Training Update

Here is the latest on my training and nutrition!

1) My current split:

Mon- Deadlifts + Back

Tues- Bench- Wide Grip and Close Grip + Triceps

Wed- Low Bar Squats

Thurs- Intervals or rest

Fri- Bench + Tri’s

Sat- High Bar Squats

Sun- Shoulders (designed for helping Bench Press)

2) Working on total body tension:

One of the things I have been working on in my training is really utilizing the advantage of total body tension (or radiant tension). When I do any lifts, I try to keep my WHOLE ...

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Experiment: “Clean Eating Foods” Vs. “IIFYM Foods” during prep

okay, I’m going to just say it how it is here. I did an experiment.

I AM on a IIFYM plan in that I am assigned macros from my nutritionist, and then I can choose whatever foods that hit those macros. However, if you want to label me, I tend to choose foods that are considered traditional “clean eating” foods.

Here is my typical meal plan that I created for myself:

Meal 1: pre-workout: egg whites and oatmeal

Meal 2: post-workout: egg whites and ...

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NPC’s Women’s Physique Division

What IS Women’s Physique?

The NPC (National Physique Committee) created the Women’s Physique division for badass chicas like me who are into hardcore iron-hoisting, mixed with meticulously disciplined dieting, mixed with ultimately super-indulgent girly-ness (perfect manicure, hair, makeup, etc etc)…Throw in an oompa-loompa super dark orangey fake tan, and BAM you have women’s physique division 😉

Physique is in between the Bikini/Figure and Bodybuilding categories.

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Physique, Figure, and Fitness

Squatting 5 x 245

After my long vacation, I’m easing back into my workouts.

Saturday I did squats, working toward my USPA powerlifting meet in less than 7 weeks!

Here was my squat portion of the workout:

warm up

8 x 64

6 x 95

5 x 135

5 x 185

 

working sets:

5 x 225

5 x 225

5 x 230

5 x 235

5 x 245

5 x 245

(then hack squats, etc…)

 

In the video is the final set of my 5 x 245 squats!

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Mountain Biking in Southern Chile

Stepping off the plane, you could smell the difference. The air just smelled fresher. It smelled like forests and crisp mornings. It smelled refreshing and exciting.

I was here! I had completed the 27 hour trip to arrive in Puerto Varas.

…where?

Puerto Varas. A tiny city located in southern Chile, a territory of northern Patagonia in the Los Lagos Region. It is located on the shore of the Llanquihue Lake, one of the largest natural lakes in South America. There are only ...

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Miscellaneous, Reviews

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Not going crazy in Argentina

I have a confession. These past few weeks I have been struggling about Argentina. Stomach churning with anxiety, mind swimming. Wondering. Questioning. Doubting. Catastrophizing.

I have been on such an awesome, strict diet. Calculating, excel spreadsheeting, cooking, weighing, measuring, portioning, Tupperware-ing. Going to the gym, getting in my sleep, keeping to myself, staying focused, staying in my routine.

…Then to think of going on a trip, where I will not have the same routine, sometimes I will not have control over my food, ...

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