Hey!! 6 weeks out and still going
strong!
My focus this week is to maintain and possibly add muscle and continue healthy "clean" eating. I am starting to cut dairy and carbs at 4 weeks out I go into "cutting" mode.
Progress Pic update:
Last week I was very upset with my progress and had a low week. I cheated and was trying to hide which in turned made me feel guilty. I had a nice comment on a progress pic saying
"You're 7 weeks out. You don't want to be too lean at this point, otherwise you'll be too flat come show day. Hit 30 min fasted cardio first thing in the morning. 4 weeks out change up your diet to make your body start leaning out more....You're good! I didn't start 'cutting' till 4 weeks out. Up until then I maintained my weight and focused on lifting and building as much muscle as possible."
Oh that made me feel so much better, sometimes it takes others to say: hey ding dong don't get all caught up in the insanity (no pun intended) of all this bikini competition stuff you look great, your on track don't get ahead of yourself!
The goal is to be
as lean as possible.I am pretty balanced arms/legs wise but leaning out will definitely help with the abdominal area. (however just becoming a clean eater I have seen serious improvement in 2 weeks)
I am trying a new tanning lotion. So far I exfoliated once and applied, stood around to dry... and its VERY sparkly... BUT someone said I looked tanner. They thought I had gone to a person to spray so that's great. It smells just like typical sunless tanner. I haven't used that in years but its not too bad. also the sparkles wore off its just one use so far I will see how it works.
Currently I work out 6 days a week:
Sunday Lower body destruction in the gym!!
Monday upper body
Tuesday crossfit full body HIT (high intensity training)
Wednesday crossfit full body HIT (high intensity training)
Thursday crossfit full body HIT (high intensity training)
Friday Upper body
Saturday Lower body destruction in the gym!!
Sunday REST
(I realize that's 7 days straight, schedule was off a bit, but normally its Sunday rest day)
So I am starting some cardio in the AM (more with a neighbor for our own health benefits I miss running) at 4 weeks out I will start doing 30 mins fasted running.
EXCITING: Upper body I have increased weight I am doing dumbbell rows with 35lbs!!!(reduced the reps to 8-15.)
Legs are
increasing weight and decreasing reps... add weight and rep till fatigue always varying exercises to keep my body guessing.
A blog I reference to often said "There is a common misconception that if women lift heavier weights they will
look like a man... It takes a lot of weight and supplementation to get that way
so ladies, don't be afraid to throw around some weight. Increasing your muscle
mass will increase metabolism. Most workout routines should include both
cardiovascular fitness and resistance training." My First Fitness Competition - Jess
I changed my eating habits I try not to say diet. However, if you look up the word diet in the dictionary or on dictionary.com it says:
DIET
ɪt
noun the foods eaten, as by a particular person or group: The native diet consists of fish and fruit. "
So I'm not on a diet, my daily diet (food intake) consists of....
I am eating 6 times a day. Some
of the foods include:
Chicken
Egg
whites
Tilapia
Tuna
Almonds
Broccoli
sweet potato
Oats
Whey Protein
I still weigh about 120 is varies a little (my scale is not digital) but My body is changing almost daily so muscle UP fat DOWN.
One thing that I need to improve on is portion control.. I had a
really hard time last week because of lack of preparation. I need to remember my
priority. This is a competition for a reason so the prep should take ALL of my
effort. I need to designate time for food prep for the week then eat it!! So I don't get stuck having too much because I went to long w/o eating and I snack on nuts while making my lunch.
Just like Jess said "This
weekend was spent laying low (for the most part). The goal is at least 7 hours
of sleep each night so I can give my best in the gym." My First Fitness Competition
Most of my weekends are pretty simple but that's how we like it out here in the boonies.
My workout yesterday just to share
10min stair climber warm up
SUPERSET # 1 squats & leg extensions
SUPERSET # 2 straight leg dead lift & leg curls
Glute press
Calf raise
Weighted bridge
Hack squat
Abs - hang leg raise, dumbbell wood chopper, weighted planks
Have a great day!
