Fit Lizzio Fitness

This morning I was awoken by a phone call from my friend at the gym. Nothing important just wanted to chit chat haha so I thought well I might as well get up then! For breakfast I had 2 apples, a hard boiled egg, and 4 egg whites. For the egg whites I added in a little pepper jack cheese for flavor. I like to eat a big meal for breakfast because I usually go straight to the gym afterwards and need the fuel to get me through my workout! Today after the gym I am going to take my truck to the shop and get a rental(needs a few things fixed) and then I have my last final today in statistics! Wish me luck!

My workout today will consist of Chest and Abs, followed by about 40 minutes of cardio. I’ll try to take some pictures!

This morning I woke up and wasn’t hungry AT ALL. Probably because yesterday was my high calorie day for the week and probably stuck with me through the night. I know better than that though and still ate my 4 egg whites, an apple and drank a Muscle Milk Light. They are my new favorite drink! 160 calories, 20 grams of protein, 8g net carbs, 5 g of fat. To some that may seem like a lot but they are so filling! And i also need to get in more protein because i am a carb lover. Carbs don’t build muscle by themselves though :-). I am about to head to the gym…..I am doing hamstrings/glutes and abs today. Then i will do an incline walk on the treadmill for about 40 to 45 minutes. Sometimes i really have to push myself to get there but so far i have probably only missed a handful of workouts in the past year and a half so i think thats pretty good!

I will try to start posting pictures as well but i am just getting used to this blogging thing.

Have a good morning!

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!