FitnesschickDom’s BodyBlog

So…I am starting to get into competition mode. Some people are long-distance planners….me? I am a crunch-time preparation type of girl! My best work comes out of high-pressure situations which is why I KNOW competiting is PERFECT for me. I have already gotten all my tupperware, basic supplments down to the grapefruit seed extract and I am slowly getting my “cravings out of the way”. I am basically making myself SICK of all the food that I end up craving while dieting. Icecream- thoroughly sick of it! Cookies- working on that. Milk….DONE! Yogurt- still working on that. CORNBREAD I will always miss and crave but I am as close toover that as I’ll ever be. I get compared to Tanji Johnson quite a bit and that is awesome considering she is my ABSOLUTE fave! I can’t wait to meet her and have her watch me on stage! That will be the coolest experience for me and you know somethong funny? I KNOW that is going to happen! Maybe not THIS year or NEXT but it WILL happen. I just know me, I guess. Well, what I am going to be doing is doing a video journal of my Fitness Jourey 2008! From week-to-week I will post frequent progress pics coupled with my diet for that week and how my training is changing. Just to be safe I won’t post any of my routine until AFTER that competition but I am sure you can see why that is I am so excited. I am a girl that is going to the top because I know that we can have anything we want in life if we FIND what that is and do what you have to do to GET there! Thank you guys fr encouraging me on days when I just want to cry and celebrating with me when I am happy and enjoying my natural entertaining nature. I appreciate every single responce I get from you all. Have an awesome week and stay safe… Diet begins 9 weeks out so check back for installment 1 of Dom’s Fitness Journey 2008! I’ll come up with a catchy name for it later;)

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NEW Vid Coming SOON!

I am not very surprised when people say, “I think I saw you at that club” or something like that…..secret? I have not been to a club since I left Las Vegas! 2 years. I used to go clubbing 3 or 4 nights a week, VIP sections, Limos, dancing on tables, drinking and going home at 6am! Well…since I started taking this fitness thing seriously about two years ago…I really haven’t seen fit to go party and drink all night and do the wild girl thing anymore…well…as much( which is probably why I love bodyspace so much) I get to show the woman I used to be…the party girl! I am still FUN and CRAZY and CHARISMATIC and SPONTANEOUS and SEXY and PLAYFUL and FLIRTY and all sorts of things and I love all those things about me! I like me…finalllllly! I love taking pictures…I love being sexy! I love being muscular and flexible and showing the world who I am. I am finally at a point where I am happy with me and you either like me or you don’t and I REALLY don’t care. I would SAY that I didn’t care before but now I am not really effected at ALL….Glass Half Full! Take me or leave me! What you see is what you get! You guys here at bb.com know who I am more than the people that see me everyday. Putting on the work outfit and making cordial conversation and painting on a smile when you don’t feel like it….is the name of the game as a working adult. But here! Here is where I can let Dom come alive and just BE and not worry about it too much. It has been a rough few weeks for me….being home sick and missing my friends and family…my lil sister misses me Soooooo much! sometimes that one message from one of my friends here on BodySpace id enough to make me smile. I am enjoying myself and I am so glad to inspire and encourage and ENTERTAIN! That is what I am….an ENTERTAINER! That is what I was trained to be at The Las Vegas Academy of Performing Arts! My teachers would not be the least bit surprised to see that I am one of the most popular people here (THE most popular for the time being-thx guys!) I will post my workout from tomorrow Legs and Glutes! Also, New Vid Coming Soon! Guys….you have been waiting for this one! Let me know what you think! Nite people…gotta beat up my clients early in the a.m.! LOVE MY JOB!!! lol

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I am not very surprised whn people say, “I think I say you at that club” or something like that…..secret? I have not been to a club since I left Las Vegas! 2 years. I used to clubbing 3 or 4 nights a week, VIP section, Limos, dancing on tables, drinking and going home at 6am! Well…since I started taking this fitness thing seriously about two years ago…I really haven’t seen fit to go party and drink all night and do the wild girl thing anymore…( which is probably why I love bodyspace so much) I get to show the woman I used to be…the party girl! I am still FUN and CRAZY and CHARISMATIC and SPONTANEOUS and SEXY and PLAYFUL and FLIRTY and all sorts of things and I love all those things about me! I like me…finalllllly! I love taking pictures…I love being sexy! I love being muscular and flexible and showing the world who I am. I am finally at a point where I am happy with me and you either like me or you don’t and I REALLY don’t care. I would SAY that I didn’t care before but now I am not really effected at ALL….Glass Half Full! Take me or leave me! What you see is what you get! You guys here at bb.com know who I am more than the people that see me everyday. Putting on the work outfit and making cordial conversation and painting on a smile when you don’t feel like it….is the name of the game as a working adult. But here! Here is where I can let Dom come alive and just BE and not worry about it too much. It has been a rough few weeks for me….being home sick and missing my friends and family…my lil sister misses me Soooooo much! sometimes that one message from one of my friends here on BodySpace id enough to make me smile. I am enjoying myself and I am so glad to inspire and encourage and ENTERTAIN! That is what I am….an ENTERTAINER! That is what I was trained to be at The Las Vegas Academy of Performing Arts! My teachers would not be the least bit surprised to see that I am one of the most popular people here (THE most popular for the time being-thx guys!) I will post my workout from tomorrow Legs and Glutes! Also, New Vid Coming Soon! Guys….you have been waiting for this one! Let me know what you think! Nite people…gotta beat up my clients early in the a.m.! LOVE MY JOB!!! lol

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So things went well….well…not at first…I had a shaky morning but but 2pm I was tired of being upset and sad so I got out and went to the beach on my Street Bike-Ninja! The weather could not have been more perfect if God had specifically asked me how I wanted it to be. It was like He knew that I needed a perfect day in the water. It was really JUST what the Dr. ordered. I am still trying to figure out why so many people thought I was turning 30 or older. I am kinda flattered on one scale and then not so much in other ways…if someone could explain why i seem 30 something I would LOVE to hear it! lol…it has got to be good;) Anyway I just wanted to say thank you to all of you that send me messages, cards and everything else. I was really surprised to receive ANYTHING from you guys on here….let alone actual gifts. It SUPER made my Birthday! Thanks so much! I have to go to work now but I will get back to everyones PMs ASAP! I didn’t forget about y’all….how could I? Have an awesome day!

I guess I’m just happy to have survived another year of stress and disappointment and competitions. I wouldn’t be able to smile if I hadn’t had TWICE as much fun and good times as bad. I have finally become a Glass Half Full kind of person! For that  I am proud because I am a skeptic and I can be kinda down on myself sometimes. Competing really changed things for me. I am so much more positive and confident and COMFORTABLE with myself! I LOVE my body and I am becoming so at ease with myself and my "flaws" and I am just becoming a happier person. I could not have done it without Fitness and places like BB.com so to all of you that have been chatting with me and encouraging me and being my ears when I want to vent or share my excitement and accomplishments…I THANK YOU! BIG TIME!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!! LOL

This is probably the only day in my LOFE I would turn down sex!!! I am so sore from my workout I can hardly MOVE. Thinking about moving is a bit painful. I think I’ve turned it down 5 times TOTAL. Today would make 6! lol…anyway.

My Leg Routine for the past couple weeks has been doing exercises that I am not used to, a tempo I’m not used to and lesser intensity but higher rep range. It is COMPLETELY different from the style of training I have been using…whick like 80% Int 4-6 Rep Range. I was going for the Shock and Awe factor this past couple weeks. I just get bored and my body adapts so well. I have been eating a lot more. It hasn’t been as "clean" as I would like but it is WORKING! I am gaining weight and I can still see my abs a bit. So my BF% is staying relatively low. I have 6 weeks left to put on weight so it’s do or die and I have seen some really great things happening so I will eat whatever I have to eat to get those 3000 calories in everyday. I’m up to 125.5lbs consistantly this week from a  consistant 123.5 lbs last week. I am sooooo excited to FINALLY see the scale going in the right direction. All my friends on here know the struggle I have with gaining weight. I will put my Leg Routine from Friday below:

Free Squats: 95lbs/ 3 sets/ 12-15 reps

Full Squat to Snatch Squats: 45lbs/ 3 sets/ 15 reps

Deadlifts(straight leg full ROM): 70lbs/ 3 sets/ 12 reps

Walking Lunges w Barbell: 50lbs/2 sets/ 15 reps

Single Leg Squats: bodyweight/ 2 sets-each leg/10 reps

Single Leg Squats on Hacksquat machine: 6 deep reps/ 2 sets each leg  Super Set with Jumping Lunges Switching

                      
                                                                                             12 reps- left, right= 1 full rep

 Let’s just say that I stood at the top of the stairs and just looked down–glanged over at the elevator and considered using it—then continued down the stairs gripping thte rail the whole way down. The walk to th car….THE LONGEST WALK EVER! I look like a cripple today but I can already see a response in my quads. All-in-all….a GREAT change. I definitely got the Shock&Awe I was going for.  I think next week I’m going to take it back to heavy-low rep range or add in an extra leg day an do heavy one day and light intensity the other….we will see. Stay tuned!

Thanks for giving a damn!

Dom

There is more to me than weight lifting and Booty Shaking! I am actually multi-talented. I figured I would show a different side of me. So many different things make me who I am today. I am by NO means a one dimensional woman! I really have a lot going on in my life! So many options as to where I can take my life. It is not up to me though. I was gifted in many different areas but also was given a trait that has held me back in MANY ways. I am SUPER CRITICAL of myself. I am SO HAR on myself….if it ism’t perfect I hate displaying it but I am getting better about that because no matter how hard I try I will never be PERFECT so I might as well be proud of what I have! Show it off! Find appreciation for MYSELF. Some people can be very critical and hurt feelings but I can’t let that stop me from moving forward and making a name for myself because I can garantee one thing….Dom WILL be successful. Whatever I choose to pursue I will be amazing. Right now it is Fitness Competitions and mark my words…I WILL get my PRO Card! If I choose to go for it and become an entertainer/ dancer/singer/TV Personality it WILL happen. I know that much about myself. I am incredibly driven and strong-willed. As soon as my emotional strength matches my Physical strength LOOK OUT! I am more confident this year than I have EVER been and my confidence is swelling everyday. I am very conscious not to sound Snobby or Cocky but I am learning that is is OK to show people how confident you are because anyone that looks down at you for it has low self-esteem and no confidence or LOW confidence in themselves. So if you like something about yourself…SHOW it! Why not? I like that I can sing and dance and perform my fitness routines well above average. I hope you all feel like sharing your talents with me. I think talent is sexy and wonderful. NEVER hide your talents….unless they make people blush

Thanks for giving a damn,

Dom S

Today I wander around town doing all the things I normally do, seeing all the people I usually see, smiling the same smile I always smile…but for some reason I feel so empty today. I have all my competition dates and goals mapped out until November 2010, I have my business goals mapped out until 2020…lol…things seem great but…why do I feel so empty? I am healthy and mostly very happy but…it doesn’t mask the feeling that there is "Something" missing. I guess my question is what the HELL is it? People can drive you insane if you let them. Family can hold you up as a human being or tear you apart. Significant others testing your every virtue. Trust, patience, committment. Fulfillment….what does it take for someone to be fulfilled. It’s not JUST money. It’s not JUST romance or passion. It’s not JUST love or attention. It’s not JUST respect but ALL of those things, i think. At least for me. I want to feel secure and not worry about bills and go have a nice dinner without breaking my budget. I want to have Cuddle Me nights at home. I want dinner by candlelight from time-to-time. I want to be able to look at my man and KNOW the he is mine and no other woman has a chance. I want to trust and I don’t really feel like that is asking  a lot. I don’t need diamonds or expensive name brands or fancy cars or big houses…I don’t even like most of that stuff….so I am simple to please…I think. Maybe it is easier for a man to provide the material things….maybe if all I wanted was a man with a fat bank account to buy me things an not have to pay attention to my emotional and physical needs I would be better off. Well, I am sorry but that is not me and I know there is someone out there that has the traits that I need to feel complete. I have an amazing career as a business owner/personal trainer, I have a fantastic little boy that means the world to me and I am healthy and very talented and very intelligent. I think I am a pretty girl so not too much to complain about in many other departments. I think I may have pinpointed why I feel so hollow today. I want a man that wants….needs to be with one woman and wants…needs to be a good family man. No….this is NOT some "Sleepless In Seattle" call to the simple men. So, guys, please don’t reply with answers to some "ad" that was placed. Some of you boys are funny and like to joke around with me but I am content in my current situation and I will use it as a time to reflect on what I really need right now. Truat is not something that is earned it is supposed to be something that is just given. How? That is where I am with THAT one. How? When someone had broken your trust so many times before? When is enough….enough? I think these are all rhetorical questions that I have been asking. I am more expressing myself than asking for answers but if any of you out there have been where I am or ARE where I am I wouldn’t mind hearing about…it would be nice to hear how you are dealing or dealt with it. Thank you for letting me be real for a moment. I am usually so upbeat and entertaining…I just wanted to put the smile aside and just talk for a bit. I hope today is a wonderful day for you all and I look forward to some of your stories or comments. Thanks again. I am shaking this funk I am in and heading in to train the best clients in the world! Mine! lol….Ciao!

I call today "Ike and Tina Day"…for the simple fact that it kicks my butt and I keep going back! The difference is that I am not ever leaving this little "Ike" of mine…I’m gonna let it shine! Okay, I’m done :p Anyway, I never really put my workout in my blgs so I thought now was as good a time as any:

                      
                                      Plyometrics/ Stable to Unstable Training

Warm Up:  Drop Set/ Iso Lateral Leg Extentions- Reps/10-8-6-4 Intensity: 70%

                 2 Sets/ Leg Curl (prone)- Reps/ 15 /Tempo 4-2-1/ Intensity: 70%

3 Part Circuit- Quads: Smith Machine Squats/ 10 reps wide & 10 reps narrow

                    Reebok Step Up (high) w/barbell- 10 reps

                    Squat Jumps onto Reebok Step (high)/ 15 reps

Stable to Unstable: Leg Press to squat jumps with Dumbbells

Calves:           Seated Calf Raises/ Tri Foot Placement- parallel, turned in and turned out

                      Standing Calf Raises/ Tri Foot Placement

                       Machine Cable SEated Calf Press / 15 reps all exercises!

My legs were shaking for about an hour! lol…

Hey Guys! I know it has been a while since I blogged. I was getting in the groove of this blogging thing. Anyway so all I wanted to do was sit at home on the 4th of July but ended up getting suckered into this party that actually turned out to be a lot of fun. I spent the entire night with a bunch of chicks….anyone who knows me knows that that is a rare happening. lol Well so i recoreded this rare happening bc I figured no one would believe me! So feel free to head on over to http://www.youtube.com/user/Fitnesschickdom

that is my channel;) so the fireworks that you see in the vid is seriously coming from the backyard where I am standing! It is the craziest thing I have ever seen! Normally when i see a light show like that it is usually coming from the top of a casino in Las Vegas. I watched these guys carry the boxes of fireworks and set them up….so damn cool! I am not much of a partier….not since I left Las Vegas (had to take a break from the clubbin’ 4 nights a week) so when I actually get the opportunity to get out and have a good time I like to cherish it. This is the first video documentary I have done but I tell you I am getting good at this! lol… Anyway peplekeep asking what I did for the 4th so I did y’all one better and recorded it. Well…ttys guys thanks for giving a damn;)