2 weeks out from United States Natural

[zzmacman]

Well things are going well. I started my carb up yesterday. I ate 460 grams of carbs after eating around 100 carbs for two days doing deplete workouts. I woke up Tues morn at 176 which was my lowest weight so far. I expected that since I had been depleting. I had an upper body deplete workout yesterday (back and arms) eating 460 carbs. I woke up this morning at 174. 2LBS LIGHTER!!!! I plan on eating 360 carbs today (rest no lift) 260 carbs on thurs with 50 grams extra fat, then 160 carbs on friday with a light pump circuit that night. Sat morn I plan on eating 3 meals before stepping on stage and eating somewhere between 100-150 carbs depeding on how I feel I'm looking when I wake up. I am wondering if I should be eating more carbs today and tommorow. Or should I just do what I plan on doing and add carbs as needed Sat morning? Any opinions? Oh yeah, I was super dry this morning. As dry as I've ever been.

[Epifiny]

/bump - give us an update - how are things going?

[zzmacman]

thanks guys! Eight days till carb up time! Can't wait!!

[Epifiny]

looking real good for 2 weeks out man - keep it going!

[PTmuscle]

You've come a long way, buddy! Good luck and good work! Keep it up!

[zzmacman]

Wow your back double is your best show I think...if you can find someone to help you with your posing you will do awesome. You're ahead at 2 weeks out I'd say.

Thanks man I appreciate the compliments. yeah I'm gonna be doing a lot of posing these next few days. Good luck with your show.

[Jnova7723]

Wow your back double is your best show I think...if you can find someone to help you with your posing you will do awesome. You're ahead at 2 weeks out I'd say.

[zzmacman]

no expert here, but on your side relaxed (as well as all side poses) smash your rear knee into your front thigh...this will enhance the apparent size of your hamstring...also, don't cover up the striated glute w/ your hand...pull your arm back a little farther and let the judges see that shit!

Yeah I noticed that my arm was covering up my glutes. THanks for the tip on the hammy. I really only have thought about doing that on my side chest, but you're right I should do it on the side relaxed too. Thanks again fellas.

[zzmacman]

I would suggest on your next off season to work the abs a little more.

I had worked abs the day before pretty hard and typically whenever I work abs or legs they are soft the next day. However, I haven't hit abs as hard as in the past due to the fact that my gut sticks out and my waist seems to be a little wider when I train abs more than once a week.

[Grip-N-Rip]

I would suggest on your next off season to work the abs a little more.

[bwelch1985]

Any suggestion? Very open to advice!

no expert here, but on your side relaxed (as well as all side poses) smash your rear knee into your front thigh...this will enhance the apparent size of your hamstring...also, don't cover up the striated glute w/ your hand...pull your arm back a little farther and let the judges see that shit!

[zzmacman]

the physique is there.. u just need to display it properly..

Any suggestion? Very open to advice!

[hulk7280]

the physique is there.. u just need to display it properly..

[zzmacman]

They have height classes instead of weight. I will be in the short class. (5'7 and under)

[Maryland Muscle]

looking great man. Are you gonna try to make middleweight?