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All my recent documentation's of my forth coming show (s) are detailed in the 'JOURNAL' section. This will allow people to interact with me and each other and ask me questions if you wish regarding my nutrition and training methods or to simply just look around.

Updated photos every 4 weeks so you can see the changes in my physique as i attempt to gain more mass (again) and aim for awesome conditioning for MAY 2009.

Thank you to all who take an interest into what I do,

 

Paul.

UKBFF BRITISH FINALS HERE I COME!!!

I  qualified for the British finals last Sunday (5th October) by placing second. I'm over the moon with my result. My aim was just to see how I fair against top quality competitors and then let the judges decide where they want to place me.

The guy who beat me was the fantastic Darren Nicholhurst. He was very full with great shape but was clearly 'OFF' as you can see from the photo's but I'm not complaining. Darren seems like a nice bloke and I  congratulate him on his win but the outcome will hopefully be different at the finals as I will be even tighter... and fuller! I know exactly how to manipulate my nutrients, sodium and water intake to make the necessary improvements.

Right now I have no stress at all, it seems like plain sailing now that I know what to manipulate. My base weight right now is where I was before I carb depleted, this puts me In the most perfect position to burn any excess fat off. My condition from the front has no issues as far as I'm concerned but the from back I still have fat to come off my glutes and lower back, the most problematic area for most people as this is where fat stores tend to hang to the most. From my current condition I have 8 fat burning days before I carb load. I know what the outcome of my condition will be now and I cant wait to see the finished look.

It has been my ultimate dream to compete in the UKBFF British Championships as a light heavy weight... And now I'm finally going.

Last year I was 3rd at Warrington in the middleweight division with NO invite to the final's...This time around my muscle mass is up 6kg with much improved overall conditioning and as Light heavy weight. I really couldn't ask for more so I know my homework has paid off!!!

 

  

 

 

My diet and cardio program at the moment before I make changes Is like this;

4 NAR REDHEAT CAPSULES,10g NAR L-GLUTAMINE, 1HR ON THE TREADMILL WITH 2% INCLINE

Meal 1) 4 SCOOPS NAR ULTIMATE, 1/2 CUP OATS, 1/4 CUP ALMONDS, 4 NAR    CLA SOFGELS

Meal 2) 300g FISH, 1/2 BAG UNCLE BENS WHOLEMEAL RICE, NATTY PEANUT BUTTER, 4 NAR CLA CAPSULES

Meal 3) AS ABOVE

Meal 4) AS ABOVE

10g NAR L-GLUTAMINE BEFORE TRAINING, ALONG WITH 1 SERVING OF NOX SHOCK (NOX SHOCK WILL BE AVAILABLE EARLY NOVEMBER)

TRAIN 90mins AFTER FOOD THEN 30mins ON THE STAIR MASTER IMMEDIATLY AFTER WORKOUT

Meal 5) AS ABOVE

Meal 6) 4 SCOOPS NAR ULTIMATE, 4 CLA

10g NAR L-GLUTAMINE BETWEEN 3-6 a.m TAKEN WHEN I WAKE UP NATURALLY TO GO TO THE BATHROOM

 

As you can see it can get very tedious but EVERY day 'HAS' to be the same in order for me to attain this level of conditioning.

I NEVER MISS A MEAL

NEVER MISS A WORKOUT

NEVER MISS A TABLET OR CAPSULE

EVERY SINGLE GRAM OF FOOD AND WATER IS TAKEN IN ACCORDINGLY!!!

My next blog post will be after the finals now. My mind is starting to wonder now because of extreme low bodyfat and lack of carbs and I find it VERY hard to cope trying live a normal life whilst putting my body through the mill so to speak.

This sport isn't for everyone, its the hardest thing you could ever do to your body both physically and mentally. So If I come across a little tetchy (because I am) then Its because of my current condition in the final stages, it does this to you but when the tough gets going... I get tougher because I love it and I want it badly!!! Right now I'm just cracking on with the task at hand.

I wish to thank my friends for supporting me. My lil' sis Sarah and especially my girlfriend Natalie who is with me all the way and puts up with my way of living so a BIG BIG Thank you x x x

Thursday 2nd October, 1st day loading phase.

Today is my first day of loading my body with complex carbohydrates. My carb intake 2 weeks ago was around 250g divided into my first 6 meals and the last meal has been protein and essential fats only.

2 weeks ago I halved my carbs (nearly) and had 30g of carbs for my first 4 meals and the remaining 3 had none. All the time my carbs was low protein increased from 40g to 50g per meal. Breakfast is always 60g.

For my depleting phase I halved carbs again (This really did kill me), and my carb intake was 35g 1hr before I trained and another 35g post workout. That was my carbs for the entire day and I thought I was going insane but every time I woke up and checked myself out in the mirror first thing I was seeing was my condition getting better and better and the whole of my body (Muscles) getting flatter and flatter. This was perfect for me as I can now see what is to come.

Once I drop subcutaneous water and fill the muscle out with carbs of which could increase by up to 600-1000g of complex carbs at the most, it will work like magic and I'm really looking forward to it now .

Today is a tester to see how my body responds to the amount's of food I'm putting in and I will decide what to do when I check myself out in the morning. I wont be following any particular plan that is written down as I just take each day as it comes. I'm just doing as I see fit and also the input of my girlfriend Natalie means a great deal as she now knows what to look for.

Natalie took this photo today, this will be my worst, depleted flat look and I should gain a few lbs each day up until Sunday. As this process kicks in the skin will get thinner and thinner and vascularity will be greatly enhanced.

Most people tend to hold more body fat in the glutes and back, I fit into this category well and its a bitch to get off, especially when If you're ready from the front weeks ago but that means nothing.... If you aint ready from the back then YOURE not ready. A guy asked me in the gym (He competes) can you see your abs yet??? WTF! Their is a difference bewteen being In shape and THINKING you're in shape. If I was totally honest about my condition, I would say its 90% there from the rear, the front isnt a problem so I thought I would share with you my worst condition which is to the rear, but it will get better. Hopefully my condition will be enough to get me through to finals (If I qualify) and then the final bits of fat will be off 2 weeks later.

So far so so good, time to eat now... again! :  )

Hell has come!

What a week I've had. At the start of the week i decided not be scared of dropping my carbs by half to get my bodyfat lower followed with a 90 minute cardio session as soon as I stroll out of bed, how nice. The results have been fantastic. Having spoken to my friend's James Lllewellin (British middle weight champ) and soon to be again... Also Paul Jenkins, light heavy competitor and british finalist (now a heavy weight) trains with 'The FREAK' Heavyweight champion Zack Khan. Its always good to have someone in your corner. I know what im doing but at this final time three heads are better than one.

I will remain depleted until Wednesday evening and then come Thursday i will carb load as i see fit weighing myself every few hrs to gauge weight and also look in the mirror every a.m and p.m to see the real results. Also Natalie will check my back and glutes for condition and make sure everything is going to plan. I'm totally shattered and that's why I've had to finish work now. I can barely put a sentence together and I cant face talking to people at the moment, tinternet is cool though, ha! Sorry to my mates and customers but its just how it makes me feel. Give it  a whirl one day its right laugh... NOT!

Feeling sooooo negative because I feel like a skinny girl. The lack of carbs and flat as a pancake muscles dont exactly chirp me up but hey, all part of the process. You have to go through the shitty stage to reap the rewards at the end and I'm nearly their. Once I start carb loading my attidude will change, feel positive, look better, be bigger and most of all be ready!!!

2 weeks out from show date!

Hi everyone. Very sorry its been so long since my last post! I've been stuck in the middle organising certain aspects of my web site, formulating my products, working in my shop and aiming to get into contest ready shape so I've had my hands full big time.

Today is Wednesday 24th September, approximately 12 days until I compete and don't I know it, ha! Very much looking forward to it. Without a doubt its the biggest I've been in terms of carrying REAL lean muscle, forget what the scales say as they don't tell you what condition your in... Use the mirror as your guide as this will indicate your true condition, the mirror never lie's!

On Monday I trained Chest and Shoulders. I recorded the last set of every exercise and rolled it into one short film with a backing track, I will do this all week. It gives you a better idea of how I train. I mostly prefer to train on my own, I'm self motivated so being by myself isn't a problem... I'm in my own little world.

I have made the important decision to have my last working day this Saturday. Because my body fat is very low and contest prep is so time consuming I need a full week to really finish things off.

At the moment this is a typical day;  

7.30 4 x Red Heat capsules, 10g NAR Glutamine

8.00 90 minutes on the treadmill

9.30 Take my 2 Japanese Akita's out for a walk by the canal

10.00 5 scoops NAR ULTIMATE, 1/4 cup oats (Blended with water to drink)

12.00 300g Fish, 1/2 packet uncle bens microwave rice, Almond butter

2.00 2 NAR Red Heat capsules

2.30 As above

5.30 As above

6.30 NAR NOX SHOCK (Awesome product and will be out soon)

6.30 Take the dogs out again

7.00 TRAIN

8.30 NAR VOLUMIZE

9.30 300g fish, Almond butter

11.30 300g fish, Nut butter

Then try and get some sleep. I'm finding it hard to concentrate on my work and sleep is very difficult as my fat reserves slowly decline. Good job I have an XBOX and stacks of DVD's to keep me occupied.

The following photo's are 5 weeks and 3 days out;

Amazing transformation in as little as 9.5 weeks!

Here are my latest pictures; 2 weeks to go,

Amazing really when the fat starts to come off, things are much more pronounced, muscle insertions are much deeper and the overall look is starting to look more polished but my condition is far from being complete. Now is where things will start to get harder, much, much harder as the last bits of fat NEED to be off by next week and then water retention needs to be manipulated and stripped off to get that extra hard look. Mmm, I wish it was easier but then if it was easy their would be no fun! I really do get off on being mentally and physically challenged... All the way to the end, right now I would say more than I ever have been :  )

16 July 2008

Had a look at my photo’s and I’m not impressed at all. I look far too watery so I won’t be adding any photos just yet. In another 4 weeks I will be fine. I will look fuller, harder and I will be carrying a lot less water... Especially in the face! : )

My chest and shoulder workout went like this:

Swiss ball flyes	10kg, 15kg, 20kg, 25kg	20, 15, 12, 10
Flat dumbbell press	50lbs, 70lbs, 90lbs, 105lbs	15, 12, 10, 8
Hammer prone press	40kg, 60kg, 80kg, 100kg	15, 12, 10, 8
Dips	2	failure
Side laterals	25kg, 20kg, 15kg	3 x Triple drop

14 July 2008

Got weighed today and something very unusual for me has happened, my weight is down by 5lbs instead of up a 1lb or so? Because my weight went up very quickly a lot of excess water would have been gained through sheer volumization within a short period. My body has had time to simmer down now which is great because I know which angle to change certain things. No more sudden weight increases now. Actually a drop of 1lb per week is what I will be looking at from 11 weeks out.

I have decided to reduce my cardio from 45-50mins to 30-35 mins and also increase my carb intake. This will be hard as I am already struggling to cram food in as it is. I feel if I carry on I will lose muscle from too much cardio and insufficient carbs so I have made some minor changes.

7.45	3 NAR Red Heat fat burner Capsules, 5g NAR Micronized L-Glutamine
8.15	Cardio 30 mins
9.00	2 SCOOPS NAR Ultimate Protein blend, 100g Oat’s, 40g Almonds, 1g NAR CLA
12.00	250g Fish, 1 Omega3 egg, 300g Potato, 40g Almonds, 1g NAR CLA
3.00	200g Tuna in spring water, 2 omega3 eggs, 6 Rice cakes, 25g Natural PB,  1g NAR CLA
4.00	2 NAR Red Heat fat burner capsules
6.00	PRE-WORKOUT (1hr Before)
	1 Serving of NAR Volumize, 1/2 scoop of NAR Ultimate, 1g CLA
7.00	Train
8.00	POST-WORKOUT
	1 Serving of NAR Volumize, 1 Scoop of NAR Ultimate
9.00	200g Chicken breast, 1 Packet of Uncle Bens white rice, 1g NAR CLA
10.00	2 Scoops NAR Ultimate Protein Blend, 100g oats, 20g Almonds, 1g NAR CLA
3.00	10g NAR Micronized L-Glutamine

Photos get taken tonight, not feeling very confident about the way I look today, the reason being is that I always expect far too much from myself because I want to improve fast and I’m far too impatient for my own good. I feel flat, fat, small and not really with it? Just having a very negative day but that’s body building for you. Hopefully after I’ve blasted chest I should feel much better. Also no one knows what I look like and my friend Neil is going to check me out as he is taking the photos.