mjs_grmi's BodyBlog http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi My Awesome Bodybuilding.com BodyBlog Mon, 19 May 2008 13:56:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=0.32 en Post Contest - http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2008/05/19/post-contest/ http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2008/05/19/post-contest/#comments Mon, 19 May 2008 16:56:21 +0000 mjs_grmi Other http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2008/05/19/post-contest/ I am happy to report that I took 1st PLace in the Ava Cowan Tropical - FAME-WNSO - Fitness Model Contest held Saturday, May 17 in Ft Lauderdale Florida

I won the Fitness Model Division - Masters Category. 

It was my first contest and I was excited to compete and found the show to be a lot of fun!  There are some great people in these shows that work hard and have a lot of dedication to fitness and exercise and love to show it off!

The FAME Founder -President Jeff Kippel and his staff were fantastic - as well as Ava the host and Armond Scipione who worked backstage organizing the athletes.  Thank you to all of them for making my first contest experience a great one!

After a day off from good clean eating (oh yeah i had a nice pizza Saturday  night and a hot fudge brownie sundae from Dairy Queen!) I am ready to get back into the gym and work towards the North American Championships this Fall in Miami!

I would like to thank my Trainer - Andy Sziraki  (www.andysziraki.com) for all his work and support - get ready Andy - its time to push forward to get ready for the next one! :)

Stayed tuned for more photos from the contest and future updates on my Fitness and Modeling work!

 

Marc 

 

 

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2008/05/19/post-contest/feed/ 3 days out from the Contest…. http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2008/05/14/3-days-out-from-the-contest/ http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2008/05/14/3-days-out-from-the-contest/#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 16:23:27 +0000 mjs_grmi Training http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2008/05/14/3-days-out-from-the-contest/ Three days to go - final countdown now to get those final shredds - tight muscles and tan - all ready for this Saturday’s FameWorldTour-WNSO - Ava Cowan Tropcial Fitness Model Contest!

This will be my first contest!  I am a little nervous - but looking forward to showcasing my hard work and tight - lean - shredded body!

Will work with my trainer today and probably tomorrow or Friday for our last sessions before Saturday!

Marc 

 

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2008/05/14/3-days-out-from-the-contest/feed/ Been a while since I wrote anything….. http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2008/05/10/been-a-while-since-i-wrote-anything/ http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2008/05/10/been-a-while-since-i-wrote-anything/#comments Sat, 10 May 2008 21:18:23 +0000 mjs_grmi Training http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2008/05/10/been-a-while-since-i-wrote-anything/ Been well over a year since I have written anything here -and LOTS has happened since then!  The biggest change is that I moved to Ft Lauderdale, FL in November 2007!  Love it down here- sunny, warm, and some awesome gyms and inspiration!

I am trying to work as a model but while doing so I am bartending and doing some personal training.

I also hired my own trainer to change up my routine and really push me.

Recently I decided to enter the FAMEWorldTour -WNSO Ava Cowan Tropics Fitness Model COmpetition here in town!  The contest is May 17 and I am really pushing hard to be in great contest shape!  My trainer is really fired up about my progress.

I hope to continute updating this page and will post pre-contest pics next week and also contest pics the week following!

So for now that is a quick update of my life here in FL and my Fitness Life!

 

 

 

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2008/05/10/been-a-while-since-i-wrote-anything/feed/ Been a while since I have updated this… http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2007/03/03/been-a-while-since-i-have-updated-this/ http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2007/03/03/been-a-while-since-i-have-updated-this/#comments Sat, 03 Mar 2007 18:18:55 +0000 mjs_grmi Training http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2007/03/03/been-a-while-since-i-have-updated-this/ Wow- with all that has happened in my life since the last posting I havent had a chance to update this on a regular basis.

I left a career of 20 years in college athletics to pursue my ambitions to be a personal trainer and excersise consultant…. so now I am working at FItness  19 in the Grand Rapids MI area - as one the Personal Trainers… most all my day is spent there working with clients and trying to get clients as well as working out myself…..

 I love being in the gym so this gives me that opportunity….

Been working out pretty hard the past several weeks with a solid workout partner - who happens to be the Head PErsonal Trainer…

Right now working on a program that is supposed to get me lean and pump the muscles …. 

IF anyone needs a personal trainer and you are in hte West Michigan area please email directly at mjs_grmi@yahoo.com  and be clear in the subject line so I do not delete you ..

 

 

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2007/03/03/been-a-while-since-i-have-updated-this/feed/ Post Holiday. http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2007/01/05/post-holiday/ http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2007/01/05/post-holiday/#comments Fri, 05 Jan 2007 16:59:23 +0000 mjs_grmi Training http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2007/01/05/post-holiday/ Again I seem to not keep this up as much as before now that I am updating my training and so forth in my Forum.

 The Holidays came upon me fast as we were playing Football through Dec 16 !!! GVSU _ DII National Champs!  So I had one week to get ready for my family Christmas gathering we had to host!!!! 

After that it was just the 2 of us -totally relaxing and catching up on some much needed R&R.

 

My workouts suffered some as I got pretty lazy for a period .. I ate decent -didnt gain much over this time-maybe about 2-4lbs- and mainly muscle - I think anyway… ;)

Back in the gym on my 2nd phase of the new 12 week program- be back to work full time next week so the training will occur again in the early am!  Love that start to my day and the feeling i have all day being pumped and fired up from a good gym session!

So I posted some new pics- a couple taken just before I did some wrestling about 4 weeks ago I guess now and the others are from last week immediatly during and following my workout session -

Train hard! 

 

 

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2007/01/05/post-holiday/feed/ HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE! http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2006/12/22/happy-holidays-everyone/ http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2006/12/22/happy-holidays-everyone/#comments Fri, 22 Dec 2006 21:33:55 +0000 mjs_grmi Training http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2006/12/22/happy-holidays-everyone/ Wishing all of you the best Holiday Season and more to come!   Keep up the great work and pump hard -

Happy New Year to all the Bodybuilders out there and friends of the sport as well and may 2007 bring you all the best!!!

I have been so blessed this past few months since I joined this site to meet so many great people into this sport -I hope to meet more and continue the friendships with everyone I have met so far!

WORK HARD_ TRAIN HARDER _ !!!

 

 

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2006/12/22/happy-holidays-everyone/feed/ NEw Training Routine- going strong! http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2006/12/04/new-training-routine-going-strong/ http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2006/12/04/new-training-routine-going-strong/#comments Mon, 04 Dec 2006 23:27:54 +0000 mjs_grmi Training http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2006/12/04/new-training-routine-going-strong/ I am feelign really great with this new training program from Alex … The diet part is the hard part- eatng that much food .. dont want to get fat but want to add muslce!  I am trying to get that regulated with the hours I keep at work!

The Training is great though - into week # 2- andI feel a burn every day in teh muslce groups I am training!!  Love the split he has me on .

MOnday - Chest and Triceps

Tuesday -Legs # 1 (Hammies)

Wednesday - Back and Biceps

Thursday - Legs # 2 (Quads)

Friday - off

Saturday - SHoulders/Traps and Biceps

Sunday - off

Cant wait to see the growth in muscle!

 

 

 

 

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2006/12/04/new-training-routine-going-strong/feed/ Back to training! http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2006/11/28/back-to-training/ http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2006/11/28/back-to-training/#comments Tue, 28 Nov 2006 13:05:24 +0000 mjs_grmi Training http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2006/11/28/back-to-training/ Have not updated this in a while -took a 10 day period off from training for a recovery and rest period - after 10 weeks of HARD  - Intense Training..

Back to working out again as of yestarday witha new 12 week routine and diet program to help me gain the muscle I want for next year! 

Will be doing a training journal in the Forums section.

 

 

 

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2006/11/28/back-to-training/feed/ Todays Shoulder and Trap day.. http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2006/11/14/todays-shoulder-and-trap-day/ http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2006/11/14/todays-shoulder-and-trap-day/#comments Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:47:30 +0000 mjs_grmi Training http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2006/11/14/todays-shoulder-and-trap-day/ Can definetely tell I am in need of some time off- another not so great shoulder day today - just could not push the heavy wts!

DB Press- 95/4  * could not get the second set of 95 even up to start… so dropped down to 70/5

Military Press Machine - Selectorized- 216/6   216/6

DB Raises - 40/4 45/4  * those I was so ticked from the other lifts I just blasted them- seemed I got a burst of energy from being mad!

Traps- Barbell Shrugs- same thing - bore down and said wtf and hammered out 365/4  365/4  315/6  225/8 !!!

 

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2006/11/14/todays-shoulder-and-trap-day/feed/ Good weekend - great Monday training! http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2006/11/13/good-weekend-great-monday-training/ http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2006/11/13/good-weekend-great-monday-training/#comments Mon, 13 Nov 2006 23:23:05 +0000 mjs_grmi Training http://blog.bodybuilding.com/mjs_grmi/2006/11/13/good-weekend-great-monday-training/ Weekend was good - 2 days of no training and good eating - and work…..

Monday morning here hit the training hard ! Was up at 5:00 am in gym by 6:00am!

Back -

Pullups -50 reps - 4 sets

VBar Pulldowns - 228/6  228/6

Barbell Rows  225/4  225/4

Low Rows- Machine -plate loaded - 180/6 180/6

FOrearms -

Barbell wrist curls - 115/4  115/4

Db wrist curls -  40/6 45/6

 

 

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