2008 Competition Prep and Training

[Tatyana]

Re: 2008 Competition Preparation

LOLOLOLOLOL

My coach is demanding pics as well, so I PROMISE I will take some this weekend.

I haven't posted in awhile, I managed two training sessions last week with all my on-calls, and 1 hour of cardio most days till Thursday.

Then I got SICK.

Just a funny infection which has now resolved itself, but the fever did have me laying around the house feeling sorry for myself for a few days.

I did manage to get my hair and nails done on Saturday, and I did train (bad move).

I did a half day at work on Tuesday, trained that evening and the fever finally broke.

I spent all of Wednesday doing the FINAL BIT OF COURSE WORK FOR MY MASTERS (yes I am the master of doing things at the last minute).

I am in London today, just finished my presentation, and actually realised that I lied about final bit of course work as I have some revision and a few more bits of lab work for my research project to pass.

Of course that has to be in basically the same time as my first qualifier.

I got back on my bike yesterday (new gel cushion seat, lovely), and did legs last night.

I am going to be training with a mate in London tonight, and I might be able to get on the computer again a bit later.

 

[Tatyana]

Re: 2008 Competition Preparation

My computer is fixed!

God bless IT chaps.

So a few bits to catch up, finished off my high volume Friday, I start back on my first rotation of exercises/a whole new set of exercises on Monday.

Cardio has been a bit off recovering from my little illness and with Uni deadlines, this week I only managed to burn about 1000 kcals with training and cardio.

I did an hour today, walking is just not cutting it, even cranking the incline up and at a fast pace, my heart rate is just not high enough, so I got on the x-trainer, which is a wee bit better, but I do really have to keep the pace and resistance up, otherwise my heart rate is just over 100 bpm.

This is a bit of fun, I was bled again on Friday, and last time I had a really high creatine and urea and my GP was really concerned even though I told her it was related to muscle mass and creatine supplementation.

New results:

Na - 140 mmol/L (135-145)

K - 4.5 mmol/L (3.0-5.5)

Urea - 6.6 mmol/L (2.7-6.7) last week it was 8.8

Creatinine 88 umol/L (60-107) last week 121

Iron 21.3 umol/L (10-30)

Transferrin 2.1 g/L (2.0-3.5)

Transferrin Saturation 40 % (this is a better measure of iron availability, although 50% indicates iron overdose)

B12 - 575 pmol/L ( 130-660)

Folate - 22.7 nmol/L (8.6 -36.3)

Ferritin - 88 ug/L (20 -300)

The other thing that shifted was ALT 18 IU/L, last week was 26 IU/L, I think this is training related.

I also started counting calories as the fat loss has been toooooooo slow.

I was given a set diet from my coach, which is great, but I didn't double check everything, somethings were 100 kcals less, some were 100 kcals more, and I added bits in.

I think I have been eating around 2200 kcals, which is closer to maintainance for me.

Yesterday

1809 kcals - 155.7 g protein (too low) - 226.6 g carbs (too high) - 38.4 g fat

It was my day off, so I am not too concerned, the calories are cool.

Back to riding my bike to work and back tomorrow, 5 weeks out today to my qualifier, I am going to be in decent enough condition for this one.

 

[Tatyana]

Re: 2008 Competition Preparation

Just a quick as I have had a long big brain day in the lab doing some of the last bits on my research project (alterations/little tweaks to my thesis I have to complete in 5 weeks), and counting calories/macros is taking a bit of time as well.

Need to sleep as it is back on my bike first thing tomorrow.

Catch you up later luvvies.

 

[Thandie]

Re: 2008 Competition Preparation

Just a quick as I have had a long big brain day in the lab doing some of the last bits on my research project (alterations/little tweaks to my thesis I have to complete in 5 weeks), and counting calories/macros is taking a bit of time as well.

Need to sleep as it is back on my bike first thing tomorrow.

Catch you up later luvvies.

Don't forget to get some progress pics, Tat!!

 

[Tatyana]

Re: 2008 Competition Preparation

Don't forget to get some progress pics, Tat!!

Something has finally shifted with counting calories, so I will be happy to take some pics.

This is more like comp prep, a bit tired and hungry most of the time.

I got my diet mojo on.

 

[OMEGA]

Re: 2008 Competition Preparation

rawr

 

[Tatyana]

Re: 2008 Competition Preparation

Update!!!

For the last week I have been adjusting to my lower calories.

They are really what they were meant to be, but as I hadn't been weighing and recording everything, I was probably eating 200-700 kcals more each day


I was bloody knackered, but I think I am used to it again.

I am a bit annoyed with myself as I know how to diet, I was just taking liberties as it was the first time I have been given a set diet from a coach, I just added things in or didn't check everything properly.

So a few progress pics.

I am three weeks out this Sunday, I am behind in comp prep now, and I know there are at least two other women in my class, one who won the BNBF Brits last year.

That is motivating. There is another nattie feddie I will be doing a qualifier, but I have had my heart set on the BNBF, and I have NEVER been in proper condition for any of their qualifiers.

I will probably still do it, I will be seeing my coach in the next two weeks to see what he has to say.

Weight training is still GREAT, although somedays after my 2-2.5 hour commute on my bike, I have had to drop the weight on leg press for legs, and I must admit, I am feeling more tired when I am going to train.

I took some pics on Sunday, didn't like most of them, and I took a few more this morning.

Some of my posing is still diabolically BAD, so I am not going to be posting all of the compulsories.

I am starting to get some of those gross veins. I really like some veins, like the ones on my shoulders on on my biceps, but I always get the ones I DON'T like first

 

[Tatyana]

Re: 2008 Competition Preparation

Ok, I posted my dodgy lat spread.

Any tips would be fantastic.

I also don't like quarter turns, well, the front and back ones.



PS, not using this bikini for comp, I have three new ones.

I have a bling bikini and one piece (I am not doing figure this year though), but we don't really get to wear them in physique in the UK.

 

[bluey2u]

Re: 2008 Competition Preparation

Good luck with your prep girl.

(Love the color of that suit BTW)

 

[Tatyana]

Re: 2008 Competition Preparation

Good luck with your prep girl.

(Love the color of that suit BTW)

I have quite a bit of fabric in similar colours with patterns, and I just have to get a pattern that fits me really well.

This suit is not perfect, and the top is too small