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Overall Goal: I have been working hard to build muscle and bring my level of fitness up but am having a hard time keeping the diet strict enough to shred the bodyfat.
Fit Status:
Trying to take off some excess pounds from holiday - upped running and lifting
Motivation Level: 7/10
Personal Info And Background:
Real Name:
Sex:
Female
Age:
40
Location:
Michigan, United States
Occupation:
Financial Counselor
Personal Website:
Gym:
Home
Gym Location:
When I Started:
Jan, 2000
How I Started:
I was an athlete in high school - so being fit and active was not a focus it was fun. After getting married and having 5 children the body needed tuning. I started working out at a local YMCA taking a power lifting class and began to love bodybuilding.
Why I Love It:
I enjoy the way the results look & feel. I love being almost 40 and in better shape then people a fraction of my age. I feel that I am on the path to a healthy, active older age.
How I Stay Motivated:
That's a tough one - ultimately if I "fall off the wagon" it doesn't take long to realize that I don't feel as healthy as I could - so that motivates me.
I had just ordered a workout system and started paying closer attention to my fitness - although I had been working out since Jan. 08 this picture was still "yucky".
I have been working hard to build muscle and bring my level of fitness up but am having a hard time keeping the diet strict enough to shred the bodyfat.
How long do you rest between sets on average? Why?
Usually a minute or less. Quite often I am pressed for time and do Supersets and only "rest" enough to catch my breath. I figure I am lifting and getting a little cardio action in when I workout like that.Usually a minute or less. Quite often I am pressed for time and do Supersets and only "rest" enough to catch my breath. I figure I am lifting and getting a little cardio action in when I workout lik...more
- Updated Sep 15, 2008 7:53am
How many reps per set do you usually do? Why?
10 reps - easy to count and track I guess.
- Updated Sep 15, 2008 7:51am
Have you ever had a lifting injury?
Yes
What type of injury was it? How long were you injured? How did you recover?
It wasn't from "lifting" but pushups - I tweaked my shoulder (probably rotator cuff). It was very noticeable for weeks. Rest seemed to be the key to it feeling better.
Well I have blogged before about my lack of motivation and sometimes the "will power" to do what I know is right concerning my eating and my working out.
I have recently really had a rough go of it - knowing that I should not eat candy and feeling like I am powerless to stop. ...
how are your workout going? just got back in the gym after a month off doc orders for a seizure. Have been workout for 2 weeks and love the results and never thought it would feel so good to be sore the next day
going a little crazy doc has me out of the gym for 30 more day s to to having a seizure 2 weeks ago, but my health is more important than anything else
Thank you very much for that comment! Ive always hoped to be a positive leader in some aspect, youre doing a great job, the hardest part is the diet but after the threshold it then becomes habit!
I am also a chef at the Ivy league University on the east coast. We are always making new food items to taste. I try to use more spice, herb , asics to make the food taste good and be good for you. This is what we call stealth health. I have used my kid a home to test most of these ne item only a few flops
I you are looking for a leg workout check out my leg workouts . I have a training partner that is a women and 4'8" and I am 6'3" she said she had a killer leg workout and i was game boy was she right it take about 4 day to recover from it. So now i am using her workout but heavy weight tha she does.
The guys would die if I worked out in heels..hahaaaaaaa! Most have no idea I do any modeling and usually see me kind of grubby and tomboy-like. Hows the tendonitis?
