Okay so this is my FIRST blog. I decided to begin this blog for a few reasons. I have now been working out consistently (with heavy weights and the correct way!) for about a year and a half. I began in August of 2007 with my personal trainer, Bret Contreras (Inventor and owner of the SKORCHER!) Since then, working out, particularly lifting has become a HUGE part of my life! I have grown to love it and cannot live with out it. In the last year and a half i have learned so much! I now read any and every article that I see about health, diet and fitness. I would say I know a lot, but there is always much much more to learn and I love to hear other peoples opinions about weight loss, muscle building, strength training, etc.
I plan to post my workouts, my meals and anything else I feel like 🙂
Okay so now I will get to the point! After dabbling around with different diets for the past year, I have decided that I want to get serious and enter my first Figure Competition. This means I will be eating completely CLEAN to prepare for my competition. The date is March 28th 2009, so I only have just under four months to bulk up and lean out.
Here are my current stats:
Height: 5’7″
Weight: 134
BF %: Approx. 20% (need to retest on January 1st)
GOALS FOR COMPETITION:
Weight: 120-125
BF %: 10-12%
I need to lose about 15 pounds of fat and put on at least 5 pounds of muscle.
I began my training a week ago (although I have been lifting all year long, this is much more intense and structured and there are no more “lazy” workouts) and have been doing very well with it. I am doing a high protein, moderate fat, low carb for the time being but plan to change it up depending on how my body responds. I will also be cycling my carbs so that my body does not get used to the same diet. So there will be 5 low carb days and 2 high carb days mixed in with one of the high carb days being higher than the other.
I welcome any tips that anyone with experience has to offer. I am currently working with my old trainer who is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, but there is no replacement for actual experience so give me anything you’ve got!