jessica_rabbit’s BodyBlog

Yesterday I went to the grand opening of Platinum Nutrition, a supplement store in town.  Dexter Jackson was there signing autographs and taking photos.  He will be guest posing at the Gateway Classic the end of April.  It was such an honor to meet him, as he is considered one of the best bodybuilders in the world.

He will hold the second annual Dexter Classic this year on August 2nd, which happens to my birthday as well as his daughter’s.  (I thought that was cool, we have a connection of sorts even though it is small) I hope he remembers my face at the shows and will say "hi."  He’s big in person, but he seems to be a gentle soul, really laid back. 

I walked away with several photos and a couple signed pics for the gym we will be opening in September in Coral Springs.  You can bet we’ll have that framed and hanging on the wall behind the desk! (Along with mine when I turn pro )

Yesterday I went to the grand opening of Platinum Nutrition, a supplement store in town.  Dexter Jackson was there signing autographs and taking photos.  He will be guest posing at the Gateway Classic the end of April.  It was such an honor to meet him, as he is considered one of the best bodybuilders in the world.

He will hold the second annual Dexter Classic this year on August 2nd, which happens to my birthday as well as his daughter’s.  (I thought pretty that was cool, we have a connection of sorts even though it is small) I hope he remembers my face at the shows and will say "hi."  He’s big in person, but he seems to be a gentle soul, really laid back. 

I walked away with several photos and a couple signed pics for the gym we will be opening in September in Coral Springs.  You can bet we’ll have that framed and hanging on the wall behind the desk! (Along with mine when I turn pro )

Do not, for any reason buy Easter candy early. 

I did this a week ago, excited to make baskets with pastel crinkle paper and plastic eggs.  “I better get a jump start on this basket making,” I thought to myself.  Bought the cadburry creme eggs, the Ferrier Rocher coconut almond balls, kitkats, Reaster Eggs, jelly bellys, white chocolate, oh…the list goes on. 

I opened the candy bags and made the baskets and stuck them on my closet shelf.  Then, in the middle of the night, I heard a soft voice come from my closet. It said it was lonely, and needed to go to the party.  I asked it, “what party?” It replied…

“THE PARTY IN YOUR TUMMY!”

I didn’t know what to do. I had to obey.  It was like I was sleep walking, operating within a whole new realm of consciousness. 

I didn’t shock me one bit to find the metallic wrappers of my midnight feast on the closet floor the next morning.  Lesson learned.

Shattered goal!

My chest HURTS.  I feel worn out, with sniffles!  but guess what?

SIX MILES!

I would not give up today.  3 miles in my right hamstring started to tighten up and burn.  I could feel the weight on my knees when my feet hit the tread.  I could feel my blood rushing from my head to my feet, like a wave of warmth.  probably what hot flashes will feel like some day!
I threw the towel over the screen and just kept going. 
Felt pretty good after when I was working my triceps and an older gentleman asked how many miles I ran.  I told him, my personal best…SIX!

Shattered goal!

My chest HURTS.  I feel worn out, with sniffles!  but guess what?

SIX MILES!

I would not give up today.  3 miles in my right hamstring started to tighten up and burn.  I could feel the weight on my knees when my feet hit the tread.  I could feel my blood rushing from my head to my feet, like a wave of warmth.  probably what hot flashes will feel like some day!
I threw the towel over the screen and just kept going. 
Felt pretty good after when I was working my triceps and an older gentleman asked how many miles I ran.  I told him, my personal best…SIX!

Today is the day I am going to break my running record of 5.25 miles.

I have taken the past two days off from the gym.  I’ve noticed that when I run for extended periods of time, my body is more susceptible to power down afterwards.  I guess it puts an extreme demand on your immune system.  I got the sniffles for a few days after my last run. 

I think I’m going supplement with some echenicia (spelling?) after my run today.  Theory is if it is supplemented after an intense workout, it will ward off some of the immune system break down that occurs.

I’m going to try for 5.5 miles today.  Wish me well

so, I logged into my account today and received a message from a moderator. And I paraphrase -

 I pulled two photos from your profile today because you were pulling on your panties, and it’s against the rules. TOO STRIPPERISH.

needless to say, not only was a little humiliated, ( I take pride in my work and would never want to portray that stereotype) but I was also a little peeved.  For the record, I didn’t wear "panties" in any of my photos.  My photos were also professional quality images, which was featured in Southern Muscle Plus. These photos weren’t suggestive in any way  and the only thing they showed off were my hipbones!

What baffles me beyond belief is the fact that my photos were pulled when there are half a dozen girls with photos on here (that I know of and have seen myself) where they are wearing thongs, look naked, only wearing HALF their underwear, bent over, laying on a bed wearing lingerie holding champagne, and having the bottoms so low that their pubic area is actually showing but you can’t tell cause they shave.  And to top ALL THAT OFF, the images aren’t even professional.  There are girls on here who actually wear stripper outfits in their photos…so how is that OK but my playful fun photo isn’t?

The icing on the cake is that I have received several private messgaes from people who have actually thanked me for such classy photos.  One even said he felt guilty for looking at some of the other women’s profiles because they came close to soft porn and he was a married man!

Trust me, I’m not here to seduce anybody!  I’m here to do the best I can  at tracking my own personal fitness while helping other people acheive their dreams by supporting them and offering advice!  I consider myself a professional, as I hold several certificates, an Associate’s Degree, and soon a B.S. in food science/dietics.  I am also a proud competitor in the NPC, an association I would not risk losing my affiliation with. 

Well, I feel a little better now. 

often referred to as "cankles."  According to my boyfriend, I had them when we first started dating.  Two years later I’ve managed to chisel away the difference between the ankle and the calf, but I still lack that beautiful diamond I lust after.

I’ve done thousands (literally) of calf raises standing, sitting, upside down but I can’t seem to develop my gastrocnemius.  I wonder if calves are in general harder to develop.  I also have a harder time with abs and triceps, both of which are stabilizers.

I notice other peoples’ calves, people who are skinny, heavy, skinny fat, etc…and I wonder how those people get the line and I can’t!  I want to ask them what their "secret" is, but I’m afraid they’d say doughnuts and pizza.  OH THE IRONY!

if any one has any ‘non traditional’ calf exercises they would like to share, it would be greatly appreciated!

Where does the time go?  I thought I just wrote a blog on here yesterday, but apparently it was like, three weeks ago!  OOPS!

I’ve been much better with the milkshakes.  Started running again.  I broke my original record of five miles on Tuesday evening.  It had been probably two or three months since I ran last.  It was my off season so I was focusing on lifting heavier and uh…eh hem…*cough cough* eating crap.

I hopped on the treadmill, threw a towel over the screen, and zoned out to my ipod.  Sometimes, I like to pretend I’m a terminator on a mission to destroy MILES! I like to run like a robot.  It’s fun!

For about a month and a half I’ve been doing interval training on the treadmill, with variations in speed and incline.  Even walking for 40 minutes at 12-15% incline at 4 mph. What a difference that has made on my endurance.  Tonight I was only able to run 4 miles in 37 minutes, but I ran between 6.3 and 6.5 mph.

In a way I’m still right on target.  My joints are a little sore, but I’d like to be able to run 6 miles by the end of the month!  If any one has any tricks of the trade, I’d love to hear them!

zero incline