Whats goin on everyone. Little late with the entry, just got in last night from Florida where I realized there is an amateur scene in the US that I had no clue about. Its a little hard to see things from up here in Canada but when I do get a chance to go to any shows in the US I am always impressed.
Me and a friend flew down to Ft.Lauderdale for the Southern States Championships. First off I have to thank Peter of USA Sports for having me down to the show, also wanted to thank his friend Sam for making sure I had all that I needed and taking me to the ZOO gym an awesome place to train! The fans in Florida were amazing, very cool and had so much BBing knowledge to talk about. The competitors were all very complimentary back stage so I have to thank all of them as well.
Most importantly the one thing I noticed was the quality of physiques there. All the competitors were in shape and were very balanced. The thing was the quality of physiques didn't just stop at the stage. I like to sit in the audience at the shows and just hang out and most of the fans looked like the could have been pros too! Its nice to see that many people in one place all in great shape. I like to think about the people who say BBing is dieing when I look at that, it seems bigger and more competitive than ever to me. Also in attendance was Dayana Cadeau, Krystal Richardson, Bill Willmore, Lee Banks, Mike Van Wyck and so many more I noticed but can't recall at this moment. It truly was a great event to be a part of and I look forward to it next year.
I have to say it was also an honor to be part of the guest posing line up that Peter had put together. I was only one of six, Mark Alvisi, Manuel Romero, Dave Henry, Hidetada Yamagishi and last but not least Victor Martinez. Unfortunately I was the only one not getting ready for a show....that meant I was the fat guy..lol. They all looked awesome and I wish them luck at their upcoming events.
One of the great things that happened to me this weekend was bumping into Dayana Cadeau. She was judging the show and I had a chance to talk to her backstage a bit at intermission. I respect her as a BBer and as a person and value her opinion since she has had such a great career and seems to really know physiques in general. She went on to tell me how much I have improved in the last year especially in the lower body which as most of you know is a lagging area for me. So, thank you to her and he awesome comments.
After getting home last night I decided to give myself a little bit of relaxation since I have been eating very clean over the last few weeks. I'm not proud of it but I gotta admit the pizza and chocolate didn't last long after I got it home...lol. I really didn't sleep that well while away either so I really took advantage of my day off today.
All that being said the relaxation is over and I am looking ahead to the BC Provincials. I have quite a few friends out west that I look forward to seeing, I also have been getting quite a bit of emails from people that will be attending who look forward to seeing me. I am very excited to put on a good show for my Canadian crowd!!
So what am I doing in the gym? Training for the next couple weeks will be very heavy and very low volume as it has been. I am actually doing about nine sets per body part right now and really noticing a fullness and density to the muscle that wasn't there before. There are great arguments for high volume and low volume but to be honest I have always gotten great results from lifting heavy. The bottom line I have found is the best plan is the ever changing plan. Six to eight weeks and then switch. That keeps your body guessing as well as keeps your mind fresh in the gym. The workouts aren't too different, there are staples in every workout that don't change but the reps, sets change and that's what keeps my body guessing.
I will actually be video taping more of my workouts or possibly just a few sets from each workout for people to see what I am doing from time to time. If you are interested in seeing these small video clips join my fan page on Facebook. You can get there by going to my website fouadmuscle.com and clicking on the Facebook link. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fouad-Hoss-Abiads-Official-Fan-Page/131874590177024
Lastly I wanted to say a few things about my clients. I have a few clients heading to the nationals and although my trainer Hany Rambod has claimed the moniker 'The Pro Creator', I am looking forward to stealing it for the weekend. I really believe that all four of them have a good chance at turning pro. I am very proud at how hard they have been working and the progress they are making.
I will be out in Saskatoon for the Canadian Nationals and most likely backstage making sure everyone is prepped the best they can be. It isn't easy to do the things we do as BBer's and it also isn't easy to train some people as a coach. I have to say these four clients I have going to Nationals have been some of the easiest clients I have ever worked with. Zero complaining, follow instructions to a 'T' and there progress is evident of that. It is a pleasure to work with all of them and because I have such a respect for their work ethic I am really busting my ass to be there for them and make sure they achieve their dreams.
Good luck to all four of you, keep your focus strong and get what you deserve!
Sacrifice Without Regret,
Fouad Abiad
