Journey to ANB National 2011

Natural bodybuilding is for everybody, man, woman and child, and it should be clearly stated that the competition side of bodybuilding is an area where those who try it, simply love it, there is a fresh energizing adrenalin rush that is hard to describe and just has to be experienced. It’s to a certain extent, the same feeling as conquering your fears, like abseiling over a ravine for the first time. Not everybody will want to try the competitive side of bodybuilding but every person should live their lives by the bodybuilding lifestyle philosophy, which is to train regularly and exercise your body, to eat well from all the food groups in moderation, to avoid smoking and excessive drinking and to absolutely say No to drugs in all their forms.

The ANB is in a way trying to go back in time to respected virtues of the past where we honored our family and respected our neighbors, yet the contrast is, at the same time to use space-age, atom splitting nutrition and gymnasium equipment that is borne from the technological age. Only by marrying these differing aspects to modern life can the natural bodybuilder of tomorrow achieve to a greater degree than those who went before him. The natural bodybuilding physique of today is far better than the steroid filled physique of 20 years ago, this is an absolute fact, so this must mean that the gap is narrowing. What it really means is that for most people in the world, a strict adherence to a good training and dietary program, aided by a personal trainer that has studied and achieved a high standard is all you need to have a wonderful, healthy and fit body. Armed with your naturally strong and toned body, you are putting yourself in the best possible position to fight against the new strains of virus that seem to be emerging with greater rapidity every day.

There is something that each and every one of us can do to improve their health, not to mention the metal feeling of goodwill that a healthy body gets as a side effect. A good attitude and a healthy body will mean a better family life, a zest for your work and a sense of well being that can be strive for. People who are sick of course can’t be generalized in these statements, but even sick people are encouraged to keep moving and are fed foods that are deemed useful to their condition. For average people without medical complications, those who are working longer and harder and meeting the modern stresses head on, there is a way to stay on top, and that is by having a strong and healthy, fit body.

The ANB with its Anti Doping partner in ASADA, plus those nutrition companies actively involved in continuing research into better and more affordable nutrition, as well as good people in every major city in Australia wanting to get involved in the new wave of popularity that natural bodybuilding is experiencing, means a fantastic future lies ahead for all Australians. We just have to do it, it’s not hard and everything is available. Join a local gymnasium today, subscribe to magazines like this one, eat sensibly and get plenty of sleep and stop putting poison into your bodies and start living life the way it was meant to be, feeling absolutely great, each and every day.

more http://www.anb.com.au/index.php/about-us.html

As what mention above this is a natural bodybuilding competition and most of the athlete will be tested.

Sample collection detects the use of a prohibited substance, or prohibited method, by an athlete.

Sample collection consists of testing by an anti-doping organization (such as ASADA) and sample analysis, by a laboratory accredited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

Sample collection can be either in-competion or out-of-competition (such as at an athlete’s training venue or home). The majority of testing is carried out with no-advance-notice. The test can involve the collection of urine, blood or both.

more http://www.asada.gov.au/about/index.html

Before I share my blue print for this year competition, the reader out there should know that even if you are not using any substance like performance enhancing drug the product or supplement that you are currently using or would want to consume in future also may contain banned substance.

Banned substance

1,3-Dimethylamylamine contain in USPlabs Jack3d

Not listed supplements ingredient can cause a positive test due to ingredients not being listed on the label, or impurities during manufacturing stage.

Nattokinase contain in Xero limit EPO

Check your substance here

Now, I believe everything is clear and we can proceed to my plan for this year contest and preparation. The first contest that I will enter will be INBA Novice Rising Star & Rookie of the Year Championship. This would be my warming up contest to see how would my condition be. It's not to far away only 90 days to go starting from today. I'm putting all my concentration for the ANB Natural Mania Victoria and I have about 15 weeks from today. I have started my early morning cardio regularly about 3 to 4 times a week and seeing the sun raise each of that day motivates and giving me believe that I'm getting closer week by week to reach my dream.

Since I started bodybuilding about 4 years ago, I never had a trainer to train me only friends give me pointer and guide. Beginning next week I'll be training under Eyad "the contest guru". The reason why is not just because of his achievements and what he capable to do for his client but his expertise in this field is tremendously wide and the motivation he provide is what everybody needs. I will update this journey weekly with my diet/ training and video.

Before and soon after
Progress
Progress