Keith Provost 
""Team Scivation" Bodybuilder
USBF Pro Qualified
Training harder now than I have ever!
I have something to prove!"
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| Created: | 10/25/2007 |
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March 13, 2009
Having fun this precontest training. My workouts are sick! Tons of energy, and actually getting personal best lifts! Today was a sick back workout! I have gained ability to further mentally isolate the muscle I wish to work on. Been fun. I most often get DOMS now, which i view as a perfect workout for this time, under low carbs/high protein diet.
Legs yesterday, did a modified EDT circuit for 2 15 min blocks. THEN>>> 5 sets of leg presses, getting up to 1050lbs for 8 reps!
It still appears to me, that I am as lean as I was last year at this point, but about 4 to 5lbs heavier. Be interesting what weight I compete at this year!
THE PHEONIX PROJECT STARTS NOW. I cant wait to get on stage!!
Posted in Training
March 11, 2009
A Warrors path to battle is a lonely reflection of ones life, ones purpose, and a vision of the final outcome. My training is fricken highest intensity, more than it has ever been. I fear no competitor! On my battle day, I will stand side by side with anyone, and feel confident I have given it my all. I have kept my enemies close by, some without my knowing. I look forward to this day coming! I will be leaner, and weigh 4lbs more than last outing! Progress is rearing it’s beauty.
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February 27, 2009
Legs today. I am doing legs twice per week. Not so much for size, but for shaping. Ya, for size too. Powerful thick legs is a big plus when on stage, as long as they are ripped!!
From this day on, I will not comment on my weight. Now is the time that competitors look to see what is going on, and I dont want to be braodcasting my progress.
I cannot believe the shit that is going on here. Our bodybuilding team has totally fallen apart. Some blame me for everything! Bullshit!
Jesus I will cherish the day, cherish it, when I step on the stage with a few pro’s, and beat them. More one than the other.
Training is going great. I have NEVER been so determined in my training. My lifting is very strict, and very intense. Everything I am doing is my own program! No trainer this time. I do not want to give thanks to anyone but myself when I become a money winning Pro!
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February 16, 2009
Well my cycle on MuscleTech’s Cryotest is completed. One thing to take into consideration, my final administering of the supplement was on Feb. 8th and my bloodwork was taken on the 13th. Not sure what kind of drop in levels took place in that 5 days.
Total Testosterone was 469ng/ml at start of cycle, at completion it was 549ng/ml
Free Testosterone was 12.4ng/ml at start of cycle, at completion it was 17.6ng/ml
Since free testosterone is what we are all looking for, a 42% increase in 22 days is pretty good!!
Not sure about the claims of increased androgen receptors, but if true then that much better for the free test to bind to.
Great Job MuscleTech!
Please note, I am a proud member of Team Scivation. MuscleTech and I have no relationship except for the fact that I went into a GNC and bought their product with my earned money! I am a 43 yr old male looking for ways to increase my low levels of testosterone, and still allowing me to compete naturally in the USBF and IFPA as a Pro bodybuilder.
Any questions, dont hesitate to drop me a private message. And always thankful if MuscleTech reads this and feels it necessary to give me some goods! 
Sincerely,
Keith
Posted in Training
January 20, 2009
Well, just recieved my test results, which were taken just hours prior to my first dose of MuscleTech’s Cryotest. here they are:
Total Testosterone - 469 ng/dl Normal range for males adult over 17 is 280/800 ng/dl
Free Testosterone - 12.4 pg/ml Normal range males 40-59 is 7.2 to 23
IGF-1 (marker for HGH) - 130ng/ml Normal Range for males 41 to 50 is 94 to 267
Unfortunately I did not have my DHT or estrogens tested, by mistake.
My next tests will be at the completion of my “cycle” on Cryotest.
I am on a low carb diet, and taking protein, Scivation Dialene 4x, and oil supplements.
Intense workouts, short and heavy, low reps, with 500 calorie cardio sessions per day, twice on non-workout days.
I am at 173 lbs right now, down form 185 at the start of my dieting. I may also add today was a disappointing day. A bit of friendly smack talk, started by a great friend, turned nasty by same friend, when I gave it back. I was always friendly with it, but he seems to want to attack and be very insultive. You see he is a pro, and I am happy to be now able to compete against him in my home town, since I am not promoting the Pro show here. But his attitude has always been that he is the top dog here in Plattsburgh and nobody is at his level.
I aim, no I am devoted to doing my best at beating him thsi year. If I bring my best conditioning, I truely believe I can. A disappointing day to have a friend, who I have done so much for attack me verbally like he did. But it has lit a fire under my feet, that just yesterday I did not have.
Posted in Training
January 12, 2009
Just cardio today (60 minutes 130avg. HR) and leg extensions with leg curls afterwards. I hurt my back a few days ago and am unable to lift right now  Hopefully only a few days absence from hardcore training.
Had refeed of carbs yesterday. 3 meals around 120 grams of good carbs. Back on zero to very low carbs for the rest of the week. My only carbs are what is in the nuts and peanut butter, along with my salad greens during meal 3 and 4. Some times I do have a single slice of low carb whole wheat bread with my breakfast eggs.
Taking MuscleTechs CryoTest, and trying an unnamed new fat burner until I get my Dialene 4 from Scivation. I still honestly believe that Dailene 4 is the best fat burner on the market. All ingredients have a sound biological value as a fat burning substance. Plus I dont get all freaked out like on other fat burners.
I am a devoted user of Extend also. I drink it through out the day, keeping BCAA’s circulating in my bloodstream so as to minimize catabolic effects from hardcore dieting.
Posted in Training
January 10, 2009
Morning weight is 175.4 I bought some MuscleTech Cytotest last night and started that. You can see my forum post under supplement logs about what I am doing with this product.
Also bought a new pre-contest fat burner, thermogenic. Taking pictures today and in 21 days to see results of both products.
My weight is starting to drop, and pretty quickly as I suspected. Scivation’s CHA diet is awesome for me. I hurt my back yesterday at the gym. Go figure, not doing heavy deads or squats, no…freaking barbell curls, first set at that. Always the case! Just doing some mundane task, and my lower back gives out!! Sore today, walking kind of gingerly, going to go to gym and do cardio only. I have snowboarding tomorrow with my two children. Fist time this year, and at Whiteface Mtn. at that. I might just go and watch, take pictures and hang out in the lodge this time.
Stongly considering entering the MuscleTech $100,000 challange. You never know, and boy would the money come in handy.
Posted in Training
January 6, 2009
Just got off work at 7am, grabbing my morning whey prior to breakfast. Had great leg work out yesterday. High volume, GH workout. Calves, glutes mostly sore right now 20 hours later.
I am on the CHA diet again from Scivation. It works well for me. No carbs is the only way to go!! It is very suprising, I dont get those low carb blue’s as I did on a typical low carb, cycled with refeeds. My only complaint is that it is really hard most days to get a skin stretching pump in the gym.
I am expecting, as it has been my last 3 pre-contest preps, that I will hit a sticking point at 172 lbs. This weight is where I really start to show leaness, but I have had to in the past change things up. Funny how it is always at this weight. It is not a time based plateau, but a specific weight that I get stuck at. My first prep, I was there for almost 6 weeks before I realized I needed to do something different. That burned up so much time in a short 16 week prep. This year I will automatically change my diet and routine at the 1 week period I first hit morning weight at 172. What I do is reduce workout load, keep low intensity cardio, and boost calories 15% for the week. This gets my metabolism cranking again, then I cut it back after a week and BAM, weight starts droping like fat off slices of bacon on the griddle! Boy that would taste great right now,
Well off to the gym, chest and bi’s with cardio.
Posted in Training
January 4, 2009
Started pre-season plan today. Mapped out my progress, built a training plan, and diet. I will detail later. Today’s morning weight was 177. I wanted to be around 172. I have some real work to do to catch up to where I wanted to be, but I can do it! In reality, I only have to lose around 10 lbs to be close to competition weight. I competed last year at 165 to 170 and did well. Water was my main issue last year, just couldnt nail that. Problem area’s will be again frontal abs, and to a lesser extent legs and glutes. My back, chest and arms are my lean area’s. My tri’s a bit behind my biceps. Here we go!!
Posted in Training
January 2, 2009
Here we go again! another pre-contest prep period. Our team, "Yeah Buddy Bodybuilding" is really putting together a great traveling team for a USBF show in April. Might have 15 to 20 competitors with family doing this one. That is AWESOME!
I am making my pro debut at this show, IF, I am comfortable with how I look. I made an oath to myself that I will not step on a pro stage unless I am comfortable with thinking I have a chance at placing top 3! If I dont like what my body looks like, then I will stay amateur until I do.
I am ahead of last years progress at this time, but behind where I wanted to be. My plans are to stay on diet throughout 2009, and compete all year. I believe I made some solid gains in muscle, maybe 5 lbs. So I believe this spring I will be competing at the high 160’s, then in the fall dropping to the low 160’s. At 5′6", this weight will show very well..hopefully
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