Well, it’s that time again for me to get my body into tip shop shape as opposed to chip shop shape. My unclothed morning weight today is 14 stone (196 lbs). I plan on competing at the same weight but the difference being is that my body fat realistically maybe around 18-20% at the present. When I compete I hope to turn it around into single digits, around the 5% mark. I don’t use callipers or anything like that, the mirror will be my guide throughout the whole process, and also keeping a close second eye on my condition will be my best friend and girlfriend, Natalie.
Most guys tend to stay heavy, check themselves out, stay heavy for months on end and then get ready to trim down. I prefer to normalise my physique, chill out, live normal and eat what I want when I want. That also means NO weight training or any kind of physical exercise what so ever.
In 2006 I took 6 months out and weighed 12.5 (175lbs) and competed at 12.8 (178lbs). This year I’ve taken 3 months off all supplementation and 2 months off training. My reason for this move is because I’m priming my body to venture into a post anabolic state, the total opposite of what my body has just been through (catabolic). Mentally I can handle being smaller than usual, it’s no big deal. Purposely going catabolic is not the norm for a bodybuilder in fact it would be there worst nightmare... But to each their own, everyone has a plan and this is how I prefer to do things these days. The anabolic rebound from my normal state is just immense. Weight gain for me isn’t an issue but body composition is and will be at this crucial time. The change will be fast and dramatic as you will see as I will upload photos every 4 weeks and in between I will add varies miscellaneous photos from the gym etc, also I will include my bodyweight on a weekly basis to assess how things are going.
