM

Good luck !!!

***FireGuy*** · 03-27-2010, 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by adam15425

Fireguy, I took pics but none really showed a significant difference although I believe I did look a bit better about midday. That's when most of my fat intake is

K, if you are not seeing a noticable difference as you eat throughout the day I would advise against a massive carb up. You run the risk of spilling over and smoothing out. Also, if fat is what seems to fill you out then use fat in your loading phase.

**adam15425** · 03-27-2010, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by FireGuy1

K, if you are not seeing a noticable difference as you eat throughout the day I would advise against a massive carb up. You run the risk of spilling over and smoothing out. Also, if fat is what seems to fill you out then use fat in your loading phase.

That's what I figured. Running 1 gal water up until 5 pm today. Same diet as yesterday but adding a high carb meal (clean) before bed. Waking up at 4am and beginning to do a light load every 2 hours, most junk food but mostly rice cakes w/honey towards prejudging. I think I'm gonna throw in a big mac 2 hours before prejudging also.
Also, I've been running 2 gal water/day this whole week cut extra sodium out yesterday. Woke up today at 162.5, beginning of the week I was waking up around 166-167. I have I feeling I am going to be very, very dry,

Pics to come, I'm gettin pumped to step on stage!!!

**adam15425** · 03-27-2010, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by BG

Good luck !!!

Originally Posted by Mooseman33

good luck this weekend brother...

u look great, cant wait to see u with the trophy on monday....

Thanks guys!

***FireGuy*** · 03-27-2010, 10:11 AM

Sweet, my first show way back in 1993 I weighed in at 161lbs.

**adam15425** · 03-28-2010, 04:46 PM

Hell yea!!!! Took 1st in closed and 1st in open middleweight. 2nd overall. Heavy weight looked great! I was very, very dry and lean. Pics to be up soon

**RoadToRecovery** · 03-28-2010, 04:51 PM

This thread is a great example of we need more members like fireguy. To the point, professional, informative, consistent and helpful.

Animal you are looking great. Best of luck to you.

***FireGuy*** · 03-28-2010, 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by adam15425

Hell yea!!!! Took 1st in closed and 1st in open middleweight. 2nd overall. Heavy weight looked great! I was very, very dry and lean. Pics to be up soon

Great Job!!! Happy as can be for you. Nothing I like better than seeing someones hard work pay off for them.

Originally Posted by RoadToRecovery

This thread is a great example of we need more members like fireguy. To the point, professional, informative, consistent and helpful.

Animal you are looking great. Best of luck to you.

Thanks RTR, these kind of threads are what keeps me coming back here day after day. Watching this guys progress and hard work the last several weeks has been great and hopefully inspirational to a few members as well.

**RoadToRecovery** · 03-28-2010, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by FireGuy1

Thanks RTR, these kind of threads are what keeps me coming back here day after day. Watching this guys progress and hard work the last several weeks has been great and hopefully inspirational to a few members as well.

Your welcome. We need more vets that take their time to help people with the sole intention to guide, and not just to flaunt the amount of knowledge that they have. I actually should say we need more members in general to do the same thing. I help every member that I can with my knowledge in hopes that it becomes a trend that cleans this place up a little. Good to see someone shares a passion to help others.

Animal - Your in good hands.