2016 Mr. Olympia Top-10 Predictions {Final Standings}

A few days ago, I posted my top-10 prediction for the 2016 Mr. Olympia contest. Let's see how close I was to the final standings!

2016 Mr. Olympia Top-10 Predictions

There is no need for a long drawn out post about this upcoming Mr. Olympia. I am just going to share my predictions for the top-10 and keep it moving!

And We're Back.....

It's been just under a year since my last blog post. Why? I was just lazy and didn't feel like blogging about my training sessions. That's it. But hey, I am back, so it's on now!

No Victory Too Small!

When I competed last Saturday (June 22, 2013) at the NPC Maryland State/East Coast Classic Championships, I couldn't have left the venue with a greater sense of accomplishment!  Being away from competitive bodybuilding for nine years only to return and place in the top-five at one of the most successful regional shows in the Mid-Atlantic is just a profound monument for me.  I've competed in other large NPC shows but this was the first time that I have ever secured a top-five placing, convincingly earning my proud moment!

Final Week: Training

Today, I performed my last major training session for quads.  I will not train quads again before my show (June 22nd) with the same level of performance as usual; I can not afford to have my quads inflamed which will of course make holding poses a lot more difficult.  The last week of the show, the training is not about building muscle but about maintenance and ridding the muscles of as much glycogen as possible before the carb-loading process (which for me runs from Tuesday to Thursday).  So below, my entire training schedule for Monday through Thursday is outlined.  Each exercise is performed using three (3) sets of 10 reps unless otherwise noted.

What's Eating Me | May 6-June 6

We are just about seven weeks out from the NPC Maryland East Coast Classic Championships.  Over the past couple of weeks I have purposely been depleting my body a bit as a means to tighten up a bit and for the most part my plan worked well.  Now that I feel that I am holding on to my conditioning, it's time to actually kick my prep up a notch so that I can fill out my muscles more.

What A Difference One Meal Makes!

Well it's been a little while folks.  Haven't really felt like posting too much on my blog-I mean, how many of my workouts can I really post before you become bored with my point!?  Yep, so that's that!  Let me see...the first competition is June 22, 2013 and I am feeling good about how things are going but of course, the room for improvement is never complete right?  I've been trying to get the most out of each and every training session.  I am constantly looking for new ways to push myself so that I can keep growing.  Little things like supplement cycling has been helping a bit as I get to see that my body is just as productive without the inclusion of certain supplements-I still feel they help tremendously though, so they will always be in the mix.  But today in particular I squeezed in one more meal than usual before my afternoon training session (today was shoulders and biceps) and I must say that for a fact the added calories, protein, and carbs gave me just the boost that I needed to steamroll through my workout!  The pumps were superior, the intensity was immeasurable, and the strength was unending; it all felt great!  This is just what I needed in order to boost my confidence in the gym and to help remind me of exactly why I am doing this: to win!  In the quest to grow continually throughout the remainder of this 2013 off-season (I have about nine more weeks left), I am going to eat six or seven meals per day as opposed to five or six.  Even if that extra "meal" just happens to be a high calorie protein shake, I will use it to provide all of the macros needed to keep improving.  I mean, everything is coming together very well.  The muscle density is really starting to set in and there is clear separation in my muscle groups.  I still don't know what my weight is but the mirror is giving me great feedback and the mirror never lies!  I just gotta keep training hard and eating more.....we gonna get there!

The Room For Improvement

Hello all!

Wow!  It's just been a crazy couple of weeks, hence the lack of blog posts.

There is no one particular thing that has kept me away from you guys, I've just been preoccupied with personal matters and taking those on as they come.  Even still, my training has been going pretty well.  I can't say that it has always been consistent in terms of scheduling but they have been productive.  And my nutrition...well, it's been as inconsistent as my training.  Yet, I am still making appreciable gains and more than likely because my body is thinking that I am doing calorie and macro cycling when in all actuality, I am just too lazy to eat all of my meals or my schedule creates conflict.

Back To Business!

Ya know, for a couple of weeks, I really did fall off the wagon a bit.  My training days were inconsistent and don't let me get started on my nutrition and supplementation-it was all in the crapper for a lack of a better term!  I wasn't too hard on myself about it because I wasn't failing totally at making things happen but still, I know that I could be and need to be doing better.  I really can not afford to be lazy and suffer the consequences as a result of such actions.  My goal of competing this year and doing well is all left up to me firing on all cylinders and ridding myself of pointless reasons for nonproductivity.....no excuses allowed!  With that being said.....