A few years ago.

Martyusa · 02-04-2009, 01:30 AM

1st pic is 4 weeks out and the second in the day of. I call them motivation for what is about to happen.

Ryan Lachance · 02-04-2009, 02:17 AM

O dang man nice! You have any pics of front? And what was your bodyfat in the competition?

**Ikaika** · 02-04-2009, 04:28 AM

traps and shoulders look massive. I'm guessing by your post that you look a little different now?

Martyusa · 02-04-2009, 04:25 PM

I didn't think I would be able to do the show. A week after the first shot, I wound up in the Hospital with a blown L5-S1 and indescribable pain. I did nothing for 1 week and slowly worked back enough to do the show. I ended up with 4th out of 16. BF was about 8% and could have be a lot leaner and dryer if not for the injury.

I have some more front shots, Ryan. I'll post them up later and very soon it will be back to work to make a couple more runs post op.

Thanks for the comments guys.

**krzna** · 02-04-2009, 05:34 PM

DIESEL BRO - JUST DIESEL...

Martyusa · 02-04-2009, 08:42 PM

A few more from 4 weeks out. Trying to dig up some usable show pics, but obviously I needed all 4 weeks to be 100% ready.

Ryan Lachance · 02-05-2009, 03:30 AM

Ya you look really good even at 4 weeks out. I was always under the impression that you had to be like less than 5% to do good in a show lol.

Quick question, what would you advise on best way to get bigger traps cause that is what I am having serious prolems wiht.

**Ikaika** · 02-05-2009, 07:16 AM

Deads and shrugs ftw. My traps will eat up my neck if I train them much so I have pretty much the opposite of your problem.

Martyusa · 02-05-2009, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryan Lachance

Ya you look really good even at 4 weeks out. I was always under the impression that you had to be like less than 5% to do good in a show lol.

Quick question, what would you advise on best way to get bigger traps cause that is what I am having serious prolems wiht.

I should have dropped more fat and water. And yes, I should have been there. Abs weren't tight enough, I was too soft and not vascular enough.I did everything I could to get were I could considering. I was the first to weigh in and the last to weigh in. Dropped 3 lbs in 2 hours to make weight.

Bump the shruggs and DL. I love the shrug machines and can't stand doing barbell shruggs. I just feel all out of wack in that position. I started getting the best result when I started going slower and holding the contraction at the peak for about a second before I would release. Same with side lats and front raises. Slow up, hold and slow down. Once every couple weeks I would do a quick blowout set just to mix things up.

Some people like to do standing rows and say it works your traps. Altohugh it may, they kills my cuffs. Click, pop and click, pop for me.

Ryan Lachance · 02-05-2009, 11:01 PM

Alright I'll have to try that, to hold at the top thanks Marty.

**NYCmitch25** · 02-06-2009, 11:43 PM

nice marty! look great... any bbling plans for 2009

Martyusa · 02-07-2009, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NYCmitch25

nice marty! look great... any bbling plans for 2009

Nothing for 09 bro. I have 2010 in my scopes right now if I can avoid the revision surgery they want to do. Time and hard work will tell.

02-04-2009, 02:17 AM	#2
Ryan Lachance Pro Stature Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 105 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 37	Re: A few years ago. O dang man nice! You have any pics of front? And what was your bodyfat in the competition?

02-04-2009, 04:28 AM	#3
Ikaika resident degen Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 4,061 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 577	Re: A few years ago. traps and shoulders look massive. I'm guessing by your post that you look a little different now? __________________ No supplement can make up for the lack of a strong work ethic.

02-04-2009, 04:25 PM	#4
Martyusa Amateur Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 37 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Re: A few years ago. I didn't think I would be able to do the show. A week after the first shot, I wound up in the Hospital with a blown L5-S1 and indescribable pain. I did nothing for 1 week and slowly worked back enough to do the show. I ended up with 4th out of 16. BF was about 8% and could have be a lot leaner and dryer if not for the injury. I have some more front shots, Ryan. I'll post them up later and very soon it will be back to work to make a couple more runs post op. Thanks for the comments guys.

02-04-2009, 05:34 PM	#5
krzna Dogg Crappin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Olangapo-Zambales,Philipines Posts: 1,657 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 254	Re: A few years ago. DIESEL BRO - JUST DIESEL... __________________

02-05-2009, 03:30 AM	#7
Ryan Lachance Pro Stature Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 105 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 37	Re: A few years ago. Ya you look really good even at 4 weeks out. I was always under the impression that you had to be like less than 5% to do good in a show lol. Quick question, what would you advise on best way to get bigger traps cause that is what I am having serious prolems wiht.

02-05-2009, 07:16 AM	#8
Ikaika resident degen Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 4,061 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 577	Re: A few years ago. Deads and shrugs ftw. My traps will eat up my neck if I train them much so I have pretty much the opposite of your problem. __________________ No supplement can make up for the lack of a strong work ethic.

02-05-2009, 11:01 PM	#10
Ryan Lachance Pro Stature Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 105 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 37	Re: A few years ago. Alright I'll have to try that, to hold at the top thanks Marty.

02-06-2009, 11:43 PM	#11
NYCmitch25 Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New York Posts: 1,328 Recipes: 2 Rep Power: 372	Re: A few years ago. nice marty! look great... any bbling plans for 2009 __________________ "I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me, never runs. Friends may come and go. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds." - Rollins

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