Shannon’s BodyBlog

I clicked on one of the links in the linked story from my last blog and found this!  Now PLEASE don’t tell this woman about BB.com.  I wouldn’t be able to stand seeing her progress pics.

World’s Strongest Vagina Breaks Own Record

….she had so many children, her uterus fell out.  WHOA.

Remember that Andrew Dice Clay rhyme?  Well holy mother of holy sh*tness…..if this ever happened to me, I’d be a scared mess of a woman.

I don’t know if doing kegels could’ve prevented this from happening:

Woman’s vagina falls out along with everything else behind it.

Since joining this site, one thing I’ve noticed is that there are some women who start out on this site being very modest.

If they post pics at all, they’ll post pics in workout clothes, or bathing suits.

And then they start getting compliments and guess what happens.

"Oh!  You like my ass?  Well here’s an ass shot", as they plant the camera lense straight up their crack.

"Oh!  You think my ass is fine enough to wear a thong?", as they don thong after thong in all colors and embellishments.

"Oh!  My boobs look hot?", as they mount the camera to the ceiling and take a pic of their cleavage.

They start getting brave and post pictures that start becoming degrading.  Sure they’re free to post whatever they want.  But is posting compromising pictures in order to keep the compliments of strangers coming their way something that really raises their ego and makes them feel good?  Apparently so.

Wouldn’t they rather be complimented on the progress they’re making in losing weight and/or gaining muscle?

I suppose the attention they get can be addictive and they seem to go further and further to get it.  But, isn’t self respect a lot more appealing to have?

I’ve gotten PM’s telling me my ass looks hot and I should wear a thong to show it off.

A.  Thongs are THE most uncomfortable garment.

B.  I’m not going to dress in order to give you a boner.

Whatever pictures I post are to show either the progress I’ve made, or the progress I need to make.  It’s not to boost my self esteem by looking for ways to get compliments that reflect the horniness of the men giving them.

Believe me, I’ve gone to some of the profiles of guys I’ve seen giving "juicy" compliments to women and there’s no way I’d want any coming from them.  GROSS.

A long time ago, I thought I was one strong woman curling 5 lb. DB’s.   3 lb. DB’s were the suggested weight to get toned arms in the fitness articles I read in Shape magazine.  But I wasn’t about to be held back, so 5 lbs it was.

Then I saw Katie Couric on the Today show back in the early-mid 90’s as she showed off her biceps and talked about how she was working with a personal trainer.  She said she was curling 10 lb. DB’s.  I remember everyone gasped at what a heavy weight she was lifting.

I thought Katie was badass.  I decided I would work my way up to curling 10 lbs. too.

Well, holy sh*t what an attitude adjustment I’ve had in the past year when it comes to the possibilities of the weight I can lift.

I’ve known Janthony for well over a year, but started working with him about a year ago this month.

Since then, my body has changed more than it ever has in my life.

Taking progress pictures has shown me not only the changes that have occured over the past year, but it’s given me a snapshot of what I’d like to ultimately maintain in bodyfat.  I’ve been high in bodyfat….then made my way down to 13% (possibly less)….now I’ve currently risen again.

So, looking back at my pictures, I feel like I looked my best in the June 3 progress pics when it comes to bodyfat and would like to get back down to that again and do my best to stay there.

As for muscle build, I’m going with the flow on that one.  I know I don’t want to regress (I know I won’t), but who knows how much more my body can grow.

I do know however, that my strength can grow and will continue to grow.  Who knows where I can take it.  I’m excited about the possibilities over the coming year.

Here is the weight lifting progress I’ve made in the past year.  It’s a rough selection of main exercises for some body parts:

Squats

Then: work sets (where the 6th rep is to failure)-90#
Now:  work sets-210#

PR:  240-1 rep

Hack Squats

Then:  Sled-no weight

Now:  work set-180#

Standing Leg Curls

Then:  10 sets-20#

Now:  10 sets-40#

Stiff Leg Deadlift

Then:  60#

Now:  110#-an easy weight now  (use highest weight barbell…need to move up to olympic bar in order to lift higher weight)

Leg Press

Then:  Work set-200# (on Nautilus)

Now:  Work set-270# (sled)

25 rep set-180# (sled)

PR:  360-1 rep

Bench Press

Then:  Work set-70#

Now:  Work set-120#

DB Flyes

Then:  12 reps-25#

Now:  Work set-40#

Side Delt DB Raises

Then:  10 reps-5#

Now:  10 reps-15#

Front Delt DB Raises

Then:  10 reps-5#

Now:  10 reps-15#

Lat Pulldowns to Front

Then:  10 reps-70#

Now:  Work set-100#

25 reps-60#

Bicep DB Curls

Then:  Work set (5 rep failure…couldn’t make it to 6)-20#

Now:  8 reps-30#

Pullups

Then:  With 40 lb. assist on machine-2 pullups

Now:  12 reps fresh-unassisted

PR:  15 reps fresh-unassisted