tcrites18’s BodyBlog

Sometimes being a Canadian has it`s downs. Like for instance you can`t buy certain products because of the laws. WhyÉ I don`t know whats the big deal. Today I tried purchasing L-Carnitine online to try it out and I can`t cuz of “Canadian“ laws. As if! Gosh, I wish I could buy it through someone else! I don`t see what the big deal is!

Sometimes being a Canadian has it`s downs. Like for instance you can`t buy certain products because of the laws. WhyÉ I don`t know whats the big deal. Today I tried purchasing L-Carnitine online to try it out and I can`t cuz of “Canadian“ laws. As if! Gosh, I wish I could buy it through someone else! I don`t see what the big deal is!

Lately I have been drinking my protein shakes along with 5g creatine just before I workout. I have been reading about pre-workout nutrition and have been getting mixed reviews.  Either do I wait 30 min before I workout once I have my shake or is it okay to go right after I drink it?

I just want to tell everyone how excited I am. I just got my clear high heels baby!! whoot whoot! lol Yeah I know it’s silly, but it;s a step a head for me since I want to compete in figure one day. Now I need to buy some suits and I am half way there! Hmm…I wonder what color I should get???

I am so excited. I just bought my first pair of clear high heels on e-bay! A step closer to competing. Hmm..now I’ll have to get 2 posing suits, some tanning lotion and I am all set. Maybe I should buy some outfits to motivate me more to be on stage! I just wanted to let everyone know what was going on and what I did! Now I’ll just be waiting for my shoes, gotta love getting mail!

This is what I am doing right now. in 2 weeks my training will change again. I stick to this exercises for 4 weeks and then change it up again!

Day 1

Incline dumbell press - sets x3, 12 reps

wide grip pull downs - sets x3, 12 reps

Clean and Press - sets x3, 15 reps

Seated Cable rows - sets x3, reps 12

Concentration curls - sets x3, reps 15

Cable crunches - sets x3, 15-20 reps

Day 2

Stationary lunges - x3 sets, 12 each leg

Good Mornings - x3 sets, 12 reps

Plie squats - x3 sets, 20 reps

Leg Press - x2 sets, 20 reps

Standing calf raises - x2 sets, 20 reps

Reverse crunch on decline bench - x2 sets, 20 reps

Day 3

One arm dumbell row - x3 sets, 12each

Cable flies - x3sets, 15 reps

Lat pull downs (undergrip) - x3 sets, 10 reps

Bent over lat raises - x3 sets, 15 reps

Cable rope pulldowns - x3 sets, 12 reps

Roman chair crunches w. twist - x3sets, 15 reps

Day 4

Barbell deep squats - x3 sets, 15 reps

One-legged dead lift - x3 sets, 12 reps each

Walking lunges - x3 sets, 15 reps

Step ups w.rear kick - x3 sets, 12 each

Leg curls - x3 sets, 15 reps

Hanging leg raises - x2 sets, 20 reps

I have been doing a lot of thinking lately about doing personal training. Last week I had asked the owner of the gym I go if she was looking for anyone. We talked and thinks I would be a great canidate since I am a nurse and all as well. There is a program here, but it’s out of town for 3 weekends in a row. I cannot do that since I am aleady working as a nurse elsewhere and would conflict with my schedule. So I was talking to the owner again and she still really wants me to work there. I really do too.

Does anybody know any good online courses I could do that would be eligabl for Canada???? Please help!!!!!

Today while I was at the gym, I was training my legs. One of the guys there commented and said to me "is that all you do is workout your legs?" I told him no, that I added a second day to workout my legs since that was an area my body was lacking in. He looked at me and said "Well I don’t think you need to work on them".  I said I am lacking in my glute/hams area. He told me to keep training hard then. I mentioned I needed to stay on a stric diet as well. He looked at me again and said "You don’t need to go on a diet". Like people I know I am small as is , when I say diet I don’t mean losing like 10-20 pounds here!! I am talking about eating clean so my body can lean up to what I want it to be. Then to top it off he started critizing my hair because I colored it. LIke who the hell are you to tell me what u think looks good and blah blah.

I am sorry for venting but I just had to. I find it very difficult when I tell people I am dieting down to lose fat. They always look at me thinking I am trying to lose 20 pounds or something when that is not the case. When I try to explain to people that I evenutally want to compete in figure, they always assume I am going to be this huge bodybuilder!! I try to explain that figure competition is not female bodybuilding. GRR…..I just wish people understood what I am talking about.

How does anyone explain to people about competiting and stuff without getting judged?

I feel guilty!!!! Yesterday was my mom’s birthday and my family brought her out to supper. I must say I ate very clean, had grilled salmon salad with oil and vinegar on the side. My downfall was I had 2 glasses of wine! But that’s just the beginning…this wkd I had a wedding to attend and I know there will be drinking involved.

I just feel guilty to have some drinks. I know I can eat clean the whole time and will get right back on track. How does everyone handle it?

Hey everyone!! As you know I just started my diet and training program on Monday! It’s going very well I might say. Haven’t had any cravings yet and sticking to the plan to a ‘T’. Though I am amazed on my first day on the program of how much energy I had when I ate before I weight trained and did my cardio afterwards.

My usual routine used to be get up at 5:45am, take my supplements and out the door to the gym. But now with my plan. The days I am weight training I have to eat complext carbs and protein beforehand. I felt like I could outrun the energizer bunny! I felt great all day as well. I used to feel sluggish in late afternoon. Not anymore!

 What I am really looking forward to though is to start seeing some results. I want that tight nice body!

Well I am off to bed in ths crazy hot weather! I hope to get some decent sleep!