THOUGHTS OF A FITNESS FREAK

Ya, Im a figure bitch…..it’s true.  Now being pissed at my placing last week has an advantage.  I can cry and quit or I can become indignant and fight back.  I prefer to fight back.  Sooooooooooo…………like I said I am giving up doing shows in my home state and am taking my ass national, multistate, whatever and am going to do the Arnold Classic!!!  Yep, thats right, one of the biggest shows on the PLANET.  Am I scared, well Hell yes I am.  I printed the form out and they have masters figure, so thats what I am going to do.  Crossing into open is probably not an option as there are alot of competitors, but I figure my old ass is ok with that.  Young chickies tend to hold fat better and higher than we do and sometimes on stage, you know they place better because they are fresh faced and thats what they want….cant blame them.

So, I added in an extra leg day today, part of my "short bulk".  I figure I have to start eating perfectly about February as the competition is in March.  All I need is 4 weeks, so I have 4 months to try to grow here and there.  Thats only 4 months of growing, but I never am more than 10 lbs off my target weight and have gained about 5 or 6 lbs of muscle without getting fat like some people will tell you that you have to do to gain muscle.  Frankly, unless you are a serious bodybuilding, there doesnt seem to be much of a reason to get all sloppy in the off season.  I have heard women at shows talking about how they lost 30 lbs to compete…why, so you look good a few weeks out of the year?  Then if someone runs into you later, doesnt recognize you?  Its easier to maintain and you end up with less saggy skin that they people who do serious dieting.  I DONT need 2 and 1/2 hours of cardio a day for months because I do maintain.  I can do 5 shows a year, photoshoots anytime i need new photos and I like it this way…….. besides that, jeans are expensive and I don’t have to wear a whole seperate"bulking wardrobe".  

Anywhooooooooooo………..Im blabbing alot.  I just have alot in my head at the moment.  The Arnold is in March, I got the Met in NY in April, Jay Cutler in May, Masters Nationals in July………..thats four shows lined up so far.  I am setting my goals a little high, but it keeps me moving forwaRD AND thats what life is about, isnt it?  

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