Offical Women's Fitness Lounge progress pics challange....

[Thandie]

Here is a picture two months post comp and about 5 lbs over. Is not as bad as I thought, although I feel like a whale and reatining a lot of bf on my abs. Another pic of my back coming up later today, now I have to run.

Ok, here is the back.
I'm looking to put on 10lbs all together. I'm also doing it slowly in order not to gain too much bf. Maybe it'll adjust itself and I wont feel so bloated..

Can someone show me how to post these pics on the page? They're not coming out very clear..

 

[Bikini Mod]

QT - LOVE that polka dot bikini and Thandie... I HAT you.

I spent the weekend on our friends' ranch. We socialized and ate and drank and laughed and had a good time.

Will resume training tomorrow but WILL ADD some weight resistance in addition to the aquatics.

 

[ironwings]

Here is a picture two months post comp and about 5 lbs over. Is not as bad as I thought, although I feel like a whale and reatining a lot of bf on my abs. Another pic of my back coming up later today, now I have to run.

Ok, here is the back.
I'm looking to put on 10lbs all together. I'm also doing it slowly in order not to gain too much bf. Maybe it'll adjust itself and I wont feel so bloated..

Can someone show me how to post these pics on the page? They're not coming out very clear..

Thandie - open tinypic.com and you can upload your photos and convert them to message board size - then post.

 

[Thandie]

Thandie - open tinypic.com and you can upload your photos and convert them to message board size - then post.

I'm going to try that. Thank you!

 

[Thandie]

QT - LOVE that polka dot bikini and Thandie... I HAT you.

I spent the weekend on our friends' ranch. We socialized and ate and drank and laughed and had a good time.

Will resume training tomorrow but WILL ADD some weight resistance in addition to the aquatics.

I am soooo thrilled you'll be starting weight resistance training!!!!

 

[Bikini Mod]

OK... so today I did lower body workout first time in months and my legs are like rubber.

I did 5 sets of seated leg press. 3 sets of back extensions supersetted with standing calf raises then 25 minutes in the water.

I will alternate lower body/upper body, then graduate to gradually breaking bodyparts down in addition to aquatics.

I need a massage LOL

 

[Thandie]

OK... so today I did lower body workout first time in months and my legs are like rubber.

I did 5 sets of seated leg press. 3 sets of back extensions supersetted with standing calf raises then 25 minutes in the water.

I will alternate lower body/upper body, then graduate to gradually breaking bodyparts down in addition to aquatics.

I need a massage LOL

Awesome!

 

[ironwings]

I'm really proud of you bikinimom for getting back on those weights. I can't wait to watch your progress!

 

[Thandie]

Yesterday was upper body. Went back in the evening to do 30 minutes in the pool.

I did 3 sets of each movement, upped weights with each set, stayed within the 12 -15 rep range, all machine work to keep it quick and easy (didn't have a lot of time - pissed my morning away with dumb shit).

3 sets incline bench press
3 sets of seated machine rows - mid grip
3 sets of standing pull-downs (never did know what the proper name for this movement was - you stand before the pull-down and pull the bar towards your hips)

supersetted with push-ups.

Finished with hanging leg raises.

I ate much more than usual (appetite increased) and feel better and stronger. Today my legs are nice and tight. I am thinkin I need a massage.

I should take today off but if my husband actually musters up the desire to swim then we will hit the pool tonite. But if it is just me (he won't go to the gym without me) then I will rest today and hit it again tomorrow - lower body and aquatics.

I was getting a pedicure when I was reading from my blackberry you went back to lift. It put a smile on my face. Keep up the good work!

 

[ironwings]

You know ladies, I was really impressed that I was able to maintain a lot of mass and pretty much stabilize my bf/weight with the aquatics alone. I was especially impressed with my lats, abs, shoulders and calves.

I always knew that eventually I'd incorporate the weights back into my workouts. Heck, I've been lifting for over 20 years! But I had gotten really bored and just unhappy about a lot of things in my life, including the weights. I wasn't competing, knew I never would again and it got to the point where no matter how much I took it easy or rested or whatever it was a torture to go back to the weights...

Now that I am happy with my overall shape (I am still marveling over the fact that I actually maintained my shoulders - genetically VERY weak) and was getting bored in the water it was a good time for me to go back to the weights.

I was considering checking out a wall-climbing gym I found accidentally several weeks back. I am hoping to do that next week.

I figure the more fun activities I have to keep me moving, the better I will feel about keeping in shape. My competitive and fitness modeling days are waaaaaaaay behind me for a few reasons. So I am happy that I had ya'll cheering me on so I didn't give up completely.

You ladies will never know how important you all were to me over the past several months... thank you. It would have been soooooooo easy to just give up and say, "Screw this. I stole a few good years of *hotness* but nothing lasts forever and I may as well except the fact that I am growing older."

I am glad that ya'll were here to help me raise the bar.

You have some serious lats - I am jealous! Rock climbing? You go girl! I did this about 7 years ago for a few months and it is a killer. Have fun with it!!