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Hey Guys,

Have not been on here in a while but I just started my prep for AR State. I had previous plans to do North American in Sept but that has changed due to getting the news I'll become...

I met Ric just a few short weeks ago when we both competed in The Red River Classic in Norman, OK and my experence was quite the opposite that a few have given. I enjoyed our conversation before...

Did a show on Oct 9th

Age - Will be 51 on 11/11
Height - 5'8"
Weight - 166
Chest - 46 1/2"
Upper Arm 17"
Waist - 29"
Upper Thigh - 25"
Calf - 15"

Are you guys doing anymore shows this year? I'm done myself, will probably do Muscle Mayhem in KC in the spring.

Hey Esp,
Thought you and your wife both looked GREAT! Just about the time I came from backstage the women came out and I didn't see the HW winning, thought it was between your wife and the MW and...

Hey Ss..did you maintain your protein n fat intake with the 500 carbs?

Hey Brother, saw your post and wanted to tell you I'm planning on doing that show also and I'm an over 50 youngster myself! Bro you've got me by 80 lbs, will have some fun! I'll most likely throw my...

Jason, did I read your earlier post correct? You dropped .2lbs the next day after this refeed?

And Bro from your pics those other two Guys you mentioned must be bad to the bone if your fretting...

Suzanne, hope you decide to do the show. Trying to talk a friend into doing the show..she won AR last year and did nothing after...her National Qualification is about to expire and it's a shame, she...

I've emailed the promoter a couple of times and He got back to me very quickly and answered all my questions..He gave me the name and number of the Tanning Service, I just thought since you were from...

Do you know anything about the folks doing the spray tanning? Have you or any athletes you know ever used their services in the past?

Hey dw72 I'm doing the Red River Classic, is that the show your doing?

this is right on target with what I'm thinking i did wrong and don't want to re-peat in a show im doing in 7 weeks. Like you said at the 4 week out point I was in real good condition, at 2 weeks I...

Very interesting, what tells you if you should stay keto or go to a carb cycling strategy and how far out would you make this transition?

Makes very good sense...so peak week do you carb load or stay keto and add some fats back in?

[quote=Scoobysnacks;1133122]calories 10 x bw[/quote

On that low of a calorie count for 2-3 weeks is there not some muscle loss? I've read some of your post and like your ideas, no one diet fits...

Scobby, I'm an old man so be patient with me..what did you mean when you said 10 x bw?

I was doing 40-45 min of cardio every day but the last week I cut it out.
Was on the keto diet 16 weeks. Yes, prepping for a show in 7 weeks and not full keto now using around 75g carbs a day. Went...

Hey Joe,

I grew up in Louisiana and got my introduction to Bodybuilding just about the time you were competing. There was a fellow from the gym I went to, first Bodybuilder I ever saw and met and...

I'm laughing with you brother, looks like your on point from your pics.

I'm new to competing and I'm sure all that compete look back at their plan and think what did I do right and what did I do...

Joe, at what point will you switch to full keto? And if you don't mind what's your meal breakdown at that point, protein grams, fat grams, carb grams?

Thanks JoeB

I'm 5'8" also and this past year went up to 185, I stepped on stage at 165.5. The year before took my weight up to 210 and competed at 168, I will never get over 10 lbs heaver than where I intend to...

So, will you do AR State next year and if so what age group will you fall in? A couple of us are already speaking with guys in our age group that have done the show before and we are trying to get...

Duke don't blame you a bit. My 3 girls were all able to make the show and that gave me more thrill than any award I won. My oldest a school teacher, just doesn't get why her Dad would want to do what...

With that said I tried again and wala pics! These are from the evening show.

Joe

Baldie, I've tried a couple time to post some pics but every time it errors out and refers me to the forum board.

Joe

Results are posted on Bodybuilding.com..I competed in the show and got 2nd in Masters over 50 and 4th in Open Middleweight. Very good show we had over 100 compete.

I tend to look better 2 days after the load.

Bananas n applesauce was what I was referring to and for some reason if I don't have the simple carbs with the complex along with keeping my protein...

Thanks for the advice Debbie, this is my first show while using the keto diet and I am very, very happy with what's happen so far. The last few weeks I've really had to up my quanities of food (2...

Hey Matt,

Looking good Bro, I too am competing next weekend and we are the same weight and same body type and almost identical condition at this point but I've got you in age by some 20 odd...

Debbie, give us an example of your last week protocol?

I'm two weeks out today and used more poundage than when I started the keto diet. You will notice your strength and endurance are vastly improved.

Hey Kevin, Congrats on the victory and wish you the best in Hotlanta...I did a refeed yesterday using complex carbs and fruit and with what I'm seeing I feel pretty good I'll be at my best 2 weeks...

Thanks Joe and you also Baldie for the advice, it will be used wisely.

You guys take care

Joe, yes the contest is in 3 weeks but I've not used the keto diet before and with the exception of the one complex carb meal feeding per week my body has not had a bunch of carbs put in them for 16...

Hey Joe, I'm a 50 year old welterweight in the last few week of prep and have been keto. I did a carb load 30g protein 30g carbs 20g fat starting with my last 3 meals last Thursday..same all day...