Hello to Jarrard Lowe

[PRiME]

Hey guys, well thought I introduce myself as a beginner-amatuer bodybuilder. Just on a BFL competition atm and 3 weeks in, basiclly I train 6 to 7 days a week HARD (had to work up to this with education and mental prepardness, couldn't handle it last year!!).

Anyway just wanting to say hi and all, will maybe post some more info about my progress as time goes on. I'm mostly a disciplined BB'er. My goal is too look like Mohamed Makkawy in his glory days when training with Vince Gironda and in 1983-84, I know I can do it and if I need more bulk a think his rippardness is a good base to start with. However I'm not really into excessive stupidity of MASS building with no attention to proportion, (just seeing those hipo BB'ers on TV make me so SICK and disgusted at the sport sometimes).

I also think Arnold had good proportion and tone in the mid-late 80's as well, he was NOT as big as the guys today. (although some people seem to think he was the biggest, very far from the truth).

Anyway now people know a little of what goes on inside my head,. After noticing some of you guys also follow Vinces dicipline (thought its a tuff one to follow) I figured I might get some support for my views and also some USEFUL help on BB'ing rather then the typical take steriods and do a trillion reps approach that many are pursuing these days.

Don't be shy, and say hi. :nod:

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I don't talk much in real life,. Guess I make up for it on forums. \:D/

[poos_n_wees]

I don't talk much in real life,. Guess I make up for it on forums. \:D/

:pfft:

Good luck with the BFL and welcome :grin:

[Pseudonym]

Gidday man. How long have you been training 6-7 days a week? Is that just while you've been on BFL? Personally, I find 6-7 days doesn't give me enough recovery time, so you might be over-training. More isn't always better in this game.

[Luigi]

yea good luck

and have you ever heard of overtraining ?

[PRiME]

Didn't know I had replies, sorry guys for being slow. Just been doing some beekeeping and university work flat out.

Yes I understand the over training issue(s) all too well.. I use to over-do-it many times and bottom out for a week following (due to lack of energy and results). Atm I have tried to step it up by adding in the evening cardio (relatively light- well for me) to help burn up some energy (were is my body getting it from as I eat shit all carbs/fat lol).

I find that my recovery rate is quite advanced these days because I started doing weights couple years ago and I did all that trial and error phase of over doing it wrong and such, that and the fact I do use Cellmass which I think has been helping allot with next day recovery.

The only thing atm that screws my recovery rate is lack of sleep through stress etc.. and also working which can clash massively with my workouts.. but I will be changing to working for myself over summer if all goes well which means I can dictate my timetable.

I should list my typical workout routine for each week (I do have flexibility so its not totally rigid), but will post that tomorrow, my bedtime was half a hour ago, luckily work is done and study week is on so I CAN sleep in a tad if I so choose.

Thanks you the reply guys, I dunno why email notification wasn't turned on,..

[Gym rat]

Welcome abord Prime.

[PRiME]

Cheers Gym_rat,.

Forgot to mention when I said 6-7 days training only 3 maybe 4 of those is directly related to weights. My lower body training is intense but can often only last 30mins also. So really I go by how my body feels (sort of feedback) about working each group.

If for example my quads are wasted due to over doing it with squats previous I will often skip over that or do it light..