Reflections of Bodybuilding Prep – 16 Weeks and Things to Come!
Hey San Antonio,
Here I am 2 weeks removed from my last bodybuilding competition, and now, without the intensity and insanity of getting to sub 3% body fat, I can now calmly and objectively think about the whole process.
First and foremost, I learned more about me than I ever knew. For 16 weeks, I didn’t have one cheat meal. I didn’t deviate from my plan. I didn’t miss a training or a cardio session. My plan was developed by one person: me. I talked to competitors, but more so about the mental aspects of preparation. So for me, it wasn’t just getting on stage – it was also testing my knowledge and experience as a personal trainer.
It’s easy to hide behind the role of being the teacher and telling people to do this and do that, but I’m not that kind of person. I want to lead by example, not just point you in the right direction. I hope that the way I live the fitness lifestyle, the way I am meticulous about every meal, supplement intake and training intensity is inspiring and motivating. I’m a normal guy. I am a busy guy. Just like you, I have to make time. I have to make decisions. I have to exercise when I really don’t want to nor feel like it.
I’m proud of the year I’ve had. I’ve competed in a bodybuilding show. I’ve performed as a model. I’ve expanded my business and instead of saying “I’d like to do that”, I am doing it.
So, what’s to come? I am competing again in August. I am already excited about it. I get to take what I’ve learned in my last prep and show and apply it and I believe I’ll be even more ready. I have no doubt that I can honestly say that at my show, I was the most conditioned person on that stage. That is the one thing I could control and I took care of business. However, I know so much more about my body and how it reacts and I will use that to my advantage and will become more conditioned, bigger, leaner and more prepared. I say prepared, because the actual part that requires you to walk on stage was the one thing that could not be duplicated. Losing fat and gaining muscle, to me, are a science that I thoroughly understand. The actual performance was the unknown, and now that I’ve experienced it, I’m ready to dominate.
From now until April 1, I’ll be training extremely heavy and intense. My goal will be to add as much muscle as possible while staying as lean as humanly possible. Trust me, I’m not one of those “bulk up” and get fat guys and then spend the next 15-20 weeks killing myself to get rid of that – the more fat that you have to lose will lead to more muscle loss, and that’s obviously contradictory to what I’m trying to accomplish.
Right now, I’ll be resting 7.5-9 hours per night. I’ll be eating 8-12 times per day. I’ll be lifting weights 3-4 days per week. And of course, I’ll be doing 2-3 cardio sessions per week of varying intensity and varying volume.
Don’t forget, it is the New Year. I’m not the average personal trainer at Lifetime or Spectrum. I screen clients just as I expect them to screen their personal trainer. I want clients who I feel are dedicated and committed and who are looking to be serious and make drastic changes, far beyond what they believe they are capable of. Fat loss, body transformation, lifestyle change – these are the things they can expect to discuss when they come and visit me for their initial consultation.
This is going to be an intense week, but I’m ready to tackle it. So, in essence, my prep starts today – a day that will forever live in infamy. It’s December 7th. Why wait until January? The time is NOW.
Boyd Myers
Personal Trainer in San Antonio
Owner, San Antonio’s Top Personal Training Studio
16613 Huebner Rd (corner of Huebner and Bitters)
210.391.1454
