Thursday was spent relaxing and just enjoying the day as it passed. I was able to hit the Gold Gym in the area for one final pre-contest workout. This consisted of some light circuit training and some light cardio as well.

Thursday evening at around 6pm, I had the opportunity to check-in and submit my urine sample. All WNBF Pros are required to submit a specimen. Before my donation, I was asked to step on a digital scale. When I jumped on there, it read 165.0 lbs. This was to be a crutial event in my contest destiny. Keep in mind, this was 2 days before the show and I was about 4-5 meals into my day at this point. I didn't know what to make of it or how it would effect my class placement, but I decided to not let it affect me and I could not do anything right now to change it.

Friday was spent practice posing, running through my routine and food shopping for the show day meals. I made sure to do as much shopping as I could in advance. Friday was also the day that Derek and Bill were to arrive. After food shopping, my fianc? and I picked up Derek from the airport and drove through the downpours back to the hotel.

Friday night I had my WNBF Pro athletes meeting, where I got the news that I was placed in the middleweight class. The Middleweight class ran from 165-184 and your truly weighed in at 165.0, go figure. From the start, I knew this was going to be a challenge. Why should the end of the journey be any easier? No sir, no matter if I agree or disagree with where I was placed, in the words of Bill Parcells, ?Dance with the one you brought?. Come Saturday morning, that?s exactly what I was going to do????.







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The Venue

Prejudging

THE NIGHT SHOW

The Intro






Amateurs and Pros


Shaun "The Giant Killer" Clarida (fellow WNBF Pro and awesome guy) - Guest Poser

Solo Routine

[b]The WNBF Pro Middleweight Class - Top 5[\b]

Last night's workout: 9/19/08

AM Cardio ? 45 minutes on treadmill on empty stomach
Sipped on 8 scoops of Xtend before and during cardio.

Quads, Hams & Calves
Quads:
Barbell Squat
warm-up 135x20
1 225x15
2 225x12
3 275x8
4 275x8
Leg Press
1 6 plates per side x 20
2 8 plates per side x 15
3 10 plates per side x 12
4 10 plates per side x 12 drop to 5 plates per side x 20
Hack Squat
1 2 plates per side x 15
2 2 plates per side x 12
3 3 plates per side x 10
Seated Leg Extention x 3 sets

Hams:
Lying Leg Curl x 4 sets
Standing Hamstring Curl Machine x 3 sets

Calves:
Standing Calf Raise on Smith Machine x 3 sets
Seated Calf Raise x 3 sets

Notes: A very nice, brutal leg workout. I was a little hesitant with the weight but once things got rolling, it was just like old times. I will slowly increase the weight on my squats as I slowly climb back to where I was pre-contest and start setting some new PR's!

Only a few more days until I leave for the Olympia and I couldn't be more excited. I will get the chance once again to chill, train, and eat with my Team Scivation brothers. It will be one for the record books!

Current Supplements:

Scivation Xtend - Megadose - 25 scoops per day
Scivation Whey!!!!
Scivation Knockout
Scivation Sesamin
Scivation Vasocharge
Primaforce Beta Alanine
Primaforce Glutaform
Multi-vitamin

Supplement Timing
Meal 1 - Sesamin + Multi-vitamin
Meal 3 - Sesamin
1/2 hour Pre-workout ? 2 scoops of Scivation Vasocharge
During Workout - Scivation Xtend (8 scoops) + 3 scoops Primaforce Beta Alanine
Meal 5 - Sesamin
Pre-bed ? Knockout

Current Diet: CHA 1800 cals/day

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Current Weight: 173 lbs

Last night's workout: 10/27/08

Post Workout Cardio : 20 minutes on treadmill.
Sipped on 8 scoops of Xtend before and during cardio.


Quads, Hams & Calves
Quads:
Seated Leg Extentions
1 warm-up 50x20
2 70x15
3 90x12
4 90x10

Barbell Squats
warm-up 135x12
1 135x15
2 185x12
3 225x12
4 225x12
5 225x10 drop to 135x10 (wide stance) and 135x10 (close stance)

Close Stance Hack Squats x 3 sets

Dumbell Lunges x 2 sets of 15 steps each leg

Hams
Lying Leg Curl x 4 sets
Stiff Legged Deadlift w/barbell x 4 sets

Calves
Standing Calf Raise on Smith Machine x 4 sets

Notes: This was my first workout in close to two weeks so I decided to keep things light but that doesn't mean any intensity. I felt stronger than I had anticipated but my knees were not having any of it. They took long to warm up but once they were nice and warm, I was ready to go!

Current Supplements:
Scivation Xtend - Megadose - 25 scoops per day
Scivation Whey!!!!
Scivation Knockout
Scivation Sesamin
Scivation Vasocharge
Primaforce Beta Alanine
Primaforce Glutaform
Multi-vitamin

Current Diet: CHA 2000 cals/day

Yesterday?s Meals:

Meal 1 ? 2 scoops Scivation Whey
2 tbsp Peanut Butter
99g Blueberries
56g protein, 15g fat

Meal 2 - 6 oz Chicken
24 Almonds
42g protein, 20g fat

Meal 3 - 2 scoops Scivation Whey - TEH Scivation Brownie!!!
2 tbsp Peanut Butter
42g protein, 15g fat

Meal 4 - 6 oz Chicken
24 Almonds
42g protein, 20g fat

Meal 5 - 6 oz Chicken
24 Almonds
42g protein, 20g fat

Meal 6 - 2 scoops Scivation Whey
2 tbsp Peanut Butter
42g protein, 15g fat

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Current Weight: 180 lbs