8 weeks out, still retaining a lot of water (as my water and sodium intake is pretty high) and still working on adding some size.

Chest day yesterday was amazing and I already feel sore. Back attack today!

The every morning routine... i prepare all my meals then head to work. There's only 5 meals here as i already ate my breakfast and i make my last meal before bed time - I like my meals freshly cooked :)

High Protein Peanut Butter Crepes

Shoulders day on high carbs :)
I'm feeling good about this one. I finally got a good sleep, just had my protein crepes for breakfast:



Now time to get ready and go pump some iron. On the menu today:

MILITARY PRESS
HEAVY UP RIGHT ROW
BENT OVER LATERAL RAISE
BARBELL SHRUGS (FRONT & BACK)
STANDING CALVES RAISE
SEATED CALVES RAISE
CALVES RAISE ON LEG PRESS

WBFF Pros outdoors Sunday Circuit.wmv

Hi Guys,

I've had a few busy days and caught a little 3 days summer cold (yup...that sux), but i`m much better and ready to update you on my trianing for the World championship.

WBFF 2010 world Championship Comp. Prep.
Every Sunday we do a circuit outside only lifting our own body weight and improvising with what ever is out there.

This time we had:
6 exercises
3 rounds
All body weight

and we once again had a kick ass workout!

Enjoy :)

Biceps and Triceps

This is starting to be one of my favorite workout. The pump I get from it is unreal. Still in my heavy phase (well as heavy as I can lift on low carbs and low calories).


Standing BB curl ( close and wide grip)
Seated BB half curls ( close and wide grip)
DB hammer curls

Close grip bench press
BB skull crusher
Triceps pushdown

Heavy legs day!

Today will be challenging, the week has been pretty busy and stressful and the workouts have been intense. Nonetheless, it's time for legs today. Probably my hardest day since I'll be pushing heavy running on really low carbs and high fats. On the menu:

Squats
Leg press
Romanian deadlifts
Leg curl

Game face on, time to get pumped, let's blast those legs!

4minutes Tabata circuit.AVI

Sunday's first Tabata wourkout was fun.
We heard about how intense Tabata training was from a friend then started some research on it.

Here are a few things i learned:

Tabata Training was developed by Izumi Tabata (imagine that) at the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Tokyo, Japan. They did a study on comparing the effects of moderate intensity endurance(aerobics) and high endurance intermittent training(tabata training intervals) on VO2 max and anerobic capacity.

To cut to the results of the study: the moderate intensity group training program produced a significant increase in VO2 max of about 10%, but had no effect on anaerobic capacity. The high intensity group improved their VO2 max by about 14% while anaerobic capacity improved by 28%. The study was done over a six week period. Both groups working out 5 days per week.

The way the wourkout works is pretty simple. You pick a compound exercise like Burpees and try to get as many explosive reps as you can in 20second. Then you have a resting period of only 10seconds, then back at it again for a total of 8 rounds.

We decided to modify it a little bit and picked 4 exercises (for the sake of hitting a larger group of muscles) and took a crack at it. I'd like to hear your ideas on the different Tabata workouts you've done.

A little outdoor workout we did a few days prior to the WBFF Quebec championship. If u think fitness models aren't hardcore, well... think again lol. We were at the beach with some friends on a sunday, the gym closes pretty early on Sundays and we didn't really feel like leaving the beach on such a beautiful day.

We decided to scope the area. we found a race track under construction with cinder blocks, metal bars, bleachers, ... you name it. That's when it clicked. Here are a few pics of a hardcore training workout by the beach. We got a good pump out of it!

2010 WBFF Quebec Championship Trailer (First Cut)

The 2009 WBFF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Awesome news! my note was posted on the WBFF website:

http://wbffshows.com/david-sabatino/2010/07/06/blogs/wbff-pro-honore-levesque-what-a-journey/

Another hot and humid day today, getting ready for my regular morning cardio on my way to work. Working on shoulders and calves today:

MILITARY PRESS
HEAVY UP RIGHT ROW
BENT OVER LATERAL RAISE
BARBELL SHRUGS
STANDING CALVES RAISE
SEATED CALVES RAISE
CALVES RAISE ON LEG PRESS

have a great day!

- Noré

We can never be thankful enough, but we can always try.

I started my competition journey in 2008 with many doubts and uncertainties, but also with a goal in mind (becoming a WBFF pro) and a willpower that wouldn't be shook.

The WBFF world championship 2008 was my first stage appearance ever. Thanks to my good friend Lucas Couturier who believed in me, I signed up and took a 3rd place right next to two great fitness models I look up to and respect: Kendall Wood and Michael McFarlane. It was one of the greatest experiences I’ve had. The venue was beautiful, the athletes were well taken care of, the event was well organized but what made it really memorable was the atmosphere created by the people who were there. I’m talking about the athletes, volunteers, judges, photographers, spectators... I want to thank all of you and especially all the friends I’ve made backstage... y'all know who you are :)

The WBFF World championship 2009 was my second round on that stage. I was surprised to see that the event I thought was impossible to match - in terms of athletes/audience attendance, quality and organization - was bigger, better and stronger. I could still feel that good energy from the previous year and of course it’s always a blast meeting old friends and new ones at the shows. Although I injured my shoulder at the beginning of my training for that competition and had to get through many obstacles: physically, financially and emotionally, being there on stage with a line-up of the greatest fitness models in the industry made it all worth it. I want to thank and congratulate all the athletes for bringing their best shape and conditioning to the stage. Rob Riches, Obi Obadike and Wash Candido y’all inspired the rest of us to train harder and be better so... thank you guys for that :)

Finally, my 3^rd round on the WBFF stage was at the WBFF Quebec championship on Saturday June 19^th 2010. It wasn’t the world championship but WOW! The venue was absolutely gorgeous. The casino du Lac Leamy had a great view on the Lake, great lighting on stage, very chic and intimate table setup for the audience and an amazing staff. Once again I wasn’t disappointed with Paul and Allison Dillett for getting a top notch venue.

The level of conditioning the top 5 athletes brought was comparable to a world championship and made me feel bad for the judging panel. So... thank you judges for your hard work :)

Congrats to Ryan Jean Baptiste, Patrick Jolicoeur and Lucas Couturier for placing in the top 3 and winning their pro card. The battle for the 1^st place was so close that even with a 4^th place I was awarded a pro card. That’s right! I finally achieved that first goal of mine and couldn’t be happier. So I would like to thank Paul and Allison Dillett for welcoming me as a WBFF pro and thanks to my family and friends who supported me every steps of this journey and my coach Dave Ruel for making sure I was as ripped as possible for every shows I’ve done. Many blessings to every single one of you!

Now let’s do it again! Time to work harder than ever, sky is not the limit... On to the next challenge: WBFF world championship 2010 Pro division.

See you all there, Go WBFF!!!

Honoré Levesque

WBFF Pro male Fitness Model