Blog Entry
Monday, March 31, 2008, 11 Weeks Until the 2006 FAME World Championships and Pro Showdown, June 14, Toronto
I judged a contest in Atlanta, Georgia this weekend. The First Annual N.G.A. Natural Muscle and Figure Classic pro qualifier attracted 70 excellent men and women athletes. It was tough to place these fine competitors, but we did and I feel we did a good job of selecting the winners in each class and the overall.
Instead of a guest poser, the promoter decided to do an audience participation stunt just before the intermission. He called for two men, two women and two teens to volunteer to step up on stage and have a 60-second push up contest. I raised my hand and the promoter said, “Old Navy, all right, who is going to challenge Old Navy to a push up contest.” I will be 65 in a few weeks. A 55 year-old ex-marine stepped up and said, “I will.” Fred and I went on stage and decided to have a little fun in front of the packed house. I took off my shirt and flexed and Fred said, “OK,” and did the same. We did a short pose down before we settled on to the stage floor for the push up contest. The timer said, “Go,” and we hit it. At the end of 60 seconds, I had done 78 push ups. My marine friend did 79. The audience cheered for both of us. It was a cool moment. Neither the two women nor the three teens matched either one of our totals.
On another note, my training partner, Michael Jackson, 49, a 6′ 6″, 258 pounds athlete took the test for First Degree Brown Belt in Karate on Saturday. He will learn the results next Thursday. I’m sure he made it.
Weight Training
Weight: 153.8 (A little cheating on Sunday)
Hungarian Oak Leg Blast
I held a 90 pound bar bell, my larger friend held 100 pounds and my very large friend did 110.
Squats
1 x 300 reps - 90 pounds (7:40 without rest) On Thursday, we go for the final session of the Blast for 8:00 without rest.
Extensions
2 x 30 - 90 pounds
Hamstring Curls
3 x 10 - 90 pounds, then, each set to failure (3 x 30)
Seated Calf Extensions 3 x 25
3 x 25 - 175 pounds
Standing Calf Raises 3 x 25
3 x 25 - Body Weight
Adduction
3 x 15 - 295
Abduction
3 x 15 - 250
Abdominal’s 4 x 25
2 x 25 Crunches
1 x 25 Leg lifts
1 x 25 Unassisted sit ups
Treadmill
30 minutes
With 11 weeks to go, I have gotten a little more intense with my contest prep.
