Can this be done in 4 months??

[jnuts]

Hi ladies,

haven't been on the board lately due to school etc. Its time to get serious, I'm 5'5 135 18 BF. Can I drop to 12% BF in 4 months? The reason is, I'm thinking about doing a Figure comp. in June. I did one last yr. in June, and did alright 5 th place out of five, bu it was NPC and I trained hard for only 2 months. went from 18%-13% BF,

Here's my meal plan
1. whey protein or Myoplex lite w/1 Tb. P-Butter 1/2 c. skim milk
2. Chk. breast 1/2 c. br. rice 1 c. broc or beans
3. Tuna w/ grn lettuce. 1 T/ flax oil 1 c. broc
4. Chk. or Tuna 2 c. green veggies 1/4 c. brn rice
5. Myoplex lite w/ h20 or skim mild,
1 gal. of h20 per day
Shooting for around 1400 cal.Weights 4 days a week alternating upper/lower
Cardio 5 times per week after weights 30-45 min.
What do you think? Any suggestions re: diet/workout ???

Thanks,
Mrs. JNUTS

 

[***]

dunno. what bf are you at now? 13%? 30%?

 

[jnuts]

I had it done at the gym w/ calipers, which was then done by the computer, said 15% BF. I think its really at 18% BF. Anyway thats it

 

[***]

yeah, it should be possible. your diet looks sound. you may be able to do it in 2-3 months. don't peak too early.

how intense are your cardio workouts? ie %max heart rate?

 

[jnuts]

I usually do a 1 min. walk on the treadmill then jog 5 min., sprint 30 sec. until 30 min's then end w/ a 5 min. walk, other days I use the cross-trainer or stair-master. try to stay in the 60-80% mhr

 

[BrickGirl]

that is easily done, the thing is, if you are at 15-18% bodyfat and doing cardio, it's gonna be rough getting down there I didn't start cardio till I was under 10%, then once i added that in, that helped me get lower, but if your cardio base line is so high, you iwll have to add a lot more cardio in, and thats not good. Since you have 4 months, I would quit cardio totally, it's just counterproductive at this point.

 

[jnuts]

Thanks alot Spatts, I've never given up cardio completely, that would be kinda scary(mentally) as I've always taught classes or ran. Its funny, my husband tells me all the time in order to maintain any muscle I might add, I need to give up the cardio. Do u walk at all or nothing but weights?

 

[jnuts]

Sorry, I meant BrickGirl

Mrs. JNUTS

 

[BrickGirl]

strictly weights no cardio at all, I let diet do everything until i hit a platue, then i take out of my diet and then drop more until i hit a platue, then i take out of my diet again and then drop more until i hit a platue, then add in cardio and that takes me really low, until i hit a platue, then i hit a little clen and that finishes me out

 

[Citruscide]

Thanks alot Spatts,

LOL

C-ditty