Time To Grow (pics pg16)

why you favouring a nabba show over a ukbff show?  when i looked at it, seemed to me their categorys dont work well unless your massive

@Taz, hi mate, hope all is good?  Yep that's the new VIP, I'm finding it really strange being with her as she's perfect, I'm training when I want, eating what and when I want, and she's nothing but encouraging.  She's fantastic.
Yeah I'm bulking at the min but not enjoying it, holding far too much lard!
 
@AWG, as said above my elbow is just tempramental.  Sometimes it's fine other times is horrid!
 
@Dazc, I just wanted to do a show sooner rather than later mate and the NABBA was the closest one.  I'm wanting to compete about 80kg's, isn't that about the weight you were?  I really want to strip the fat off and see just what's underneath but more importantly, to see if I can do it.  My body doesn't seem to respond like anyone elses but I'm pretty sure Paul can figure it out.

RACK
 

 
 
@Dazc, I just wanted to do a show sooner rather than later mate and the NABBA was the closest one.  I'm wanting to compete about 80kg's, isn't that about the weight you were?  I really want to strip the fat off and see just what's underneath but more importantly, to see if I can do it.  My body doesn't seem to respond like anyone elses but I'm pretty sure Paul can figure it out.

i was just over 78kg mate.  How tall are you?
 
trouble i see with the nabba shows is they are height not weight categorys, so you could end up stood next to a lump like IB!  whereas in the ukbff, as long as you arent way too tall for the weight category, then the competitors will be similar, unless there is a really short guy, but cuts, symetry and shape are still important. 
 
having a bit longer to prepare isnt really a bad thing, though i can understand why your itching to get there!

I'm 5ft 9in mate, same as IB...... now I see your point.

There's 2 main reasons I want sooner than later;
1, I've spent years and years spinning the wheels.  Lowest bf I've been was prob 15% here;

It's about time I really got down to single figures and saw just what I've got beneath the chub.  I just seem to get to the stage above and stand still.
2, I know I'll be going on holiday some time near sept and that will interupt prep.  A silly excuse I know but I love my time away in the sun.

Weight has gone up 3lb from saturday morning, WTF?????

45mins cardio done this morning and it wasn't as cold as yesterday so a good start. Will be doing quads/hams/calfs later at gym.

RACK


@Taz, hi mate, hope all is good?  Yep that's the new VIP, I'm finding it really strange being with her as she's perfect, I'm training when I want, eating what and when I want, and she's nothing but encouraging.  She's fantastic.
Yeah I'm bulking at the min but not enjoying it, holding far too much lard!
 
@AWG, as said above my elbow is just tempramental.  Sometimes it's fine other times is horrid!
 
@Dazc, I just wanted to do a show sooner rather than later mate and the NABBA was the closest one.  I'm wanting to compete about 80kg's, isn't that about the weight you were?  I really want to strip the fat off and see just what's underneath but more importantly, to see if I can do it.  My body doesn't seem to respond like anyone elses but I'm pretty sure Paul can figure it out.

 
Mate if she pefect get used to it and enjoy you deserve it.
 
How much longer you wanting to bulk bud before the cutting strats?

Not quite sure about the bulk mate.  Starting adding cardio last week to help trim some fat off as I've just ballooned, but weight has gone up.  This comes to mind;


I want to just get rid of the lard once and for all, as it's been about 9 weeks since I finshed cutting.  Think it could be time to finally get the abs out, I've only been trying 4 years!!

Dang that cursed GIF...

Second thoughts on the bulk?

Whats going down in RACK town matey?

I think enough fat has been put on for the time being mate.  IB has just made a good point to me, his weight went up after dropping carbs and there's too many variables to consider over just a few days.

I'm carrying too much fat now and it's not a good look.

I'd say that any fluctuation like that in weight, over such a small time frame, virtually has to be water. If you think about it what other body mechanism could physically produce the gain?

My tuppence ha'penny on the above discussion would be to aim for the first show regardless of how ideal the categories are just to take the mental leap of becoming a competitor. The second point would be to talk to your mentor about concentrating less on bulking and more on improving the condition. A shape-up style effort between now and Xmas?
Of course the above advice comes with the following caveats; you'd have to accept that you could arrive at your show wanting more mass and the part about working on condition now -well, your mentor might really be that 100% confident he can bring you in on time starting in the spring.

If I am going to get brutally honest I actually think you should just make improving your conditoning your 100% focus, regardless of shows, mass, whatever. I think you just want to get lean and sooner rather than later.
I may be wrong and I don't mean to speak out of turn

Not speaking out of term at all mate, think you might have pretty much hit the nail on the head

Can I feel another Rack special cut coming on lol??? 

I'll be having a word with Paul before anything changes mate, what he says goes.

Quads/Hams and calf’s:
Leg extensions - Pg17x15,15,15,15 (same)
Hack Squat - Pg15x10,10,10,9 (up reps)
Leg press - 195kg PScarb styleeeeee! (up 20kg)

Lying leg curl – Pg10x10,10,10,8 (up reps)
Stiff leg deads - with DB – 32.5kgx8,8,8,8 (same)

Seated Calf Raise - 160kgx20,20,20,20,20

Legs are in absolute bits!!! I can hardly walk and driving was a joke, although fun due to rear wheel drive LOL!!

RACK


I'll be having a word with Paul before anything changes mate, what he says goes.

Quads/Hams and calf’s:
Leg extensions - Pg17x15,15,15,15 (same)
Hack Squat - Pg15x10,10,10,9 (up reps)
Leg press - 195kg PScarb styleeeeee! (up 20kg)

Lying leg curl – Pg10x10,10,10,8 (up reps)
Stiff leg deads - with DB – 32.5kgx8,8,8,8 (same)

Seated Calf Raise - 160kgx20,20,20,20,20

Legs are in absolute bits!!! I can hardly walk and driving was a joke, although fun due to rear wheel drive LOL!!

Cool sess fella.
 
What motor you driving now? I got myself another Scoob lol!!!! Just love the torque in the 2.5 Hawkeye STI's.

Nice!!!  I've still got the 323i coupe.  Just looking for a 325i manifold for it though as it adds 20bhp at the wheels, keeping it for a while as I'm wanting an E46 M3.

Hello mate i know how you feel, after getting as lean as i did for my holiday, i don't like the fact i am getting fatter, i am just keeping in mind that in 6.5 weeks i will be starting to cut for my comp, so i am just going to enjoy the food, and i can handle the fact i know i am fatter than i want to be.

It may be worth asking Paul when you will start cutting as then yopu know how long you have to put up with the extra fat!!

RACK


Not quite sure about the bulk mate.  Starting adding cardio last week to help trim some fat off as I've just ballooned, but weight has gone up.  This comes to mind;


I want to just get rid of the lard once and for all, as it's been about 9 weeks since I finshed cutting.  Think it could be time to finally get the abs out, I've only been trying 4 years!!

Dam thats a lovely per of 28's .
Going back a few posts, 5.9 so am i ,but i was sure you and IB was taller than me? or am i getting old
Daz

dazc

oasis


I've never ever understood the fasted cardio theory, you do cardio for said amount of time at said amount on intensity, it burns said amount of calories, you consume said amount of calories and thus deduct the calories burnt from cardio fasted or otherwise surely???. Ok another way of putting it lol:

you consume say 3500 cals a day and burn say 500 cals from cardio, fasted or otherwise yes/no??

i think the theory being that there is less energy available, therefore it comes from fat

 
I know that Daz and respect RACKS right to do as he see fit/instructed and Valhalla for throwing his studies at me, I was merely questioning, just that I wouldn't fast for several hours in the day then do my cardio, I know this is night fasting but same logic applies! I won't keep nagging at it RACK fair play to you mate for rising at that hour, kudos.

oasis
 

 
I know that Daz and respect RACKS right to do as he see fit/instructed and Valhalla for throwing his studies at me, I was merely questioning, just that I wouldn't fast for several hours in the day then do my cardio, I know this is night fasting but same logic applies! I won't keep nagging at it RACK fair play to you mate for rising at that hour, kudos.

 

have to say despite my earlier post, that i wouldnt get up on workdays an hour early to do carido!!! lol i think the extra sleep would be better for me than a possible extra benefit from doing unfuelled morning cardio as apposed to another time of the day!  I do my cardio PWO except once a week on a weekend when i get up later and do it AM, though i guess for some thats not an option!
 
 
 
 

It's difficult to do my cardio PWO as I train on my lunch.  I don't mind getting up early as I usually have an hour after I get in from work so it's not like I miss the hour in bed.  I could train after work but then an hour's weights would take me about 1 and half due to my gym being packed at 5ish.

Legs starting to tighten up a bit today, cardio was skipped this morning but will be done after last meal.
Was diggin out clothes last night and going by those I'm bigger now than at 17st at the start of the year, so some size must have been put on.

Hopefully be speaking to Paul this weekend to see what next step of action will be.