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Novice Light Heavyweight 3rd Place

2009-10-21T08:43:00.000-07:00

I weighed in at 197! It was tough but I held off the water and easily made weight the cut off is 198 1/4. It was a very tough weight class.

It was a long day but I had a blast. Competing was hard work but I was up to the challenge as I had been posing hard for 6 week prior to the event. Posing felt effortless. Most of the guys are straining and sweating up a storm out there. I like to go in as if I've been here before, just old hat to me. Hopefully the judges see it that way, although, the judging was a little suspect. I understand it is subjective but there should be some standards in judging. The judges need to get it correct. There is way too much hard work that goes into preparing for the competition for a judge to mess up the night of the show.

The NPC needs to have a scoring system to judge the athletes of course there can be a subjective part to judging it should be a part of or a tie breaker. Another words if: Judge "A" likes athletes that have more muscle mass, all other things being equal he/she would pick the more massive athlete. Judge "B" puts more emphasis on being lean all things being equal then he/she would pick the leaner athlete. That, I understand. But just arbitrarily picking athletes at first glance based on mass is not right.
Here is what is supposed to be considered by the judges per the NPC:

NPC JUDGING CRITERIA
The sport of bodybuilding represents the balanced muscular development of the physique. The quality of this development is determined by the overall assessment of these areas:

PRESENTATION
SIZE - MUSCULAR DEVELOPMENT
SYMMETRY - BALANCE OF THE PHYSIQUE
MUSCULARITY - LACK OF BODYFAT

It is imperative to remember that each category is of equal importance. The judges will submit one final placing for each competitor after the completion of all three rounds of posing – Relaxed Round, Individual Posing Round, Mandatory Round

Well NPC has a standard it is my opinion that it is NOT followed properly during the judging process.
That's all for now...

The Finished product

2009-10-21T08:37:00.001-07:00

Comparison Photos... 86 days!

2009-10-12T14:23:00.000-07:00

5 days out...Depletion time! Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!

2009-10-12T14:02:00.000-07:00

October 7 Picture update! 10 days out.

2009-10-07T13:17:00.000-07:00

July 19, 2009 229.8lbs 14.5% BF

October 7, 2009 200.2lbs 5.4% BF

Just another day at the office...

2009-10-06T12:59:00.000-07:00

ADL!

Transformation Time! July 19 to Sept 24.

2009-10-06T06:08:00.000-07:00

July 19, 2009 July 28, 2009

September 9, 2009 August 11, 2009

September 24, 2009

Beginning Photos July 19, 2009

2009-10-06T05:59:00.001-07:00

Shiny pants shoulder workout

2009-09-23T15:27:00.000-07:00

Another great day in Fitmans world!

2009-09-23T11:50:00.000-07:00

Today up and at'em 3:35am-- Vitamins, and 16 oz water. Make breakfast, pack up food for the day.
Out the door 4:35 on the road 25 min drive

5am Start Cardio hill walk 35min--500 calories!

First client in a 6 am

12pm WEIGHT training--Shoulders today! I'll let you know how it goes...

2009-09-14T16:51:00.000-07:00

Monday Weight Training workout

CHEST

Flat bench press--245 x 6, 255 x 6, 255 x 5, 255 x 5

15* Incline bench press--235x6 235x6 235x5 (2 drop sets) 185x 7 135x 9

Flat Bench Static hold 405x 4 sec 405x 5 sec

15* incline DB Press--100x5 100x 4 100 x4, 2 drop sets 60x8 40x10

Cable crossover--45 x8, 35x 8, 25x10 (3 drop sets)

Band push ups on BOSU 3 sets 8-10

Chest Dips--2 sets 10-15

2009-09-14T16:45:00.000-07:00

Cardio

5 days per week

5am 25-30 minutes-- Treadmill level 15, Speed 3-3.5

400-500 calories burned.

1:30 pm Post workout cardio 40-45 minutes --Treadmill, speed 3.3-3.5 600-750 calories burned.

Shooting for 1000+ calories burned per day.

2009-09-14T16:27:00.000-07:00

Here are the weekly changes to the diet-- 33 days out from Compitition.

Meal #1--*3 egg wts 1 yolk (130 cal), 160 wt control oatmeal packet(160 cal) *1/2 banana(50) Multi 32 X vitamin/mineral supplement

Meal#2--*5oz Chicken/1/4 lb Green beans, *mixed vegetables(broc, cauli, carrots) (170)

Meal #3--same as #2

Meal #4--Pre-workout shake, 1 scp Vp2(Protein powder), teaspoon DGC (glucose), 10 grams Gl-3 (L-glutamine) BCAA 4500 , Dymetadrine Xtreme

Meal #5--Post workout shake, same as #4

Meal #6--*4 oz Chicken, roasted green peppers, 1/4 lb Broccoli

Meal #7--*4 oz Chicken, 1/2 lb Green beans

Meal #8--*6 oz chicken, 1 head of lettuce 1/2 avocado, *med. tomato, 1 Red pepper, *1/2 peach (Stone fruit) 3 oz balsamic vinegar, spray olive oil (5 sec spray) 1Caffeine free diet coke

Meal #9--1 scp XGF Muscle Protein *4 oz skim milk, GABA 1/2 teaspoon Multi 32 X vita/min supplement
Daily=1.5-2 gallons water

*Red letering means food has been eliminated
*Blue letering is a food change

Progress Pictures

2009-09-10T11:23:00.000-07:00

9/9/09 209lb 9% BF

8/11/09 218 lbs 11% BF

Nutrition

2009-09-01T10:57:00.000-07:00

Meal #1--4 egg whites, 1 yolk (160 cal), 160 wt. control oatmeal packet(160 cal) 1/2 banana(50) Multi 32 X vitamin/mineral supplement

Meal#2--6oz Chicken/mixed vegetables(broc, cauli, carrots) (200)

Meal #3--same as #2

Meal #4--Pre-workout shake, 1 scp Vp2(Protein powder), teaspoon DGC (glucose), 10 grams Gl-3 (L-glutamine) BCAA 4500 , Dymetadrine Xtreme

Meal #5--Post workout shake, same as #4

Meal #5--5 oz ground turkey extra lean, roasted green peppers, Broccoli

Meal #6--5 oz turkey, 1/2 lb Green beans

Meal #7--8 oz chicken, 1 head of lettuce 1/2 avocado, med. tomato, 1 Red pepper, 1/2 peach (Stone fruit) 3 oz balsamic vinegar, spray olive oil (5 sec spray) 1 Caffeine free diet coke

Meal #8--1 scp XGF Muscle Protein 6 oz skim milk, GABA 1/2 teaspoon Multi 32 X vita/min supplement
1.5-2 gallons water

If I want a dessert, I freeze a graham cracker and cool whip sandwich. Not too many calories and hits the spot for my sweet tooth.

8/11/09 Three weeks ago Progress picture

2009-09-01T10:44:00.000-07:00

Progress picture from 8/11/09.

Waist is coming down from 229 to 213 (9/1/09), still keeping muscle size and strength is actually up.
Feeling good about progress .

I will post today pictures ASAP.

Stay strong,

Hammer

79 Days to the Border State BB Championships

2009-07-30T09:58:00.000-07:00

Follow the transformation progress. Diet, Cardio, Weight lifting, Weekly tranformation pictures.