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For as long as I can remember I've thought muscular physiques are beautiful. Wanting to be the best I can be, it's only fitting that I should work to gain muscle, myself.
When I was 11 I was the assistant tumbling instructor for a woman who lifted weights and had a gym connected to her house. I really admired her and thought she had the coolest situation a person could possibly be in. :) It was also around that time that I began reading bodybuilding magazines and watching movies and television shows with more muscular female body types represented.
It wasn't until more recent years that I had enough control over what I do with my time and what I eat to make much progress. I'd say I've been hard at it for 3-4 years. I've been fortunate that I've been learning about it since I was a kid, but there always seems to be more to learn and apply.
Why I Love It:
I love being able to appreciate my body for what it can do, not just for what it looks like.
My time at the gym always leaves me feeling as though I've accomplished something that day.
How I Stay Motivated:
Lifting is so much a part of what I do that "staying motivated" isn't an issue. I'd lose a huge part of my identity if I stopped. :)
Not a new pic but a convenient one...just gives an idea about where I'm coming from. I weighed 115-120 lbs in the pic on the left and 125 in the pic on the right (picking lavender). Don't know what my bf% is in either pic but although I weighed more, the waist of those shorts I'm wearing...
I keep going back and forth on which pic to put here and I took so many that are almost identical that there's not much point in posting two. LOL I like my delts in this one, even though I chopped my head off for myspace and apparently saved over the original. Bummer.
Do you monitor your heart rate while doing cardio?
No
- Updated Dec 29, 2007 3:24am
What mistakes did you make when you first started working out?
I think my biggest mistake was in not realizing how much rest effects gains. Like most people, I thought the more time I spent at the gym and the more discomfort I caused myself by eating to little would get better results. It took a long time to strike a balance that allowed me to see results...and I'm still learning new things all the time. I think my biggest mistake was in not realizing how much rest effects gains. Like most people, I thought the more time I spent at the gym and the more discomfort I caused myself by eating to little w...more
- Updated Dec 29, 2007 3:24am
What is the one tip you would give somebody who is just getting started?
Realize that everyone has lots to learn. Be consistant in your diet and working out and don't be ashamed to admit you don't know everything so you will be able to apply changes based on new things you've learned. Realize that everyone has lots to learn. Be consistant in your diet and working out and don't be ashamed to admit you don't know everything so you will be able to apply changes based on new things yo...more
!!!!!!HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!!!!
I wonder if there's a point where I can no longer add posts to a page...I think I'll start a new page after the Induction Phase is over. Hmmmmmmm...
A NUTSHELL:
Anabolic Diet: Still no crashing...Feeling more and more normal every day. Wonder if this...
Amanda - thanks for the comment, and I'm happy to share everything I've experienced with nutrition, so feel free to ask. Enjoy the rest of the weekend!
Hey Amanda,
I see you a lot on the forums and just wanted to say that I think your input is excellent - you show real knowledge and do so in a supportive way. I can't believe that you're a little older than me and have such a grown daughter!! Anyway, good body pics - keep up the good work!
Rebecca
"Summer 2007" pic.....Nice Gun! How are you Amanda? Alot of Dust and Wind here. Actually had a blackout do to wind. Hope Everything is Going Your Way! Hope this Finds You Well!
