8 Weeks out from a show...

**MIKE_XXL** · 02-25-2002, 09:07 PM

Hey guys whats up!
This is a picture of me right now, i am 8 weeks out from my show, a little bit flat, i am 186 lbs going down to 176 lbs to make the middleweight class...wish me luck...

**Tsunami** · 02-25-2002, 09:09 PM

I guess you look ok.

Nah just kidding man, you're looking good, and good luck.

PS. Near where by tdot?

**musclemagGIRL** · 02-25-2002, 09:11 PM

I hope you win....

I have like 6 weeks til mine

**Canes4Ever** · 02-26-2002, 12:01 AM

Mike you look terrific and keep up the great work. Nice to see AR folks that are really getting out there and competing. Let us see some more pics soon.

**Naturally Anabolic** · 02-26-2002, 01:15 AM

mike XXL, hmm mind for a small amount of constructive criticism that might help ya out at the competition? you might wanna bring up your chest a bit, it looks underrated to me bro.... maybe im wrong

**RON** · 02-26-2002, 01:27 AM

Lookin good Bro. Good luck with the comp.

**Mallet** · 02-26-2002, 01:33 AM

Looking good Mike XXL!

What's the last couple of weeks gonna look like? diet wise? Carb depleting and loading etc..are you going to be using any tanning products etc...

Good luck to you bro!

Mallet

**silverfox** · 02-26-2002, 11:20 AM

I have 8 weeks left too and your ahead of me. What is your body fat like? Looks to be 7-8%. You should do well.

**The Emperor** · 02-26-2002, 01:12 PM

Don't get me wrong Mike you look really good but you look bigger in your other picture...

**Mr. Trenton** · 02-26-2002, 01:52 PM

You look good! I have a little over 3 months until my comp. I weigh like 240 lbs now but gotta get down to like 195-200 lbs to make the light-heavy weight class. If I have to enter any class higher than that I'll get destroyed by the other contestants cause its a men's comp. and I'm only 20 yrs. old, I missed the teen's by 8 months. Anyway good luck man.

Mr. Trenton

**MIKE_XXL** · 02-26-2002, 05:07 PM

Naturally Anabolic :

You are right on the money, my chest is my worst body part, but it's getting better, i am very flat in this picture, it was after 5 days of low carbs, cardio and working out...thanks for your honesty...

Mallet:

For last couple of weeks i will eat 9 days of low carbs 100 gm a day, then on a wednesday morning 6:00 am i am going to do a decarb work out, it's in a circuit fashion, whole body about 4 times with besic excersices...between the 9 days of low carbs and this workout i will be depleted, then i start the carb up on wednesday at 8:00am with maltodextrin for first 3 meals and then switch to solid food...first 24 hrs 900 gm of carbs, second 24 hrs 450 gm of carbs and on friday 3rd 24 hrs 200-250 gm of carbs, i will cut the water friday morning, don't know what diuretics i will be using yet, i tried Lasix and it made me to flat and i tried Taraxatone (over the counter diuretic) and it worked Ok... so i don't know what yet, i started tenning about 2 1/2 months before the show, i find if you don't ten and apply colour you kind of look more red then dark, so i ten first...for colour i use Jena Tena i do two coats on friday and one on saturday and touch ups when i get there...hope that helps you out, if you have any more questions PM me...

The Emperor:

I know, but as i said earlier i am very flat here, and the other picture i am right before the show very full, just wait till the pictures after the show, i will be bigger and far leaner then the other picture...

eye_candy:

I think i am about 8-9% bodyfat, i want to get down to about 4%

To everybody thanks guys for all of the compliments...

**GenuinePL** · 02-26-2002, 05:13 PM

Looking great mike. Great progress, I love that lat spread it looks great. Keep on going.

**Rocket** · 02-26-2002, 07:10 PM

You look great now....should kick butt at the show!

Rocket

**Kid Shred** · 02-26-2002, 07:56 PM

Lookin' lean and Mean Bro, Good luck on the show!!!

**Fullback57** · 02-26-2002, 08:01 PM

Best of luck to ya bro!!!.....you look awesome, keep up the hard work

**lil_josh** · 02-26-2002, 09:01 PM

Looking nice bro, your about 15lbs heavier than me, its amazing to think what 15 extra pounds would look like

**Dr. Derek** · 02-26-2002, 09:32 PM

Go Get em, looking lean--Look to be ahead of schedule

**Met-Rx** · 03-30-2002, 09:04 AM

Looking good bro, good luck at the show.

**KunipshunFit** · 03-30-2002, 04:17 PM

That pic of you is my ultimate goal, well right now anyway. I've never been able to get my body fat under the 10% mark. And in that pic you are cut up!! I'm gunning for that, and when i get there I'll raise my goals a bit, but for now

You look great, cant wait to see the pics from right before the show, Goodluck!

Kunipshun