Monday 4th October

Just a quick update today. Marc is fully recovered, apparently the combined brains of all the doctors at Milton Keynes hospital , assisted by the millions of pounds worth of equipment that we the taxpayers buy for our wonderful NHS, couldn't spot the fact that he had a blockage in his bowels that has today been cleared by a simple colonic irrigation with a private practitioner. I will see Marc tomorrow and he should be fine for the weekend, thank goodness for that. Im feeling great but out on my feet as the depletion phase of my diet is biting now. I wouldn't normally put a current picture on here when I am depleted but here is one taken today which shows just how hard I have been dieting, and just how much I need to carb up soon!

Sunday 3rd October

Whatever I have ever done in life I have always applied the principle of "The 5 P's" That is "Perfect Preparation Prevents Poor Performance". With just a few days to go before the finals it has again served me well as I saw Eddie on Friday and he said that I am at the biggest and best that he has ever seen me, high praise indeed from my hard taskmaster coach. Unfortunately the same cannot be said for Marc who has good and bad days with his abdominal pains; the doctors and hospitals have no idea what is wrong so we are just taking everything one day at a time. I am seeing my sponsor tomorrow and if we do photos I will put one on here, meanwhile here's another one of BNBF champion Martin Duckett, looking awesome.

Tuesday 28th September

Well just when you think that everything is going too well something always goes wrong. Marc has spent the last 2 days in hospital with abdominal pains, they can't find anything wrong with him so they have sent him home and hopefully he will be well enough to resume light training tomorrow. It means that we will have to change his late prep but he looks so good that it shouldn't be a problem. Everyone says that I'm ready.....except Eddie of course, who has reduced my calories even further to bring my legs through more. The diet is hurting me but it's only for a matter of days now, and then it will be time to carb up, then I will be really ready. Still waiting for "Hulk" pictures from Caden's party but here's how I looked when I had just been painted green!

Friday 24th September

Had to laugh when I received an email from my old friend Leon Moore today. Leon runs http://www.wear2gym.co.uk/ and I am featured wearing one of his unique bodybuilding t shirts on his website gallery pages. The t shirts are very heavy duty and have great designs, although when I saw his latest creation I had to wonder where he got the inspiration, especially after the way I have been describing my leg workouts, but I'm absolutely sure it's just a coincidence. All is going well, the guys at Gold's say I'm about ready but I will see what Eddie says tomorrow. I'm the biggest and heaviest I've ever been for a competition and I'm more ripped and vascular than ever before so maybe even he will be pleased?!

Wednesday 22nd September

Just a quick one today to say well done again to Mike Mullen, who won the UKBFF Midlands U90kg intermediates on Sunday, here is a picture as promised. Mike and I have been friends for about a year and he was already a competitive bodybuilder when I met him, so although we have done some bits together I can't take any of the credit for him looking like this, its all his own work. Next year we will be doing some bodybuilding work together and also going into an exciting business venture together, I can't wait!

Tuesday 21st September

What a great weekend! Trained at Body Limits on Saturday & caught up with some old mates who were very complimentary. Then saw more old mates at the wedding of my good friends Danny & Lindsey, they are a lovely couple. Sunday was Cadens 3rd Birthday "superheroes" theme party, to get into character I had to paint my whole body, pictures to follow soon, but the kids all loved it, despite going home covered in green facepaint after cuddling "The Hulk" which was of course Cadens idea! Later that day my good friend and business partner (exciting news to come next year) Mike Mullen won the UKBFF Midlands U90kg intermediates, we are waiting for photos but he looked awesome. Even later, as predicted, Martin Duckett (pictured) deservedly won the BNBF British over 50's title, well done mate!

Thursday 16th September

Here's a quick update on "The magnificent 7". Luke Nicholls (100kg) The best legs in the gym are ready, the top half is one week away, awesome. Gaz Smith (Classic) Ripped as ever and ready. Julie Walsh (Ladies) Better than ever, ripped and ready. Henry Uko (70kg) Biggest and best he's been, ripped and ready. Marc Pugh (70kg) Just some water to come off, top half looks huge, will be hard to beat. Kevan Wilson (Over 50's) As picture shows, 3 kg to come off, quite normal for 3 weeks out, mostly water, mostly on legs. Finally, I am very confident that Martin Duckett will get the team off to a flyer by winning the BNBF over 50's British title on Sunday in Glasgow!