What's going on everyone? I'm back at it for the 09' season and getting ready to make a bigger impact than last year at the Tampa Bay Pro in August. I started dieting a couple weeks ago and figured it was time to get back to typing and letting you all know how messed up things really get as I get hungrier and crankier in the weeks to come.
As most of you reading this know I am working with Hany Rambod this year so the diet and training around now is really new to me. In years past working with Chad Nicholls we really only dieted for about eight weeks for most shows, Hany had me start at the fourteen week mark. I am hoping the longer diet makes a difference as we are trying to grow into the show instead of lean down. In all honesty I'm not looking forward to dieting for an extra six weeks than I do normally but if it means a big W at the end of the struggle than that's what it has to be.
One of the benefits of working with Hany this year was being able to keep my weight down throughout the offseason. I am usually known for getting very heavy in the offseason, hence the name 'Hoss' and it has worked to date in helping me obtain size, usually 5-10lbs a year since I started. The problem with this is now that I am at a higher level if I keep doing what I was doing and eating mass quantities of food at each sitting my stomach is going to start growing with the rest of me. That's why this year we kept meals small and my weight in check, although only time will tell if it was the right way to go when I hit the stage.
The other great thing about growing into the show so far has been being able to eat more while dieting. For instance, right now I am eating about 350-500g of carbs depending on the day so I am still relatively nice to people..lol. I am going to try and keep my demeanor a little more civil this year, being hungry isn't really an excuse to be an ass.
Training this year is really different for me. So far I am only doing cardio six times a week which is nice but I have three days where I train with weights twice a day. This is new for me, I have never done more than one training session a day and those three days are really taking it out of me. To counter that I am only training with weights five days a week instead of my normal six so I think it balances out in the end. The other main difference is we are doing anywhere from 30-40 sets per bodypart so its fine now but I wonder as I get down in carbs and low on energy how its going to feel to get through that. Like I said its all new and you guys can come along for the ride.
Overall I think it was a good offseason and I am very curious to see what the finished product is. As the last couple weeks have passed I have begun to see small changes in my physique as for as fat loss and that has aloud me to see some of the muscle gains that have come through hard work this year. We'll keep this blog all business but I think most of you know that followed along last prep as I get crazy in the head so does the writing!
If any of you have questions or if there is anything you want me to write about feel free to email me, fouadabiad@gmail.com.
Sacrifice Without Regret,
Fouad 'Hoss' Abiad
1 comment:
I understand the diet change in the offseason. I missed my planned show last year because i put on too much and conditioning for it was just a pain. Im on schedule for the heavy "Maryland" in August and since, I have been buying Starkist Yellowfin Teriyaki tuna in pouches and i must say, it has saved me from making my common mistakes of stuffing myself with leftover kebab.
Alright Hoss, later.
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