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Dear Diary... Love, CB
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Lol
I just peed laughing
Ok, not really (not that old yet) but a figurative incontinence ;p
Training back now. Feeling good, but sleepy. I hope it's a nice cool night and I drool all over my pillow. I need one of those kinda sleeps!
Trainer vent = working at the gym where I work out now makes me have to be polite to losers with poor gym etiquette... Please, God, don't let me break anyone today
"Cutie" is irritable
do the bigger girls get pissed you're hanging out in there with your "get on girl" dumbbell set?
Nah, but they do get pissed at me for hoggin the pink dumbells.
don't let them bully you, plank. get your wife to lay down the law 
You have sequins on your pants don't you plank??
Just across my butt. They spell out "juicy"
LOL..I knew it!!
Wow... Now if that's not an olive branch, I don't know what is.
Can you feel the love in the room?
Wow... Now if that's not an olive branch, I don't know what is.
Can you feel the love in the room?
OMG Yes! I'm so happy, i'm friggin' bawling over here...mascara running all down my face and shit.
Ok... The length of time it's been since I regularly faithfully posted is the amount of time it's been since I've gotten my second steady state cardio session done with enough intention to actually post while doing it.
I have been getting the HIIT done religiously, and my lifts always get completed but this "extra" session often falls victim to the "late afternoon nix".
Some of my favorite rationalizations include:
- "it was a very active day." [Coughing. Bullshit. Coughing]. As if I've ever had an inactive day that didn't involve being very sick or injured.
- "my clients kept me moving", as though there aren't enough fat trainers on this planet to prove that watching others sweat does not = sweating oneself.
- "I don't really get my heart rate up doing steady state anyway so that walk I will take with my mom can count, plus the chores I did plus...." Anytime complex calculations must be employed to identify my cardio quota I have not met my requirement.
- "There are more important things in life." If I let this get in the way of brushing my teeth they would fall out of my head. It's akin to not stopping to put fuel in my car because I don't want to "lose time". Loser's logic.
- "I will just get sweaty." Duh.
- "My hair is so dry and I don't want to have to shampoo again." Really?
- "I'm too full."
- "I'm too hungry."
- "I'm too tired."
- "I'm too fat/thin." Depends which way the wind is blowing and has more to do with my mood than any real physiologic changes.
And so here I am, back on the step mill. Hope you guys got to enjoy the snapshot into the craziness.
2 minutes left and this post doesn't leave my screen until all 120 seconds have ticked by with me still moving. Deal.
xo
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I have been getting the HIIT done religiously, and my lifts always get completed but this "extra" session often falls victim to the "late afternoon nix".
Some of my favorite rationalizations include:
- "it was a very active day." [Coughing. Bullshit. Coughing]. As if I've ever had an inactive day that didn't involve being very sick or injured.
- "my clients kept me moving", as though there aren't enough fat trainers on this planet to prove that watching others sweat does not = sweating oneself.
- "I don't really get my heart rate up doing steady state anyway so that walk I will take with my mom can count, plus the chores I did plus...." Anytime complex calculations must be employed to identify my cardio quota I have not met my requirement.
- "There are more important things in life." If I let this get in the way of brushing my teeth they would fall out of my head. It's akin to not stopping to put fuel in my car because I don't want to "lose time". Loser's logic.
- "I will just get sweaty." Duh.
- "My hair is so dry and I don't want to have to shampoo again." Really?
- "I'm too full."
- "I'm too hungry."
- "I'm too tired."
- "I'm too fat/thin." Depends which way the wind is blowing and has more to do with my mood than any real physiologic changes.
And so here I am, back on the step mill. Hope you guys got to enjoy the snapshot into the craziness.
2 minutes left and this post doesn't leave my screen until all 120 seconds have ticked by with me still moving. Deal.
xo
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10
Dun
figurechamp
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Lmao!! I'm a fan of the excuse of "dry hair" and "too fat/thin wind change" excuses. Then there's always the sex excuse-- "I just did it, so I probably burnt at LEAST 4million calories, so I can take today off". Yes, we will use any rationalization and then that fucker "guilt" steps in and we drag our asses to that stupid gym to do more stupid cardio. Stupid.
RADAR
Well-known member
Ololooolololol
Thanks guys!
FC... U think it's guilt or higher knowledge? Guilt tells me I am an ahole if I don't eat my mom's cookies. Higher knowledge tells me I will be a better daughter if I eat well and slip away occasionally to get my workouts in.
I know there are family members of mine who would say I have to be there for her regardless right now and I understand their line of thinking, but my experience of myself indicates that if I'm not doing the fundamentals to take care of myself I just wind up causing more damage (in my case I get cranky and that's the last thing she needs from me).
Guilt says don't do that/do that for any one of a number of reasons. Common sense says don't do/do based on goals and larger knowledge of self. These are just my thoughts, brought to you from morning cardio. Interested to hear what you think.
xo
PS hey D! How's training? OWL, ur back? Plank, u r always welcome here... Be good
dmk777
Queen of EF :)
My thoughts on this are if you don't do the things you need to in order to feel yourself then you will be no good to nobody lol,
Do what you Gota do then make time to be there!!
Thanks for asking chic its going really well ATM diet, training and in general,
Was it you that mentioned Dana linn bailey? I recently added her on twitter and she is an absolute gem she actually replies to tweets and is very helpful and supportive . Not many people actually take the time to read people's posts never mind taking time to reply too .
Hope your training etc is all good chic not long now bet you can't wait.
Donna x
Do what you Gota do then make time to be there!!
Thanks for asking chic its going really well ATM diet, training and in general,
Was it you that mentioned Dana linn bailey? I recently added her on twitter and she is an absolute gem she actually replies to tweets and is very helpful and supportive . Not many people actually take the time to read people's posts never mind taking time to reply too .
Hope your training etc is all good chic not long now bet you can't wait.
Donna x
figurechamp
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I think it's both. I know that I need to workout to achieve my goals; and if I don't do it (for whatever reason-- be it some dumb excuse I've come up with or a legit reason), I'll feel guilty if I don't. Here's an example: this past Thursday, I took off from weight training coz my knee was giving me fits and with my shoulder all gnarled up, I wouldn't be able to hold the squat bar on my back. Higher knowledge told me that it was ok to take off, as injury prevention and protection is just as important as the training.
In spite of knowing that, I felt guilty for not going. And since I noticed that the scale didn't move one single ounce this week, try to guess what I'm blaming?!
Donna-- that was me that mentioned Dana!!! She is so awesome!!! She responds like that on her Facebook page too. Her husband is the same way. They are my fave!!! (hubby's name, btw, is rob bailey).
In spite of knowing that, I felt guilty for not going. And since I noticed that the scale didn't move one single ounce this week, try to guess what I'm blaming?!
Donna-- that was me that mentioned Dana!!! She is so awesome!!! She responds like that on her Facebook page too. Her husband is the same way. They are my fave!!! (hubby's name, btw, is rob bailey).
HIIT this am
Shoulders in the afternoon (have been killing shoulders lately and loving it -- grow, babies, grow)
Now back on the treadmill for some steady state before dinner.
Feeling good. Woo
Shoulders in the afternoon (have been killing shoulders lately and loving it -- grow, babies, grow)
Now back on the treadmill for some steady state before dinner.
Feeling good. Woo
brittneyleigh79
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Looking great CB!! Love reading your log, keep up the great work!!!
Brittneyleigh79
Brittneyleigh79
Hey Jen... Check out superqt's thread "everything you wanted to know about competing". That's a good starting point.
Let me know if you have questions from there.
xo
Jen10
New member
Ok great. Thanks!!!
About to hit the hay at a reasonable hour.
Aw yeah...
Aw yeah...
D and the ladies!
Sorry for falling off the map -- I've been busy as all get out. Never stopped lifting tho don't worry your pretty little heads about that!
Soooooo... Here's the dilly. I tore my hamstring (partial) in February and had to take my training down a notch. Have been laying low, lifting upper body, doing PT and rehabbing. Just about ready to get going again with show prep though. I can be delayed but I don't give up.
;D
Let's get this party started again. Ya hear?
Sorry for falling off the map -- I've been busy as all get out. Never stopped lifting tho
don't worry your pretty little heads about that! Soooooo... Here's the dilly. I tore my hamstring (partial) in February and had to take my training down a notch. Have been laying low, lifting upper body, doing PT and rehabbing. Just about ready to get going again with show prep though. I can be delayed but I don't give up.
;D
Let's get this party started again. Ya hear?
Ok, so I am stuck in a lame ass conference all morning and just recently gave up caffeine so attention span is extremely short. C'mon, peops... Be entertaining
Ok, so I am stuck in a lame ass conference all morning and just recently gave up caffeine so attention span is extremely short. C'mon, peops... Be entertaining
Glad you got this beeotch up and running again, I hope you keep it updated often, cause its always nice to have you around! Lots to learn here from you!
Lol dropping caffeine? Nice! I dont know that i will ever be able to do that. I dont drink, dont do rec drugs, coffee is what i have left. Lol
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I know, right?! What do we have left?
Ok, back in the AM cardio groove. God, I've missed this.
Stay healthy. Stay healthy. Stay healthy.
You can't have it all back at once.
Stay healthy. Stay healthy. Stay healthy.
You can't have it all back at once.
Did legs this morning, although by any objective account this leg workout was a shadow of anything I would have previously called a workout.
Heraclitus is quoted as saying "you can't step in the same river twice", but in this sport of waxing and waning physique, of injury and recovery, sometimes it does feel like I'm revisiting the same physique, and always a year older. And I feel a year older sometimes; my back is sore and tight, my injuries don't heal as quickly, peeling off the fat takes more creative dietary acrobatics.
This is why I love that I sculpt my body, that I build my delts and lats, that I chase that teardrop quad. My body is definitely different than it was in the winter, before the hamstring year that seemed to shatter my competition prep... Seemed... I have been laid up but I'm working hard, ladies, bringing up some stubborn body parts, getting stronger and more flexible. Can I sprint on a step mill for an hour without batting an eyelash... Only if I'm allowed to get off and puke on my Nikes every 4 minutes. I'm deconditioned, I'm still nursing this hammy (these things take freaking forever to heal!) and taking 2 steps forward with a step back to recover. It ain't pretty, but I'm doing it every damn day and you'll see me on stage in 2012 and again in 2013 and thereafter.
I've been called a lotta things...but never a quitter. This bish doesn't quit. I'm training smarter, making an investment in the body God gave me, molding it, letting it grow... When I give it back to Him it's gonna be the best I could make it.
So how do I stay positive while I wait out this "softer" period (who knew I had a softer side?!)? Well, I stay on my meal plan, I keep doing my workouts, and in between I focus on the rest of my life.
Fuck, it's hard getting back into cardio. This shit is brutal. Right? Yeah, I suppose, but now I'm focusing on the fact that I can walk on an incline without agony. Grateful for that. Grateful for the healing capacity of my body. Can I keep it healed while I train? That's quite a responsibility. No shortcuts. Stay focused. Perfect form. Know when to push and when to stop. You can't step in the same river twice. I'm smarter, more experienced, and I know what I have to lose and how much time I have left in this sport.
Train hard. Train smart. Happy Friday!!!
xo, C
Heraclitus is quoted as saying "you can't step in the same river twice", but in this sport of waxing and waning physique, of injury and recovery, sometimes it does feel like I'm revisiting the same physique, and always a year older. And I feel a year older sometimes; my back is sore and tight, my injuries don't heal as quickly, peeling off the fat takes more creative dietary acrobatics.
This is why I love that I sculpt my body, that I build my delts and lats, that I chase that teardrop quad. My body is definitely different than it was in the winter, before the hamstring year that seemed to shatter my competition prep... Seemed... I have been laid up but I'm working hard, ladies, bringing up some stubborn body parts, getting stronger and more flexible. Can I sprint on a step mill for an hour without batting an eyelash... Only if I'm allowed to get off and puke on my Nikes every 4 minutes. I'm deconditioned, I'm still nursing this hammy (these things take freaking forever to heal!) and taking 2 steps forward with a step back to recover. It ain't pretty, but I'm doing it every damn day and you'll see me on stage in 2012 and again in 2013 and thereafter.
I've been called a lotta things...but never a quitter. This bish doesn't quit. I'm training smarter, making an investment in the body God gave me, molding it, letting it grow... When I give it back to Him it's gonna be the best I could make it.
So how do I stay positive while I wait out this "softer" period (who knew I had a softer side?!)? Well, I stay on my meal plan, I keep doing my workouts, and in between I focus on the rest of my life.
Fuck, it's hard getting back into cardio. This shit is brutal. Right? Yeah, I suppose, but now I'm focusing on the fact that I can walk on an incline without agony. Grateful for that. Grateful for the healing capacity of my body. Can I keep it healed while I train? That's quite a responsibility. No shortcuts. Stay focused. Perfect form. Know when to push and when to stop. You can't step in the same river twice. I'm smarter, more experienced, and I know what I have to lose and how much time I have left in this sport.
Train hard. Train smart. Happy Friday!!!
xo, C
Amazing words CB!
Thanks buddy...
Got some morning cardio in and now lifting shoulders. It's kind of a grind today for some reason. I usually love my lifts but I'm dragging through this one -- could be cuz there's no AC here today. Wtf? Might help if I could breathe
Got some morning cardio in and now lifting shoulders. It's kind of a grind today for some reason. I usually love my lifts but I'm dragging through this one -- could be cuz there's no AC here today. Wtf? Might help if I could breathe
Hey Peeps...
On the tmill for some AM incline walking... Nothing too serious here. Just setting up a base. Trying to adhere to my own advice of doing as little as possible to get the fat off. It is so tempting to make my diet severe (it's clean, but nourishing) to put my cardio through the roof, but that stuff will only help with the last few lb, and I definitely need a more long term strategy.
The problem right now is I'd like about 16 weeks for show prep but that lands me at the end of November/early December and there is NOT a lot in the NPC then. I will schedule something about a month sooner as a backup... I think part of my problem last time was I peaked too early and didn't realize it, so then I was hanging on for about 6 weeks at 11% body fat waiting to take off the last couple percent right before my show. The problem was that maintaining that leanness required a lot of training and dieting that set me up for injury. I don't want to do that again, but here I feel I need a long prep again... My solution for now is to book multiple shows and go to the ones I'm ready for.
So... That being said, if anyone knows of an NPC show (even better if it's a national qualifier) around that time, let a sister know pronto
Curious to know how people are doing?! FC, D, slat? Where are our good mods Radar, Zed and OWL (and Mitch)? C'mon broettes and bros... I need the team to reassemble. I'm sorry I was gone for so long!!!
On the tmill for some AM incline walking... Nothing too serious here. Just setting up a base. Trying to adhere to my own advice of doing as little as possible to get the fat off. It is so tempting to make my diet severe (it's clean, but nourishing) to put my cardio through the roof, but that stuff will only help with the last few lb, and I definitely need a more long term strategy.
The problem right now is I'd like about 16 weeks for show prep but that lands me at the end of November/early December and there is NOT a lot in the NPC then. I will schedule something about a month sooner as a backup... I think part of my problem last time was I peaked too early and didn't realize it, so then I was hanging on for about 6 weeks at 11% body fat waiting to take off the last couple percent right before my show. The problem was that maintaining that leanness required a lot of training and dieting that set me up for injury. I don't want to do that again, but here I feel I need a long prep again... My solution for now is to book multiple shows and go to the ones I'm ready for.
So... That being said, if anyone knows of an NPC show (even better if it's a national qualifier) around that time, let a sister know pronto
Curious to know how people are doing?! FC, D, slat? Where are our good mods Radar, Zed and OWL (and Mitch)? C'mon broettes and bros... I need the team to reassemble. I'm sorry I was gone for so long!!!
Had a good food day yesterday. Went out for sushi w one of my besties for dinner. Delicious.
Have had a morning from Hades, though... and it all started w running shoes. I was so psyched to run this morning because I bought new kicks yesterday. I gave all my old stuff to Goodwill this weekend and my big reward was new sneaks.
This morning I got all geared up and went to put my shoes on, only to realize one of them was the wrong size. Wtf?! No run for me this morning. So pissed. I was really excited for that.
anyway, I don't get home until 10 pm tonight so it looks like today is a day off (I'm hoping I can sneak a walk in at lunch and a lift in during my dinner break). Grrmmmph
Oh, and I was late to work. Wah wah wah. Sometimes shit just doesn't go your way. Improvise, adapt, overcome. I'm gonna go do some stairs.
Have had a morning from Hades, though... and it all started w running shoes. I was so psyched to run this morning because I bought new kicks yesterday. I gave all my old stuff to Goodwill this weekend and my big reward was new sneaks.
This morning I got all geared up and went to put my shoes on, only to realize one of them was the wrong size. Wtf?! No run for me this morning. So pissed. I was really excited for that.
anyway, I don't get home until 10 pm tonight so it looks like today is a day off (I'm hoping I can sneak a walk in at lunch and a lift in during my dinner break). GrrmmmphOh, and I was late to work. Wah wah wah. Sometimes shit just doesn't go your way. Improvise, adapt, overcome. I'm gonna go do some stairs.
Dang Cb. Sorry to hear about your morning girl. I am here and watching. I undertsand completely about trying to hang on too long. It sets you up for failure. Wishing you the best girl! I am glad you are back. Your knowledge is invaluable.
Thanks, bro
It's been a tough couple weeks and it's only getting tougher. Just trying to refocus and commit to taking care of myself.
Rest, train, eat, work, eat, work, eat, train, eat, rest... Repeat. Life works out in the meantime.
It's been a tough couple weeks and it's only getting tougher. Just trying to refocus and commit to taking care of myself.
Rest, train, eat, work, eat, work, eat, train, eat, rest... Repeat. Life works out in the meantime.
Ran intervals this morning, lifted heavy back at lunch. This bish is back. ;p
Jump rope intervals this AM... Moving boxes all evening. I am gonna count it.
Up at 415 am for chest and bis... On feet all day at work. Exhausted. No cardio tonight. Besides, gotta do more moving
xo
xo
Dang life just gets in the way doesn't it? Lol
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Naw... On point w diet and lifts. The cardio is a small part of the picture right now. For a little while longer anyway...
Are you moving?
Wow
You must have some time girl cause i have seen you lean and Cardio was a huge part of that picture.
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There will be a time for all that again soon. Right now letting my hamstring heal, putting in long hours at work and focusing on good safe lifts and clean diet. Can't just keep flooring the pedal and expecting the machine to run smoothly!
So troo! I am an example of what flooring for a year straight gets you. Lmao
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Ran yesterday morning, walked this morning... Can't wait to lift tomorrow
Ok... Been working nights and have one more week and then back to days (amen).
Which means 8 more days before I start contest prep again. Soooooo... Do I start a new thread or keep posting here?
Which means 8 more days before I start contest prep again. Soooooo... Do I start a new thread or keep posting here?
Ladies Choice on that CB. Whatever you prefer.
Thanks OWL... Keep an eye out Monday Funday for a new thread from me
maybe I'll hide it somewhere fun
