Road to the Vancouver Fall Classic 6 Weeks Out Update

We are almost 6 Weeks Out now to the Vancouver Fall Classic and it's time for another update video. This video will not have any posing in it, that video will follow in a couple of days when I am within a day or two of being 6 weeks out.

I kind of missed my 8 Week Out Video but it was intentional, I just didn't feel like there was anything to really show everyone, I have been on track for the most part with my training, activity and eating, but at least visually not much had really changed. I am hoping this 6 Week Out Posing Update video will show some significant improvements over the 10 Weeks Out Video.

I have been working very hard and even dropped my calories a bit more down to 2000 per day for the last 4 weeks to make sure I stay on track and don't have too much work to do all at the end, that can really such!

In terms of my daily calorie deficit I should be close to 1500 most days with maybe a closer to 1000 on the weekends. I am achieving this by walking 5 to 6 miles per day which burns around 700-800 calories at my body weight of just over 200 pounds and I also weight train for at least an hour per day generally burning about 500 calories. I also burn an additional 200-300 calorie  from NEAT activity through the day for a total of around 1500 calories burned via activity. When you add in my BMR of around 2000 calories this gives me a total calorie burn of right around 3500 calories each day.

With 2000 calories eaten and 3500 burned this puts me in a 1500 calorie defect and should allow me to lose around 2-3 pounds per week but it is not always as simple as that... As I get older my body does not respond as quickly for sure and I do have to work harder than before but I am up for it!

Generally I am feeling pretty good, my energy is good most of the time and I am not overly hungry because I have made my body use to not eating much the early part of the day and expecting more food in the evening so I don't go to bed feeling hungry. I also eat a bit more fat than most people in a contest prep and this helps me feel less hungry, this does come at a light cost to protein intake which I have to be careful to get enough of each day when only eating 2000 calories of total food.

Well stay posted for my 6 Weeks Out Posing Video where I hope to show everyone what 4 weeks of pushing hard can achieve.

How Can I Tell If I Should Go on TRT?

As we get older our Testosterone levels will naturally decrease over time but they can drop to low levels that can affect us negatively in many ways. It is not always easy to tell if it is for sure low Testosterone as many factors can come into play but I have made a short list of the most common symptoms to look out for. You do not need all of these symptoms to know you are low in Testosterone but if you find yourself having several of them, you may want to talk to your doctor or check out my partner links for TRT Clinics in Canada and the US.

Here is a list of signs your Testosterone may be low and TRT could be a good fit for you.

• Is your Energy Level low?
• Is your Sex Drive low?
• Morning Wood, not so much these days…
• Do you feel Less Excited About Life in general?
• Does it take a lot longer to Recover from Exercise?
• Is your Body Weight and Fat increasing even though your Diet and Activity have not changed?
• Is your Strength going down in the Gym, not making any Progress?

Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 to 5 Pro Upgrade Update Unboxing

This is a bit of a multipurpose video Review. I did do an earlier mini review where I talk about switching from my TicWatch Pro 3 to the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 but it was super early on and I had not really figured out if the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 was going to be the right fit for me or not. As it turns out it is a great fit and the improvements Samsung has made with their Galaxy line of Watches and their Samsung Health Fitness App has all been very positive.

In this Video I talk about some of the reasons why I stuck with my Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and why I am now upgrading to the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. I also do a bit of an unboxing of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro and talk a bit about the differences between the 4 and 5 Pro and why these differences are important to me.

I do plan on making a follow review of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro after using it for a couple of weeks, so far I can tell you the experience on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro is much like my experience on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 which is a good thing! And I am happy to say I can see some slight improvements but want to use it for a little bit longer to figure out what is the same, better or worse.

TRT in Canada - Where Can You Get It?

I am super happy to announce that I have partnered with a Wellness & Performance (AKA TRT - HGH - HCG) Clinic in Canada by the name of Panday Group.

I have been in communication with Panday Group and feel confident I can recommend them as a provider to Canadians seeking TRT and other age related solutions.

Who should consider Panday Group for their TRT (Wellness & Performance)?

• First of all this is a Canada based company so it is for Canadians only.
• This is for anyone that is NOT getting the help they need from their family doctor in terms of optimizing their Testosterone levels for better health and fitness.
• This is for anyone looking for a doctor prescribed solution for their low Testosterone with ongoing support and blood-work to make sure everything is where it needs to be for feeling good and staying healthy.
• This is not for the gym rat that is already hooked up with their PED’s unless they want a more regulated and health oriented solution with a prescription for travel.

How it Works in Summary. 

There are no contracts or monthly memberships, this solution is a pay as you go system with a basic one time Consulting fee followed by a $100 Prescription fee along with whatever prescriptions prescribed sent as required under each prescription made.

First fill out the Online Patient Assessment Form. 

Step 2 Blood-work Referral & Case Review with Follow-up Appointment ($100).

Step 3 Prescription Dispensing ($100 Fee).

Example:
Prescription Fee of $100 that includes 3 months worth of Testosterone Cypionate Injection 100 mg/ml 10ml per bottle taken 150mg per week. This would cost $155 per bottle with two bottles required for the three month prescription so the total would be $410 for three months so around $135 per month for a person using 150mg per week of Testosterone Cypionate. By the way shipping and all syringes are included so no nickel-and-diming here!

Pricing from my own research is on par with other TRT Clinics in Canada but feel free to look around and compare.

Road to the Vancouver Fall Classic 10 Weeks Out

Here we are three weeks later form my 3 month out to the Vancouver Fall Classic Update Video and I have been doing everything for the most part in my game plan. Interestingly I feel like I look a bit worse in this now three weeks later video but there are some possible reason for it and at this point I am not too worried as I feel my next update video in 2 to 3 weeks will be more of an indicator of where I am at in this prep.

It's hard to shoot a video a few weeks apart and really know what's going on as there are so many possible things going on with your body, in one video I could be super dry and holding very little water and in the next I could of had too much salt the day before making me puffy and watery looking which I think is what happened in this latest update video. At this point in the game holding water really doesn't matter, in fact you don't want to be too dry! Unfortunately it doesn't make for an impressive update video where people will be shocked and amazed at the progress I have made in a few weeks time.

All I can say is my strength is up and my weight generally speaking is where I want it to be (when not holding water). My diet and training have been on point and with some small adjustments I still feel like I have the potential to bring my best overall size and conditioning to the stage for this show. Only time will tell but I can promise I will do my best to get there!