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- I wanted to get stronger in my upper body.
- I wanted to improve my endurance, stamina, etc.
- I wanted to improve my already 1337 legs. xD
- I upped the intensity progressively & did (& continue to do) TONS of research regarding both fitness & nutrition: "Knowledge is power!" /m\
- Gaining significant strength & definition in upper body. (& making epic gains in my lower body.)
- My various presses & pulls going up progressively.
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Short-Term Goals:
- Fit into a dress by Christmas, ffs!!!!!
- Take the Personal Training final exam & practical by the end of Nov. (Did courses from Sept '08 --> Sept '09.) Finish studying my ass off 1st, though. =P (...in between teaching all of these "Trancerobics" classes. xD)
- Make it to 150 lbs lost! =O (300'ish --> LEAN 150/17.5%; am currently lean'ish ~175/~25%, approx?)
Trancerobics mixes:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/n4u164, at6ha2, yex6n1, c1wvhl, 8vt6mz, & e8ovuc
I was probably ~300'ish lbs here, in Sept of '04. The date isn't exact, though. But it's close enough. lol.
I look MUCH better in my Halloween costume than I did when I was finishing highschool. I started getting fat @ the beginning of grade 11. I still looked better in it when I was 16, though. =/ Ah, well. Give me a few more months, mofos! /m
1.) Minimize body fat & 2.) Increase muscle definition.
Also, improvements in muscle size, strength, & endurance would be nice, too. =P
Goal (Long):
Have a body composition similar to that of a stage/figure competitor, but just not as extreme:
Minimal body fat: enough to clearly see muscle definition & size; also, to have a high metabolism as a result of those muscles. (...'cause I will always be a big eater. /m\)
What type of nutrition plan are you currently following? Give full details.
- VERY MINIMAL unhealthy bullshit: sugar, fake sugar, preservatives/chemicals/additives/dyes, and booze/alcohol.
- No unhealthy fats, including: visible animal fat (saturated fat), full-fat dairy (saturated fat), and hydrogenated oils (trans fat).
- As much of the following as I desire: vegetables, fruit, cottage cheese & milk, deli meat, pork, chicken, beef fish/seafood, rice, etc.- VERY MINIMAL unhealthy bullshit: sugar, fake sugar, preservatives/chemicals/additives/dyes, and booze/alcohol.
#1: I got my Lifting stats wrong, again. I forgot to factor in the weight of the bar, itself. lol. *updates AGAIN* I feel so dumb. =P
#2: My Lesson Plan was followed for the most part. But I had to change around a few things to suit their needs. (They were able to keep up, as expected. So,...
Hmm...I think that it's FINALLY time I start using this thing. So, here ya go:
04/13 = 45 mins ramp thingy & 1/4ths of lower body.
04/14 = got my wisdom teeth out in the late afternoon & was advised to skip the gym that morning. (***off***)
04/15 = was advised to take the...
The most frustrating part for me is how difficult it is to achieve the smallest changes now. Losing the first 40 pounds was much easier than losing the last 5 and I don't even want to think about how hard it is going to be to lose the next 5. Not only is it harder, the rewards are so much smaller. I'm also starting to run into the problem of everyone around me thinking I'm nuts. Thanks for letting me bitch to you, a total stranger...
Abs really are the Holy Grail, aren't they? The funny thing is, they are mostly a product of good nutrition, not exercise. Up until just recently, I thought that to achieve the lean muscular look that I want, I would have to really apply myself in the gym. Thanks to this forum, I've learned that I should have been concentrating my efforts on nutrition. Who knew...?
Thank You! It is my own inspiration ATM now too, as I have lost it, due to injury, but I KNOW I CAN GET IT BACK!!! I KNOW YOU WILL TOO!!! Keep Working Hard! :)
