DLRey’s BodyBlog

Okay, here we go again! Time to start a new countdown to yet another competition. This time it’s the Florida State Classic scheduled for August 25th in Orlando. This is the one I have been waiting for. No excuses, no mercy! It’s game on!!! I am still waiting for the contest pics from the Gadsden show so I have yet to fully critique my physique but based on what I felt and the few unprofessional pics I have had a chance to see, I know I have to do better. I didn’t "bring it" like I normally do or like I was expected to. As you know, I have taken a full two weeks off from the gym and the diet so I am ready to make a fresh start. I have no idea how much weight I have gained as I haven’t stepped on a scale since the day of competition. I still look pretty good though so I don’t think I overdid it too badly. I can still see the abs, albeit barely, they are still peeking through! I will make it to gym this afternoon for my first workout in two weeks. It will be shoulders today and a bit of cardio. I am concentrating on getting my water intake up and trying to get my eating back on schedule for 5 meals a day. My goal is to have my meals on track this week and my water up to 1 gallon daily and all workouts in. I will start my two-a-days in the gym at 6 weeks out (I am at 8 weeks now). So, getting in all my cardio and weight training in one trip will require me to be focused and spend a bit more time in on the afternoon session. Looking forward to getting back on track! To all of you out there that train hard year around, especially those of you competing, I highly recommend taking a short break to rejuvenate yourself, it has done a world of good for my mind and my body. This year has been a tough, yet rewarding journey for me and it’s not over yet. I’m looking to take home another title before the year is up and be ready for Nationals next year. If I can make the gains and progress that I want, I will take it to Nationals in 2008. I still have a lot of work to do in order to be ready though, so we will see! See ya later…