IFPA PRO USA COMPETITION

IPFA PRO USA
Just arrived in sac town. Its already hot at 930am. On my way to the hotel and a polygraph test. So I'm sitting here in the cab and the driver tells me the houses here sell for about 70k to 170k. WTF. For a 3 bed 3bath. Damn why can't the weather be nice up here like san diego.

This prep has gone pretty well after the musclemania. Jumped back to the basics of what works for me the cardio stairmill sessions and very high rep training. I can tell you now its been a little harder this year than previous years because of the added size I put on. Its just the process of learning my body! I'm a lot thicker than previous years. But I know that's not going to cut in this organization. I believe in the natural org's they are more made for guys with great conditioning and not the size. To me its called bodybuilding for a reason. Not body condtioning. When ur 5'9 to 5'10 u should not be weighing in the 170's to 180 range. Hell anyone can get skinny!!! U should still have the size to back it up. Improve from year to year not stay the same.

Polygraph all done as usual and passed. Nothing new. Carbing up has its goods ad bad. My protocol is to carbup and not drink water. That's what ive always done in the past til last show at musclemania when I tried something different. So from now on I stick to what works for me. No water!!!! Just agressive carbs! This seems to dry me out and once I start pumping up I fill out nicely. This will be one hell of a show, I will be going up against my good friend and long time competitior Phillip Ricardo, some other outstanding competitiors are cleveland thomas, moji oluwa are just to name a few that I know and heard of before in the industry.
Athlete meeting all done and over.

The main objective for me is to keep pumping in the carbs and no water. I get harder and tighter and drier!

It's 530am, competition day. 4 hours before we go out onstage. Sitting here in a small casino called cordova casino across the street from the hotel, always good to have and establishment like this next to the hotel. Its perfect not one competitior in sight and I get to sit and relax and eat and watch ESPN! Just ordered my 3 pancakes and country potatoes.I will make my vitargo pudding to help me fill out more. Time to eat and fill out and dry out some more!!

Prejudging is over and it was a battle. We were out there for 30 to 40minutes. I came out last out of 11 pros, after the first quarter turn then moved me to the middle where me and phillip ricardo stayed the entire time doing battle. We switched one time. They would put cleveland thomas on either side of us so not sure how the outcome will be. But it was crazy up there!! Had a lot of fun and that's what its all about! Now for the posing routine tonight using a keith washington song mixed with Jay Z. "We gonna run this town tonight". My routines are more slower with good transitions or at least I try to make them good! But added a little sumin sumin at the end!!!

Well the routine went well but the outcome wasn't in my favor! I placed second to phillip ricardo. The goodthing is I collect 1000k. Phillip and I have competed 3 times against each including this show so far its 2 to 1 in my favor. This is the first time he has beaten me. We go head to head 3 more times this year. As I learn my new body with the added size I will only get better as the year goes on. The show was ran really well and the promoters and the staff were very helpful!!! The onething I would recommend for the judging panel and I understand that they want to get the decision right but to have call-outs.

On our way back to the hotel phillip (rico) treated me to Mcds, my consolation prize! Lol he's a good sport and a good friend!

There was a afterparty but I decided not to attend. I had to catch an early flight and still had to pack so I decided to stay in.

Musclemania Universe weekend

Musclemania universe weekend
The first show of the year is off and running. Preparing for this show was a bit diferent than most shows I've done. My prep was actually for the Team Universe, July 9th and 10th, but also since I was going to be a heavyweight this year my body would be a little different. I finally wouldn't have to worry about making a certain weight. The experience was good and very well worth it! It was a very long show and a little bit disorganzied backstage. First no one to help with your color or oil and also no pump up room. Well at least there was an area for athletes but no weights or bands. So we had to fend for ourselves. Like I said I tried some things different this time with my whole prep as far cardio sessions, carbing up, water and sodium manipulation. So we will see what happens. Well the show is all over and done. There were some very good competitiors. - won my class but lost the overall. I can honestly say my conditioning wasn't its all time best. Maybe 80 percent. Also retaining a lot of water due to trying to water load! I didn't get to go to any afterpartys which are usually held by musclemania due to my flight leaing so early in the morning. But in all it was a great experince. The one downfall was my brand new under armour warmups were stolen whem I went onstage!!! Now that's weak. Its all good though. Karmas a bitch!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI_E3OGh2bQ

I tried some new things for the Musclemania show 3 weeks ago, and it backfired as far as carbs, less cardio, water and sodium manipulation. I was retaining water. Tried the way everyone does by drinking more water going into the show!!! For me its a NO NO!!! big mistake. live and learn!!! Back to basics and now have a big show in 3days. I'm ready to rock. This I believe will be my best conditioning to date a long with the size. i will step onstage at 210, up from 196 from last year!!!!

The New Year of 2010

As for this year I have a lot on my plate. I have begun shooting my DVD
which will be like no other and will have a lot of extras in it. We will
be shooting from March till pre-contest for the Natural Olympia in Nov. It will include a
lot of special surprises from different athletes and trainers!!! Also I will be off to Australia again for seminars and award presentations also I will be Guest posing in Biloxi, Mississippi. Contest wise my first show will the Musclemania Universe in miami Florida June 18-19th.

I am proud to announce that I have just signed with Team GENr8 and looking
forward to working with a up and coming company with great quality
products such as VitargoS2.

I will be at numerous shows throughout the year mostly on the west coast
but I will be at the Europa in Dallas and IFBB Olympia to support JulieAnn as she will be
competing in the Pro Figure.

Make sure you keep an eye out for my Samurai shirts and hats coming soon
and check out the member site where there will be a lot of free
information on training, nutrition, videos etc!!!!




Competitions:

June 18 & 19 - Musclemania Universe in Miami
July 17 - IFPA USA PRO in Sacramento
August 21 & 22 - PNBA World Natural in Anaheim
October 23 - IFPA Yorton Cup in Washington DC (Tenative)
November 5, 6 & 7 - PNBA Natural Universe
November 12, 13 &14 - PNBA Natural Olympia in Reno
November 18 - 19 - Musclemania World's

No to Team Universe

I will not be competing in the NPC Team Universe in 2010 possibly ever again. After coming back from Australia I was very well received in Aussie and to what direction I should go. That is to compete in only the Natural Organizations. Which Ones? IFPA as a Pro, INBA/PNBA as a pro, Musclemania as a Pro and possibly the NGA as a Pro. My first show will possibly be in 3 weeks. My shows are all lined up for the year just waiting for the approval of my sponsor GENr8. So stay tuned for which ones I will be competing in.

Signed with GENr8

This past month has been very exciting, I have signed a new contract and will be working very closely with GENr8 as I prepare for 2 upcoming shows. The first show is Lonnie Teper's Show the West Coast Classic June 26th then 2 weeks later is where I'm putting all my emphasis on, NPC Team Universe in New Jersey July 9th and 10th. This will be my fourth attempt at winning the overall at this show. In 2007 I lost to Chris Faildo, In 2008 to Tim Martin and 2009 lost to Wendyl Floyd. Every year I have been so close but no prize!! This year I will step it up a notch and step up to a different weight class. I'm moving up to the heavyweight division. Last year was difficult for me to get down to the lightheavies. This year has been nonstop training and eating and my top weight was 238. I'm hoping to step onstage at 210 to 215 up from 195 to 198 from my previous 3 years. Also my new website will be up soon and it will be fun to navigate around in there a lot of extras, Lastly I'm in the midst of shooting for my dvd which will be out around septembers, Olympia time!!!It will show you my contest prep, everyday living, leading up to the Team Universe.