The Kitty Gato’s BodyBlog

I found this list of muscle exercises on a website (figureathlete) a while back and refer to it everyday, so I thought I would share. Since I don’t do the same workout each week, I pick a few different workouts from this list (depending on what day and what muscle group I am working).  I usually pick out 4 different exercises and do 3-4 sets 12-18 reps. Hope this helps! If you don’t know what some of these are just google them and you can figure out how it’s performed.

 QUADS
Front Squat
Box Squat
Overhead Barbell Squat
DB Squat
Jump Squat
Pistol (one-legged squat)
Back Squat with Elevated Heel
Sissy Squat
Hack Squat
Hack Machine Squat
Static Lunges
Walking Lunges
Reverse Lunges
Reverse Lunge off a Box or Step
Jumping Lunges
Bulgarian Split Squat
Wall Sit
Weighted Wall Sit
One Legged Squat
Leg Extension
One Legged Leg Extension
Side Lunges
Leg Press
One Legged Leg Press
Step Ups

HAMSTRINGS/BOOTY
Conventional Deadlift
Sumo Deadlift
Snatch Grip Deadlift
Trap Bar Deadlift
Rack Deadlift
Reverse Band Deadlift
Romanian Deadlift
Romanian Deadlift with Toes Elevated
Lumberjack Squat
Reverse Hyperextension
Glute Ham Raise (Band, Weight Plate, Barbell, DB)
Poor Man’s Glute Ham Raise
BB Good Morning
Mini-Band Good Morning
DB One Legged Romanian Deadlift
Cable One Legged Romanian Deadlift
Lying Leg Curl
One Legged Lying Leg Curl
Seated Leg Curl
One Legged Seated Leg Curl
Band Leg Curl
Blast Strap Leg Curl
Leg Press with Feet High
One Legged Leg Press with Feet High
Standing Single Leg Curl
Glute Bridges
One Legged Gute Bridges
Hip Extension on Swiss Ball
One Legged Hip Extension on Swiss Ball
SHELC (Supine Hip Extension with Leg Curl on a Swiss Ball)
One Legged SHELC (Supine Hip Extension with Leg Curl on a Swiss Ball)

CALVES
Standing Machine Calf Raises
Standing BB Calf Raises
Standing DB Calf Raises
Smith Machine Calf Raises
Donkey Calf Raises
45 degree Machine Calf Raises
1 Legged Standing Calf Raises
Seated Machine Calf Raises
Seated Weight Plate/DB Calf Raises
Leg Press Calf Raises

LOWER BACK
Back Extensions
Reverse Hyper
Reverse Hyper on Swiss Ball
Supermans
Seated Good Morning
Back Extension on Glute Ham Raise Machine

UPPER BACK
Bent Over BB Row (Parallel or 45 degree)
Reverse Grip Bent Over BB Row
Chest Supported BB Row
Chest Supported DB Row
T Bar Row
Seated Cable Row (Rope, Handles, Independent Handles, V-Bar, Straight Bar)
Elbow Flared Seated Cable Row to Neck
Alternating Standing Cable Row
2 Point DB Row
Band Pull Aparts
Grappler Row
BB or DB Row Paired with Back Extension on GHR
1 Arm Grappler Row
Face Pull
Rack Pull (1/2 Deadlift)
1 Arm DB Row
Bent Over Alternating DB Row
Pullups (Neutral Grip, Supinated, Pronated, with a Mini-Band)
Lat Pulldowns (Wide Grip, Close Grip, Reverse Grip V-Bar, Mini-Band, One Arm)
DB Pullover
BB Pullover
Floor BB Pullover
Cable Straight Arm Pulldowns (Independent, Rope, EZ Bar, Straight Bar)
Kneeling Rope Pulldown
Alternating Kneeling Rope Pulldown
Independent Kneeling Pulldown
Incline DB Row
Incline BB Row
Scarecrow/Rear Delt Flye with Cables
Reverse Pec Deck
Hammer Low Row
Hammer High Row

CHEST
BB Bench Press (Incline, Flat, Decline, Board Press, Reverse Band Presses)
DB Bench Press (Incline, Flat, Decline, Swiss Ball, Alternating)
DB Flye (Incline, Flat Decline, Swiss Ball)
1 Arm DB Bench Press (Incline, Flat, Decline, Swiss Ball)
Pushup (Regular, Explosive, Decline, Swiss Ball, Med Ball, 1 Hand on Med Ball)
Cable Crossover (High to Low, Low to High, 1 Arm)
Hammer Grip (Neutral Grip) Bench Press (Incline, Flat, Decline, Alternating)
Machine Chest Press
Guillotine Press
Pec Deck
1 Arm Pec Deck

SHOULDERS
BB Military Press
DB Military Press (1 Arm, Alternating)
Smith Machine Press
DB Push Press
BB Push Press
Front Raise (Plate, DB, BB, Med Ball, Cable)
Lateral Raise (DB, Cable)
1 Arm Lateral Raise
Leaning Lateral Raise
Lateral Raise on Incline Bench
Leaning Lateral Raise with Opposite Side on Incline Bench
Pitcher Raise (1 Arm, Alternating)
Gironda Raise
Palm In OH Press
Alternating Palm in OH Press
1 Arm Grappler Press
1 Arm Grappler Push Press
Bent Over Rear Lateral Raise (DB, Cable, 1 Arm)
Standing Cable Rear Delt Flye/Scarecrow
3 Way Shoulder Raise
Upright Row (DB, BB, EZ Bar, Cable, 1 Arm)
Arnold Press
1 Arm Arnold Press
External Rotations (Horizontal, Vertical, Cable, DB, Weight Plate)
Across the Body 1 Arm Rear Delt Cable Flye

TRICEPS
Floor Press (BB, DB, Alternating, 1 Arm)
Pin Press
Elow Out Tricep Extension (Incline, Flat, Decline, Swiss Ball)
Close Grip Bench Press
3,4,5 Board Bench Press
OH French Press
Skullcrushers (BB, DB)
Lying DB Extension
OH Extension (BB, Cable, Rope, Stright Bar, EZ Bar, Mini-Band)
Dips
Bench Dips
Triangle Pushup
Kickback (DB, Cable)
1 Arm OH Extension (DB, Cable)
Cable Pressdown (Rope, V-Bar, Independent, Reverse Grip, EZ Bar, 1 Arm, Alternating)
 

BICEPS
EZ Bar Curl
BB Curl
Preacher Curl (1 Arm, Cable, BB, DB)
Cable Curl (1 Arm, Independent, EZ Bar, Straight Bar, Rope, Alternating)
Hammer Curl (Seated, Standing, Incline)
DB Curl (Seated, Standing, Incline)
Zottman Curl (Seated, Standing, Incline)
DB Lying Curl
BB Lying Curl
Concentration Curl (DB, Cable)
Reverse Grip Curl (DB, BB, EZ Bar, Cable)

ABS
Russian Twist
Decline Russian Twist
Med Ball Rotations
Hanging Leg Raises
Decline Leg Raises
Decline Situps
Swiss Ball Situps
Standing Rotations using Cable and Swiss Ball
Med Ball Woodchops
Sprinter Situps
Swiss Ball Knee-ins
Swiss Ball Roll-outs
Ab Wheel Roll Outs (from knees, standing)
V-ups
Shotguns/Crunches off Edge of Bench
Rope Pulldown Crunches
Weighted Situps/Crunches
Roman Chair Situps
Grappler Twists
Plank
Side Plank
3 Pt. Med Ball Slams
Straight Arm Cable Twists
Windmills
 

I thought it would be helpful to wright down a list of things that help me each day that keep me motivated, basically everything eventually becomes a habit if you keep it up..so you gotta start somewhere and stick to it.!

1. Clean - yes clean, clean everything out of your house that is unhealthy or that will tempt you. I know this is hard for people with family and kids, but if you can..then get rid of it! If it’s not there then you won’t eat it. If this isn’t possible then have your own cupboard devoted just to your food.

2. Grocery shop - when grocery shopping don’t go down the isles that will tempt you. I mentally have to tell myself not to go down the cereal section (it’s my weakness). If your weakness is the candy or chip isle..don’t even bother!! Make a list and DO NOT go hungry!! Get everything that is on that list and get out of there. Check out my grocery list in my previous blog.

3. Cook - prepare everything and cook ahead. I cook all my food on Sundays and Wednesdays in bulk so I know it will be ready for the days ahead. MAKE TIME I work two jobs and fit in 2 hrs of training on top of it, so I don’t care..make time! There are nights when I am cooking my food at midnight. There are ways to cut time. Cook your chicken in a crockpot and let it cook overnight, cook your sweet potatoes in steam bags, or microwave your eggs..get creative. Buy a crockpot and magic bullet (great inventions).

4. Prepare - After cooking all your meals measure them all out and put them in containers in your fridge ready to go. After all my food is cooked I measure it all out with my kitchen scale and put them in ziploc bags or tupperware containers. The night before I always pack my food for the day. Everything is already measured out so I just throw it in my mini cooler so it is ready to go in the morning. That way you aren’t tempted to eat out or eat something bad at work or wherever.

5. Gallon Jug - I have been doing this ever since I was preparing for my first competition. I buy a new gallon jug each week and take it EVERYWHERE with me. People laugh but oh well, at least I get my 1.5-2 gallons of water in each day. I drink a gallon at work and then refill it with the water cooler and drink another .5-1 gallon for the rest of the day. I am constantly just sipping on it. Ocassionally I will mix a container of crystal light in the gallon and drink it through out the day..but honestly I like just plain water.

6. Condiments - try to get rid of condiments or lean towards a more healthy aproach so you don’t add more calories each day to your diet. Look at the labels and make sure they aren’t chuck full of sugars, carbs and calories. Instead of creamy unhealthy dressings go with balsamic vinegar and a little olive oil. Instead of real ketchup try the no salt or reduced sugar or even better try salsa. Instead of Mayo go for smart balance mayo or light miracle whip. Instead of butter try smart balance butter or spray butter (I live off spray butter mmm). As far as spices and sugar opt for Mrs. Dash to season and splenda to sweeten foods. Many brands make sugar free and fat free condiments so look for those instead of the real thing. If you must have something sweet try sugar free cool whip on sugar free Jello.

7. Get Creative - dieting really isn’t that hard, and once you start dieting..all your healthy food will start tasting amazing (trust me!). I read up alot on the forums and many different websites for recipes and how to spice up your foods. For example oats can get boring so I started adding things to make it intersting. I own every flavor of extract out there from Almond to Orange to Root Beer..I like adding a teaspoon of what ever flavor I am feeling like and two packets of splenda. On my yams I add cinnamon and splenda and spray butter..sooo good! On my brown rice I add splenda, cinnamon, sugar free hazelnut poweder creamer and spray butter (reminds me of rice pudding). In my cottage cheese I blend it in my magic bullet with cocoa powder, little water and splenda (tastes like choc mousse). Or better yet one of my faves cottage cheese with vanilla syntha 6, little water and a packet or True Lime (found in the splenda, baking sugar section) mmmm tastes like key lime pie. You learn to get creative when you diet I also love taking my sweet potatoes and cutting them into fries and baking them and top them off with sea salt or Mrs Dash..dipped in low sugar ketchup mmmmmm. One of my new favorites egg white pancake (you might think I am gross but I love it) I take 3 egg whites, 1/2 scoop of choc or vanilla protein, a little almond, vanilla or coconut extract and cook it into a pancake..topped off with spray butter and sugar free syrup.

8. Journal - write everything down. It helps to trach your day to day diet and workouts. I have an excel spreadsheet and every morning I right down everything from my weight to my workouts to my diet.

9. Motivation - find things that will motivated you. For me it is fitness magazines and motivational quotes. I cut out the pictures in the magazines and post them in random places to remind me that, that’s what I want to look like. I have random quotes posted all over my desk and I read them each day as a constant reminder. For some of you it may be that bikini or skinny jeans you want to fit into, and if so, then place that bikini or jeans somewhere where you will see it everyday and remind you to work harder or eat cleaner.

10. Goals - have goals and write them down. It may be to lose 5-10 lbs or it may be more extreme like enter a figure competition. Whatever it is, write it down and have a plan on how you will get there and a date that you want to reach that goal by.

Basically that is the list that helps me each day achieve what I want. I am not where I want to be but I am definately closer than I was yesterday. I once heard that it takes two weeks to make something a habit and I truly beleive that. If you just eat clean and workout for two weeks it will get easier!!!!

Wow 18 weeks later and March 28th finally came..I still probably should have started a little earlier than 18 weeks but I am still very proud of my physique the day of the comp. I placed 3rd out of 12 girls in the figure short class and I was ecstatic!!

This show definately made me feel like a real figure competitor, where as my first show I felt was more of a learning experience. I trained my little heart out till I could not train anymore (literally) and dieted for those 18 weeks without even cheating. The diet really was never that hard but the hardest part was when I started increasing my cardio and doing am and pm cardio, it really started to drain me. It was all worth it in the end because each week I leaned out like crazy!! I was losing .5-1% a week. I started off at 23% and the week of the show I was in the high 10%..which was phenomenal, I never knew my body had that capability.

The week leading up to the show was pretty rough, carb depleting almost killed me (or so I thought because I am such a whimp). I took that week off work and basically laid on my couch, and only moved to eat or use the bathroom…I finally started feeling better when I started to carb load..but then I had to drop my water..so if it’s not one thing it’s another.

The day of the show went on without a hitch..well they decided to do figure at the very end. Pre judging started at 8:30 and I didn’t get done till noon. So while I waiting I sat in the back with my legs elevated and ate my sweet potatoes and rice cakes..oh they were so hard to choke down without being able to drink water..that is all I wanted ALL day was water! Finally it was our turn for pre judging, I had so much confidence and knew what I was doing this time..I felt like I owned that stage. I nailed all my poses but by the end I was feeling a little light headed and dizzy, being 12 girls up there we were doing quarter turns FOREVER!! The judges placed me right dead center and kept moving girls next to me for comparison..I was loving it!!! As soon as I got off stage I went in the back and laid down because I was so dizzy..a little bit of honey, a rice cake and sip of water made me feel like a million bucks.

After pre judging I went home and took a nap..ooh it felt so good. When I woke up my makeup and hair still looked great..so i went back to the show and just played the waiting game..waiting for the figure girls to go out..yes dead last!! Finally 9pm rolls around and it’s time to go out…i was sooo excited and so confident to get out on that stage and show all my family and friends my hard work. I was a bit nervous but not too much. Once again I nailed all my poses and then it was time for the to call the top 5 out..YES they called #55 I was freaking out…and had the biggest smile on my face…they gave me that 3rd place trophy and I felt so proud..all that hard work paid off.

As soon as I got off stage I took the biggest gulp of water..that is all I wanted…mmm amazing (never take water for grantid) after that big gulp of water..I had a cookie..wow..what I had been missing for the last 18 weeks..it was delicious, but I can truly live without it.

After the show hung out with my family for a bit in the feuer, since it was my birthday and all that day they gave me all my presents and flowers and cards..what a great birthday. Then to top it off went out for sushi after…mmmmmm

I swear I go to the grocery store at least twice a week..and the people at the store know me by name..and they know exactly what I buy because it is the same stuff and it never changes.

Protein: 

Chicken, fish (roughy or tilapia), canned tuna, flank steak (eaten off season)

Complex Carbs:

Oats (old fashion oatmeal only!!), sweet potatoes/yams, brown rice (the real stuff, none of that instant crap!), whole grain or ezekial bread (off season)

Veggies: (all frozen or fresh, nothing canned!)

Broccoli, asparagus (I eat tons of this), green beans, spinach, bell peppers, cilantro

Fruit: (I only eat one fruit a day and it’s right before I workout)

Banana’s or apples

Healthy fats:

smart balance omega butter, natural peanut butter (off season), olive oil

Dairy:

Eggs, cottage cheese

Misc:

Tea (any type of hot tea, I love it!!), dry seasonings (Mrs. Dash, cinnamon, garlic powder, onion powder etc.), salsa (low sodium), lemon and lime juice, garlic, mustard, splenda, sugar free jello, Gum (I live off sugar free gum, definately gets me through my sugar cravings), spray butter (off season), balsamic or red wine vinegar

Random Supps:

Syntha 6 protein, super seed (mix 2 scoops with my cottage cheese before bed), xtend, multi vitamin, vitamin C, glucosamine, sesamin, diet pill I am taking at the time

So that’s about it..I rarely buy anything else..there really is no need to, because if I buy crap food, I will eat crap food. I don’t eat anything out of a box (boxed dinners, frozen dinners etc.) I also keep my food pretty plain especially when prepping for a competition, when I am off season I will add more seasonings and such to my chicken and veggies.

It has been a while since I have written a post, so I thought I would do a brief update.

As of tomorrow I am 9 weeks out..time really does fly..I wish I were 14 weeks out still!!! 9 Weeks seems like such little time. Anyway….so far this journey towards my second figure competition has been easier and better than last time, probably because I am more conditioned and know what to expect..and I didn’t really take too much time off season and didn’t do anything stupid and splurge. My diet has been super easy (knock on wood) as far as the cravings go and such. Don’t get me wrong I am constantly hungry but I don’t crave bad foods, I just crave more of what I am eating. Now that I know the routine of cooking, preparing, and getting my food all packed for the next day, it makes things alot easier. I cook all my meals on Sundays and Wednesday, throw them in containers and then they night before measure and weigh it all out so I am good to go the next morning. It also helps that I am really busy with two jobs. I work at my day job from 6-2 then my night job from 4-11pm so I am never really home or anywhere that I can snack or splurge or have any temptation, I have the food that I pack for my whole day and I am good.

Now for training, it’s always great!! I have never had a problem there…I do get sick of the cardio, but I bought myself a video IPOD and have downloaded all seasons of the Family Guy..so it gets me through cardio pretty quick.

I ordered my suit already and just waiting for it to be done. I decided to go with a dark fuschia this time around. I was leaning toward tangerine or a coral color but when I got the swatches none of them really stood out to me…I think i will be happy with the fuschia color anyway. I plan on keeping the fushia low lights in the underneath part of my hair so I think it will compliment it nicely.

Each week I am happy with my results..I am getting leaner by the week!! My weight really hasn’t dropped which is good because I am keeping my lean muscle mass..but my clothes are not fitting LOL..my pants fall off me. I also love all the new definition showing through and all the veins..I have some new ones that are in my chest..cracks me up. My shoulder veins use to come out just when I work out, now they are just a permanent fixture

I met another girl doing the competition in my height class, she has done many NPC comps and out of show states as well. She told my guy friend the other day that she was scared of me…just being her competition and all..made me feel good about myself She is the same bodyfat as me right now..so now I have an excuse to work harder so I can win this show.

Other than that I am on track and feeling good, we will see how the next few weeks go. Keep watching for my progress pics, I usually post them weekly.

Well I did it, and I can’t beleive I did..I actually followed through and got up on stage..wow time flies..seems like just the other day I was debating on if I could really enter a figure competition. It was the best experience I have ever encountered in my life..and I think I am addicted..I am truly sad it is over. But this is just the beginnig. I plan on doing another on in the spring on my birthday March 28, 2009.

I did not place at this competition, but it was still worth it and definately a great experience.  There were 14 girls in my class, which is rather large..but that just gives me a better excuse to work harder for next season!

Overall everything went well without a hitch. The night before I got my Jan Tana spray tan, it was literally a spray tan party. There were 5 other girls there that were getting the tan as well..so it was nice to get to know some of the other competitors. I brought my little sis with me..because I didn’t help blow drying my body. She had no idea what she got herself into..hahaha a bunch of naked lean oompa loompas getting spray tanned then blow dryign themselves with a blow dryer…a pretty funny sight to say the least. I ended up getting 5 coats of Jan Tana..you can’t be too dark.

That morning got up and ready for pre judging. Can I just tell you..it is hard to do makeup when your face it 10 shades darker than you are use to hahaha. After about an hour of playing with my makeup to make everything look natural and blend well it finally looked good. For once my hair cooperated and took like 10 mins to do…thank God.

We got there, had a meeting before pre judging then it was go time. Got all dressed and ready to get out on that stage. I wasn’t even nervous..I thought for sure I would be dying. Since my class was SO BIG we were out there doing quarter turns for an eternity..I we all worked up quite the sweat..I can honestly say my body is still sore from holding all those poses. After the first round of pre judging I was sooo excited to come back out in my one piece..it is just a rush to get on stage..it’s a feeling hard to explain. Once all the pre judging was over I knew I was hooked..I loved it! Now we just had to kill time before the night show, so we went home and relaxed, I also had to fix my makeup and hair..since I was a big greasy mess

Now the night show. This is when my nerves really kicked in. I think it’s because I knew there were so many people in the crowd there to watch me. I got out on stage and did my model poses and turns..and I pretty much rushed through them because I was nervous, next time I have to slow down!!! Now for the one piece round, I wasn’t nervous anymore..now I was just having fun. So I went back on stage and just winged it..just did some random poses that came to me..it was great! And then it was over   I am sad it is over..I want to do another one in like 5 weeks…ahhh oh well. I will train my ass off all winder long and be ready to kill it in 2009! I can’t wait to get back on stage! After the show my family and I went out to sushi..I honestly wasn’t even hungry at all..but it still hit the spot. I splurged a little on Sunday as well..IHOP, Ice cream, spaghetti, garlic bread, chocolate..I didn’t really miss all that junk..I can definately live without it. I am back on track today with my diet and workouts..can’t wait to hit up the gym!!!

Well I am back…and all I can say is Florida was amazing!!! Training with Jason (JPhillips17) in real life was better than I expected…and so much fun on top of that, the whole weekend was full of laughs, hard work, exhaustion and FUN.  If anyone is interested I highly recommend it. Jason and Cat (hollandc) host fitness camps on the weekends…it is very worth it…they are both amazing, educated, and just all around fun people. Not only did I come back more lean, I learned a ton..and it’s good to be in an environment with two people that LIVE the fitness industry. I took back a ton of knowledge and great habits from being with them. I am hoping to return sometime soon in the near future..I wish it were next week..I miss already miss the best team in the world. I can’t praise Jason enough, he has honestly taken me to the next level in fitness and believes in me. He is there whenever I need him or if I have a question about anything..he treats every client as if it is his only one. Thanks to him my metabolism is slowly being repaired..I had a last trainer that pretty much screwed it up..having me on too few of calories and training me too hard and too long in the gym. This whole 12 week contest prep has truly been a learning experience with trial and error trying to get everything to work and fixed…thank GOD with his knowledge and expertise it is finally working right..right before the show..how convenient I am going to go into my competition the best I can and confident with all the hours and hard work I have put in…wish me luck..I only have a few more days. After I am done with the show I will continue to work with Jason and really get my body to where it should be..hopefully by next spring bigger and better things will be coming my way. 

Thanks to Jason and Cat for all they do!  

Yep..I am about 3 weeks out and thought I would do a small update. So far soooo good. This whole journey has been a whole lot easier than I imagined. I thought it was going to be 12 weeks of pure hell. I think your body get use to all the working out and dieting. I am not gonna lie..the first two weeks were hell..I was like are you kidding me…but after getting in the routine of waking up almost an hour earlier and eating 100 % clean…all the cravings and everything just seem to go away. I don’t crave sugar or fast food or anything bad for that matter. I do however crave good carbs (yams, oats, brown rice, etc.) that is all I want to eat..or just a whole jar of natural peanut butter LOL..but of course I don’t give in!!! Even though those are all healthy food I HAVE to stick with what Jason, my coach, gives me…so I can lean the F up!

I feel very good about my progress, of course I want to be more lean. I still have some fat to lose and a TON of water weight…I am really excited to see how I look when I get all the water out and good Jan Tana on my skin.

So far I am prepared to go..just keep dieting and working out to shed the last bit of everything. My suits and shoes are good to go…I haven’t decided what to do with my hair..still working with things..I guess there are a ton of girls competing with the same length and color of hair as me..so I need to figure out a way to stand out.

I am very tired lately…I swear I am a zombie and have a case of the F*ck-its when it comes to work and getting things done around my house. All I want to do is train, eat, and SLEEP!!! I am now doing 60 mins cardio in the am then at night training and then another 60 mins cardio..so I find myself pretty exhausted..not to mention the diet has changed a bit and become more strict.

I had a meltdown last Friday..LOL it is funny to think about now. Not sure why, what or how but I was driving home from posing class and I started bawling uncontrollably..and that is not like me AT ALL.."I don’t cry..I work out!!!" It felt good to let it all out..but honestly not sure what got into me..I think everything just got to my head and started to get a brain fog and very emotional. That whole Friday is a blurr to me..weirdest day I have ever experienced. It was like that from the moment I woke up. I got up at my usual time 4:15…and couldn’t think or function really. I didn’t make it to work..hahaha Instead I called in sick and took the day off to sleep in, do my a.m. cardio, finally get things done around my house, and I went and saw a movie with my sisters. But looking back..that day is kind of a blurr..I was just BLAH all day…glad that is over!

Well that is about it..nothing too new other than all that..I am ready to kick some ass. I leave next week for FL Oct 2-6 to go train with Cat Holland (hollandc) and Jason Phillips (Jphillips17) I honestly can’t wait!! I told them..I better get back on that plane not being able to move!! I know I am a freak and love the pain!

Updates to come when I return…wish me luck!

El Kitty Gato, Gatita, Gato, Kat or just Katie

yeah…NOT an easy task. I am leaving for Vegas early Saturday morning and come home Tuesday night…talk about planning and preparing. Now…this is not the usual vegas trip for me (you know the partying, the gambling, the not knowing what happened the night before lol) this is a business trip and I will be working the whole time.

Soooo since I am preparing for my upcoming competition..I HAVE to be serious! I am cooking up all my food and taking it in a cooler with me..I know sounds crazy..but hello there is not way around it..I WILL not eat anything that is not allowed from Jason. Sure..you can eat "somewhat" healthy when you go out of town…but I want to be as lean as I can for the competition and I DO NOT want to fall of the wagon in anyway with my diet. I have been 100% clean and i will not mess this up now. Yes it will be a pain in the butt to haul my small cooler with dry ice and my food around but it is the only way.

Now as far as my workouts, ohhh yes I have this system down as well. My plane leaves at 9am Saturday morning. I am getting up at 4am hitting up the gym before I go to the airport to make sure I get a good session in before I have to be working in Vegas. I will arrive in Vegas..work till about 9 and then do a cardio session that night at the Bellagio hotel. Now is the tough part..from here on out I have to be at this investor conference at 6:30am-9:00pm (rough I know) everyday I am in Vegas…soooo my butt will be getting out of bed around 4ish to get my morning cardio in, the after the conference is over..time for my pm lifting and cardio…no play time for the Gato. But that is perfectly ok with me..I am on a mission and have a goal to be the best I can be for this competition….and that means giving up alot of play time.

Wish me luck..I tell you I cannot wait to be home. I will get some pool/sun time while I am there for a little bit..that’s the only exciting part.

Ok..I am about 11 weeks out and feeling good. I ordered my heels and they should be here next week. I am looking and getting quotes on a few different suits. I think I decided I want my two piece to be turquoise..since it is my favorite color and looks good with my skin tone. As far as my one piece..well can I just tell you I hate the one pieces..I think they are so damn ugly..but whatya do right??? I am having a tough time finding one I like..but as far as color I am thinking a really deep bright purple or black…wish me luck on those. Soooo when I get my shoes I will schedule my posing classes..because trust me..I WILL need them!!!

My diet and training is going really well! Jason Phillips really knows his sh*t and is whipping my ass in shape and helping me shred this bodyfat. I thought for sure the diet would be the hardest part..nope..it is actually pretty easy (so far) but I will tell you the preperation for my meals..is not fun..and very time consuming (but definately worth it). So the hard part…well since I work two jobs..and barely have anytime for anything..I find that when I am not working I am training. I start my full time job at 6am..and right now I am waking up and doing cardio..wow it is hard to get up around 4:15am to get the cardio done..but when I am done..I feel so energetic and so GOOD! Then after work I hurry and go home, change, eat, get the rest of my meals packed and off to my secod job. LUCKILY I work at a gym….come 9pm I finally get to do what I love..TRAIN. I typically lift for an hour and then do 35-45 mins cardio…then back home and I finally get to get to bed..for a few hours….it’s a vicious cycle and definately not easy…but this is what I do and this is what I love…so in my eyes it is worth all the long hard hours!

1 week down, 11 weeks to go - Let’s kick some ASS

Gatita