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OH yeah, glad your feeling better as well.

Originally Posted by ParadiseCup

glad you're feeling better ! nice work on legs last night

Thank you babe!

Originally Posted by omerta2010

We need a video of this, back when I used to go to Golds one guy who was probably 150 soaking wet used to do what ended up looking like full body pulldowns with about 200. Used to be hilarious because he'd actually stand on the seat and actually jump and try to use all his body weight and momentum to try to swing his legs under the pads with the weight.
Usually his GF would have to push his shoulders to help out about half way down.

Wish I had a camera phone back then, because it was hilarious. Dangerous when he was done and let go, but still funny.

lol That is tooo funny! I'll try and get a vid next time.

Originally Posted by omerta2010

OH yeah, glad your feeling better as well.

Thanks!

Wed. 2/1

Felt so much better today! Yeah! I don't need to be getting sick 3 weeks out. No way Jose!

Leg day was brutal though. I felt like puking after we did extensions and leg presses. I went to the restroom and was feeling the 'up chuck-ness' coming on. Yuck! Didn't feel any better finishing up....but felt super good after all was said and done.

Today? I am crippled! Legs are really feeling it.


Legs--

Leg Extensions:
60/20
80/15
110/12
135/12
155/7 drop 115/8 drop 55/8 rest/pause 55/8
(Last time 1 set 150/8)

Hammer Strength Leg Press:
6 plates/ 15
8 plates/ 12
10 plates/ 10

This is where I was feeling pukey!!!

Sand Prowler (sand and added weight)
went back and forth 8x

BW Lunges was SuperSet with the sand prowler. OUCHY!!!


Seated Leg Curls:
80/12
85/10
90/10
95/8
95/8 (Last time 80/11)

DB Bulgarian Split Squats: (I was dead by this exercise)
25/15
25/15


This was the H/S leg press we used.

Thurs. 1/2

Blizzard warning in Denver!!! Schools are closed tomorrow. Very rare to cancel school even before the blizzard comes. We shall wait and see how many inches we do get......

We have tickets to the Nuggets/Lakers game tomorrow night. Wonder if they will cancel the game?

Great training day today. Arms felt really good and strong....well, for the first exercise and then I kind of went down hill from there. LOL But HOLA! 40lb DB curls!!! Yeah baby! 3 weeks out from my show to boot!

Although I am dying from my leg training yesterday. My legs felt like lead on the stepmil. omg! Every step was BRUTAL!!!


Arms--

DB Curls:
20/15
25/12
30/10
35/8
40/6 (nice and controlled too!)

EZ Curls //SuperSet// DB Kickbacks:
75/10 //SS// 25/15
75/10 //SS// 27.5/15
65/10 //SS// 27.5/15

LF Preacher Machine:
50/20 (omg, I was dying!)
45/15
45/15

DB Overhead Extensions: (I haven't done these in I don't know how long so started off light, plus it always hurts my right elbow so I was iffy of even trying it out again. I also like doing them on a chair with backing, but someone was using that chair so I used a flat bench instead. I did realize I need the backing for support. Next time)
30/15
35/12
40/10
50/10
60/6

Tricep Dip Machine:
110/12
130/10
150/10
170/8

Little bit of calves and abs.

Your family seems to be really into almost every sport.

I prefer rope cable overhead extensions to the DB's, they didn't irritate my elbows as much.

Hope you have a great weekend.

19 days to go !!

2 weeks from now, you will be waking up in AZ

Originally Posted by omerta2010

Your family seems to be really into almost every sport.

I prefer rope cable overhead extensions to the DB's, they didn't irritate my elbows as much.

Hope you have a great weekend.

Actually, pretty much.

I was doing the rope overhead extensions quite a bit, but Cameron wanted me to try the db's to see if I could do 'em with no pain. I think maybe when I start to go up in weight like the 80's....that is probably when the elbows start to hurt.

Weekend was great. And now we approach another weekend again.

Originally Posted by ParadiseCup

19 days to go !!

Originally Posted by ParadiseCup

2 weeks from now, you will be waking up in AZ

Woohoo! The Heat is ON!

Originally Posted by wraggejxk

Nice!!! But Built has a point, the smith kinda has a way ove takin your regular motion, on many moves,but keep up the GREAT work!!!

Just droppin in to say hi and check on your progress. Im jealous of your prowler workouts! I wish there was a gym in NYC that had such cool equipment You look great! What category are you competing in?

Kick ass, how did you feel about your first Pro show?

time to change this journal title

training back and getting ready for St Louis

On to the next one... One thing I was wondering, now that the criteria isn't as stiff as for BB, how do you see the number & frequency of competition changing for you?

glute work...

Hello IG, hope all is well and your training is on course

here's a video from pre-judging at the St Louis Pro this past weekend

New Orleans !! time to make some slight adjustments to what they are currently wanting in Pro WP

^^^yep - they looked like bikini girls to me...

Originally Posted by davegmb

Hello IG, hope all is well and your training is on course

Hi Dave! All is well. Took a little break from St. Louis show. Been fun while it lasted. Back to hardcore training!

Originally Posted by ParadiseCup

here's a video from pre-judging at the St Louis Pro this past weekend

Originally Posted by ParadiseCup

New Orleans !! time to make some slight adjustments to what they are currently wanting in Pro WP

I loved my conditioning! Not too soft and not too hard! I think it's a great look for WP! Oh wells, back to the drawing board. haha

Originally Posted by Mrsheavyiron

^^^yep - they looked like bikini girls to me...

Yeah.....

So I realized I haven't posted much from Phoenix show and St. Louis show. A little recap:

So, at my last show in Phoenix, there were 5 judges. I was able to get critique from 4 judges that evening. Everyone really basically touched on the same thing. I was told perfect conditioning (?), not too big and not too small. So that is a good thing right. I felt I may have been too small when they were comparing me with the "bodybuilder" bodies. I still think I was, but oh wells. Great presentation and stage presence. Several of the judges commented on my lean face. I have a lean face to begin with even before dieting and when I diet, I have to be oh so careful about my face getting too lean. I thought it looked pretty good, but that was what 1 of the judges commented on. I also was told or suggested to change my hair style. To add dimension to my face, possibly adding volume to my hair, big curls....get rid of the bangs and wear them sweeping to the side....to soften face (I wore my hair straight in Phoenix. I love it like that.). Also 2 of the judges said my hair color may be too dark. LOL Maybe add highlights one of the judges suggested. I also wore hoop earrings. My first time ever wearing hoops and I was told it could've made my face look leaner too??? So suggestion: wear chandelier earrings. I spoke to 1 of the same judges days later and he rememberrd that maybe in my tricep pose, my delts and triceps look too big and hard. Relax on that pose. Also wanting to see my abs tighter. My waist is small (23-24"), but I don't have very good abs. And to work on lifting glutes.

Ok so those were ALL great critiques and I totally took them all to heart going into St. Louis show making the changes needed.

St Lou show I feel I brought my best "softer" package to date. I changed hair style and added curls and volume, got rid of the bangs and changed it so they sweep to the side (only thing I didn't do was add highlights), changed my earrings, filled out a little more so face can be fuller. I totally relaxed/didn't flex on all my poses so I wouldn't appear so hard and YES, I was fully aware of my light tan for pre-judging. That was on purpose because the darker you are the harder you look. Well, I guess I will not make that mistake again. You never win really. If my tan was darker for pre-judging I probably would've been told I was too hard. Which I was not told that (surprisingly), but guess what??? I was asked how come I didn't pose. LOL LOL LOL I did work on my abs a little more between Phoenix and St. Louis and I could see a difference. I will contiune working on that. And also lifting my glutes. I think I made a difference there. My ass is so tiny to begin with. LOL Can someone give me some of their bootay! hehe

I spoke to 2 judges so far for St. Lou and actually, they both said the opposite. haha 1 of the judges said he wants to see me "pose". He said in my front relax shot (I basically kept arms/elbows down and tried to be very relaxed) I looked blocky. He said try and play around where my delts can pop and add more to shoulder/waist ratio. Also want to see more detail in my quads and more peak in my biceps. And continue working on lifting glutes. He said hair, make-up, face was good! The other judge said to hold back on posing my arms and back. LOL I didn't pose them at all at this show. Reason why I am laughing....

So...next show planned is NewOrleans. I am gonna just do me. I am going in with tan, I am going to pose hard and display my physique the best that I can. I know I don't belong in Figure and I am too little for Bodybuilding (heck 5' 2" and 110-112 lbs. on stage.)....I feel this is where I belong or I thought I did.

Side note from competing:

Cam and I had fun being tourist on Sunday and Monday. My Mommy, step-dad, sissy and brother all live in the same area so I was able to spend some time with them. They even came to my show and they were so proud of me. lol After the show we all went to eat sushi and on Sunday for lunch we met up at an all-you-can-eat sushi joint. Yes, we love sushi. lol

Funny story, but wasn't funny at the time.

We switched hotels on Sunday. We had dinner with our friends Lisa and Joe and then we checked-in to hotel. It was probably about 11-11:30. I was feeling a little sick and laid down for about 30 mins. or so. Cam woke me up and told me to get in the shower, maybe I would feel better. He ran me a bath and I got in. I soaked in it for a bit and then washed up trying to scrub off color/spray tan.

Got out and hubby was snoring his little heart out.

About 20 mins or so...omg! The hotel alarm went off and I swear that thing is LOUD! It was directing us to use the stairs and go down to the lobby. Holy moly. I was in my pj's and like, what do I do? Walk out like this? lol I put on my track suit and we hurried out. But that was crazy!!! I'm glad I wasn't still soaking in the tub. haha It was a false alarm. We probably stayed in lobby for about 25 mins or so and was able to go back to our room.

Maybe the highlight of our trip. ha


Here are some photos from St. Lou show.

My Ohana:

Me and my lil sis
Me, Mom and sis
Ohana