Scrapping this year’s competition and will try again early next year
I am not ready to compete as a bodybuilder–my adductors aren’t defined and my hamstrings are a little too fleshy b/c I haven’t done enough cardio. Part of me wants to compete next week in the master’s figure instead, but I am not at my best so I’ll have to get over it and let it go. This comp prep I figured out the diet thing midway, but have missed a few cardio sessions, and I was distracted by my chaotic life. I’ve got a thing about finishing what I start and the thought of not competing is bothersome, but in this sport if you don’t get the right combo of diet and training the body just doesn’t show well on stage. I failed this time, but am not giving up. My weight is down and part of me doesn’t want to scrap the dieting yet b/c I think there’s still hope–I may be delirious from the crash dieting, but I’m just being "real". This whole process was not this hard last year. Heck I was eating salted nuts by the handful and didn’t stop fruit until the week of the show and for the first decarb I didn’t give up oatmeal:) New year new plan needed.
Now that bodybuilding has piqued my interest I will have to devise a new plan and execute it. April 2010 is a small show, the first one of the season. It is a realistic goal if I adequately prepare. I will need the help of my trainer so I will be asking Santa for some training money:) I need Bruno’s support and expertise to reach my competition goal–after this comp prep disaster I realize I have too many other things going on and can’t do this alone.
November 18, 2009 at 9:15 pm
I’ve changed my plans, as well. I am not doing the USAs in July. Instead, I am doing The Sacramento NEXT November. There si a body that I see in my mind, and I won’t have it in July. I need more time. I want to be competitive–so I understand!