Eh, why not, here's some pics

[Cheetarah]

Okay Spatts, here are all the links. Oh gosh, please excuse the really retarded looking poses, LMAO!! I did not, and I STILL don't know how to pose correctly. So some of the photos look really retarded cause I was trying so hard to show the muscle, lol!

This first link is my pics from August 2001, 2-3 weeks into my serious cutting and after approx. 1 1/2 yrs of just lifting and NO diet. I calipered out at 19% body fat in these.

http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?selected=103586

The second link is my pics from November 2001, so 3 months of cutting.

http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?selected=95131

And once again, this third link is almost a year later (since I started taking progress pics), after 2yr 4mo of lifting and almost a year of trying to cut!

http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?selected=103456

So now, what does everyone think? Good progress?

I don't think I look like a different person but I am happy with the results I got. I started at 22% body fat right around 140lbs (beginning of Aug 2001) and in the most recent pics I am at 136lbs 15% bodyfat (5'5"). I purposely did it very slowly cause I did not want to lose any muscle and in fact I was able to gain muscle AND lose fat during the first 5-6 months! After that I had to cut calories to lose more. I also had several setbacks along the way, holidays and what not.

 

[b fold the truth]

WoW!!!! Talk about inspirational!!!!! Very inspirational!!!

B True

 

[SteelWeaver]

You're looking really, really good Cheetarah - nice work! Excellent progress.

 

[Cheetarah]

Great, now Bfold's gonna be hitting you up for training advice, asking you where he can get that blue outfit, asking if you will teach him to skate so his buns and quads will look like yours....

Eh, I don't mind, I love helping others with training and dieting. I do it pretty much all day long (jobless right now) on another BB board. And I really want to be a personal trainer for my career, just haven't got the $500 to get ACE certified right now. I'm hoping to get a job as a fitness trainer at this new Gold's gym that's supposed to be coming to town, get my foot in the door then I can earn the money to get certified.

Thanks again to everyone for such nice comments! It's nice getting them from the same people I've been coming here and admiring all this time. I come here a lot for motivation, you gals all look so wonderful, keeps me going. I've also referred several women here as well cause of the vast amount of knowledge presented here as well as all the very intelligent and experienced men & ladies that post here, you guys/gals are all great to take so much of your time to help others!

 

[SouthernBell]

Great Job, You look great keep it up


lovemymuscle

 

[JJFigure]

You look great - nice arms! So, would you say weight training has helped you overall with your speed skating? It sounds like the lower body training didn't necessarily, until you switched to more of an endurance workout, but has your upper body training helped? I'm always interested to hear how weightlifting contributes to an athlete's sport - both good and bad.

Keep up the great work!

 

[Cheetarah]

I really haven't noticed one way or the other but my coach thinks that it has helped me so that I don't get knocked around very easily. Like if other skaters bump into me, it really doesn't do much. Conversely, some of the lighter women get really thrown off when they get bumped into.

I guess the only other things I can think of that it may have helped me is one, in relay races. You have to push your partner so obviously it's an advantage if I have a strong upper body with which to propell my partner down the floor, lol. And I suppose it may also help with my sprinting cause the coach is always stressing how important it is to swing your arms especially when you start getting tired cause when you swing your arms your feet follow. So If I have a strong upper body it would help me in that respect as well, probably help to make me a more powerful sprinter and when my legs start giving out, help keep me going.

Yeah, as it turned out I can't train my legs bodybuilder style anymore so I train legs sport specific and train upper body bodybuilding style. So far it's working out just fine. I'm glad too cause I really wouldn't want to give up lifting! Now the diet, yeah, would LOVE to stop scrutinizing everything I put into my mouth! Unfortunately that's not an option if I want to stay lean. I know you all hear me on that one! I love training and am one to easily push myself into overtraining but the diet, geez, I'd give that up in a second if I could and go back to eating whatever I want whenever!

 

[Cheetarah]

Just for fun if anyone wants to see photos of me in action speed skating, here's a link to photos taken of me at the National Championships in Lincoln, NE this past summer.

http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?selected=99646

I am the one in the LC Speed uniform, navy blue sleeves, blue and gray helmet, and purple skates.

I made all my finals and ended up getting 5th overall. I'm hoping to be in contention for a medal next year. This past year was my first year competing in Standard division. Previously I had raced in the Junior Olympic division which is basically a beginner division and placed 2nd in the Nation which kicked me into the next level which is Standard division. I race against other women in my age group, Classic Ladies division ages 27-34.

Thought I'd give a little more info since some of you seem interested. And I sure love talking speed skating just as much as I do bodybuilding.

 

[starfish]

Cool!!!!


For some reason, I thought you were skating on ice.

 

[sermon_of_mockery]

nice job,you obviouslly work hard.