Training this week-Warning underwear pics.

Provincials are on Saturday.  I love not having to cut weight.  Since the new weight classes arrived, I have grown to the top of my weight class.  This means I can just walk into the meet and smash weights.  To think that just over a year ago, I competed at 148lbs is crazy...I walked around a either a little above or below 150lbs, cut weight and weighed in at 146lbs.  I now walk around at about 160lbs, and I am not carrying much more body fat than I was over a year ago...That means that I put on 10lbs in just over a year.  Many guys only dream of that.  And just to make it clear, I don't have testicles!  
I am at the top of my weight class, but at the same time maximizing the usage of my muscle to body weight ratio, which is pretty damn cool.  I have been working with nutritionist Shelby Starnes for about 4 years, which was also around the time I started training for powerlifting, and I can't say enough good things about what he has done with me. 
I have the metabolism of a corpse, so I don't get to eat much. This sucks the big one, but overall it is well worth the effort.  With all of the agony of watching people eat tastey shit all around me on a regular basis, it just helps me to think about my goals, and what I have to do to keep myself on the right track.  Keeping in mind also that my goals are powerlifting oriented, so not losing strength was my number one priority. 
Looking good in a bikini for Power Mag was a very close second!

Just to give you a taste of what Shelby has done, check out my before and after pics. 

    Sept 26/08- 155lbs                             Sept 26/09- 150lbs

 Dec 24/10- 146lbs (148lb class)        Aug 13/11- 161lbs (158lb class)

      

So there you have it.  Lesson learned here folks.  Stay on top of your nutrition, and not only does it allow to drill big weights, but you can look hot in a sports bra too.  And just to raise a point...Ladies, do I look too manly and muscular?  That's what I thought.

Ok, on to training.  Yesterday was my last heavy training before Saturday.  I will still be staying supple, doing some technique work, and of course cardio.

Tuesday, Jan 17th

Squat

135 x5, 225 x3 x2 sets, 275 x1

Old, old Metal suit on

315 x3

wraps on 335 x3 x 3 sets

Bench

135 x5, 165 x3
Old shirt on
225 x3 off 1 board
225 x3 off 1/2 board x 2 sets

Deadlift
135 x5, 225 x3
Suit on
285 x3 x 3 sets

Sunday, Jan 15th

Conventional Deadlift
135 x8
225 x3
275 x3
315 x3
325 x3
315 x3 x 2 sets

Half board press
135 x5
165 x3
195 x3
200 x3
190 x3 x 2 sets

SSB GM's
95 x6
135 x6
155 x6

Friday, Jan 13th

Bench
135x5, 175 x3, 185 x2
Shirt on
225 x3 off 2 board
250 x3
250 x3

Squat w average bands
135 x3
175 x3 x 2sets
185 x3
190 x3
175 x3

3 board press
155 x6
185 x6
195 x6 x 2 sets
185 x6

Face Pulls and Pull downs x 3 sets


Looking forward to drilling some big time P.R.'s on Saturday...And I can't forget about the reward of cookies of course!  It's been 4 weeks since I had a carb. 
I'm just about due.

:)