irongirl's off season journal

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Keep your head up IG! You helped me out before when i was down, ...remember we all go through down times. Things will get better, get back in the gym slowly and it WILL come back to you.
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Thank you so much sweetie :)
 
irongirl said:
I have been through a hell of a lot in the past 6 weeks or so- personal stuff that has affected everything. I am working on some issues and things will fall into place I know, so I apologize for being so negative at times, and down on myself. No doubt I will have some days like that now and again, I'm only human, but I have to pick myself up and get on with things if I want to reach my goal. And I KNOW I can do it. Thanks to those of you that read this and help me out. I am forever grateful :) It means more to me than you realize.
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no need to appologize, you realized you were being a bit negative and your doing your best to work on it, what more could we ever ask of you, you are such a SOLID addition to the team here, it's an honor to have you here with us.
 
Fat and ugly????? Wow... Lets work on that self image girl! You're definitely not either of those!

As far as the motivation being low - trust me I can relate to that... I've been having a lot of "outside the gym" issues in the past few months and it really hurts things. Like everyone has been saying - maybe it is good to take a step back and come back into things slowly ... then everything will be as it should be again ;)
 
Thank you so much guys!

And self-image IS one of the things I am working on.
 
no need to appologize, you realized you were being a bit negative and your doing your best to work on it, what more could we ever ask of you, you are such a SOLID addition to the team here, it's an honor to have you here with us.
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That means a LOT to me g4e....

Cardio this morning.....30 minutes on stepper, 20 minutes on treadmill

For the next little while until I drop at least 10 lbs, I am taking 400 mg caffeine, 32 mg ephedrine and 3 caps of WaterTight prior to cardio. And holy shit, I sweat buckets this morning- I'm sure the regulars must have been thinking "what the hell is wrong with her?" LOL

As I was walking, I was thinking about the music I was listening to...I have quite an eclectic mix on the go, from Linkin Park, Madonna, Marilyn Manson, Big and Rich, Kayne West, Hiliary Duff..LOL..I am not a country fan, but I do like a few songs. "Save a horse, ride a Cowboy" by Big and Rich cracks me up!!! And the music is kinda sexy ;) And for the record, I do not listen to Hiliary Duff, but some songs are just good for cardio :D

I will train later this evening and get back into my routine.....it's been about a month since I have been in any routine. I am sticking with the last split I was doing....

Mon- chest and abs
Tues- back and traps
Wed- off
Thurs- shoulders and arms
Fri- legs
Sat- off
Sun- off
repeat

I may go back to DC in a couple of months, depending on how things go
 
IG... I'm sorry to say - Hilary Duff's music is not good for ANYTHING! I'm afraid I cannot continue to read your journal now after seeing that. It has been fun, but I just can't do it anyore. Sorry.

















j/k! :p

I think you would do great if you went back to DC and worked with InHuman - he'll get you to that next level that you're trying to get your upper body to. I'm really happy with what I've seen so far.
 
LMAO!!!

I think you would do great if you went back to DC and worked with InHuman - he'll get you to that next level that you're trying to get your upper body to. I'm really happy with what I've seen so far.
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Oh, if I only had money..lol..I am soooo broke, I can't afford to hire IH. He probably wouldn't work with me anyway. I mean DC turned me down, and the more I thought about that, the more I figure he just said what he did cause he didn't think I was worth it. So I'll have to plod along on my own and do the best that I can.

I am not holding out much hope that there will be any big changes- and I am NOT being negative, just realistic. I mean really, think about it. #1- I'm a girl :D #2- I am natural #3- I'll be 40 in a few months :scared: #4- I cannot eat TOO huge cause I put on waaaay to much bodyfat and I would never get down to any dececnt size to compete. So, my gains will be minimal...very minimal. I am trying to work on toning down the bottom half- which is very difficult too. So, anyway, I'll do my best :) As much as I fucking HATE the very thought of it, I am going to increase my reps for legs to 30-40 reps with very low weight. I even hated typing that!!! My legs did respond better to low weight and high reps last time around, so I figure that upping the reps can only be a good thing. I need leanness, not size, in that department. Blah, blah, blah....LOL....
 
Oh for Christ's sake...did you have to post that in my journal????? It's only 1 god damn song!!!! I'm taking it off my playlist right now. Suggest something will you please- I am sick of the same old songs.

LOL....interesting that it's the thing the 2 of you got from my writings today...geez. I think you both have a secret thing for Hiliary Duff. Just goes to show ya that having big boobs gets you more attention ;)
 
IG - Dante is very selective on who he takes, I wouldn't take it personally... InHuman himself is over 40, so I'm pretty sure that age wouldn't be an issue. You are obviously a good bodybuilder, so the "woman" thing wouldn't be an issue... the bodyfat thing - mine was higher than what he normally likes to start people at, and with all of the massive eating I have actually lost bodyfat while still gaining weight! As far as "being natural" being a problem - I'm drug free, I'm doing great on the program! Did I forget anything? Oh yeah - the cost... it really isn't THAT much if you look at it in terms of a multi-month/year investment.

Oh and Hillary Duff - she's cute, but as soon as she opens her mouth I want to kick her. Boobs got nothing to do with it... at least for me ;)
 
Thanks Aaron :) Right now, ANY amount of money is too much..LOL..but woudl you PM me how much it is if you don't mind?

And what I meant by being a "woman" is my lack of testosterone...LOL...in other words, I just cannot build muscle like a guy. And you can only grow so much naturally, ya know ;)
 
irongirl said:
Thanks Aaron :) Right now, ANY amount of money is too much..LOL..but woudl you PM me how much it is if you don't mind?

And what I meant by being a "woman" is my lack of testosterone...LOL...in other words, I just cannot build muscle like a guy. And you can only grow so much naturally, ya know ;)
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I think a lot of trainers out there probably place judgement on being natural and being a competitor. Its a headache training a competitor sometimes, if they dont win who do they blame?? Hell I know I'd be the first to blame someone that I lost...... :D Id' rather train my damn self anyway. At the end of the day I'M the one that is up on the stage, and damn it there is no "TEAM" in "I". ;)

I do believe trainers/nutritionist are big helps. After competing a few times I can get myself in shape....
 
I need someone to help me with the nutrition part of it. The training I can do myself. I mean, that part is not rocket science really. I'll be sticking with what I am doing now. But I will be telling my prep guy that I want, and will, be leaner this time around.

I ended up working nights instead of day shift, so I had to go and train early- yuck. Anyway, here it is....


Flat DB bench
45 x 7
45 x 6
50 x 6
I kinda fucked this up- thought I was using the 50's to start- geez....our weights are all fucked up at the gym. I am sticking with the one kind, and I SWEAR that these are heavier :D

Incline DB presses
35 x 8
35 x 6
35 x 4

Flat DB Flyes
15 x 12
15 x 12
15 x 12

Swiss ball crunches
2 sets of 10

Leg raises
4 sets of 8

Decline bench crunches
2 sets of 8

Doesn't seem like much, but that's it!

Back day tomorrow. After working night shift it probably won't be the greatest, but I am not skipping it.
 
Nice looking workout. I hate it when you get your weight set up and do your set then finding out the weight was wrong... I have my training partner double check my "gym math" all the time now so we have less mistakes ;) LOL!
 
They aren't very good, I'll get better ones next time. Rack deads....270 x 4, 270 x 3, ,270 x 3, 220 x 8, 220 x 6.
 
very nice pics...you have good development in the traps. nice looking gym too
 
Thanks guys :D

you have good development in the traps
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Thanks so much! My traps are huge....you should see them in my MM pose..LOL..freaks some people out:)
 
LMAO...thanks Aaron!

Tonights training.....I did much better than I thought since I worked last night and I am back at work again tonight.

DB Rows (I cannot remember the last time I did these, so excuse the low poundages :D)

35 x 6
45 x 5
45 x 4

Wide lat pulldowns
135 x 7
150 x 4
135 x 6
75 x 10 (I just wanted to do a light set and slow to get an extra good squeeze in)

Rack Deads
270 x 4
270 x 3
270 x 3
220 x 8
220 x 6
It's always the grip that gives out- I could do more reps, no sweat, but my left hand just gives out :(

Shrugs
135 x 5
135 x 4 (both of these using BB)
90 x 10
90 x 8 (both of these holding onto 45 lb plates)

Extreme back stretch- hanging wide from chinning bar- held x 50 sec with my BW (it's been awhile, that's my excuse :D)
 
Ok, I had a dream last night that I was in a BB competition, only it was on skates, and you had to skate (obviously) but do BB poses as you did, and I never actually practiced on skates, and my music got fucked up and I had to pose/skate/dance to a different song, and the judge was a bitch and I came in last.......ROTFLMFAO.......oh, and it took place on some kind of old ship, like a tanker type ship :D

Anyone care to analyze that??...LOL...
 
irongirl said:
Ok, I had a dream last night that I was in a BB competition, only it was on skates, and you had to skate (obviously) but do BB poses as you did, and I never actually practiced on skates, and my music got fucked up and I had to pose/skate/dance to a different song, and the judge was a bitch and I came in last.......ROTFLMFAO.......oh, and it took place on some kind of old ship, like a tanker type ship :D

Anyone care to analyze that??...LOL...
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nothing at all like the dream I had......not even close :devil1:
 
Took yesterday off cause I worked all night and had to stay up all day, so I was a victim :)

Cardio this morning x 45 minutes. 20 on stepper, 25 on treadmill.

Since I trained back on Monday, I am really sore!! And my lower back is extremely stiff and feels "unstable". The least little movement sometimes causes it to "catch". I don't know how else to describe it. But it just so happens that I have a scheduled massage appt for today- yay!!
 
I'm sure that will help out. Sometimes after a heavy day on back mine feels like that too. Mostly due to deadlifting.
 
I'm sure that will help out. Sometimes after a heavy day on back mine feels like that too. Mostly due to deadlifting.
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The massage helped a TON!!

Went off to the gym, all excited cause it was shoulder and arm day, but to find out is was LEG day :eviltongu I hate working legs......

So anyhoo, it's light weight and high reps. I eased into it tonight cause it's been awhile.

SLDL's
80 x 8
90 x 7
90 x 6

Leg Extensions
40 x 20
40 x 20
40 x 20
40 x 20

Smith machine squats
50 lbs on the bar
3 sets of 15

Standing calf raises
Did 1 drop set....120 x 8/ 90 x 8/ 60 x 8

Stationary lunges
3 sets 20
 
Well, the first thing I did this morning when I stepped outside, was slip on the ice and fall on my back on the steps. Sweet :( I wasn't hurt though thank God.

I actually trained at 6:30 this morning. My knees hurt too much from doing legs yesterday, and I wanted to get my training in and couldn't do it later, so.....lifting that hour in the morning sucks :D

Lateral raises
15 x 12
12 x 12
12 x 10

Shoulder press machine
100 x 12
110 x 8
100 x 10

BB curls (I sucked)
50 x 12
60 x 8
60 x 3

High cable curls
40 x 12 x 3 sets (took a few pics. might post one when my comp is working again)

Hammers
20 x 12

CGBP
90 x 8
90 x 8
90 x 6 (just gave out and had the roll the bar down my body to get it off..lol..)

Pushdowns
90 x 10
100 x 8
100 x 4

Crappy workout.

I am having second thoughts about what show I am going to do this year. Was going to do the World Qualifier in August, but I dunno. I have to travel halfway across the country, and I don't know if I am good enough to be there. And for what? Not like I am gonna be a pro or anything..LMAO..I might jus do one of the local shows. We'll see what happens.
 
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