Leg Curls:
65/15
95/15
110/12, 12, 12
Front squat.
Bar/10
95/6
135/5
175/3
225/3
Leg press(nautilus) *pps= plates per side
3pps/15
4pps/15
5pps/13
RDL's
135/10
185/10
225/10, 10
Solid day. Everything felt good and went well. I defenetly need to get stronger in the midsection and lower back. Weight after 1 meal 90 mins before training was 244. Still fasting during the day until Easter and it's not going bad at all. Cant wait to eat though.
School starts back tomorrow and I'm not super worried. I know what ahead of me, what I have to do and how to accomplish it. Will it take a good pit of tenacity, pain and fatigue......yes. Do I really care? No. I have to get shit done to move on and eventually get to that "next level of life" that people want to get to. You see, everyone talks a good game of what they want to accomplish. I'm guilty of this myself, but there gets to be a point where you need to just nut up and do work. If it means sacrificing sleep, so be it. Cant hang out with the friends, fuck it....do work. Cant get to the gym? Fuel up because you may have to go through a two hour workout or push the bitch back some.
Speaking of two hour workouts, something has been on my mind lately. It seems that people think they can get to a maximum amount of strength and development by just going through some 1 hour pussy ass workout. Sorry to tell you, sometimes thats not the case. You want to win? Then you need to look in the mirror and see what the fuck you need to do to win. I dont give a damn if you do have a familiy, you chose this shit and you get it done. If youre trying to get to the next level of bodybuilding or powerlifting, then you need to put in the work. And if it takes two hours to do a workout or improve a bodypart, so be it.
Also, quit letting people dictate your workouts when they havent been with you in the trenches or havent done shit onstage or in a meet. Competition brings out the best in people and if you listen to windbags who only squat when they have to take a shit you're doing it wrong.
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Training for the past week.
Tuesday: Chest, Shoulders, Tri's
Incline press:
bar/20
135/13,12
185/8
225/6
245/4
Twist and press:
40/12
50/10
70/10
85/6
Hammer flat press:
90 lbs per side: 9,8,7
Rear delt 4 sets of 20
Laterals: 3 sets
Wednesday: Back
Bent Rows:
135/12
185/12
225/10
275/8,8
Pulldowns:
3 sets of 10-12
One arm rows: 3 sets of 10
Face Pull: 3 sets
Went home to Chicago and got in some goos sights, food and training. It was only a week, but thats fine. The likelihood of me going back is very high right now. I've embraced it and I'm going to do the best I can there. Internship or not.
Final weeks of the semester are coming up. Shit's getting real, and I feel that spring break is overrated, but I indulged and didn't look at shit despite having my books with me, so now I feel behind as fuck. Yay me.
It's gravy though. I'll burn the midnight oil studying. I have no choice but to. I'll be up early, in bed late, all while still handling my training and rocking shit out. Time for excuses and "woe is me" type shit to be done with. Time to do work. It wont be pretty, but it will be done. With that being said, I'm about to holla at some Street Fighter x Tekken.
Squats tomorrow. Lets get shit rocking!
Incline press:
bar/20
135/13,12
185/8
225/6
245/4
Twist and press:
40/12
50/10
70/10
85/6
Hammer flat press:
90 lbs per side: 9,8,7
Rear delt 4 sets of 20
Laterals: 3 sets
Wednesday: Back
Bent Rows:
135/12
185/12
225/10
275/8,8
Pulldowns:
3 sets of 10-12
One arm rows: 3 sets of 10
Face Pull: 3 sets
Went home to Chicago and got in some goos sights, food and training. It was only a week, but thats fine. The likelihood of me going back is very high right now. I've embraced it and I'm going to do the best I can there. Internship or not.
Final weeks of the semester are coming up. Shit's getting real, and I feel that spring break is overrated, but I indulged and didn't look at shit despite having my books with me, so now I feel behind as fuck. Yay me.
It's gravy though. I'll burn the midnight oil studying. I have no choice but to. I'll be up early, in bed late, all while still handling my training and rocking shit out. Time for excuses and "woe is me" type shit to be done with. Time to do work. It wont be pretty, but it will be done. With that being said, I'm about to holla at some Street Fighter x Tekken.
Squats tomorrow. Lets get shit rocking!
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Sundays Training
Leg curl: A bunch to make my hamstring cramp
leg press: enough to keep the blood moving
Dumbbell rdl's: Enough to keep the booty sexy
Doing work. Was good to be at my church today, and good to catch a workout at Quads. So many wonderful toys there!
leg press: enough to keep the blood moving
Dumbbell rdl's: Enough to keep the booty sexy
Doing work. Was good to be at my church today, and good to catch a workout at Quads. So many wonderful toys there!
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Training.
Monday: Legs
Leg Curls:
50/20
80/15
95/15
110/12,12
Dumbbell Romanian Deadlifts:
50/15
65/15
75/12
Hack Squat: (pps= plate per side)
1pps/10,10,6
1pps+50/6
Nautilus Leg press:
2pps:15
3pps/12
4pps/15
Tuesday: Chest, shoulders
Flat twist and press (see video. sets and reps under video)
20/15
45/12
65/10
Incline press
135/10
185/10
225/8,6
Machine Press and stretch(see video)
110/10
170/10,10
Rear delt bench "swings"
30/25
45/25,20
Laterals:
45/10
50/10
Machine Laterals:
95/12
110/10
Using some principles form Mountain Dog training for a little before I go back into meet prep. Just trying to gain some muscle, change the body comp a bit and back off the heavy weights until about April and then i'll start ramping it back up. The next meet i'll be doing is up in the air. It will take place in the summer though. Most likely July or August. The SPF has a pro raw meet in Ohio that looks appealing, but there are meets closer to Chicago that are just as appealing. I also need to see if i will have any internship opportunities. Right now, I havent heard anything from the NY Times student Journalism institute so if its a wash......who knows. I may just spend another summer bouncing by wrigley
Yay.
Onward
Larry.
Leg Curls:
50/20
80/15
95/15
110/12,12
Dumbbell Romanian Deadlifts:
50/15
65/15
75/12
Hack Squat: (pps= plate per side)
1pps/10,10,6
1pps+50/6
Nautilus Leg press:
2pps:15
3pps/12
4pps/15
Tuesday: Chest, shoulders
Flat twist and press (see video. sets and reps under video)
20/15
45/12
65/10
Incline press
135/10
185/10
225/8,6
Machine Press and stretch(see video)
110/10
170/10,10
Rear delt bench "swings"
30/25
45/25,20
Laterals:
45/10
50/10
Machine Laterals:
95/12
110/10
Using some principles form Mountain Dog training for a little before I go back into meet prep. Just trying to gain some muscle, change the body comp a bit and back off the heavy weights until about April and then i'll start ramping it back up. The next meet i'll be doing is up in the air. It will take place in the summer though. Most likely July or August. The SPF has a pro raw meet in Ohio that looks appealing, but there are meets closer to Chicago that are just as appealing. I also need to see if i will have any internship opportunities. Right now, I havent heard anything from the NY Times student Journalism institute so if its a wash......who knows. I may just spend another summer bouncing by wrigley
Yay.
Onward
Larry.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Some Observations and where I want to go from here
Training:
1: More conditioned under the bar. Not going to do a butt load of cardio, but try to get in at least 3 times a week. Keep myself fit and have more blood flow overall
2: Focus on rest and recovery and I don't have to sleep when I'm resting, just chill.
3: Bulldog my training more and get in more volume. Not trying to talk anymore during training or even before much as i hope to be busy during the summer months.
4: Be smarter with my programming. Gym PR's dont win meets or give you big totals.
5: Add in speed work and bands
6: Get some muscle in
Life:
1: Quit using the excuse of being in my 30's that I cant keep up. That nonsense is over.
2: Believe in my abilities (this can be tied into training also)
3: Work more efficiently. Once again, it's not about hard work ALL the time but efficient and CORRECT work.
Thats it for now
1: More conditioned under the bar. Not going to do a butt load of cardio, but try to get in at least 3 times a week. Keep myself fit and have more blood flow overall
2: Focus on rest and recovery and I don't have to sleep when I'm resting, just chill.
3: Bulldog my training more and get in more volume. Not trying to talk anymore during training or even before much as i hope to be busy during the summer months.
4: Be smarter with my programming. Gym PR's dont win meets or give you big totals.
5: Add in speed work and bands
6: Get some muscle in
Life:
1: Quit using the excuse of being in my 30's that I cant keep up. That nonsense is over.
2: Believe in my abilities (this can be tied into training also)
3: Work more efficiently. Once again, it's not about hard work ALL the time but efficient and CORRECT work.
Thats it for now
Monday, March 5, 2012
XPC International Open and Arnold Classic expo and prejudging
Busy weekend somewhat. I didn't participate in the usual arnold classic madness instead opting to focus on why I was there which was to compete and do well. I did manage to stop by the expo however and catch up with some people. Saw my boy Lamar Byrd and Seth Feroce at the the Steel Clothing and Muscle Egg booth. Both are easy going guys and both have been putting some work in. Seth especially as he is just dense. I look forward to him moving into the open and doing some damage. Lamar is in offseason mode and looking good. We'll see him onstage next year hopefully.
The expo itself was a usual clusterf**k of nonsense. Dude-bros, wanna-be cage fighters, people who diet for a FREAKING EXPO and people who are always gonna do "The Jr's" were walking around and crowding up space. Seeing I was there to compete, I decided to say screw it and go check out gym class (crossfit) that proved to be a bit doucher than the sausage convention. Forging elite injuries where doctors say "How did you screw yourself up this bad" should be the motto. I then went to the USA Weightlifting section and found myself wanting to bash my skull in even more with the whole "I'm trying to go to the Olympics" schtick. So I bought a book and left that section. Went to eat and ran into Ed Coan who is still jacked, massive and a fan. He just kinda shakes his head at everything like I do now. I just take it in and its a good chance to see people I only see once or twice a year and connect.
Prejudging: I get the Evan and Wolf love. I really do. And i thought Evan looked SPECTACULAR when he came out and would run away with the show. Even with Wolf and Branch showing up the way he did, I thought Evan would take it. But when they were compared side by side and the more posing went on, you can tell where Branch is a veteran to the stage. He and George timed everything perfectly and he stayed hard throughout prejudging. Evan and Wolf faded very fast, within the span of 30 minutes, and just ket getting more watery. Lets stop crowning people before they step onstage. I realize I use to do it, but it was stupid. Evan still needs to improve his chest and Wolf needs to thicken his back. Branch wasn't perfect, but he was the best that day.
XPC International Open: Not gonna go into much as most have followed my journey here and i posted a video up, first off, regardless of how you feel about gear, raw, raw with knee wraps, monolifts, whatever. Bottom line, this is a step in the right direction. Embrace the mono because it aint going anywhere. Gear is a personal choice and the bickering needs to stop. Dan Dauge and Gene Rychylak are working hard to put on good meets and attract top lifters.
With that over, I enjoyed competing here in Columbus. While it went a bit longer than expected (two meets in one day and i was in the second session) it went good. Didn't PR in anything but i feel good about things going forward. Dropping 5/3/1 and moving on to more of a conjugate based system. I like 5/3/1 and wont rule out a return to it, but it ran it's course for right now.
Squats showed my weakness which is I don't know how to use this ghetto booty of mine along with my hamstrings and hips. Bench is gonna be the death of me as I need stronger triceps. Easy of the chest and midway......I get stuck. A stronger upper back never hurts either. So going to have to increase my volume, put some muscle on and work smarter. Hard work is smart work for those wondering.
Not much else to be said. Back to reality. Back to school, family, responsibility to God and myself. I neglected my spiritual growth a bit and need to work on that.
Thats it. Kinda long winded, but I'm gonna take this week to recover and chill out physically. Back at it on Sunday or Monday.
Thanks for reading!
The expo itself was a usual clusterf**k of nonsense. Dude-bros, wanna-be cage fighters, people who diet for a FREAKING EXPO and people who are always gonna do "The Jr's" were walking around and crowding up space. Seeing I was there to compete, I decided to say screw it and go check out gym class (crossfit) that proved to be a bit doucher than the sausage convention. Forging elite injuries where doctors say "How did you screw yourself up this bad" should be the motto. I then went to the USA Weightlifting section and found myself wanting to bash my skull in even more with the whole "I'm trying to go to the Olympics" schtick. So I bought a book and left that section. Went to eat and ran into Ed Coan who is still jacked, massive and a fan. He just kinda shakes his head at everything like I do now. I just take it in and its a good chance to see people I only see once or twice a year and connect.
Prejudging: I get the Evan and Wolf love. I really do. And i thought Evan looked SPECTACULAR when he came out and would run away with the show. Even with Wolf and Branch showing up the way he did, I thought Evan would take it. But when they were compared side by side and the more posing went on, you can tell where Branch is a veteran to the stage. He and George timed everything perfectly and he stayed hard throughout prejudging. Evan and Wolf faded very fast, within the span of 30 minutes, and just ket getting more watery. Lets stop crowning people before they step onstage. I realize I use to do it, but it was stupid. Evan still needs to improve his chest and Wolf needs to thicken his back. Branch wasn't perfect, but he was the best that day.
XPC International Open: Not gonna go into much as most have followed my journey here and i posted a video up, first off, regardless of how you feel about gear, raw, raw with knee wraps, monolifts, whatever. Bottom line, this is a step in the right direction. Embrace the mono because it aint going anywhere. Gear is a personal choice and the bickering needs to stop. Dan Dauge and Gene Rychylak are working hard to put on good meets and attract top lifters.
With that over, I enjoyed competing here in Columbus. While it went a bit longer than expected (two meets in one day and i was in the second session) it went good. Didn't PR in anything but i feel good about things going forward. Dropping 5/3/1 and moving on to more of a conjugate based system. I like 5/3/1 and wont rule out a return to it, but it ran it's course for right now.
Squats showed my weakness which is I don't know how to use this ghetto booty of mine along with my hamstrings and hips. Bench is gonna be the death of me as I need stronger triceps. Easy of the chest and midway......I get stuck. A stronger upper back never hurts either. So going to have to increase my volume, put some muscle on and work smarter. Hard work is smart work for those wondering.
Not much else to be said. Back to reality. Back to school, family, responsibility to God and myself. I neglected my spiritual growth a bit and need to work on that.
Thats it. Kinda long winded, but I'm gonna take this week to recover and chill out physically. Back at it on Sunday or Monday.
Thanks for reading!
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Arnold Classic rundown
The Scioto River, World Gym, The Ohio State University, Westside Barbell.
Some of the many things that Columbus, Ohio is known for. However for all us meatheads and meatheadettes, we know it for one thing.
The Arnold Classic weekend.
The 2012 Arnold Classic is very interesting this year. One reason is for that is defending champion from the Arnold Classic 2011 champion Branch Warren suffered an injury before last years Mr.Olympia contest. The quadricep injury took him out of competition for the Olympia, but he is coming back to defend his title.
Another reason for an interesting Arnold is the IFBB qualifications for the Olympia has changed. If you remember in years prior, the top five qualified for the show. This year that is not the case as only the top three qualify at an already tough show. This should bring out the best in everyone who steps onstage this year.
With that being said, lets look at the list of competitors.
Fouad Abiad: After competing at last weekends Flex Pro and showing improvements, he managed a solid third place. Although I feel he was the winner based on what he brought to the table, he is not without flaw. Although he has improved his arms, they are still lagging a bit and his shape is not the most pleasing to the eye. The strengths that he has is his ability to come in great condition. He is not afraid to work to get a top placing. His back has great muscularity with a visible "Christmas Tree" also with a great side triceps pose. I look forward to seeing what he brings to the stage.
Gustavo Badell: "The Freakin Rican" makes his comeback. Gustavo is no stranger to this stage and has done very well on this stage netting a third place in 2005. We havent seen much f him due to family obligations and quite frankly, I dont feel very comfortable giving him an assessment and he hasn't been seen in awhile in contest shape. So I'm going to pass on Gustavo and wish him good luck in his comeback.
Lionel Beyeke: Lionel is impressive. His shape is great and has made improvements since last years New York Pro culminating in what is so far his only pro victory at the 2012 Flex Pro. There is really no weak body part on Lionel either so that makes him a much bigger threat. What I want to see from Lionel is improved and really sick conditioning in Columbus. I do think he is pacing himself (as many others are doing) for this show. If he comes in crazy condition and still stays full, he will be very, very dangerous.
Matthias Botthof: Last years Arnold amateur winner is coming to the pro stage. Bottom line, he is not ready. A smaller show would've done him much better to compete at a smaller show instead of coming into a den of lions. He has a boatload of potential and pleasing shape, so he has strengths. It will just take time to get them to come to fruition.
Evan Centopani: Evan hasn't been onstage since last years Arnold and it looked to have paid great dividends. The videos on muscular Development show improvement in all areas of his physique. The one thing that can hurt Evan is that he needs to stay full while being in good condition. His structure leaves a little to be desired, but thats fine because he can out muscle people.
Eduardo Correa: The supposed screwjob of the Flex Pro was Eduardo's placing. His placing is not indicative of what was displayed onstage by him last week, as the general sentiment online was that he was the winner. For a small guy, he packs a lot of dense, and shredded muscle. He easily had the best condition of the show last week and I'm still scratching my head over 5th for him. However, he knows what he needs to do and he will be in the mix for the top 5 spot.
Brandon Curry: I'm impressed with this guy. He is a prettier version of Lionel Beyeke in my eyes. The man known as "The Podigy" and "Soul Brother #1" has a classic physique, but has been marred with subpar conditioning and lagging legs. However with some work he did in 2011 with the help of Neil "Yoda" Hill he gained an 8th place finish at the 2011 Mr. Olympia. I would like to see Brandon shredded with the improvements he's made in size. His legs are a work in progress, but I feel he has the structure to throw a monkey wrench in peoples plans at the show.
Dexter Jackson: Current Masters Pro World champion, Mr.Olympia and former Arnold Classic champ is coming to Columbus seeking his 4th Arnold Classic. Dexter was not going to do this show initially, but decided he may as well throw his hat into the ring. Dex is not someone you take lightly onstage. He can still get hard as nails and has a very refined physique and Dex at 90% is still a formidable Dex.
Michael Kefalianos: Lots of muscle with a pretty decent frame. He is complete and carries great conditioning onstage. He took the stage at the Arnold classic Europe, but only netted an eighth place at that show. I'm not sure how well he will fare on this stage with much deeper competition.
Ben Pakulski:The new age Paul Demayo is coming to Columbus with a second place finish under his belt from the Flex Pro along with an improved physique from last years Arnold. Ben is another big guy with a great frame and has very little problem displaying it well. His arms still look a little out of proportion and his back is still a work in progress, but his legs dominate from every angle and his front lat spread shows a dedication to the "Iron Game"
Shawn Rhoden: Flexatron came in last week much fuller than he did at the Mr. Olympia but he sacrificed conditioning for hit. Shawn's frame is great and can do well if he keeps his size and adds in some very strong conditioning. He is developed pretty well, although he could put some more muscle on his back and it will only help him move up the ranks. Great physique all the way around.
Branch Warren: The defending champ is coming off a quad injury, but has been working his tail off to get back to winning form and it shows. He's still in Metroflex Gym in Arlington banging it out with Brian Dobson and hopefully we wont see too much of a difference in his quads. Branch will never style points in show. He's a tank that will just murder you with a combination of size, density and new detail every time we see him compete. I will not go so far as to say that as the defending champ, it's his show to lose, but I will say that he will be very tough to stand next to.
Ben White: Ben "The Showstopper" White has a great frame and we have seen his potential on the USA stage. Problem is that he hasnt come close to that again. He needs to come in big, full and hard to get the job done.
Dennis Wolf: Dennis has been making steady improvements since he has branched out on his and takes the reigns of his own precontest prep. He has a classical frame and is pretty graceful for a big man onstage. He is very well tapered and has phenomenal back development. He could win the whole thing to be quite honest.
I think this entire field is very deep, unfortunately we wont be able to see Victor Martinez onstage at this one due to legal issue, but this show is very competitive. I would not want to be a judge at this show.
Thanks for reading!
Larry
Some of the many things that Columbus, Ohio is known for. However for all us meatheads and meatheadettes, we know it for one thing.
The Arnold Classic weekend.
The 2012 Arnold Classic is very interesting this year. One reason is for that is defending champion from the Arnold Classic 2011 champion Branch Warren suffered an injury before last years Mr.Olympia contest. The quadricep injury took him out of competition for the Olympia, but he is coming back to defend his title.
Another reason for an interesting Arnold is the IFBB qualifications for the Olympia has changed. If you remember in years prior, the top five qualified for the show. This year that is not the case as only the top three qualify at an already tough show. This should bring out the best in everyone who steps onstage this year.
With that being said, lets look at the list of competitors.
Fouad Abiad: After competing at last weekends Flex Pro and showing improvements, he managed a solid third place. Although I feel he was the winner based on what he brought to the table, he is not without flaw. Although he has improved his arms, they are still lagging a bit and his shape is not the most pleasing to the eye. The strengths that he has is his ability to come in great condition. He is not afraid to work to get a top placing. His back has great muscularity with a visible "Christmas Tree" also with a great side triceps pose. I look forward to seeing what he brings to the stage.
Gustavo Badell: "The Freakin Rican" makes his comeback. Gustavo is no stranger to this stage and has done very well on this stage netting a third place in 2005. We havent seen much f him due to family obligations and quite frankly, I dont feel very comfortable giving him an assessment and he hasn't been seen in awhile in contest shape. So I'm going to pass on Gustavo and wish him good luck in his comeback.
Lionel Beyeke: Lionel is impressive. His shape is great and has made improvements since last years New York Pro culminating in what is so far his only pro victory at the 2012 Flex Pro. There is really no weak body part on Lionel either so that makes him a much bigger threat. What I want to see from Lionel is improved and really sick conditioning in Columbus. I do think he is pacing himself (as many others are doing) for this show. If he comes in crazy condition and still stays full, he will be very, very dangerous.
Matthias Botthof: Last years Arnold amateur winner is coming to the pro stage. Bottom line, he is not ready. A smaller show would've done him much better to compete at a smaller show instead of coming into a den of lions. He has a boatload of potential and pleasing shape, so he has strengths. It will just take time to get them to come to fruition.
Evan Centopani: Evan hasn't been onstage since last years Arnold and it looked to have paid great dividends. The videos on muscular Development show improvement in all areas of his physique. The one thing that can hurt Evan is that he needs to stay full while being in good condition. His structure leaves a little to be desired, but thats fine because he can out muscle people.
Eduardo Correa: The supposed screwjob of the Flex Pro was Eduardo's placing. His placing is not indicative of what was displayed onstage by him last week, as the general sentiment online was that he was the winner. For a small guy, he packs a lot of dense, and shredded muscle. He easily had the best condition of the show last week and I'm still scratching my head over 5th for him. However, he knows what he needs to do and he will be in the mix for the top 5 spot.
Brandon Curry: I'm impressed with this guy. He is a prettier version of Lionel Beyeke in my eyes. The man known as "The Podigy" and "Soul Brother #1" has a classic physique, but has been marred with subpar conditioning and lagging legs. However with some work he did in 2011 with the help of Neil "Yoda" Hill he gained an 8th place finish at the 2011 Mr. Olympia. I would like to see Brandon shredded with the improvements he's made in size. His legs are a work in progress, but I feel he has the structure to throw a monkey wrench in peoples plans at the show.
Dexter Jackson: Current Masters Pro World champion, Mr.Olympia and former Arnold Classic champ is coming to Columbus seeking his 4th Arnold Classic. Dexter was not going to do this show initially, but decided he may as well throw his hat into the ring. Dex is not someone you take lightly onstage. He can still get hard as nails and has a very refined physique and Dex at 90% is still a formidable Dex.
Michael Kefalianos: Lots of muscle with a pretty decent frame. He is complete and carries great conditioning onstage. He took the stage at the Arnold classic Europe, but only netted an eighth place at that show. I'm not sure how well he will fare on this stage with much deeper competition.
Ben Pakulski:The new age Paul Demayo is coming to Columbus with a second place finish under his belt from the Flex Pro along with an improved physique from last years Arnold. Ben is another big guy with a great frame and has very little problem displaying it well. His arms still look a little out of proportion and his back is still a work in progress, but his legs dominate from every angle and his front lat spread shows a dedication to the "Iron Game"
Shawn Rhoden: Flexatron came in last week much fuller than he did at the Mr. Olympia but he sacrificed conditioning for hit. Shawn's frame is great and can do well if he keeps his size and adds in some very strong conditioning. He is developed pretty well, although he could put some more muscle on his back and it will only help him move up the ranks. Great physique all the way around.
Branch Warren: The defending champ is coming off a quad injury, but has been working his tail off to get back to winning form and it shows. He's still in Metroflex Gym in Arlington banging it out with Brian Dobson and hopefully we wont see too much of a difference in his quads. Branch will never style points in show. He's a tank that will just murder you with a combination of size, density and new detail every time we see him compete. I will not go so far as to say that as the defending champ, it's his show to lose, but I will say that he will be very tough to stand next to.
Ben White: Ben "The Showstopper" White has a great frame and we have seen his potential on the USA stage. Problem is that he hasnt come close to that again. He needs to come in big, full and hard to get the job done.
Dennis Wolf: Dennis has been making steady improvements since he has branched out on his and takes the reigns of his own precontest prep. He has a classical frame and is pretty graceful for a big man onstage. He is very well tapered and has phenomenal back development. He could win the whole thing to be quite honest.
I think this entire field is very deep, unfortunately we wont be able to see Victor Martinez onstage at this one due to legal issue, but this show is very competitive. I would not want to be a judge at this show.
Thanks for reading!
Larry
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