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02-03-2005, 01:50 PM
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Brit's 12 Weeks Nationals Countdown
BODYBUILDING SUPPLEMENTS High Quality Supplements For Bodybuilders and Athletes. www.ironmaglabs.com Some of you will notice that I have started over with my journal.
With a little under 12 weeks to go until Nationals and being far behind in my progress it's time to pull out all the stops. This season I have enlisted the help of a new personal trainer. I'm not sure he 'wanted' the job but he's a very sweet guy who seems to be willing to help me out for whatever reason, (I just hope you're not hitting your head against the wall too hard Patrick!) a person who is extremely knowledgeable and that I have complete faith in to help me attain my goals... and let me tell you the task at hand is not a pretty one! Panic striken, disappointed and riddled with feelings of guilt and failure, last night I was ready to throw in the towel believing that I couldn't possibly be ready in time to hit the Nationals stage in 12 weeks! It's my own fault and I've been delusional about where I really am at and have basically been piddling about the last four weeks when I should have been dieting like a fiend and not screwing up... there is nothing like a photo to slap you rudely in the face and awaken you to the fact that you are in fact FAT... again!!!  My trainer requested progress pics. I reluctantly got Rod to take them but when I viewed them, I was mortified. I knew I was behind but this was so BAD, so I pulled last years photos which only heightened my distress when I saw exactly how far behind schedule I am... I sent the photos I had just taken to the recycle bin! My poor husband had a total wreck on his hands last night, a pmsing one to make matters worse. He was awesome though. He reassured me and listened to me vent, then reminded me of my accomplishments in the past and my 'fuck no, fuck that!' policy on quitting. Only after much persausion from him did I very reluctantly salvage the photos from the recycle bin and send them to Patrick... I cried again as I hit the send button! lol To my relief today I still have a trainer! I am committed to doing whatever it takes to make this happen and hit stage on Apr 23 in the best shape I can in what time I have left. Though I am behind in schedule, all my goals remain the same. So no more, 'I can't do this', no more guilt over not being where I should be, no more slips on the diet, time to knuckle down and focus on the now. I have spent the past two days working with Patrick on a new program and diet. I am focused, ready to work my butt off and will be eternally grateful to Patrick in assisting in my hour (12 weeks) of need! |
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02-03-2005, 01:50 PM
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12 Weeks Out
Statistics: Height 5'10" Weight 161lbs Body Fat 20.2% Chest 39" Waist 28.25" Hips 41" Thighs (Upper) 24" Thighs (Mid) 21" Calves 14" Biceps 13" Forearms 10" 2005 Goals: Overall physique improvement with focus on deltoids, biceps and hamstrings. To come to stage at Nationals a little leaner but not quite as dry as in 2004. Competitive goal - to place top 6 at Nationals Training Split: Mon - Legs (Quads Dominant) Tue - AM - Cardio 10 Sprints/45 Mins Moderate/Abs Tue - PM - Chest/Shoulders/Tris Wed - Rest Thu - Legs (Hams Dominant) Fri - Back/Rear Delts/Bis/Traps Sat - AM Cardio 10 Sprints/Abs Sun - Rest |
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02-03-2005, 01:51 PM
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Today's Meals: (Sunday)
Meal 1 - 6 Egg Whites/2/3 Cup Oatmeal/Pkt Sugar Twin/1/2 Tsp Udo's Meal 2 - 1/2 Can Tuna/1 Cup Brown Rice/1 Large Red Pepper/1/2 Tsp Udo's Meal 3 - 3oz Chicken Breast/3oz Yam/2 Cups Broccoli/1/2 Tsp Udo's Meal 4 - 3oz Cod/2/3 Cup Brown Rice/2 Cups Cauliflower/1/2 Tsp Udo's Meal 5 - 3oz Chicken/2 Cups Broccoli/1 Tsp Udo's Water 6 Litres/Coffee 1/Chewing Gum 2 Totals: Cals 1555 Carbs 176g/39% Protein 150g/41% Fat 32g/20% Cardio: Elliptical HIIT - 3 Mins WU/15 Sprints 30/30 - L12/10 MPH -L1/2.5 MPH/3 Mins CD = Total 21 Mins Ughhhhhh... thank gawd I didn't take any ephedrine before cardio this morning, I don't think my poor ticker could have taken it. Sunday's will normally will be a day off, my new program wasn't finalized when I did cardio today and it was basically a trial and error attempt on my part since I have never really tried HIIT training before, I can see why now! I am sure I will like it more as I go along! lol Last edited by BritChick : 02-03-2005 at 02:01 PM. |
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02-03-2005, 01:51 PM
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Today's Meals: (Monday)
Meal 1 - 6 Egg Whites/2/3 Cup Oatmeal/Pkt Sugar Twin/1/2 Tsp Udo's Meal 2 - 1/2 Can Tuna/1 Cup Brown Rice/1 Large Red Pepper/1/2 Tsp Udo's Meal 3 - Perfect Whey/1/2 Cup Oatmeal/Pkt Sugar Twin/1/2 Tsp Udo's Meal 4 - 3oz Chicken Breast/3oz Yam/2 Cups Broccoli/1/2 Tsp Udo's Meal 5 - 30z Cod/2/3 Cup Brown Rice/2 Cups Cauliflower/1/2 Tsp Udo's Water 6 Litres/Starbucks Espresso 1/Chewing Gum 3 Totals: Cals 1428 Carbs 179g/45% Protein 128g/38% Fat 25g/17% Cardio: Elliptical Moderate - 3 Mins WU/40 Mins Manual L6/5MPH - 5.5MPH/2 Mins CD = Total 45 Mins Wasn't able to get to the gym today for lack of a vehicle so instead did some moderate cardio at home and bypassed my last meal which threw macros off a little bit. Today was only meant to be a light leg day anyway as I last trained legs on Saturday and they are still hurting. Tomorrow new program is in effect and I'll be up at 5am to do more cardio... perish the thought! lol |
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02-03-2005, 01:52 PM
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Today's Meals: (Tuesday)
Meal 1 - 6 Egg Whites/2/3 Cup Oatmeal/Pkt Sugar Twin/1/2 Tsp Udo's Meal 2 - 1/2 Can Tuna/1 Cup Brown Rice/1 Large Yellow Pepper/1/2 Tsp Udo's Meal 3 - Perfect Whey/1/2 Cup Oatmeal/Pkt Sugar Twin/1/2 Tsp Udo's Meal 4 - 3oz Chicken Breast/3oz Yam/2 Cups Broccoli/1/2 Tsp Udo's Meal 5 - Perfect Whey/1/2 Cup Oatmeal Meal 6 - 3oz Cod/1 Cup Broccoli/1 Cup Cauliflower/1 Tsp Udo's Water 5 Litres/Coffee 2/Chewing Gum 4 Totals: Cals 1636 Carbs 169g/36% Protein 176g/46% Fat 32g/19% Why the hell did I ask if it's okay to still have gum??! I should have realized the answer would have been no... to think I might have been able to get away with a few more days grace! lol OMG... and now I hear that tomorrow I have to aim for 10 litres of water, thankfully I will be home for most of the day and will be able to freely run back and forth to the loo every 30 seconds or so!  Cardio: Elliptical HIIT - 3 Mins WU/10 Sprints 30/30 - L12/10MPH - L1/2.5MPH/45 Mins Manual L5/4.5MPH/1 Min CD = Total 60 Mins Chest/Shoulders/Triceps/Abs: DB Shoulder Press 8/12/8/7 - 25/25/25/25 - RI60 Iso Bench Press 6/7/7/4 - 90/80/70/70 - RI60 Incline Flys 8/7/7 - 20/20/20 - RI30 Single Arm Standing Side Laterals 10/10/10/10 - 20/15/15/15 - Consecutive BB Forward Raise 8/6/8 - 25/30/25 - RI30 Skull Crushers 10/4/10 - 55/55/40 - R30 Secs Kickbacks 10/6/8 - 20/20/15 - Consecutive Triset: Crunches 75 Oblique Crunches 60 Alternating Obliques 60 Hmmm... so so workout, had to train in the evening due to busy schedule which I absolutely hate doing and the gym was just packed solid with young guys surrounding themselves with as many free weights as possible... just in case they needed that weight! Grrr I had wanted to try 30's for my second set of db shoulder press but there were none free - next time, couldn't do bb bench as all the benches were being used so I opted for the hammer strength iso bench press. Skull Crushers got me though with the short rest period and I had to drop the weight drastically. |
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02-03-2005, 01:52 PM
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Today's Meals: (Wednesday)
Meal 1 - 6 Egg Whites/2/3 Cup Oatmeal/Pkt Sugar Twin/1/2 Tsp Udo's Meal 2 - 1/2 Can Tuna/1 Cup Brown Rice/1 Cup Green Beans/1/2 Tsp Udo's Meal 3 - 3oz Cod/2/3 Cup Brown Rice/1 Cup Green Beans/1/2 Tsp Udo's Meal 4 - Perfect Whey/1/2 Cup Oatmeal/Pkt Sugar Twin/1/2 Tsp Udo's Meal 5 - 2oz Chicken Breast/1oz Cod/2 Cups Green Beans/1 Tsp Udo's Water 10 Litres/Starbucks Espresso 1/Chewing Gum 6... oops! Totals: Cals 1433 Carbs 161g/40% Protein 135g/40% Fat 29g/20% Weight 158.4lbs - Down 2.6lbs! Okay, not sure what the heck day of my daytimer I was looking at last night but apparently I was mistaken in thinking I had a free day to myself, *sigh* I have appointments all day from 11:30am on and then classes all night... I will try to knock back the bulk of the 10 litres of water this morning, been up an hour and already have two polished off! lol Managed to wade through the 10 litres of water, that's the first time I've EVER drank that much water in any given day, even last year during water loading I only ever managed 8 litres. I didn't manage to drop the gum today, I was doing great but at school I had to resort to bottled water which imo tastes like shit, can't stand the stuff, I need some good old fashioned chlorine in my water. The only way I could handle reaching the 10 litre mark was with a little assistance from the flavour of the gum... I will lose the gum tomorrow. Long night of mock exams at school, I am bushed! |
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02-03-2005, 01:52 PM
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Today's Meals:
Meal 1 - 6 Egg Whites/2/3 Cup Oatmeal/Pkt Sugar Twin/1/2 Tsp Udo's Meal 2 - Perfect Whey/1/2 Cup Oatmeal/Pkt Sugar Twin Meal 3 - 1/2 Can Tuna/1/2 Cup Brown Rice/1 Large Yellow Pepper/1/2 Tsp Udo's Meal 4 - 3oz Chicken Breast/4oz Yam/1 Cup Cauliflower/1 Cup Green Beans/1/2 Tsp Udo's Meal 5 - 6 Egg Whites/1 Cup Oatmeal/Pkt Sugar Twin/1/2 Cup Udo's Meal 6 - 4oz Cod/2 Cups Green Beans/1/2 Tsp Udo's Water 6 Litres/Coffee 1 Totals: Cals 1571 Carbs 161g/36% Protein 168g/46% Fat 29g/18% Weight 156.8lbs (Down 4.2lbs... sweet!) Legs (Hamstrings Dominant) : SLDL 5/5/5/5/5 - 185/185/185/185/185 - RI60 Hack Squats (3SP) 12/12/12 12 - / 90/110/110/110 - RI45 Seated Leg Curl 8/8/7 - #11/#11/#11 - RI 30 Cable Hip Extensions 15/15/15 - #1/#1/#1 - Consecutive Hack Squat - Calf Raises 15/12/10/10/10 - 180/180/180/180/180 - RI30 Okay, first off I would like to forewarn anyone reading this who is offended by the use of coarse language that they best cut their losses and go no further. Now I am training funky style I can only imagine that the use of profanity will increase immensely! Today was my first day training legs on Patrick's program... I've been dreading it! There was something about knowing that I going to have to perform a 3 second pause in the hole on hack squats that instilled both dread and panic in me!!! On reflection of my training log I can only confirm that they must have been pretty hateful since I have the word FUCK!!! written in big bold letters right above them! lol I felt pretty heroic with my straight legged deadlifts with a new pb of 185lbs... 175lbs was my max prior to today! Grrrr! Hacks were just plain nasty, I had to lower my usual weight load in order to maintain a 3 second pause and calves were intense with the 30 sec rest period. I do like the fact that there is less total volume to my leg workouts, it makes the intensity tolerable! Last edited by BritChick : 02-03-2005 at 11:58 PM. |
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02-03-2005, 02:13 PM
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"When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on."
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02-03-2005, 02:16 PM
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http://pwtraining.blogspot.com/.....come and see what is on my mind!
http://ivonneberkowitz.blogspot.com/....check out Ivonne's new blog! Optimum Sports Performance "In the beginners mind there are many possibilities, in the experts there are few." -Buddha's Little Instruction Book |
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02-03-2005, 02:18 PM
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 Go get em' Kerry! Don't stress too much or you'll have cortisol issues  |
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02-03-2005, 02:22 PM
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BBBBBBBWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA HAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHA that is what I told her!!!! hahahahahhahhaha |
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http://pwtraining.blogspot.com/.....come and see what is on my mind!
http://ivonneberkowitz.blogspot.com/....check out Ivonne's new blog! Optimum Sports Performance "In the beginners mind there are many possibilities, in the experts there are few." -Buddha's Little Instruction Book |
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02-03-2005, 03:33 PM
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"I can do ALL things through Christ, who strengthens me" - Philippians 4:13
"For NOTHING is impossible with GOD" - Luke 1:37 |
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02-03-2005, 03:50 PM
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Hey, good luck Kerry. Looks like your off to a great start!
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I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain...
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02-03-2005, 04:11 PM
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New goal for 2005, 190lbs @ 7% bf "She Blew my nose, and then she blew my mind" |
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02-03-2005, 04:32 PM
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The blog will remain but not allow for comments. It will give Patrick an easy way to see what I've been doing without have to wade through posts and then this journal can be used for whoring... plus, I've missed journalling here.  |
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02-03-2005, 05:04 PM
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Hey Kerry, good luck, I am sure that with Patrick's help you'll be fine. He's a good guy and a good trainer.....
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