GixxerChick’s BodyBlog

well - don’t ya hate it when you have a break over Christmas!

Finished my 12 week program and got quite a bit stronger - but have had 3 weeks off on holidays visiting family eating all the good stuff.  The program was a killer tho - up to 6 sets working very heavy to light eg 4 reps, 4 reps, 10 reps, 10 reps, 15 reps.  Took me over an hour to do each session so thankfully that’s over.  BUT it was good and every 2 weeks I’d add some weight.  Didn’t do much cardio as I had planned tho - just my classes.

So…… NOW its the new year and I have a new trainer = new Diet & new program.  Sticking to it like white on rice!  So I know I’m going to do well - PHOTOS each week to keep me on track.  Although I’m a bit tired and its hot as hell here I’m pumped.  Checking in with her each week is going to keep me on track and target.

Still on Christmas holidays this week but back to work next week so I’m going to be more tired again.  Have new supps thansk to ASN - "AUSTRALIAN SPORTS NUTRITION" check out their site is if an Aussie.
stay tuned……

Well I’m up to Week 6 of my weights program so I thought I’d check in – I’m doing the Australia’s Muscle and Fitness magazine’s Rock Hard in 3 months – with a little adjustment.  But pretty much to the program.  I am focusing a bit more on 2 particular areas  - Legs and Back, so am doing this twice in the one week.
Monday: Chest, triceps (teach spin class)
Tuesday: Legs, abs, calves (teach spin class)
Wednesday: Back, biceps (run hill)
Thursday: Shoulders, abs, calves (teach spin class)
Friday: Legs, abs, calves (run hill)
Saturday: Back, biceps (teach spin class)
Sunday: Boxing class and Abs (courtesy of Ms Fitness’s abs program)
I do rest Sunday PM and Monday AM – so have time to recover and have every 2^nd Friday PM off for massage and bubble bath J
I’ve had heaps of gains (and fat losses) so far in the first 6 weeks so I’m really looking forward to the next.  Still trying to lose a bit so I look like my last pics in June but am not quite there yet so pics are still coming J
BTW: I’m loooooooving it!!
184 days until my next comp

ok… so I didn’t quite make it on stage   shit happens, life goes on….. was doing a few too many things and something had to give or it was my sanity.  Without going into details I just had to have a bit of fun for a while… mission accomplished!  but to the detriment of my physique and fitness.  Its ok tho… I acknowledge and now accept 8 weeks off is ok and is noot going to kill me……… the next 12 weeks might tho!

I’m now determined to get back better than before because I have learnt what works for my body so will go back to this training and diet…

I have a new longer term goal but some smaller ones on the way….
wish me luck

12 weeks to go - which makes it December 28 GOAL DAY!!

Stepping it up now… just come of 3 weeks off.  Got hurt today but LURVED it!
17.5%BF actually happy about

Back and Bi’s

Wide grip chin ups                 4 x10 at pin 11

Barbell close rows                     3 x 10 @ 33kg

V pulldowns                             3 x 10 @ pin 6 with last set 15 reps

Wide seat cable row                 3 x 10 @ pin 5

DB shoulder shrugs                 3 x 12 @ 13kg

Alt DB curls                             3 x 20 @ 7kg

EZ bar preacher curls         3 x 10 @ 12kg

ABS – buso ball work

Crunches with 5kg weight over head x 20

Crunches pushing trainer away x 15

Oblique crunches slow x10 each side

V-sit on buso ball with twist x 10 each side

Machine crunch x 10 – hate this machine with a passion so we scrapped it J

Lying cable crunches x 15

Aagghhhh!  I have the flu and my sinuses are shot.  The weather has changed very quickly here and not to my benefit!  We usually have lovely weather but a big cold front has come across and whipped up the winds -drying the air out and drying my sinuses too.  Although I live in tropical Queensland (Australia - aka paradise!) the dry winter wind has begun.  Its been lovely weather but the temp has dropped from 24 degrees (celcius) to 10 degrees (celcius) this morning and yesterday.  Not good when you ride a motorbike to training early in the morning too…… it would be ok but I have bad sinuses and ended up with a big nose bleed yesterday and sinus headaches.  The flu has been going around so now I feel like CR*P!  Still training tho although at a lower intensity, just need to sweat it out and I refuse to drop a session unless I am dying in bed.  My trainer had me do the beep test this morning before my back/bi’s session and i could only get up to level 9 so 2 levels of my usual performance.  I just couldn’t breathe. So I am off sick today from work to help myself recover so I can take out Fit Camp this afternoon.
My forearms hurt so much in our lift session and they were hard as rock….not the pump I was looking for - Dean just laughed and couldn’t believe how pumped they were.

Anyway…..bring on the chicken soup, vitamin C, blanket, internet and television - I’m resting up for the day.
Gix

well, started with my trainer today - he’s a mate of mine that I help out withhis Boot Camp.  He’s done a bit of BBing before so he’s pretty cool and is going to hit me hard.

I still have a bit of BF (5-8%) to drop to get me cut.  I have a pretty good muscle size underneath so we’re going to go back to droping the fat fo the next 10 weeks.

CHEST/TRI/ABS

5 mins skipping

10 push ups

Barbell chest press 20kg x 15; 25kg x 10; 25 x 8 negatives

Decline BD chest press (12.5kg) 3 x 10

DB Flyes pyramid (6,4,2,4,6) 6reps(6kg) then 4reps(8kg) then 2reps(10kg) x 3 sets (ouch)

Cable O’h tri ext 25kg  3×15

close grip tricep press (on chest press machine) 25kg 3×12

Abs superset

Decline sit ups with 5kg med ball (ball raised up in air) 30×3
Decline oblique twist with med ball (full range twist) 30×3

Cardio 

20 minutes on spin bike (110rpm+)

phew… actually felt really good - arms were heavy as lead by the time I got into work

Lets see what he’s got in store for me tomorrow!

Gix

This would have to be the greatest workout I have done of late.  Thanks to Valerie Waugaman!  I had to let out some tension and clear my head and what other more perfect  way is there to do this then to get to the gym ans smash yourself!  Boy, I have clarity now!

Barbell Corner Press 3 x 10 (10kg/15kg/15kg)

Barbell Corner Row 3 x 10 (10kg) I find it hard to grip around the olympic bar and didn’t have my straps so could have gone heavier

DB Verticle Thurst 4 x 8 (12.5kg/15kg/15kg/15kg) ouch!

DB Iron Cross 4 x 8 (7kg)

T-Push up 4 x 8 (6kg) - was a bit tired

Swiss Ball Crunches 2 x 20 (10kg plate)

Single Arms DB Standing side bend 2 x 30 each side (15kg/17.5kg)

Needless to say it was hard riding my motorbike home and changing gears - it hurt to pull that clutch in……I’m spent, but feel AWESOME.  I had a great pump during the training that I wished that I had my camera for it!

gix

Only could do a quick leg workout this morning as I was running out of time.  I teach a circuit class normally after training and had to get some stuff organised before hand.  Also had to go a little lighter as I wsn’t feeling very strong today.  Got alot going on in my mind at the moment!
LEGS

Delcine Leg Press: 3×15 110kg/120kg/140kg

Seated Leg Extension: 3×10 40kg/50kg/50kg (Supersetted with Leg Curls)

Seated Leg Curls: 3×10 50kgs

ABS

Full Crunch: 1×20 with 10kg plate

45Degree Oblique Twist: 1×30 with 10kg plate

Straight Leg Reverse Curl: 1×20

Back Extensions: 3×15 with 10kg plate
Full Crunch: 1×20 with 10kg plate

45Degree Oblique Twist: 1×30 with 10kg plate

Straight Leg Reverse Curl: 1×20

happy training

I did 4 chin ups today!  Haven’t even attempted this for over 6 months….surprised myself.  I wanna get to 10 now!

How do I get rid of it all??

I see so many wonderful women on here with awesome bods - even the transformation pages jsut blow me away with the transformations.  The main thing is that they have gone from large bodies to trim taught and terriffic……. how? how the bloody hell does this happen to everyone but me!

I just can’t seem to shift it.  I have strong legs and ther muscle is ther in my quads but I want my hammys to show and my butt porbably half the size.

Frustrating the crap out of me……..I guess I will keep trudging, stepping, running, spinning, jumping, skipping along…….