Bout Dam Time!

I know I know, I have got many emails and pm's on MD about people asking me why I have been neglecting my blog, and I am sorry. I have been having a good off season thus far, although it's only been 2 months since my showing at Nationals weighing 175lbs, I am currently around 215, and maintaining that weight pretty steadily. I don't find a need to put on more weight right now so I will probably stay around this weight for another month or two before I start trying to add more size. Being 5'6 I have to put on weight carefully and not too fast or my body has a way of holding too much fat, which is why I eat very clean in my off seasons. My strength is going up every week, but I have to limit how much weight I use because although it's my off season its' only been two months and I need to ease back into my normal weights. I have a football background so I have always been naturally very strong, in college my final year I had the biggest lift total for bench, squat, and power cleans, and being a corner back I would say that's pretty dam good. Right now I have been consistently using 365 for bench, 455 for squats, and 405 for dead lifts. Last year I went very heavy with all my weights especially squats where I was doing my first set for 500 for 10 reps, I think this year I might keep the weight down a bit and focus more on good reps because its inevitable that much weight will eventually beat up your knees. Starting in February I will start my full off season, I am still doing cardio 30 min 3 times a week and eating carbs with only 5 meals instead of 7 so I am sure once I back off the cardio and add in those carbs my weight will start to climb up a little. So that's whats going on in my life as far as bodybuilding right now. Remember: BODY BUILDING ISN'T ABOUT WHO WORKS THE HARDEST, BUT WHO DOES THE RIGHT THING!
As always there are still trials and tribulations in my life as well as everyone else. The start of 2009 for me has been a shaky one when it comes to a lot, but I am sorting things out day by day. I plan to make these years to come the best years of my life. So many people in my life had told me to put myself first, and start being selfish, which I have never done. But you need to make yourself happy before anything. (Thank you)
LIFE IS NOT SO MUCH ABOUT SAYING HELLO AS IT IS GOOD BYE....

Filling In The Gaps..

So what the hell have I been up to the past few weeks. Well for all the people who think you turn pro and then live this exotic lifestyle are sadly mistaken, but I knew this years ago. After winning and then doing the photo shoots with Per in Cali, when I got back to Jersey it was back to business. Back to the every day grind that overwhelms my life. Just because my status as an amatuer had changed those trials and tribulations that I have or had in my life still exist. I have been pro now for more than a month, if I could tell you how many people ask me "How does it feel to be a pro" you would die. But my answer has yet to change, because truth is, it still hasn't hit me or set in yet. How could it set in, I haven't given it a chance, with the holidays, and getting right back into work and catching up I haven't had time to rest yet and let anything set in. What I have been doing is re examining my life. So I am an IFBB pro now what? Now I want to accomplish another goal that I have been putting off which is take my test so I can get certified to teach. For those of you that don't know much about me I graduated with a History degree, one that was supposed Education/History, but because of poor counseling by my college I had to drop the education part and graduate with a BA in History. I am signing up for my Praxis test and go alternate route and try and teach which has been my dream job since I was in college. Now that I have furthered my career as a pro bodybuilder I need to further my life and aspirations. I have never put bodybuilding first and that is why I think I have come this far in the sport, there is fine line between bodybuilding and real life, and if you can't separate the two it can be tough. I have sacrificed a lot in the past 5 years as a competitive bodybuilder, but I have to say I also have sacrificed a lot for others as well. My life order does not put bodybuilding number one. It's God, Family, Health, Relationship, Friends, Job, Bodybuilding. And because I separate them all and give them all attention I believe it helps me prosper not only as an athlete but as an individual.
There is a lot more in store for the new year I can guarantee that. I have a lot more things to accomplish this year and I am really exciting starting off the new year with one foot forward. I will write more tomorrow about my training and up and comings. Until then.
DON'T BLINK-YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU WILL MISS
GUY