Monday, March 12, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Sunday, November 27, 2011
2011 Season comes to an end
The 2011 bodybuilding season has come and gone. It has been a whirlwind of ups and downs for the whole bodybuilding and fitness community. As for myself from the beginning of the year I was contemplating retiring from competing. I wanted to spend more time with my daughter and JulieAnn. With a lot of thought I decided to take it month by month. From Jan till the beginning of July I devoted my time to my daughter and her softball team. Since I was one of the coaches and eventually was selected to help coach the Bonita Valley Girls 8u Gold Softball team it took up a lot of my time, so I got in training when I could. I decided at the end of June I was going to compete in the IFPA Pro USA in Sacramento. So that meant I had to train my ass off and diet for 3 weeks straight of no cheating while at my daughters games. So I had to pack all my food for the weekends and suffer. But everything turned out good and I shocked myself on how fast my body responded. The result was the Overall Pro Winner. From there I had the fire back. I went on to compete in 4 more competitions. While I was getting ready for the fall competitions, I had the opportunity to guest pose on the Navajo Indian Reservation in Chinle, Arizona. While the year was in full swing I had my eye on nothing but the Natural Olympia at the end of the year. My goal was to win the Natural Olympia for the third consecutive time. But the first stop was the INBA Team USA in which I won the Overall, Second stop and a very important show was the Natural Universe in Australia which I knew the same competitors that I would going up against were going to be at the Natural Olympia in Reno in 3 weeks so I had to make sure I was on top of my game. Coming out of Australia I won the Overall making me the 3X Natural Universe champion and had the momentum going into the Natural Olympia. Once I got back from Australia, I caught a cold which put me out of training for one week. So with 2weeks left to go till the Natural Olympia, I had to cardio and train my ass off to get ready and at the same time dropped my carbs. With the help of JulieAnn and my sponsor GENr8 I pulled off my 3rd consecutive win at the Natural Olympia and winning the brand new 2012 Toyota Yaris and making me the 3X Natural Olympia Champion. An end to a great year.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
2011 Season
First blog of 2011, Wow its been awhile, Ive been in hibernation. I've been contemplating on retiring from competing but decided to just take it show by show.
I've been competing since 1998 and every year it's tough, especially when the there is no offseason.
This year was a little different. My 8year old little girl made the Bonita Valley softball All-Star team and I was also privileged enough to be selected as one of the assistant coaches for the team. So from Feb until the first week of July we have had nothing but nonstop softball games, practices etc.
I decided if the team were to make it to the state tounanment than I would not compete until the latter part of the year, but the last week in June we had the district tournanment unfortunatly we lost so our softball season was over. So i decided to compete in the IFPA PRO USA in Sacramento July 16. Not alot of time to get ready. I was already in some sort of shape. So that meant alot of cardio and keeping my carbs very low and protein high and training twice per day. Luckily I pulled it off with a win not being 100%.
From there I decided to go ahead with the season, I had the fire back, Next show on the list a show I competed in last year in which I lost, Mr. Frontera down in Tijuana, Mexico. With more time to prepare, I was back on the stairmill twice a day for an hour at a time along with training. Redemption time.
This year my goal is to get progressively get better with each show, especially in the condtioning department so by the time the Natural Olympia comes around it's gonna be crazy.
With 4 more shows on the schedule possibly 5 I have to be smart on the way i approach each show.
With the competition tonight in Mexico I've been carbing up since yesterday and dropping my water at a slow level. This afternoon I will eat a burger from a resturant to fill out a little more and put some sodium back into my body. Show starts tonight at 8pm .
So stay tuned for results
Thanks for stopping by
I've been competing since 1998 and every year it's tough, especially when the there is no offseason.
This year was a little different. My 8year old little girl made the Bonita Valley softball All-Star team and I was also privileged enough to be selected as one of the assistant coaches for the team. So from Feb until the first week of July we have had nothing but nonstop softball games, practices etc.
I decided if the team were to make it to the state tounanment than I would not compete until the latter part of the year, but the last week in June we had the district tournanment unfortunatly we lost so our softball season was over. So i decided to compete in the IFPA PRO USA in Sacramento July 16. Not alot of time to get ready. I was already in some sort of shape. So that meant alot of cardio and keeping my carbs very low and protein high and training twice per day. Luckily I pulled it off with a win not being 100%.
From there I decided to go ahead with the season, I had the fire back, Next show on the list a show I competed in last year in which I lost, Mr. Frontera down in Tijuana, Mexico. With more time to prepare, I was back on the stairmill twice a day for an hour at a time along with training. Redemption time.
This year my goal is to get progressively get better with each show, especially in the condtioning department so by the time the Natural Olympia comes around it's gonna be crazy.
With 4 more shows on the schedule possibly 5 I have to be smart on the way i approach each show.
With the competition tonight in Mexico I've been carbing up since yesterday and dropping my water at a slow level. This afternoon I will eat a burger from a resturant to fill out a little more and put some sodium back into my body. Show starts tonight at 8pm .
So stay tuned for results
Thanks for stopping by
Friday, December 10, 2010
This will be my offseason diet for the next 4 to 8 weeks. Some adjustments will be made during the course. This diet will start on monday of this coming week. My workouts are still on hiatus. Haven't been to the gym since winning the Natural Olympia. I was going to start this past monday but decided to wait for another week.
Meal 1- 10egg whites, 2whole eggs with 1 1/2c of oatmeal with 2tablespoons of organic peanut butter
Meal 2- 2 scoops of iso100 with 2 scoops of vitargo
Meal 3- 10oz of cooked chicken, 2c of white rice, 1c of green beans
Meal 4- 10oz of cooked chicken, 2c of white rice, 1c of green beans
Meal 5- 10oz of cooked steak, 2 whole sweet potatos, or 2cups of pasta, 1c of green beans
Meal 6- 2 scoops of iso100 with 2 scoops of vitargo
Meal 7- 10oz of cooked steak, 1c of grits, 1c of green beans
Meal 8 - casein protein or syntha or musclemilk, 2scoops before bed.
Cheat meals on tuesdays and saturdays. Whenever needed.
Supplements used:
Xtend- 6scoops in a half gallon jug of water. 3xper day.
Digestive enzymes- 2pills every meal
Vitargo 2x not including preworkout, intra and post
Superpump or EVP
Multivitamin 2x/day
Sizeon or crealyze 2sccops 2x/day
Iso 100 (protein by dymatize)
Omega pills 1pill 3x/day
Joint supps, 5pills, 2x/day
Glutamine - 1 teaspoon 3x per day.
Cardio - 4times a week 30min on treadmill
Meal 1- 10egg whites, 2whole eggs with 1 1/2c of oatmeal with 2tablespoons of organic peanut butter
Meal 2- 2 scoops of iso100 with 2 scoops of vitargo
Meal 3- 10oz of cooked chicken, 2c of white rice, 1c of green beans
Meal 4- 10oz of cooked chicken, 2c of white rice, 1c of green beans
Meal 5- 10oz of cooked steak, 2 whole sweet potatos, or 2cups of pasta, 1c of green beans
Meal 6- 2 scoops of iso100 with 2 scoops of vitargo
Meal 7- 10oz of cooked steak, 1c of grits, 1c of green beans
Meal 8 - casein protein or syntha or musclemilk, 2scoops before bed.
Cheat meals on tuesdays and saturdays. Whenever needed.
Supplements used:
Xtend- 6scoops in a half gallon jug of water. 3xper day.
Digestive enzymes- 2pills every meal
Vitargo 2x not including preworkout, intra and post
Superpump or EVP
Multivitamin 2x/day
Sizeon or crealyze 2sccops 2x/day
Iso 100 (protein by dymatize)
Omega pills 1pill 3x/day
Joint supps, 5pills, 2x/day
Glutamine - 1 teaspoon 3x per day.
Cardio - 4times a week 30min on treadmill
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Natural Universe
INBA/PNBA Natural Universe
Last year the natural universe was after the natural olympia. This year its a week before the Natural Olympia in Hollywood, California. So this is somewhat of a preview of the natural olympia.
This years Universe had countries from Czech republic, Egypt, Great Britain, Australia, Somoa, Canada as well as some other countries.
The host hotel and check in was the Ramada inn hotel and suites in hollywood on friday night.
Prejudging started at 9am and the Pros went on last.
There were a lot of good competitors in the novice, open, masters bodybuilding as well as figure, bikini, physique etc.
I went into this show knowing I would possibly be going up against Phillip Ricardo, Mike Waddington, Warren Clampit but once we started pumping up for the prejudging the only competitors that were there from the above mentioned were Mike Waddington.
Still I was prepared to go up against whom ever was there. I believe I brought a good package to the stage. So it would have to be up to the judges to decide if I brought a good enough package to win. During prejudging when I was in a relaxed flexed postion while flexing my calf I pulled the muscle in my calf. All I heard was a loud pop. But I had to fight through it. Prejudging was all done and over, with 10 pros onstage and it was a good battle. The first callout was myself, mike waddington, moses ajala and brent swanson. As they shuffled us around myself and mike waddington primarily stayed in the middle.
Between prejudging and finals. We went to eat at Johnny Rockets. I had a burger with fries and a half glass of diet coke. Then went back to the hotel to ice my leg and get it rubbed out. Still I had time to take a nap. Waking up I had my Vitargo pudding which consisted of 2 scoops of vitargo and 4oz of water. Off we went back to prejudging, I was feeling pretty good! As we sat in the audience watching the show I had supporters that came to watch me and it was so nice to see them there at the show. Well it was time to go pump up backstage. What I normally do is go somewhere alone and quiet to pump up and do a little posing while julieann helps with my color and oil making sure everything is spot on! Having her there every step of the way is a blessing as she knows because she is a competitor herself. She keeps me calm and at ease. I'm always forgetting something or misplacing something but she's always there to have my back. Backstage I felt really good but my calf still hurt pretty bad but I had to fight through it! Everyone got to perform there routines. My routine went well with little glitches here and there but no one noticed but myself and julieann. After all was said and done. I knew it would come down to myself and mike waddington again. So when they announced the second place to mike waddington my heart dropped and I was relieved to win my second Natural Universe title and to add icing on the cake I was awarded the best poser of the night. None of this wouldve happened if julieann wasn't by my side encourging and supporting me along the way! Also with the encouragement and backing of my sponsor GENr8. So this win is OUR win, we are a TEAM. Now off to the Natural Olympia in Reno in 5days.
Last year the natural universe was after the natural olympia. This year its a week before the Natural Olympia in Hollywood, California. So this is somewhat of a preview of the natural olympia.
This years Universe had countries from Czech republic, Egypt, Great Britain, Australia, Somoa, Canada as well as some other countries.
The host hotel and check in was the Ramada inn hotel and suites in hollywood on friday night.
Prejudging started at 9am and the Pros went on last.
There were a lot of good competitors in the novice, open, masters bodybuilding as well as figure, bikini, physique etc.
I went into this show knowing I would possibly be going up against Phillip Ricardo, Mike Waddington, Warren Clampit but once we started pumping up for the prejudging the only competitors that were there from the above mentioned were Mike Waddington.
Still I was prepared to go up against whom ever was there. I believe I brought a good package to the stage. So it would have to be up to the judges to decide if I brought a good enough package to win. During prejudging when I was in a relaxed flexed postion while flexing my calf I pulled the muscle in my calf. All I heard was a loud pop. But I had to fight through it. Prejudging was all done and over, with 10 pros onstage and it was a good battle. The first callout was myself, mike waddington, moses ajala and brent swanson. As they shuffled us around myself and mike waddington primarily stayed in the middle.
Between prejudging and finals. We went to eat at Johnny Rockets. I had a burger with fries and a half glass of diet coke. Then went back to the hotel to ice my leg and get it rubbed out. Still I had time to take a nap. Waking up I had my Vitargo pudding which consisted of 2 scoops of vitargo and 4oz of water. Off we went back to prejudging, I was feeling pretty good! As we sat in the audience watching the show I had supporters that came to watch me and it was so nice to see them there at the show. Well it was time to go pump up backstage. What I normally do is go somewhere alone and quiet to pump up and do a little posing while julieann helps with my color and oil making sure everything is spot on! Having her there every step of the way is a blessing as she knows because she is a competitor herself. She keeps me calm and at ease. I'm always forgetting something or misplacing something but she's always there to have my back. Backstage I felt really good but my calf still hurt pretty bad but I had to fight through it! Everyone got to perform there routines. My routine went well with little glitches here and there but no one noticed but myself and julieann. After all was said and done. I knew it would come down to myself and mike waddington again. So when they announced the second place to mike waddington my heart dropped and I was relieved to win my second Natural Universe title and to add icing on the cake I was awarded the best poser of the night. None of this wouldve happened if julieann wasn't by my side encourging and supporting me along the way! Also with the encouragement and backing of my sponsor GENr8. So this win is OUR win, we are a TEAM. Now off to the Natural Olympia in Reno in 5days.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Natural Universe
3 days out from the INBA/PNBA Natural Universe
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This will be my last depletion workout for the week. Chest/bis and tris - Should last 45min at the most then 30min on the treadmill. First coat of protan went on last night. Sodium gets cut at noon today and carb is starts tomorrow. For the carb up process I will be using VitargoS2, brown rice,oats, rice crackers and japanese sweet potatos. That will be for thursday. Friday is a little different I just add in peanut butter on the rice crackers to add in the fats. My team did a trial run with peanut butter and rice crackers 3 weeks prior and it worked perfect. My body responded very well. This will be the same for friday all night into saturaday morning. I will also add in steak starting early friday morning and throught out the day. As some may not drop water, For me I drop water. I start dropping water tomorrow. Right now my mood is pretty good. Tired and really weak but this is where it becomes mental.
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This will be my last depletion workout for the week. Chest/bis and tris - Should last 45min at the most then 30min on the treadmill. First coat of protan went on last night. Sodium gets cut at noon today and carb is starts tomorrow. For the carb up process I will be using VitargoS2, brown rice,oats, rice crackers and japanese sweet potatos. That will be for thursday. Friday is a little different I just add in peanut butter on the rice crackers to add in the fats. My team did a trial run with peanut butter and rice crackers 3 weeks prior and it worked perfect. My body responded very well. This will be the same for friday all night into saturaday morning. I will also add in steak starting early friday morning and throught out the day. As some may not drop water, For me I drop water. I start dropping water tomorrow. Right now my mood is pretty good. Tired and really weak but this is where it becomes mental.
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