Ok, this is my pathetic attempt to upload the pictures from the contest. i've been meaning to post them for about 3 weeks now, but i've just been told what the button that has the up arrow, which says "upload file" on it, does. yes, i'm a computer retard/dumbass. some of the pictures were really bad, but jawad did his best. the lighting there was horrible (yes, that sounded gay)



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Ok, protan's "dream tan" is the nastiest shit you can ever put on your skin. Yeah it looks nice and shiny, but it makes you feel like you've been covered in Elmer's glue and dried up. But when you start to sweat, and that shit starts to smudge and run, it's not fun at all and it ruins the overall look. here, check it out.

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finally, first place winner. It's hard to believe that this guy is 19 years old (same person who won the junior division).... Although it's obvious he juices, but a job well done

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As you've noticed, the pictures have a resolution of 7 gagillion x 3 trillion, and a size of 2+ megabytes. Jawad is insane, and i'm a retard... put those two together... you get huge pictures. enjoy.

I CALL BULL$***!!!

It might sound weird, but i'm a subscriber to eDiets and all the other crap on the net about "dieting" and "healthy lifestyles" and horse manore like that. I consider it to be my weekly comic strip. But for the past two months, this s*** has gotten way out of hand. I would not be the least bit surprised if i find a new email titled "The revolutionary snickers bar diet". Let me name these crappy excuses for a diet for you... "The mediteranian diet" "the european diet" "the GI diet" "the south beach diet".... "the stick your finger up your a$$ diet"... cuz that's exactly what you're doing if you go on them. I was listening to this stupid segment on the radio one day. The retard's name is dr. noel or something. anyway, she always uses role playing a scenario to describe a problem. What i heard, and grabbed my attention, was this "oh gosh, it seems like every time i go on a diet, i can't stick to it. It's so hard and boring. i just can't seem to lose weight"... and then the doctor's answer for this problem was "There are hundereds of diets around these days. try choosing one that fits your lifestyle and you feel comfortable with. Choose a diet where you're allowed to eat the food you like. That way, it'll be much easier to stick to your diet". Now what kind of a person with a peanut for a brain would say that?! You might think i'm rude, inconsiderate, stuck up, and an a$$hole for saying this (actually, i am) but anyone who follows those shitty diets is a RETARD! i'm getting a ring custom made for myself. a big a$$ ring that fits in four finger with the words "calories-ratios-exercise" on it to punch every single retard in the forehead with it. that way it'll be imprinted on them so that they can see those words every time they look in the mirror. CUZ THAT'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!!

you know what really bothers me? seriously, what really pisses me off? this "chemical diet" crap. What... the... hell... are.. you ... DOING!!?? There are probably 2 billion books out there on this "chemical diet" and each one is dumber than the other. One of my friends was once on this "chemical diet"... when he told me what he had to eat on every day, it really sounded like the dumbest, and most dangerous thing i've ever heard. On one day he only eats sugars and drinks milk, the other day he doesn't eat any carbs whatsoever, then he eats high fats... You know what they should call this diet? they should call it the "i'm gonna get diabetes and a heart attack all at the same time" diet.

Oh, oh, you know what else is funny? on eDiets, they have this weekly article called "Mr.Bad foods" and this guy tells you what's healthy, what's not, and what's good for weight loss. Take a look at the guy who writes the articles. Grossly overweight, sickening, and retarded.

People, there's no easy way out of this. You're gonna have to work your pancake a$$ off to look good. If you don't want to change the way you look, i don't care, good for you. but i'm not addressing you! i'm talking to the people who want to start getting in shape and looking good but don't know how, and try to take the easy "i'll lead you nowhere" path. You don't know where to start? you're stuck at a plateu? email me. i'm here to help. but don't waste my time if you aren't serious.

P.S. As you can see i'm in a crappy mood, don't mind me, i'm PMSing.

Warning: this is just for shits and giggles. Do not try any of the crap written below. I will not be held responsible if you mess up. Plus, if you ever try this, mess up, and try to sue me, i'm in saudi. So good luck trying to do that.

Ok, it's time to talk about something new around here. I know most of you won't approve of this, but who cares? it's my blog :P
in the past couple of weeks i've been asked by a bunch of different people about steroids. Some of them were friends trying to get on my nerves, and others were just serious. So, today i'd like to talk to you about the basics of cycling.

Before you ever think of going on a steroid cycle (or as they call it here in saudi, course) you have to accomplish certain tasks, naturally. Here they are, with the explanation why:

1- YOU SHOULD DO ATLEAST A YEAR'S WORTH OF RESEARCH!!!!
this is the #1 reason why most people f*** up when they start cycling. "i'll take 1 cc of this yellow stuff, and 1 cc of this transparent stuff, and 2 tabs of the blue stuff. that's what the couch told me" those are the kinds of idiots that i'm talking about. and yes, they exist. infact, they're the majority of steroid users. you should know what the compounds are, how they work, proper dosage, half life, side effects, how to combat those side effects, how to treat yourself after administering those hormones, and how to take full advantage of the cycle, diet and training wise.

2- YOU SHOULD TRAIN NATURALLY FOR ATLEAST 3 YEARS (OR IF YOU GAIN ATLEAST 30 LBS OF MUSCLE)
Most people ask me why they should do this? why not jump into it from the get go? well, steroids are very strong drugs, yes. but if you don't know how to diet and train correctly, they won't do shit for you. I've personally seen people go on cycles where they've gained about 20 lbs in 10 weeks, only to lose all that mass 2 weeks after their cycle. Also, i've seen (well, i haven't seen, but i've talked to) people that gained over 40 lbs of mass in 12 weeks and haven't lost a single ounce 4 months after their cycle. It takes a lot of time to know how your body reacts to different nutrient ratios and amounts. you need to know how to grow (and cut) naturally, to do it with the steroids. If you're 30% fat and you can't lose it without steroids and you've tried "everything", steroids won't do it for you. Most people want to go on steroids to see those "miraculously fast" results. If you don't know how to get fast results without steroids, you won't get'em any faster with steroids.

3- DO NOT GO ON A STEROID CYCLE IF YOU'RE OVER 10-12% FAT!!

Even if you're going on a cutting cycle, if you're over 12% fat, don't do it. why? because steroids mess with your lipid profile really bad! I'm talking HDL might go down to almost zero while on the cycle. if you're already overweight, it'll put you in unnecessary danger. Also, if you're going to bulk, you're gonna have to take in a lot of calories, and i mean a lot. i'm talking 6000-7000 calories every single day to get the most out of your cycle. you're gonna gain a lot of fat with that cycle if you want to gain massive muscle mass. So, if you're starting you're bulking at 20% fat, you'd end up at the 25-30% fat mark when it's over. Then, when you want to burn the fat off, you're gonna have to go on another cutting cycle just to get rid of 10% fat without losing muscle. So, play it safe people, don't be stupid.

4- TIME OFF = TIME ON + 2 WEEKS

this is the rule of thumb, people. If you ever go on a cycle, say 12 weeks, you should stay clean for ATLEAST 14 weeks. you should allow your body more than enough time to recover, in an endocronological sense.

5- PLEASE LEARN HOW TO INJECT CORRECTLY!!

I've seen way too many scar tissue on idiots in my old gym. God, it looked disgusting. And if you get an absess (bacterial infection), it won't be pretty. It'll look like you have a golf ball under there. And whatever you do, please don't forget to aspirate (after the needle goes through the skin and muscle, pull the plunger up to see if blood comes out) if there aint no blood, you're good to go. If you see blood filling your syringe, pull out. If you inject into a blood vessel or a vain, it would cause some serious problems. Just a reminder, when you do a glute shot, please shoot in the upper outter quadrant of the glute, and not the lower quadrant. If you hit the sciatic nerve going through that area, you'll feel pain, beyond pain. be careful.


6- GET FREQUENT BLOOD TESTS
you might feel fine, but sometimes, something goes wrong. it's better to know sooner to treat it.

Ok, since we've got the rules down, let's talk about what kind of steroid you should use to meet your goals, shall we?

Bulking:
When you go on a cycle, you should always add on one compound at a time to see how your body reacts to it. why? what's the worst that could happen? well, let's say you go on a testosterone and deca cycle. in 3 or 4 weeks, you start getting gyno (male breast tissue enlargement) how the f*** are you supposed to know if it's from the test or the deca? there's estrogen related gyno, and there's prolactane related gyno. Each of those cases should be treated with different medications before it's too late and that shit becomes permanent. so play it safe people.

Begginer (first time user cycle)
weeks 1-10 500 mg/week testosterone enanthat (shot twice a week, 250 mg every 3 days)
weeks 1-4 30-40 mg/day dianabol (this is optional)

This cycle should give you 30 lbs EASY! the only side effects you can encounter on this cycle are acne, oily skin, and most importantly, gynecomastia. so make sure you have all the medications to treat all of that stuff on hand (nolvadex, letrozole, accutane)

2nd cycle
weeks 1-12 500 mg/week testosterone enanthate (shot twice a week, 250 mg every 3 days)
weeks 1-10 400 mg/week deca durabolin (shot twice a week, 200 mg every 3 days)
weeks 1-4 35-45 mg/day dianabol (or 100 mg test propionate every other day)

This cycle is called a bread and butter cycle. This cycle is what bodybuilding is made of. If you can't grow into a massive freak on this cycle, you're not gonna grow on anything cuz you're a retard. In my opinion, this cycle should be as far as you should go as of bulking compounds. after doing 5 or 6 of the same cycle, and you notice that you aren't gaining anymore, up the dose to 750 mg/week of test enant. and 600 mg of deca/week. Never ever exceed 1000 mg/week of test.
Ofcourse, from the first cycle you'd know if you're prone to estrogenic gyno or not. If you don't get gyno on the first cycle, and you start getting it on the second cycle, start medication on bromocreptine and some vitamin B-6 (600-1000 mg per day) to combat prolactane induced gyno.

Cutting cycles

Begginer
weeks 1-12 500 mg/week test enanthate (shot twice a week, 250 mg every 3 days)
weeks 6-12 50 mg/day stanazol (winstrol)

Remember, it's all about the diet. Same cycle as for the bulking, except for the winstrol, which will help harden up the muscle, get rid of some water, and help cut some fat off.

2nd cycle
weeks 1-10 100 mg/every other day testosterone propionate
weeks 1-8 75 mg/every other day trenbolone acetate
weeks 4-10 50 mg/day winstrol
weeks 6-10 T3 (thyroid) tapering up the dose from 25 mcg up to 100 mcg then down to 12.5 mcg
weeks 6-10 clenbuterol , tapering up the dose from 40 mcg, to 120 mcg
weeks 6-10 Ketotifen fumarate, 1-3 mg/day (taken before bed)

This cycle will leave you shredded, dry, and dense as hell (if you're diet and training is on target, ofcourse). The problem is, after the cycle is over, your thyroid, testes, lipids, and sex drive will all be screwed. they'll need atleast 2-4 weeks to go back to normal with proper PCT (post cycle therapy). Remeber, trenbolone is a progestine, if you get gyno from it, it's prolactane induced.

For the advanced bodybuilders (people who went on more than 10 cycles, or have stopped responding to 1000 mg/week of test), you can f*** around with GH and IGF-1. I have to warn you though, never ever ever ever mess around with insulin. Yes, it's the most anabolic hormone known to man, and if used "correctly" can give extraordinary results. But still, it could kill you at the drop of a dime! and i mean death. as in no life. as in six feet under. just one simple mistake, that's all what it takes. so don't mess with it.

PCT

For every cycle, there's a proper post cycle therapy protocol. Now, they have a standard protocol which everyone must follow after his cycle. PCT start after the half life of the longest compound shot has passed. (example, if your last shot of the cycle was test enanthate with a half life of 14 days, your PCT should start 14 days after that last shot.)

weeks 1-2 40 mg/day nolvadex (tamoxafin citrate)
weeks 3-4 20 mg/day nolvadex (tamoxafin citrate)

If you have a lot of highly androgenic compounds (eg, testosterone, dianabol, anadrol...) i would advise you to use letrozole throughout the cycle at a dose of 1.25 mg every other day.

HCG should be used throughout the cycle. There are many opinions on this issue, but from a doctor who administers steroids on his patients and actually studieds them, the proper protocol is 250IU shot twice a week throughout the whole cycle, ending it 3 days before starting PCT

If you'll be using orals in your cycle (dianabol, anadrol, winstorl,...) make sure you clean your liver before and after you administer them. never try to clean it up while using them. it only causes more problem. Regular supplements to clean liver: NAC, ALA, Milk thistle. Prescription medication: Liv 52 (the best to use). make sure to use these supplements 2 weeks before starting orals, and right after stopping for two weeks.

If you don't want to look freakishly huge, don't go on steroids. If you want to have 16 inch arms, ripped abs and a chizeled chest, all you have to do is work hard. really, there's nothing to it but to do it. steroids are for those people who want to go way beyond their natural potential, not for people who aren't even close. the sad thing is that i see a lot of people on the juice, and they could do a lot better naturally.

I don't feel like posting something long today, so I'll just bring up the issue of SOSS (sack of shit syndrome). Come on, you know what that is! especially in ramadhan. After breakfast, when all you can see when you look down is your bloated belly, and you have a sudden urge to lie on the floor and wait for death? Here's a simple explanation of what happens in your body when you get SOSS:

1- All your blood rushes to your stomach because you just ate a herd of cows, a rice field, and enough "lgaimat wu ga6ayif" to feed all of africa.

2- The first thing your body processes is the simple sugars, which you ate a truck load of. So, you get the worst insulin spike ever. A concentration of 3 gallons/ml of insulin in your blood (I know some idiots would believe this number, so i have to say that I'M KIDDING!)

3- Ask a diabetic how he/she feels 10 minutes after an insulin shot. Then, you'll know why you feel the way you do.

4- The complex carbs you ate help prolong the effect for hours because they keep supplying the body, slowly, with more sugar.

5- The fat you ate, all 7 kilos of it, slows down digestion. So, forget about feeling hungry for the next 5 hours.

Solution:

Only eat a small amount of complex carbs. DO NOT EAT SIMPLE SUGARS!! NONE WHATSOEVER!! take in about 4-8 grams of healthy fats (Fish liver oil is best). Eat as much lean protein as you want (egg whites, lean beef, chicken breasts, tuna). This way, you won't get much of an insulin spike, and you'll feel hungry an hour later.

good recipes for ramadhan dieting:

Meal 1

ingredients:
200 grams lean beef
5 eggs
1/2 cup of brown rice
BBQ, or sweet and sour sauce

how to cook
marinate the beef from the night before with 2 tbsp of vinegar, 1 tbspn of olive oil, some pepper, and any other spices you'd like to add.

cook the rice in water (i use uncle ben's 30 minute ready brown rice, it's convenient) add some salt if you want.

scramble 3 egg whites with 2 whole eggs in a non stick pan with 1 teaspoon of olive oil.

When the eggs are a bit runny, and they're about to dry up, add the rice to eggs and scramble.

Put the beef in a pyrex tray, and cover with aluminum foil. The beef needs 90-120 minutes to cook at a heat of 350 F. It would be best to cook it at 275 F but it would take about 3 hours.

Cut the beef up in cubes. serve with rice. add BBQ sauce or sweet and sour sauce according to taste.

nutritional facts:
Protein: 75 grams
Carbs: 70 grams
Fat 13 grams

calories: 697 calories

Meal 2

Ingredients:
4 chicken breasts (Marinated in vinegar, olive oil, and lemon pepper powder from the night before)
4 potatoes
200 grams of mixed veggies (i use the frozen kind)

Cook the marinated chicken in the over at 350 for 1.5-2 hours (in a pyrex tray, covered with aluminum)
skin the potatoes and boil them in water until they're tender (about 40-50 minutes)
dispose of water from the pot used to boil the potatoes, and add 1.5 cups of skimmed milk and start mashing them with a masher (or a fork) until they form a homogenous mix.

Boil veggies in water til they're done (takes about 10 minutes if they're frozen)

There you have it, roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, and veggies. This mix makes 2 servings, so don't eat it all at once.

Nutritional facts per serving:

Protein 60 grams
carbs 60 grams
fat 9 grams

calories 561

Meal 3

Ingredients:
4 chicken breasts
1 cup brown rice
3 bell peppers (i don't know what they're called, but i use green, yellow, and red)
olive oil
BBQ sauce (not the thick kind)

Cook the rice in water. Again, this will take 30 minutes.
Spread 3 tbsp of olive oil in a non stick pan
Slice up the chicken breasts into small chunks, and slice the bell peppers vertically. Mix'em all up in the pan, cook for 5 minutes (or until the chicken starts to get to a very lightish brown color). turn down the heat and cover the pan. Stir every 5 minutes, and cook for another 20 minutes.
After the chicken's done, drain all the liquids from the pan. Put the rice on a plate, chicken and peppers on top, and add BBQ sauce according to taste (you can use sweet and sour or soy sauce or whatever you like)

Makes 2 servings
Nutritional facts
Protein 60 grams
carbs 70 grams
fat 15 grams

calories 655

Enjoy

6 WEEKS OUT, DIET AND TRAINING

well, as promised, here's the diet and training schedule i've followed 6 weeks out from my contest, up to the day of the contest. Please keep in mind that this is very different from any other fat loss diet and it's a disasterous recipe for over-training your body. Although i didn't lose a lot of muscle with this program (infact, i didn't lose any at all) but i was over-trained within 4 weeks, and my joints suffered badly. please, don't go on this program unless you want to compete, or you want to go down to 5% fat or less. I will not explain the details of this program because I got it from the best book written on fat loss, UD 2.0 (The Ultimate Diet 2.0, i know the name is crappy but it's an amazing book). The book isn't very popular because it involves a s***load of hard work and dedication, people don't want that. they want the "drink grapefruit juice with every meal and sit around on your lazy ass" diet book.
By the way, the book is a very difficult and unorganized read. If you don't understand what the hell the guy's talking about the first time you read the book, read it again (don't worry, it's only 77 pages) grab a pen and paper and take notes.

Diet:

Friday+Saturday+Sunday+Monday

Meal 1
8 egg whites, 2 whole eggs, 5 tablespoons of oats, 2 table spoons of honey

Meal 2
200 grams of tuna

Meal 3
200 grams of tuna

Meal 4
whey protein (50 grams)

Meal 5
200 grams of tuna

Meal 6
100 grams of tuna

Tuesday

Meal 1
8 egg whites, 2 whole eggs, 5 tablespoons oats, 1 tablespoon honey

Meal2
8 oz. roasted chicken breasts

Meal 3
8 oz. roasted chicken breasts

pre workout
25 grams whey protein, 60 gram snickers bar

meal 4
50 grams whey protein, 100 grams glucose (dextrose)

Meal 5
8 oz. chicken breasts, 3 boiled potatoes

Meal 6
4 egg whites, 2 whole eggs, 15 tablespoons oats, 5 tablespoons honey

Wednesday

Meal 1
4 egg whites, 2 whole eggs, 15 tbsp oats, 5 tbsp honey

Meal 2
4 oz chicken breasts, 3 boiled potatoes

Meal 3
200 grams of tuna, 3 boiled potatoes

Meal 4
4 oz. chicken breasts, 3 boiled potatoes

Meal 5
oats (the quantity depends on how i look)

Thursday

Same as wednesday, but i lower the carbs if i look too bloated

Training

Saturday+Sunday
2 day split, 20 sets per large body parts, and 15 sets for smaller parts. rep range is from 12-20 (light weight)
50 minutes of cardio (4:30 AM) and another 50 minutes after training

Monday
Cardio- 50 minutes in the AM and PM

Tuesday
Cardio at 4:30 AM
Full body workout, 6 sets for large body parts, 3 sets for smaller parts. rep range is from 4-6. (moderate-heavy to heavy weight)

Wednesday
off

Thursday
full body workout, 3 sets per large body parts, 1 set per small parts, rep range is from 1-3 (extremely heavy weights)

Friday
50 minutes of cardio in the PM

Well, that's about it. I went from 6% fat down to 3.8% (according to caliper readings. does not indicate true BF) in 5 weeks. Let me be the first to tell you that it felt like complete and total crap to be at a low BF %. I would not advise it, but it's up to you.

IT'S OVER!!! YEAH BUDDY!!! (Cont.)

7:30 pm

we were all outside the arena taking pictures and crap. some of the guys left, and others just waited with me to know how i placed. All the other weight classes were done at around 8:40 pm. Time to go on stage again!

8:45 pm

Again, a judge came in the locker room and yelled "75 KG... ON STAGE NOW!" we all rushed to the stage and started posing again like idiots. then the judges called up the top 6 (out of 8). we were all lined up and... to tell you the truth, i was expecting to hear my name first, placing 6th, 5th at best. They called out 6th place, and it wasn't me. i cracked a little smile. they then called out 5th place... wasn't me. smile got bigger......... 4th place.... :) Pretty good for a natural bodybuilder's first contest. I knew who 1st and 2nd place were (it was pretty obvious really), but i never got a good look at 3rd. Oh, you remember the guy i was talking about at the 75 KG class of the junior division in recent posts? the one on roids that has veins sticking outta his thighs? apparently, if you get first place in the junior division, you have the right to compete in the first class division. The guy took 1st place again. we looked like munchkins next to him :)

9:20 pm

BURGER KING!!!!!!! CHOCOLATE CAKE!!!!!!!!!!!! AND MUCH MUCH MORE!!!!!!!!!!!

Nonetheless, i can't publish this post without thanking some people...

First, i'd like to thank my fiance for being there for me all the way, and supporting everything i do (seriously, try telling your fiance that you're gonna step on stage wearing a freakin' thong in front of more than 200 people).

I'd like to thank jawad for putting up with all my crap and helping me out with my supplements. I couldn't have done any of this without you bro. Oh oh, and going through what only a true friend would do... applying my contest color ;)

And a very special thanks to Ali... dude... even a deaf guy could hear you cheering last thursday :) .. thanks man... i really needed it

and a special thanks to all my friends who supported (and made fun) of me throughout the whole thing.

time to eat.... YEAH BUDDY!!!!!

After watching the video of the contest

WTF!!??? i thought third place was supposed to be between me and vanila ice!! (the dude had the same haircut, he got 5th). You should've seen the piece of crap that took 3rd!! his abs were'nt even showing!! Thanks faisal, for filming his coach having a 2 minute talk with the judges. it explains a lot. seriously people, i'm not a sore loser, but this is rediculous. i'm very happy with 4th place, but to lose to someone who looks like that is just WRONG! i guess was6a is everywhere, even in bodybuilding competitions.

i'll post pictures whenever i can.

IT'S OVER!!! YEAH BUDDY!!!!

MY GOD!! WOOHOO! The worst and hardest 4 months of my life are over. Last thursday marked the end of my extreme cutting peroid, with a happy ending i might add. Let's get to it people, here's exactly what happened :)

Thursday morning... 7:00 am

I woke up unintentionally, took a look at my watch and started cussing out everything in sight. I was supposed to wake up at 11 am but my body got used to waking up really early. I tried to go back to sleep but gave up at around 8:30 and got out of bed. I looked at my desk where a 300 ml bottle of water was sitting. that was all the water i could drink til i got on stage. Breakfast was something to look forward to. 8 egg whites, and two big pancakes drenched in maple syrup (no chocolate chips, aziz). since i couldn't drink any water, i undercooked the eggs to make them a bit runny, and had fun with the syrup.

11:30 AM

I weighed myself at 75.3 KG. I had to get rid of atleast 300 grams of water before i head out to the arena. Yes, this might sound stupid, but it's one of the ways to get rid of water, fast! i put on a heavy jacket, wore sweat pants and thick socks, and went outside to sit under the sun and sweat. it took about 15 minutes to get the first drop of sweat rolling down, that's how dry i was. An hour later (at around 1:30 pm) i weighed in again.... 75.1 KG. still, i had 100 grams to go. So, i used the best technique to drop that weight. THE HOME SAUNA! i just got in the shower, turned on the hot water, and waited for the steam. 2 PM, i weighed in at 74.8 KG, packed my stuff (dried fruits, snickers, coffee, some clean clothes, a towel, and my secret weapon... hot stuff) and i waited for my buddy faisal to come pick me up and get my gatoraid.

2:30 PM

we hit the road. i was munching on the dried fruits all the way to the arena. My throat was so dry it just hurt. I saw my coach (he's not my trainer or anything, he's just the coach of the ittifag team and i had to sign up with them to enter) and he rushed me in to see how much i weighed on the official scale..... 75.0 KG HELL YEAH!! exactly on the mark. He still wanted me to lose more weight to make sure i made it in my weight category. The moment i started to feel the need to "go" i giggled with joy and rushed to bathroom. you can smell the diuretics from a mile away. i swear, the guy that was in the toilet next to me sounded like a firehose going full throttle. Those guys lose 2-3 KG 1 hour before the weigh in. DAMN!! anyway, faisal and i just waited for the other guys to tag along. we were filming... well... just wasting film on nothing. Then the guys came along with all the cameras and what not.

4:00 PM (the official weigh in)

74.7 KG!!!!!!!!!! i guess that piss had some density in it :)
I was officially in the 75 KG class. Time for snickers and coffee. I was still as thirsty as hell. Ofcourse, i kept sipping on water whenever the thirst was unbareable. especially after a couple of cigarettes, it gets pretty hard to breathe.

5:25 PM

WHAT THE F*** !!!??? the show was supposed to start an hour ago and it still didn't start!? there were no 60 KG competitors, so the 65 KG went right ahead. I wanted to start pumping up when the 65'ers left for the stage, but one of the guys who were in my weight class told me that there was plenty of time to pump up later, after the 70 KG. He was a really nice guy, one of the few people who actually looked a bit educated.

5:45 PM

Prayer time!!! welcome to saudi. even bodybuilding contests have to stop. I was as thirsty as hell and i was starting to get tired and frustrated. DAMN THEM ALL!! DAMN THEM ALL TO HELL!!! I WANNA GO TO BURGER KING!!!

6:25 PM

The 70 KG class went on stage. TIME TO PUMP UP!! Some of the guys in the locker room had really great sportsmanship and they were helping each other out. the rest were just pure a$$holes. Anyway, the guy who told me to wait earlier and i started alternating exercise and make the best out of our time. One of the judges came in the room and just yelled "75 KG... ON STAGE NOW!" I wanted to be the first person on stage... bas ketha... so i rushed out and... i can't describe the feeling when i opened that door... with all those people, the bright lights, the sound of the drums (half of the people brought drums with them), the cheers (and the cusses)... it was truly unbelievable. The whole posing routine i've been preparing for the last couple of weeks just flew away and i just improvised. Competitors started walking in and everyone was just giving it his best. Then the judges asked us to step back, and asked me to step forward. compulsory posing time!! I just squeezed the living S*** outta my muscles with everything i got. when i was done, they asked me to step back. i was feeling short of breath, starting to get dizzy, sweat was pouring down like rain, i looked at the ground under me and it was like a lake of sweat! i looked to my right, under all my opponents, not a single drop. I WAS IN DEEP SHIT!!! yes, i did something very stupid. before i took my home sauna, i took about 50 mg of ephedrine. i needed the energy, and i needed to drop that extra water. The ephedrine should've left my system at 5 pm, 6 max. But since i was as dehydrated as hell, it just kicked in. I just begged the people next to the stage for water, luckily they had some on hand. so i started gulping it on stage. I was starting to get really light headed. Obviously, time flew as fast as a concord. The judges called me out again, and they called out a couple of more guys for the comparison. We all started posing, and we did the mandatory poses. then, the judges were talking, and i couldn't hear a thing. i thought it was time to get off the stage. i was relieved....... til another guy stepped beside us. they just called another guy to compare. a minute later, another guy. I seriously couldn't breathe, i couldn't even see. everything turned black. and they were calling out poses, and i just didn't even bother to flex. A guy in the crowd was yelling "ENOUGH ALREADY!! YOU'RE SQUEEZING THEM LIKE LEMONS!!" If i could breathe, i would've laughed my ass off. I them cracked the biggest smile on my face when the judges said "75 kg class... thank you" I stepped off the stage and i was relying on that 2 liter bottle of gatoraid i gave to one of my friends. i just went to the locker room, sat on the bench... and waited. i couldn't talk, i couldn't breathe, i was shaking like a mother f***er. I could barely lift my head up to see who's around me, i was just looking at their feet. i looked up and saw my friends and said "where's my bag?" it seems like that word causes a lot of confusion. cuz none of them knew what i was talking about. i told them to call faisal and tell him to bring my bag. 2 minutes later. i got A bag. unfortunatelly, it wasn't THE bag. it had my coffee in it. It was a good thing i didn't have enough energy to get up and start kicking poeple. finally, i got my gatoraid. I wanted to gulp the whole thing down but the same guy who told me to hold off the pumping up said "drink it slowly if you don't want to throw up". it's a very good thing he said that. 5 minutes later, i started feeling a hell of a lot better.

Well, i'm a bit busy right now, so hopefully, tomorrow i'll continue with how i placed, and what went on next.

toodloo