A Peek into the Mind of GeminiJedi

Ok, not really.  It’s all a matter of time management–shifting things around in order to make time for everything you want to do.  I’ve found that I need to re-focus some of my time, and I’m working on it

I’ve found a coach, and am SO excited and motivated for this show!  I have another friend training with us, too, so I know that this is going to be an easier prep   So far (after only a week) I am finding the diet easy.  I’m not craving the crap that I used to.  Whether that’s because I’m loosing my taste for it (yay) or that I am determined to have a better physique this year, or a combination of both, I’m not sure, but I’m taking it!

Hope everyone else is doing well!  Take care!

Wow, it’s been a while!

We went to Vegas for New Years and our anniversary.  I came home with some sort of crud which I am referring to as the plague.  I’m finally getting somewhat better.  Between being sick and Vegas I’ve had 2 good workouts in 2 weeks   Man am I SORE from yesterday’s workout lol
Looking for a coach for this show.  I have a phone call to make this evening regarding that.

I’m almost finished with school.  This time next year I’ll be starting my internship and then be FINISHED   One of Adam’s friends from high school is starting his own gym really soon, so I think I’ll try to do my internship there if I don’t find something else that piques my interest.

After brunch with Brigitte yesterday we decided to hit the mall.  We really didn’t do that much shopping, but in order to keep the boys quiet we stopped in to the GNC (with Brigitte hiding behind the purse kiosk outside) to get Muscle Sandwiches.  I’ve never had a Muscle Sandwich before.  Rita LOVES them, and when we did dinner a few weeks ago it was mentioned that I needed to try this goodness.

So we get them, I bite into it and my first thought was "Nutty Bar on Steroids!"  It was heavenly.  It was nearly orgasmic.  The only way that could have been better is if I had a glass of milk to wash it down.

Check out the one Controlled Labs put together!  It’s full of hott bodyspace ladies, and all proceeds go to the Jayden DeLuca Foundation for pediatric cardiac disease research.

Sorry peeps!  I have been busy lifting, I promise!  Just haven’t been blogging the lifts here like I should be. So… I’m gonna give you my lifts from last week.  It’s the first week through this new routine, and I like it!

monday
Deadlifts (3 x 5-7): 95lbs (once the form clicks I know I’ll easily go up 20lbs)
Lat Pulldowns (2 x 10-12): 60, 70 (slow for tension time)
Seated Rows (century set): start–60, end–weenie weight (aka machine weight)
Pec Deck Rear Fly (3 x 12-15): 40, 30, 30
Smith Machine Reverse Grip Bench Power Press (3 x 5-7): 70, 70, 70
1-Arm Eccentric Tricep Pushdown (4 x 4-6): 55, 55, 50, 45
Tricep Cable Rope Pushdowns (century): start–50, end–20

tuesday
Leg Press (3 x 5-7): 160, 230, 250
Eccentric Leg Press (3 x 6): 120, 130, 140
Leg extensions (1 x 100): start–50, end–20 (aka weenie weight)
Super Set: standing calves (2 x 15-30 or fail) 100, 80
Super Set: seated calves (2 x 15-30 or fail) 45, 45
thursday
Wide Grip Power Press on Smith Machine (3 x 5-7): 90, 90, 100
Hammer Incline Press (2 x 10-12): 50, 50
Pec Deck Fly (1 x 100): start–40, end–20 (weenie weight)
Barbell Power Curls (3 x 5-7): 45, 45, 60
Eccentric Machine Curls (3 x 6): 50, 50, 40
Cable Rope Hammer Curls (1×100): start–40, end–20 (weenie weight)
Smith Front Power Press (3×5-7): 40, 40, 30

friday
Smith Straight Leg Deadlift (3x 7-9): 60, 70, 80
Eccentric Seated Leg Curls–single leg (2×6): 75, 90
Standing Smith Calf Raises (2×15): 90, 90
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and is planning on a SAFE Christmas and New Years.

Tonight I shared in the celebration with new IFBB Pro Body Builder Rita Rae.  She and I work out at the same gym (sometimes at the same time lol) and I’m extremely thankful to have met her!  We had dinner with a TON of people.  It was a ton of fun.  Rita looks amazing, and I think the coolest thing about her is her humility.  She’s so down to earth and still in amazement that she’s now a pro!  It’s really cool.  And, of course, here’s pictures

Tonight was the 2nd round of chest/quads, and WOW!  Strength is up–even f it’s not increasing everything, it’s more reps/set than last time, so I’m happy   Oh, and no spotter this time, so that’s good, too!

Warmed up on incline Smith Machine press.  Stuck with 40lbs/set.  Moved on to  hammer grip chest press on the machine.  Same weight, but more reps/set than last time, and I really felt it hitting where it needed to instead of triceps this time.  Better form = better strength; pretty form = pretty figure   My finisher set’s machine was in use, so I moved on to leg press before finishing off chest.

Some dumbass couldn’t rack the weights today at the gym, and I nearly broke a toe as a hidden 2.5lb plate came crashing down after I removed a 10 for my incline press.  Granted, I wasn’t paying attention as I removed the weight, but WTF is a little one doing sandwiched between the 10s?!?  Anyways, same person (I’m assuming) didn’t remove the weights from the leg press, and I didn’t want to be a wimp again (hey, the gym is crowded at 5ish!) so I did the weight that was there.  Only 90lbs, but the old skool heavy sled we have exerts something like 120lbs of force down without any extra plates added   Anyways, I did that, rocked out the chest finishers, and went to front squats.

I look at my numbers from last time, and go to load up the Smith Machine again for front squats when I realize something terrifying and absolutely unacceptable: same weight as my incline press   SO NOT DOING SAME WEIGHT FOR LEGS AS CHEST!!!  So I added like 10lbs to the previous weight.  I guess lifting when it’s busy is good for me: gotta show that ladies lift (relatively) heavy!

The only thing left to this round is to get my nutrition back on track: make sure I’m not missing meals, and the calories I am getting are quality calories and not crap from the snack drawer at work >.<

Congrats to the newest IFBB Pros!  My friend Rita Rae won the lightweight class, and her pro card!  WHOO HOO!!

I will be training 3 days a week, with a FST-7 type workout.  The split will look like this (option to change a couple things around as needed):

[b]Monday: Chest, Quads[/b]
Wide Grip, Low Incline Smith Press (3 sets 10-15 reps)
Hammer Vertical Chest Press Machine (3 x 10-15)
Hammer Strength Iso Wide Chest (7 x 8-12)
Close Stance Leg Press (3 x 12-15)
V Stance Deep Smith Front Squats (3 x 12-15)
Leg Extensions (7 x 10-15)

[b]Wednesday: Back, Shoulders[/b]
Wide Parallel Grip Lat Pulldowns (3 x 10-12)
Underhand Seated Rows (3 x 10-12)
1 Arm Dumbbell Rows (3 x 10-12)
Straight Arm Lat Pulldowns (7 x 8-12)
Arnold Press (3 x 10-12)
Seated DB Front Raises (3 x 10-12)
Pec Deck Rear Delts, prone grip (3 x 10-12)
Dumbbell Hammer Lateral Raises (7 x 8-12)

[b]Saturday: Arms, Hams[/b]
Close Grip Bench Press (3 x 12-15)
Parallel Bar Machine Dips (3 x 12-15)
1 Arm Reverse Cable Pushdown (7 x 8-12)
Cross-Body Hammer Curls (3 x 12-15)
Preacher Curls (2-0-2-0 tempo) (3 x 12-15)
1 Arm Cable Curls (7 x 8-12)
Prone Leg Curls (3 x 12-15)
Romanian Deadlifts (3 x 12-15)
Seated Leg Curls (7 x 10-15)

I did a similar shoulder/bicep workout on Saturday, and my biceps are KILLING me today   With the supps, I felt very energized and on the verge of being jittery without actually being jittery.  It was great to push through the workout in a reasonable amount of time and not get terribly fatigued.

I haven’t done the calculations from lab, so no results yet…I’ll do those later heh

I did go to the gym with Adam this morning and try his workout.  Mine really wasn’t cutting it regardless of that 1.5lbs of LBM gained.  This was great.  It was nice having the built-in spotter, the encouragement, the time together….k ‘nough mushy stuff ;P  My biceps and shoulders HURT!  It’s great!

I have some new supps from Controlled Labs: White Flood, Green Bulge, REDuction and Golden Finish.  During the workout I was definitely more energized–on the verge of being kind of jittery without being jittery.  Not sure how else to describe it, but it was great.  I was able to PUSH through this morning at a nice pace.  Probably not the best for evening workouts, so logistics may have to be figured out since most days I either have to be on the train to school at 730am or at work at 8am, and I’m refusing to be awake at 4am for workouts and in bed by 8 or 9, but looks like that may be happening lol  Next semester will be later for school and work, so morning workouts here I come again!

I also decided that I will compete figure in 2009, and bust my @ss after July 2009 and go for competing in middleweight building in 2010.  I think I’m too tall for lightweight (under 115lbs) building.  I competed this year at 108, but I don’t yet have the upper body balanced with the lower body for building, and getting that lean now would make me look like a sickly stick lol