Road to Vancouver Island Showdown 2021 - 8 Weeks Out Check In

So I'm 8 weeks out from the Vancouver Island Showdown Pro/Am but to be honest I have my doubts on if it will happen or not? That said I will go through my Contest Prep either way because in these crazy times we need a reason to get up in the morning and find some motivation to be better then we where the day before.

Currently I weigh 193 pounds which is rather on the low side but I feel I am leaner and holding more muscle than usual going into my contest prep. The cleanse I did using the Chlorine Dioxide really cleaned me out and I would say it has reduced my overall weight by about 3-5 pounds which was all in my digestive tract.

The goal will be to slowly put on muscle while reducing body fat starting with higher calories and then reducing them every two week as required. I hope to actually weigh about the same if not a bit more going into the show when all is said and done...

I will be posting weekly check ins for now so you can follow along with my progress and as I get closer there will be more updates as things get more exciting, well at least I hope so!

Stage Video - WC Iron Vancity Showdown

A big thanks to ReyRey from 6 Weeks Out for getting my Stage Video to me. So without further ado here it is with a little bit of commentary...

Stage Photos with Commentary - WC Iron Vancity Showdown

I got my Stage Photos and in a very timely manner, thanks to Ali Sohrab founder of Iamalfa! So I thought I would share some of them with you and while we take a look at them I add a little bit of my commentary to fill you in on my impressions on the posing and how everything went, how I compare to the other athletes and what I need to improve.

Bellow are some photos to get an idea of what you will see in the video...

Follow Up - WC Iron Vancity Showdown

Overall I would have to say this years Wescoat Iron Vancity Showdown was a win for me personally even though I may not have placed exactly where I wanted to. I always go into these shows with only one expectation. That is to come as prepared as I possibly can with a game plan in place and if I get on that stage having succeeded in my plan and showing up the way I wanted to then it is already a win for me.

This year that is exactly what happened, my prep went really well and I feel I was able to get in if not the best shape I have ever been in, then for sure as good as past shows where I nailed it. On top of that I had no injuries leading up to this show and no issues with my health. My body felt great and responded great to everything I threw at it including some pretty crazy amounts of carbs without having any negative effects like spilling over or bloating up after the show.

Perhaps I will make a another video on what the future holds for me since right now that is uncertain and I like to give things a bit of time before I make any plans moving forward...

Contest Day Westcoast Iron Vancity Showdown

Follow along with me from start to finish Contest Day of the Westcoast Iron Vancity Showdown! Sorry no actual show photos or video since this was a closed show only available via a live stream to view. I did purchase stage photos and video of my performance and will make a video for each of those when they are available to me at a later time.

How did I do? Well you'll have to watch to find out, no spoiler alerts, I can say it was a very credible show with some very high level competitors, it was no cake walk and every show the competition seems to get better and better as the sport progresses and becomes more popular.