Wendy’s BodyBlog

I saw Lindsay Cope in the gym today. That girl is huge. She won the Nevada State Figure Championships last year, which is an NPC show. I thought about doing that show this year, but when I saw who won, I realized that I might be out of my league, at least for this year. Starting in December until probably March or April, I would really like to do a bulk to gain some size, particularly in my back, shoulders, and arms. From now until December, I am technically "in season" because of a photo shoot and shows.

I am about 7.5 weeks out from my photo shoot. My weight is about the same minus a couple pounds. I haven’t been as on point with diet as I should be, but now it really is time to buckle down. So I set a small goal for myself, to lose one pound this week. I also have to start shopping for it, which should be fun!
In the gym, I’ve really been trying to push myself more than I ever have. I am experimenting with my pain threshold, at least that is how I look at it, LOL!  I wonder how much faster I can run or how much weight I can really tolerate, and testing to see if it’s truly muscle failure versus mind failure. There is quite a connection there. Today, for example, I did some basic bicep curls with dumbbells. My left arm is so much weaker than my right, and at one point, I thought I had reached muscle failure with my left arm, but instead of thinking I was done, like I usually do, I told myself, no, damnit! And I pulled that sucker up with sheer determination! I have been using visualization, and it seems to help. That and really focusing on my breathing when getting through the last one or two reps. I find pushing myself in cardio is a lot more intense, probably because I am using so more muscles. So, we’ll see what comes of my experimentation. Now, I just need to apply visualization and breathing techniques to the kitchen!

I go away from this site for a while, come back, and then remember why I stay away in the first place: This site is getting trashier by the day. Enough said.