39 Days Out!
As of today, I am 39 days away from my first competition. My mindset is equally confident and nervous as I take inventory of myself and the progress I’ve achieved so far.
Working with my trainer has been a real positive and motivating experience. He’s answered a lot of questions and set me on the right path. He also corrects me where I’m off in a reinforcing and encouraging manner! In January, I succeeded in hitting 190 lbs after a 5 month bulk from 172 lbs. Now, as I’m trimming away bodyfat, I’ve managed to maintain my weight at 187 lbs while losing 1.5% bf. There’s more to go to get my abs in shape for contest, and I have a goal to drop 5% more in the next month.
After all the hard work, I want so much to succeed at this goal and make a good showing at the contest! Regardless of how I fare, I know I’ll have brought the best body that I could in the time I’ve been working.
My contest diet is very lean, and I’ll be adding cardio into my training for the first time in several years. For years, my metabolism has fought me building muscle, so now it’s time to let it melt the fat away, as I strive to keep the hard earned lean mass.
Tonight is a workout, so I’ll be keeping a running log of nutrition and workouts up until my contest.
WORKOUT DAY: Calorie goal - 2,726 (3 meals down, today!)
WORKOUT SPLIT: Legs & Shoulders
