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Overall Goal: To build a moderate amount of muscle and increase core & functional strength.
Fit Status:
set-backs are an opportunity to grow stronger
Motivation Level: 4/10
Personal Info And Background:
Real Name:
Sex:
Female
Age:
22
Location:
United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Occupation:
student
Personal Website:
Primary Gym:
Krav Maga gym & home United Kingdom
College:
High School:
When I Started:
Dec, 2008
How I Started:
I started training in Krav Maga (military self defense) a year and a half ago, dropped a lot of body fat and developed some good core strength. I always considered myself to have a healthy lifestyle when it comes to food, but until I got serious and did hours of reading on bb.com, I never actually realized that eating healthy wasn't enough to change my body. (And also that cardio is over-rated). I decided in December 2008 that I finally want to make a BIG change and work towards my goals of having a strong, lean body that I can be damn proud of. Mainstream womens magazines tell u all the wrong things about fat loss and "toning" ur body- like do 10 squats per week and eat kellogs Special K for 2 weeks and get sexy legs lol. I finally educated myself by reading tonnes on bb.com which has given me the right information to keep doing what I'm doing- and so far its been working. Whatever training plan you follow, whatever type of clean eating pattern u prefer, the key is consistency- THAT will get you where you want to be.
Why I Love It:
I don't always love it, but I love the results it brings. I was working out for years and saw ZERO progress, cuz there's so much misinformation out there, but now I finally know how to achieve exactly what I want.
How I Stay Motivated:
It's actually harder to be motivated because England is cold and rainy all the time and our beaches aren't that special. But I have a solid goal in mind and thats what drives me- whenever I need inspiration or when I get insane sugar cravings (or when I'm just being greedy), I get on bodyspace and check out some of the ppl who inspire me on here- 1 peek of a 6 pack is enough to set me back on track.
BB Accomplishments:
Reaching one set of goals I set for myself when I joined Bodyspace. Now its time for some new goals...
Forum Signature:
Man can believe the impossible, but man can never believe the improbable.
queenofswords is inspired by rolsey. Reason: "Has the ultimate chocolate- bar abs and and he has strong ideas about diet and the best way to train. " - 3:00 pm - Comment
Thought i'd put this pic up cuz this is a good representation of the state of my non-figure from 2004-2006 lol
Me and my torn ligament. I guess u can't be on top of your game ALL the time. No Krav maga training at all until everything heals completely. Legs and abs work still happening- will post pix when I see progress.
To build a moderate amount of muscle and increase core & functional strength.
Goal (Long):
I don't want to be soft or have just an average figure. There's nothing like a strong, sexy back- on both men and women, and I want one!
I want a muscular-esque type figure, so I want to bring out the best in my body. Target hotspots are quads and hams, glutes, abs and back, and basically everything in between.
Recently I've been going to a lot of parties and seeing ppl I haven't seen for a long time, maybe for 5 years....and pictures that are taken pop up as tagged photos on facebook and they get noticed. So many of the ppl I'm seeing for the first time in a while look suprised when they see me...
How's the healing coming along? Hang in there I've had 3 shoulder surgeries everytime just when I got to be where I wanted. I been injury free for almost 1 yr. now. You look fantastic keep working you really did some amazing work to yourself :x
haha too good for levi's are you?!!! Yep I changed my goal but still avoiding the evil green rock of course!! I guess I'm just trying to be nice which is harrddd work for me hehe!
Have 2 say I'm proud of you for hanging in there & keepin on training. I mean it would have been so easy to get down about it & pack things in, but u haven't :) My diet was crap yesterday lol but otherwise pretty good, changed up workout routine to break a plateau & it seems to be workin. Also new bf which is like the ultimate motivation lol. Worried he might not like me getting more muscle though.
oh no wat happened to ur shoulder ??? how long r u out of action for ??? i'm all good training harder at the moment, my chest is starting to develop in proportion to the rest of my body so things r aaaaallllllll gooood :O)
hey Q, all good here in OZ. Have been training hard lately and have started back with a trainer this week so i'm aiming for some good gains. CRAZY busy lately, work & life in general. It sucks to hear about your shoulder aye but no doubt you'll bounce back, prolly better than before!
I wasn't injured but i did my ankle playing football last Tuesday, a recurrence of an injury i was told i would recover from in about 2 weeks by my doctor, i gave it a month to make sure.. ever since i've had a recurring injury, it's not too bad at the moment. Hope you are recovering well, take care Cx
Hey hun - hows its going? Hope ur hanging on in there. I had quite a stressful evening last night!poor me! x factor; that Danyl is getting on my nerves - he was feeling really sorry for himself, instead of showing any heart. I admire confidence, but I think the guy has arrogance! I thought John and Edward would choose a popular karaoke song. Poor Freddie Mercury must've been devastated, lol! I'll PM u later - I'll try to keep it under 5000 words! ;)
From all I have read I am expereincing a form of fatigue -- in short my joints are reacting to my exercise and struggling to keep up. I am going to scale back my program a little and get a few more things in my diet that may help.
