I think I’m gonna compete summer of 2009
Yep, I think I may give it a go 
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I’ve had a tough couple of months w/ my herniated disk, and a strained calf too. I’m gettin older and fallen apart, LOL. Anyway, I’ve worked hard at trying to maintain LBM while injured and I’ve been somewhat successful, but certain areas have just suffered from lack of stimulations (erectors, glutes, calves, quads/hams - to some degree, lower lats, and traps for sure). Basically anything that involves spinal compression I can not do yet, and haven’t done for 2-3 months now. My calves I should be training for real again starting next week. Anyway…
June 2009 there is an OCB (tested) show in my area, and my training partner (who’s a freakin beast) and I are going to do it, or at least we are planning on it.
I am going to start now to get myself ready. I was trying to slowly cut for the past month or so, but after getting some advice from FatherFlex I have decided to take his advice as he’s the natural bodybuilding pro. He suggested a 20 week prep. So, from mid-Jan to June 1st I’ll be cutting. That means why would be cutting right now??? Well, I shouldn’t be. I think the 20 weeks will suffice.
Ok, so, let’s say realistically speaking I’m 12-13% bf right now at 160 lbs. If I try to gain muscle from 11/24 - 1/15 I should be able to put on 1-2 lbs of muscle, if I work hard. So, say I end up being 164 lbs @ 14.5% bf by 1/15 that would mean after 17 weeks of losing 1 lb per week I’d be 147 lbs @ 4% bf. Then I’d have at least 3 weeks left to perfect and whatever. I don’t have the exact date of the show yet. It’s in June 2009 though.
So, my back is feeling much much better, and I start physical therapy on Monday. I think from here on out my training is just gonna get better and better from my back getting better. This will help with my prep . Also, I am going to try HMB, Cellmass, NO Explode, and CLA over the next few weeks that I try to gain. All of these supplements should help with "lean"gains as they are either involved in nutrient partitioning, repair, the creatine-phosphate system (ATP stores), or anti-catabolism.
Basically, I’m just trying to say, IT IS ON!!!
