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    Default Getting ready for the IFPA Pro USA

    I originally started this over in the natty section, but thought here would be a better choice.

    Getting ready for the IFPA Pro USA in Sacramento


    Hey, I haven't posted much on here and I am going to try to start to do so more. I am getting ready for the IFPA Pro USA in Sacramento on July 14th. Currently at 9.5 weeks out and it is going fast. Always feeling behind.
    I am going to be keeping track of everything, from the diet to traing to cardio and thoughts on youtube.
    If you want check it out. Tell me what you think.

    Matt Esmond

    http://www.youtube.com/user/EZBodybu...?feature=guide

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    I like the little intro video on youtube. That is pretty cool man. I would post up some pics, current diet, cardio etc. for us here so we can see what is going on. Goodluck.
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    Hey thanks. They are coming. I have to go back and forth to my wife's computer, because mine is too old to actually edit the videos I have made. What a pain. She is pretty much always busy on hers too.
    Thank will be coming. I feel like I am behind, but I will get things together.
    Thanks again.

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    Posted up a video of my beginning diet and info for the first 2 weeks and also a posing video of 14 weeks out. Take it easy on me people..haha.

    I am going to post my workouts but I hate to even do so. Here is why.
    Since I won my overall in 2008 I have been having back pain. I have been to multiple doctors and sought different treatments, but nothing has really worked. So here I am after 2.5 years of troubles. I haven't done the lifts I needed to do to improve, because I can't risk major flare ups where I can't do anything.
    It has always been a goal to compete as a pro (natural) so here I am.

    Anybody else out there with back issues and trying to compete?

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    I'm in for the ride! Rock these 14weeks brother!

    I look forward to seeing this unwind and the final product you bring to the stage.

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    Diet Info #2 13 through 11 weeks out
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dwTroCqupU
    Posing #2 13 weeks out
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t82HfBtfWJE

    I am going to hopefully post some still shots up too.

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    5-14-12 Monday Quads and Hams

    I have had back issues for about 2.5 years now and I simply can't do the lifts like I use to do and love like stiff leg. Also right knee isn't good for about 7 months now. So here is my leg day. Take it easy on my squat numbers haha, I have never been a good squatter. NFL strength coach once told me "Matt, I would have you benching 400lbs by now, but you will never be a great squatter."

    Leg ext. 140x15, 170x15, 200x15, 230x12, 240x10 Trying to pre exhaust the quads a bit.
    BB Squat 265x10, 285x8, 300x4
    Hammer V-Squat 270x12, 320x10, 360x8, 410x6
    DB Sumo squat on bumper plates 120x15,15,15
    Leg Ext. 145x15, 160x9, 115 and drop setsx10
    Leg Curl 110x12, 125x12, 140x8, 110x12
    Walking lunge (back bothered a bit) 110x26 steps, 80x20, 24 steps

    Video posting to youtube soon. 1st time ever video taping myself.

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    5-15-12 Tuesday Chest/Side Delts/Abs
    Strength is still pretty good. Done a tad, but I relate that to my lower back.

    BB Flat Bench 295x6,4 275x6
    Incline DB Press 110'sx6,4 100'sx8 90'sx7
    DB Flat Fly 55'sx12 60'sx10 65'sx8
    Dips BW 25,20,15 Deep

    DB Side Laterals 40'sx15, 45'sx15, 50'sx10,8
    Shoulder press (neck bothering as usual) 50'sx12,12,12 short rest

    Hammer machine crunch 50x20, 60x20, 70x12, 50 and drops lots reps
    Ball Crunch BWx20,20,20

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    5-16-12 Wednesday Had chiro appt. today so I did arms before I went
    I do what I call a slow superset when doing bis and tris. Maybe 30sec to 1 minute between sets.

    v pushdown 4 sets x 8-15
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    BB Curl 4 sets x 8-10

    skull crusher 3 sets x 12
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    DB alternating curl 3 sets x 6-8

    rope pushdown 3 sets x 10-12
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    DB preacher curl 3 sets x 8

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    Posing Progress (do all videos look more grainy on here compared to when watching them on youtube)
    9 weeks out
    Last edited by matt1005; 05-19-2012 at 10:14 AM.

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    5-18-12 Back done out of town
    Pulldowns 4 sets 8-12
    T bar Row3 sets 6-8
    1 arms row 3 sets 10-12
    low cable row 3 sets 8-10

    Bent over rear lateral raises 4 sets 10
    Shrugs 4 sets 12-15

    Workout was ok. Always different trying to workout somewhere else and get a feel for the weights

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    Default 5-21-12 Monday Legs Very Physically drained

    Pretty tough day today. Stomach flu the last 2 days and had to go to wedding 11 hours away this past weekend. Also having staining in my tailbone area. Probably from the back, but uncomfortable.

    Leg Ext. 180x15, 210x15, 230x11, 240x8
    Squat (very worn out and felt too heavy) 275x6,6,5,5
    Hammer V Squat 290x10, 34x10, 380x8, 270x12
    Leg Ext. 125x12,12,12

    Leg curl 125x10, 130x10, 135x8, 140x6
    Very wide feel (for glutes) leg press 180x15,15,15
    Walking lunge 100x 30 steps, 26 steps

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    Monday I prayed that I could do legs and my stomach worked out, then today on a field trip it just went crazy. I am losing a lot of weight and I am a small guy to begin with. I am just widdling away. Very frustrating and it is getting to me emotionally.
    Stomach Flu I guess. It happened like this to me in the past year a couple times, but I don't think this bad. I don't think it is what I am eating.

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