Ottawa Bodybuilding Coach and Trainer Discusses Pre- Contest Diet Methods

Recently, an old old friend contacted me about getting my help in preparation for the upcoming Ottawa Bodybuilding Championships on November 6th.

I wanted to document his transformation so you can see what I do, and I asked Greg if he would give me a brief week by week synopsis of his experience working with me from the initial assessment we did right up to how he feels after he won.  Ooops.. I mean right up until after the show.  (hehehe)

Here's Greg's email to me with his feelings on the initial assessment.

Initial assessment Sept 8th 2010

Initial assessment Sept 8th 2010

Sept 9th, 2010

Initial Assessment

I decided to do a Bodybuilding show for the first time in my life this fall with only 8 weeks to the show date.

I was referred to Shane Miller from a good friend that had consulted with Shane in his hay day of bodybuilding competitions, Jake Guay.  I had admired Jake and his commitment to the sport due to his level of conditioning that he came into every show with.  He credits much of his success to Shane Miller.

This was enough for me, I was now confident with my decision to go with Shane.

In my initial meeting with Shane he assessed my physique and where I was at 8 weeks out. There was some issues that he had addressed. And these needed to be heard if I wanted to improve. 

First, I lacked in certain body parts such as Chest and Biceps/Triceps. Beyond merely which bodyparts needed improvement, he went on to address issues with posture as well, which is very important when it comes to presenting your body on stage. 

For starters my right shoulder dropped and both rolled forward. Second, my left Quad was noticeably bigger than my right.  Shane took photos and showed me so I could see for myself what needed to be worked on.

I couldn't believe it!  But I knew right then and there that Shane was a guy that was all about detail -- an obviously important thing in bodybuilding.

I also provided him with a breakdown of my current diet.  And although I pride myself in learning as much as I can about nutrition, clearly, I still had so much to learn. I wasn't eating nearly enough for 200 lb guy.  I was eating like a bird!

After assessing my body we had discussions about what to expect and what not to. He provided me with a set of instructions to follow until he came up with his game plan that would be give me 5 days later. I was to be assessed and pictures to be taken every Friday. 

- Greg

I'll be back tomorrow with week 1 of Greg's progress report, as well as some pics documenting his progress.

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