WE LIKE TO MAKE THINGS MORE DIFFICULT THAN WHAT THEY REALLY ARE..

Things are more simple than what we think. They truly are, we just like to makes things difficult for ourselves. For some unexplainable reason, it makes us feel better. We like to believe that we have achieved more by making our lives difficult than by sticking to the old basic rules which actually work best most of the time.

The best example is through the diet and training.

Most youngsters that come up to me, shit I said youngsters, maybe I am getting old and wiser  Anyway some of these kids come up to me all stressed out about their diet and training telling me some crazy-ass combos. Sometimes I can’t help but laugh because I was like that once so in a way I understand them. But what I tend to do is sit and explain to them that everything needs a balance; training, diet and life in general otherwise everything falls apart.

In terms of your diet, you should always add protein carbs and fat in your meals and adjust them throughout the day. Morning should have more carbs, that goes for the post-workout meal and towards the end of the day, limit your carbs intake and add more veggies and same more good fats. It’s pretty simple really. And make sure you always listen to your body. If you are hungry, just eat, don’t wait that extra hour because its written down but don’t go crazy, remember keep that balance!

As for the training, I am a firm believer in strong compound movements for the ladies and of course for the guys. But don’t go crazy, keep in form, push yourself to your limits but don’t injure yourself at the same time. To be honest, I like to go a bit crazy every couple of weeks and ‘think’ out of the box and do same intense reps and sets just to shock the body, but even then I keep a balance. I do it for a week then switch back to the type of training I was doing before.

As for my supplements, it’s also pretty straight forward. When I hear the youngsters tell me what they take, I hear some crazy shit, sometimes they need a good 15mins to tell me what is in their cabinet and I need to go home and research most of the new stuff they have because I have never heard of it. What we shouldn’t lose sight of is the fact that we never stop learning; no matter how much of an expert you are in your field, there is always room to learn and take in more knowledge. You’ll actually be surprised to know that sometimes you can learn so much even from a person who hasn’t been in the game for so long! So sometimes just a back seat, listen and learn!

At the end of the day, Rome wasn’t built in a day. The same applies to reaching your goals; you have to be patient and more importantly focused. That six-pack unfortunately won’t form over night. That’s why the trick to reaching your goals is believing in yourself and never give up no matter what anyone says. Be consistent, train like a dog in the gym but at the same time remember to have a positive and humble outlook on life and I guarantee you the rewards will come your way. The sky is the limit so aim as high as you can and want!

Below I will give you guys a rough idea on how I train/eat and what supplements I take. Remember nothing is set in stone so eating/training/supplement intake may vary from day to day.....

MY DAILY MEAL PLAN

MEAL 1

40-60G WHEY ISOLATE

WITH

75G-100G OATS

OR

10 EGG WHITES 2 EGG WHOLES

WITH

200G-300G POTATO

BROCCOLI

ON THIS MEAL ITS HOW I FEEL AND HOW HARD OF A WORKOUT I HAVE IN FRONT OF ME , IF I FEEL I NEED MORE ENERGY AND A BETTER PUMP I EAT THE WHITE POTATOES WITH EGG OTHER WISE I JUST STICK TO THE OATS AND WHEY.

MEAL 2

WHEY ISOLATE 40-60G

WITH

FRUIT OF CHOICE

I PREFER EATING STRAWBERRIES OR PINEAPPLE BUT THAT'S JUST ME ANY OTHER TYPE OF FRUIT IS FINE.

MEAL3

75G-120G RICE UNCOOKED

200-250G EITHER FISH/LEAN PORK/TURKEY/BEEF

GREEN SALAD

PERSONALLY I LIKE TO ROTATE THE PROTEIN ONE DAY PORT OTHER BEEF ECT ECT KEEPING IT A VARIETY SO IT DOESN'T GET BORING

MEAL 4

10 EGG WHITES 2 EGG WHOLES

200G-300G POTATO

BROCCOLI

MEAL 5

WHEY ISOLATE 40-60G

FRUIT OF CHOICE

MEAL 6

75G-120G RICE UNCOOKED

200-250G EITHER FISH/LEAN PORK/TURKEY/BEEF

GREEN SALAD

MEAL 7

40G-60G WHEY CASEIN

I NORMALLY DRINK THIS SHAKE 30MIND BEFORE I GO TO BED

SUPPLEMENTS I USE

• ·      4000MG VIT C A DAY
• ·      1 MULTI VITAMIN PACK A DAY
• ·      4000MG-5000MG OMEGA 3-6-9
• ·      PROBIOTICS
• ·      GLUTAMINE
• ·      BCAA
• ·      WHEY ISOLATE
• ·      WHEY CASEIN

MY  TRAINING PLAN

WEEK 1-3

REP RANGE 8-12 REPS

USING 1-2 COMPOUND MOVEMENTS PER WORKOUT

KEEPING A QUICK TEMPO

TRYING TO LIFT AS HEAVIEST TO FAILURE IN GOOD FORM AND NO INJURIES

WEEK 4-5

REP RAGE 10-100 REPS

USING SUPER SETS COMBINED WITH REST PAUSE TO REACH HIGH REP RANGE

QUICK TEMPO

MEDIUM –HEAVY  WEIGHT LIFTED

WEEK 6-8

REP RANGE 8-12 REPS

USING 1-2 COMPOUND MOVEMENTS PER WORKOUT

KEEPING A QUICK TEMPO

TRYING TO LIFT AS HEAVIEST TO FAILURE IN GOOD FORM AND NO INJURIES

THIS IS A ALSO A ROUGH TRAINING PLAN OF WHAT I DO HOPING YOU GUYS GET THE 

IDEA,

LOVE PEACE AND BIG MUSCLES...

PROGRESS PICS 6 WEEKS IN MY PREP

Just came home after a great shoulder workout and I thought ill post something quick to keep you guys up to date with same progress 6th weeks in my preparation, still have a long way to go but enjoying every moment of this journey... 

 LOOKING AT THESE PICS AGAIN, I THINK I SHOULD START SMILING A BIT MORE BECAUSE I LOOK LIKE A REAL MOODY C**T HERE LOL...........

Love peace and big muscles.

HOW DO I GET MOTIVATION? EVEN SOMETIMES IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE....

How do I get the strength to get myself out of bed and train even though I sometimes feel like my body’s energy is on empty?

I’m not gonna lie, there’s day where the idea of having to go the gym is just so unappealing to me. Having to do that cardio is the last thing that I want to put myself through.

So what makes me push myself to do it?

Waking up in the morning, going on Facebook and seeing you guys liking and commenting on my pics, blog posts and statuses really gives me my morning boost to get up and do what I have to do. I feel that I am here not only to better myself but to inspire my fans. Just seeing some of the motivational pictures you guys post or the “likes” you have put is enough to get me out the house and down at the gym. I mean, the way I see it, I don’t really have an excuse to sit and whine and bitch when I can see that you guys are also pushing hard and working out.

What about when it comes down to pumping that iron? How do I manage to lift such heavy weights even though at times it could be considered almost impossible? For me, lifting weights is a type of therapy; I gather together all the negative thoughts, feelings and emotions I have, e.g. past mistakes I’ve made, failures in terms of not achieving a past goal and combine them together to create an intense energy which allows me to have the power to lift those weights.

For me, it’s all about using what you have experienced in your past to better your present.

Love peace and big muscles.

Back like a Boomerang!

Anybody involved in the circle of bodybuilding and fitness understands that it is an incredibly difficult and trying sport, emotionally and physically. I have been competing since I was 16 years old, that is almost eleven years. I became serious about my goals to go Pro when I was about 19 years old. I decided then that I would make a serious commitment to the training, the dieting, and the discipline to grow and achieve the physique that would place me among the best professional athletes in the world.

As time passed, it became more difficult, and last year, I lost sight of my goals. I began a path and I had lost my direction. I became a person I did not want to be. I allowed negativity, jealousy, and other people's doubts become my doubts.

For those that are not familiar, my latest accomplishment was placing 3rd in the WABBA World Championships-Short Class. I expected to place higher, but I was drifting away from my path and I wasn't 100%. After that, I called a confidante and told her that I was going to quit, that I was finished with the sport. I had sacrificed a lot and I didn't see why I wanted this life anymore. But... something inside was nagging. I had placed third, not first, which I knew I could have done if my mind was in the right place.

It has been three months since then, and with a new year, a new me! New motivation, new commitment, renovated goals to go Pro. I disappeared from the scene these last three months, trying to live a normal life, like "normal people", but at the end of the day, what is normal? The passion for this sport is something inside of me that I cannot separate from, and like anyone who feels tired, I had to take time to myself, focus on the question: is this important enough to me? The answer is yes. Like the eagle, I needed to renovate. Every eagle has a choice when his feathers grow heavy and his beak grows dull: to die or to engage in a renovation that is painful but necessary. He must fly high into a mountain, away from predators. There, he will pull out every one of his feathers with his claws and beak. Then, he will rip out each one of his nails with his own beak. When that is done, he will hit his beak against a rock until it is broken off.

His beak will grow back, sharp like new. His feathers will grow back, as light as ever, and his claws will grow back, strong. He is a new bird, and his flight will continue for another 40 years. This is something that we must all go through. We all reach a point in our lives where we have the choice to give up, or we can make painful sacrifices to continue.

It is a hard road that we all know well. Sometimes, when it is not enough to find the strength in ourselves, because we are weak, we can look to the people who love us and in them, we can see the best side of ourselves. After the dust of 2009 has settled, sitting back now, the hardships are good at the end of the day, because they make you stronger and you realize who loves you, who will be there for you and who shares your passion to achieve your goals.

Little Nicky is back in 2010! See what damage I can do.

Peace and Love and big muscles.