The Moment of Reckoning: Weighing in Post Competition
How much did I gain, my former trainer asked? As he explained that some bodybuilders gain up to 20lbs post competition. I said, “not me” as I grimaced. I reluctantly went to the scale for the first time since the figure competition when I weighed 139lbs. I placed the weight on 150lbs, too much? 148lbs, still too heavy? Stopped @ 144.5lbs, not bad, even though I felt a little bloated from excess salt (popcorn) the previous day. My off season weight should be no heavier than 150lbs. Despite the mac & cheese episode, I’ve managed to stay on point with my nutrition and have increased my calorie intake to approximately 1700, with hopes of gaining some lean muscle mass. I’ve move from too much mac & cheese to my new found love of pistachios. What’s with them, I eat one and the next thing I know I’ve polished off @ least 2 servings–gotta slow it down or they will have to be eliminated from my food purchase and thrown in the special treat categorie if I can’t exercise self-control.
My bodybuilder friend hooked me up with a new training program, that is both challenging and enjoyable. Today I did quads (superset: leg extensions & lunges, leg press, dumbbell squats & outter adductor machine), shoulders (front dumbbell raises, rear dumbbell raises, side laterals, and calves (superset donkey raises & standing raises). I was supposed to do abs and 20 minute cardi, but my son is sick so I’ll get some cardio in later this week. Day 2 is chest, upper back & trap area. Day 3 is hamstring, lower back & shoulders). I like doing legs 2 times weekly, along with back & shoulders b/c they are areas that I’d like to improve in terms of muscle development.
December 8, 2008 at 3:24 pm
i like the sound of that leg workout- all the best!! watch that diet.