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Post by TNA on Aug 28, 2007 11:01:20 GMT -5
Awesome workouts Scott! You are truly an inspiration to us!! Thanks for the props. I don't want to be an inspiration, I just want to be a member in good standing of our Fraturnity of the Iron Game Players. That you are my friend. ;D
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Post by oldnavy on Aug 29, 2007 9:18:10 GMT -5
Wednesday, August 29, 2007 - 10 Days Until The 2007 NGA Pro Am World Cup in Atlanta.
Weight: 147.2
Today I continued full-body circuit training and was able to complete two sets of all four cycles. This is a fun workout. I knew I had accomplished what I was trying to, as I slowly walked to the locker room.
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Post by oldnavy on Aug 30, 2007 8:44:08 GMT -5
Thursday, August 30, 2007 - Nine Days Until The 2007 NGA ProAm World Cup in Atlanta
Weight: 147.2 (After a Re-feed Day)
My training partner and I completed all four circuits again this morning. We upped the weights a little from yesterday and I had a personal best when I curled 40 pound dumb bells. Sweet. I'm feeling energetic, strong and determined as I near the date for my Master Pro contest. My plan is to come in harder and leaner than I did for the NPC Alabama State show two weeks ago.
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Post by Tim Wescott on Aug 30, 2007 11:29:00 GMT -5
Congrats on the new personal record Scott!!
Go for it my friend!! #arockon6ha#
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Post by oldnavy on Aug 30, 2007 13:24:27 GMT -5
Congrats on the new personal record Scott!! Go for it my friend!! #arockon6ha# Thanks. I know 40 pound dumbbells are not much weight for most bodybuilders to curl. But, for me, I was curling 25 pound dumb bells with some effort a year ago, so this was huge.
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Post by Tim Wescott on Aug 30, 2007 15:10:03 GMT -5
Congrats on the new personal record Scott!! Go for it my friend!! #arockon6ha# Thanks. I know 40 pound dumbbells are not much weight for most bodybuilders to curl. But, for me, I was curling 25 pound dumb bells with some effort a year ago, so this was huge. Hey,I`m no powerlifter by any stretch of the imagination, but any progress I make strength or physiquewise,I`ll be more than happy to take. Progress is progress, whether it impresses someone else or not,who cares? Congrats again !
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Post by oldnavy on Aug 31, 2007 8:57:47 GMT -5
Friday, August 31, 2007 - One Week Until I Check In for the 2007 NGA ProAm World Cup in Atlanta
Weight: 146.8 pounds
I had a tough time in the gym today. My training partner overslept and didn't come in. It was just as well. I was beat before I got started.
I began OK. I did two sets of eight reps of 75 pound dumb bell presses. Then, as I continued circuit training, I just didn't have any energy to lift much weight. I kind of went through the motions.
I think it's a combination of competing two weeks ago, my current carb depletion diet and the circuit training. I have all the symptoms of over training. I wound up doing only two sets of the first cycle and picked exercises from the other three circuits and then did 20 minutes of tread mill.
I was going to train hard tomorrow (Saturday), but have decided, if I do anything, it will be abs and cardio and no weight training. I will take Sunday off and return to the gym on Monday for my final week of contest prep. I will be fine, but I don't enjoy feeling like I did during my workout this morning.
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Post by oldnavy on Aug 31, 2007 13:17:27 GMT -5
My nutrition coach sent me this email a few minutes ago. I thought I would share it with you:
This is exactly how you should feel. Being able to get through it is what separates 1st place and all the others. If this was easy, everyone would be shredded at a show but only the mentally strong can accomplish it. I feel the exact same way. There is nothing fun about what we do. Very few can do it and achieve success. This was why I was wondering when you always said you were feeling good. I felt like **** the last month but I keep looking better and better. You are right where you should be and this is what it is going to take to win. Hang in there. It will pay off.
Ever go to a contest and see a competitor and say "if he only had a month left he would be shredded?" He is one of the many that couldn't take the beating of the diet. He gave up when it got tough and convinced himself he looks good enough. I see it at every contest.
That is when it gets tough and only the mentally strong survive. Remember this. The worse you feel at the end of the diet, the better you will look.
Eric
Thanks, Coach. Old Navy
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Post by oldnavy on Sept 1, 2007 12:23:36 GMT -5
Saturday, September 1, 2007. The 2007 NGA Pro Am World Cup is One Week from Today in Atlanta
Weight: 146.6
I went to the gym solo this morning to do circuit training, abs and cardio. Although I was feeling a little weak, I sucked it up and completed all four circuits with good weights and proper form. I then did some hanging leg lifts and a moderate tread mill session. I will do more abs work and practice my posing at home later.
I'm pumped about this contest next week. While it is my second pro show, it's my first Master Pro event, where I will be competing against Master Pros in their 50's. At 64, I'm giving away some years, but I plan to bring my "A" game to the stage and give the "kids" a battle.
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Post by oldnavy on Sept 3, 2007 12:46:34 GMT -5
Monday, September 3, 2007 - Labor (Labour) Day in the US
Weight: 146.6 pounds. Contest Goal: 150.0 pounds
With only five days until the 2007 NGA Pro Am World Cup in Atlanta, I worked extra hard in the gym this morning. My training partner was at his lake house for the weekend while I went to the gym on Saturday and today for a round of circuit training. For the legs exercises in the circuit, I flexed my quads and hamstrings. I ended the session with a moderate tread mill walk. I'm hungry for food and to do well on Saturday. Several friends from Georgia and Alabama are coming to the contest. I'm looking forward to a fun competition and a fun post-contest fete.
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Post by oldnavy on Sept 4, 2007 8:44:44 GMT -5
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 - Four Days Until the 2007 NGA Pro Am World Cup in Atlanta
Weight: 147.0 lbs. - 66.82 kgs.
My training partner and I continued circuit training as I close in to my contest date a few days from now. He did the legs and calves exercises while I flexed those muscles. After our four circuits, I did a moderate tread mill walk and practiced posing, holding my poses for five seconds without shaking. I am feeling good, but a little weak. I am looking forward to the carb load on Thursday and Friday. I'm pumped about this contest.
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Post by oldnavy on Sept 5, 2007 9:20:03 GMT -5
Wednesday, September 5, 2007. Three Days Until the 2007 NGA ProAm World Cup in Atlanta
Weight: 146.2 (Post Workout: 145.0)
I am ready! We completed our final circuit training session (at least I did) today in preparation for my Master Pro contest on Saturday. Tomorrow I will practice posing and flexing, that's all. On Friday, I will travel from Birmingham, Alabama to Atlanta, Georgia, about a 2 1/2 hour drive, to check in and attend a 6:00 PM athlete's meeting. I am upbeat, pumped, hungry and excited about this contest. Tomorrow I will begin a two-day carb load to fill out my muscle bellies. I am hard, lean and vascular. It will only get better.
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Post by Tim Wescott on Sept 5, 2007 12:35:18 GMT -5
Great training Scott...........tear up the stage my friend!! #arockon6ha#
Best of luck ! #bowdown3ht#
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Post by oldnavy on Sept 5, 2007 13:16:07 GMT -5
Thanks, Tim:
I appreciate your support. I will do my best to bring it home.
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Post by oldnavy on Sept 6, 2007 9:10:23 GMT -5
Thursday, September 6, 2007 - Check In Tomorrow for the 2007 NGA Pro Am World Cup in Atlanta
Weight: 145.2 - On Target for My Carb Load
I'm ready. This morning, I practiced my posing at home, then I did a full-body shave and exfoliation to prepare for my first of two professional spray tan applications this evening. I will have the second coat applied Friday morning before I leave for Atlanta. I will apply one coat of Dream Tan II at the venue on Saturday before I step onto the stage.
I believe I am in the best condition of my life for this show. I worked very hard to come in this way. It's my first Master Pro show and I want to represent!
The actual name of my portion of the 2007 NGA Pro Am World Cup is the 1st Annual Superman PRO Grand Master's Classic Championship. It's a Master Pro 50+ age class competition. At 64, I will probably be the oldest athlete in the class. I am counting on conditioning to help me overcome any age difference.
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Post by oldnavy on Sept 7, 2007 7:14:48 GMT -5
Friday, September 7, 2007 - Check in Today for the 2007 NGA Pro Am World Cup in Atlanta
Weight: 146.8
Well, this is it. This morning, I prepared brown rice and talapia for my pre-contest meals. I also have some rice cakes for snacks. I will shower off the "dust" from my first spray tan and have the second coat applied this morning. I will shower again in the morning and then apply a coat of Dream Tan II just before prejudging. I will practice posing and go over my individual routine a few times before I leave Birmingham for the two and-a-half hour drive to Atlanta. The competitors meeting and drug test is at 6 PM at the host hotel.
I have done the best I can to prepare for this contest. I believe I am in the best shape of my life for this show. I will do everything I can to step onto the stage tomorrow with my best package. Then, it's up to the judges. I'm very excited about this show and feel I have paid close attention to the minute details of contest preparation. I'm ready.
As I enter my first Master Pro competition, I want to thank you for your interest, support and encouragement. It's been a fun ride for me and I hope you have found my log to be of some interest.
Scott "Old Navy" Hults
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Post by Tim Wescott on Sept 7, 2007 15:09:41 GMT -5
Sounds like your more than ready Scott.........good luck and please keep us posted..........good luck to Neal also.
Have a safe trip and kick some ass while you`re there! #arockon6ha#
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Post by RUBICON19 on Sept 7, 2007 20:56:25 GMT -5
Best of luck Scott! You should Rock the house! Keep us posted!
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Post by oldnavy on Sept 9, 2007 20:46:54 GMT -5
Sunday, September 9th & Monday, September 10, 2007 2007 NGA Pro Am World Cup – 1st Annual Grand Masters 50+ Pro Classic Saturday, September 8th Results: Third Place – Contest Photos: bodybuildingsenior.com/photos2007.htmThe competition was held at the Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. It was a very good venue in which to compete. The auditorium was large and the stage was very well lit, with a good sound system. It was a big show, with 105 superb men and women amateur and pro athletes. The support back stage was excellent. There were large dressing rooms, a huge pump up area, and plenty of water and bananas. The facilitators were friendly and organized. The show did run long. The athletes showed up at 9 AM for a meeting. The show started a few minutes after 10 AM and my class was the last one out at Prejudging and we walked onto the stage at 2:15 PM. The night show started a little after 7 PM and ended at 1:30 AM. Fortunately, the promoter reversed the order and my Grand Masters Pro Class went on as the sixth group and we finished by 8:30 PM. I really enjoyed my first Master Pro competition. I have been looking forward to this event since I won my NGA Master Pro card at this same show in 2006. There were four of us on stage and the winner was no surprise. He is 10-year NGA Pro, who met the age requirement and stepped over to the Master Pro circuit at this show. He was big, hard, lean and cut and deserved the victory. Second place went to a 59 year-old veteran, who was competing in his 92nd contest in eight years. I placed Third, and Fourth place went to a 50 year-old athlete who won his NGA Master Pro card earlier this year. I had a great time doing my 90-second posing routine and the large audience was very appreciative. I bring this up because of something that occurred after the show. Andrew Bostinto, the President of the NGA was in the audience. I am scheduled to judge a new NGA show next Saturday in Nashville, Tennessee. It’s the NGA Music City Night of Champions. After watching my routine, Andy asked if I would be his Guest Poser in addition to judging his show next week. I said, “Sure. I would enjoy doing that.” So, I will judge during prejudging and the first part of the evening show. I will slip back stage just before the intermission and do a quick prep to come on stage right after intermission and do a couple of my routines for the audience. Then, I will return to the judges table for the rest of the show. It will be my third Guest Poser appearance this year. This week, after two weeks of circuit training, I resume heavy lifting, except for my legs. I will have to go easy on the legs this week because of my Guest Posing appearance. While I won’t be 100% contest ready on Saturday, I don’t want to show up with flat quads and hamstrings, so I will do some extensions, leg curls, flexing and calve raises. but nothing too heavy. My next contest is in eight weeks, the 2007 FAME North American and US Nationals Pro Masters Championships in Miami, Florida on November 3rd. I will compete in the Men's Masters Pro 55+ class.
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Post by oldnavy on Sept 10, 2007 10:15:07 GMT -5
Monday, September 10, 2007
Weight: 146.0
Today, my training partner and I began The Griffin - High Intensity Power Training Plan
The Griffin (Greek, Persian, "lion-eagle") is a legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head, with upstanding ear-tufts, and wings of an eagle: as the lion was considered the "King of the Beasts" and the eagle the "King of the Air," the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature.
Weight training is two-days on, one-day off, one-day on, one-day off - repeat. On off days, do cardio.
Week One - Go to positive failure on all sets and rest 90-seconds between sets.
Day One - Chest, Deltoids & Triceps
Incline Dumbbell Press - 4 x 9 - 55 pound dumbbells Flat Bench Dumbbell Press - 3 x 9 - 60 pound dumbbells Dips - 3 x 15
Lateral Raises - 4 x 9 - 20 pound dumbbells Bent Over Lateral Raises - 3 x 9 - 50 pound dumbbells Dumbbell Flyes - 3 x 15 - 40 pound dumbbells
Close Grip Bench Press - 2 x 9 - 100 pounds Triceps Press Downs - 2 x 9 - 70 pounds Decline Barbell Skull Crushers - 2 x 15 - 70 pounds
Incline Bench Crunches - 4 x 25 Tread Mill Session - 20 minutes
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