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Coaching: George Farah Is The Man
The Boogieman
By Blessing Awodibu
Q: After working with Chad Nicholls for your 2021 shows, you then worked with Abdullah Al-Otaibi, coach of guys like Brandon Curry and Roelly Winklaar, for your off-season. Why didn’t you use him for your Indy and New York Pro prep? How did you end up working with George Farah?
A: For me, coaching is a lot more than building muscle. It’s deeper for me. Abdullah was very busy with a lot of clients, and communication was tough at times. With George, I immediately felt a different type of connection. It felt right. Check out George’s résumé. This is a guy that whupped cancer’s ass, and helps so many bodybuilders you don’t even know about because they don’t give him credit.
When Less Is More
Q: Is George more into health than other coaches might be, based on his own experiences?
A: Here’s one small example. He sent me a list of “things” to take as we were starting the prep, and I showed it to my training partner. I asked him, why are there three things here instead of 25? I was skeptical because it was so much less than what others had me using in the past. A couple of weeks went by and I was dropping weight fast. I told George I felt flat. He told me, “Stop telling me your weight, and stop telling me you’re flat!” All he cared about was how I looked, and I had to agree I was looking better as the weeks went on.
No Cheat Meals on Menu
Q: Did George give you cheat meals during your diet?
A: Because he is so health-conscious, George hates junk food and fast food. A few times I asked him if I could just have a burger or something, but he said no. We did carb-up on over 1,000 grams of carbs for Indy, but those were all clean carbs like I had been dieting on all along.
Bodybuilding Is in Good Hands
Q: The highlight of the New York Pro for many was when after you won and Nick Walker was one of the people who presented your awards to you, you called him out and said you would whup his ass at the Mr. Olympia! What possessed you to be so outrageous? This is the IFBB, not the WWE!
A: My goal is to change bodybuilding and make it more exciting and fun. I know some people didn’t like it because they thought it was disrespectful. To them I say, don’t take it too personal or too seriously. It’s competition, and you need to do whatever it takes to get into the other guy’s head. Nick and I are actually good friends and he thought it was funny. You could see him smiling the whole time. Bodybuilding is in good hands now with the new crew of guys and trust me, this year’s Mr. Olympia is going to be the best in many years.
Why My Legs Look Better
Q: Your legs were so much better this year than in 2021. Did you change your training drastically to bring them up?
A: Not at all. People talked crap about my legs last year and they didn’t realize how much of my legs I’d lost in that prep just from overwork on cardio. Look, I turned pro in 2017 by earning my pro card six different times, and you don’t do that without having legs. The big difference this time came from stopping all my cardio at six weeks out instead of hammering my legs with two hours of StepMill a day all the way up to the show, and just feeding me more.
Sleep Apnea Fix: Drop Weight
Q: You’re a big dude who has been over 300 pounds. Do you suffer from sleep apnea?
A: Anytime I am over 280 I have it, and once I’m at 300 it’s awful. I figured out I just can’t let myself get that heavy anymore, and I don’t think anyone else should either. I was snoring like crazy and was exhausted all day from not sleeping. It was Kai Greene who convinced me to get a CPAP machine and start using it. He told me a story about a friend of his who had sleep apnea and never treated it, and the poor guy died very young of a heart attack. That scared me so badly that I went online and found someone about an hour away from me selling a CPAP machine for $300. It turned out it wasn’t for me. I still had a lot of trouble sleeping because it was so uncomfortable. There had to be a better way. For me, all it took was dropping to 280 and I could sleep well again.
Game Plan for Mr. Olympia
Q: You won the Indy Pro and New York Pro and now you won’t compete again until the Mr. Olympia in December. What’s the game plan now? Are you going to give yourself a few months of off-season training and try to make more improvements before you start your next prep?
A: Before that, I need to take some time off and let my body rest, as well as clean out my body. The plan with George is to do three months of off-season training, and then start prep for the Mr. Olympia at eight weeks out. That sounds like it’s not enough time, but it will be perfect because I don’t plan on getting heavy and out of shape at all. You won’t see me anywhere near 300 pounds. Besides the sleep apnea I just talked about, another problem once I get up to 290 and over is my knee. It’s so bad that I have real problems trying to do exercises I need like squats and hack squats. It took me a while to make the connection between being heavier and that pain. Right now, it feels good and I want to keep it that way. I know my legs still need to be better, especially my glutes and hams. Trust me, they will be much improved when you see me on stage next on the Olympia stage.
Blessing’s Redcon1 Stack
Isotope®
GI Juice®
Grunt®
Total War®
Big Noise®
Cluster Bomb
Double Tap®
MRE®
Fade Out®
Immune Gummies
Sleep Gummies
For more information, visit redcon1.com
Instagram @blessing_awobidu
YouTube: Blessing Awodibu
Shop at http://www.redcon1.com with discount code boogieman
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Coaching: George Farah Is The Man
The Boogieman
By Blessing Awodibu
Q: After working with Chad Nicholls for your 2021 shows, you then worked with Abdullah Al-Otaibi, coach of guys like Brandon Curry and Roelly Winklaar, for your off-season. Why didn’t you use him for your Indy and New York Pro prep? How did you end up working with George Farah?
A: For me, coaching is a lot more than building muscle. It’s deeper for me. Abdullah was very busy with a lot of clients, and communication was tough at times. With George, I immediately felt a different type of connection. It felt right. Check out George’s résumé. This is a guy that whupped cancer’s ass, and helps so many bodybuilders you don’t even know about because they don’t give him credit.
When Less Is More
Q: Is George more into health than other coaches might be, based on his own experiences?
A: Here’s one small example. He sent me a list of “things” to take as we were starting the prep, and I showed it to my training partner. I asked him, why are there three things here instead of 25? I was skeptical because it was so much less than what others had me using in the past. A couple of weeks went by and I was dropping weight fast. I told George I felt flat. He told me, “Stop telling me your weight, and stop telling me you’re flat!” All he cared about was how I looked, and I had to agree I was looking better as the weeks went on.
No Cheat Meals on Menu
Q: Did George give you cheat meals during your diet?
A: Because he is so health-conscious, George hates junk food and fast food. A few times I asked him if I could just have a burger or something, but he said no. We did carb-up on over 1,000 grams of carbs for Indy, but those were all clean carbs like I had been dieting on all along.
Bodybuilding Is in Good Hands
Q: The highlight of the New York Pro for many was when after you won and Nick Walker was one of the people who presented your awards to you, you called him out and said you would whup his ass at the Mr. Olympia! What possessed you to be so outrageous? This is the IFBB, not the WWE!
A: My goal is to change bodybuilding and make it more exciting and fun. I know some people didn’t like it because they thought it was disrespectful. To them I say, don’t take it too personal or too seriously. It’s competition, and you need to do whatever it takes to get into the other guy’s head. Nick and I are actually good friends and he thought it was funny. You could see him smiling the whole time. Bodybuilding is in good hands now with the new crew of guys and trust me, this year’s Mr. Olympia is going to be the best in many years.
Why My Legs Look Better
Q: Your legs were so much better this year than in 2021. Did you change your training drastically to bring them up?
A: Not at all. People talked crap about my legs last year and they didn’t realize how much of my legs I’d lost in that prep just from overwork on cardio. Look, I turned pro in 2017 by earning my pro card six different times, and you don’t do that without having legs. The big difference this time came from stopping all my cardio at six weeks out instead of hammering my legs with two hours of StepMill a day all the way up to the show, and just feeding me more.
Sleep Apnea Fix: Drop Weight
Q: You’re a big dude who has been over 300 pounds. Do you suffer from sleep apnea?
A: Anytime I am over 280 I have it, and once I’m at 300 it’s awful. I figured out I just can’t let myself get that heavy anymore, and I don’t think anyone else should either. I was snoring like crazy and was exhausted all day from not sleeping. It was Kai Greene who convinced me to get a CPAP machine and start using it. He told me a story about a friend of his who had sleep apnea and never treated it, and the poor guy died very young of a heart attack. That scared me so badly that I went online and found someone about an hour away from me selling a CPAP machine for $300. It turned out it wasn’t for me. I still had a lot of trouble sleeping because it was so uncomfortable. There had to be a better way. For me, all it took was dropping to 280 and I could sleep well again.
Game Plan for Mr. Olympia
Q: You won the Indy Pro and New York Pro and now you won’t compete again until the Mr. Olympia in December. What’s the game plan now? Are you going to give yourself a few months of off-season training and try to make more improvements before you start your next prep?
A: Before that, I need to take some time off and let my body rest, as well as clean out my body. The plan with George is to do three months of off-season training, and then start prep for the Mr. Olympia at eight weeks out. That sounds like it’s not enough time, but it will be perfect because I don’t plan on getting heavy and out of shape at all. You won’t see me anywhere near 300 pounds. Besides the sleep apnea I just talked about, another problem once I get up to 290 and over is my knee. It’s so bad that I have real problems trying to do exercises I need like squats and hack squats. It took me a while to make the connection between being heavier and that pain. Right now, it feels good and I want to keep it that way. I know my legs still need to be better, especially my glutes and hams. Trust me, they will be much improved when you see me on stage next on the Olympia stage.
Blessing’s Redcon1 Stack
Isotope®
GI Juice®
Grunt®
Total War®
Big Noise®
Cluster Bomb
Double Tap®
MRE®
Fade Out®
Immune Gummies
Sleep Gummies
For more information, visit redcon1.com
Instagram @blessing_awobidu
YouTube: Blessing Awodibu
Shop at http://www.redcon1.com with discount code boogieman
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The Boogieman
By Blessing Awodibu
Q: After working with Chad Nicholls for your 2021 shows, you then worked with Abdullah Al-Otaibi, coach of guys like Brandon Curry and Roelly Winklaar, for your off-season. Why didn’t you use him for your Indy and New York Pro prep? How did you end up working with George Farah?
A: For me, coaching is a lot more than building muscle. It’s deeper for me. Abdullah was very busy with a lot of clients, and communication was tough at times. With George, I immediately felt a different type of connection. It felt right. Check out George’s résumé. This is a guy that whupped cancer’s ass, and helps so many bodybuilders you don’t even know about because they don’t give him credit.
When Less Is More
Q: Is George more into health than other coaches might be, based on his own experiences?
A: Here’s one small example. He sent me a list of “things” to take as we were starting the prep, and I showed it to my training partner. I asked him, why are there three things here instead of 25? I was skeptical because it was so much less than what others had me using in the past. A couple of weeks went by and I was dropping weight fast. I told George I felt flat. He told me, “Stop telling me your weight, and stop telling me you’re flat!” All he cared about was how I looked, and I had to agree I was looking better as the weeks went on.
No Cheat Meals on Menu
Q: Did George give you cheat meals during your diet?
A: Because he is so health-conscious, George hates junk food and fast food. A few times I asked him if I could just have a burger or something, but he said no. We did carb-up on over 1,000 grams of carbs for Indy, but those were all clean carbs like I had been dieting on all along.
Bodybuilding Is in Good Hands
Q: The highlight of the New York Pro for many was when after you won and Nick Walker was one of the people who presented your awards to you, you called him out and said you would whup his ass at the Mr. Olympia! What possessed you to be so outrageous? This is the IFBB, not the WWE!
A: My goal is to change bodybuilding and make it more exciting and fun. I know some people didn’t like it because they thought it was disrespectful. To them I say, don’t take it too personal or too seriously. It’s competition, and you need to do whatever it takes to get into the other guy’s head. Nick and I are actually good friends and he thought it was funny. You could see him smiling the whole time. Bodybuilding is in good hands now with the new crew of guys and trust me, this year’s Mr. Olympia is going to be the best in many years.
Why My Legs Look Better
Q: Your legs were so much better this year than in 2021. Did you change your training drastically to bring them up?
A: Not at all. People talked crap about my legs last year and they didn’t realize how much of my legs I’d lost in that prep just from overwork on cardio. Look, I turned pro in 2017 by earning my pro card six different times, and you don’t do that without having legs. The big difference this time came from stopping all my cardio at six weeks out instead of hammering my legs with two hours of StepMill a day all the way up to the show, and just feeding me more.
Sleep Apnea Fix: Drop Weight
Q: You’re a big dude who has been over 300 pounds. Do you suffer from sleep apnea?
A: Anytime I am over 280 I have it, and once I’m at 300 it’s awful. I figured out I just can’t let myself get that heavy anymore, and I don’t think anyone else should either. I was snoring like crazy and was exhausted all day from not sleeping. It was Kai Greene who convinced me to get a CPAP machine and start using it. He told me a story about a friend of his who had sleep apnea and never treated it, and the poor guy died very young of a heart attack. That scared me so badly that I went online and found someone about an hour away from me selling a CPAP machine for $300. It turned out it wasn’t for me. I still had a lot of trouble sleeping because it was so uncomfortable. There had to be a better way. For me, all it took was dropping to 280 and I could sleep well again.
Game Plan for Mr. Olympia
Q: You won the Indy Pro and New York Pro and now you won’t compete again until the Mr. Olympia in December. What’s the game plan now? Are you going to give yourself a few months of off-season training and try to make more improvements before you start your next prep?
A: Before that, I need to take some time off and let my body rest, as well as clean out my body. The plan with George is to do three months of off-season training, and then start prep for the Mr. Olympia at eight weeks out. That sounds like it’s not enough time, but it will be perfect because I don’t plan on getting heavy and out of shape at all. You won’t see me anywhere near 300 pounds. Besides the sleep apnea I just talked about, another problem once I get up to 290 and over is my knee. It’s so bad that I have real problems trying to do exercises I need like squats and hack squats. It took me a while to make the connection between being heavier and that pain. Right now, it feels good and I want to keep it that way. I know my legs still need to be better, especially my glutes and hams. Trust me, they will be much improved when you see me on stage next on the Olympia stage.
Blessing’s Redcon1 Stack
Isotope®
GI Juice®
Grunt®
Total War®
Big Noise®
Cluster Bomb
Double Tap®
MRE®
Fade Out®
Immune Gummies
Sleep Gummies
For more information, visit redcon1.com
Instagram @blessing_awobidu
YouTube: Blessing Awodibu
Shop at http://www.redcon1.com with discount code boogieman
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Coaching: George Farah Is The Man
The Boogieman
By Blessing Awodibu
Q: After working with Chad Nicholls for your 2021 shows, you then worked with Abdullah Al-Otaibi, coach of guys like Brandon Curry and Roelly Winklaar, for your off-season. Why didn’t you use him for your Indy and New York Pro prep? How did you end up working with George Farah?
A: For me, coaching is a lot more than building muscle. It’s deeper for me. Abdullah was very busy with a lot of clients, and communication was tough at times. With George, I immediately felt a different type of connection. It felt right. Check out George’s résumé. This is a guy that whupped cancer’s ass, and helps so many bodybuilders you don’t even know about because they don’t give him credit.
When Less Is More
Q: Is George more into health than other coaches might be, based on his own experiences?
A: Here’s one small example. He sent me a list of “things” to take as we were starting the prep, and I showed it to my training partner. I asked him, why are there three things here instead of 25? I was skeptical because it was so much less than what others had me using in the past. A couple of weeks went by and I was dropping weight fast. I told George I felt flat. He told me, “Stop telling me your weight, and stop telling me you’re flat!” All he cared about was how I looked, and I had to agree I was looking better as the weeks went on.
No Cheat Meals on Menu
Q: Did George give you cheat meals during your diet?
A: Because he is so health-conscious, George hates junk food and fast food. A few times I asked him if I could just have a burger or something, but he said no. We did carb-up on over 1,000 grams of carbs for Indy, but those were all clean carbs like I had been dieting on all along.
Bodybuilding Is in Good Hands
Q: The highlight of the New York Pro for many was when after you won and Nick Walker was one of the people who presented your awards to you, you called him out and said you would whup his ass at the Mr. Olympia! What possessed you to be so outrageous? This is the IFBB, not the WWE!
A: My goal is to change bodybuilding and make it more exciting and fun. I know some people didn’t like it because they thought it was disrespectful. To them I say, don’t take it too personal or too seriously. It’s competition, and you need to do whatever it takes to get into the other guy’s head. Nick and I are actually good friends and he thought it was funny. You could see him smiling the whole time. Bodybuilding is in good hands now with the new crew of guys and trust me, this year’s Mr. Olympia is going to be the best in many years.
Why My Legs Look Better
Q: Your legs were so much better this year than in 2021. Did you change your training drastically to bring them up?
A: Not at all. People talked crap about my legs last year and they didn’t realize how much of my legs I’d lost in that prep just from overwork on cardio. Look, I turned pro in 2017 by earning my pro card six different times, and you don’t do that without having legs. The big difference this time came from stopping all my cardio at six weeks out instead of hammering my legs with two hours of StepMill a day all the way up to the show, and just feeding me more.
Sleep Apnea Fix: Drop Weight
Q: You’re a big dude who has been over 300 pounds. Do you suffer from sleep apnea?
A: Anytime I am over 280 I have it, and once I’m at 300 it’s awful. I figured out I just can’t let myself get that heavy anymore, and I don’t think anyone else should either. I was snoring like crazy and was exhausted all day from not sleeping. It was Kai Greene who convinced me to get a CPAP machine and start using it. He told me a story about a friend of his who had sleep apnea and never treated it, and the poor guy died very young of a heart attack. That scared me so badly that I went online and found someone about an hour away from me selling a CPAP machine for $300. It turned out it wasn’t for me. I still had a lot of trouble sleeping because it was so uncomfortable. There had to be a better way. For me, all it took was dropping to 280 and I could sleep well again.
Game Plan for Mr. Olympia
Q: You won the Indy Pro and New York Pro and now you won’t compete again until the Mr. Olympia in December. What’s the game plan now? Are you going to give yourself a few months of off-season training and try to make more improvements before you start your next prep?
A: Before that, I need to take some time off and let my body rest, as well as clean out my body. The plan with George is to do three months of off-season training, and then start prep for the Mr. Olympia at eight weeks out. That sounds like it’s not enough time, but it will be perfect because I don’t plan on getting heavy and out of shape at all. You won’t see me anywhere near 300 pounds. Besides the sleep apnea I just talked about, another problem once I get up to 290 and over is my knee. It’s so bad that I have real problems trying to do exercises I need like squats and hack squats. It took me a while to make the connection between being heavier and that pain. Right now, it feels good and I want to keep it that way. I know my legs still need to be better, especially my glutes and hams. Trust me, they will be much improved when you see me on stage next on the Olympia stage.
Blessing’s Redcon1 Stack
Isotope®
GI Juice®
Grunt®
Total War®
Big Noise®
Cluster Bomb
Double Tap®
MRE®
Fade Out®
Immune Gummies
Sleep Gummies
For more information, visit redcon1.com
Instagram @blessing_awobidu
YouTube: Blessing Awodibu
Shop at http://www.redcon1.com with discount code boogieman
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SUBSCRIBE TO MD TODAY
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