Countdown to Competition

So, yesterday I did go to the gym and did upper body. I did everything to failure and it went pretty well. I'm going to have to increase some of the weights tomorrow as I want to stay in the 8-12 rep range.

As for today, I'm going to do an hour of cardio. The roads were slick and we didn't want to chance getting into an accident.

The low carb thing is going "okay" I guess. It's really bringing up some anorexic ways of thinking so I am going to have to be less strict about it. I'll just have to workout more to compensate for it.

Sophie
http://angel.catfangz.com

I did upper body yesterday very similar to what I did on Tuesday. I went at one of the worst times and the gym was so crowded. I haven't been keeping track of reps like I normally do, just trying to see what I can do this week. Next week it will be back to lifting like usual.

Today is a lower body day and I will probably just do cardio. I don't want to start out going full out as this lower carb thing is really taking its toll. The new intensity of the workouts is also taking a toll.

Sophie
http://angel.catfangz.com

Did drop sets today for upper body. Man I'm exhausted. I will hopefully put in 2 hours of cardio before I go to bed, one session at 4 and one session at 9.

Got more compliments in the gym today. I must be doing something right.

Sophie
http://angel.catfangz.com

Did legs today. A lot of the exercises were too light and I'll either have to increase to weight or increase the reps. I'll probably increase the reps since I want to lean out my lower body.

Cardio is going okay. Still bored to death doing it, but am trying to get at least an hour in a day, two if I'm up for it.

Sophie
http://angel.catfangz.com

I am completely exhausted. I took a day off yesterday. I was so sore and fatigued. I'm still exhausted today. My friend thinks I may be training too much/too intense but I don't want to stop training like I have been.

Sophie
http://angel.catfangz.com

I've been focusing on cardio lately and haven't been to the gym since Monday. I've been a little paranoid as we were in a minor car accident on the way home. I've just been trying to get in some cardio every day and avoid carbs as much as possible.

I have been doing some lifting, bringing cat food/litter in from the car and through the house as well as cleaning the house. The person I am with is on crutches and had a quadruple bypass in December so he still can't do much by himself.

Hopefully I'll get rested so when I get to college, I can do what I had planned to do over break, cardio twice a day and lifting once.

Sophie
http://angel.catfangz.com

back at it tomorrow. also back to classes.

Sophie
http://angel.catfangz.com

Lifting 34 minutes
Cardio 30 minutes elliptical and 30 minutes stationery bike

Chest
Bench Press 45-9
Chest Press 50-9
Flyes 45-9-9
Back
Rows 80-9
Rear Lat. Pulldown 62.5-9
Assisted Chin-up 46-9
Shrug 125-9
Biceps
Curls 30-9
Concentration Curls 20-9
Preacher Curl 20-9
Hammer Curl 10-9
Triceps
Assisted Dips 28-9
Triceps Pushdown 37.5-9
Triceps Press 20-9-9

No delts today as my left shoulder was aching.

Sophie
http://angel.catfangz.com

March 20
Lifting 33 minutes
Cardio 1 hour on bike

Deadlift - (lower back pain, didn't do)
Glute Kickback - 70-20-20
Hamstring Curl - 50-20-20
Leg Extension - 50-20-20
Leg Press (machine) 130-20
Squats (lower back pain, didn't do)
(DB)Step Ups - 15-8/per leg
Adductors - 50-20-20
Abductors - 50-20-20
Vertical Knee Raises - 20-20
(DB)Side Bends - 10-20-20

March 21
Lifting 37 minutes
Cardio 45 minutes interval (30 minutes elliptical 15 minutes bike)

Smith Bench Press - 45-9
Machine Chest Press - 50-0
Machine Flyes - 45-9-9
Rear Lat. Pulldown - 62.5-9
Rows - 80-9
Assisted Chin Ups - 46-9
Cable Shrugs - 162.5-9
(DB)Lateral Raise - 7.5-9
(DB)Front Raise - 7.5
(DB)Rear Lat. Raise - 7.5
(DB)Military Press - 15-9
(BB)Curls - 30-9
(DB)Concentration Curls - 20-9
(DB)Preacher Curls - 20-9
(DB)Hammer Curls - 10-9
Assisted Dips - 28-9
Triceps Pushdown - 37.5-9
(DB)Triceps Press - 20-9-9
(BB)Wrist Curls - 40-9-
(BB)Reverse Wrist Curls 20-9-9

That interval training kicked my butt!! I think I will do it three times a week and do regular cardio the other three times.

Sophie
http://angel.catfangz.com

March 22
Lifting 32 minutes
Cardio 30 minutes on bike

Glute Kickback - 70-20-20
Hamstring Curl - 50-20-20
Leg Extension - 50-20
Leg Press (machine) 130-20-20
(DB)Step Ups - 15-8/per leg
Adductors - 50-20-20
Abductors - 50-20-20
Seated Calf Raises 70-9-9-9-9
Vertical Knee Raises - 20-20
(DB)Side Bends - 10-20-20

Off day. Back at it tomorrow.

Goals for this week:

lifting - 6 x a week

cardio - 3 days interval 3 days regular

stretching - daily

routine - daily

Sophie
http://angel.catfangz.com

ORIGINAL: Sophie

I am completely exhausted. I took a day off yesterday. I was so sore and fatigued. I'm still exhausted today. My friend thinks I may be training too much/too intense but I don't want to stop training like I have been.

Most people will not understand the level of fitness you need to be in to compete in a fitness pageant, just nod and be pleasant but know you are a bit more on top of your needs than they are.
Linda

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Personally for me, I believe you're overtraining and especially training 6x a week, but I know ItalianAngel won't agree with me. :D

ORIGINAL: vdk_au

Personally for me, I believe you're overtraining and especially training 6x a week, but I know ItalianAngel won't agree with me. :D

What I told my friend who thinks I'm overtraining is that I only have 3 weeks until the competition. 3 weeks of training like this will not kill me.

March 24
Lifting 34 minutes
Cardio 60 minutes (30 elliptical interval/30 bike interval)
Stretching 20 minutes
Routine went through parts of it

Interval is kicking my butt!!!

Smith Bench Press - 45-9
Machine Chest Press - 50-0
Machine Flyes - 45-9-9
Rear Lat. Pulldown - 62.5-9
Rows - 80-9
Assisted Chin Ups - 46-9
Cable Shrugs - 162.5-9
(DB)Lateral Raise - 7.5-9
(DB)Front Raise - 7.5
(DB)Rear Lat. Raise - 7.5
(DB)Military Press - 15-9
(BB)Curls - 30-9
(DB)Concentration Curls - 20-9
(DB)Preacher Curls - 20-9
(DB)Hammer Curls - 10-9
Triceps Pushdown - 37.5-9-9
(DB)Triceps Press - 20-9-9
(BB)Wrist Curls - 40-9-9
(BB)Reverse Wrist Curls 20-9-9

Sophie
http://angel.catfangz.com

ORIGINAL: vdk_au

Personally for me, I believe you're overtraining and especially training 6x a week, but I know ItalianAngel won't agree with me. :D

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