Hate to say it but this is the end of Vanguard Bodybuilding. As an amateur natural bodybuilder with no ambition to become a coach it’s difficult to just have a blog that only covers my training. There are so many athletes out there doing the same thing on so many social media platforms that I think it’s time to call it quits. That said there is a lot more to my life than just bodybuilding which was not appropriate to blog about here. As a result I have decided to start a new blog called Vanguard’s World where I can continue to blog about my bodybuilding and so much more. Thank you to those who ..read more

With the recent events around the COVID-19 virus the WNBF Canada Springs shows have been cancelled. As a result I have made the choice to officially end my 2020 contest prep. I am currently at a body weight of 183 lbs. They do have plans to add new fall shows in September October. Being only 3 pounds over my lowest weight from my 2014 shows that is far too long to sustain. This especially true when you consider I started dieting 50 weeks ago and I have lost 37 lbs. I had a 3 month maintenance phase the last three months of 2019 maintaining 195 lbs before starting contest prep for 2020. S ..read more

Week 10 completed for my 2020 Contest Prep Vlog. Currently 9 and 11 weeks out from the WNBF Canada, Winnipeg and Calgary shows. The post 2020 Contest Prep – Vlog #11 appeared first on Vanguard Bodybuilding ..read more

Week 9 completed for my 2020 Contest Prep Vlog. Currently 10 and 12 weeks out from the WNBF Canada, Winnipeg and Calgary shows. The post 2020 Contest Prep – Vlog #10 appeared first on Vanguard Bodybuilding ..read more

Week 8 completed for my 2020 Contest Prep Vlog. Currently 11 and 13 weeks out from the WNBF Canada, Winnipeg and Calgary shows. The post 2020 Contest Prep – Vlog #9 appeared first on Vanguard Bodybuilding ..read more

Week 7 completed for my 2020 Contest Prep Vlog. Currently 12 and 14 weeks out from the WNBF Canada, Winnipeg and Calgary shows. The post 2020 Contest Prep Vlog# 8 appeared first on Vanguard Bodybuilding ..read more

Week 6 completed for my 2020 Contest Prep Vlog Currently 13 and 15 weeks out from the WNBF Canada, Winnipeg and Calgary shows. The post 2020 Contest Prep – Vlog #7 appeared first on Vanguard Bodybuilding ..read more

5 Weeks into contest prep for the WNBF Winnipeg and Calgary shows. Currently 14 and 16 weeks out from the WNBF Canada, Winnipeg and Calgary shows. The post 2020 Contest Prep – Vlog #6 appeared first on Vanguard Bodybuilding ..read more

4 Weeks into contest prep for the WNBF Winnipeg and Calgary shows. Currently 16 and 18 weeks out from the WNBF Canada, Winnipeg and Calgary shows. The post 2020 Contest Prep – Vlog#5 appeared first on Vanguard Bodybuilding ..read more

My go to protein bar has been the Kirkland Signature Protein Bars from Costco. These are comparable to Quest bars but are much more affordable. Costco however has pulled these bars from their stores. When I made an enquiry they said they were reformulating them. I did purchase several extra boxes knowing they were going to sell out. However now I am running out and I need to find a replacement bar. The Search The macros on the Kirkland Protein Bars are 21 grams of protein, 24 grams of carbs, 7 grams of fat and 14 grams of fiber. Finding other bars with similar macros was not to tough ..read more