Oldrookie-September Novice Bodybuilding

Oldrookie · 09-10-2006, 01:52 PM

My September Pictures

Oldrookie · 09-10-2006, 02:10 PM

Here they are.

Oldrookie · 09-10-2006, 02:19 PM

Final three.

**Viperspit** · 09-10-2006, 05:23 PM

Great job OR

Man you have a lot of great mass going for you. Have you started your cut yet? You will make a huge difference in your appearance once you drop some of the excess bf, keep up the great work!! :clapping:

**madman911** · 09-10-2006, 08:17 PM

You need to cut hardcore... you've got the mass to do well, but you're going to have a tough time shedding enough bodyfat to come into November in contest shape. If you have a plan for cutting up, you might want to post it so you can get some input. Make tomorrow the first day of the rest of the competition for you; put a good plan into motion and do not stray, not even once.

Oldrookie · 09-11-2006, 02:36 AM

You guys are exactly correct. I am blown away by the improvements both of you guys have made. I sincerely appreciate the encouragement and will strive to get in decent enough shape to be competitive in November.

In the back of my mind I have been thinking, "Oh, I still have a lot of time left". When I checked out your pictures it kind of hit me that I screwed up because I have wasted so much time.

I have some good friends that have been really on me about cutting up. Hopefully my focus and dedication will be enough this last part so I can be respectable in November. I am even more afraid that I won't be ready for April when I plan to get up on a stage with a live audience.

spaceclown · 09-11-2006, 03:16 AM

Chop chop big fella competiton is heating up.

DarkFalcon · 09-11-2006, 07:12 AM

O.R. you got the tools to be the champ you just gotta get serious now and bring them out! No more pissin' around bro get mean and mad and kick some ass these next 60 days!

miezimau · 09-11-2006, 02:48 PM

I think your doing awsome OR!

Like everyone said, Cutting should be on your plan now. I was thinking like you and let my eating slide and now I need to get my butt into gear and really start cutting. Otherwise I will just be soft and I wanna look hard

**bigDman** · 09-14-2006, 12:43 AM

looking HUUUUUUUUUGEEE bro keep it up

Oldrookie · 09-14-2006, 01:58 PM

I figured I would post a few of my plans to try to cut down the bodyfat over the last two months.

Nutrition- I have been trying to follow the Body for Life nutrition program during most of the contest. However the free day they allow has often turned into a free weekend (or more). I am going to try my best to eliminate the free day from my program because I have not been disciplined enough to limit it to one day.

I am now altering my nutrition by focusing on counting calories. I have been trying to stay between 2000 and 2500 calories or so and limit the carbs that I have after 6 pm while working to maintain a fairly high protein intake. I have also been trying to get closer to 1 gallon of water a day in.

Cardio- I have started back up running again. I am trying to get in shape to run a 5K (3.1 mile) in October. That puts my cardio sessions at between 20-30 minutes. I am also starting to do some biking and nordictrac to alternate the type of cardio I do. My goal right now is to get 4 sessions in per week.

Strength training- My strength training is pretty similar to before. I am lifting 4 days per week usually first thing in the morning beginning around 5:45. I am doing slightly higher reps than before. A lot of 12's on different exercises. (Twelve reps on deadlifts is a killer).

Anyway, that is my plan. Hopefully this will get me where I need to be in the next two months.

09-10-2006, 08:17 PM	#5
madman911 Metamorphosizing Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston Area Posts: 1,552 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 62	You need to cut hardcore... you've got the mass to do well, but you're going to have a tough time shedding enough bodyfat to come into November in contest shape. If you have a plan for cutting up, you might want to post it so you can get some input. Make tomorrow the first day of the rest of the competition for you; put a good plan into motion and do not stray, not even once. __________________ Millennium Sport Technologies Sponsored Athlete http://www.millenniumsport.net IMPC 2006 Novice Division Champ IMPC 2007 Open Division Champ Never underestimate the power of the bandana.

09-11-2006, 02:36 AM	#6
Oldrookie IMPC Contestant Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 259 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 8	Madman and Viperspit You guys are exactly correct. I am blown away by the improvements both of you guys have made. I sincerely appreciate the encouragement and will strive to get in decent enough shape to be competitive in November. In the back of my mind I have been thinking, "Oh, I still have a lot of time left". When I checked out your pictures it kind of hit me that I screwed up because I have wasted so much time. I have some good friends that have been really on me about cutting up. Hopefully my focus and dedication will be enough this last part so I can be respectable in November. I am even more afraid that I won't be ready for April when I plan to get up on a stage with a live audience. __________________ "To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift." --Steve Prefontaine

09-11-2006, 03:16 AM	#7
spaceclown IMPC Contestant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the gym Posts: 1,728 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 39	Chop chop big fella competiton is heating up. __________________ Spaceclown

09-11-2006, 02:48 PM	#9
miezimau IMPC Contestant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: at home Posts: 473 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 10	I think your doing awsome OR! Like everyone said, Cutting should be on your plan now. I was thinking like you and let my eating slide and now I need to get my butt into gear and really start cutting. Otherwise I will just be soft and I wanna look hard __________________ Opportunity Some People dream of Success..While others wake up and work hard at it.

09-14-2006, 01:58 PM	#11
Oldrookie IMPC Contestant Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 259 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 8	My cutting plan I figured I would post a few of my plans to try to cut down the bodyfat over the last two months. Nutrition- I have been trying to follow the Body for Life nutrition program during most of the contest. However the free day they allow has often turned into a free weekend (or more). I am going to try my best to eliminate the free day from my program because I have not been disciplined enough to limit it to one day. I am now altering my nutrition by focusing on counting calories. I have been trying to stay between 2000 and 2500 calories or so and limit the carbs that I have after 6 pm while working to maintain a fairly high protein intake. I have also been trying to get closer to 1 gallon of water a day in. Cardio- I have started back up running again. I am trying to get in shape to run a 5K (3.1 mile) in October. That puts my cardio sessions at between 20-30 minutes. I am also starting to do some biking and nordictrac to alternate the type of cardio I do. My goal right now is to get 4 sessions in per week. Strength training- My strength training is pretty similar to before. I am lifting 4 days per week usually first thing in the morning beginning around 5:45. I am doing slightly higher reps than before. A lot of 12's on different exercises. (Twelve reps on deadlifts is a killer). Anyway, that is my plan. Hopefully this will get me where I need to be in the next two months. __________________ "To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift." --Steve Prefontaine

09-10-2006, 05:23 PM	#4
Viperspit Incognito Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 680 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 14	Great job OR Man you have a lot of great mass going for you. Have you started your cut yet? You will make a huge difference in your appearance once you drop some of the excess bf, keep up the great work!! :clapping:

09-11-2006, 07:12 AM	#8
DarkFalcon I've got a RAGING clue! Join Date: May 2005 Location: dnyc99's cleaning staff Posts: 11,511 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 299	O.R. you got the tools to be the champ you just gotta get serious now and bring them out! No more pissin' around bro get mean and mad and kick some ass these next 60 days!

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