***4th Place BNBF British Finals***Moved to Progress Journal Section***

Again sorry for the lack of posting work has been pretty nuts. Doing 12-14hr days so its tuff to keep everything going. I promise al try and do better.

Anyways this week has been pretty pants in the way of nutrition. Not eating crap but just not enough. Poor planning and a busy schedule have caught up this week. Looking to get things on the straight and narrow tomorrow with some much needed shopping and cooking.

Trainings going really well. Feeling more and more powerful with each workout. Deads are upto 180kg for 4, that was after a full 3 pyramid sets.  At the weekend I was on a postural analysis course. Which was fantastic looking at phyisques and prescribing certain excersises to help them. Really good!!

Apart from that today at 11am I took part in the 2min silence and allowed me to think about probably only one thing that really makes me angry. Hearing a young man or service women who has died at war is a waste of a life. I feel quite strongly about Ifganistan and Iraq so I felt I needed to remeber ones, like my grandfather who fought for my freedom and everone elses in each and every unjust war. May they never be forgotten.

What a differance a day makes. Much better with everything today apart from not squeezing in a workout between clients. Will catch up tomorrow.

Bought some frozen fruit from asda and added them to my morning 'wake up' shake. There really good makes it all creamy and tasty with chocolate whey.

Again another long day but better prepared than before so managed to get everything in.

Another good couple days. Finding my stride better with the diet and planning everything much better. Weight hasnt moved really still sitting at the 13st mark hovering between 84-85kg which is where I would like to stay. Still good vascularity around the arms and delts and condition is holding with good abs. Wish I could compete at this weight lol but who doesnt want to be bigger.

Trained this morning with a friend. Really good with someone pushing you. Managed more than previous with my military presses.

Introduced alot of post workout stretching. Its now part of my workout. I find my ROM so much better with squats and others. Would recommend, in fact encourage anyone to at least part take in some kind of developmental stretching at the end of workout.

Off work for the first time in 18days today so slept in past 10am. It was magic lol. Still feel a little tired but alot better for it. Went shopping to a new mall in aberdeen today. Really nice not many shops open but plenty too see. Went for lunch with the girlfriend which was nice as it was our first I think this year lol.

Training arms in the evening. Not a great fan of training arms. Fatique quickly and not lifting all that much. Prefer more compund movements or bigger body parts but must be done.

Back to work tomorrow. Another long day but should be good!!

Back too it this morning. Up at 6am for a PT session at 7.30am. My 10 o'clock cancelled so managed to fit in a good workout and well needed hair cut before work.  Girlfriend was saying I was starting to look like a baboon lol.

Trained chest really good pump. Strength is shooting up which is great because I did have a bit of the post comp blues for a while. Not looking as great not as strong but just worked through it.

Eating was pretty good today apart from later on in the evening. Had planned for enough food so was pretty hungry around 7pm. Had to do running club as part of my shift so that was a good 5mile run in the rain lol oh me.

good journal this - i wish i had stayed natural sometimes.

JerryPacemaker


good journal this - i wish i had stayed natural sometimes.

Hey Jerry,

Thanks for the post. Well you can always go natural and eat sleep breathe bodybuilding!!

Day off today so had a couple PT session this morning and couple this evening. Its great and really enjoying it. No work so lots of eating a some great shoulder training. Looking a little flatter than last week but still popping veins in my delts and forearms. Weight is still at the 13st mark so not really moving from there.

Adding a short cardio session in about 3 times a week. Never did any last year so doing some speed intervals to keep the heart and lungs healthy. Also really intorducing stretching at the end. Taking a good 10-15minutes to improve me flexability. Really noticing the difference with range of movement.

Trying to get a good yoga session in as well but only time permitting. Looking forward to the improvments for next year and already gagging to get back on stage.

Another kind of day off work. Moving flats tomorrow so finishing off packing and cleaning the new flat. Well I say cleaning but really the girlfriend did it all. I had a nap on the sofa as I was up pretty early this morning doing PT.

I have a new client who works for a marketing company. There doing a piece about the gym I work for and personal training with me. I thought they were going to do a one page spread but now its going to be a 2 pager in there quaterly wedding magazine. Really looking forward to it.

Anyways training was fine. Had a double decker this morning for the first time in a long time. VERY GOOD INDEED!! Apart from that not much to report. Wish me luck on the move tomorrow.

Internet is back ON!!  Moved flats and my internet providor took forever to connect up the broadband. Felt naked without it. Will update later as have to shoot off to work. Wooohoooo missed you people of muscletalk land!!

Hope you've settled in your new flat well. Good luck with the article, be sure to scan and post it up so we cna all read it

kitty


Hope you've settled in your new flat well. Good luck with the article, be sure to scan and post it up so we cna all read it

Hi Kitty good to hear from your. Yea flats great more in the centre of town, just settling down and getting back to normal ie food etc. Yea will do the articles going in february I believe so will pop it up then.

Right update time. Things are ok at the moment. Working so much that it is effecting my training and diet a little. Not eating badly just not enough to continue weight gain. Sitting at 85kg at about 11-12% BF so not too bad. Abs still pretty pronounced and striations and seperation in my quads.

Think its been the moving flats etc but next weeks going to be better in the way of organisation etc making sure all food is prepared and ready for the next day!!

Will be posting pics sometime soon to show everyone progress and looking for advice on whether to compete again next year or take a year off. Still really undecided. I want to compete but is the best thing??

Day off work again today so a good training day with my friend. Trained arms, not always my favourite day but still really good. Completed a little boxing pad work for some cardio and because its pretty good to get frustrations out.

Foods been good went out for lunch and had a burger. So good now that I can eat normally lol. Should be a good week ahead. Pretty busy tomorrow but will be able to fit in a session in the morning. Also gonna make sure am prepared with all my food.

Pretty busy day today. Started 7am and just settling down now. Food was good upto about 6pm but will be better prepared tomorrow. Cooking my rice and chicken as we speak.

Training was really good looking fuller and fuller with good condition to boot. Strength is great managed 100kg for 12reps on the flat bench. Not bad for a natty lol.

Good to hear all is going well!

James


Good to hear all is going well!

Thanks James.

The last 2days have just been a right off. Not great!!  Went out for a 'quiet' drink on tuesday night but ended up having lots. I hate drinking but just ended up having a good few!!

Went to a comedy night which was ace!! So funny. Got picked on by one of the comedians. Basically he was like look at the big guy in the back etc. Took it light heartedly, he was funny.

Gonna really try get back into it. Lacking good structure. Al get it back on.

Better today but not great still. Al keep going this week and nail things next week. Seemed to have bropped weight as well which isnt what I want. Sitting at around 83kg at the moment.

Did train shoulders, not a long session only about 45minutes. Off tomorrow so going to try and train afte rmy PT sessions in the morning. Probably legs. Just need to get this week out the way.

Working early this morning with PT so not a whole lot of sleep but put in a good few hours. Finally had the time today to make it to the supermarket to stock up on some much need food.

Stocks are up so the next few weeks are going to be on the button and regain that weight that I've lost. Have to take all my holidays before the end of the year so a good 3 weeks to relax and train and eat, eat, eat.

Trained back which went ok. Had a few interuptions from people asking questions and advice which isnt great tbh but its part of the territory working in the place you train.