Big Al

[BIG TEXAN]

Hey bro... some updates. How's the contest prep going or are yu still in the bulking phase?

[Big Al]

16 weeks commences on Monday, Diet, Cycle is finalised. You guys propably don't know too much about Chemincal Nutrition Products (CNP) or John Hodgeson IFFB Pro, but over here they are well respected, so I was really pleased to get some help from them and have them monitor my progress. I am about 240 currently and have been off cycle for about 3.5 months so ready for it, eager to get going. I know its gonna be hard but looking forward too it.

Thanks for the interest mate, much appreciated.

Peace

[BIG TEXAN]

I forgot if you posted it before or not, but ow much are you wanting to weigh in at? I look forward to reading up on your updates. I'm using any and all info I can get from you, MikeXXL and Silverfox to learn all I can. I'm wanting to do my first comp within a year.

[Big Al]

240 would be great, to be honest I probably have 30lbs to lose so anything over 200lbs would be great

[MIKE_XXL]

Good luck Big Al...and keep us posted on your progress...

...and Big Texan, any time you got a question just shoot away Bro i am always here...

XXL

[Cycleon]

Thats great Big Al! keep us posted when you win the trophy!

[BIG TEXAN]

Sure thing Mike! I have about a year before the show, so right now I'm focusing on putting as much size on and will switch it up to the dieting phase 16 or so weeks out. That's when I'll have like a million questions. My wife keeps laughing at the thought of me standing on stage in a pair of speedos. But she's supporting me 100%, except telling me while I'm dieting that she's gonna cook nothing but macaroni and cheese and shyte like that.

[Big Al]

A little quesion to the pro's, here what I am eating 14 weeks out.

Providing 330G Protein, 470G Carbs, 60G Fat.

Consisting of:

7AM 30 Minutes CV

7.50 20G L-Glutamine

8AM
90G OATS
1 BANANA
33.75G Pro-Peptide

11AM
95G Brown Rice
70G Turkey
95G Tuna
Brocolli

2PM
95G Brown Rice
70G Turkey
95G Tuna
Brocolli

5PM
95G Brown Rice
70G Turkey
95G Tuna
Brocolli

Before Training 20G L-Glutamine

Post Training
3 Scoops Pro-Recover
1 Banana
10G L-Glutamine

8.30PM
200G Lean Mince
90G Wholewheat Pasta
Small amount of Sauce

10.30
20ML UDO's CHOICE
45G PRO-PEPTIDE

On Non-Training Days the Carbs are reduced to 300G.

CV ED 30 Mins.

The condition is improving nicely, however actually struggling to consume this much solid food, would normally use another shake, also I find orals affect my appetite. Is solid food preferable to a shake?

I have not started any Clen , ECA yet and don't intend to until ten week out.

[silverfox]

For ME i have to to keep low carbs days down around 175-250 range with a carb up day. If you can get lean on 470g of carbs all the better, after making some mistakes with low carbs, i think best way is to keep carbs as high as you can and still get lean! Anything around1.5-2g of protien per lbs of lean body mass should be fine. I also like that you are staying off the clen /e/c/a until closer. That way when you start to hit plateau you have something to get you over it.

Take your Glutimine before cardio. I think it will benefit you more, and will not affect fat burning. Frankly i have been doing my cardio post workout this time around instead of early AM and find it just as effective.

A little quesion to the pro's, here what I am eating 14 weeks out.

Providing 330G Protein, 470G Carbs, 60G Fat.

Consisting of:

7AM 30 Minutes CV

7.50 20G L-Glutamine

8AM
90G OATS
1 BANANA
33.75G Pro-Peptide

11AM
95G Brown Rice
70G Turkey
95G Tuna
Brocolli

2PM
95G Brown Rice
70G Turkey
95G Tuna
Brocolli

5PM
95G Brown Rice
70G Turkey
95G Tuna
Brocolli

Before Training 20G L-Glutamine

Post Training
3 Scoops Pro-Recover
1 Banana
10G L-Glutamine

8.30PM
200G Lean Mince
90G Wholewheat Pasta
Small amount of Sauce

10.30
20ML UDO's CHOICE
45G PRO-PEPTIDE

On Non-Training Days the Carbs are reduced to 300G.

CV ED 30 Mins.

The condition is improving nicely, however actually struggling to consume this much solid food, would normally use another shake, also I find orals affect my appetite. Is solid food preferable to a shake?

I have not started any Clen, ECA yet and don't intend to until ten week out.

[Big Al]

thanks mate, I appreciate the input. My metabolic rate has increased now so finding it easier eating the food, I am hungry alot more now, so the diet is kicking in, I think I will be dropping my carbs next week, 12 weeks out.