Well I've been back from BC for a bit now and I've had a good long rest and I am ready to get back on the horse! BC was amazing, reminded me a lot of Northern California, beautiful weather, tons of trees and mountains everywhere. Sushi there was great, people were extremely nice and to top it all off the BBing community out there was amazing!
I actually was in the best shape ever in the offseason for that event and I really think the fans appreciated me trying my hardest to show up looking relatively good for them. The competitors were all nice, I actually had a bber and bikini competitor (couple) help me put my color on even though they were getting ready to go on themselves....very selfless, I appreciated it greatly!! Everything was perfect from the lighting to the music and I have to say Dean did an amazing job putting on the show as it all ran very smoothly.
It was also really nice to get out there and see some old friends I haven't seen in a long time. Nadia and Chris were very welcoming and they are both judges so I really respected all they had to say about making my physique better. Darren and Lara were really good to introduce me to all their friends and let me hang with them and go for dinner. I thank you both very much if you're reading this. Darren once I get my M6 I'll let you drive it if you ever come to Ontario..lol.
After BC I got home and it was finally time to relax. I had discussed my return with Hany and he said he wanted me to do NOTHING for one week! I don't think I have done 'nothing' for a whole week in my entire career! He said nothing at all, no cardio, no weights, don't even drive by the gym..lol So I listened.
All week long I just spent my time, stretching, taking care of clients, eating very clean food to try and give my body the nutrients it was craving like fruits and lots of other good stuff. Okay I have to admit, I may have put down a few large pizzas and some ice cream but I'm sure my body needed it..lol.
In that week off I also got some good therapy in and some good reading time to help learn new things about thinking clearly and nutritional info that can always make my clients better. My new therapist (who should have been my therapist from day one) Alvin Brown is absolutely incredible. I have no worries about anything he is doing since he does a number of different techniques and also had the experience to back up his treatments. He has worked on a number of different pros including Ronnie Coleman and Jay Cutler, closer to home he works with Ben Pakulski and Bob Weatherill, needless to say his resume and word of mouth make it clear I should have been seeing him from the beginning.
Alvin shares my vision for getting to the next level and feels we can take the proper steps to get there with a little extra work. We are working on getting my mind right since that is step one in any plan of attack...believing and seeing it mean more than anything. We have begun physical and mental preparations for the 2011 ASC now because its going to take that much time to really get me to my all time best. All I can say for sure is you are all in for a treat with what I am going to be bringing to the stage in less than half a year.
For now, Hany and I have devised a good program for growing...yes growing. I am sitting at a pretty good 285lbs right now and over the course of the next four months we plan on bring that to a lean 290-295lbs. I have never been lean at 295lbs and if I can get into guest posing shape at that size than my stage weight should be right where I want it in February. I am hoping to be somewhere between 255-265lbs come 2011! Watch out boy!!!
Anyway like everything else all of this work comes at a big sacrifice. Nothing comes cheap and buying the best food, seeing the best physiotherapist and having the best trainer are all expensive things to deal with day in and day out. Luckily I have MuscleTech and Muscular Development behind me and are willing to make the investment in me because they know I am leaving no stone unturned to make it to the top.
Like I told the fans out in BC, I am taking Canada to the top in 2011....count on it!
Sacrifice Without Regret,
Fouad 'Hoss' Abiad
