So in line with yesterday's (? or was it Saturday night?) post, as of this week I have decided to split my program up to give the old body some much needed R&R time. My old plan went like this:
Sunday - legs + abs
Monday - Shoulders + calves
Tuesday - Biceps & Triceps + abs
Wednesday - legs + calves
Thursday - Chest + abs
Friday - Back + calves
Saturday - Rest (but would usually do 2 x cardio sessions anyway)
NEW GAME PLAN
Sunday - Legs + abs
Monday - Shoulders, Biceps + calves
Tuesday - Back + abs
Wednesday - Cardio only
Thursday - Legs, shoulders + calves
Friday - Chest, Triceps + abs
Saturday - COMPLETE DAY OFF.
Yep, I am going back to my old way of taking a full day off. No structured exercise at all. I work all day Saturday, I might just walk to work so I'm not doing NOTHING but nothing too strenuous. I think giving myself a full day of rest used to do me wonders and am gonna give it a go again. I have also added in more shoulder work on a Thursday, as these are something I need to grow more.
I had an awesome day training-wise yesterday. Went to World a little early, got through my legs session and 25min on the stepper before the girls from posing arrived. I was rapt when one of them who didn't come last week told me she could see pretty decent changes in me, and that I was looking leaner than I did 2 weeks ago :) Did posing class then hit the cardio for another 40mins. The legs session must have been good as by the time our hourlong posing session was up, the DOMS had already kicked in!! After cardio took myself to the shops, hunting for a wedding gift for my bestie (5 days, can't believe her wedding is finally here!!) and then off home. After a much needed afternoon snack went to my parents' place and jumped on the x-trainer for another 40min cardio session. I LOVE that they live so close AND have an elliptical there. Not my preferred choice of cardio but hey, how convenient it is once the gym has shut! I'm thinking I might ask if I can borrow it til comps are over, given I am the only one who actually uses it!
Ended up having dinner there again (gotta love that mum is dieting too and pretty much eats the same kind of food as me...so chicken and steamed greens it was) before coming home to crash. Up at 5.30am this morning, have had brekkie and now off to do my shoulders/bis/cardio for the morning. Don't start work til 1pm today so will have a few hours up my sleeve after training to do my cooking for the week.
OK on that note will be loving you and leaving you. Til next time, train hard and be good!
Vic x
Monday, July 27, 2009
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Sleepy Sunday
Aaahhh Sunday sleep in :) Got up at 7.30 this morning which is the latest sleep I have had in what feels like an eternity. I fell asleep around the 1am mark so 6.5 hours - better than any other night in the last few weeks. I have been struggling to get more than about 5 hours in a night for a few weeks now and sleep has been really light-on so to get a solid 6.5 hours in last night was heaven. I am going to make a conscious effort from today to go to bed earlier, even if I have to just lay there waiting to fall asleep, cos at least that way my body will still be getting the extra rest in.
Had yesterday off training, but snuck 2 cardio sessions in, 30min before work and 40min after work. Another area that I need to up the rest on - from this week onwards I will take one full day rest from training. My body needs it, I am so achy all the time! I also think I will be re-jigging my schedule to cut a weights day out, so that I only do weights 5 days a week, cardio 6 days, one full day off. I have done it like that before and felt much better for it.
Yesterday was treat meal day, as planned I did my lunchtime treat. I had a toasted sandwich on Turkish bread with avocado, chicken schnitzel, sweet chilli sauce, lettuce, cheese and tomato....mmm divine...and for dessert had a deli-style muesli yoghurt and 2 choc chip biscuits (they were a last minute add in but were only little so didn't fret over it). It was an awesome lunch, nice and fresh, and kept me full til dinnertime (6 hours and one cardio session later). I had dinner with mum last night, went to her place as dad was going out (how sad is it when your parents have more of a social life than you!!). Had grilled chicken and steamed greens and it was delish. We watched a DVD, Ghosttown. OMG great movie for those who haven't seen it. It's a romantic comedy with Tea Leoni and Ricky Gervais (not sure if I got the spelling right), that dude from the British version of The Office.
I just had a yummy banana and raspberry protein pancake for brekkie, with a bucket of coffee to wash it down, and now about to head off to World Gym, to pump out a ripper legs session (might do last week's one) and then teach posing. Then shopping time....bestie's wedding next Saturday and I haven't even picked up a pressie yet!! How terrible am I!! Worse still, no idea what to get...hmmm...not good!! lol
OK kids, time to get this show on the road. Til next time, train hard and be good.
Vic x
Had yesterday off training, but snuck 2 cardio sessions in, 30min before work and 40min after work. Another area that I need to up the rest on - from this week onwards I will take one full day rest from training. My body needs it, I am so achy all the time! I also think I will be re-jigging my schedule to cut a weights day out, so that I only do weights 5 days a week, cardio 6 days, one full day off. I have done it like that before and felt much better for it.
Yesterday was treat meal day, as planned I did my lunchtime treat. I had a toasted sandwich on Turkish bread with avocado, chicken schnitzel, sweet chilli sauce, lettuce, cheese and tomato....mmm divine...and for dessert had a deli-style muesli yoghurt and 2 choc chip biscuits (they were a last minute add in but were only little so didn't fret over it). It was an awesome lunch, nice and fresh, and kept me full til dinnertime (6 hours and one cardio session later). I had dinner with mum last night, went to her place as dad was going out (how sad is it when your parents have more of a social life than you!!). Had grilled chicken and steamed greens and it was delish. We watched a DVD, Ghosttown. OMG great movie for those who haven't seen it. It's a romantic comedy with Tea Leoni and Ricky Gervais (not sure if I got the spelling right), that dude from the British version of The Office.
I just had a yummy banana and raspberry protein pancake for brekkie, with a bucket of coffee to wash it down, and now about to head off to World Gym, to pump out a ripper legs session (might do last week's one) and then teach posing. Then shopping time....bestie's wedding next Saturday and I haven't even picked up a pressie yet!! How terrible am I!! Worse still, no idea what to get...hmmm...not good!! lol
OK kids, time to get this show on the road. Til next time, train hard and be good.
Vic x
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Negative Nancy has Left the Building. Close the door behind you BIATCH!!
Firstly THANK YOU for all your comments on this morning's post. Even though deep down I know I'm not alone in having shit days (weeks, whatever!) I think sometimes it helps to hear it from others that I am not alone in feeling like I am only just keeping my head above water during certain times.
And I think the venting did me wonders.
Today started a bit crappy (as you know) but got better as the day progressed. After my post I decided not to do my weights til later in the day, and instead to make the most of the sunshine by doing an outdoor cardio session. So I took myself to the park down the road and did some sprints, followed by 40mins stair runs. Up and down, 90 times over, all different ways. Finished it up with a few plyo-style moves (jumping squats, jumping lunges, tuck jumps). Came home and made some food but spent most of the day feeling pretty bloated and still a bit crappy. Tried to have a bit of a nap in the arvo to make up for last night's crappy sleep but probably managed about 25mins broken sleep? Gave up in the end and decided to head for the gym. That's where things picked up.
Turned up for my back session and started training, and really surprised myself when I looked up at the mirror - for the first time in ages I noticed a HUGE difference in the way I am looking. I went from feeling frumpy and bloated to feeling awesome in about 13 nanoseconds. Turns out that all of a sudden I have started leaning very quickly, after what has felt like months on end of plateuing. Smashed an awesome back workout, 5 excercises ALL using the cable machine, just for something different. My night was made even better when on two separate occasions members came over to tell me how ripped I was starting to look, and even overheard one of them later telling someone else that I looked more muscly cos I was getting more ripped :)
Did the Friday night boxing class, was a good class tonight, only 8 of us turned up (normally there's about 20) so got an awesome workout in. Sometimes when there's so many people it doesn't feel like you have done as much as there are so many people to wait for when drills are starting etc.
Spent some time hanging with my bestie tonight which was nice. It was kinda our last 'single hang night' as she is getting married next weekend...I can't believe how quick it's come around! Being Maid of Honour I have to be super organised with my food! I have already requested my entree (lamb) and main (chicken) be served free of any sauces / dressings etc lol. I figured that I would have the dessert as my treat for next week but didn't want to unnecessarily go overboard so why not ask for my actual meals to be diet friendly as much as possible!
Rest day tomorrow but will probably throw a bit of cardio in (nothing too much though) and I get my treat tomorrow. I will probably have it at lunchtime as don't like going to bed with a heavy tummy - also given I will be at work I am pretty safe on the 'can't go overboard' front! Once that meal is over, it's over and I am at work til 4pm so by the time I get home it's too late to keep the meal going.
OK enough from me for one day! Phew - you gals are gonna be all Vicki-ed out soon...
And I think the venting did me wonders.
Today started a bit crappy (as you know) but got better as the day progressed. After my post I decided not to do my weights til later in the day, and instead to make the most of the sunshine by doing an outdoor cardio session. So I took myself to the park down the road and did some sprints, followed by 40mins stair runs. Up and down, 90 times over, all different ways. Finished it up with a few plyo-style moves (jumping squats, jumping lunges, tuck jumps). Came home and made some food but spent most of the day feeling pretty bloated and still a bit crappy. Tried to have a bit of a nap in the arvo to make up for last night's crappy sleep but probably managed about 25mins broken sleep? Gave up in the end and decided to head for the gym. That's where things picked up.
Turned up for my back session and started training, and really surprised myself when I looked up at the mirror - for the first time in ages I noticed a HUGE difference in the way I am looking. I went from feeling frumpy and bloated to feeling awesome in about 13 nanoseconds. Turns out that all of a sudden I have started leaning very quickly, after what has felt like months on end of plateuing. Smashed an awesome back workout, 5 excercises ALL using the cable machine, just for something different. My night was made even better when on two separate occasions members came over to tell me how ripped I was starting to look, and even overheard one of them later telling someone else that I looked more muscly cos I was getting more ripped :)
Did the Friday night boxing class, was a good class tonight, only 8 of us turned up (normally there's about 20) so got an awesome workout in. Sometimes when there's so many people it doesn't feel like you have done as much as there are so many people to wait for when drills are starting etc.
Spent some time hanging with my bestie tonight which was nice. It was kinda our last 'single hang night' as she is getting married next weekend...I can't believe how quick it's come around! Being Maid of Honour I have to be super organised with my food! I have already requested my entree (lamb) and main (chicken) be served free of any sauces / dressings etc lol. I figured that I would have the dessert as my treat for next week but didn't want to unnecessarily go overboard so why not ask for my actual meals to be diet friendly as much as possible!
Rest day tomorrow but will probably throw a bit of cardio in (nothing too much though) and I get my treat tomorrow. I will probably have it at lunchtime as don't like going to bed with a heavy tummy - also given I will be at work I am pretty safe on the 'can't go overboard' front! Once that meal is over, it's over and I am at work til 4pm so by the time I get home it's too late to keep the meal going.
OK enough from me for one day! Phew - you gals are gonna be all Vicki-ed out soon...
Friday, July 24, 2009
Wrong turn...uh oh...Struggle Street...
I started writing a post last night and deleted it cos it was so negative (I am talking MAJOR whinging). Actually there is a chance that this will turn into a very whiney sounding post (sorry guys but need to vent) so if you don't wanna hear it...close this tab now!
Not sure what's going on with me lately but somewhere along the road I have taken a wrong turn and yesterday I ended up on Struggle Street. Now for those of you who have never had the pleasure of being on Struggle Street, it is like a very narrow laneway, and the further you go the harder it gets to turn around and come back. So you kinda plod along it for a while hoping that it will end soon, and there will be a blazing light at the end of it.
I can't quite pinpoint where my first wrong turn was but of late the feeling that I am treading water has been increasing. Yesterday I really struggled with it and noticed it affecting my training. Weights were good but I struggled with my 40min post weights cardio session (spent 10mins on stepper then got off and did bike but had to keep telling myself 'just another 5 mins' and when I got there would talk myself into another 5 mins so I could hear the rest of the song on my iPod). I was supposed to get my second cardio session in before starting work at 1pm as wasn't finishing til 9pm and don't like leaving it til that late to do it, but because I spent most of my morning all teary (emotional wreck ATM!) I didn't get it done. By the time I finished work last night all I wanted to do was go home, eat my bloody egg whites and crash. And that I very nearly did. But then I remembered the extra nuts I had eaten during my shift and thought "would the other girls be going home to bed, or would they do their 2nd cardio session?" and with that I hauled my ass (literally hauled it...believe me it didn't want to be hauled anywhere except the couch) to my parents' place to use their x-trainer. Which I also struggled to stay on for 35 mins. Should have done 40 but I am telling you, it was a bloody lucky thing that I managed more than 15 mins worth!! In the end I was glad I did it so I didn't have a case of the guilts. Then my poor mum had to listen to Vicki the Emotional Train Wreck over a cup of post-cardio lemon and ginger tea (never tried that stuff before, it's not too bad on the old taste buds either!) as I got all teary about (?!?!?!) AGAIN.
Was hoping for a sleep in today (being Friday, the day off) as I have not had a decent night's sleep in, well I can't even remember how long...weeks? months? But my dogs had other plans for me today. So up at 6am, despite having gone to bed at about 12.30am. Oh well maybe a nanna nap is on the cards later. Gotta get my head together and take myself to the gym, it's back day today...then spend some time with the stepper. Boxing tonight for 2nd cardio so at least that will get me through a whole hour of it.
On that note I will love you and leave you. Sorry again about the downer of a post...but hey I did warn you!! Hopefully next one I will have found my way back off Struggle Street and will have found that bright light at the end of it!
Vic x
Not sure what's going on with me lately but somewhere along the road I have taken a wrong turn and yesterday I ended up on Struggle Street. Now for those of you who have never had the pleasure of being on Struggle Street, it is like a very narrow laneway, and the further you go the harder it gets to turn around and come back. So you kinda plod along it for a while hoping that it will end soon, and there will be a blazing light at the end of it.
I can't quite pinpoint where my first wrong turn was but of late the feeling that I am treading water has been increasing. Yesterday I really struggled with it and noticed it affecting my training. Weights were good but I struggled with my 40min post weights cardio session (spent 10mins on stepper then got off and did bike but had to keep telling myself 'just another 5 mins' and when I got there would talk myself into another 5 mins so I could hear the rest of the song on my iPod). I was supposed to get my second cardio session in before starting work at 1pm as wasn't finishing til 9pm and don't like leaving it til that late to do it, but because I spent most of my morning all teary (emotional wreck ATM!) I didn't get it done. By the time I finished work last night all I wanted to do was go home, eat my bloody egg whites and crash. And that I very nearly did. But then I remembered the extra nuts I had eaten during my shift and thought "would the other girls be going home to bed, or would they do their 2nd cardio session?" and with that I hauled my ass (literally hauled it...believe me it didn't want to be hauled anywhere except the couch) to my parents' place to use their x-trainer. Which I also struggled to stay on for 35 mins. Should have done 40 but I am telling you, it was a bloody lucky thing that I managed more than 15 mins worth!! In the end I was glad I did it so I didn't have a case of the guilts. Then my poor mum had to listen to Vicki the Emotional Train Wreck over a cup of post-cardio lemon and ginger tea (never tried that stuff before, it's not too bad on the old taste buds either!) as I got all teary about (?!?!?!) AGAIN.
Was hoping for a sleep in today (being Friday, the day off) as I have not had a decent night's sleep in, well I can't even remember how long...weeks? months? But my dogs had other plans for me today. So up at 6am, despite having gone to bed at about 12.30am. Oh well maybe a nanna nap is on the cards later. Gotta get my head together and take myself to the gym, it's back day today...then spend some time with the stepper. Boxing tonight for 2nd cardio so at least that will get me through a whole hour of it.
On that note I will love you and leave you. Sorry again about the downer of a post...but hey I did warn you!! Hopefully next one I will have found my way back off Struggle Street and will have found that bright light at the end of it!
Vic x
Monday, July 20, 2009
I wanna grow me some of these...
OK, so maybe sans the facial features, arms and legs. But you get the picture...right? COCONUT SHOULDERS!!
Trained delts this morning and, well - scuse the language, but F*&K me they are already a tad on the tender side. I know I mentioned in last night's post that I was suffering DOMS in the old shoulders from Friday's boxing session but seriously, I woke up feeling brand new (unless you count my hamstrings feeling like they were made of peices of rope that were oh, 60cm too short for my legs - but that's another story). Shoulders were all good, which made me happy, as it meant I could give them my all today. Program changed this week (I like to change programs after 3 cycles so my body don't get too used to anything) and I quite clearly wrote a killer shoulder program...as I had DOMS within about 90mins of finishing. Seriously. My traps feel like they could use a steam train run over them to get some of the tension out!! hehe Good feeling though.
So I ended this morning's weights session with a 40min fatburner session on my famous stepper (yep, I have officially claimed the machine. I figure I spend more time in a day on that bloody thing than any of the members spend in a month so it should be known as mine). Food was going really really well until I hit a pissed off, hungry moment at work and bought myself a 50g packet of mixed fruit and nuts from our little charity confectionary thingo in the staff room (I know, not so bad, could have been worse - like the raspberry bullets I actually felt like eating but either way, it was not part of my plan for the day so wasn't wrapped with myself). Aside from that slip up all fine.
Finished work at 8pm and followed it with a HIIT session. 30min on the tready of 1min walk / 1min hard run, which was the first time I have tried to run since hurting my achilles about 6 or 8 weeks ago. Rounded that up with a final 10min HIIT session on the stepper then sat in the Detox Box for 10mins...HEAVEN! But let me just say...if my hammies weren't bloody sore earlier today, they fricken are now!! And I am ravenous...but have eaten my eggwhites already so won't be having anything more for the night.
Unfortunately no news on the 'waiting for it' news front, other than being told I will definitely receive the answer on it tomorrow...so watch this space (yes very intriguing I know).
So that's my wrap up for tonight. Til next time, train hard and be good :)
Vic x
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Call me crazy...but...
I'm hanging for Monday. Yep, you read right. I am happy that the weekend is coming to a close. I have been waiting on some news (which will be divulged if and when it comes through) and have been HANGING for Monday to roll around so I can have an answer. OK enough of the mysterious news.
I am suffering massive DOMS today. I did boxing on Friday night and my shoulders are pounding today - go figure!! They never come on this late. My upper back was suffering yesterday (explainable by the combination of the boxing on Friday evening and the fact I had trained back on Friday morning) but today, of all days, the shoulders are burning. Usually I would be wrapt - I am trying to grow me some coconuts!! But I have shoulders on the training schedule in 7 hours time and that is *not* going to be fun if they are still in a world of hurt. Oh well. Hopefully they'll come good overnight.
Training has had a big tick as has nutrition. I had yesterday as a rest day, and I mean COMPLETE rest, no cardio, no walk - no nothing. It nearly killed me to not to anything but I needed to not do anything. Today I went along to World Gym to teach posing and got there early to do a leg session. I love weekend leg sessions, I do very unorthodox training sessions on my weekend one - my Wednesday leg session is more of a typical one. Today's session went like this:
5 x 20 extensions
5 x 15 single hammy curls (on the kneeling, plate loaded machine)
5 x 20 dumbell deadlifts
then 3 x triple set on the seated leg press - changing foot position for each exercise, 20 reps of each
and threw in some abs for good measure
I followed it up with 30 mins on the stepper. My legs are caned and can't wait for those DOMS to set in...I give it a few more hours.
The posing session was great, I really enjoy it and I think it helps me with my own posing practice, having to be critical of the way others pose - makes me more aware of how things look from the judge's perspective.
After posing was time to head to see Miss Fern...lunch and coffee before she departs Sydney for the green pastures of Brissie to embark on the next stage in her life with her man tomorrow. I met her, and 2 of our other friends, Bec and Graham, at a Mexican joint (I did the BYO Sumo Salad thing) and we went for coffee afterwards. There we sat, observing the eclectic mix of people (I would write the word 'fashion' in here somewhere, but I am not sure if apricot coloured lycra tights on a super-plus size woman wearing colour co-ordinated shoes, whose ears are lined from lobe to the top with at least 12 pearl studs could be labelled 'fashion') and having a good old giggle about assorted bizzo...til it was time to say good bye. It has hit me tonight the void I am already starting to feel knowing that Miss Fern will no longer be a short drive away :( It's funny how some people can come into your life and you can know them such a relatively short time yet it feels like you have known them forever. But on the upside to all of this - I now have a good excuse to venture north of the border more often :)
Anyway it's time for me to go catch some zzz's... gotta get up in a few hours and grow me some serious boulders!
Til next time...train hard and be good xx
I am suffering massive DOMS today. I did boxing on Friday night and my shoulders are pounding today - go figure!! They never come on this late. My upper back was suffering yesterday (explainable by the combination of the boxing on Friday evening and the fact I had trained back on Friday morning) but today, of all days, the shoulders are burning. Usually I would be wrapt - I am trying to grow me some coconuts!! But I have shoulders on the training schedule in 7 hours time and that is *not* going to be fun if they are still in a world of hurt. Oh well. Hopefully they'll come good overnight.
Training has had a big tick as has nutrition. I had yesterday as a rest day, and I mean COMPLETE rest, no cardio, no walk - no nothing. It nearly killed me to not to anything but I needed to not do anything. Today I went along to World Gym to teach posing and got there early to do a leg session. I love weekend leg sessions, I do very unorthodox training sessions on my weekend one - my Wednesday leg session is more of a typical one. Today's session went like this:
5 x 20 extensions
5 x 15 single hammy curls (on the kneeling, plate loaded machine)
5 x 20 dumbell deadlifts
then 3 x triple set on the seated leg press - changing foot position for each exercise, 20 reps of each
and threw in some abs for good measure
I followed it up with 30 mins on the stepper. My legs are caned and can't wait for those DOMS to set in...I give it a few more hours.
The posing session was great, I really enjoy it and I think it helps me with my own posing practice, having to be critical of the way others pose - makes me more aware of how things look from the judge's perspective.
After posing was time to head to see Miss Fern...lunch and coffee before she departs Sydney for the green pastures of Brissie to embark on the next stage in her life with her man tomorrow. I met her, and 2 of our other friends, Bec and Graham, at a Mexican joint (I did the BYO Sumo Salad thing) and we went for coffee afterwards. There we sat, observing the eclectic mix of people (I would write the word 'fashion' in here somewhere, but I am not sure if apricot coloured lycra tights on a super-plus size woman wearing colour co-ordinated shoes, whose ears are lined from lobe to the top with at least 12 pearl studs could be labelled 'fashion') and having a good old giggle about assorted bizzo...til it was time to say good bye. It has hit me tonight the void I am already starting to feel knowing that Miss Fern will no longer be a short drive away :( It's funny how some people can come into your life and you can know them such a relatively short time yet it feels like you have known them forever. But on the upside to all of this - I now have a good excuse to venture north of the border more often :)
Anyway it's time for me to go catch some zzz's... gotta get up in a few hours and grow me some serious boulders!
Til next time...train hard and be good xx
Friday, July 17, 2009
It's doing the rounds again!!
OK call it boredom but, here goes!!
1. Weight training body part?
Legs and shoulders. Funny enough cos these were the 2 body parts I hated training when I first picked up weights.
2. Cardio exercise?
Let's just say, I have a love-hate relationship with the stepper machine!! I also teach spin class - gotta love cardio when you are getting paid for it ;)
3. Intervals or steady state?
I like to mix it up and do a bit of both. Also depends on time - if I have a lot of it I will normally go steady state but if I'm short on time I will throw in intervals to make the most of the time I have
4. Carbs – friend or foe?
Definitely friend, I have learnt the hard way (see recent posts lol). But good, nutritious carbs (oats, sweet potato, rice etc) not the lolly / chocolate variety!!
5. Cheat meal?
A good wood fired pizza, pasta or a fresh (good quality) steak sandwich on fresh turkish bread. Or gelato....lol
6. Treat?
A nice deep tissue massage. The harder the better. And gotta be absolutely minimum one hour.
7. Protein Powder?
Evolve Diva Whey in Belgian Chocolate, Max's Reload (chocolate), and Max's Nite Time protein.
8. Gym outfit?
Gotta be my Phat Camp tights that I bought last year from Jen Hendershott's camp...they are sooo comfy. Tops I like the LJ singlets but only cos in my gym no one else wears them. They are so comfy but I find in a lot of gyms they are over worn (I think heaps of you have said that too).
9. Runners/Shoes?
Nike Free - except on legs day or during plyometrics/stairs sessions where I need a thicker shoe!! Then my Adidas come into play.
10. Clean or Dirty Diana? (clean healthy food or healthy with naughty extras)
Dirty Diana, as long as it's kept in moderation.
11. Inspiration?
People who defeat the odds to achieve their dreems
12. Fat Loss Philosophy?
Eat clean and train hard. Be patient.
13. Favourite Fitness Related Store or Brand:
I am a sucker for most supplement stores!
14. Last fitness related item you picked up?
My gloves
15. Your fitness philosophy?
If you want it enough, it will happen.
1. Weight training body part?
Legs and shoulders. Funny enough cos these were the 2 body parts I hated training when I first picked up weights.
2. Cardio exercise?
Let's just say, I have a love-hate relationship with the stepper machine!! I also teach spin class - gotta love cardio when you are getting paid for it ;)
3. Intervals or steady state?
I like to mix it up and do a bit of both. Also depends on time - if I have a lot of it I will normally go steady state but if I'm short on time I will throw in intervals to make the most of the time I have
4. Carbs – friend or foe?
Definitely friend, I have learnt the hard way (see recent posts lol). But good, nutritious carbs (oats, sweet potato, rice etc) not the lolly / chocolate variety!!
5. Cheat meal?
A good wood fired pizza, pasta or a fresh (good quality) steak sandwich on fresh turkish bread. Or gelato....lol
6. Treat?
A nice deep tissue massage. The harder the better. And gotta be absolutely minimum one hour.
7. Protein Powder?
Evolve Diva Whey in Belgian Chocolate, Max's Reload (chocolate), and Max's Nite Time protein.
8. Gym outfit?
Gotta be my Phat Camp tights that I bought last year from Jen Hendershott's camp...they are sooo comfy. Tops I like the LJ singlets but only cos in my gym no one else wears them. They are so comfy but I find in a lot of gyms they are over worn (I think heaps of you have said that too).
9. Runners/Shoes?
Nike Free - except on legs day or during plyometrics/stairs sessions where I need a thicker shoe!! Then my Adidas come into play.
10. Clean or Dirty Diana? (clean healthy food or healthy with naughty extras)
Dirty Diana, as long as it's kept in moderation.
11. Inspiration?
People who defeat the odds to achieve their dreems
12. Fat Loss Philosophy?
Eat clean and train hard. Be patient.
13. Favourite Fitness Related Store or Brand:
I am a sucker for most supplement stores!
14. Last fitness related item you picked up?
My gloves
15. Your fitness philosophy?
If you want it enough, it will happen.
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