GG's IM Competition Journal

**Jodi** · 03-02-2005, 09:38 AM

Happy B-Day Ivy

Velvet · 03-02-2005, 09:57 AM

Happy

Birthday sista..something's on it's way to your inbox

**P-funk** · 03-02-2005, 10:16 AM

Quote:

I always feel while i'm doing it that i'm working hard as hell, but since I'm used to much higher volume for everything, with such low reps, when I leave the gym, I feel like it was a shitty or half-assed workout, even if i KNOW better.

I alwaysfeel the same way. Until I am so damn sore the next day. there is no way to train high volume and keep up that type of intensity. One interfers with the other.

fantasma62 · 03-02-2005, 10:35 AM

Happy Birthday Kiddo......another March baby. I was born on the 28th.....

**IainDaniel** · 03-02-2005, 11:09 AM

Happy B-day Ivy

GoalGetter · 03-02-2005, 03:51 PM

.... you guys (and gals of course) are awesome. Thank you for all the good wishes, and for just taking the time to come by or PM me with a "happy birthday"

For those who've asked, no no no

No birthday cake! Are you kidding me??? We have a figure contest to train and eat for people! Haahahahahahaha! I'll stick a few candles on a sweet potato or something, how's that? hahahaha!

Been working all day. I'm taking a quick break right now to finish packing for the arnold, and then I'm off to my folks' house for a little birthday face-time.

Coincidentally, wednesday nights there is karaoke at the restaurant in my building. Last year, I was supposed to have a big karaoke birthday party but a close relative fell ill and I canceled it. Who knows, maybe I will make a "guest appearance" tonight at the restaurant here and make up for last year's cancellation! hmmmm...

PreMier · 03-02-2005, 06:04 PM

Happy B-day. Send me the super secret picture

GoalGetter · 03-02-2005, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by PreMier

Happy B-day. Send me the super secret picture

Man I never finished it.

Maybe after i get back from the arnold...

PreMier · 03-02-2005, 06:27 PM

Bullshit! Send it anyway grr..

GoalGetter · 03-02-2005, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by PreMier

Bullshit! Send it anyway grr..

It makes no sense, let's just say that it has a Jurassic Park type of theme to it.

PreMier · 03-02-2005, 06:39 PM

Attack of the 50 foot woman? Or a jungle bikini type theme

klmclean · 03-02-2005, 10:51 PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY IVY!

Hope you have a good one

sdupdike · 03-04-2005, 04:48 PM

Ivy, I noticed that you have ground turkey for some of your meals. How do you cook it? I'm trying to gather food ideas. I'm an extremely picky eater.

PreMier · 03-04-2005, 05:35 PM

I bet she uses a george foreman grill.. but better let her reply. She wont be back for a while, she's at the AC.

klmclean · 03-07-2005, 08:19 AM

Morning Ivy

How was your weekend?

Velvet · 03-07-2005, 08:39 AM

Are you back yet

Velvet · 03-07-2005, 08:40 AM

ooooooooooooooo that looks pretty

GoalGetter · 03-07-2005, 09:33 AM

Hi everybody! No we're not back yet. I'm sitting in Patrick's parents' house as I type this. Hahahahaha!

These people are A RIOT! The Arnold was a blast! This whole weekend has been great!

I will be back late tonight, so probably won't update again until tomorrow.

Let's see... here are some dietary/fitness highlights (because, after all this is my training journal right?), as well as some weekend highlights (with more to come with pictures later this week):

Ate clean all weekend for the most part, since we prepared and cooked our own meals at the hotel where we stayed. I did sample a bunch of protein bars and shakes at the arnold on friday only. I'd say total from bits and pieces of all the samples, I probably ate one bar's worth and about 1/3 of a shake. I also had coffee and gum all weekend like it was going out of style.

Worked out upper on Friday at FItworks, cardio on saturday at California Fitness in Columbus, and legs today with Patrick and his dad at the gym where his dad works out, King's.

Last night I had my first (and holy fuck, i swear if it weren't the right thing to do it would be my last) carb up. I know I ate more than I was supposed to though. Just regular spaghetti with marinara sauce, and some chicken breasts. Nothing crazy, just too much. Today, my squats were awesome (five sets of 3 with 165lb!!!) and my SLDL's were great too (4 sets of 4 at 135lb!). I bought wraps at the Arnold and yes, they do help me a bit.

However, I'm bloated and feel like a fat monster. On Saturday, my waist measurement was down to 26.5 (down from 26.75 last saturday), but today i bet it's up to like 28 after that carb up last night. ugh.

At the Arnold I saw the suit that I want for my competition. I also saw a schedule of other natural comps and am thinking maybe i won't do it in june. I might do it in october.

Oh and I met Ronnie Coleman and Elaine Goodlad, Westside barbell super heavyweight powerlifter Matt Smith, and the fabulous and world-famous KERRY MCDONALD!

Oh! and arnold schwarzenegger was also there, big whoop.

OK time to go cook sweet potatoes...

Velvet · 03-07-2005, 09:50 AM

WOW, sounds like a very exciting weekend Ivy!! Yahoo me tonight if you are online sista! I WANT DETAILS!!!

Burner02 · 03-07-2005, 10:58 AM

hey hottie!
Did u see Babsie at her booth? I believe she was supposed to be there...sounds like y'all had a great time! Wish I coulda made it..oh well..there's always 'Vegas!
Good job on the squats!

Velvet · 03-08-2005, 07:18 AM

Good morning Ivy

Mikey, have you heard from Babs in a while? I haven't spoken to her in a few weeks and i'm getting concerned!

BritChick · 03-08-2005, 09:13 AM

Hi Ivonne

How was that 6am client this morning... gawwwd you must have been just beat!

GoalGetter · 03-08-2005, 12:50 PM

OK ya'll. i'm here. just had to get some rest, work, cook, eat, and post some pics.

Kerry - man... thank goodness i love my 6 am client, or i would have cancelled on her. She makes 6 AM great.

Hi Vel! HI Mikey! Hi Everybody else!

GoalGetter · 03-08-2005, 12:54 PM

Thursday - legs, highlight: squatted 165 on the last set!

Friday - upper body, nothing spectacular.

Saturday - cardio, 20 minutes elliptical

Monday - Legs, heavy. Highlight: squatted 165/4 x 4, SLDS's 135 (finally got straps!).

I am too lazy to go get my notebook and post everything. But that was the gist of it.

I also ate pretty well the whole time, except for some bar samples and shake samples on Friday (none on saturday). Had a burrito bol at Chipotle on sunday morning (chicken breast, beans, salsa, veggies, no rice or tortilla), and the f*cking pasta overload on sunday night. Also a lot of coffee and gum all weekend, as I mentioned.

Tonight I will post my workouts and diet as usual, back to the same ol'.

Burner02 · 03-08-2005, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by GoalGetter

post some pics.

hey lady! Very hubba hubba!
Still wished I coulda made it...

GoalGetter · 03-08-2005, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Burner02

hey lady! Very hubba hubba!
Still wished I coulda made it...

It was a lot of fun. we're going to olympia! Maybe you'll be able to make it to that one!

Next weekend is the FAME expo down here in miami beach and coral gables. So I guess I'm going to that -- might as well, right? Will probably see a bunch of the same things we saw at the Arnold, except that I'm also going to go see the figure competition (probably just the pre-judging) since I didn't get to see that stuff at the AC.

Archangel · 03-08-2005, 05:55 PM

It was nice meeting you

03-02-2005, 09:38 AM	#2401
Jodi Moderator Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 22,259 Photos: 1	Happy B-Day Ivy
	Essence EFA

03-02-2005, 09:57 AM	#2402
Velvet Leaning Out Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 4,542 Photos: 2	Happy Happy Happy Birthday sista..something's on it's way to your inbox

03-02-2005, 10:35 AM	#2404
fantasma62 HIHT Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: SoFla Posts: 2,516	Happy Birthday Kiddo......another March baby. I was born on the 28th.....
	-Tony- HIHT: High Intensity Hybrid Training

03-02-2005, 11:09 AM	#2405
IainDaniel My Role Model Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 15,908	Happy B-day Ivy
	Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. Michael Jordan

03-02-2005, 03:51 PM	#2406
GoalGetter is still around... Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 6,097	To everybody... .... you guys (and gals of course) are awesome. Thank you for all the good wishes, and for just taking the time to come by or PM me with a "happy birthday" For those who've asked, no no no No birthday cake! Are you kidding me??? We have a figure contest to train and eat for people! Haahahahahahaha! I'll stick a few candles on a sweet potato or something, how's that? hahahaha! Been working all day. I'm taking a quick break right now to finish packing for the arnold, and then I'm off to my folks' house for a little birthday face-time. Coincidentally, wednesday nights there is karaoke at the restaurant in my building. Last year, I was supposed to have a big karaoke birthday party but a close relative fell ill and I canceled it. Who knows, maybe I will make a "guest appearance" tonight at the restaurant here and make up for last year's cancellation! hmmmm...

03-02-2005, 06:04 PM	#2407
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,300 Photos: 2	Happy B-day. Send me the super secret picture
	P-side Inc. "the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

03-02-2005, 06:27 PM	#2409
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,300 Photos: 2	Bullshit! Send it anyway grr..
	P-side Inc. "the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

03-02-2005, 06:39 PM	#2411
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,300 Photos: 2	Attack of the 50 foot woman? Or a jungle bikini type theme
	P-side Inc. "the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

03-02-2005, 10:51 PM	#2412
klmclean Eat responsibly Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Posts: 872 Photos: 8	HAPPY BIRTHDAY IVY! Hope you have a good one
	Banish bad eating days forever! Make every day a good eating day

03-04-2005, 04:48 PM	#2413
sdupdike Food Is Good! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: South Alabama Posts: 326 Photos: 7	Ivy, I noticed that you have ground turkey for some of your meals. How do you cook it? I'm trying to gather food ideas. I'm an extremely picky eater.

03-04-2005, 05:35 PM	#2414
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,300 Photos: 2	I bet she uses a george foreman grill.. but better let her reply. She wont be back for a while, she's at the AC.
	P-side Inc. "the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

03-07-2005, 08:19 AM	#2415
klmclean Eat responsibly Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Posts: 872 Photos: 8	Morning Ivy How was your weekend?
	Banish bad eating days forever! Make every day a good eating day

03-07-2005, 08:39 AM	#2416
Velvet Leaning Out Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 4,542 Photos: 2	Are you back yet Are you back yet Are you back yet Are you back yet Are you back yet Are you back yet Are you back yet Are you back yet Are you back yet Are you back yet Are you back yet Are you back yet Are you back yet Are you back yet Are you back yet Are you back yet Are you back yet Are you back yet Are you back yet Are you back yet Are you back yet Are you back yet Are you back yet

03-07-2005, 08:40 AM	#2417
Velvet Leaning Out Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 4,542 Photos: 2	ooooooooooooooo that looks pretty

03-07-2005, 09:33 AM	#2418
GoalGetter is still around... Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 6,097	Hi everybody! No we're not back yet. I'm sitting in Patrick's parents' house as I type this. Hahahahaha! These people are A RIOT! The Arnold was a blast! This whole weekend has been great! I will be back late tonight, so probably won't update again until tomorrow. Let's see... here are some dietary/fitness highlights (because, after all this is my training journal right?), as well as some weekend highlights (with more to come with pictures later this week): Ate clean all weekend for the most part, since we prepared and cooked our own meals at the hotel where we stayed. I did sample a bunch of protein bars and shakes at the arnold on friday only. I'd say total from bits and pieces of all the samples, I probably ate one bar's worth and about 1/3 of a shake. I also had coffee and gum all weekend like it was going out of style. Worked out upper on Friday at FItworks, cardio on saturday at California Fitness in Columbus, and legs today with Patrick and his dad at the gym where his dad works out, King's. Last night I had my first (and holy fuck, i swear if it weren't the right thing to do it would be my last) carb up. I know I ate more than I was supposed to though. Just regular spaghetti with marinara sauce, and some chicken breasts. Nothing crazy, just too much. Today, my squats were awesome (five sets of 3 with 165lb!!!) and my SLDL's were great too (4 sets of 4 at 135lb!). I bought wraps at the Arnold and yes, they do help me a bit. However, I'm bloated and feel like a fat monster. On Saturday, my waist measurement was down to 26.5 (down from 26.75 last saturday), but today i bet it's up to like 28 after that carb up last night. ugh. At the Arnold I saw the suit that I want for my competition. I also saw a schedule of other natural comps and am thinking maybe i won't do it in june. I might do it in october. Oh and I met Ronnie Coleman and Elaine Goodlad, Westside barbell super heavyweight powerlifter Matt Smith, and the fabulous and world-famous KERRY MCDONALD! Oh! and arnold schwarzenegger was also there, big whoop. OK time to go cook sweet potatoes...

03-07-2005, 09:50 AM	#2419
Velvet Leaning Out Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 4,542 Photos: 2	WOW, sounds like a very exciting weekend Ivy!! Yahoo me tonight if you are online sista! I WANT DETAILS!!!

03-07-2005, 10:58 AM	#2420
Burner02 Super Hero in Training Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tip of the spear! Posts: 28,324	hey hottie! Did u see Babsie at her booth? I believe she was supposed to be there...sounds like y'all had a great time! Wish I coulda made it..oh well..there's always 'Vegas! Good job on the squats!
	Success leaves clues. People who produce outstanding results do specific things to create those results Nobody cares what you did yesterday or what you are going to do tomorrow. What is important is what you are doing NOW to solve our problem THERE IS NO TOMORROW! - Appollo Creed

03-08-2005, 07:18 AM	#2421
Velvet Leaning Out Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 4,542 Photos: 2	Good morning Ivy Mikey, have you heard from Babs in a while? I haven't spoken to her in a few weeks and i'm getting concerned!

03-08-2005, 09:13 AM	#2422
BritChick Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: BC Canada Posts: 5,449 Photos: 7	Hi Ivonne How was that 6am client this morning... gawwwd you must have been just beat!

03-08-2005, 12:50 PM	#2423
GoalGetter is still around... Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 6,097	OK ya'll. i'm here. just had to get some rest, work, cook, eat, and post some pics. Kerry - man... thank goodness i love my 6 am client, or i would have cancelled on her. She makes 6 AM great. Hi Vel! HI Mikey! Hi Everybody else!

03-08-2005, 12:54 PM	#2424
GoalGetter is still around... Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 6,097	Workouts - During AC weekend Thursday - legs, highlight: squatted 165 on the last set! Friday - upper body, nothing spectacular. Saturday - cardio, 20 minutes elliptical Monday - Legs, heavy. Highlight: squatted 165/4 x 4, SLDS's 135 (finally got straps!). I am too lazy to go get my notebook and post everything. But that was the gist of it. I also ate pretty well the whole time, except for some bar samples and shake samples on Friday (none on saturday). Had a burrito bol at Chipotle on sunday morning (chicken breast, beans, salsa, veggies, no rice or tortilla), and the f*cking pasta overload on sunday night. Also a lot of coffee and gum all weekend, as I mentioned. Tonight I will post my workouts and diet as usual, back to the same ol'.

03-08-2005, 05:55 PM	#2427
Archangel High Intensity Freak Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Intensity Island Posts: 10,183 Photos: 4	It was nice meeting you
	"I can do ALL things through Christ, who strengthens me" - Philippians 4:13 "For NOTHING is impossible with GOD" - Luke 1:37