Marc Lobliner's Epic IFBB Pro Card Journey - Week 1

Update 1—298 Days Out!

This is the year I go pro. PERIOD. So far, I have gone from a competition weight of 175 in June, to an off-season 220 looking like this (taken yesterday, November 6):

And here is what I looked like BEFORE I became a bodybuilder—295 PURE FAT!

VERY LITTLE fat gain and all lean mass so far this bulking phase of my prep. While I competed as a middleweight last show, my goal is to compete as a heavyweight at 220lbs at the North Americans and Nationals and attempt to earn my IFBB pro card.

Thus, I feel that I can fit a good 20-30lbs MORE weight on my frame and keep it decently lean and come in at a SHREDDED 220. This will be an epic feat because at under 5’7”, I will surely be one of the shortest guys on the heavyweight stage and with my knack for getting in stupid-conditioned and vascular shape with good symmetry and a 25 inch waist, I can surely do some damage. At least this is my plan!

Scivation Director of Research and Development, Derek Charlebois, has total control of my diet and training. We started very slowly and increased calories each week, to avoid any fat gain. Now, Derek has me on a diet with a set baseline of what I require, and if I can eat more I do. I'm actually at the point where it is difficult to get in all the recommend calories.

We started with a back specialization program and it worked! For a write up of this program, along with proof, click here:

http://www.strengthandscience.com/archive/october2010/article5.htm

New 8 Week Leg Specialization Program by "Da Guru" Derek Charlebois

Monday - Squats, Stiff Leg Deadlifts, Leg Press, Standing Calf Raise, Seated Calf Raise. Rep scheme:

• Week 1 - 5 X 4-6
• Week 2 - 4 X 4-6
• Week 3 - 3 X 4-6
• Week 4 - 2 X 4-6
• Week 5 - 5 X 4-6
• Week 6 - 4 X 4-6
• Week 7 - 3 X 4-6
• Week 8 - 2 X 4-6

Tuesday - Incline Barbell Press, Flat Dumbbell Press, Dips, Incline Dumbbell Flies, Tricep Pressdown, Skull Crusher. Rep scheme:

• Week 1-8 - 3 x 6-10

Thursday - Leg Extension, Leg Press, Hack Squat, Lying Leg Curl, Seated or Standing Single Leg Curl, Calf Exercise different from standing or seated. Rep scheme:

• Week 1 - 2 X 8-15
• Week 2 - 3 X 8-15
• Week 3 - 4 X 8-15
• Week 4 - 5 X 8-15
• Week 5 - 2 X 8-15
• Week 6 - 3 X 8-15
• Week 7 - 4 X 8-15
• Week 8 - 5 X 8-15

Friday - Reverse Grip Pulldown, Bent Over Row, Wide Lat Pulldown, Seated Cable Row or T-Bar Row, Barbell Shrug, Dumbbell Shrug. Rep scheme:

• Week 1-8 - 3 x 6-10

Saturday - Military Press (DB or BB), Dumbbell Side Lateral, 1-Arm Cable Side Lateral, Barbell Curl, Dumbbell Preacher Curl, Cross-Body Hammer Curl, Barbell Wrist Curls. Rep scheme:

• Week 1-8 - 3 x 6-10

It worked for the back, now it is going to BLOW UP my legs! How exciting!

Diet and Supplementation

As for diet, we have increased from a starting six meals at 42 grams of protein, 15 grams of fat with 60 grams of carbs added to my meal 1 and post-workout meals to what it is now...

56 grams protein, 15 grams fat and 60 grams carbs per meal with a special post-workout formula to be released later. This seems to be leading to all lean mass and LITTLE FAT! YES! My typical day of meals assuming I train at 4pm looks like this:

• Meal 1 (7am): Scivation egg pancake made with 1 cup egg whites, 1 scoop Scivation Whey and cinnamon blended, cooked like a big pancake! 1 cup (measured uncooked) oatmeal, 99g blueberries, 30g almond butter.
• Meal 2 (10am): SLUDGE! 2.5 scoops Scivation Whey, 1 cup oatmeal, 99g blueberries, almond butter.
• Meal 3 (12:30pm): 8oz chicken, 240g brown rice (cooked), 1 tbsp macadamia nut oil.
• Meal 4 (2:30pm PREWORKOUT): SLUDGE! 2.5 scoops Scivation Whey, 1 cup oatmeal, 99g blueberries, almond butter.
• PWO SHAKE (SECRET!)
• Meal 5: Lean meat like 96% lean ground beef, 8oz sweet potato, 30g almond butter, broccoli.
• Meal 6: Scivation egg pancake made with 1 cup egg whites, 1 scoop Scivation Whey and cinnamon blended, cooked like a big pancake! 1 cup (measured uncooked) oatmeal, 99g blueberries, 30g almond butter.

Supplements taken are extensive, but I have put together the essentials of what I take year round to stay lean and gain size off-season. Here they are—“The LOBLEAN STACK™”!

1. Scivation Xtend
2. Scivation Quake 10.0
3. Scivation Whey
4. Primaforce Insopro R
5. Scivation Essential EFA
6. Primaforce Max CLA
7. Scivation Sesamin

I also take among other things:

• Primaforce Elastamine and Primaforce Cissus for joint health.
• Primaforce Pro Liver for HEALTH.
• Primaforce Lean Green for HEALTH.
• Scivation Knockout for DEEP SLEEP.
• Primaforce Yohimbine HCl for increased FAT BURN.

I take almost everything we offer, but these are the MAIN THINGS!

My life is HECTIC! I travel extensively and am actually writing this from the RIO airport in Brazil now! I also have a wife and two young children that I miss dearly, but I do my best to balance this and bodybuilding enhances my time and efforts in both business and family life.

I am 220 now, and the goal is to gain LEAN MASS and get to 240-250. The road starts here and you will be able to join me every step of the way. Let’s do it! Also, feel free to follow me on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Marc-Lobliner/321875859763

Time to reach our goals! Let’s end it with this week’s update pics!

Marc Lobliner Week 1 Update Gallery

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