Wee 6, Day 5

2 weeks out from North Americans - Physique Assessment

Well, with two weeks to go until my first show, I can say that I'm right where I want to be. I don't think I've lost any muscle fullness and I'm seeing differences in how lean I am every day. I put these pictures up so you could see the one area I'm concerned most about..the glutes. This was the first week that I noticed my hamstrings coming in better and hopefully the glutes are soon to follow. I have a tendency in the past to worry too much about that, diet too hard and loose size. This time around I'm trusting the process and my own judgement and I'm going to stick with the plan. I was down another 2 pounds today putting me at 156.4, so I shut be right on target to look good at my 154.4 pound weight class.

A word on dieting

Quite a few members of the gym have been dieting right along with me and I've talked to them over the last week about how they are feeling, if they are hungry and their energy levels. All of them, myself included have notice a bit of fatigue and definitely waking up hungry! Let this be a lesson to the rest of you...It's ok to be hungry and if you are dieting right, you should be a bit fatigued! I'm not saying so lethargic that you can't function but your energy intake (calories) should be less than your need. Times like these are also when you should be taking a pre-workout supplement for energy and focus such as NoxPump, Anabolic Rush, or Dymetadrine Extreme. These supplement will help you get the best from your workouts when calories are low.