Thread: Off Season Log for 2012

glad its all going well Paul looking forward to seeing you at the West next year

Originally Posted by Dr Manhattan

glad its all going well Paul looking forward to seeing you at the West next year

hey shaun nice to see you back mate, yes things are going well although not liking the weight i am at now it is a little uncomfertable.....i am looking forward to the West as well mate it will be my last year so want to go out on a high.....


I was away this week working in Heathrow so had the chance to train at Panthers gym again on Wednesday for my back session.

Back:
Underhand pulldowns 3 sets
Seated Row 3 sets
Wide grip pulldowns 2 sets

Rear Delts:
Machine rear delts 3 sets
Straight bar face pulls 3 sets

Biceps:
21's 3 sets
DB concentration curls 3 sets
Hammer curls 2 sets

i had the chance to speak to Sean who owns the gym about the recent UKBFF qualifiers and we both agreed that the next 2 (Brum/Leeds) will be the toughest as alot of guys have not received invites this year as they are clamping down on inviting to many......he also is going to help me with some core work so that i can control my waist next year on stage a little better.....

i am back home now so tomorrows leg session will be at my normal gym then a weekend off as i am the best man at my mates wedding......plus i need to finish my BEEF column by the end of the weekend

tonight was leg day and after missing training them last week i wanted to hit them hard.....

Quads:
Leg exstensions 3 sets warmup
Leg press 4 sets 15 reps per set
Leg extensions FST-7
Sissy squats 3 sets

Hamstrings:
SLDL 4 sets
One leg curl 3 sets

Calfs:
Seated raise 6 sets of 15

i pushed the weight higher on all exercises tonight and could feel the difference by the end.......

due to work and family updating my log with any consistency has not been possible over the last few months, so a quick update before this off season journal comes to an end.....

i reached 238lbs (17st) on my second cycle this year which was a 12 week cycle that finished 4 weeks ago, i have dropped a bit of water and settled at 232lbs so far.......i reached my goal this year of increasing my muscle mass without becoming a really fat ****

a few changes since i last spoke to you guys the biggest one is that i qualified to be a NABBA Judge so i have a path to go down this time next year when i retire from the stage....yes you did read that right 2012 will be my last year onstage for many reasons family and work being the main ones but also because i feel i have acheived everything i could possible achieve from the sport......i have placed top 3 in Britain and top 10 at the Universe (my goal is to better this next year though) and in my own opinion have built one of the best class 4 physiques in the UK (other peoples opinions may vary )......

another change is that i will no longer be sponsored by Extreme Nutrition from the 1st of December.

i will be working with Skip from now until at least the Britain on June the 2nd next year, i am looking forward to seeing what we can achieve together as we prep for the shows.....

i think that is everything

Good luck for your last year competing Paul, hopefully you finish on a high.

That's a very decent weight for your height, what do you reckon your onstage weight would be from there? Hope you haven't put too my h mass on your legs, from what I remember they were massive already.

Why are you moving away from extreme, that's you and scott galton both moved, just wondered what the reason is or is it you're coming to the end of competing.

Originally Posted by Allenb

Good luck for your last year competing Paul, hopefully you finish on a high.

That's a very decent weight for your height, what do you reckon your onstage weight would be from there? Hope you haven't put too my h mass on your legs, from what I remember they were massive already.

Why are you moving away from extreme, that's you and scott galton both moved, just wondered what the reason is or is it you're coming to the end of competing.

i was 196lbs last year so i would want better condition but with a little more size so approx 200lbs.....

I cannot speak for Scott but i have stepped down because my contract comes to an end on the 1st of december and with family and work commitments next year on top of competing i cannot commit to what is required of a sponsored athlete to such a brand like Extreme Nutrition.....

Originally Posted by PScarb

...i have stepped down because my contract comes to an end on the 1st of december and with family and work commitments next year on top of competing i cannot commit to what is required of a sponsored athlete to such a brand like Extreme Nutrition.....

I can understand that. I've got two mates who are sponsored (one with Grenade and the other NRGFuel) and they're both run ragged with all the promo work they have to do. Both young with no kids etc so not a problem but would imagine once life catches up with them it'd be hard to juggle the two for too long.