Training For My First Natural Masters Pro Contest at 64 - Page 7

*Old Navy* · 05-19-2007, 01:34 AM

Thanks, Man. The only reason I want a third pro card is that it will give me a third more choices on where I can compete as a Pro. There aren't that many natural pro shows around. The IDFA in Canada has one in November (I'm competing). The NGA has three (I'm competing in one). The NPA, where I am going to try to earn my third card, has one Pro show a year.

*Old Navy* · 05-19-2007, 01:35 AM

Friday, May 18, 2007 - Six Weeks Until My Next Contest

I did my second legs and calves workout of the week, using different equipment than I did on Tuesday. My three-sets-to-failure exercises included seated leg press, lunges, seated ham curls, extensions, and standing calve raises. My sets were 6 RM, 12 RM and 25 RM. Tough Stuff.

*Old Navy* · 05-22-2007, 01:18 AM

Monday, May 21, 2007 - 40 Days Until My Next Contest

I was a judge on Saturday for the 2007 FAME SNBF Capital Classic Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Championships in Montgomery, Alabama. It was a pro qualifier and my third contest judging opportunity. The Capital Classic is a good show. We had 44 very competitive athletes with competition in nearly every class. My scores were very much in line with the other judges. The only area I need to work on as a judge is Figure, but I'm learning. And, as a judge, I really learn a lot that is helpful to me in my competitions. I get a different perspective from the other side of the lights.

With 40 days to go until the 2007 NPA Masters Universe in Ft. Lee, VA, I am back on my contest prep diet. I enjoyed the week off after my last show on May 12th.

Today I continued the 6 RM, 12 RM, 24 RM sets to failure exercises. It was chest and triceps day and I did incline dumb bell flies, flat bench dumb bell flies and decline dumb bell flies. I also did pec deck and ended the session with 50 push ups and 50 slant board crunches.

*Old Navy* · 05-22-2007, 01:27 PM

May 22, 2007 - 39 Days Until My Next Contest

It was legs and calves day as I continued my 6 RM, 12 RM and 25 RM three-sets to failure on each exercise workout plan. I know this is working because my chest and triceps are sore from yesterday's session. Today I did squats, lunges, extensions, ham curls and calve raises. I ended the session with a short, moderate, elevated tread mill run.

I'm leaving Birmingham, Alabama this morning for New York City on business through Friday. I have already checked out the hotel and it has a good gym. I'll report daily on my workouts from The Big Apple.

*Old Navy* · 05-26-2007, 12:13 AM

Friday, May 25, 2007 - Check In At My Next Contest Is Five Weeks From Today

I arrived back in Birmingham, Alabama from New York City at 5 PM Central time today. Both the New York and Birmingham Airports were crowded due to the Memorial Day weekend travel. I'm glad I beat the rush.

I worked out with my training client, Greg, early this morning before I left for the airport. We had a strong legs and calves training session, including squats, lunges, extensions, ham curls and seated calve raises. I will take the weekend off and hit the gym on Monday morning as I begin a slow five-week contest diet to prepare for the 2007 NPA Masters Universe in Ft. Lee, Virginia on June 30.

*Old Navy* · 05-28-2007, 09:25 PM

Monday, May 28, 2007, Memorial Day (US)

I met my friend and fellow NGA & IDFA Pro, John Rossman, in the gym today and we fooled around with chest, back and triceps. It was mostly laughing and goofing. Then we went to the California Pizza Kitchen for a Carb Load. It was a nice way to spend part of Memorial Day. I'll get back to being serious tomorrow.

*Old Navy* · 05-30-2007, 04:00 AM

Tuesday, May 29, 2007, 32 Days Until My Next Contest

Today I focused on 6 RM, 12 RM and 25 RM legs and calves exercises. I completed sets of squats, leg presses, extensions, ham curls, abductors and adductors and weighted seated calve raises. I ended the session with 50 slow, hard, slant board crunches, holding at the top of each crunch with a squeeze. With a little over a month to go until my first contest, I am basically ready. I will harden up and lean up a bit with diet and cardio as the time to compete nears.

*Old Navy* · 05-31-2007, 01:29 AM

Wednesday, May 30, 2007, 30 Days Until I Check In For My Next Contest

Today was a cardio and abs day. I did a moderate elevated tread mill session, and for abs, hanging leg lifts and slant board crunches. I also did a few practice posing rounds, to work on holding my poses hard without shaking. Tomorrow I will work on shoulders, back and biceps. With a month to go until my next show, I'm staying tight.

*Old Navy* · 06-01-2007, 01:30 AM

Thursday, May 31, 2007, 29 Days Until I Weigh In For My Next Contest

I had a really strong 6 RM, 12 RM and 25 RM back, shoulders and biceps workout. I did lats pull downs, rows, shoulder presses, shoulder laterals and shoulder extensions. Then I did dumb bell curls and machine biceps curls. I ended the session with abs work. My weight is holding at around 150.0

*Old Navy* · 06-02-2007, 01:47 AM

Friday, June 1, 2007, 28 Days Until I Check In At My Next Contest

Today I had a great "Reps To Failure" (RM) legs and calves workout. I completed three sets each of squats, lunges, leg extensions, ham curls, calve extensions and calve raises.

As the 2006 FAME WNSO Men's Masters 60+ World Champion, I have been invited to Toronto next weekend (June 8, 9 & 10) to be Guest Poser at the 2007 FAME WNSO Canadian National Championship.

*Old Navy* · 06-05-2007, 02:57 AM

Monday, June 4, 2007, 25 Days Until I Check In For My Next Contest.

In preparation for my Guest Posing appearance next weekend at the 2007 FAME WNSO Canadian National Championships in Toronto, I began a week of modified-contest prep diet and training.

I did a pre-judging pump up and posing practice. I also did some light circuit weight training, using light weights and more reps (15-25). Then I did a moderate tread mill session followed by an abs workout.

I weigh 151.0, about a pound from my contest weight. Since I am Guest Posing and not competing, I will not do as much "shredding" work as I normally do for a bodybuilding competition, Nevertheless, I will come in hard and lean for my two Guest Posing stints (one before the Masters and one before the Pros individual posing routines).

*Old Navy* · 06-05-2007, 01:51 PM

Tuesday, June 5, 2007, 24 Days Until Check In for the 2007 NPA Masters Universe

I'm a little concerned about peaking too quickly for my Guest Posing appearance at the FAME WNSO Nationals this weekend. I woke up this morning a hard and vascular 149.0 pounds, I skipped the gym and did a pump-up and practice posing session at home. I will add some carbs today. I want to be 150.0 on stage this Saturday. Although I'm not competing, I will in contest shape when I Guest Pose. My body fat is around 5%. I'll start my show grooming prep tomorrow.

*Old Navy* · 06-07-2007, 01:38 AM

Wednesday, June 6, 2007, Three Days Until My Guest Posing Appearance at the FAME WNSO Worlds.

After a re-feed last night, I woke up this morning weighing 150.2, so I'm back on track. I did some quads extensions and flexes with light weights and a upper body circuit workout, with light weights in the 15-20 rep range. Then I did a moderate tread mill walk for cardio and a practice posing session, to work on my four routines for the Toronto show on Saturday.

*Old Navy* · 06-08-2007, 02:41 AM

Thursday, June 7, 2007, Two Days Until My Guest Posing Appearance at the FAME WNSO Worlds in Toronto

I spent my time at the gym today doing 10 sets of 30 reps of leg flexes and then I worked on my posing routines for this weekend's show in Canada. Last night I did a full body shave and exfoliation. I will have one professional spray tan applied this evening and then shower it off on Friday. It will leave me with a good base for my Dream Tan II application at the venue. I leave for Toronto at 6:30 AM on Saturday and arrive at noon. My first routine will happen at around 4:30 PM. I sure hope the plane isn't late. The reason I'm not leaving for Canada on Friday is that my wife and I have tickets for a Chicago concert in Birmingham and we don't want to miss this great group. We have our priorities in order. LOL

**romanaz** · 06-08-2007, 03:24 AM

yes, you do have your priorities in order :-D

*Old Navy* · 06-08-2007, 02:25 PM

Friday, June 8, 2007 - Packing For My Trip To Toronto

As I do for all of my contests, I took a vacation day from work so I can have the time I need today to pack, practice posing, tan, relax, get in my "game" mode and focus on what's ahead. I will have everything in place by this evening, when my wife and I go to a Chicago concert in Birmingham. We will return home late and get up at around 4:30 AM so I can catch my 6:30 flight to Toronto. If all goes well, I will arrive in Toronto at noon. My first Guest Posing appearance of the day is at 4:30 PM. I'm excited about taking part in this weekend's 2007 FAME WNSO National Championships.

05-19-2007, 01:34 AM	#181
Old Navy NGA & IDFA Master Pro Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 533 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 18	Re: Training For My First Natural Masters Pro Contest at 64 Thanks, Man. The only reason I want a third pro card is that it will give me a third more choices on where I can compete as a Pro. There aren't that many natural pro shows around. The IDFA in Canada has one in November (I'm competing). The NGA has three (I'm competing in one). The NPA, where I am going to try to earn my third card, has one Pro show a year. __________________ Scott "Old Navy" Hults, NFPT-CPT; NGA-CPT FAME, NGA & IDFA Natural Master Pro Bodybuilder FAME, NGA & OCB Contest Judge www.BodyBuildingSenior.com

05-19-2007, 01:35 AM	#182
Old Navy NGA & IDFA Master Pro Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 533 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 18	Re: Training For My First Natural Masters Pro Contest at 64 Friday, May 18, 2007 - Six Weeks Until My Next Contest I did my second legs and calves workout of the week, using different equipment than I did on Tuesday. My three-sets-to-failure exercises included seated leg press, lunges, seated ham curls, extensions, and standing calve raises. My sets were 6 RM, 12 RM and 25 RM. Tough Stuff. __________________ Scott "Old Navy" Hults, NFPT-CPT; NGA-CPT FAME, NGA & IDFA Natural Master Pro Bodybuilder FAME, NGA & OCB Contest Judge www.BodyBuildingSenior.com

05-22-2007, 01:18 AM	#183
Old Navy NGA & IDFA Master Pro Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 533 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 18	Re: Training For My First Natural Masters Pro Contest at 64 Monday, May 21, 2007 - 40 Days Until My Next Contest I was a judge on Saturday for the 2007 FAME SNBF Capital Classic Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Championships in Montgomery, Alabama. It was a pro qualifier and my third contest judging opportunity. The Capital Classic is a good show. We had 44 very competitive athletes with competition in nearly every class. My scores were very much in line with the other judges. The only area I need to work on as a judge is Figure, but I'm learning. And, as a judge, I really learn a lot that is helpful to me in my competitions. I get a different perspective from the other side of the lights. With 40 days to go until the 2007 NPA Masters Universe in Ft. Lee, VA, I am back on my contest prep diet. I enjoyed the week off after my last show on May 12th. Today I continued the 6 RM, 12 RM, 24 RM sets to failure exercises. It was chest and triceps day and I did incline dumb bell flies, flat bench dumb bell flies and decline dumb bell flies. I also did pec deck and ended the session with 50 push ups and 50 slant board crunches. __________________ Scott "Old Navy" Hults, NFPT-CPT; NGA-CPT FAME, NGA & IDFA Natural Master Pro Bodybuilder FAME, NGA & OCB Contest Judge www.BodyBuildingSenior.com

05-22-2007, 01:27 PM	#184
Old Navy NGA & IDFA Master Pro Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 533 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 18	Re: Training For My First Natural Masters Pro Contest at 64 May 22, 2007 - 39 Days Until My Next Contest It was legs and calves day as I continued my 6 RM, 12 RM and 25 RM three-sets to failure on each exercise workout plan. I know this is working because my chest and triceps are sore from yesterday's session. Today I did squats, lunges, extensions, ham curls and calve raises. I ended the session with a short, moderate, elevated tread mill run. I'm leaving Birmingham, Alabama this morning for New York City on business through Friday. I have already checked out the hotel and it has a good gym. I'll report daily on my workouts from The Big Apple. __________________ Scott "Old Navy" Hults, NFPT-CPT; NGA-CPT FAME, NGA & IDFA Natural Master Pro Bodybuilder FAME, NGA & OCB Contest Judge www.BodyBuildingSenior.com

05-26-2007, 12:13 AM	#185
Old Navy NGA & IDFA Master Pro Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 533 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 18	Re: Training For My First Natural Masters Pro Contest at 64 Friday, May 25, 2007 - Check In At My Next Contest Is Five Weeks From Today I arrived back in Birmingham, Alabama from New York City at 5 PM Central time today. Both the New York and Birmingham Airports were crowded due to the Memorial Day weekend travel. I'm glad I beat the rush. I worked out with my training client, Greg, early this morning before I left for the airport. We had a strong legs and calves training session, including squats, lunges, extensions, ham curls and seated calve raises. I will take the weekend off and hit the gym on Monday morning as I begin a slow five-week contest diet to prepare for the 2007 NPA Masters Universe in Ft. Lee, Virginia on June 30. __________________ Scott "Old Navy" Hults, NFPT-CPT; NGA-CPT FAME, NGA & IDFA Natural Master Pro Bodybuilder FAME, NGA & OCB Contest Judge www.BodyBuildingSenior.com

05-28-2007, 09:25 PM	#186
Old Navy NGA & IDFA Master Pro Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 533 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 18	Re: Training For My First Natural Masters Pro Contest at 64 Monday, May 28, 2007, Memorial Day (US) I met my friend and fellow NGA & IDFA Pro, John Rossman, in the gym today and we fooled around with chest, back and triceps. It was mostly laughing and goofing. Then we went to the California Pizza Kitchen for a Carb Load. It was a nice way to spend part of Memorial Day. I'll get back to being serious tomorrow. __________________ Scott "Old Navy" Hults, NFPT-CPT; NGA-CPT FAME, NGA & IDFA Natural Master Pro Bodybuilder FAME, NGA & OCB Contest Judge www.BodyBuildingSenior.com

05-30-2007, 04:00 AM	#187
Old Navy NGA & IDFA Master Pro Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 533 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 18	Re: Training For My First Natural Masters Pro Contest at 64 Tuesday, May 29, 2007, 32 Days Until My Next Contest Today I focused on 6 RM, 12 RM and 25 RM legs and calves exercises. I completed sets of squats, leg presses, extensions, ham curls, abductors and adductors and weighted seated calve raises. I ended the session with 50 slow, hard, slant board crunches, holding at the top of each crunch with a squeeze. With a little over a month to go until my first contest, I am basically ready. I will harden up and lean up a bit with diet and cardio as the time to compete nears. __________________ Scott "Old Navy" Hults, NFPT-CPT; NGA-CPT FAME, NGA & IDFA Natural Master Pro Bodybuilder FAME, NGA & OCB Contest Judge www.BodyBuildingSenior.com

05-31-2007, 01:29 AM	#188
Old Navy NGA & IDFA Master Pro Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 533 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 18	Re: Training For My First Natural Masters Pro Contest at 64 Wednesday, May 30, 2007, 30 Days Until I Check In For My Next Contest Today was a cardio and abs day. I did a moderate elevated tread mill session, and for abs, hanging leg lifts and slant board crunches. I also did a few practice posing rounds, to work on holding my poses hard without shaking. Tomorrow I will work on shoulders, back and biceps. With a month to go until my next show, I'm staying tight. __________________ Scott "Old Navy" Hults, NFPT-CPT; NGA-CPT FAME, NGA & IDFA Natural Master Pro Bodybuilder FAME, NGA & OCB Contest Judge www.BodyBuildingSenior.com

06-01-2007, 01:30 AM	#189
Old Navy NGA & IDFA Master Pro Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 533 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 18	Re: Training For My First Natural Masters Pro Contest at 64 Thursday, May 31, 2007, 29 Days Until I Weigh In For My Next Contest I had a really strong 6 RM, 12 RM and 25 RM back, shoulders and biceps workout. I did lats pull downs, rows, shoulder presses, shoulder laterals and shoulder extensions. Then I did dumb bell curls and machine biceps curls. I ended the session with abs work. My weight is holding at around 150.0 __________________ Scott "Old Navy" Hults, NFPT-CPT; NGA-CPT FAME, NGA & IDFA Natural Master Pro Bodybuilder FAME, NGA & OCB Contest Judge www.BodyBuildingSenior.com

06-02-2007, 01:47 AM	#190
Old Navy NGA & IDFA Master Pro Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 533 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 18	Re: Training For My First Natural Masters Pro Contest at 64 Friday, June 1, 2007, 28 Days Until I Check In At My Next Contest Today I had a great "Reps To Failure" (RM) legs and calves workout. I completed three sets each of squats, lunges, leg extensions, ham curls, calve extensions and calve raises. As the 2006 FAME WNSO Men's Masters 60+ World Champion, I have been invited to Toronto next weekend (June 8, 9 & 10) to be Guest Poser at the 2007 FAME WNSO Canadian National Championship. __________________ Scott "Old Navy" Hults, NFPT-CPT; NGA-CPT FAME, NGA & IDFA Natural Master Pro Bodybuilder FAME, NGA & OCB Contest Judge www.BodyBuildingSenior.com

06-05-2007, 02:57 AM	#191
Old Navy NGA & IDFA Master Pro Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 533 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 18	Re: Training For My First Natural Masters Pro Contest at 64 Monday, June 4, 2007, 25 Days Until I Check In For My Next Contest. In preparation for my Guest Posing appearance next weekend at the 2007 FAME WNSO Canadian National Championships in Toronto, I began a week of modified-contest prep diet and training. I did a pre-judging pump up and posing practice. I also did some light circuit weight training, using light weights and more reps (15-25). Then I did a moderate tread mill session followed by an abs workout. I weigh 151.0, about a pound from my contest weight. Since I am Guest Posing and not competing, I will not do as much "shredding" work as I normally do for a bodybuilding competition, Nevertheless, I will come in hard and lean for my two Guest Posing stints (one before the Masters and one before the Pros individual posing routines). __________________ Scott "Old Navy" Hults, NFPT-CPT; NGA-CPT FAME, NGA & IDFA Natural Master Pro Bodybuilder FAME, NGA & OCB Contest Judge www.BodyBuildingSenior.com

06-05-2007, 01:51 PM	#192
Old Navy NGA & IDFA Master Pro Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 533 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 18	Re: Training For My First Natural Masters Pro Contest at 64 Tuesday, June 5, 2007, 24 Days Until Check In for the 2007 NPA Masters Universe I'm a little concerned about peaking too quickly for my Guest Posing appearance at the FAME WNSO Nationals this weekend. I woke up this morning a hard and vascular 149.0 pounds, I skipped the gym and did a pump-up and practice posing session at home. I will add some carbs today. I want to be 150.0 on stage this Saturday. Although I'm not competing, I will in contest shape when I Guest Pose. My body fat is around 5%. I'll start my show grooming prep tomorrow. __________________ Scott "Old Navy" Hults, NFPT-CPT; NGA-CPT FAME, NGA & IDFA Natural Master Pro Bodybuilder FAME, NGA & OCB Contest Judge www.BodyBuildingSenior.com

06-07-2007, 01:38 AM	#193
Old Navy NGA & IDFA Master Pro Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 533 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 18	Re: Training For My First Natural Masters Pro Contest at 64 Wednesday, June 6, 2007, Three Days Until My Guest Posing Appearance at the FAME WNSO Worlds. After a re-feed last night, I woke up this morning weighing 150.2, so I'm back on track. I did some quads extensions and flexes with light weights and a upper body circuit workout, with light weights in the 15-20 rep range. Then I did a moderate tread mill walk for cardio and a practice posing session, to work on my four routines for the Toronto show on Saturday. __________________ Scott "Old Navy" Hults, NFPT-CPT; NGA-CPT FAME, NGA & IDFA Natural Master Pro Bodybuilder FAME, NGA & OCB Contest Judge www.BodyBuildingSenior.com

06-08-2007, 02:41 AM	#194
Old Navy NGA & IDFA Master Pro Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 533 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 18	Re: Training For My First Natural Masters Pro Contest at 64 Thursday, June 7, 2007, Two Days Until My Guest Posing Appearance at the FAME WNSO Worlds in Toronto I spent my time at the gym today doing 10 sets of 30 reps of leg flexes and then I worked on my posing routines for this weekend's show in Canada. Last night I did a full body shave and exfoliation. I will have one professional spray tan applied this evening and then shower it off on Friday. It will leave me with a good base for my Dream Tan II application at the venue. I leave for Toronto at 6:30 AM on Saturday and arrive at noon. My first routine will happen at around 4:30 PM. I sure hope the plane isn't late. The reason I'm not leaving for Canada on Friday is that my wife and I have tickets for a Chicago concert in Birmingham and we don't want to miss this great group. We have our priorities in order. LOL __________________ Scott "Old Navy" Hults, NFPT-CPT; NGA-CPT FAME, NGA & IDFA Natural Master Pro Bodybuilder FAME, NGA & OCB Contest Judge www.BodyBuildingSenior.com

06-08-2007, 02:25 PM	#196
Old Navy NGA & IDFA Master Pro Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 533 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 18	Re: Training For My First Natural Masters Pro Contest at 64 Friday, June 8, 2007 - Packing For My Trip To Toronto As I do for all of my contests, I took a vacation day from work so I can have the time I need today to pack, practice posing, tan, relax, get in my "game" mode and focus on what's ahead. I will have everything in place by this evening, when my wife and I go to a Chicago concert in Birmingham. We will return home late and get up at around 4:30 AM so I can catch my 6:30 flight to Toronto. If all goes well, I will arrive in Toronto at noon. My first Guest Posing appearance of the day is at 4:30 PM. I'm excited about taking part in this weekend's 2007 FAME WNSO National Championships. __________________ Scott "Old Navy" Hults, NFPT-CPT; NGA-CPT FAME, NGA & IDFA Natural Master Pro Bodybuilder FAME, NGA & OCB Contest Judge www.BodyBuildingSenior.com