BIGMD's Pro Debut, Texas August 09

[Marcus]

That lower back is insane!

[Android]

there's a few things I really like about your physique Mike.

You've got the Pro-mandatory split in the bicep nice and clear

Triceps hang down and look impressive taking up slightly more than 2/3 of your arm size from what I can see.

Your lats aren't triangular, they have a full think shape in the middle that less mature bodybuilders (in training not years of age) such as myself lack.

It all comes together nicely as a package and as Marcus said your lower back looks strong!

Would like to see more fat off your butt though Mike (sorry I know you don't put up the photos for critiquing by amateur judges but I just hope you can that's all, smoke the competition with your shape and condition)

[Optimass]

Would like to see more fat off your butt though Mike (sorry I know you don't put up the photos for critiquing by amateur judges but I just hope you can that's all, smoke the competition with your shape and condition)

Cheese grater butt cheeks :evil:

[musclenz]

there's a few things I really like about your physique Mike.

You've got the Pro-mandatory split in the bicep nice and clear

Triceps hang down and look impressive taking up slightly more than 2/3 of your arm size from what I can see.

Your lats aren't triangular, they have a full think shape in the middle that less mature bodybuilders (in training not years of age) such as myself lack.

It all comes together nicely as a package and as Marcus said your lower back looks strong!

Would like to see more fat off your butt though Mike (sorry I know you don't put up the photos for critiquing by amateur judges but I just hope you can that's all, smoke the competition with your shape and condition)

Mike the cut of your posing trunks might contribute to that look. If they sit more straight across on the top of the glutes it tends to put less emphasis on them. I know you get yours professionally made but just something you could try playing around with perhaps in your fine tuning.

[Pete_S]

Looking really FULL Mike especially in the front double bi. You look alot bigger than 99kg - good work.

[Optimass]

@ 99kg now, so is your plan to further drop an come in under your stage weight 2 weeks out then fill out more? Suspect you may have added more carbs last week as you look harder and fuller compared to the 7 week shots.

Anyway you look the business - :clap:

[Gym rat]

I also hope you smoke out the comp with your shape and condition.

[bigmd]

4 weeks out going in right direction except fighting bloody flu doesnt help

[poos_n_wees]

HOT.

Looking swole MD! :clap:

[nzmusclemonster]

Sliced and diced!

Has Palumbo got you on the keto diet? How do you find that compared to other diets you have tried.....

[trainharder]

wow your legs are impressive

[bigmd]

3 wks @99kg

[poos_n_wees]

Awesome. From those pics, separation in your back and hammies seems more apparent.. and your facial hair's disappeared. LOL.

Look forward to seeing the changes now that you're in the home straight :clap: Keep up the good work!

[mr natural]

much better posing in the front double bi shot

lats are flaring out nicely, legs are at the right angle to promote that much sort after x shape.

[bigmd]

2 weeks 98.4kg

[Bazza]

Looking great Mike...particularly impressive is the sweep on your quad in the pics..you want to watch you don't poke someones eye out with that....way to go!

[Optimass]

Insane MD. May be a silly question ... are you nervous at all? Not that you should be you look amazing. When do you fly out etc and whats your plan for getting over there with your meals etc?

I think I would feel like its Christmas day everyday in some respects .... in 2 weeks MD is going to realise a dream. \:D/ You can't put a price on that

[bigmd]

Insane MD. May be a silly question ... are you nervous at all? Not that you should be you look amazing. When do you fly out etc and whats your plan for getting over there with your meals etc?

I think I would feel like its Christmas day everyday in some respects .... in 2 weeks MD is going to realise a dream. \:D/ You can't put a price on that

OPTIMASS..... i cant even get close to explaining how i feel. i have trained for 20yrs. i sat in the back of a school bus with a friend of mine Delon (whom is now a very good powerlifter) when i was 15yrs old looking at a flex mag dreaming of standing beside Lee haney Rich gaspari, lee Larbrada, and a very young shawn Ray. (says how old i am ah) now 20yrs on its going to happen.

The plan is on Sunday 2nd fly to LA, i am in LA for a day and half. on monday night i do an overnight flight to Tampa Florida and arrive there early Tuesday Morning. I compete in Tampa on Sat where i will get to meet at last my coach Dave Palumbo (looking fwd to that). My wife gretchen (GMM) arrives in tampa on Thursday morning to support me. we then fly to Dallas on the Tuesday and Compete in the Europa show on the Friday night and then going to plan the finals on early on Sat Afternoon. Gretchen heads home on the Sunday and on Monday i fly from Dallas to LA then up to San Jose. As an experence i have booked in on the Tuesday 18th a one on one session with Hany Rombod (Phil Heath and Jay Cuttlers trainer and Nutritionist) i have been playing around with his FST-7 system for about 6mths and believe it has really helped some of my lagging body parts.

I JUST REALISED WHAT A TERRIBLE 3 WEEKS I AM GOING TO HAVE NOT

I then fly back to LA on the 19th and straight onto the plane home!!

once im back i have 2 weekend to myself and then guest pose at the eliete with jo stewart, following week guest at the South Islands which i run. the week after that in Weliington Judging and Guest Posing the week after that sinus and nose operation (needed for yrs) then Ill start dieting around the 17th to the 31st of October for the Ironman Pro on the 23rd January........and now breath....... :wink: :wink:

[Optimass]

Now thats inspirational !!!!

[musclenz]

You are Living the Dream Mike. Great to see you are packing some cool experiences in with the Shows. Enjoy!

[Agent]

Awesome Mike, amazing to think you were looking at Ray, Gaspari etc all those years ago, now the tables have turned and they'll all be there looking at you!

Must be incredible for it to finally be upon you 20 years later.

Looking forward to keeping up with how you go in the shows.

Good luck, you're definitely ready.

[bigmd]

hey guys thanks for the suppport. i have only 48hrs before i fly out. ill keep you posted in the mean time here are the last of the pics you will see of me untill show time. taken on thursday morning, feeling flat but with changes to diet i expect too feel like that.

Regards mike D

[biggurl27]

Looking awesome Mike! We'll be cheering you on :clap:

[weener lad]

Big fella are those sparkles on your budgey smugglers????

Looking good, best of luck dealing with the flight over and I'm sure we will all be watching come game day on the net. :salute: :salute:

[Marcus]

Best of luck Mike.