Training for Team Universe 2009!

Ok now from here on out my blogs and journals will reflect my prep for the Team Universe Stage on September 5th and 6th in New York.  I am still prepping with Tracy (IslandGirl) and Cameron Bodner of intense_muscle (TeamSkip) the home of DC (doggcrap) Training.  Tracy is a National Level Figure & Light weight bodybuilding competitor and will be competing for her pro card in LW Women’s Bodybuilding this July at the USA’s in Las Vegas.  I will be there to cheer her on.

I was also contacted by Mr. Dan Ray of MD about doing a photo shoot with him when I am in New York for Team U so I am really excited about this as well.  I of course have responded back with a "hell yes"

This has only added to my motivation in getting into absolute ridiculous condition for this show.  I did not put on an excessive amount of body fat this off-season; and I spent 5 months in the "off" mode.  My off season was structured by Cameron and Tracy as well, a LOT of food and calories

I am not currently taking any kind of a thermo fat burner or any kind of thyroid stim either.  I was taking creatine mono for bis/tris days but have stopped that as well.   I do use caffeine (coffee) in the morning; but have stopped using splenda and anything with aspartame I am only using stevia if need be; although I hate it …the taste that is ~ I am a former sugar-addict though, so nothing is quite as nice as sugar

I take…

Emerald Balance once per day; a tablespoon; it’s basically a Green foods replacement

CLA; whole food formula

Evening Primrose Oil

Super Omega

R-ALA

100% Whole Food Daily Vitamin

Trace Minerals; liquid

BioBeads

Vitamin C (powder; in bulk)

Leucine (powder; in bulk)

Waxy Maize Starch

Glutamine

BCAAs

olive oil

peanut butter

In addition I am eating 7 times a day in some form or fashion.  I like this as I feel it stabilizes my blood sugar.

I am drinking at least a gallon of water a day, and have cut my coffee from 6 cups/day down to about 3-4.  this needs to come down to 2 for my comfort.

:D…

Really trying to cut out the coffee here; I drink so much even black I dont want to like it this much

Plyo Wide Squats w/ 12-lb core ball over head
1×15  1×15  1×13  1×13  1×11

Flat DB Press
25s x 15  25s x 15  25s x 15  25s x 15

Decline DB Fly
20s x 15  20s x 15  20s x 15

Push-Ups (standard)
1×10  1×10  1×10  1×10  1×10

ABS
Bench V-ups
3 x 25
Frog Crunches
3 x 25

Diet: 100%
Water: 100%
Mood: motivated but feel heavy

ok, well today I was near the administrative area of the gym I work for; and I have worked at this particular gym for a long time, over 4 years.  Randomly I heard the office manager, a woman I really like, say to another "I hope you aren’t doing one of those stupid shows that Jaime and Siobhan do".siobhan is my very good friend and coworker and team mate…she said this to another co-worker of ours…who just joined our team as well.  The co-worker said "yes but Im not going to put my whole life into it, I have a life" and the office manager said "they just get up there so skinny wearing barely anything and they think they look good, I hate it when they are in that mode"

I stood there feeling a weird combination of insulted, stupid, irate, and violently hostile.  I really work my ass off, and I work at this place, and work out here, and I just don’t think people get it at all.   and I have a life and people I love and care for and take care of, but… I do put everything into it.  IMO ****ed up.