oldsuperman’s BodyBlog

OK. Lets play catch up! Masters Nationals was an eye opener. A good friend and mentor of mine, Jack Friend who has competed at Masters Nationals for 3 yrs now, told me after I won the Masters Over All at the NPC Oregon State BBing Championships, how great it was to go out winning a title like that leaving amateur BBing to the National stage.

Then he said, “Cause once you’ve gone to Masters Nationals, all that’s important to you after competing there, is getting back and chasing after that Pro Card!” He was right. It was wonderful to win that Over All Masters Championship title at the Oregon State Championships. Yet, I’m not interested in competing again on an amateur level. I’ve moved on.

The pro card has consumed me. I think about it everyday. I’m not obsessive about it, just conscience of it all the times. Everything I do is followed by the thought, “How will this affect me in my goal to win Masters Nats?” Everything I eat, or do, my resting habbits and I think, “Will this hurt or help me on my way to the pro card?”

I weighed in at Masters Nats July 18th at 205 lbs. I’m sure I was less then 3% BF. I was 235.5 lbs this morning. I’m guessing I’m about 8 plus % BF. Everyone says I look huge and lean. They all say I look like I could be ready to compete in a few weeks.

I don’t see it as clearly as they do. I’m bigger and leaner by far then last year at this time. This year at Masters Nats, I HAVE TO COME INTO WEIGH INS AT 215 LBS PLUS, and LEAN, SHREADED, CUT AND I WILL WALK OUT AN IFBB PRO.

I think I will hit 240 lbs or more the rate I’m going. Gonna start my BF hydro testing starting Dec.

I think one of the reasons I’m dong so well this year is, last year I was so debilitated after my accident and medical conditions it put me into! I was fighting pain constantly, trying train through it all to get reading for Nats, that it took a lot out of me, not just physically, yet emotionally and mentally, just to get past it all and keep my eye on the goal.

Now this year, I’m sooooo much better, and tho not completely pain free, it it so much better that my training has really picked up. I’m doing stiff legged dead lifts. DB squats. Back extensions. Heavy weighted standing lunges and step ups, ALL PAIN FREE. Those exercises last year were an impossibility, and this year a reality!!!

I’ve learned to respect my body and also feel so blessed to have it. I will be 55 years old this Feb and sliding to 60! I am a lucky guy! I can’t do the some of the things I could at 40 or even 50, yet I look and feel like a million! I’m OK with it all and grateful to be on the path I am.

THX to Sean my coach for his guidance and direction! THX to my good friends on this forum! THX to my trainers Brandon and Dre, for their time and effort in guiding me. Mostly tho, THX to my sweetheart of almost 31 years for supporting me. Yes!!! I’m a blessed man!

OK kids! HERE WE GO! HANG ON CAUSE IT’S GONNA BE A FUN AND EXCITING RIDE ALL THE WAY TO PITTBURGH PA TO 2009 NPC MASTERS NATIONS! HOPE YOU ALL JUMP IN AND INJOY THE RIDE!!! ed