Last Sunday marked the day I decided that I am completely shutting it down and preparing for the 2011 ASC on all fronts. I have left no stone unturned this year, getting all different types of therapy, doing many different phases of training, eat, ect. Hany and I have been in constant contact all year making sure things are always moving in the right direction. This year I have even kept a focus on my mind, really trying to meditate and visualize the things I want to achieve and the things I want to see happen. As I said before I have left no stone unturned, this coming years ASC will be the big one for me.
Some people say I shouldn't put so much pressure on myself and I should keep things quiet. Those who know me know thats not me. I like being intense and passionate about something, I don't want to hide out and keep things bottled up. I want to make this ASC showing almost like a reinvention of 'Fouad Abiad'. I want people to see the changes I have made and take not that I will keep leaving nothing to chance to get myself to the top.
I love the haters, I love the doubters, I feed off their energy and live to prove them all wrong as I have time and time again. This show isn't going to be a 'just happy to be there' show. I really plan on stepping my game up to the next level and being compared with the best in the world. Whether that happens or not has yet to be seen but in my mind it has happened time and time again....
Its hard taking so much time off. Injuries have really held me back this year from a couple shows I think I could have done really well at if not won! It hard watching new up and comers get all the hype, the checks, the magazine coverage and constantly hearing about who has done what. It has been tough but Hany has kept me focused on the ultimate goal. I needed him to do that. Where I wanted to compete a couple times this year even with injury, after discussing it with Hany I realized I would not be at my best and this would not further my career. Taking the much needed time to rehab injury and bring up stubborn body parts has been tough but will be all worth it come March.
I know what most of you are thinking...its going to be such a tough show. You are all correct, the ASC is the 2nd biggest show in BBing and the only person that is at the top that usually doesn't do it is Mr.O himself. Guys like Phil Heath, Kai Greene, Victor, Branch, Evan, Roelly will all be there and will all be much improved and gunning for the top spots. I realize this and I am looking forward to it. Am I scared? Most pros won't tell you this but...YES! Those are the best in the world and it will be the challenge of my BBing life. I can say this, a long time ago I was taught this simple definition....Courage is defined as the ones who are scared but go anyway.
Yes I am going into battle with the best and the only ammunition I will have is the hard work that I have put in all year. Will it be enough? Keep posted to this blog, my fan page on facebook and the Muscular Development forums for updates, videos, pics to show you all how this last phase of my offseason is going. One more bulking phase and then time to get shredded...who knows maybe I will video tape the whole thing from now on and bring you all along for the ride!
Sacrifice Without Regret,
Fouad Abiad
