BrandonM.B’s BodyBlog

  Hey everybody, I appreciate every comment and word of encouragement; thank you so much!!! Even for those who just stop by, thank you for at least checking out my page!

 I haven’t had much time the last couple of days to visit everybody I want to..I’ve been busy updating some things. I’ve also been stressing a bit, I can’t afford supplements and I’m on a budget as that’s so tight it’s vaccum sealed! But after praying and praying some more I’ve come up w/ a three day a week workout plan that should kick my butt and allow me to still make gains. It’s in my workout section for those who are curous. I’ve decided to update it every month, and stick to that program instead of going all over the place like I’ve been doing.

All the best to everyone!!!

Day 5 was the leg press. I weighed in at 136, so i had to do consecutive reps to failure w/ 140lbs on the machine. Knocked out 77 reps, legs hurt,lol…won that event.

Day 6 was the bench. Consecutive reps to failure w/ 140lbs. Got 17, but did not win that event…Billy got 22 at 185lbs!!!Way to go bro!

The event was poorly organized form the start; with trainers being unsure of the rules until checking the paper work…they never officially gave the results and the award ceremony never even happened!  The only reason I know I won was they told me when I had won an event; and also they said no one was even close to me and Billy. And we shared each others scores

Here were the scores, asterisk denoting event winner

Pushups to failure- Me(68)*  Billy(58) 

Wide grip pullups to failure- Me(18)*  Billy(18)*

Situps in one minute- Me(42)  Billy(57)*

Jumprope w/o stopping or messing up-  Me(2:44)*  billy(1:22)

Leg press to failure w/ bodyweight loaded- Me(77)* Billy(64)

Bench press to failure w/ bodyweight loaded - me(17)  Billy(22)*

I won the overall by only 4 points; it was fun..but I’m ready to get back to my training. Thanks to everyone for your encouragement and support; you are the best!!!!:)

  Today was day-4 jump rope…..jump rope scares me!  It’s not so much the cardio(which I’m not crazy about), but the concentration involved in sustaining it for minutes at a time. Yep, not my favorite or strongest event. But I DID IT! I won this event w/ a time of 2:44. Not too impressive I guess, but it WAS a short rope, absolutely no room for error…

I feel blessed that I could win this event which intimidates me, because I’m sure this is the hardest one for everybody.(especially the massive guys). I’m only down by 4 points going into my STRONGEST events, leg press and bench press. My last trial run at leg press was 60reps at 150lbs; 30reps at 245…I will only have to do 140 though. Better to over prepare than to be caught off guard I think.

Wish me luck for tommorow! God bless:)

  Let us be courageous in declaring God’s goodness!!!  Let us declare that Jesus is lord with no fear!  Let us not hesitate to speak of all the wonderful things he has done in our lives. Yes, we all become afraid at times; did not Moses hesitate to go to Egypt to speak before the Pharaoh; did not Jonah run from the duty of prophesizing to Nineveh, did not Peter deny knowing our Lord thrice! But like them, we must come back from these failing with a stronger resolve….

 Are we squeaking mice, or are we lions in Christ!  Always remember, the Holy Yeshua did not choose us for being perfect, not for being righteous or more talented; he chooses based on FAITH. Faith that he can change our hearts, faith that he can multiply our talents; and most of all faith that he ALONE is God, and his ways are the ways to joy, peace, fullness of life…

Let us demonstrate faith through love of God, by loving and worshipping him, trusting in him, and loving one another.  Just like you, I am working out my salvation one day at a time.

Thank you for reading this. May the Holy One Jehova Yeshua Amashia bless and keep you!

Day 3 situps…have trained for maximum reps, this would be a high scoring event for me; at least 150points. Or so I thought!  They informed me that the rules had been changed at the last minute..WHAT! No problem. They would do it by reps for 1 minute. I watched as another competitor knocked out 57. Turned out that was the guy trailing me by two points(he also got 18 pullups yesterday) I knew I would have to knock out reps, fast and furious. So I tore out of the gate, but after 40 seconds my pace slackened. 42reps:(…. They informed me I went too fast, lot of good that does AFTER the fact.

Strangely, I felt good, not worried at all. I AM trailing by 13 points now. The guy who I’m now chasing’s named Billy. He is a veteran bodybuilder who competes in FAME. No slouch by a long shot!!! He is around 220lbs, I’m kinda hoping his size is a liability in the next three events. (If he can leg press 220 for 55+reps and bench  220 for 15+, he deserves to win,lol)

The prize is not so important, it’s the opportunity to make a testimony. One CAN put God first, devote plenty of time to others and still be a succesful athlete, if not more succesful.   One of the trainers was saying I need to eat like 8000cal a day and way more protein.(I was at 155g for most of training)  I told him that was against my beleifs. That is the kind of stuff I’m fighting against! You do NOT need to pack on slabs of bodyfat to pack on muscle, and just because you have massive arms and chest does NOT make you a great athlete. And it’s always some mass junkie who says this, the ones who actually do bodybuilding comps are usually positive and encouraging.

Well, I’m not worried, I’m just gonna keep doing my very best; that is what Jesus wants me to do. Monday is jumprope, wish me luck..

God bless:)

Day 1 pushups-68 reps…won by two points! Day-2 wide grip full hanging pullups -18 reps!!! Am doing A OK:) Thank the Lord Jesus, I am so sick I could DIE, but He has sustained my body, praise and glory are his alone…

I am probably ahead, unless the second place guy did 20+ and the others 25+reps, But I will NOT get cocky, I still have to focus. Just gonna keep tellin’ myself(Brandon, you ain’t nothin’ special,lol)Tomorrow is situps…wish me luck y’all, and God bless!

Today was day 1(push-ups), and despite lack of sleep and running  a fever; I was excited and optimisstic. Did a warm-up set of 50 early in the day to get my body ready. Went to the gym and stretched, did a warm-up set of 20. I was ready to go!

The trainer came with a 2in thick blue pad and explained the rules. These were gonna be perfect push-ups, chest touching the pad; each rep= 1 point. Simple enough. I got set and went for it. 68reps:(  Well, it’s not bad, but not great either…I don’t know the other scores(they won’t say) but I feel like I’m not off to a good start at all and I’ll have to play catch up.

Carla said I should feel proud, because I’ve accomplished so much in and out of the gym. But really, maybe I should feel HUMBLE…I’m really nothing special. Seriously. Yes, I have come a ways, but I still have a LONG way to go as a bodybuilder and a powerlifter. And I do look good at my comp weight, but so do most men and women;  many of them blow me right out of the water! I look at all the cuts and vascularity and hardness, and start feeling pleased w/ myself and it’s been making me overconfident. Truly, I am nothing special…my success thus far and any success I may have is a credit to what Jesus has done for me.

I don’t know how I’m going to finish the other 5 events…I feel so UGGH.  But I won’t make excuses, I will GET IT DONE. I can do nothing less…I feel like I failed today but if I bail out I will really fail

Wish me luck y’all

Well, I’m going to take some time off from training. I really need to get my bodyfat back up; so I can come back and do some REALLY brutal training….I like how I look right now, but to shore up the little spots that need it I might be best served to take a break. I’ve been at it since December, with no more than 3days off at any given time; and this is the end of my 19th week w/ the REAL heavy lifting. So a week off it is..

I will be getting physical though, as the Golds Gym Games are this week!!!  It is a contest where you do pushups, pullups, situps, jump rope, leg press & bench press w/ your bodyweight’s worth loaded up. Points are awarded by reps done, w/ the jump rope by how many minutes you last. Sounds like fun! The overall winner gets two free tickets to ANY Golds Gym in the world!  Wish me luck!!!:)

My goals- pushups 100reps. situps 150reps. pullups 25reps. jump rope 5minutes. leg press(140lbs) 60reps.  bench(140lbs) 20reps.

Also, I really REALLY want to get some new pics up for y’all, but it may be awhile(so, another reason not to stay @3-4%bf, which is actually hurting my training).  I want them to be FANTASTIC though, a nice tan, good lighting, baby oil, shaved down; you know, the whole nine yards!  So be patient, i promise it will be worth the wait, I owe it to y’all to put out my absolute best.

All the best everyone, and God bless!:)

  Angel Mae is a little girl in desperate need of help. She was born with an unusual deformity; part of her intestine protrudes outside of her body. As y’all can only imagine, she spends each day in EXCRUCIATING pain! The good news is that this can be corrected for surgery…but we at the H.U.G.S foundation need the funds to pay for this surgery.  I beg everyone who reads this to find it in your heart to help this poor little child. The brothers and sisters at my church along with myself are giving what we can, but we need more.

If you can, please send a donation(which is tax deductible) to H.U.G.S. Foundation, 6650 Lakeview Drive, San Antonio, TX 78244. Make out checks to H.U.G.S. Foundation for the Save an Angel fund. We are a non-profit, non-govermental, humanitarian organization.

Thank you for reading this, and God bless. If you want to learn more about H.U.G.S and the work we do, visit thehugsfoundation.org

  Hey everybody!!! Quite a bit has happened over the last two weeks…I was thrown in jail(not what you think,lol), had my wallet stolen w/ my drivers liscence, social security card and bank card(which they drained my account and over drew by about 250$ before I could get it closed).  But through it all I feel good, the Lord Jesus has re-payed SEVEN FOLD what was taken! On top of that, i went down to 137lbs@3.5%bf, about 4lbs more than I expected for comp weight…and I might even get sponsored!!! Yes Jehova Ye’shua Amashia is a wonderful God….

On that note, I will get away from bodybuilding for a moment…though this does have to do with building.

I urge out of total love and concern that those who have not found Jesus to seek Him out…to repent and be baptized in His holy name. God loves us and has made the provision for us to be saved, for He is loving and merciful. And all of us, both the wicked and the moral, have sinned and fallen short of God’s glory; so we all are need of salvation. Ever since I  repented and was baptizied in Jesus’ name my life has become filled with far more joy, peace, purpose and adventure than I could EVER imagine!  And the same will go for you as well. For it is his perfect will that we are cleansed and have fullness of life. Jehova God loved us so much that He walked the world as Jesus(the fullness of the godhead bodily), to instruct, heal and give His body as a sacrifice; no other god bears the scars of his love….

Shalom!