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From my last leg day before the #ifbbnorthamericans Basically a glorified pump workout along with some stretching, but I'm happy with where I'm at. Time to let my body heal and recover before show time! 💪🏻💀#bodybuilding #gym #train #strong #motivated #determined #muscle #diet #prep #aesthetics #taper #npc #legday #quads (at Life Time Athletic - Old Orchard)

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Quick chest and shoulder workout today. Being so depleted it's hard to get too crazy, so in and out in about 30 minutes with most of that time just being warming up 😬💀#bodybuilding #gym #train #strong #motivated #determined #muscle #diet #prep #aesthetics #taper #npc #granitesupplements #ifbbnorthamericans #chestday (at Life Time Athletic - Old Orchard)

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Trying to get on that anatomy chart level 💪🏻💀Two weeks from tomorrow!!! 😎#bodybuilding #gym #train #strong #motivated #determined #muscle #diet #prep #aesthetics #taper #npc #ifbbnorthamericans #flexfriday

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A little posing at 2.5 weeks out. Super close to making weight and definitely feeling it. Like I said yesterday though, my confidence level is climbing more and more each day. Definitely getting on that skinless level 💪🏻💀#bodybuilding #gym #train #strong #motivated #determined #muscle #diet #prep #aesthetics #taper #npc #skeletor #flex #quads

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Almost making weight 😬💀It's been a hard push lately, but I'm doing my best to dial it all in, train smart, keep up with my rehab and get plenty of sleep. I was feeling pretty meh lately, but now that I'm in the final weeks my confidence is growing by leaps and bounds. This is my best me yet. I've worked hard and been prepping for 8 months. And I know my conditioning and shape alone will catch the judges eyes. 2 more weeks to go! And thank you to everyone that reads my rants, supports me, encourages me, and shares their own journey with me. I honestly feel like I have the best support system ever between my wife @katlinarvanis , my coaches, and all my friends on here!!!! 😊💀💪🏻#bodybuilding #gym #train #strong #motivated #determined #muscle #diet #prep #aesthetics #taper #npc #flex #ifbbnorthamericans #grateful

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A quick back double after getting some therapy work done over the weekend. Things are definitely much less bound up and popping more, makes me excited to see how things will look up on stage 💪🏻💀#bodybuilding #gym #train #strong #motivated #determined #muscle #diet #prep #aesthetics #taper #npc #skeletor #flex #back (at Life Time Athletic - Old Orchard)

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Some light arm work from yesterday. At this point it's all about just stimulating the muscle and giving it a reason to hang around. Trying to go too crazy and I just won't recover from it with calories being so low 💀💪🏻#bodybuilding #gym #train #strong #motivated #determined #muscle #diet #prep #aesthetics #taper #npc #skeletor #armday

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Ask the wifey @katlinarvanis to take a video of me while doing leg curls to see how lean my hams are looking. Definitely just as lean if not leaner than before jr nats 💀💪🏻#bodybuilding #gym #train #strong #motivated #determined #muscle #diet #prep #aesthetics #taper #npc #legday #hamstrings (at Life Time Athletic - Old Orchard)

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Hide your weaknesses, display your strengths. Slowly but surely chipping away at my weaknesses. Last year my side poses and quarter turns weren't the best, I did a lot of work focusing on fixing that and am happy with the results. After #ifbbnorthamericans I can't wait to see what further progress I can make 💪🏻💀#bodybuilding #gym #train #strong #motivated #determined #muscle #diet #prep #aesthetics #taper #npc #skeletor #flex #pose #quarterturns #granitesupplements (at Life Time Athletic - Old Orchard)

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Some rest pause work from earlier in the week. Rest pause sets have played a huge part of this prep and I'm hoping the difference in muscle is noticeable up on stage. Bigger, rounder, and with deeper cuts is the goal 💪🏻💀#bodybuilding #gym #train #strong #motivated #determined #muscle #diet #prep #aesthetics #taper #npc #skeletor #chestday (at Life Time Athletic - Old Orchard)

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Late post from earlier this week, but it is #flexfriday so why not?! Getting closer and closer to making weight, and after I do they'll be able to put me in one of those 'Bodies' exhibits that travels around 💀#bodybuilding #gym #train #strong #motivated #determined #muscle #diet #prep #aesthetics #taper #npc #skeletor #flex

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Weight is slowly coming down; but still have roughly 9 pounds to go in order to make the weight class I need to. No carbs, not fats, cardio in the mix...but I WILL be the most conditioned guy in that show and that's how I'll pick up my win 💪🏻💀#bodybuilding #gym #train #strong #motivated #determined #muscle #diet #prep #aesthetics #taper #npc #legday #quads #flex #ifbbnorthamericans

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I tried thinking of something insightful to say, or find some quote, but I've got nothing today 💀💀💀#bodybuilding #gym #train #strong #motivated #determined #muscle #diet #prep #aesthetics #taper #npc #tbt #michigan #flex #beach (at Frankfort, Michigan)

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One of yesterday's rest-pause sets (at least part of it, each rest-pause set had 4 'sets') that directly led to me hovering over the trash can for awhile. Feet were placed close together to really target my quad sweep, and I kept from locking out to keep constant tension on my muscles. Side note, these @official_otomix shoes have been the greatest thing ever for leg day, especially training calves, I wish I would have bought some years ago! 😬💀💪🏻 #motivated #gym #train #grow #focus #dedicated #strength #strong #muscle #legday #quads #glutes #bodybuilding #diet #aesthetics #taper #npc #prep (at Quads Gym)

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When we were in Michigan, @katlinarvanis and I did a little exploring and found this awesome little town with a lighthouse we could walk out to. Well, mostly because it would involve getting super wet 😬So of course I had to take my shirt off and get a picture 😂💪🏻💀 #motivated #gym #train #grow #focus #dedication #strength #strong #muscle #deadlift #bodybuilding #diet #aesthetics #taper #npc #prep #flexfriday #lighthouse #michigan (at Frankfort, Michigan)

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Another stereotypical 'bodybuilder on a beach' pose 😂I actually felt really awkward about doing this, which is saying something because I have zero issues getting on stage in my tiny pants and posing 🤔 #motivated gym #train #grow #focus #dedicated #strength #strong #muscle #bodybuilding #diet #aesthetics #taper #npc #prep #pose #flex (at Esch Road Beach)

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Now that all but 50 grams a day of carbs have been taken out, I'm going to miss being this full all the time. Maybe I'll get lucky and it'll stay that way! 😂💀 #motivated #gym #train #grow #focus #dedicated #muscle #flex #bodybuilding #diet #aesthetics #taper #npc #prep #granitesupplements #mpasupps (at Life Time Athletic - Old Orchard)