dvsness, dedication and desire

Meal 1

• BioBeads
• All Bran
• skim milk
• Prolab Advanced Whey - Vanilla
• raisins
• Vigor
• multi

Meal 2

• banana nut muffin
• Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM

Meal 3

• Prolab Lean Mass Complex - Cinnamon

Meal 4

• gigantic pulled pork burrito
• made with ww tortilla, brown rice, pico, guac and jack cheese
• sweet plantains on the side

Meal 5

• salad
• shumai
• sushi
• Creatine and Glutamine

Meal 6

• grazing after grocery shopping
• Vigor
• multi

Random thoughts:

I love grocery shopping. I have to admit, I have some issues about not having food in my house, but the pantry is pretty bare when I’m dieting so that I can’t cheat. Seeing a full fridge and pantry just makes me feel better.

I got some Claussen half sour pickles for the first time in years. Best pickles ever. After a long internal debate, I did not buy ice cream. I did get the makings of… *drumroll*

Nutella Ravioli!

I found a recipe for Nutella ravioli with a brown sugar Frangelico sauce. I’m supposed to bring dessert to Thanksgiving at my friend Heather’s, so I’m giving it a test run Sunday evening. it was very odd to buy real sugar (not Splenda or stevia) and all purpose flour (not ww, oat or bran). If all goes well and my guinea pigs give it a thumbs up, I’ll bring that and an ice cream thing. Baskin Robbins and Carvel both have pretty elaborate seasonal cakes.

Meal 1

• BioBeads
• Prolab Protein Component - Cinnamon
• skim milk
• flaxmeal
• Kashi Go Lean waffles
• sf maple syrup
• Vigor
• multi

Meal 2

• chicken breast
• green beans
• Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM

Meal 3

• shumai
• banana
• Rolos

Meal 4

• oats
• Prolab Advanced Whey - Strawberry
• almonds

Meal 5 (PWO)

• Prolab Advanced Whey - Vanilla
• Creatine and Glutamine
• raisins

Meal 6

• random grazing
• a little bit of everything
• Vigor
• multi

Random thoughts:

I’m thinking about switching gyms again. The one I go to is good because it’s so convenient, and I like having a handful of the members around (other competitors and people I trust to spot properly), but the state of disorder is getting worse and I don’t think I’m getting my money’s worth. I’m considering perhaps looking at some gyms near my office, but then I’d be kind of forced to take weekends off if I didn’t want to schlep into the city.

I’m hungry and sweaty, all day every day.

Trying Bulgarian split squats for the first time was interesting. The rubber floors in the free weight section of the gym are seriously uneven, bubbles and divets. This made my balance less than optimal, even when warming up with bw only. I may try doing them on the smith next time where the floor is smooth.

Legs

DB Bulgarian Split Squats
20sx10, 20sx10

Low Placement Single Leg Press
sled +90×8+8, sled +70×10+10

High Placement Single Leg Press
sled +70×12+12, sled+70×15+15

Leg Ext
95×10, 95×12

Plate Loaded Kneeling Curl
50×10+10, 50×10+10

Meal 1

• BioBeads
• eggs/whites
• ww english muffin
• homemade sauce
• lf mozzerella cheese
• Vigor
• multi

Meal 2

• tuna
• crackers
• Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM

Meal 3

• catered gluttony
• my goodness
• am I a pig

Meal 4

• still full from Meal 3

Meal 5 (PWO)

• Prolab Advanced Whey - Vanilla
• Creatine and Glutamine
• banana

Meal 6

• cottage cheese
• peanut butter
• Vigor
• multi

Random thoughts:

Dave Matthews came to my office for lunch, hence the catered gluttony. After a good sized salad, I had several sandwiches and cookies. Several too many.

The tuna and crackers I’ve been having are these Bumble Bee Sensations. They are the best canned tuna has ever tasted. It still stinks, but at least it’s flavorful. So far the Tomato Basil is better than Lemon Pepper.

Drama at the gym… for the record, I’m hungry, not pregnant. I didn’t get a boob job, I gained weight. And I don’t use GH, I have no idea where that one came from. Goodness.

Ten. Ten sets. You can count them. Do you have any idea how boring this is? Granted, it’s better than no sets, but I feel so good, it’s hard to stop when I feel like I’ve just come out of the gate.

Arms, Calves/Abs and Cardio

EZ Bar Curl
35×10, 35×10 *superset*

EZ Bar Standing Tri Ext
35×10, 35×10

Single Arm Cable Cross Curl
25×10+10, 30×8+8 *superset*

Single Arm Rev Tri PushDown
25×12+12, 30×8+8

Rotary Toe Press
90×20

Nautilus Ab Machine
50×20

Treadmill, no incline
20 minutes, 3.0 speed

MINUTES of the Annual Meeting of the IFBB Professional Committee

Thursday, September 27, 2007
Salon B,
Orleans Hotel,
Las Vegas,
Nevada

The meeting was called to order at 4:00pm by Jim Manion, Chairman, IFBB Professional League.

The roll call was taken; the following members were present:

Jim Manion (USA) – Chairman
Jim Rockell (USA) – Men’s Representative
Sandy Williamson (USA) – Women’s Representative
Rob Wilkins (USA) – Athlete Liaison (the Americas)
Pawel Filleborn (Poland) – Athlete Liaison (Europe)
Steve Weinberger (USA) – Promoter Representative
Rick Collins (USA) – Legal Advisor
Bob Cicherillo (USA) – Athlete Representative
Betty Pariso (USA) – Athlete Representative
Jen Hendershott (USA) – Athlete Representative
Jenny Lynn (USA) – Athlete Representative

Proposal 1
A proposal from Betty Pariso that there be three Ms. Olympia qualifying spots for smaller shows [two-category competitions].

[Explanatory note: Currently, for any one-category female bodybuilding competition except the Ms. Olympia and Ms. International, the top 3 finalists qualify for the next Ms. Olympia. Where there are two categories, the top finalist in each category qualifies.]

Proposal Rejected

Proposal 2
A proposal from Betty Pariso that the use of props in female bodybuilding competition be permitted.

[Explanatory note: Currently, the use of props in bodybuilding competition is prohibited.]

Proposal Rejected

Proposal 3
A proposal from Betty Pariso that the “desired look” for female bodybuilding be formalized in writing as part of the IFBB Pro Rules.

Proposal Rejected

[Explanatory note: After some discussion, the committee held the majority opinion that the judges were already shaping the look for female bodybuilding with the winners they choose and therefore, there was no need for additional criteria other than what is currently expressed in the Pro Rules.]

Proposal 4
A proposal from Jenny Lynn regarding the release of contact information of Athlete-Members to the Athlete Representatives.

Proposal Adopted

[Explanatory note: The IFBB Pro League office will ensure that the Athlete Representatives are provided with up-to-date contact information.]

Other Business

The following Other Business was briefly discussed:

1. Where possible, the individual judge’s scores should be listed in the contest results reported at www.ifbbpro.com

2. The fine of US $1,000 for athletes who withdraw from a competition without a legitimate medical reason, as certified by a physician accepted by the IFBB Pro League, will be enforced.

3. In future, Athlete Meeting times will be approved by the IFBB Pro League and will be published at www.ifbbpro.com for each event.

4. In future, the IFBB Pro League will publish at www.ifbbpro.com comprehensive contest information, including an updated competitor list.

5. The members voted to reject the request for reinstatement from Lee Priest.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:00pm.

Minutes Recorded by: Jim Rockell, Men’s Representative

Minutes Transcribed by: Tony Blinn, General Secretary

Minutes Approved by: Jim Manion, Chairman

Minutes Approved by: Ben Weider, OC, CStJ, QC, PhD, President

Meal 1

• BioBeads
• eggs/whites
• ww english muffin
• peanut butter
• sf raspberry preserves
• skim milk
• Vigor
• multi

Meal 2

• chicken breast
• salsa
• apple
• peanut butter
• Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM

Meal 3 (PWO)

• Prolab Advanced Whey - Strawberry
• Carb Component
• Creatine and Glutamine

Meal 4

• protein bar
• green beans

Meal 5

• chicken breast
• All Bran garlic and herb crackers
• lf mozzerella cheese

Meal 6

• cottage cheese
• peanut butter
• Vigor
• multi

Random thoughts:

I love having shakes PWO again. I don’t do that during prep and it’s like a reward after a workout now.

I’d really like to change the clocks back to normal time now. This early darkness thing really puts a damper on my accomplishing anything.

My butt is huge.

I trained at Bev Francis Powerhouse Gym today. It was pretty interesting since Muscular Development was shooting a video for their ‘In the Trenches’ series while I was there. They had a few of the guys from last night’s show, including a father and son that both took top 5 in their respective divisions. I think that is very cool.

I honestly don’t recall all the weights, reps or sets (didn’t bring my log book). I know I did hit it harder than my advisor would like, and that it felt really damn good.

Back

Plate Loaded Machine DeadLift
4 plates

Single Arm Machine Row
seated machine, but performed standing, 40 lbs

Rope PullDowns
leaning back

Double Reverse PullDowns
reverse seat and grip

Plate Loaded Flite Machine Diverging PullDown

Straight Arm PullDown

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