Hannah\’s Blog

I did a photo shoot on Monday and the location was Dartmoor.  We managed to dodge the fog and drizzle and I am now waiting for my pictures.  It was good fun and I enjoyed the experience and it wasn’t too cold!!!  The background setting should look great!

I am now off pre-c0ntest dieting and now what is officially called in the Pro world ‘Off -Season’ although for myself, I just carry on with a few extra calories with the help of my coconut oil.  I started back today with double cardio just to get me back in the swing of things and I find it helps not only with digestion but gives me a sense of focus.  I think tomorrow I will train total body and my next week my hydration levels should be back to normal and I can focus on my gains.

I have just posted my pictures of the BNBF finals from earlier this month - so go the gallery and have a look.

Today I started my diruetics as I am having professional pictures done tomorrow.  I am looking forward to it and did my last cardio session yesterday.  Spray tan later on for a more natural colour I have opted for than the traditional body builder tan as the pics will be outside.  I am really looking forward to coming off the diet and getting back on the MCT oil for growth and energy, I really still want to work on my delts and arms and get ready for 2010.

Just planning my week now and getting myself focussed for the week ahead.

I hope you are all ready to go it!

Well done Bekah, pressing the 10kg dumbells overhead now on your own for 12 reps!

Training doubel cardio and twice upper body this week for glycogen depletion so my upper body is 2/3 sets per body part, working on a compound and isolation movement per part.  feeling ok.  I think my body is holding out but is looking forward to stopping this dieting, its been a long time since the 1st June, but we are almost there, 5 days to go.  Its all in the mindset!!!

Last week was really busy with openiong of our 3rd gym.  I trained hard last week and still doing double cardio.  My portfolio photoshoot is next Monday, so still dieting hard!  I have kept to the same workouts pre-contest, Monday was Chest and Back, Tuesday was Arms, Wednesday was rest day off weights.  Thursday was Shoulders and Legs and Friday was Chest and Back.  Saturday was cardio and surfing (caught every wave right into the beach!!!)  Sunday was just legs.  This week is upper body circuit twice a day and if I can fit in 3 cardio sessions I will give it a go. 

I am trying real hard to get some still pics of the BNBF show, so if anybody has them I would be really interested in them for my site.  Thankyou!

Yesterday I helped out at a water station for the Dartmoor Marathon/half marathon and 10km, Winners 2000 had a few of us getting wet handing out water to all the runners.  It was really good fun and nice to be on the other side for a change!

Have a good week x

New start, New chapter.  I have started training again and doing lots of outdoor cardio in the fresh air, surfed on Saturday and got wiped out loads!  Did a couple of total body session last week, just to get my metabolic rate up and now its back to it.  I have a photo shoot in 14 days time, so its back to the diet today and protein and veg all the way and get carbs, fat in at the end.  I am really looking forward to this.  Just trying to confirm dates with Monica Brant regaridng training with her next year and looking up dates for shows in the States for 2010. 

Our 3rd gym is looking amazing, really looking forward there, its huge.  Spent all day yesterday helping clean it up as its open to the public today, its nearly ready, but look amazing, the view to the race course is exceptional.

I placed 3rd at the BNBF  National Finals and just found out I won the Best Presentation.  I have more to say on this but I am waiting for my emotions to clear before I can write anymore.  Disappointed is a good word to sumarise how I feel,  I can’t wait to show you all the pictures of the show, I certainly fufilled my own personal goal of ‘having my best body ever’ and I made myself and everyone around me proud. 

I am featured as a NATURAL ATHLETE for the month of October spotlight in www.muscleandstrength.com.   It is great publicity for me and I am thrilled to bits to be featured.  Check it out!

Be back soon x