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Posted by: Sapphire

OK I am in this competition too! What the heck??? First thing is I am asking you all to be kind.. I will do my best BUT I doubt I could ever compete with the other IM fitness chickies. BUT I do have GP coaching me!!!!

Stats
5'6
123 pounds
chest 35 1/2
waist 27
hips 35 1/2
thighs 20
biceps 11 1/2
calves 12

Geez I thought my waist was smaller.... Oh well.

Goal: increase LEG size and define the other body parts to show definition, not necessarily size.

First WO of Comp
Power Week

Smith Military Press 65x6,65x5,65x6
WG Upright BB Row 45x7,45x7,45x7
Incline rear laterals with dbs 5x7, 5x7, 8x7 Went too light

CG Smith Bench 50x6,50x6,50x6
2 arm overhead DB extensions 30x7,30x7
Straight bar pushdowns 70x6,70x6

seated rope crunches 50x20,60x15,70x10
Hanging leg raises 4x15 reps

Diet was not good.. so I won't post it. I didn't eat enough.


Posted by: lakergirl

Hi Sappy!
I'm back, and Im somehow in this competition as well! I don't really care about who wins, I just want to win in the sense of getting my goals accomplished!!


Posted by: gwcaton

Go Cyndi


Posted by: JLB001

Go Ms. Cyndiiiiiiiiiii.... You'll do great!


Posted by: Rocco32

Good luck Cyndi! With Eric as your coach though you don't need alot of luck


Posted by: Luke9583

Wish you luck Sapph


Posted by: Velvet

Go Sapphy Go Sapphy


Posted by: Saturday Fever

Woot! Glad you're joining Cyndi.


Posted by: Jill

Good luck Saphy!!!!! You should post some new 'flexin' pics!


Posted by: M.J.H.

Best of luck Cyndi! I can't wait to see your after pics.


Posted by: lakergirl

Just checking in Sappy!

Hope training is going well!


Posted by: Jeanie

I am glad you started a journal for this. I like your goals!


Posted by: J'Bo

Hey Sapphy

You cant compete with the other IM chickies
Your as silly as always.

I miss you


Posted by: Paynne

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sapphire
Stats
5'6
123 pounds
chest 35 1/2
waist 27
hips 35 1/2
thighs 20
biceps 11 1/2
calves 12



Good luck in the comp!


Posted by: Sapphire

Meal 1
1/2 bran muffin
bagel
protein shake
coffee

Meal 2
1 can of tuna
rice cakes

Meal 3
chicken and broccoli steamed
small bag of trail mix, nuts, raisins and seeds

Meal 4
cottage cheese
2 biscottis RIGHT before gym... almost

LEGS
Squats 115x10, 165x7,185x6, 185x5
Leg extensions 100x10, 110x8,110x7
(Single leg) leg press Not sure how much bar weighs so I am just counting the weight I add on 50x8,50x8,70x7
SLDs 90x7,90x7,90x7
Lying leg curls 80x5,70x7,70x6
Leg press calves single leg 70x10,70x10,70x10
Standing calf raises 240x10,260x9


Meal 5
low carb chips
chicken
egg whites



Hi everyone!!

Thanks for thr encouragement, I need it! I am very nervous! GP says goals are the same, gain mass.. towards the end of the comp... lean out for a dramatic change! We'll see, even a little change would make me happy!!!

MISS YOU JENNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EMAIL ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Posted by: Luke9583

mmm what kinda rice cakes?


hi sapphy


Posted by: Sapphire

MMMMMM Ranch rice cakes

VERY yummy!!


Posted by: gwcaton

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sapphire
Meal 1
1/2 bran muffin
bagel
protein shake
coffee

Meal 2
1 can of tuna
rice cakes

Meal 3
chicken and broccoli steamed
small bag of trail mix, nuts, raisins and seeds

Meal 4
cottage cheese
2 biscottis RIGHT before gym... almost

LEGS
Squats 115x10, 165x7,185x6, 185x5
Leg extensions 100x10, 110x8,110x7
(Single leg) leg press Not sure how much bar weighs so I am just counting the weight I add on 50x8,50x8,70x7
SLDs 90x7,90x7,90x7
Lying leg curls 80x5,70x7,70x6
Leg press calves single leg 70x10,70x10,70x10
Standing calf raises 240x10,260x9


Meal 5
low carb chips
chicken
egg whites



Hi everyone!!

Thanks for thr encouragement, I need it! I am very nervous! GP says goals are the same, gain mass.. towards the end of the comp... lean out for a dramatic change! We'll see, even a little change would make me happy!!!

MISS YOU JENNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EMAIL ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow Cyndi !

I don't remember you being this strong ! You squat 185 x 6 x 5 Those gorgeous legs of yours will be growing like crazy !!!


Posted by: Sapphire

God I hope so...

I posted my before pics in my gallery....

Today is a major cheat day for me!! Chris's bday party, no restrictions!

Chest Power WO today
Flat bench 85x6,85x6,85x6,90x4
Incline DB press 25 lb Dbs x6, x8, x6
Pec Deck 50x8,50x7,50x7

Abs
seated rop crunches
decline situps
hanging leg raises

30 minutes cardio

I already had a bagel with cream cheese and coffee...
and a low fat blueberry muffin after the gym


Posted by: J'Bo

Hey hotty.
Have fun on your cheat
Dont forget lots of meal 6

I am heading over to my families with Aaron with a chocolate oreo cheesecake in hand Tomorrow i am actually starting to train again. Missing that tight booty and abs Maybe i will do the IM competition too


Posted by: Sapphire

Hi Jenny

Yummy!! I had a great weekend, but it's back to work tommorow... with my diet that is!!

ALWAYS lots and lots of meal 6!

Say hello to Aaron for me!

I am gonna email you tommorow...


Posted by: J'Bo

Those are some nice tushies in your signature

I am starting to eat better this week too. Its been a while since i have had a good eating day.

Your getting really strong girl. Do you have a spotter at the gym?


Posted by: Velvet

Hi Sapphy!!! Did you have a great weekend?????

Your before pics look awesome! Yer gonna be some stiff competition girl!


Posted by: naturaltan

morning Miss Sapph


Posted by: gwcaton

Morning pretty lady


Posted by: Luke9583

morni'n sapphy


Posted by: Rissole

Quote:
Originally Posted by J'Bo
Those are some nice tushies in your signature
She took the best one out.....


Posted by: Sapphire

Hi Jenny , Gary , Luke, Velvet, NT and Rissy!

How do you like the black and white tush? Cute huh??
and Ris is right, I removed the best butt.

Ahh thanks VE, but have you looked in the mirror lately???


Posted by: Sapphire

Glutamine

Meal 1
handful almonds
oatmeal with egg whites
coffee

Meal 2
can of tuna
soy crisps

Meal 3
bowl of kashi with protein powder a little milk

Meal 4
cottage cheese ff

Meal 5
protein shake
handful almonds

Meal 6
chicken breast

REST DAY

Yes Jenny, Chris spots me!


Posted by: J'Bo

Its great that Chris and you workout together.
I am too anti social at the gym to workout with anyone

Diet is looking good.
You sick of egg whites?
Does your trainer ever let you have turkey bacon? its tasty


Posted by: Sapphire

Yeah it's fun to wo together and he pushes me HARD!! I sometimes need that...

I am sick of OATMEAL!! I hate it! MMM Turkey bacon! I am sure I would be allow to eat that cause I am still trying to gain size.
I am drinking a protetin shake right now.... its sorta yummy.


Posted by: Velvet

Sick of oatmeal? Say it aint' so Sapphy!!! I couldn't EVER imagine being sick of my oats..they are like chocolate to me when i'm being strict ha ha ha

Good morning!


Posted by: GoalGetter

Quote:
Originally Posted by Velvet
Sick of oatmeal? Say it aint' so Sapphy!!! I couldn't EVER imagine being sick of my oats..they are like chocolate to me when i'm being strict ha ha ha

Good morning!
Oatmeal.... SICK of OATMEAL? NOOOOOO! There is no such thing as being SICK of OATMEAL. Sick of broccoli, maybe. Sick of chicken breast, perhaps. But OATMEAL??

Girl, you so craaaaaaazeee.


Posted by: Sapphire

oatmeal is YUCKY!! I hate it!!
Yet another reason I cant compete with you all!!


Posted by: gwcaton

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sapphire
oatmeal is YUCKY!! I hate it!!
Yet another reason I cant compete with you all!!
Silly Cyndi ! Hi Gorgeous I bet your trainer/coach could find you something else if you don't like oatmeal.


Posted by: J'Bo

Cyn i hear you about the oatmeal its aweful unless its in apple crisp
I have a pic of Aaron and i that i am going to post in my journal


Posted by: Jeanie

Hi Sapphy


Posted by: Sapphire

Hi Gary, Jenny and Jeanie!!

I really hate oatmeal, it is gross! Oh well...

I cannot wait to see the pics Jen!!




Posted by: Sapphire

MEal 1
glutamine
almonds
bagel
protein shake

Meal 2
salad
pistastios

Meal 3
steamed chicken and broccoli with brown rice

Meal 4
cottage cheese
soy crisps

Meal 5
chicken
spinach

WO
Shoulders and tris and abs
Standing side laterals 8x7,8x7,8x7
Upright cable rows 70x12,70x12,80x10
Single arm DB presses 10x15,12x15,12x15

CG bench
55x9, 55x9,55x9
V bar pushdowns 50x12,60x12,70x10
SA overhead extensions 10x15,10x15,10x15

Decline situps 20x3
Hanging leg raises 20x4

Cardio 25 minutes


Posted by: Velvet

Clean diet..great workout! Keep it up chicka, yer doing awesome!!


Posted by: Sapphire

Been in training class in NYC for last three days....
bagel in am
lunch sushi salmon over white rice
cottage cheese in afternoon
chicken and egg whites for dinner

LEGS yesterday
Good WO

back on diet track tommorow!


Posted by: Sapphire

Meal 1
harvest bagel with nat PB
protein shake
coffee

Meal 2
protein shake
glutamine

WO

Meal 3
glutamine
ff cheese and low carb chips

Meal 4

Meal 5

Meal 6

WO
Rep Range Chest, Bis and Abs
Incline bench 65x9, 65x9,65x9
DB flat press 25 pd dbsx10,25x10
Incline flyes 10x13,10x13,10x13
cable crossovers 30x20,30x20

Seated incline db curls 15x9,15x8,15x8
low cable curls 40x12, 40x12
Standing DB preacher curls 10x15, 10x15

Seated rope crunches 50x15,60x15
Decline situps 3x15 reps
hanging leg raises 4x15


Posted by: Luke9583

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sapphire
Meal 1

Meal 2

Meal 3

Meal 4

Meal 5

Meal 6

WO
Rep Range Chest, Bis and Abs
Lots of empty calories there Sapphy





hi


Posted by: gwcaton

Morning Cyndi

I'm about to go blind looking at your avi From squinting ! not the other reason guys go blind looking at pics of gorgeous womrn !

Zach says hi ! he spent the night last night


Posted by: Sapphire

Quote:
Originally Posted by Luke9583
Lots of empty calories there Sapphy





hi
I hadn't eaten yet, BUT I did now ...

HI


Posted by: Sapphire

Quote:
Originally Posted by gwcaton
Morning Cyndi

I'm about to go blind looking at your avi From squinting ! not the other reason guys go blind looking at pics of gorgeous womrn !

Zach says hi ! he spent the night last night
Why thank you Gary.... You are a sweetie!


Posted by: Rissole

Hey babe....


Posted by: J'Bo

hows the beauty doing
have a good weekend? do any shopping?
i spent all weekend packing and a bit of shopping


Posted by: naturaltan

pssssssst


Posted by: Sapphire

Hey to Rissy and J and NT!!

Weekend was great, very busy at home, working out, playing with my nephews... fun stuff! LOTS of meal 6... better than shopping any day!!

Going to the gym now to do shoulders and tris!!


Posted by: J'Bo

Oh i cant wait til this weekend.
We are going to have a Meal Six Fest

Have fun doing the shoulders.


Posted by: Velvet

Good morning Sapphy!!!

How are those shoulders feeling today?


Posted by: gwcaton

Where is the infamous, gorgeous, alluring Cyndi ?


Posted by: Velvet

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhh Cyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyndi???????????????? ??????????????????


Posted by: Sapphire

Hi all!

I went out after work tonight to a party... it was fun but I missed Chris.

Yesterday I had a good leg wo, shoulders and tris went well on Tuesday too!!
Some guy at the gym lectured me on my squats, saying I was going too heavy. WHATEVER!! IF GP says do it then I do it!!

Tommorow is a rest day.. and Saturday is chest bis and abs.
Diet was OK, but I had 3 glasses of red wine!!


Posted by: gwcaton

Hey Stranger


Glad everything is going good for ya


Posted by: Velvet

Good morning Sapphy..did you tell mr. nosy to mind his business?


Posted by: fantasma62

Hey beautiful, talented and driven coach...


Miss me????

Yeah, I know, I've been MIA lately. Boy have things been funky the last couple of months....
Did you hear? No tear in shoulder, no break, just tendinitis....I am starting therapy the monday after thanksgiving, after I come back from Germany (business, no pleasure whatsoever)...

So I was just passing by to say , so

Hugs.....


Posted by: gwcaton

Morning Cyndi


Hope you pass through today ! Glad to hear that you are working out harder than ever


Posted by: Velvet

Morning Sapphy How was your weekend?


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