By the time I was four weeks out, I was already in better condition than I had ever attained.
From this point on, I took no body fat measurements and just used pictures and the mirror to assess my progress
My Beverly story began two years ago with the North Carolina Gold's Classic. I contacted Beverly International through a mutual friend eight weeks out from the show. Roger put me on the right track with my diet and training but I neglected to incorporate one of the key components of the Beverly bodybuilding success formula. At the time I worked at a local nutrition store where I could get a lot of products at a discount. I went with a couple of Beverly products, but included many cut-rate supplements that I could get at the store as well. Ultimately not going one hundred percent Beverly cost me. I competed at a bodyweight of 174 pounds and finished third place in my class. I knew I had improvements to make. I had also learned a valuable lesson.
Chapter Two - The 2002 Arnold Classic Fitness Expo... I'd spent the three days prior to the Expo recording everything I ate and collecting photos. Armed with my current diet, some photos and two contest dates, I dredged through the crowd until I finally found the Beverly booth. It was swamped with people and consequently I had to wait a little while in order to have a consultation. But believe me, it was worth the wait. I spent thirty minutes with Roger, trying to squeeze out every ounce of information I possibly could. I had learned from my previous mistakes and expressed my desire and readiness to go with the Beverly plan one hundred percent this time. Roger saw my sincerity. After viewing my photos and current nutrition Roger said he would e-mail a plan to me the next week.
Dave Diana achieved his all-time best condition with Beverly International at 203 pounds - just two years earlier he competed at 174 pounds.
I received this e-mail the dayThank you for writing me. I was digging out and had your notebook right here on my desk. Here's the plan: You'll need to lose 14 lbs of fat to be ripped to shreds - that's about a pound a week. First 4 weeks: Look for an initial drop of three to seven pounds the first week, then let us know weekly drops - should be 1 - 1.5 lbs. / week. Get back to us with full stats in 4 weeks.
after I returned home from the Arnold From: Roger Riedinger Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 1:51 PM To: 'Eodcompb1@aol.com' Subject: RE: great to see you at the Arnold Dear Dave,
Meal #1 8 oz. 92 percent lean beef 6 egg whites, ½ cup oatmeal Meal #2 3 Scoops Ultra Size 2 TBS whipping cream 20 oz. water 4 strawberries Meal #3 12 oz. chicken (before cooking) 6 oz. sweet potato 1.5-cups vegetables (broccoli, etc.) or
salad with 2 TBS Newmans Dressing Meal #4 (Post training) 3 scoops Muscle Provider 20 oz. water 4 strawberries Meal #5 8 oz. chicken or turkey breast or shrimp 8 egg whites and salsa 1.5 cup vegetables (broccoli, green beans, etc.) or
salad with 2 TBS Newmans Dressing 1 TBS Flax Oil Meal #6: Protein Drink: 2 scoops Ultra Size,
1 scoop Muscle Provider, 4 strawberries, 16 oz. water or 5 oz. chicken or turkey breast and 5 egg whites Initial Supplement Program:
Super Pak w/ 1st meal , 6 Ultra 40 w/ every meal, 4 - Mass Aminos per meal.