Thursday 20th March
Crazy day on Wednesday with work, clients and training, it was never ending - hence no blog!
BACK
I trained back yesterday and Jon coached me through the main workout. I did the cardio first as he was busy so that was nice for a change and Helen and I caught up on the treadmill together. I did close grip and wide grip chins and was much stronger than last week, working a range of 8 reps. Reverse grip bent over rows with the Olympic bar was good with 12.5 kg either side again for 8-10 reps. the wide grip high seated rows was next and i went heavier for 35 kg. I found dumbell pullovers hard last week and I decided to do straight arm pulldowns as this is an exercise I love. Many of you will know that it took me a very long time and then one day this exercise clicked and I love it. Jon said my back looked ‘massive’ so I was really chuffed! I did 3 sets of 50 rep calves and Jon took me through the ‘plank’, different exercise today as he put pressure onto my back to make my abs fight harder, God it was hard, but good! (SADIST!!!)
I weighed today and my weight has gone back up to 9st 10lb. So I have now officially lost 2 lb (not 3 1/2 lb). It’s weird to get my head around it all but, My idol IFBB Pro Davana Medina is my height and her contest weight is 128 lb (just over 9 stone) so I am happy with that. The more weight I can keep on and still look lean is in my favour as I need to be and look bigger than when I first showed in New York.
I am still searching the web for footage of my NY show, as it would be nice to get a link on my site for it.
DELTS
Amazing workout today, so strong (and I forgot to take my creatine and ne2). Upright rows with a barbell working up to 30kg for 8 reps and then stripping to 8 reps at 20 kg. Dumbell shruggs with the 20kg dumbells, really hard and strict. Helen coached me through the standing military shoulder press and I took this weight heavier than last week. Started on 30kg with the olympic bar and got up to 37 1/4 kg for 8 reps and stripped to 8 reps with 30kg either side. I superset calves (3 sets of 100 reps) with the usual fron and side planks. 15 mins on the stairclimber (easier than last week) and 15 mins on the treadmill. Busy day today, starting with clients, food and clients and food!!!
Feel good today, was tired this morning but workout got me up for the evening. Food ok and looks like my change for next week is to increase my workout to 40 mins.
Ready for hams tomorrow!