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[Matt]

Great delts on Matt!

Thank you!!!

My only strong point.    But they are a strong point for sure - I'm very happy with this one singular strong point, LOL.  And they will be up by the day of the contest.  

You're dieting on 1450 calories???

Yes.  Is that bad?  

Honestly, I have no idea what I'm doing.  I'm just essentially working out more consistently than usual - daily, basically.  Staying hydrated, keeping protein up, ensuring I focus on hypertrophy workouts, using acne cleansing pads ~daily to ensure my skin is nice and clean.  I will soon likely start using Crest white strips.  I mean it when I say I'm going for the everyday health look.

The goal is to just look and feel my best and have a good time with it, as the contest needs competitors [it is just a local show after all].  I may qualify for provincials by virtue of the fact that I may well be the only competitor in my weight class, LOL.

Please - any advice, let me know!!  I normally eat around 1,450 calories daily, so all I'm really doing is eating more cleanly - ramping up the protein, and reducing the carbs!

I can use all the advice Getbig has for me.  I intend to do the board well.  

[dj181]

how.many grams of protien per.day are you.eating and whats your.bodyweight?

[Nether Animal]

Imo everyone has at least one strong point / bodypart. Like genovas legs, goodrums gyno resistant nipples, etc,

[Matt]

how.many grams of protien per.day are you.eating and whats your.bodyweight?

I am eating between 170 to 200 grams of protein per day if all goes well.  I will probably maintain or increase the protein a tiny bit.  I am not doing anything radical - just  focusing on minor improvements to my physique, to get a taste for competing.  If all goes well, I will push it a little harder next time.

I weight at or just under 170.  I intend to roughly weigh the same during the contest.  To be honest, it's just my goal to shift my body composition a little.  I just intend to "clean up", by reducing carbs and increasing protein while focusing on productive hypertrophy workouts.  So far, so good!  I am very happy.  Again, it's just for the everyday health look.

Imo everyone has at least one strong point / bodypart. Like genovas legs, goodrums gyno resistant nipples, etc,

I hadn't thought about Genova's legs.  You are right about that.  Goodrum also has pretty long arms too, and they are not small.  He has pretty big arms.  Good shape.  If he got conditioned, I think we would see that he actually has the potential for decent arm size.  I know I have the potential for great delts and shapely calves.  Not much more.

[Grape Ape]

to get a taste for competing.

By most accounts here, if you want to place well, it tastes like semen.

[Kwon]

Imo everyone has at least one strong point / bodypart. Like genovas legs, goodrums gyno resistant nipples, hipolito meijas prolapsed rectum etc,

Faxed

[Matt]

Is my head wider than Phil Heath's head? 

 

Truth be told - I'm now figuring out graphically how having a big head and big hair has a direct impact on the illusion of width.  Not being wide hurts - but having a big head and big hair also hurts!

PS - great "T" taper!!!

 

[WOOO]

Wildman is totally devoid of a fear-gene!

Absolutely the most watchable gay porn I've been exposed to. Well done.

[Matt]

I actually like how my biceps look in this shot.  My biceps are nice and round.  Shapely - the everyday healthy biceps look.  Easily maintainable without lots of curls.

On that note, look at my lats - well, what lats, I should say?

It's amazing to me that people are lying - telling others that they can be whatever they want.  It's complete nonsense.  People should focus on what they are good at, and just do that.  They should not lie to themselves.  How can Dorian Yates have friends with back genetics like mine and not feel guilty for promoting an egalitarian outlook - or a supplement range that promises people results like his own?

We are not all equal.  How stupid.  On that note, not everyone is as fortunate as me to have a small appetite, and to just be thin, in general.  I'm lucky.  But I am not naturally large.  I have become grateful for this with age, as health - rather than muscle - has become the main goal/priority.

[dj181]

^^^ your arms look quite a bit better from the front than from the rear  

how much weight have you lost so far?

[Rascal full]

Matt I think if you start working on your abs and getting some type of six pack it will really start to pull the overall look together. A good midsection is the first fundamental to me.....must be there without that you aren't even trying!

[Taffin]

I actually like how my biceps look in this shot.  My biceps are nice and round.  Shapely - the everyday healthy biceps look.  Easily maintainable without lots of curls.

We are not all equal.  How stupid.  On that note, not everyone is as fortunate as me to have a small appetite, and to just be thin, in general.  I'm lucky.  But I am not naturally large.  I have become grateful for this with age, as health - rather than muscle - has become the main goal/priority.

Focusing on your health makes sense to me - - - that way you can spend less time fearing for it..... 

Good luck with your show dude. 

[Nether Animal]

Is my head wider than Phil Heath's head?  

 

Truth be told - I'm now figuring out graphically how having a big head and big hair has a direct impact on the illusion of width.  Not being wide hurts - but having a big head and big hair also hurts!

PS - great "T" taper!!!

 

Bodybuilding... the only bizarro narcissistic activity where having a full head of hair is not only rare, it is actively discouraged.

[polychronopolous]

Thank you!!!

My only strong point.    But they are a strong point for sure - I'm very happy with this one singular strong point, LOL.  And they will be up by the day of the contest.  

Yes.  Is that bad?  

Honestly, I have no idea what I'm doing.  I'm just essentially working out more consistently than usual - daily, basically.  Staying hydrated, keeping protein up, ensuring I focus on hypertrophy workouts, using acne cleansing pads ~daily to ensure my skin is nice and clean.  I will soon likely start using Crest white strips.  I mean it when I say I'm going for the everyday health look.

The goal is to just look and feel my best and have a good time with it, as the contest needs competitors [it is just a local show after all].  I may qualify for provincials by virtue of the fact that I may well be the only competitor in my weight class, LOL.

Please - any advice, let me know!!  I normally eat around 1,450 calories daily, so all I'm really doing is eating more cleanly - ramping up the protein, and reducing the carbs!

I can use all the advice Getbig has for me.  I intend to do the board well.  

Even if you do get blown out of the water you should go to provincials at least once just for the story.

[JimmyJam1974]

damn dude

your delts are way ahead of your arms

WTF 

Genetics. It me, too

[JCL]

I think you're looking malnourished.  You have a good structure but i think you're under eating.

[Simple Simon]

[Vince G, CSN MFT]

I actually like how my biceps look in this shot.  My biceps are nice and round.  Shapely - the everyday healthy biceps look.  Easily maintainable without lots of curls.

On that note, look at my lats - well, what lats, I should say?

It's amazing to me that people are lying - telling others that they can be whatever they want.  It's complete nonsense.  People should focus on what they are good at, and just do that.  They should not lie to themselves.  How can Dorian Yates have friends with back genetics like mine and not feel guilty for promoting an egalitarian outlook - or a supplement range that promises people results like his own?

We are not all equal.  How stupid.  On that note, not everyone is as fortunate as me to have a small appetite, and to just be thin, in general.  I'm lucky.  But I am not naturally large.  I have become grateful for this with age, as health - rather than muscle - has become the main goal/priority.

Your physique is better than it appears but you are seriously posing improperly.  Front double is being held too high which is exposing your weak points.  You also need to trim your hairstyle as its making you look like a bobble-head.  I hate to say this but you should seriously get one of those Hitler Youth haircuts.

[Matt]

Your physique is better than it appears but you are seriously posing improperly.  Front double is being held too high which is exposing your weak points.  You also need to trim your hairstyle as its making you look like a bobble-head.  I hate to say this but you should seriously get one of those Hitler Youth haircuts.

LOL!  That's twice in two days I have been advised to get that haircut.  My brother made the same suggestion yesterday.  I will have to tell him you said that.

As to all the other posts on here - great posts!!  Thank you all for the support.  I am extremely grateful.

Look at me as a blank slate - I am new to competing, and can use literally any and all advice.  I am smart enough to figure out if advice is really bad.  So far, I'm not getting that impression - so thank you to everyone who was given me advice on my upcoming contest.

I can't reinvent the wheel at this point, but I can clean up my diet and train intelligently until the day of the contest.  Will that improve my outcome?  I think so.

I could continue on the diet train and go to provincials if I qualify - which I might, given that I may be the only person in my weight class, LOL.  All weight class winners qualify for provincials.  This contest is OPA-sanctioned, and met the minimum requirement of having 87 class/overall trophies on hand!  I believe tickets are $50, and they sold out all 200 or so tickets last year - with more seating available this year.

Does anyone here know of a good sunless tanner?  Also - how about a thong?    Are there any Canadian retailers?  What style/colour should I get?

The haircut is a must!  I will continue using Clearasil, and just intend to improve day by day, in my pursuit of the everyday health look. 

I will reply to specific posts later, but once again - thank you!  The support is much appreciated.  I am happy that as a low level competitor that I'm still getting support on a high level board.

[Kwon]

Matt, get a haircut.

[Matt]

On stage you should be trying to create an illusion. Decent calves, flared thighs with good lower thigh thickness, small waist, really well developed abs and intercostals, decent ribcage, and good delts will do this.

From the back a competitor would want to add lower back thickness, detail, and defined trap development.

You have none of that? What muscle group(s) are you even focusing on? You don't even have abs and you're under 170 lbs? For christ's sake, you're worried about hair and skin color when you don't have any muscle to present. The Ontario provincial championship used to be a high quality show, why you would want to compete there, finish DFL, and embarrass yourself makes one wonder about your thought process.

Study some of Be There's competition photos. He gets a lot of mileage out of a relatively light frame.

I admire your enthusiasm, but you are just not built for this "sport". At present, even with your past drug use, you couldn't win a Women's show.

That's one way to look at it - on the flip side, I train at a facility in my city called "The Canada Games Complex" that has around 1,000 members.  They have a full Olympic-sized pool.  When I go swimming, I am literally the fittest person in the entire facility, every time I go swimming.

If I can't compete in a local contest, who should?  I find it silly when people suggest that people should not compete.  Take the video below for example.  I am clearly in good shape - I have good overall fitness, and I have an everyday health look.  Why shouldn't I compete?

If a guy in my shape can't compete, what message does that send everyone else?  That you can be the fittest person in an entire facility and still not be fit enough to be worthy of competing?

If you have Facebook, check out this video:

https://www.facebook.com/mattcanning1/videos/vb.512655848/10154133707520849

As you can see, I am in shape.  Exactly what shape should I have to be in order to compete?

I have the everyday health look.  I bench 350 in the gym, at 170.  Should I be bench pressing 405 with contest form in order to "pay my dues", to compete in some little local contest?

I am very close to my total of 315/405/495 @170.  Does someone need to hit 405/495/585 before they can compete in local physique contests?

Also, I will probably start training abs tomorrow.  I will also start taking ephedrine, maybe.

[Hack Benchers]

Bodybuilding... the only bizarro narcissistic activity where having a full head of hair is not only rare, it is actively discouraged.

Looking solid NA!

[dr.chimps]

Matt who gained 5lbs  for every supplement he tested!? Guy needs to be punched the fuck out. Guy's a total liar.

[Matt]

Matt, get a haircut.

Understood!  Will do.

This has made me think that Phil's narrowness problem is compounded due to having a big head!  The opposite of Sergio Oliva, who had a small head.

I would like advice on all the little details - such as what oil to use, what sunless tanner, and so on.

Matt who gained 5lbs  for every supplement he tested!? Guy needs to be punched the fuck out. Guy's a total liar.

Gain 5-lb of water then lose it.  How is that hard to believe? 

Also, half of the supplement reviews on my website were made by friends!  They were under no obligation to give a review - either good or bad.

Furthermore, the ultimate comptroller behind my website was Lord Jacob Rothschild:

[WalterWhite]

Your physique is better than it appears but you are seriously posing improperly.  Front double is being held too high which is exposing your weak points.  You also need to trim your hairstyle as its making you look like a bobble-head.  I hate to say this but you should seriously get one of those Hitler Youth haircuts.

Take a look at physique guys and go with one of those hair styles (military). Try a spray tan salon and see how it looks some can adjust the color.

I like your diet just keep adjusting carbs/cardio as you go. Also up the reps and intensity to bring out the muscle fibers (tan will help).This is not powerlifting so your lifts are meaningless.

"Fittest person in the facility" lol you will never change. Do a crossfit competition next and see how "fit" your are.