J larcher’s BodyBlog

I wonder if I’m the only one that gets this..you train hard and diet hard for ten to twelve weeks,anxious eagerly anticipating that big day when u get to finally display all of your hard work, and compare your finishing product with everybody elses…then showtime comes, you do what you have to do,and love to do on stage and then it’s over,done,…all that work and that’s it..the event which you’ve been preparing yourself for soooo long is gone…leaving behind only the contest pics and maybe a trophy or two.Of course the next step is to re evaluate your performance and look for ways to come back bigger better and more refined next season..but honestly once the preshow excitement is gone many times I feel a little down…well anyway I’m taking a year to try to improve my back(once again)..and god willing next year my package would have significantly improved from this years

wow..it’s finally almost here..musclemania…I’m excited and anxious..I’m also happy I did the Atlantic States and hope to rectify any mistakes I made there  at the miami show…my conditioning is sharpening up sooner as I’m slowly drying out now…cardio is low…and posing will start today…I really need to time my meals to look my best at pre judging..that way I can nail my conditioning and bring my best package for where my physique is at this point…I may post some pics…wish me luck

J

The Atlantic States was off the hook…Almost every competitor was in shape…I mean everybody really did their homework…and if you didn’t you were’nt placing…what was crazy was I saw some competitors who didn’t place who looked pretty damn good to me…when they called me for top 5 in my class i was honored…the competition in both the Novice and open light heavyweight was fierce…the open was first and i was behind a meal,not carbed up and a little smaller than by the time the novice came…regardless I might have gotten blown out anyway as the open class was ridiculous,in fact the middleweights looked like light heavyweights. So when it was all said and done I placed 5th in the novice,and attained alot of valuable information going into the musclemania in 2 weeks…wish me luck and train hard

J

…so I’m 4 days out from the Atlantic States and I’m pretty pleased with how everything is going…I just learned that my body is bigger and fuller with low carbs,high fat and high protein…I’m so happy about this as this diet eliminates alot of my cravings. Also I have realised that I may not have to completely eliminate my water intake, since whenever I do so I’m left looking flat and stringy…my last show was a perfect example I was happy with my look days prior to the show…then took a duiretic the night before and completely lost fullness and hardness…I bet I could have eaten whatever and still not fill out( and I tend to be pretty conservative when carb loading…another thing I plan on changing…I’m just ging to fill up as much as I can,cut a little water and see what I look like in the morning then take it from there…wish me luck and keep training hard

J Larcher

Well this diet is not too bad, but I could do with some junk food,lol…everything is sharpening up day by day…just trying to coast into the show shredded…for staying lean in the off season I’m happy with my size and conditioning…if my back could have been a little thicker I’d be even happier…if u get a chance let me know what u think of the newest pics..I will be posting 3 weeks out this weekend…train hard guys and girls, later

J

I had a talk with a photographer just yesterday(he shoot’s fitness models and bodybuilders),and he said something that made so much sense which was many people fail to pay attention to their own specific genetics, I have learned this to be so true in this last contest prep…when people ask what"s the secret to coming into a show in shape,I’m starting to believe it"s knowing your body and all it’s little quirks…the only way to do this is with time,trial and error…I’ve come to realize for myself for example, that with my active lifestyle 30-45 minutes of cardio a day is just way too much for me…I started a week ago at 15 a day and the results have been great…my theory is when you stop at 15 your body doesnt just stop in fact just like a piece of meat cooking in the oven when it’s removed it still continues to cook….as does your metabolism continue to stay high for the next 10minutes( I imagine)…so I will continue to watch my body going into this show…and unlike last time I really don’t plan on doing anything crazy last minute..If my glutes are shredded, then so be it…if not then I’ll just join the list of pro’s who don’t have shredded glutes,lol…of course I plan to be in shape but not to sacrifice everything just to bring out one bodypart…been there done that…so training is good,and heavy like the off season and I’m just taking out carbs before my last two meals…If I start coming in too soon those carbs before bed go right back in…I guess I’m just experimenting with my body…hey that’s the only way to learn…regardless I plan to bring the best package I can to the Bev..I have to it’s the day before my birthday,lol…till my next blog train hard,later

J Larcher

….so here’s the deal…I started doing a little modeling..but even when I slimmed down I was the biggest guy at every casting…and at that point I really didn’t consider myself big…I believe that without serious attention to my diet my body is just not trying to lose that kinda weight besides..I love a little meat on my bones. So I talk to one of my boys who knows I did a few shows and he suggests I do the musclemania…He did the modeling devision before…so I figure what the hell why not…well anyway I was supposed to do the fitness model devision but something bit me and next thing you know I’m deciding to do the bodybuilding part…a few of my boys did it and placed…and now that I’m training alone I figure,what the hell, let me go for it…I hadn’t trained arms and legs in 7months but those grow anyway…but not taking anything for granted I started training them 2weeks ago…so I just posted my profile pic of me a few days ago…my chest still needs some work…but if I stay on my diet and train hard I think things will thicken up…thanks for the support of the people who still check in on me on myspace and on here even though I’ve been off here for months..I apreciate all the words of encouragement…I’m gonna try my best to look the best I can and hopefully make an impresssion june 20th at Musclemania

J

Seeing a little inprovement in my back…it all my definition comes contest time as my back comes in last bit when comparing to my last back shot I’m happy to see a slight improvement in my lats(which are usually non exsistant)lol…well I’m going to keep training hard and trying to make improvements in my chest and back…I believe this is what I need to take me to the next level….chest today…even in this damn snow..somebody’s gotta do it

Well here we are 2008…I learned alot in 2007 about diet…and my metabolism.Also about where I want to go in the sport…right now I like where I am size wise and conditioning wise…I’ve made a few improvements which I will post…have had some frustrations which I’ll explain..but all in all I can’t complain too much. I’m competing again soon…also modeling and acting…I took some time off here but now I’m back and excited to change my physique for the better

I was kinda bummed out after the last show..so I spoke to a couple of other bodybuilders about what my next move should be…my good friend suggested that I take some time off and put on some good size and really try to make some noise as a heavyweight..I agree..it sure as hell worked for him…so I just started getting back into training four times a week posting pics again..and soon I’ll start posting video clips of my training leading up to next season..good luck to all competing this year and all making progress transforming there physiques.