Meagan’s Nu-U Body Blog

Hey there!

Here is my back and tricep work out for yall!

BACK:

Close Grip Lat pull down (but facing out) with legs up and crossed for ab work out as well: 2 sets of 12 at 80lbs

Close grip lat pull downs facing the correct way: 3 sets of 8 at 100lbs and 2 sets were negatives.

Prone dumbell wide grip rows on the exercise ball: 2 sets with 12 lb dumbells

Free motion machine wide grip lat pull downs with lift: 3 sets of 12, 1 and 2nd set at 80lbs, last set at 100lbs. You start the movement by leaning forward over your knee and as you reach about half way through finish the movement by moving to where you are vertical with your hips.

TRICPES:

Free Motion Machine, cross cable tricep extention: 3 sets of 12 at 40lbs.

Over head rope tricep extension: 2 sets of 12 at 60lbs

Rope Tricep Ext: 1 set till failure at 40lbs.

Well, it has been a tough week but God has definately glorified and made it better. Like I updated on earlier this week, I have been working with S.A. Sports Foundation on a program for the youngsters here…well now, God has definately made it clear where He wants me!! because I was asked by a branch of the San Antonio Sports Foundation called, Go Girl Go, to speak about my eating disorder I had had and how it affects girls these days and what action we can take here in San Antonio to help those that are fighting with the same disease! I will be speaking on August the 14th and 15th (the location is still in the works) for the Harlendale Curriculum Annual Meeting.

Please keep me in your prayers that the Lord will give me the right words to say and the listening ears to hear!!

ALLLLLRIGHTY THEN!
So update…I will be going to Miami!! wooohooo now instead of having local competition I will be against the best in North America!! lol…. 13 weeks out…here we go! Now to the work out:

Ham Glute Raises on Leg press: I know it sounds funny buuut this is how it works, you scoot up on the seat of the leg press to where your glutes are off the seat and you have about 4-6 inches of space in between your glutes and the seat where your butt goes. When you leg press you come down like normal but when you go into the exertion you lift your glutes off the back of the seat and press all the way through and get a gooood squeeze into the glutes. We did about 400lbs for 12 reps 3 sets and on the last set dropped it down 90lbs and did 8 reps.

Barbell single legged stiff legged dead lifts (boy, thats a mouth full): 2 sets 12 reps 40 lb bar

Single legged free standing squats: No weight, 2 sets 12 reps on each side, holding for 10 seconds on the last one.

Butt blasters: 40lbs, 12 reps, two second hold at the top…controlled movement on the way down. 2 sets.

Hamstring curls on the machine: 12 reps, 2 sets on the 9 rep hold for 10 seconds and then do 3 forced reps with a hold at the end.

Well,
  I just found out after 11 weeks of training and dieting that the show that I was going to be competing in, is cancelled or post poned….they dont even know yet. So I am going to try to get some funds together and convince my husband to fly to Miami for the North American Championships and rock it up there. 

Please keep me in your prayers because Im off my carbs and not a happy camper right now! lol….I dont want all the hard work that I have put into this to go down the drain in one fail swoop…so some how, some way I am going to Miami!  And I will look on the brighter side, maybe I am meant to be in Miami…and not here in SA… just a happy thought. 

God Bless,
   Meagan

Hey all,

Well as of today it is exactly 12 weeks out from competition day!! Woohoo…nutritionist and trainer are synergizing everything and I am a bit a head of schedule but am not slowing down because I want to be as lean and cut as possible about 2 weeks out and then soften up a bit before! I can see the outline of the 8 pack!!! my six year goal almost complete!

So today was shoulders and biceps:

SHOULDERS:

Dumbbell over head press:

1 set of 40lbs on each side 8 reps and 2 negatives, the last rep holding for 5 seconds at a 90 degree angle
2 sets of 35lbs on each side 10 reps and 3 negatives, the last holding.

Side laterals:

1 set at 10 lbs on each side straight armed 10 reps
1 set at 15 lbs on each side straight armed 8 reps
1 set at 20 lbs on each side at 90 degree angle 6 times

BICEPS:
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Preacher curls on the exercise ball and free motion machine:

1 set at 50lbs in each arm 10 reps
2 sets at 30 lbs in each arm 12 reps, holding at the end.

Super set of Hammer curls and regular curls:

1 set of hammers at 20lbs in each arm 6 reps

1 set of hammers at 15 lbs in each arm 10 reps
1 set of regular at 15 lbs in each arm for 6 reps
(then repeat the above one more time starting at 15 lbs.)

One dumbbell bicep curl:

25lb dumbbell held with both hands on the end, curl till failure.

Enjoy!!!

BACK:

-Wide lat pull downs on the free motion machine: 2 sets of 12 reps at 120lbs on each side at a 45 degree angle.

-Reverse wide grip lat pull downs on the free motion machine: in stead of facing it I faced out and had a slight arch in my back.

-2 Super set of barbell over hand rows: first set with 70lbs at a 45 degree angle 12 reps pulling a little above the navel. Second set is a 40lb drop to 30lbs at a 90 degree angle for 10 reps.

-Wide grip lat pull downs on the lat pull down machine: 2 sets 12 reps at 70 lbs. 3 forced reps at the end as negatives.

TRICEPS:

-2 super sets of tricep push down as a drop set: first set at 120lbs for 10 reps and then drop to 80lbs for 8 reps.

-3 sets of wide grip rope tricep push downs: 60lbs on the first set for 12 reps and then 40 lbs on the second set for 10-12 reps and a hold at the end.

So I have been fighting with some things and mainly the questions of, what does God want me to do with my life? Well I prayed and He answered…quicker than I expected but hey! Im not complaining. 

I found out that our task as God’s children is to find our personal area of giftedness and talent and to use it for Him.  Perhaps your God-given creativity lies in the area of teaching, parenting, sewinig, accounting, administrating, comforting, building, computing, organizing, or landscaping. He may have blessed you as a creative athlete, musician, caregiver, counselor, food preparer, or mechanic.  But here is the thing, your talent is between you and God, not you and someone who thinks you should do something else or that what you are doing is a sin or not right… Dont let someone put doubt intp your mind and heart about the goals and ambitions that God has put there.  If you think or know that this is where He has placed you, then dont give up and  keep pushing through because it will make you the happiest you have ever been and you will be an inspiration and light to someone that may have a similar gift or a need that you have fulfilled through Him. 

Galatians 6:9  "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."

But also remember: "Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful."
 

 Hey Everyone,
I will now be logging my workouts every time I work out so you can see what I actually do. My work outs normally only last 30 minutes and they are very intense and I work the muscle until muscle failure.

Leg Day:
2 Super sets of:
One legged jump lunges: 12 reps on each side, no weight
Jump squats: 10 lbs on each side and 12 reps
Sitting free weight leg extensions: 12 reps with 20lbs in between my feet
2 Super sets of:
One legged leg extensions: 12 reps on each side with 50lbs of weight. (Attach a cable to one leg with a weight strap and then have someone hold your hands or have something to hold onto that is in front of you. Position your leg in a leg extension position and keep the knee stable as you perform a single leg extension. )
Dumbell Front Squats: 12 reps at 50lbs elbows to knees.
2 Super sets of:
Close legged Deadlift: 12 reps at 70lbs
Free weight hamstring curls: 12 reps at 15lbs. (on an incline bench you are facing out/backwards with your knees a little bit above the seat, pelvis flush with the bench, a weight is placed between your feet and you perform a leg curl as you would on a machine but it is more intense because you have to stabalize and control even more.)

With every movement I contract the muscle that I am using and add my own resistance to make the movement more intense and to see faster results.

So my nutritionist and I met up today, and we have come to the conclusion that my legs lose fat faster than my upper body which is odd for most women (I know Im weird!).  So here is where it will get interesting for the next 10 weeks…. I will be concentrating on leaning my upper body out but of course the legs will follow so my legs will be too hard for the stage; I will soften up 2-2 1/2 weeks before the show so that I am symmetrical and not too hard in some places and too soft in others… So we will see how it goes! I hope all is well with everyone!

 God Bless!

Hello All!

  I hope yalls weekend was well and yall accomplished what you wanted too! Well I am on the tenth week of my diet for the DC Fame Fall Classic here in wonderful San Antonio which will be held on Oct 18th at Sunset Station, and all is going well. My nutritionist says that I am making a rapid transformation and that I am a little ahead of schedule! I am so excited! I have never had this much change in 10 weeks! I have 2% body fat but maintained the muscle and am a lean 122lbs flat! My legs are actually leaning out faster than my mid section, even though I can see my six pack…there is an 8 pack underneath the little layer of adipose tissue that I have!  I have reached a goal in the past ten weeks that I have wanted since I was 16! I can now see my abs with no problem! I just keep thanking God for the strength, energy, supplies, and finances, tools, and people that He has provided me with to do what I am doing now! I more than likely wont be posting any new photos for a while because I want to keep things under wraps for the show.  I like to stay humble and not show off just yet.  Be safe out there and be sure to tune into my other blog to take a look at my weekly diets and other tid bits of info!

 God Bless!