1.5 Weeks Out - First of 4 shows

[howzat]

1.5 Week Out - First show of 4

Results of my practice peak - 1.5 weeks to the real deal

No idea what to expect but it has been a journey.

71kg 5’11

Edit - Original Link doesn’t seem to be working, so fixing with individuals

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Don’t know why but the side poses must be getting flagged or something but links won’t work.. if anyone has any tips?

 

[njn]

@howzat You look great, dude.

 

[howzat]

@njn Thank you!

Not very confident with posing but I have improved a lot from where I was and I will work as much as I can with the remaining time

 

[livingme7]

@howzat Did you take a session with a posing coach?

 

[howzat]

@livingme7 Yea did two sessions - Overall I have to say posing is the hardest thing about the prep

Trying to stand and think about how you should hold your upper body and then thinking ‘oh crap my hamstrings aren’t showing’

Engaging the hamstrings / glutes on my back shots is my weakest atm.. need to practice bottom half of those poses tonight

 

[zemuel]

@howzat Wow an actual natural bodybuilder on the naturalbodybuilding sub. Your lats do look good, and you overall look great.

 

[howzat]

@zemuel I complained about this recently in another post because I was getting low engagement on a separate post

Part of why I posted since most of the stuff I see is generic advice stuff

Thanks for the nice words

 

[arrows]

@howzat Your serratus be poppin'! You look amazing my guy, good luck with the shows!

 

[howzat]

@arrows Thank you

 

[johnlxyz]

@howzat What do you think has caused your serratus anterior to grow?

 

[mypitusadoll]

@howzat Lookin diced homie. Solid work. Gl with the show.

 

[convoluted]

@howzat What do you do for your back? Looks quite wide

 

[howzat]

@convoluted Been training / dieting since 2018, and trained from teens.. training has changed a lot since 2020 (tore my distal tendon playing Gaelic football)

Pre tear
- Lot of deadlifts
- Hanging leg raised (would have worked lats)
- Weighted pull ups
- Pull downs
- Rows

Post tear focus more on;
- lat pull downs: Don’t really do much hanging from bars as I’m worried about injuries
- rows

I would have done a lot of barbell shrugs too which I suppose brings in back

 

[convoluted]

@howzat Thanks champ

 

[mygodisawesome]

@howzat Looking good, but do some traps once in a while

 

[howzat]

@mygodisawesome ok lol