back in the zone

feels good!!!!!

This week i have felt like the old me! food is controlled and back on competition diet and exercise in on form!

The "new" gym is actually working out quite well, we have a great set up at home, with cable crossover, smith machine, bench with leg attachments, dumbbells and barbells. It has taken a bit of juggling around to work out the best weights to use and which DB are which (mike has "heavy 10's" and "light 10's"!!!!)but they have worked in well with my new programs. I am really lucky actually, most of my lower body work involves lunges and squats so easily done at home. the only thing i don't have is a treadmill, i HAVE to do 15mins walking after 2 workouts and 10mins half way through the other 2 workouts. I do have a bike though, so that gets used if i am home alone with the kids and can't go out walking.

Mike and I are contemplating opening a gym ourselves as there is a gap in the market here now, still very early stages at the moment, looking into costs etc , but who knows, could be a dream come true!!

I am not looking for a new gym at the moment, i am happy to train at home now i have a routine and i am also booked in for a breast lift on MAy 6th which will pretty much put me out of training until about june, so no point spending money on a membership at the moment!

I am currently on a 2 week shred,leading up to the first workshop post comp. There will probably be lots of newbies there, so i need to make sure that i still look the part in case i get to show off some posing!!!

Had some new pre workout supplements to try today, TORNADO containing beta alanine which helps reduce the lactic acid build up in the muscles and lets you train harder for longer! tastes great and the workout was good, so we will have to see if this will become my new favourite!!

Until next time!!

Dream hard and aim high
Wendy

Out of whack

Received my next training program on Monday and was very excited to get it, couldn't wait to hit the gym on Tuesday and try it out! Got to the gym on Tuesday morning to find the doors all locked and a sign on it saying it has been closed down effective immediately!!! How devastating, from a selfish point of view, my gym has been taken away from me, i loved that place, had a great atmosphere, i knew everyone there and felt really comfortable, i could use the creche out of hours, use the aerobics room in peace and enjoyed all my workouts there, from a staff point of view, so many have suddenly lost their jobs with no warning, everyone has bills to pay and houses to run, it is most unfair. Am unsure of the reasons behind the closures, we all received a letter saying it was being closed down due to ongoing issues with the building amenities, but who knows exactly what is happening.

I am lucky that we have a pretty good set up at home as Mike does all his training at home so i am able to keep training, also luckily alot of my leg work is squats and lunges this time around!!

My only problem is making time to workout whilst at home, i need to get myself into a routine of working out and keeping up with all the chores that need to be done (and don't need to be done) prioritising need to be practised! the floors can wait until later in the day if necessary, i need to focus on getting out to the gym first thing the same as i would if i was actually going to the gym, it is funny how many obstacles come up and distractions appear when your gym is in the garage (like now, i should be training!!)

Well, enough of this, i have an upper body workout to do, so i must go and do that now before i am distracted anymore!!

post comp

It has been 2 weeks since competition now, life is pretty much back to normal. We went away for a week the day after which was nice, although the freedom to eat as i pleases was a bit too much! i can home from hols feeling quite bloated and ready to eat "normally" again. It is quite funny seeing how different types of food affect my body from all angles, moods, bloat, gas etc.

Got back onto training again once we were home, time to start building some muscle and at least maintaining this level of body fat, if not reducing it slightly. It was nice to feel sore again after a weights session, even just a week off of exercising felt wrong!!

Food is back on track mostly for me now back to my precompetition diet, but a little more relaxed, if i want to eat some bread or a cake, at least now i can. It is hard though to remain focused when there is no deadline at the end of it. it is too easy to "cheat" daily and i need to work on staying on track at least 6 days a week and then allowing myself the luxury of a cheat meal. I am happy with my weight and current shape/size i just need to be careful not to slip back into old habits and gain back my old body!

Have just spoken to the head judge about the competition and the feedback was all positive and encouraging, he thinks i should do well in October and if i keep at it, i could be in good enough shape to be competitive at an Australian level next October.. how cool would that be!

So, in the mean time i will be training hard, eating well and enjoying the new body and lifestyle that i have created for myself!