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Overall Goal: I need to build some serious muscle. I don't think I will be anywhere near ready to compete by August, but that is the goal I am working toward.
Fit Status:
NEED TO JUMP BACK ON THE WAGON. I CAN DO THIS!
Motivation Level: 10/10
Personal Info And Background:
Real Name:
Sex:
Female
Age:
34
Location:
Washington, United States
Occupation:
Customer Service, Retail
Personal Website:
Primary Gym:
College:
High School:
When I Started:
Jun, 2008
How I Started:
Stopped smoking in November (2008). Looking for ways to keep the weight off my middle.
Why I Love It:
I think a woman with sleek muscle is sexy!
How I Stay Motivated:
I look in the mirror every day and see what I need to change.
I need to build some serious muscle. I don't think I will be anywhere near ready to compete by August, but that is the goal I am working toward.
Goal (Long):
I would like to but on at least 25 pounds of muscle, and loose 25 pounds of fat. I would love to tone down my body fat level and maintain a % of 15-18. I want to be able to look at the mirror and not pick apart my appearance, looking for some other part of my body to "fix".
Weight Goal:
I want to LOSE 35 lb
Bodyfat Goal:
16%
Upcoming Contest:
INBF Washington State Bodybuilding & Figure Championships (Pro-Qualifier), Arlington, WA
Last Updated: Jul 1, 2009 11:04pm
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So for the last week I have been jogging. My son decided he wanted to play football for school this year, and so I have been taking him to practice. 2 hours, three times a week. Well - this week was pee-wee football camp, along with the hottest week on record in Washington state. We set...
Hey Stephy! Hey, I'm terrible at keeping up with people, very sorry. But, Olympia was awesome. I've been doing really great so far on my training. Been focusing on strength, and guess what.....I'm getting stronger!
Hey, nah I didn't make it to posing lessons. I think I was actually getting pretty good at my posing routine. But if you haven't heard, I injured my wrist, my contest is off. I'm pretty bummed, but I guess I'll just come out that much stronger the next time.
Glad to hear you've upgraded your home gym, but moving up in weight isn't a good idea if your form has to suffer for it. If you really want to add difficulty, just turn your workout into a superset. After you do failure in one exercise, switch to another immediately without rest. For example, do push-ups to failure, then go to bench dips right after to failure. That should get you nice and sore.
Nah, I doubt it. Wait and see how you feel tommorrow. Lots of times when you work out really hard, this is especially true for legs, you get sore two days later. So let me know if you're sore tomorrow, then we'll access the situation.
Yeah, that sucks. I hate it when I get sick, not even because of how I feel, but because of how much it takes away from my conditioning. You've just got to ease yourself back into it. So it probably is best that you be patient and wait until next week. Sometimes you really are better safe than sorry. I guess.
You know things are going pretty good as of late. My lifts are getting better and I've finally gotten really serious about my diet. Keep me updated on your progress. I love hearing how my routines and ideas work for people.
Use your barbell to do bent-over rows. You can use your incline bench to do incline dumbell rows (sitting opposite on the bench)keep your wrists facing towards each other. Prop your feet under something while sitting on the bench, hold some weight against your chest and you can do some lower back extensions.(just make sure you don't over-extend) Try to find something elevated you can hang your cables from so you can do lat pulldowns with your cables. You might have to sit on the floor,
Do you have a weight bench that adjusts incline? and do you have a barbell or just dumbbells? Tell me everything you have. Is it just dumbbells and bands? and are the dumbbells set or can you adjust weight?
Well, if you really want to strengthen your back and widen your lats, you're going to have to do some pull-ups. Do wide grip pull ups to strengthen your lats. And also you can do lat pulldowns. Just make sure you keep good form. How's that, or do you want more details?
great progress! I was doing great with p90x then got sick for a week. I was getting back into and 2 days later I injured my shoulder, what a let down. all in all its been pretty much a month since and now I have to start all over again, oh well!
