Hey y'all, sorry I'm late with this weeks blog, things are a little hectic and I am trying to keep my head on straight while getting ready for Tampa Bay. Thanks again to all of you for your encouragement and thanks for taking the time to read my nonsense blog...lol, half the time I am so depleted I don't even know what I am writing so if it makes sense to any of you then I am well ahead of the game.
Alright lets start with the serious part, the training and diet. Training is still very good since I ate so much after the show it still feels as if my muscles are full enough to lift good poundage's. I am training as heavy as I can, I would say its about 80% of what I lift in the offseason so I am content and don't feel too weak. Most importantly I have really shortened up the rest periods in between so i can really increase the burn and etch in more detail.
The diet, what can I say about the diet, its the same old shit...lol. Chicken, steak, Rice, Potato all in small enough amounts that I am able to stay alive but am barely able to function, gotta love the way the precontest prep really tests what you're made of. I have returned to the weight I was just before dropping water for Houston so I have a few extra pounds to shed and then I should be good. The toughest part now is the waiting game, I can't wait to hit the stage again and try to move up.
Now for most of you up and comers who think BBers have it easy let me give you my schedule for the next little while. I finished a show on the 4 & 5th of July. I have a shoot on the 16th then another show on the 9th of August. From there I shoot again on August 12 & 13th then the next show is the 15th & 16th of August, wait its not over, then I get to shoot again on the 17th, 18th, 19th & 20th.
So what is the point of all that? Don't think its a cake walk because the better you get the more work it takes. I didn't realize when I was coming up, I thought I would turn pro sign a few contracts and then sit on my ass but think again brother, it only gets harder and harder the higher you climb. Mind you I'm not complaining, I love what I do but I am just giving you dreamers a heads up about the reality behind the scenes.
Now aside from the in the gym my life is in shambles. For some reason I can't stay off Ebay, all I do is log on to try to find new things to buy and this is a direct result of the diet because I'm not like this in the offseason. Don't ask me why it makes it easier to diet when you're buying things but it is. So far I have bought a new laptop, home entertainment center, camcorder and I still have three months of dieting left...my god, I'm gonna have to make it big just so I can support my precontest shopping habit...lol.
Anyway, sorry for being late with the blog this week, to all of you who are doing shows coming up, stay strong, don't cheat and keep busting ass in the gym. Remember, when you think you're training hard there is someone killing themselves to beat you too!
Sacrifice Without Regret!
Fouad Abiad
