Results from IFPA Pro International

September 28, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Last weekend was the climax of 18 weeks of dieting and year round training as I hit the stage for the IFPA Pro International in Kansas City.  I knew going in that this would be one of the toughest contests I have been in and it didn’t disappoint.

There were 12 of us in the lightweight men class from all over the US and Canada.  I weighed in at 151.5, which was 10lbs heavier than my last contest (July ’10) but I was still one of the lightest onstage.  I was very pleased with this increase in mass (mainly in legs/back) which I attribute to my powerlifting training.  However, my conditioning wasn’t as razor sharp as it needs to be to place at this level.  There were a couple factors that attributed to this, which I recognize and will improve for next time (color being one of them).

I am now reverse dieting, slowing bringing my nutrient intake up to allow for my metabolism to increase without gaining a bunch of bodyfat.  This actually requires more discipline than the regular diet in my opinion as the contest it will affect is a year away.  However, champions are made in the off season (in fact one would say there is no “off season”).

A big thank you to my amazing wife, Mandee who I could do none of this without her love and support.  Also to my training partners, Cody Nour and Mike Beiter, who push me past my limits and was there through all the workouts.  Cindy McGuire at Hands On Sports Massage and Dr. Tyler Molstre at True Life Chiropractic, which both helped my recovery tremendously and kept me injury free.  Finally, Scivation for all their support and supplementation on my journey.

My next goal is back to powerlifting.  I am again going to be competing at the Raw Challenge at the Arnold Sport Festival in March of 2012, and will be doing the USAPL meet in Freemont, NE as a warm up in December.  By staying strong through my contest prep, I am looking to smash my previous personal records (PRs) this year.  You can follow my training blog here.

Below are some pictures of prejudging and finals, along with my posing routine.

Side intercostal

Front double bicep

Rear double bicep

Side chest

For questions on training, precontest coaching or meal planning, email ryan at: ryan@nutrisportfpt.com
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Peak week for IFPA Pro International Bodybuilding Championships

September 14, 2011 by · 1 Comment 

This week marks the final week of my 18 week precontest diet that began on May 16th.  In a few more days I will take the stage in Overland Park Kansas with some of the top IFPA professional natural bodybuilders in the world.  I am feeling ready for it, my conditioning is there and I am going to come on stage with an additional 5-7lbs of muscle which I am very pleased with. The contest is the IFPA Pro International at Johnston County Community College.

The final week is really like most sports, a taper to hit the contest fresh and fully charged.  I back down on my training, both lifting and cardio, to allow my muscles to fully heal and fill out.  Additionally, I increase the amount of carbs to help my glycogen levels increase to create full muscle bellies and look pumped and vascular when I flex onstage.  At this point all the fat loss that is going to happen has occurred and the final week out is not the time to be killing one’s self with last minute cardio.  It is also not the time to try some new exercise that you saw someone do in the gym.  You don’t want to injure or tear down a bunch of muscle fiber this week, stick with the training you know.  I maintain my training blog here.

Additionally, no last minute extreme diet tactics are needed either.  Common practices included severe carb depletion then loading, sodium loading then depletion, potassium loading, water manipulation and dehydration, etc..  These are all extreme diet measures that not only don’t have good scientific basis behind them but also can cause extreme reactions and it is a roll of the dice if they are going to improve one’s appearance.

Instead, letting your body be at it’s normal state, after all, if you look good 1 week out from the contest, why mess with it?  Dehydrating one’s self is probably the biggest mistake, especially for natural competitors who don’t have to worry about water retention from steroids.  Muscle is 70% water, so why on earth would someone want to drop their water intake and flatten out?  As long as you maintain the normal environment, drinking water up to the contest won’t cause water retention under the skin, but rather just make you full and hard.

My current supplement stack:

Scivation Whey, Novem (preworkout), Xtend

Global Formulas Bio Heat, Bio Burn, 7 keto, green tea, forskolin, GPLC

NOW Foods multi, omegas, antioxidants, MCT oil, liquid egg whites & casein (before bed)

Creatine, beta alanine, L-carnitine, HMB, D-Aspartic acid/Estracourt, ZMA, Arginine/Ornithine

A huge thank you to Hands on Sports Massage and True Life Wellness for their services in helping me prepare for this contest.  Massage therapy and chiropractic care has kept me healthy, recovering and being able to bring 100% to my workouts everyday.  Would highly recommend both of these service providers.

Looking forward to bringing it to the stage!  Pictures will be coming and will post here on the blog.  Goals set for after the contest: reverse diet for lean gains, compete in powerlifting in Dec in Freemont, NE, then the Arnold in March in OH, then switch gears back to bodybuilding and bring an improved package to the stage in 2012.

For questions on training, precontest coaching or meal planning, email ryan at: ryan@nutrisportfpt.com

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9992 Swanson Blvd
Clive, IA 50325
www.nutrisportfpt.com
515.331.2141

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Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
515.266.2225
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Contest prep update: 3 weeks out for IFPA Pro International

August 26, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Tomorrow marks 3 weeks out from the IFPA Pro International in Kansas City.  I am feeling right on track and have been extremely impressed with this contest prep!  As of now I am looking to come in 5-7lbs heavier than my last outing in just as good if not better condition.

Keys to this:

  • Lifting heavy and hard (5-1 reps on compound exercises)
  • Keeping carbs as high as possible
  • NO FASTED STATE CARDIO
  • Diet longer (18 weeks)
  • Staying lean and focused in the off season

You can see my training log here but I am staying strong so I can be ready for the upcoming powerlifting season.  A key component for me to hit PRs this next season is to not get weaker now.  As of this AM I was 154.5 empty and I stepped onstage at 145 last year in July.

At 5 weeks out I added D-Aspartic Acid (a natural test booster) and HMB (recovery enhancer) as I grind through the last month of training.  At 4 weeks out I added Nitro Burn PM to further enhance fat loss, plus help with a deeper sleep for recovery.

There will be some very tough competition in the lightweight class, but I plan on going up and just looking my best!  Hope to have progress picks next week (been slacking on the pics cause too busy with everything else!)  :-)

For information on contest prep coaching, email Ryan at: ryan@nutrisportfpt.com

Nutri-Sport and Full Potential Training
9992 Swanson Blvd
Clive, IA 50325
www.nutrisportfpt.com
515.331.2141

Nutri-Sport East
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Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
515.266.2225
(soon to be at 1003 8th St SW, STE K in Altoona)

 

Precontest progress update: 7 weeks out IFPA Pro International

July 30, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

I have not been doing a very good job at updating our blog with my precontest progress, but I assure you it has been in full swing!!  I began dieting 18 weeks out (happened to be the Monday after the Nutri-Sport Natural Iowa) and am currently 7 weeks out.  The IFPA Pro International contest is Sept 17th in Kansas City.  This is an IFPA natural pro bodybuilding contest that will have two if not three different weight classes.

Prep has been going great, if all comes in like I expect, I will be 5lbs heavier than my last contest, just as conditioned if not more so.  Additionally, strength has continued to be there as my powerlifting goals are right there next to my bodybuilding goals.  I am invited back to the 2012 Arnold Sports Festival in March of ’12 so I don’t want to lose a bunch of strength and start my powerlifting cycle weak.  We have been running 5/3/1 as you can see in my training log here.

Currently I am doing both sprint HIIT cardio and SS cardio.  I am still lifting heavy to retain muscle and relying on diet and cardio for bodyfat loss.

My supplement stack is as follows:  Creatine, beta alanine, L-Carnitine, Xtend (during), Casein, Scivation Whey, MCT oil, Bio Heat, Great Tea, CLA, ZMA, Arginine/Orthinine, antioxidants, multi, 7 keto, liquid egg whites, Novem/GPLC.  Fish oil, D-Aspartic Acid/Estracourt.

I started my off season about 170lbs and am currently about 158.  Last time I stepped on stage around 143/145 so hopefully I’m going to be about 150.  Below are my 18 week starting pick and my 8 week out pic.

Continuing to refeed higher carb days 2x per week for muscle retention and to keep metabolism ramped up.  Will add in Burn PM soon as well as HMB to help stay as anabolic as possible.

Thank you to everyone for their support!

Ryan

18 weeks out side chest

8 weeks out side chest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For information on customized meal planning/training or contest prep coaching, email: ryan@nutrisportfpt.com

Nutri-Sport and Full Potential Training
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www.nutrisportfpt.com
515.331.2141

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Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
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Results of NANBF Nutri-Sport Natural Iowa & Central Midwest Championships

May 17, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

This was the 17th year of the NANBF Nutri-Sport Natural Iowa & Central Midwest Championships and it was the best year ever!!  With a record 114 competitors and a packed house full of spectators, the energy was high and the physiques were impressive!  For more information check out the website:  www.naturaliowamuscle.com

  Iowa Women
1st Johnson, Brooke
2nd Lovan, Kelly
3rd Stenberg, Melissa
4th Kramer, Amy
5th Myers, Barbara
   
  Iowa Men Short
1st Bennett, Eric
2nd Morrell, Andy
3rd Eliason, Kevin
4th Ashley, Jim
5th Michels, Scott
6th Wook, Steve
7th Robertson, Bill
   
  Iowa Men Medium
1st Bird, Tim  Overall Champion
2nd Floyd, Casey
3rd Lynch, Chris
4th Puttmann, Ben
5th Beaty, Brian
6th Wirth, Travis
7th King, Ryan
   
  Iowa Men Tall
1st Yilek, Brandon
2nd Soltis, Marc
3rd Sickerson, Darren
4th Taylor, Adrian
5th Witte, Justin
6th Johnson, Matt
7th Noe, Dan
8th Emerson, Scott
   
  Teen Men
1st Morrissey, Cory
 
  Collegiate
1st Flanigan, Ian
2nd Griffith, John
   
  Mixed Pairs
1st Johnson, Brooke
1st Johnson, Matt
   
  35+ Women
1st May, Christyn
2nd Sasek, Tami
3rd Stenberg, Melissa
4th Kramer, Amy
5th Brenner, Jenni
6th Ebeck, Terry
   
  40+ Men
1st Yilek, Brandon
2nd Noe, Brian
3rd Ashley, Jim
4th Morrell, Andy
5th Lynch, Chris
6th Balder, Terry
7th Harmon, Gene
8th Jacobs, Frank
9th Shchultz, Randy
10th Emerson, Scott
11th Rosburg, Rod
   
  40+ Women
1st Sasek, Tami
2nd Takes, Lisa
3rd Myers, Barbara
   
  50+ Men
1st Robertson, Bill
2nd Jackson, Rick
   
  Submasters Men
1st Messerly, Ben
2nd Taylor, Adrian
3rd Witte, Justin
4th McGilbray, Tywan
   
  Novice Women
1st Takes, Lisa
2nd Stenberg, Melissa
3rd Myers, Barbara
4th Ebeck, Terry
   
  Novice Men Short
1st Bennett, Eric
2nd Michels, Scott
3rd Abdul Rahim, Maitham
4th Dvorak, Bill
5th McAuliff, Taylor
6th Robertson, Bill
7th Schultz, Randy
   
   
  Novice Men Medium
1st Pugh, Robert  Overall Champion
2nd Beck, Matthew
3rd Sharp, Scott
4th Eliason, Kevin
5th Beaty, Brian
6th Jackson, Matt
7th Coleman, Maurio
8th Wook, Steve
   
  Novice Men Medium Tall
1st Messerly, Ben
2nd Noe, Dan
3rd Puttmann, Ben
4th Harmon, Gene
5th King, Ryan
6th Cox, Curt
7th Perry, Conway
8th Rosburg, Rod
   
  Novice Men Tall
1st Soltis, Marc
2nd Jones, Chris
3rd Flanigan, Ian
4th Reyes, Elvin
5th Griffith, John
6th Hartman, Matt
7th Hornbrook, Aaron
8th Emerson, Scott
   
  Iowa Figure Short
1st Ervin, Jessica  **Overall Champion
2nd Lovan, Kelly
3rd Henning, Lori
4th Johnson, Elicia
5th Martinolich, Tara
6th Stenberg, Melissa
7th Dykstra, Michelle
   
  Iowa Figure Medium
1st Foster, Jennifer
2nd Grimes, Marissa
3rd Armstrong, Connie
4th Stechalin, Brit
5th Theobald, Lenore
6th Anderson, Ariel
7th Kouba, Moriah
   
  Iowa Figure Tall
1st Johnson, Brooke
2nd Wente, Kimberly
3rd Yilek, Geni
4th Veenstra, Kristi
5th Worthington, Heather
6th Bullard, Heather
7th Mueller, Tiffany
   
  Beginner Figure Short
1st Beck, Theresa
2nd Feldman, Sheila
3rd Dykstra, Michelle
4th Wilson, Abby
5th Jerulle, Pam
6th Chicken, Karen
   
  Beginner Figure Tall
1st Foster, Jennifer  Overall Champion
2nd Rausch, Renee
3rd Doran, Angela
4th Edwards, Danielle
5th Anderson, Ariel
6th Allison, Shelly
7th Stull, Susan
   
  Novice Figure Short
1st Roberts, Kari
2nd Beck, Theresa
3rd Stechalin, Brit
4th Martinolich, Tara
5th Anderson, Ariel
6th Stenberg, Melissa
7th Johnson, Elicia
8th Kouba, Moriah
   
  Novice Figure Tall
1st Davis, Chelcea  Overall Champion
2nd Doran, Angela
3rd Wente, Kimberly
4th Stull, Susan
5th Veenstra, Kristi
6th Koch, Heidi
7th Mueller, Tiffany
8th McGuire, Cindy
   
  40+ Figure
1st Brattain, Lisa
2nd Theobald, Lenore
3rd Worthington, Heather
4th Doran, Angela
5th Wente, Kimberly
6th Jerulle, Pam
7th Allison, Shelly
8th Koch, Heidi
9th Chicken, Karen
   
  35+ Figure Short
1st Brattain, Lisa ** Overall Champion
2nd Young, Susan
3rd Roberts, Kari
4th Ingersoll, Lisa
5th Shurtz, Krista
6th Stenberg, Melissa
7th Koch, Heidi
   
  35+ Figure Tall
1st Buffa, Christina
2nd Theobald, Lenore
3rd Takes, Lisa
4th Wente, Kimberly
5th Onken, Dendra
6th Veenstra, Kristi
7th Bullard, Heather
8th Yilek, Geni
   
  Open Figure Short
1st Bishop, Susan ** Overall Champion
2nd Brattain, Lisa
3rd Edwards, Emiliy
4th Roberts, Kari
5th Lovan, Kelly
6th Young, Susan
7th Henning, Lori
8th Stenberg, Melissa
9th Shurtz, Krista
10th Martinolich, Tara
11th Johnson, Elicia
   
  Open Figure Med
1st Foster, Jennifer  **
2nd Ingersoll, Lisa
3rd Grimes, Marissa
4th Ervin, Jessica
5th Armstrong, Connie
6th Theobald, Lenore
7th Stechalin, Brit
8th Yilek, Geni
9th Wiese, Rachelle
10th Anderson, Ariel
11th McGuire, Cindy
   
  Open Figure Tall
1st Johnson, Brooke **
2nd Kluttz, Abigail
3rd Davis, Chelcea
4th Buffa, Christina
5th Norris, Emely
6th Stark, Sheri
7th Onken, Dendra
8th Doran, Angela
9th Bullard, Heather
10th Takes, Lisa
11th Worthington, Heather
12th Edwards, Danielle
   
  Bikini Iowa
1st Barta, Lisa
2nd Leddy, Michon
3rd Hamerlinck, Kristine
4th Brazelton, Jen
   
  Bikini Open
1st Barta, Lisa
2nd Beeson, Kristin
3rd Leddy, Michon
4th Hamerlinck, Kristine
5th Brazelton, Jen
   
  Open Women
1st May, Christyn **
2nd Johnson, Brooke
3rd Lovan, Kelly
4th Sasek, Tami
5th Stenberg, Melissa
6th Brenner, Jenni
7th Myers, Barbara
8th Kramer, Amy
9th Ebeck, Terry
   
  Open Men Short
1st Doris, Ryan** Overall Champion
2nd Pugh, Robert
3rd Boswell, Nick
4th Bennett, Eric
5th Michels, Scott
6th Morrell, Andy
7th Beck, Matthew
8th Edwards, DJ
9th Abdul Rahim, Maitham
10th McGilbray, Tywan
11th Jackson, Matt
   
  Open Men Med
1st Bird, Tim **
2nd Floyd, Casey
3rd Armstrong, Ryan
4th Noe, Dan
5th Lynch, Chris
6th Ashley, Jim
7th Sharp, Scott
8th Balder, Terry
9th Wirth, Travis
10th Puttmann, Ben
11th King, Ryan
   
  Open Men Tall
1st Yilek, Brandon **
2nd Soltis, Marc
3rd Sickerson, Darren
4th Agosto, Andrew
5th Witte, Justin
6th Taylor, Adrian
7th Johnson, Matt
8th Noe, Brian
9th Jones, Chris
10th Donegan, Ryan
11th Emerson, Scott
   
  **Denotes IFPA Pro card winner
   
  Best Figure Presentation: Elicia Johnson
  Most entertaining routine: Maurio Coleman
  Best Female Poser: Tami Sasek
  Best Male Poser: Nick Boswell
  Karl Schneider Award: Nick Boswell

 

 

Nutri-Sport Newsletter and Monday Madness reminder

February 4, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Subject: Make this the best year ever!!


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Whats new???

Nutri-Sport East open for business!!

Since 2003 we have been Des Moines and central Iowa’s authority for sports nutrition products.  Being a local and independently owned business, we have primarily relied on word-of-mouth from our loyal customers to grow.

We are pleased to announce that we are now open in Pleasant Hill! The address is 4400 East University Suite B in Pleasant Hill. The location is in the first level of the Fitness World East building, on the East side, just West of the Copper Creek Mall.  We will have normal store hours, Mon-Fri 10-7 and Sat 11-5.  Here is Mapquest link: Map to Nutri-Sport East in Pleasant Hill

This coming Monday, February 7th is our Monthly Monday Madness
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where you save 15% off our already great low prices. A quick note about our special: we don’t gouge our customers with high price margins (as we also have personal training and nutrition coaching services as well) so we can’t do specials like buy one, get one, or 1/2 price, but our normal prices are most retailers sale prices.  That being said, 15% off our prices are often like 50% off other retail prices!  As always, we will be handing out samples and this is the day to stock up on whatever you need or try something new to shake up your supplement program with one of our proven stacks.  Read about our new products below.

New evening Bodysculpting time announced!

Our next 9-week round of Bodysculpting starts up on February 14th.   Check out this

article and video

with more details.  Also announcing a new evening session on Tues/Thurs at 6:30 PM!  $225 for 9 weeks, space is almost full so make sure you inquire today!

Road to the Arnold Sports Festival:

In about 1 month, Ryan will be competing in the Raw Powerlifting Challenge in an international competitiong in Columbus, OH. Ryan has been maintaining his daily training blog here. Included will be workouts, supplement info, tips and general info pertaining to training and goals.

Thank you!!

for your business and continuous referrals.  Remember, we give all new referred customers 15% off and you get a $10.00 store credit as a way to say thank you!  We are thrilled to be a part of your fitness lifestyle and truly enjoy fulfilling our passion of helping people reach their full potential!


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Being able to increase hormone levels naturally and within safe levels without dangerous and temporary prohormones and steroids is obviously a very good thing.  For males looking to naturally increase their testosterone levels without the negative side effects, look to this scientifically proven amino acid based supplement for a boost to your current stack (see research study here).

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Here’s a couple examples of results from our Bodysculpting program:

Also, in her first month, Deanna has lost 15lbs off the scale, lowered her bodyfat by 7%, and lost inches (including 4″ off waist!)  However, she is continuing her success and is down 100lbs and still going strong!!

Since beginning, Bill has gone from 20% to 10% bodyfat, lost 8″ on his waist, and 32lbs off the scale.

We are all about comprehensive and more individual training, focusing on you and your results.  It really is more like personal training than group fitness!

Bodysculpting sessions start every 9 weeks.  Workouts are on M/W/F/S or on T/R/S.  Class size is small so they fill fast.  If you want to get in on the action, stop by soon to get your spot.  Cost is $299 on the 4 days per week slots, times are 5 or 6 AM and noon.  The 3 days per week is $225 and Tues/Thurs at 6:30 PM.  Besides killer workouts, good nutritional habits are reinforced with a focus on education and accountability.  See what makes this different than anything else around!
**Next session (M/W/F/S) and (T/R/S) starts Monday, February 14th**

One-on-one personal training available as well!
Our staff of trainers are not only just certified, but also have college degrees in the field.  Our many clients range from weight loss, weight gain, strength/balance, sport specific training among others.  If you want to get out of a rut and train in a private setting, we can set up a program that works for your goals, schedule and budget.  Times available are 5AM thru 7PM.  Contact Daira, Tasha, Mike or Ryan to set up a free initial session/consultation.

In-home training!!
Perhaps you have a home gym and you want to get better (or some) use out of it, this is for you!!  We will come to you and train you on your equipment (plus bring a little of ours) to make sure you get a killer workout at home.  We can also help you design your home program so that you see results and stick with it.

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If you are interested in getting into your all time best shape and reach your full potential, contact Ryan about one-on-one nutrition/training coaching today.  This is for ANYONE who wants to get in better shape, not just bodybuilders!  Ryan is a certified sports nutrition specialist and will create a custom meal plan based on you, your goals and lifestyle, then monitor and work with you on a weekly basis to make sure you hit your goals.

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This is an incredible way to get a quick, non-invasive, therapeutic massage.  What looks like a tanning bed is actually a chamber that has 40 high-pressure jets that go from your feet to your neck pulsating heated water.  You don’t get wet though and are fully dressed.  There is a sheath between you and the water, so you just lay there, relax and enjoy!  A great pick-me-up over lunch, after workouts, or as a maintenance in between intense deep tissue work.  Only $1.00 per minute it is a great way to treat yourself (or someone you know).  Swing in and try it out!

Client Results
Here are some of our recent clients we would like to brag up!

Cristal: With our coaching program, she has lost 5.8%, 5″ on waist and completed her first 1/2 marathon.

Randy:  Has gained 32lbs of mass after undergoing nutrition/training coaching, while only increasing bodyfat 1.5%.  He gained 3.2″ on his chest, almost 2″ on his arms, and almost 3″ on his thighs.  We are now preparing him for his first bodybuilding contest.

Chris: With both nutrition coaching and training in our studio 2x per week, he has reduced his bodyfat by 2.7% while increasing his muscle mass by 8lbs.  His waist went down 2.5″ and his chest went up 1/2″, in a 2 month time period.

Ty: In his first month of nutrition coaching and using our training program at his own gym, he dropped 2.5% bodyfat, increased arms by almost an inch, dropped 2.25″ on waist and maintained the same upper body girth.

Points and dates:

Monday Madness this coming Monday (February 7th)!!  15% off regular shelf prices!!

March 5-8th, Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, OH (Ryan will be lifting here)

April 16th, Iowa State NASA Powerlifting Championships, Des Moines, IA

May 14th, Nutri-Sport Natural Iowa Championships

June 11th, Heartland Classic Bodybuilding, Figure, Bikini Contest in Omaha, NE

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Results from NANBF Best of the Midwest Physique & Strength Championships

October 18, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

This past weekend in Cedar Rapids Iowa, the NANBF Best of the Midwest Strength and Physique Championships were held at Roosevelt Middle School.  A record turnout in competitors, spectators and the first ever powerlifting meet held in conjunction with a bodybuilding contest made the event a huge success!!  Congratulations and look forward to seeing everyone again next year!!

2010 NANBF Best of the Midwest Physique & Strength Championships

October 16th, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Physique

Teen Men~

Jacob Hines  1st

Collegiate~

Mitch Hines  1st

Don Feldman  2nd

Women’s Sub-masters~

Jamie Dengler  1st

Lesli Murphy  2nd

Men’s Sub-masters ~

Greg Gabriel  1st

Jeremy Glazier  2nd

Women’s Masters~

Chris Goodman  1st

Jan Mielke  2nd

Helen Brown  3rd

Terre Kern  4th

Becky Washler  5th

Men’s Masters 40+ ~

Ed Castillo  1st (Best Male Poser)

Jim Ashley  2nd

Jamie Johnson  3rd

Sonny Clayton  4th

Jonathan Stewart  5th

Men’s Masters 50+ ~

Sam Langston  1st

Brent Mielke  2nd

William Robertson  3rd

Joel Gaede  4th

Grandmasters Men 60+ ~

Howard Cowen  1st

Allen Trask  2nd

John McCormick  3rd

Novice Women~

Helen Brown  1st

Terre Kern  2nd

Men’s Novice Short~

Sam Langston  1st (Overall Novice Champion)

Grant Shirley  2nd

Jeremy Glazier  3rd

Maitham  Rahim  4th

Jamie Johnson  5th

Joel Gaede  6th

Men’s Novice Tall~

Jeff Wickham  1st

Dustin Malloy  2nd

Sonny Clayton  3rd

Nick Kelly  4th

Doug Uridil  5th

Brent Mielke  6th

Don Feldman  7th

Xtreme Fit

Lesli Murphy  1st

Beginner Figure~

Deborah Even  1st

Tiffany Brianna Gayle Mueller  2nd

Natalie Jones  3rd

Jamie Dengler  4th

Diane Jones  5th

Novice Figure~

Kimberly Griffith 1st

Susan Young  2nd

Sarah Fargusson  3rd

Elicia Johnson  4th

Moriah Kouba  5th

Rebecca Moeller  6th

Masters Figure~

Susan Young  1st

Debra Even  2nd

Lisa Takes  3rd

Rebecca Moeller  4th

Figure Open~

Kimberly Griffith  1st (Best Figure Presentation)

Elicia Johnson  2nd

Lori Henning  3rd

Lisa Takes  4th

Diane Jones  5th

Brandy Wagner 6th

Danita Ward  7th

Mixed Pairs~

Brent and Jan Mielke  1st

Open Women

Chris Goodman  1st (Best Female Poser)

Jan Mielke  2nd

Helen Brown  3rd

Becky Washler  4th

Open Men Short~

Mitch Hines  1st

Chris Valentin  2nd

Jeremy Glazier  3rd

Jamie Johnson  4th

Joshua Best  5th

Open Men Medium~

Sam Langston  1st

Maitham Rahim  2nd

Jim Ashley  3rd

John Brungardt  4th

Joel Gaede  5th

Open Men Tall~

Greg Gabriel  1st (Overall Open Champion)

Korley Ward  2nd

Jacob Hines  3rd

Jeff Wickham  4th

Howard Cowen  5th

Sonny Clayton  6th

Dustin Malloy  7th

Nick Kelly  8th

Don Feldman  9th

1st Annual Best of the Midwest Push/Pull Powerlifting Meet

Bench Press

Female

114lbs

Masters 2,  Jan Mielke  1st 105lbs  (Best overall unequipped female bench)

148lbs

Masters 2,  Terre Kern 1st 115lbs

Male

123lbs

Raw and Masters 1, Eric Green 1st 185lbs

148lbs

Raw, Steve Wook  1st 195lbs

165lbs

Raw,  Joel Gaede 1st 175lbs

John Brungardt no lift

198lbs

Masters 2,  Brent Mielke 1st 290lbs

Raw, Marc Soltis, 1st 270lbs

Novice, Paul Richter, 1st 255lbs

220lbs

Masters 1,  Tom Waldrep, 1st 430lbs (Overall best unequipped male bench)

Joe Meyers, 2nd 290lbs

275lbs

Raw, Don Gulling, 1st 335lbs

Deadlift

Women

114lb class

Masters 2,  Jan Mielke, 1st 160lbs (Best overall female unequipped deadlift)

Men

148lb class

Raw, Steve Wook, 1st 400lbs

165lb class

Raw, John Brungardt, 1st 415lbs

Joel Gaede, 2nd 325lbs

198lb class

Masters 2 class, Brent Mielke, 1st 315lbs

Raw, Marc Soltis, 1st 530lbs (Best overall unequipped male deadlift)

Novice, Paul Richter, 1st 525lbs (Best overall equipped male deadlift)

220lb class

Masters 1, Joe Meyers, 1st 405lbs

275lb class

Raw, Don Gulling, 1st 515lbs

Novice, Marc Devore, 1st 575lbs

Nutri-Sport & Full Potential Training

9992 Swanson Blvd, Clive, IA 50325

www.nutrisportfpt.com

515-331-2141

Nutri-Sport training tip: Recovery or “deloading”

August 24, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

Getting one’s self into top physical conditioning, whether it’s onstage in a physique competition such as bodybuilding or figure, completing a triathlon or lifting a small house in a powerlifting meet, you train for weeks and months to get yourself into peak form to be at your absolute best you can be for that event.


Video of Ryan Irwin deadlifting at the recent Iowa State Fair powerlifting meet

You rocked the event, do the victory dance and enjoy the moment, now what???

While it’s usually no surprise the amount of work required to get there and the dedication needed, one should (needs to) plan and consider the recover or “deload” period after such an event.  To progress, taper and peak then just drop back the intensity or diet overnight is a mistake.

Take a physique (bodybuilding or figure) competition for example.  Besides the rigorous lifting and cardio sessions that take place, these athletes are on a very restricted diets for weeks at a time.  After they enjoy a post contest victory meal, it is crucial to get back on their meal plan and do what I term “reverse dieting” to get their body back to normal.  When I work with clients, I warn them that this is the hardest part of the program, as only your will power (verses getting onstage) keeps you focused.  However by doing so, your metabolism speeds up and you stay leaner in the process.  A much better health scenario, plus makes getting ready for the next contest that much easier!

Likewise for training.  While 2-3 days off isn’t a bad idea, taking an extended time off of training is also a mistake.  After pushing yourself physically extremely hard then just becoming a couch potato, you can quickly lose progress and motivation.  Get back to training, but only go at 50% to allow the body to heal and recover.  This keeps your metabolism running high, helps the body heal by pumping blood into the muscles and joints, plus keeps you in good habits.

So next time you peak for a competition, start planning your recovery phase for after the event.  Your body will thank you for it and you will be that much ahead of the game for the next one!

For more information on how we can help you not only peak for your event but also plan an appropriate recovery plan, contact us today!

Ryan Irwin
Nutri-Sport & Full Potential Training
9992 Swanson Blvd
Clive, IA 50325
www.nutrisportfpt.com
515-331-2141

Reverse diet -harder than the regular thing?

August 14, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

It’s been just over one month since my last bodybuilding contest.  Since that time I have been following what I like to call a “reverse diet”.  After restricting nutrients and increasing cardio progressively for 15 weeks to achieve a bodyfat of 3.9%, one cannot quickly shift gears and go on a normal “full feed” overnight.  This would lead to a very quick and efficient accumulation of bodyfat, which not only is undesirable, but will make getting ready for the next physique competition that much more difficult.

My goal is to compete in the IFPA Yorton Cup in November of 2011.  This is one of the top professional natural bodybuilding contests in the world and I will need to bring my best package to date.  In order to accomplish this, I am focusing on progressively increasing my muscle mass while controlling my bodyfat.  This is where the reverse diet comes into play.  I continue to follow a structured eating plan, however each week I slowly increase my intake to allow for my metabolism to increase, but still foster muscle and strength gains.  For me, a 1/2 pound gain each week is the goal.  While this sounds great, both myself and my clients will testify that this is more difficult than the actual precontest diet.  The reason is simply that you only have a long-term goal to aim for and your self-discipline to keep from eating all the foods you shouldn’t (or overeating the good ones too).

So far my progress is going great.  My bodyfat as of yesterday is 5.8% and I have gained 3.5lbs over my contest weight.  Strength has continued to climb and I, along with the rest of Team Nutri-Sport, will be lifting at the Iowa State Fair Powerlifting meet next Sat.  If you are interested in watching, it’s at the ABC/Budweiser stage on the 21st from 10-3.

I will continue to update with my progress as I continue my journey back to the pro natural bodybuilding stage. If you are interested in getting into the best possible condition (either just to get into shape or get onto stage) we can not only help get you there but also the critical adjustment period afterward to get to a maintainable condition.

Below is a video of guest posing at the NANBF ProBody Championships in July.

Keep training hard!

Ryan

Nutri-Sport & Full Potential Training
9992 Swanson Blvd
Clive, IA 50325
515-331-2141
www.nutrisportfpt.com

Update on 18 years of dedication

February 19, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

This week (Feb 17th to be exact, right after the IA state wrestling tournament) marks 18 years of when I decided to be a natural bodybuilder.  I made a conscious decision that I was going to stay dedicated and put forth the required effort and discipline needed for the sport.  I wasn’t shortly after that (thankfully) that I realized I wasn’t going to look like the guys on the cover of the muscle mags without the use of steroids and that WASN’T for me.  I did however discover natural bodybuilding and found fulfillment in pushing myself as far as I can naturally to achieve the best ‘me’ I can.

At the time, my goal was to turn pro in 6 years (at least I had enough sense back then to know it wouldn’t happen overnight).  Little did I know that it would actually take 17 years to achieve that goal.  Certainly there were times that I though ‘am I ever going to make it?’ but I kept on working towards achieving the best me I could.

This past year I won my IFPA pro card and I also won the overall in NASA Powerlifting Nationals (which has been a more recent undertaking).  It really feels like the past 18 years are starting to reap the rewards of all the hard work (although every single workout gives me a sense of accomplishment).  It continues to motivate me to work harder and to keep working towards achieving the best me I can.

Can’t wait to see what the next 18 years brings!

Ryan Irwin onstage at 2009 NANBF USA

Ryan Irwin
Nutri-Sport & Full Potential Training
www.nutrisportfpt.com

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