I have decided to compete in the bikini division of the 2014 NPC Natural Western USA show on 3/21/14.
I am 10 weeks out & will be starting my contest prep tomorrow, Monday, 1/6/14.
Below are my workout & carb cycle schedules & the supplements I will be using.
Workouts
Day 1
Shoulders & HIIT Cardio
Barbell Military Press 5x5
Standing DB Press 4x12, 10, 10, 8 increase the weight with each decrease in rep range
DB Lateral Raises
Barbell Front Raise 3x15
Horizontal Shrugs 3x15
Day 2
Legs & Steady State Cardio
Barbell Back Squat 5x5
Step Ups 5x5 each leg
Forward Lunge 4x10 each leg
Reverse Lunge 4x10 each leg
Deadlifts 5x5
Day 3
Back & HIIT Cardio
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown 4x12, 10, 10, 8
Close Grip Underhand Lat Pulldown 4xfailure with same weight as wide grip pulldowns
1-Arm DB Rows 4x12, 12, 10, 10
Seated Rows
Drop sets: Drop the weight when you decrease rep range
12, 10, 8, 6
10, 8, 6, 4
10, 8, 6, 4
8, 6, 4, 2
Wide Grip Pull Ups 4xfailure
Day 4
Arms & Steady State Cardio
Close Grip Pull Ups 4xfailure
Close Grip Push Ups 4xfailure
Barbell Curls 4x15, 12, 10, 8
Dips 4xfailure
EZ Bar Curls 4x28
7 full reps
7 bottom to middle
7 middle to top
7 full reps
EZ Bar Skull Crushers 4xfailure using the same weight as curls
DB Hammer Curls 4x15, 12, 10, 8
DB Overhead Tricep Extensions 4xfailure using the same weight as curls
Day 5
Legs
Seated Leg Extensions 2x30
Leg Press 2x30
Lying Leg Curls 2x30
Squats 2x30
Calf Raises 2x30
30 Walking Lunges
Day 6
Total Body HIIT & Steady State Cardio
Day 7
Rest
Carb Cycle
January 6, 2014 to February 2, 2014
Monday 200g
Tuesday 150g
Wednesday 100g
Thursday & Friday 75g
Saturday & Sunday 50g
Supplements