Having made it through my first comp without anything disastrous happening, I decided to enter myself into the Pure Elite show on 27th September. But before my programming ramps up again, I’m heading on holiday to Amsterdam with my mates.
It will be hard to stick to my diet while they all rub my face in it eating whenever and whatever they like, but I’m still going to train while I’m there. I've emailed a gym and managed to get a week’s guest pass, so I’ll be doing my cardio and weight sessions in the morning before heading out for the rest of the day.
When I’m back from holiday I’ll start doing some posing practice and will sort out a new routine for Pure Elite that I'm totally comfortable with. I also want to work on my chest, but at the moment I'm just focusing on getting even more shredded than last time and seeing how far I can push myself.
My latest stack of goodies from ON arrived today. It was like Christmas! The supplements make getting pumped for the gym so much easier, especially when dieting. Having a Gold Standard Pre Workout or Amino Energy wakes me up no matter how I’m feeling and gives me the energy for an intense workout.
I have nine weeks to prepare for Pure Elite, which is more than I had for the last competition. So I’m pretty optimistic. I’m also in a much better starting position. When I commenced my Upgrade challenge I was around 99kg. This time I'm 93kg, aiming to be around 88kg when I step on stage. If I manage that I could get a spot on the podium. Who knows? Maybe I’ll even win.
Coach’s verdict
After such an intense period of training and dieting, Matt gradually taking his foot off the gas is a good idea. His body was stressed during the last few weeks before his comp, so it’s nice to be able to add in some extra calories and reduce his training frequency… for a little while anyway.
It’s amazing that Matt enjoyed his last comp and has signed up for Pure Elite already, but that means we are going to have to continue to make improvements away from the bright lights of the stage so he really impresses next time he is up there.
The full-body workout
