1 Week Away

Today marks the 1 week out point from my first WNBF Professional bodybuilding competition. Needless to say, I am feeling very excited for the event. Not only will it be a landmark day for me, for obvious reasons, but this will also be the first year that this show is being offered, and it promises to be a world class event.

I am in the best shape of my life, I have made all of the improvements to my physique that I set out to over the last 11 months. That is not to say that I have polished my physique to a point that it is complete. I was realistic with my goals over the past year, and set my sights to a level of improvement that is realizable in a natural forum. Within bodybuilding, as with any sport, and life in general for that matter, there is not perfection. You need to be constantly striving for something just outside of the current level of attainment. Otherwise you will stagnate, become lazy, sloppy, unfulfilled, and eventually, dissatisfied with life. And that is a devastating thought.


I feel confident with my level of conditioning, and the size that I was able to maintain through the dieting process. My posing is good, my routine and song I think are solid, just waiting on my new custom posing suits to arrive. Carried with the fact that this is my first Pro competition is the knowledge that this will be the first time that my night posing routine will be judged. As an amateur, that portion of the show is typically just for "fun", but as a Pro, it is judged and can certainly have an influence on the judging panels decision. So in the past, I have usually waiting to develop and practice my routine until closer to the show. This time, I was on the lookout for music from the moment I won my Pro card 11 months ago. I basically finished developing my routine about 4 months ago, but alas, I still waited probably longer than I should have to actually start practicing it. That is OK though, b/c I still feel confident with it, I am happy with the song, and the selection of posed that I made. That is one of the nice things about the routine, there are no mandatory poses to include. So you are free to leave out the ones that don't flatter your physique.

Anyway, I am at the 7 day mark, and I am feeling great! Food will start to come up even more than it has in the past 2 weeks, this will help me to "fill out" a bit more, and collaterally provide me with some more energy. My workouts will drop slightly in intensity, again providing me with some more energy. All in all the final week (peak week), is a fun time, your diet starts to feel less and less like one, and the anticipation of the contest grows and grows.

I cant wait to get to Indiana!! This is going to be awesome!