Tomorrow is the 2010 California Natural Muscle Mayhem which is formerly known as the Capital City Natural promoted by Bob Bell And Tina Smith. This is the same show I based my comeback on last year. Let's take a look back to last year and what the crazy things us bodybuilders do to get on stage. It is a crazy sport if you think about it!

It started with a goodbye party to all that awesome junk food.


And then the self inflicted torture ensued.




It is always fun to paint yourself orange and look like a oompa-loompa from the Chocolate Factory


After saying goodbye to your favorite junk food, inflicting lots of pain on yourself and painting yourself orange, you get to go up in front of hundreds of people almost completely naked and hit some of your favorite poses. Just like you do at home in front of the mirror when no one is looking. Don't laugh, you know you do it!
  



Then trying to show everyone you have bigger muscles than the other guys.



After all that craziness and months of pain and suffering to lose by just a single point you would think "Was it really worth the sacrifice?" It sure was! Because in the end you get to meet new friends and enjoy your family and friends who supported you along the way.

After all the craziness dies down you get to be reunited with all your favorite junk food!


Because of the this crazy sport I have met 3 terrific individuals and we now promote this sport and coach others how to go through the same craziness I went through. I love it!

TEAM 3DMJ Coaching

3DMJ SEMINAR

Last Saturday July 11, 2010 we had our Natural Bodybuilding Seminar and it was a big success. Thanks to all of our participants and sponsors for making this a fun filled event.








My Training

Training has been progressing nicely with the exception of my bad shoulders. Although I was able to do dumbbell presses last night after not doing them for almost a month. The big three are coming up slow but steady, squats are at 400 on my last set, deadlift is at 405 for a double on my last set and my struggling bench is at 260 for a double on my last set. For my one and only powerlifting meet coming up in October at Brad Loomis' gym in Portola, Ca my goal is squats 425, deadlift 450 and bench around 280-300 if my shoulder allows me to. 

Nutrition has also been steadily improving and my weight is down to 195lbs. after letting it climb up to 202lbs. I am aiming to get to 185 by late August. When I make my run in 2011 I want to be around 180 when I start my prep in January. 

Misc.

I went to the Andre Ward Super middleweight championship fight on June 19th at the Oakland Coliseum. That was super fun and I got to hang out with a good friend, Ruben, who I used to work with at New United Motor. 


As of late it has been super busy here at 3DMJ and look for bigger things ahead! Until my my next blog, keep training hard and naturally!!