"It seems when you open any bodybuilding magazine these days, there's a contest full of miraculous transformations that the average person findshard to believe. Some people seem to feel that such dramatic changes areimpossible, and can't be achieved without dangerous drugs and years oftraining.

For this reason, I want to guide you through my contest preparation. Forseveral weeks, I will post weekly photos to show you my progress, and theresults that can be achieved if you just train hard, eat right, and believein yourself.

So come back often, and join me on my road to contest shape!"

June 17, 2001 This shot was taken prior to my starting my contest diet. I've been watch what I eat, but doing no cardio, and just lifting heavy.

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June 21, 2001	I started cardio training this week fairly light, and tightenedup the diet more, reducing carb calories and increasing the protein. I weigh167lbs and have a body fat% at around 9-10%. I tend to lean up very quick, soexpect a lot better photos next week. Click on the thumbnail to see the rest ofthis week's photos!
June 30, 2001	Today I weighed in at 164lbs and measured 8% bodyfat by calipers. My diet has remained the same, clean and low carb (200 grams a day) with one day of higher carbs to confuse my body. Enjoy this weeks photos! Click on thumbnail for new gallery.
July 8, 2001	It's the third week of the diet, and while the improvements are still coming, they seem a little slower this week (4th of July, I'm sure!). I weighed in at 163lbs, but couldn't get my bodyfat. Click to check out this week's photos! Click on thumbnail for new gallery.
July 15, 2001	My diet is still going well, and I weighed in at an unbelievably heavier 165lbs today (carbed up) at 7 1/2 to 8 percent bodyfat. The lower carbs have started to make me fatigue more, and my strength has declined somewhat, but I'm still on track! Click on thumbnail for new gallery.
July 22, 2001	Week 5 was a good week for the diet. I stayed VERY strict and it showed. I calipered out to 7- 7 1/2% bodyfat, and weighed in at 160lbs. These photos were taken in the morning before I had carbed up too much, so I look a lot "drier" than last week's photos. Enjoy! Click on thumbnail for new gallery.
August 2, 2001	Sorry about how late these photos are, but I wasn't able to get them last Sunday. The picture quality is poor due to the fact we had to use a harsh flash, but it'll give you the idea. I weighed in today at 157lbs and 6 % bodyfat. I'm a little watery looking, but I'm feeling pretty good. Click on thumbnail for new gallery.
August 6, 2001	Hi everyone! This was a good week dieting, and I look a lot harder overall. I weighed in at a surprising 159lbs this morning and callipered at 6 % bodyfat. My weight seems to fluctuate greatly, but I don't have any doubt I'll be at 154lbs for the NABF Mid-Eastern States (lightweight class is under 154 1/4 lbs) I've started to tan, but it doesn't really show yet. It will next week! Click on thumbnail for new gallery.
August 12, 2001	Welcome to this week's photo diary! It was a good week training and dieting, and I've made a little more progress on my physique. I weighed in at 157lbs at 5.5 - 6% bodyfat on Thursday. I want to make a note to those who have noticed that my weight seems to fluctuate a lot. My weight varies 5 lbs either direction, depending on the time of day and my water levels. My primary gauge is my fat level and how hard I look. Click on thumbnail for new gallery.
August 19, 2001	Progress ensues, and I'm a few steps closer to the contests this fall (dates TBA, soon!). I weighed in at 155lbs this morning, fairly depleted, but dry as a bone. My bodyfat percentage is 5%. Click on thumbnail for new gallery.
August 26, 2001	Three weeks and counting until my first contest of the fall. This package I'm showing now is pretty close to what I'll be presenting onstage. I weighed in at 158lbs this morning, a little water logged, but still pretty dry. My bodyfat % is about 5%. Click on thumbnail for new gallery.
September 2, 2001	Only two weeks to go until my first contest of the year! I estimate myself around 4-4.5% bodyfat, because I haven't been able to caliper lately. I weighed in this morning at 157lbs, but don't worry, the first contest places no merit in my weight, and is height classes... I'm short class whatever I do! Click on thumbnail for new gallery.
September 9, 2001	One week away from my first contest of the year! This final week will be only to "fine tune" my physique, get the water out from under the skin, and make sure the muscles are full. I'm pretty flat today, since I'm depleting. I weighed in at 153lbs at 4% bodyfat. Enjoy this week's photos! Click on thumbnail for new gallery.
September 14, 2001	These are photos taken the night before the ANBC Natural Westmoreland. I've already applied the Pro-tan, but am not wearing any oil for the shots. Everything is packed and I'm ready for my first show of the year.
September 15, 2001 Westmoreland	And here are shots of the pre-judging of the 2001 ANBC Natural Westmoreland County (9-15-2001), in which I placed 3rd in the short class. I am a little disgruntled with my placing, and have some issues with the contest as a general rule. I don't feel I should have won my class, as the winner of the class (Reggie Roberson) was just short of phenomenal, but felt I was a little better conditioned (but muscularly smaller) than the second place winner. But not being one to dwell on the past, I'll be using my disappointment to drive me harder onto the 2001 NABF Mid-Eastern States on 9-29-2001!
September 22, 2001	I've gotten really intense this week on the diet and training due to my disappointing finish last week. For the NABF Mid-Eastern, I know I'll have to be at the top of my game, and I've cut my legs up more by incorporating 1 hour of cardio a day, and some more severe calorie restirction on a daily basis. My weight has dropped to 150lbs, but I'm also very depleted and "shrink wrapped" at the moment. I'm not going to comment from photo to photo, but let you draw your own conclusions...
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