Wetting My Toes @ Canadian Nationals CBBF/IFBB

I am not toodisappointed because I don't know know how much I even believed I wouldmake it to nats and so mentally how prepared was I.
I look at the prep and other than hormone timing I still should have beat that.
I think my body was no longer falling prey to the dandelion and such, Ihad already been on them for 2 weeks..........then went off them for aweek and back on for 2 weeks, at that point I think they stoppedworking. I still have to see the pics to see how far off I was ornot.....you never really know for sure until you see the pics I waslooking leaner than Nov but water started to sit again....and so Ipeaked the week after the july show til the week of Aug 1st...........Istill looked good show day but was I still peaked and even so, I know Iwas in no way comparable in size to thse ladies even the natty ones.
I lost have my weight in my ass muscles when I had to stop deads n squats.
the amt of weight I can lift for presses is questionable.....but itsmore than for squats which I don't know if I can really always do, itseems sporadic so I know I need to focus on a few areas and shouldersand lats seem to be getting bigger and bigger on these ladies so I needto work on that and butt muscle sculpting.
I know that much and am already prepping my next phase of training,PHASE 1 which is a 4 mth hypertrophy. I still have to get pics to thehead judge for some advice but at this point am assuming the areas shemay indicate need work.
I will do whatever exercises I need to target the area and avoidworsening my back. This phase I will probably stay at a lower proteinintake that I normally do and hence lessen the cals, plus adding somemaintenance cardio so that I am not bulking, just lean mass with amoderate body fat level.
I am also going to go back to my old training schedule from 10 yearsago when I did a flurry of shows, except no shows so the gains will bebetter. I was on hmb then so I have to find some, and I was training anavg of 2 hrs per day, some days 2.5 up to 4 hours if I did longer boutsof cardio/kickbox/plyometrics/dance/gymnastics/blading and I may doyoga now twice per week so that is an extra hour for example.
At least 1 to 1.5 hrs weights per day, 3 on -3 off, or 6 on 1 off,depending how it falls each week, and there are the occasional days Imay only get an hour but the majority will be as indicated above.
I have a home gym, suitable to keep me training no matter what. notsure if I will split it up, train am pm, which I have beenenjoying......cardio will avg 20 - 40 mins 3-5 days per week, withhigher intensity than I have been doing. I want to work up to 40 minsruns at 8mph, 2-3 times per week. I like sprint sessions too.
I also want to do a bit more intensity on my recumbent bike now too,which is doable for shorter sessions since my sessions have been anhour to an hour and half on the bike with no intensity at low pace.Time to have some fun with training with small mental challenges likethese.
I may work with some break dancers and see if I cannot pick up a fewnew strength ideas. I already did pick up a no foot pushups in tuckposition and been watching olympics, I like the plange except I have tosit my belly on my elbows but my body is straight parallal to thefloor, fingers facing feet, elbows at my lower ribs, it looks neat! Iam already looking for someone to do my show music for next year andplanning toward costume and suits too.
i want to have it all ready to rock and just focus on perfecting a newroutine, making it lively, my routines always are fun and strong andranked high so its not a thing which will distract my focus fromphysique so the early I get it prepped the better it looks next year.The training for it is good too and helps with size as I do all thesebodyweight moves. Also I am in a good place fitness wise to do it, if Iwait I will have a rougher time reintro into doing routine like whenyou take off season......so I will keep my body in routine condition,that keeps me a bit leaner easier too and will pump out my shouldersand lats.
I am very excited to see what I can accomplish!!!
Linda

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Good Luck with your training. Looks like you got a great plan. Your workouts make me think I'm sleeping when I lift. Keep us posted on the routine your running. I'd like to see it step by step. Stay focused.

WD

Team Keine Ausreden
47 yrs young

gonna start a new journal in the next few days, today if I have time.  I have my plan started and am  geared to begin!
I may post more of my diet and training incase anyone wants to follow along or try some of the stuff out.

Linda

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okay guys, time for a new journal, got my plans on the go, been enjoying my week off prepping for my next phases of training toward ifbb.  Keeping natty for this year, I am tempted to take on light drug use next year if I don't place well but as of now am still going to stay natural and steroid free.

Linda

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