GGsgotguns’s BodyBlog

Just went to Georgia to visit family for the holidays.  My neighbor drove us to the airport in my car.  We chose an airport two hours away as the rates were much cheaper.  When I got home and got into my car, I immediately could not breathe, I stepped out of the car and almost collapsed to find that my neighbor, who knows of my health issues had smoked in my car!  I used my inhaler and thought I’d be able to drive to work with the windows down and be okay, but I was wrong! (I had just taken a week off work and there was no way I could miss another day as I work per diem and you have to take whatever hours you can get!)  The lining of my lungs has swollen AGAIN!  I tried lifting yesterday, and it’s just not happening.  The bad part is that I have the newspaper coming to do a photo shoot on Friday to do an article on me about my breaking the deadlift record in my division at Worlds.  So, they are just gonna take a a picture of me sitting in the gym.  That so stinks!  I’m praying that I get an amazing burst of energy or can safely do a light lift to get in at least one good shot.  We’ll see, I won’t be stupid, but you all know we have to push it to the limit!

Lift strong!

GG

Hello all!

Just wanted to update you on how my powerlfiting at the World Natural Powerlfiting Federation World’s went.  Unlike most powerlfiting events that I attend where there are very few women, there were 22 women competing at World’s on Friday.  Most were from the US, but there were several from other countries as well.

I really wasn’t sure how I would do at first only being back in the gym for about a month and with the meet being drug free, I have not been able to take my diuretics to hlep my kidneys rid my body of toxins.  But I felt good and ready with all things considered.

My deadlifting was incredible!  Several of my Team USA members gave me a few pointers in the warm up room and cheered me on throughout my lifts.  I felt good in warmups and raised my opening weight from 185 to 203 as to not have such big jumps in an attempt to break the World record of 260.

I had my mind made up.  That record was mine.  I didn’t care that the other girls were in the gym 5 days a week to my 2, I didn’t care that they had had seemingy healthy bodies to my failing one, I didn’t care that they all had powerlifting coaches and I work out with my bodybuilding boyfriend.  That record was mine!

203 up easy, 226 up and away, 248 yep! Which meant I had a 4th attempt to break the record……….. Wooooooooooosh! 264.5! GOT UR DID!

The mind is an amazing thing!  Now if I can just transfer that over to my bench, I’d be in good shape!

Kick your mental demons butts and lift strong!

GG

Hey all!

I never gave up hope that I would ever get back in the gym, but I must admit that my hope was fading.  But…… I’m back.  Five months out of the gym with 2 attempts to come back before my body was ready.  But now, I have had about a month of somewhat regular training and I’m back to competing. 

I did the Can Am Nationals for WNPF last weekend and did surprisingly well.  A little dissappointed with my squat and bench, but my deadlift is almost back to pre pluerisy!  Decided to go ahead with World’s since I qualified and my sister lives in Georgia where they will be held.  I have not seen her since my mom’s funeral last November and the competition is the day after my mom’s birthday, so I thought….. why not?  Major competition experience never hurt anyone and I am lifting well enough not to embarass myself!

So…… I did a 175 squat at the gym Tuesday which is my PR, so I feel good about that for World’s as well.  Actually 175 is the National Record for my division!  Did a 240 deadlift, but my bench is still hurting.  Can’t get past 100! I know it’s mental!

But, the bottom line is even though my kidney specialist didn’t want me lifting and still won’t let me take any protein supliments, I’m still doing what I want to do. Lift! Will I still have to battle with diseases and illnesses because of my low immunity and body’s inability to get rid of toxins?  You bet! But will I let it defeat me……… NO WAY!

Lift strong!

GG