Beverly gave me a plan to attain my dream

Kevin Burger's 4 on 1 Off Training Split & Cycles Day 1: Chest/ Shoulders/ Calves Day 2: Back/ Abs (lower and oblique) Day 3: Legs/ Calves Day 4: Biceps/ Triceps/ Abs (upper) Cycle #1: Light (4 x 15-20) While going "light", I focused on making full, deep ranging, complete reps on all of my lifts. If I made all the required repetitions on a particular lift (20 in this case), I would increase my weight by 5% and document it in my notebook. Cycle #2: "Holds" (4 x 8-10) This cycle always created a good burn for me. I would do every rep with a three second hold at the "peak" or highest concentration point (take squat for instance: hold at 90 degrees for 3 seconds and then squat the weight back up). Cycle #3: "1 and ½'s" (4 x 6) 1½'s consisted of one full rep followed by a ½ repetition. Mentally, I would count to myself as I went along, "1... 1½... 2... 2½... 3..." Cycle #4: Heavy (4 x 4-6) This cycle is exactly how it sounds. Making sure to maintain good form, I would go for my highest 4-6 rep maximums. (I would make sure to do hit 4 to 5 exercises per major body part with a 90 second rest between each set.)

I decided I'd shoot for the NPC Battle of Champions, a national qualifier, at the end of March. The show date correlated very well with my schedules for work and the Junior Olympic volleyball team that I coached. I met with Jeremiah at ten weeks out to get my body fat checked, discuss new training strategies, and go over a new contest prep meal plan. My hard work over the preceding year had paid dividends. I was starting my contest prep with six pounds of added lean mass and at a lower bodyfat percentage than in the past. For the first five weeks I continued to alternate lean gain and fat burning meal plans weekly, while adding Lean Out, Energy Reserve, GH Factor, and Muscle Provider to my supplement intake.   My training was designed around a varying 4 on / 1 off training scheme. I focused on never letting my body get used to one technique or rep number. The workout went as follows: (1 Cycle = 4 sequential lifting days + 1 off day)   My body reacted very well to the varying meal plan and training. At five weeks out the only change I made was to combine the two meal plans weekly with four days of fat burning and three days of lean gain. I also added Muscularity to my supplement arsenal. I continued to use this diet plan until ten days out from the show. The high quality supplement program and this meal plan sequence worked great! It got me where I needed to be, without the struggle I was so used to in the past. I practically coasted into the show. To add icing to the bodybuilding cake, at two weeks out, I was already leaner than I had been for my last show! A little shameless promotion of my favorite protein - Muscle Provider   At ten days out Jeremiah had me implement cod and spinach to my last three meals of the day. I continued using all the same supplements, including Muscle Synergy! Yes, you heard me right, I continued with Synergy (which is 100% pure creatine) through the show without any excess water retention whatsoever. By contest day, I started becoming not just cut, but freakishly shredded! I walked on stage five pounds heavier and by far in the best condition of my life. The assessments from Jeremiah, Roger, Sandy, and Sean were all the same: I looked like a completely different bodybuilder than the last time I stepped on stage.   As fate would have it, I would compete against a featured member of my website, Beverly client, and friend, Jason Theobald. Everything was going great as I came home with a 1st place finish in the juniors division, and was pleased to be called out as one of the top five in the bantamweight open. They called out the fifth, fourth, and third awards and there were Jason and I, the two Beverly clients, still standing on stage, yet to be called out. There was a pause, then the 2nd place award was called and it was Jason's number. I could not believe what had just transpired, I not only received my first open class victory, but qualified for nationals as well!!! I could not stop smiling. I know I could not have done it without the help of Team Beverly, especially Jeremiah. Thank you so much! It was an incredible night to remember!   I am still riding on cloud nine with my first open win, but I am hungry for more. I have a whole set of personal goals that are still far from being accomplished. With the support of my family, friends, Beverly International, and my fire within, I have no doubt these goals can and will someday be reached. I am proof that with the help of Team Beverly and hard work, that anyone can achieve his or her bodybuilding dreams.