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2008 Competition Prep and Training
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Re: 2008 Competition Preparation
Tatyana, you're looking really good!!!
Awesome legs, abs, shoulders. You're doing a great job; just need to adjust your macros as you said, and depending when your comp is..
Hun, did you say a 2.5 hour commute on your bike? OMG, I hope you're used to it by now. I think you're legs are going to slam though. (will look fab)Fantastic!
Tatyana, you're looking really good!!!
Awesome legs, abs, shoulders. You're doing a great job; just need to adjust your macros as you said, and depending when your comp is..
Hun, did you say a 2.5 hour commute on your bike? OMG, I hope you're used to it by now. I think you're legs are going to slam though. (will look fab)Fantastic!
Tatyana
Elite Mentor
Re: 2008 Competition Preparation
Thanks ladies,
Isn't that funny as I have been hammering my quads and delts to bring them up, I haven't noticed much of a change, but that is probably because I see them all the time.
Yes, my bike ride to work is about an hour an 20 min max there, and an hour and fifteen minutes home max.
There are a few hills that let me coast, and a few hills I have to push it to get up.
I love it, taking the train would take me 45 - 50 min to get to work.
thandie said:
Thanks ladies,
Isn't that funny as I have been hammering my quads and delts to bring them up, I haven't noticed much of a change, but that is probably because I see them all the time.
Yes, my bike ride to work is about an hour an 20 min max there, and an hour and fifteen minutes home max.
There are a few hills that let me coast, and a few hills I have to push it to get up.
I love it, taking the train would take me 45 - 50 min to get to work.
Re: 2008 Competition Preparation
It took me FOREVER to get the lat spread down. Finally, this year - I can do it properly. I wish I could ecplain how to do it - but it's one of those things that you have to play around with in the mirror until it happens.
You're looking really, really good, Tat.
It took me FOREVER to get the lat spread down. Finally, this year - I can do it properly. I wish I could ecplain how to do it - but it's one of those things that you have to play around with in the mirror until it happens.
You're looking really, really good, Tat.
Re: 2008 Competition Preparation
I am guilty of spending too much time on another board (I mod on MD) and have neglected my origins. lol I probably won't be back as often as I was, but yes! I'm going to make a point of hanging out here more.
Thank you, btw! I'm taking a season off to take care of family and build some more muscle. My goal is to be ready for 2009 Nationals.
I am guilty of spending too much time on another board (I mod on MD) and have neglected my origins. lol I probably won't be back as often as I was, but yes! I'm going to make a point of hanging out here more.
Thank you, btw! I'm taking a season off to take care of family and build some more muscle. My goal is to be ready for 2009 Nationals.
Tatyana
Elite Mentor
Re: 2008 Competition Preparation
Hi hun, (and thanks)
Nice to have you pop in
You know, I think that taking a year off between competing is a good thing.
If you keep competing EVERY year, I think it is hard to put on muscle, and it is also really tough on your brain box.
Just a word of caution, keep bodyfat in check and count your maintanance calories.
Just makes dieting SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much easier.
Trust me on this one, you really don't want to have to take off loads of fat.
the-short-one said:
Hi hun, (and thanks)
Nice to have you pop in
You know, I think that taking a year off between competing is a good thing.
If you keep competing EVERY year, I think it is hard to put on muscle, and it is also really tough on your brain box.
Just a word of caution, keep bodyfat in check and count your maintanance calories.
Just makes dieting SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much easier.
Trust me on this one, you really don't want to have to take off loads of fat.
Re: 2008 Competition Preparation
I got up there for a while, but have managed to bring it back down to a more manageable level. I have been successful in the past with adding muscle and leaning down at the same time, so my diet is similar to what it was a couple of years ago. I'm in a calorie surplus, but CLEAN. Plus, I'm doing cardio every day. That helps a lot.
Tatyana said:
Hi hun, (and thanks)
Nice to have you pop in
You know, I think that taking a year off between competing is a good thing.
If you keep competing EVERY year, I think it is hard to put on muscle, and it is also really tough on your brain box.
Just a word of caution, keep bodyfat in check and count your maintanance calories.
Just makes dieting SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much easier.
Trust me on this one, you really don't want to have to take off loads of fat.
I got up there for a while, but have managed to bring it back down to a more manageable level. I have been successful in the past with adding muscle and leaning down at the same time, so my diet is similar to what it was a couple of years ago. I'm in a calorie surplus, but CLEAN. Plus, I'm doing cardio every day. That helps a lot.
Tatyana
Elite Mentor
Re: 2008 Competition Preparation
I used to be a cardio queen, I did run middle distance for athletics, both indoor and outdoor, but I am too freaking short to be a 'proper' athlete, I know you know what I mean.
Physique/BBers are often really small women, we just look HUGE in pics and on stage.
I am loving my bike commute right now, but I really went off doing cardio in the gym.
I mostly train with the lads, so I think I adopted a few of their bad habits, like no cardio.
This messing up with my dieting has taught me a few things though
1. I have to track calories to compete
2. If I keep my calories around maintainance, with intense training 3-4 times a week and all the walking I do, I stay pretty lean
3. I put on more muscle when my bodyfat is under 20 %
4. When I do diet properly, I do drop bodyfat quite quickly, so I may not need to do as much cardio as I think if I do diet further out and properly.
What type of cardio are you doing and how much?
Isn't it easy to get 'fat' again.
I find my body is a bit bomb proof for awhile after being in single digits, but with eating whatever I want, I do get fat again.
I used to be a cardio queen, I did run middle distance for athletics, both indoor and outdoor, but I am too freaking short to be a 'proper' athlete, I know you know what I mean.
Physique/BBers are often really small women, we just look HUGE in pics and on stage.
I am loving my bike commute right now, but I really went off doing cardio in the gym.
I mostly train with the lads, so I think I adopted a few of their bad habits, like no cardio.
This messing up with my dieting has taught me a few things though
1. I have to track calories to compete
2. If I keep my calories around maintainance, with intense training 3-4 times a week and all the walking I do, I stay pretty lean
3. I put on more muscle when my bodyfat is under 20 %
4. When I do diet properly, I do drop bodyfat quite quickly, so I may not need to do as much cardio as I think if I do diet further out and properly.
What type of cardio are you doing and how much?
Isn't it easy to get 'fat' again.
I find my body is a bit bomb proof for awhile after being in single digits, but with eating whatever I want, I do get fat again.
Tatyana
Elite Mentor
Re: 2008 Competition Preparation
The last two mornings I have gotten my butt out of bed early and gone for a run on the seafront.
Yesterday was just a little run, this morning HIIT.
There are 'cliffs' near where I live, so there are loads of hills, stairs, so I was sprinting up the hills or stairs then back around again.
I forgot how much I like running.
It is so much better to mix up my cardio. Too much running is really hard on my knees as I weigh so much, 140 lbs right now, and too much cycling is tough on my pelvic area.
Also I have noticed how quickly I am adapting. That one hour bike ride is a doodle now, I have to push it and see if I can break my previous time to get my heart rate up, and I can do it fasted.
Nothing major on the weights front, except I went to a new 'spit and sawdust' BBing gym that opened up.
I have a few pics of it, and of the seafront I will post later, I am on-call today at the hospital so no access to Elite.
The last two mornings I have gotten my butt out of bed early and gone for a run on the seafront.
Yesterday was just a little run, this morning HIIT.
There are 'cliffs' near where I live, so there are loads of hills, stairs, so I was sprinting up the hills or stairs then back around again.
I forgot how much I like running.
It is so much better to mix up my cardio. Too much running is really hard on my knees as I weigh so much, 140 lbs right now, and too much cycling is tough on my pelvic area.
Also I have noticed how quickly I am adapting. That one hour bike ride is a doodle now, I have to push it and see if I can break my previous time to get my heart rate up, and I can do it fasted.
Nothing major on the weights front, except I went to a new 'spit and sawdust' BBing gym that opened up.
I have a few pics of it, and of the seafront I will post later, I am on-call today at the hospital so no access to Elite.
