I love Mondays. Starting fresh and using what worked from the week before always kickstarts a great day.
The rain has passed and the sun is out on a beautiful day in northern Minnesota, the kind of day that makes you want to do something, anything but what needs to be done. Can’t fall into that trap. Every day counts, every decision affects the next.
Mindset is critical in reaching my goals. Today I begin my workouts and my cardio. Pretty exciting stuff.
Category Archives: lean
Body fat testing
Today I had my body fat tested. It was just over 19% I have lost 2% over the past two weeks. Nice progress, but will it be enough between now and May 21? That is the question. I will start carb cycling tomorrow and increasing my cardio. This is always a real scientific dance. The goal of course is to drop fat and maintain muscle.
My workout went well. I focused on my abs, gluts, and quads. Did some bicep work.
There are several suits I am considering for the show. I love my fuchsia with crystals. I also have a very deep purple suit with crystals….and there is the old standby the dark blue with crystals. The blue was my first ever suit and it still looks good. I have begun posing practice and am tanning.
There are just about five weeks left to go. And I always start thinking at this point that I should have done a lot more…months ago.
Training for NANBF Oct. 2009 show
I am busy in the gym most days….I am focusing in on legs, abs, glutes…can you say weighted walking lunges?
My body fat saturday was 16%. My goal is 12% for the show. At 57 any lower and it just isn’t worth it to me. My goal is to be the best I can be. It is that simple.
Tanning is underway, diet is extremely clean. Protein is up, and I am carb cycling on a 3:1 formula. Drinking lots of water….and fighting my hatred of cardio.
Red Bikini Society
Here is a link to my Red Bikini Society website. It was created to have fun and hopefully inspire other women to get excited about fitness and health!
