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I had a baby in November of '07. Although my body did not change much from the pregnancy, the tone of my body has diminished. I am also a little weaker than I was pre-pregnancy. Not only am I working to loose a few pounds and tone what I got, I am also training for the police academy qualification test for the Lexington Division of Police.
Why I Love It:
Working out makes me feel better as a person. I have always had poor health and working out has improved my health.
How I Stay Motivated:
My children and my husband! By showing my children how dedicated I am at going to the gym or staying active in general, I know I am doing my role as a parent. My husband keeps me motivated and focused by encouragement and a little tough love when my motivation is deteriorating.
BB Accomplishments:
I think my major bodybuilding accomplishment would be one of two things. One I can bench press over 64% of my bodyweight and another would be keeping that motivation to go the gym about 3-4 times a week even when I feel too tired.
Forum Signature:
"One must eat to live and not live to eat."
- Moliere
Last Updated: May 2, 2008 5:31pm
Progress Pictures
Apr 1, 2008
May 1, 2008
My abs
*LOL* They haven't grow too much since the last picture. LOTS of work to be done here.
"Strong lives are motivated by dynamic purposes." - Kenneth Hildebrand"
Goal (Long):
I know lean muscle is defiantly a long term goal. Getting lean muscle does not happen over night! Especially in my case with my abdominals. I had a c-section with both pregnancies. I just hope that my abs have great muscle memory! I hate cardio! But I need to be good at it and fast for my PT test. I want to get over this cardio obstacle of mine and find exciting ways to do it without getting bored or getting discouraged. I want to achieve my cardio goals by June or July. I also want to be able to improve my upper body strength. All my goals I want to achieve by summer.
*LOL* so I actually got a print out of my assessment from my trainer today. This is what one paragraph says. "Your body fat is extremely low! make it a priority to speak with a health professional about your body composition." *LOL* By the assessment I had the other day my body...
I have my workouts on a 3 day rotation but here lately I have spread my workouts to include cardio on the odd days meaning I go to the gym 4-5 times a week. I do not have a workout partner :( so I have to do a lot of my exercises on machines.
What departments do you want to test with? I have always had Portland PD as my #1, but I tested with any I could in the area for practice and well....you never know! Have you looked at City, State, County departments? Most departments test every 6 mos.
Hi sara - I tried sending you an e-mail in reply to my blog but days later it came back [ as bad as the postal service haha!]Animal pump is lower power than superpump , my wife uses it as well. It should work well for you , when you can take it.I recently discover EvolutionX10 and that is strong.Works well too - Jack
Yes, you nailed it on the head...chicken legs is a very bad thing! I have big legs naturally but still want more definition.
That's awesome that you had trouble walking up the stairs! Obviously you did something right! A good sore is the best sore!
Keep kicking ass!
Hey Sara. Yup...it's just about to become full on beach weather here. Can't wait. And I love your confidence in yourself. It's okay to say you look great! lol. because you do! Hope you and the fam have a great weekend. ~J
Hey thanks for that advice on my blog, it has been awhile since i have been in a relationship but i guess it wont kill me. but anyway how is everything with you?
Its a great site and most are supportive. It also gives you a chance for feedback on several things and allows a variety of options. Good luck - you can do - you will do it.
