2007 Transformation Contest

Well, did I scare you guys? lol I hope everyone is doing well, training hard and still hanging on to their results. I finally broke off my Oreo Cookie habbit, damn that was hard to do. But now I am 100% back on track. Started my clean bulk a few days ago and things are going very well.

Here is a pic taken the other day.

Bodyweight is at 195lbs bf is approx 8 - 10% I have entered a Bodybuilding contest set for November and I will be in the Mens Open. I cant wait!!

For this Friday at least, I get to keep my off day.  I still walked one mile on my lunch break, though.  It’s good to get out of the office and clear my head, and it seems like Spring is going to stay.

Worth noting - today marks my last day of Splena. 

I really can’t wait to cut my salt - I am f-ing bloated!!

Meal 1

• tilapia  
• avocado

  
cal - 194 pro - 22 car - 4 fat - 10 fib - 3

Meal 2

• egg whites  
• eggs

cal - 234 pro - 25 car - 2 fat - 14 fib - 0

Meal 3

• chicken breast  
• celery
• olive oil 

cal - 242 pro - 38 car - 3 fat - 9 fib - 1

Meal 4

• chicken breast  
• romaine

    
cal - 183 pro - 39 car - 1 fat - 2 fib - 1

Meal 5

• DS Sustain

    
cal - 105 pro - 20 car - 4 fat - 1 fib - 2

Totals:

cal - 958 pro - 144 car - 14 fat - 36 fib - 7

This is the last arm workout of the blog contest.  As you may or may not have noticed, some of the other contestants are changing their approaches and using depletion workouts.  I don’t have that luxury because the cut doesn’t end with this contest for me - I still have two weeks of cutting before I get on stage!  I definitely envy the others quite a bit since they get to enjoy this weekend.  So, I will not be peaking now, but I still think I can win it, even while sodium loading.  I’m trying to stay positive. 

Fyi, on weekdays when I have work, since I don’t have meals scheduled during my actual lunch break, I am walking one mile.  Additionally, now that it isn’t so damn frigid anymore, I am also walking to and from the gym, which is 15 minutes each way.

I also did 20 BW calve raises after every superset, so that is 180 reps for calves.

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Seated Hammer Curl
15sx10, 20sx8, 20sx8 *superset*

Decline Skullcrusher
45×10, 50×8, 50×8

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Rev BB Curl
45×8, 45×8, 45×8 *superset*

Lying DB Ext
15sx12, 20sx8, 20sx10

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Simultaneous Cable Parallel Curl
35 each sidex10, 40sx7, 40sx7 *superset*

Single Arm Tri PushDown
30×10+10, 35×8+8, 40×8+8

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40 Minutes Precor

No training, No cardio just rest and relaxation. It’s been an awesome 12 weeks and loved every minute of it. I cant complain about any part of all this. Everyone made some killer transformations and should be very proud of themselves. Tonight is a wonderful night… the last night of my damn diet! lol

I plan to take a week or two off then hit a clean slow bulk and enjoy the new foods I get to have. Cant wait to have my Sushi Saturday night! wow, hope I can hold off until tomorrow!

I will be posting my pics fairly early in the morning so I can begin my feasting! Good luck to everyone!

I didn’t have the energy to do the 5 mile jog yesterday, so I stuck with some Interval training and the StairMaster. I workout on the treadmill for a total of 40 min; 1:30 min./0.0 Incline/6.5 MPH for exercise time and 2:30 min./3.5 Incline/ 3.5 MPH for recovery for a total of 10 Intervals. I did the StairMaster for an added 20 min. on Level 6. I was pooped!!! One of my shipmates was trying to talk to me during my last 3 min. on the StairMaster. It was totally weird cause I could hear her but I couldn’t understand anything she was saying. She could have easily been speaking Chinese. That’s just how tired I was. LOL Tomorrow, Tomorrow! I love ya. Tomorrow! It’s not like anything changes for me after this is over. I must admit though, that it has been sort of nerve racking. It’s not like we’re famous or something, but to put yourself out there for public scrutiny…it’s gonna fell good to just relax and not feel like I’m being watched all the time. Til’ then…

Yesterday was another day of cardio in the morning and lifting in the afternoon.  I got home and went to do my usual bodyspaceing and blogging, but it was shutdown for scheduled maintenance.  I must say, I didn’t realize how much I use this tool until I could not use it last night.  If there is a borderline for using bodybuilding.com as a tool or as an addiction, I am tickling that line so bad, it isn’t even funny.  Oh well though, I guess I could be sitting in a bar or at a buffet instead of on here.  Anyway, Rich told us that the staff at bodybuilding.com was working around the clock and it should be up in the afternoon.  Here is it early morning and it is up and running already.  Amazing work and major kuddos to the staff at bodybuilding.com!  GREAT JOB!

My workout was good again yesterday.  I did a 2 mile jog in the morning.  In the evening I did a workout on my arms.

Barbell Curls: 3 sets of 10,8,5 reps
Preacher Curls: 3 sets of 12,8,6 reps
Alt. DB Curls: 3 sets of 20 (10 each arm)
Arnolds3 sets of 12,10,7 reps
Hammer Curls: 3 sets of 10,9,12

Skull Crushers: 3 sets of 12,11,10 reps
Tricep Pushdowns: 3 sets of 14,12,10 reps
Tricep Extensions: 3 sets of 8,6,4 (this is a hard movement for me…don’t know why though)
Diamond Pushups: 3 sets of 15

I then went into the batting cages and tried to do some pitching (haven’t done in years).  My arms were so dead….needless to say, there was NO CHANCE of Bringing the heater back!

That felt like a good day to me.  I will be soon throwing those fastballs again real soon!  Only thing I dread is my 6 year old son is awesome at sports and baseball.  He’ll probably send it right back up the middle, right in my face!

Again, GREAT JOB, to the bodybuilding.com staff at getting Bodyspace back up so quickly!

My schedule is so hectic right now with work (End of our Fiscal Year-selling as much product as possible to attain that quarterly bonus), family, and other activities, that I’m either to wiped out or the gym is closed by the time I’m able to go!!  I did sell enough to get my quarterly bonus and I will end up being the #1 Residential Sales Rep (Dollars sold) for the fiscal year that ends tomorrow!!!!!

My Nutrition and Supplements for the last 2 days has been good.  I’ve stuck to my diet and taken all of my supplements!

I will be posting my summary of MY Experience competing in this contest in the next day or so.  I will also be posting my after pictures.

Make sure you go to the thread below and give your opinion on who you think should win this Transformation Contest!

Who Do You Think Should Win The Transformation Contest?

My stregnth has decreased drastically. Lifts that were once unthinkable to workout with cause they were too light is what I was working with last night. My shoulder throbbing from so much pain was not helping my workout either. And of course, I tried to keep the intensity up but it was really almost none existant from me stopping and rubbing my shoulder in hopes of completing the next set. I may be moving shoulders from Chest/Tri to Back/Bi day. The stress it all is really too much to handle.

Warm Up
Elliptical Machine–10 min.

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Incline DB Flyes
1 set 10lbs. DB’s for 20 reps

4 set 15lbs. DB’s for 15 reps
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Cable Cross Overs
4 sets #2(lbs.) for 15 reps

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Low Pulley Lateral Raises
3 sets #1(lbs.) for 10 reps

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Rope Pulldowns
1 set #3 for 15 reps
1 set #4 for 15 reps
1 set #3 for 15 reps
1 set #2 for 25 reps

*Supersetted* w/

Overhead Extensions
1 set #3 for 15 reps
1 set #4 for 15 reps
1 set #3 for 15 reps
1 set #2 for 25 reps

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Stationary Bike
30 min.

I know some of the reps look a kinda crazy, but most of them were forced. My stregnth was just not there but at the same time I still wanted to get that burn. I’ll feel like I’m wasting my time if I don’t get that burn. Anywhooo, my shoulder is killing me today. It’s cardio and ab’s, so I should be fine by my Back and Biceps day Friday night! Hope everyone has a relaxing weekend. Enjoy the sun for me. GOD Bless!

Tonight, I did Chest and Cardio!!

Pre-Workout Supplements:  1 serving ON 100% Whey Gold Standard - Extreme Milk Chocolate

Bench Press  135×10, 155×10, 175×7, 185×4  DS 135×5

Dbell Incline Press  50×10×3, 60×5

Cable Cross-Overs  20×12, 30×8×2

                                                  followed by

Cardio  30 minutes on Elliptical Crosstrainer @ 70-80% max heart rate

I sipped 2 servings Scivation Xtend - Watermelon during this workout.

Post-Workout Supplements:  2 servings ON 100% Whey Gold Standard - Extreme Milk Chocolate, 1 serving CL Green MAGnitude