Silverback Weekend Update

[Ken Skip Hill]

I will keep you guys abreast ( or two hehe) of the latest and most current developments in the Silverback Saga this weekend. It has been a rough prep phase as there was alot of work to get done - especially these last 3-4 weeks. The glutes and hams just didn't want to tighten up like they should. We feel pretty comfortable that the bodyfat has been bitch slapped but this has left Silver pretty damned flat as we decided that after his weight was going to be in the low end of the heavies, to just squeeze him into the lightheavies so that he would look that much bigger. I will have to relocate from my home in Colorado as DC is going to come looking for me, now, but we did what had to be done under the circumstances. He was 198 this after noon - right at the cut off and after dropping water about 1.5 hours before weighing in, dropped about 3-4 pounds before the weigh in. At this point, we are in pretty good shape, though flat as hell.

Okay, I just got off the phone with Silverback and things are going according to schedule. It is 11pm now so he has been loading for about 4 hours. Says the affects are becoming more pronounced as his body starts to fill out and is getting a bit vascular and tightening up as the night goes on. He is pretty damned depleted so it is going to be a challenge to get him filled out by tomorrow's prejudging but after talking with him, it seems we are right on track and if everything continues to go as scheduled, there will be some crying in the lightheavy division tomorrow and it won't be Silverback.

I may hear from him in the morning but if not, I will certainly hear from him tomorrow mid day and I will let you guys know what is going on.

Skip

[USMuscle9403]

Keep us updated Skip. Sounds like you guys rae really down to the wire but you have things under control. Be prepared to deal with me the same way when I hire you in a couple years because from talking to Silverback we are very similar in body type soo...have fun! LOL

[Stang Man]

Good to hear everything seems to be working out alright.

From his photos, he is DAMN THICK, and is gonna hurt a lot of peoples' feelings! KEep us updated!

PS- What do you mean by "flat?" I've never followed competitions a lot so its something that has me lost. Also, when you say he's been loading, whats he loading with? If you wanna PM me feel free to, I don't want to whore his thread up.

[USMuscle9403]

Stang Man, by 'flat' this usually means he is carb depleted. Therefore, his muscles do not look full and vascular like they would if he had a bunch of carbs in him. The 'load' is a carb load...therefore curing the 'flat' problem.

[Ken Skip Hill]

When a muscle is depleted of glycogen/water, it is said to be flat. The appearance of the muscle is as if you took half of the air out of a tire - not full, not hard. He needs to fill glycogen stores so that the muscles are tight and full and pressing hard against the skin.

He is loading and that is all I am going to say. ; )

Skip

[Stang Man]

Ahhhh, so basically, he's eating his carbs and spraying nitrous. Gotcha Thanks for clearing that up guys.

GO SILVERBACK!

[Ken Skip Hill]

Update 7:30am

Spoke with Silverback and he is continuing to fill out per his load. Was up on and off all night loading and his camp says he is about an 8 on a scale of 1-10 as far as fullness relative to the last couple days. He also reports being pretty dry but not yet "crisp" enough but is getting there as he continues to fill out. He should be on stage around 11am so there is still time to continue to fill out and tighten up even more.

Again, everything SOUNDS like things are going very well and are on target.

Skip

[Easto]

Man, I am nervous for Lou.. LOL

Skip, I'm sure the both of you have all this under control and I bet Lou is going to be turning some heads on that stage.

Good luck to the both of you

[GerryT]

Lou is a super guy and know how hard he worked for this. Not to mention DC and Skip's efforts. Wish him the best!

[In-Human]

Hang in there Lou, thanx for the blow by blow Skippy...

[IslandGirl]

I'm excited to hear more update. Thanks Skip for taking the time to let us know what's going on. SB is lucky to have you and Dante on his side. I'd be shaking in my pants being on stage with that BIG GUY!!!

[Doggcrapp]

This is too nervewracking, I got to find a new hobby like collecting baseball cards or something

[Stang Man]

I'm all excited, and I don't quite know why haha.

Thanks for the updates skip, and thanks to both you and Dante for all of the work ya'll have to put into that machine.

[Syn]

This is too nervewracking, I got to find a new hobby like collecting baseball cards or something

LOL....I'm picturing this big guy sitting cross-legged on the living room floor with baseball cards all around him.....sorting them into piles with a silly grin on his face.



Oh.....sorry......highjacking again......my thoughts are on Silverback........my thoughts are on Silverback........

[Ken Skip Hill]

This is too nervewracking,

Yes, I have a cold sore and a sore throat to prove it. lol It has been a wild ride for sure. It is just after 4pm and I have not heard from him yet. He knows that I sleep until 3 or so due to work so he will probably call soon. If not, I will give him a call and see what is going on.

Skip