Road to Vancouver Island Showdown 2021 - 6 Weeks Out Check In

Here we are 6 weeks out from the Vancouver Island Showdown 2021, the last couple of weeks have been mainly focused on adding a bit of size while losing a little bit of fat. Kind of like a mini bulk to jump start my body for the contest prep. My best shows have always been when I grow into a show, meaning I add muscle while cutting rather than do a traditional bulk well ahead of a show and then try and lose all the excess body fat (generally more than normal) leading into a show.

I am for sure up several pounds from 8 weeks out and I know I have lost a bit of body fat, perhaps about 1-1.5% but I have also gained some water in the short term since my diet has not been super clean focused, eating more carbs than I would normally have be doing in a traditional cut up until this point.

That said I have for sure gained muscle, I can see it and I can feel it in the gym! The goal now is to continue to grow into the show but get a bit more aggressive on the fat loss by eating less calories as is always the case. My goal will be to be around 1000 calories under each day Monday to Friday with a bit higher calories on the weekends but still under budget by around 500 or so. This should lead to around 1 1/2 to 2 pounds fat loss per week which in 6 weeks should drop me around 10 pounds of body fat which should be close to the target and get me right around 190-195 pounds depending on how much actual muscle I gain by then.

Take a look at the comparison photos between 8 weeks out and 6 weeks out, you can really see the size but it is hard to see any real fat lose changes mainly because of the water gain, alos the the lighting and cameras where different so that makes it hard to tell too.

Road to Vancouver Island Showdown 2021 - 8 Weeks Out Check In

So I'm 8 weeks out from the Vancouver Island Showdown Pro/Am but to be honest I have my doubts on if it will happen or not? That said I will go through my Contest Prep either way because in these crazy times we need a reason to get up in the morning and find some motivation to be better then we where the day before.

Currently I weigh 193 pounds which is rather on the low side but I feel I am leaner and holding more muscle than usual going into my contest prep. The cleanse I did using the Chlorine Dioxide really cleaned me out and I would say it has reduced my overall weight by about 3-5 pounds which was all in my digestive tract.

The goal will be to slowly put on muscle while reducing body fat starting with higher calories and then reducing them every two week as required. I hope to actually weigh about the same if not a bit more going into the show when all is said and done...

I will be posting weekly check ins for now so you can follow along with my progress and as I get closer there will be more updates as things get more exciting, well at least I hope so!

Stage Video - WC Iron Vancity Showdown

A big thanks to ReyRey from 6 Weeks Out for getting my Stage Video to me. So without further ado here it is with a little bit of commentary...

Stage Photos with Commentary - WC Iron Vancity Showdown

I got my Stage Photos and in a very timely manner, thanks to Ali Sohrab founder of Iamalfa! So I thought I would share some of them with you and while we take a look at them I add a little bit of my commentary to fill you in on my impressions on the posing and how everything went, how I compare to the other athletes and what I need to improve.

Bellow are some photos to get an idea of what you will see in the video...

Follow Up - WC Iron Vancity Showdown

Overall I would have to say this years Wescoat Iron Vancity Showdown was a win for me personally even though I may not have placed exactly where I wanted to. I always go into these shows with only one expectation. That is to come as prepared as I possibly can with a game plan in place and if I get on that stage having succeeded in my plan and showing up the way I wanted to then it is already a win for me.

This year that is exactly what happened, my prep went really well and I feel I was able to get in if not the best shape I have ever been in, then for sure as good as past shows where I nailed it. On top of that I had no injuries leading up to this show and no issues with my health. My body felt great and responded great to everything I threw at it including some pretty crazy amounts of carbs without having any negative effects like spilling over or bloating up after the show.

Perhaps I will make a another video on what the future holds for me since right now that is uncertain and I like to give things a bit of time before I make any plans moving forward...