The Chronicles of “B”

"B" answers questions about his contest prep.

Sorry for the sound quality guess I need to speak up

I just wanted to write a quickie blog to say I have reached a personal milestone.  As of today I tip the scale at 210 lbs.  That’s down from my all time high of 248 not to very long ago and is the lowest I’ve been in over 3 years.  The cuts are starting to come out…my abs are beginning to show…and people are beginning to notice and make very nice comments.  I am very pleased with myself today.  Progress pics soon I promise.

Till later…Lift Long and Prosper

"B"…real or B gone

Ok I’m now 11 weeks and 6 days away from stepping on stage for the first time and a tiny bit of doubt is starting to slowly creep into my brain.

Oh I don’t doubt I’m making progress cause I can see it. I just don’t want to step on stage thinking I could have done more or worked harder. I’ve never been known for my patience but I know that I’ve got to be and I know I need to have confidence in my plan. I’ve never questioned my desire or the intensity of my workouts as far as the weights go but I feel I’ve been holding back on the cardio and frankly that’s not gonna get it.

Thank you everyone who has told me they enjoy the video blogs. I enjoy making them and I’ve tried to make them entertaining and not some boring video of someone just busting out reps. Over the next few weeks, and with Susan’s help, I’m going to try to include some posing in my videos so you can see how stupid I look and how truly hard it really is to do right and you can laugh your asses off as I struggle to come up with a posing routine.

I have to admit that this contest prep is a lot harder than I imagined but not nearly as hard as some would have you believe. It does require some good planning though and a lot of discipline and determination especially where your diet is concerned. So far I have been next to perfect with the diet a few handfuls of plain popcorn in the evening being my only slip ups. For those of you who like to read such things here is a sampling of my current diet…..

Meal 1: 2 whole eggs + 4 egg whites scrambled with 6 oz of very lean meat usually turkey or ground sirloin. ½ cup oatmeal with a sprinkling of ground flax seed, wheat germ, and cinnamon.

Meal 2: Protein drink

Meal 3: 8 oz lean meat usually chicken or a ground sirloin patty, 2/3 cup brown rice, 2 cups veggies or salad.

Meal 4: 8 oz of chicken and I munch on a few snap peas as they are very low carb and taste good cold. Which is how I usually eat meal 4 since I’m at work at that time.

Meal 5: 10 oz of lean meat with 2 cups of veggies or a salad

Meal 6: A protein shake

At each meal I take 3 tablets of desiccated liver and 3 tablets of extra aminos. This is the diet I’ll follow till about 10 weeks out and then I’ll switch to phase 2 which will be a little more restrictive. Wife Maggie has been very helpful in cooking my meals in advance and has been eating pretty much the same diet as me which has been huge in helping me stick to my plan. I mean it’s pretty hard to munch on the same boring slab of chicken when someone is sitting next to you enjoying a mouth watering slice of pizza. Maggie and Susan are the best support system I could ever hope for.

Well that about covers it for now….I should be posting a new v-blog Monday so be watching for that plus I hope to get some progress pics posted.

So till next time…Lift Long and Prosper!

“B” real or B gone

Saturday October 4th in Flint Michigan….yours truly…"B", will put on one of those skimpy posing suits that exposes your package to the entire world and hit the stage at the Natural Star Championship.  I have 13 weeks to get ready and the clock is ticking! 

I’m mega excited about the chance to compete but I’m also gripping about not being ready in time. I was really worried about my lack of size but if there is one thing I’ve noticed from the contest I’ve seen it’s that the biggest guy seldom wins.  It’s always the best conditioned guy with the best definition.  That will be me!

  I’m using a diet plan from Beverly Int. and so far I am very pleased with the results.  I don’t think I should have any problems sticking to the diet for the first few weeks but wonder how I’ll do later when it gets much more restrictive.

I have a pretty good support system in place.  My wife Maggie is helping me with food prep and has pretty much started eating the way I do so we can suffer together.  She has also been going with me to the gym twice a week and helping me workout.  My friend and workout partner Susan has been huge for me and she will be competing in the contest also so we will be able to support and assist each other back stage. I really enjoy training with Susan and we really seem to push and bring out the best in each other. 

I’m gonna try to blog about my contest prep as much as possible plus I’ll be trying to post plenty of pics so that you all can hopefully see the drastic changes. 

If any of you out there who have went through this have any words of wisdom I would be open to hearing them.  Also make no doubt about it….I’m not doing this contest just to show up for the experience.  I fully expect to win because I’m a crazy Hard Core Mutha and Hard Core Mutha’s don’t train for 2nd place.  Don’t doubt me!!!

Till next time my friends…Lift Long and Prosper!

"B" real….or B gone   

Ok the title of my blogs are, The Chronicles of "B".  It’s the diary of a Hard Core Mutha and let me tell you my friends I am a Hard Core Mutha!!!  Make no damn mistake about it.  When life feeds me a shit sandwich I swallow it down and say…"THANK YOU SIR MAY I HAVE ANOTHER!!"  Whining is for big freaking pansies and I’m certainly no pansy.  It don’t do no good to cry about it anyway.  We all know life is a crazy bitch so just suck it up and deal with it. 

Ok by now you all are probably wondering what the hell I’m going on about…well I"m gonna tell ya.  If you read my last blog you should know that I’ve been getting my teeth kicked in lately by life.  Well today life took it one step further and not only smacked me in the mouth but bent me over and attempted to have it’s way with me.  Well let me tell ya this guy ain’t no willing partner to those kind of shenanigans!!!  My response to life trying to dry hump me was a big fat Kiss My Ass Life!!!  Yeah I’ve been getting the shitty end of the stick  but SO WHAT???  I’m a Hard Core Mutha and Hard Core Mutha’s can’t be stopped!!! 

Last week through the raging shit storm I had one of the best weeks of workouts ever.  Last Sunday I busted it out with my girl Susan in Toledo.  I torched my chest and did some supersets for the arms that left them pretty much lifeless.  Susan said the veins in my head were even sticking out…now that’s intensity.  Monday I was solo but had a huge cardio session that left me barely able to crawl back to the safety of my fortress.  Tuesday I went with the wife and busted up my chest again.  I did cable crossovers till I was ready to puke.  Wednesday I was back with Susan and she helped me destroy my legs in a brutal workout.  Actually It was so brutal that other gym patrons looked away in horror.  The management of the gym asked us to please tone down the intensity as some of the other members were even fainting at the site of our awesomeness.  Susan’s response was to briskly bitch slap their sissy asses and then she went and did like 40 minutes on the step mill just to show them who the boss was.  I stood by and laughed manically.  Thursday it was back to the gym with Maggie where we crushed our backs and then I helped Maggie abuse her leg muscles.  I think there may be a Hard Core Mutha in her trying to break out…she actually seemed to be enjoying the pain.  Again I stood by and laughed maniacal laughter.  Friday I was solo again and in the privacy of my home gym I did unspeakable things to my shoulders.  Saturday I was back with Susan and we had an epic cardio session and then it was off to Buffalo Wild Wings to eat some fire and drink some brew.  It was an awesome week and I enjoyed flipping life the bird!!  Even though this week is starting off with life trying to put me down for the count I’ll not give in.  I expect an even better week than last.  I’ve made a pledge with my workout partner that the diet will be on this week and I will no longer consume any fermented beverages.  It’s nothing but water for me.  This I vow!!  In a few minutes I am going to go do a workout from hell on my arms and I expect the rest of the week to be even more intense than last.  So go ahead life….throw the fu*king kitchen sink at me….I DON’T CARE!!  You will not stop me from reaching my goals.  You  might be able to strip me of all my worldly goods but you can’t take my mind or my body and you will never stop me from working out…EVER!!!  Because I am one crazy Hard Core Mutha!!  Don’t ever doubt it!!

Till next time my friends…Lift Long and Prosper!!

"B" real…or B gone!