Road to the Canadian Nationals 2019 - What Does my Training Look Like?

*Workout Training Videos at the end of this YouTube Video*

Many of you have been asking me to post some workout videos of my training especially during contest prep. At this point in time during my contest prep about 4 weeks out I am still focusing on building muscle as I have been for several months. My weight training focus is on trying to get stronger and put on more muscle since this is a good thing for a fitness contest, this takes overloading the muscle and making sure my workout intensity is at its maximum. At 4 weeks out from the GNC / ALLMAX Canadian National Pro Qualifier I can still be in this high intensity mode as I am not too lean just yet and my food intake has not been restricted as much as it will during the last two weeks. Once that happens my workouts will also change to more of a volume and pump focus still with as much intensity as I can muster up.

In this Road to the Canadian Nationals 2019 - What Does my Training Look Like video I talk about how I break up my workouts and why I do it the way I do, I have also included some sample video of today's workout where I hit upper body with some calves and core at the end.

Road to the Canadian Nationals 2019 - 4 Weeks Out

4 Weeks Out from the GNC / ALLMAX Canadian National Pro Qualifier came kind of fast, it always seems to happen pretty quickly but in some ways it doesn't get here soon enough!

In this Road to the Canadian Nationals 2019 - 4 Weeks Out video I go over how I'm feeling at this point and what my game plan is for the upcoming weeks in terms of calorie goals and training. I have also added some "Tanning Booth Posing Video" at the end so you can see my progress. Changes week to week are subtle but they should be happening none the less or you're doing something wrong.

Road to the Canadian Nationals 2019 - Full Day of Eating

I get asked fairly often to share a day of eating so here it is, my full day of eating at 4.5 weeks out from the GNC / ALLMAX Canadian National Pro Qualifier in Toronto. Join me as I share all my meals and go over all the calories and Macros for each meal and for the day.

Road to the Canadian Nationals 2019 - 5 Weeks Out

Not a lot to say in this 5 Weeks Out from the 2019 GNC / ALLMAX Canadian National Pro Qualifier. Everything is going as planned which is perfect! It's when you get hit with a surprise that it's time to get concerned... But for now the plan is to train hard, stay on point with my cutting diet and get a little bit tighter every week right up till show day. As promised this video also has some Tanning Booth Conditioning Update Video at the end!

Road to the Canadian Nationals 2019 - What Am I Eating?

We are now about 5.5 weeks out from the GNC / ALLMAX Canadian National Pro Qualifier where I am competing as a Master and Grand Master in Men's Physique attempting to earn my IFFB Pro Card! My goal is to post at least two videos per week where I talk about contest pre topics and give you updates on my progress and physique. Physique updates will happen towards the end of the week and other topics while be covered at the beginning of each week, at least that's the plan...

This week I am going over what I'm eating at this point in my contest prep and cover my daily calorie intake along with my macros. Right now I am sitting right around 2500 calories per day of food with my macros all fairly even, so 150 grams of protein, 150 grams of fat and 150 grams of carbs. Of course this is not exact but it is close. I know some people feel you need to cut back on the fats to lower calories but for me I just feel better with more fats and less carbs, I get way less bloat and feel more satiated with less cravings throughout the day on a higher fat diet.

I have been eating this way for a few months now eating about 2500 calories Monday to Friday with more flexible weekends but over the past month I have been getting a lot stricter on my weekends which is making a big difference in losing the fat. My weight has not dramatically changed as I am still right around 195 pounds but I am noticeably leaner and my strength has been slowly going up. All signs I am also building muscle not just losing fat.

Watch my video for some examples of what a typical day looks like in terms of how I eat. You may be a bit surprised as it is not what most people do during a contest prep ;)