The weeks are ticking slowly by and i feel that every time i blink the week changes!! I had 2 days in Mildura this last week, so that was a challenge with food and also training, but i done my best and even managed to fit in a session with Sue - fixed my form and a few minor miss haps that i had, i hurt for a day or so afterwards it was great .
Over all food has been pretty good and training has been fantastic, have been enjoying it and getting to that point of MMF where i sometimes struggle to walk out of the gym and still look coordinated and make my legs and arms work the way they should.
I pushed myself realy hard over the weekend and fit in 4 cardio sessions YAY, my new best friend is the stepper i love it.... it is however quite painful (good pain) and i go through an interesting process of enjoying it for the first 20 or so minutes and then it starts to hurt and i can get through another 10 or so minutes and then i spend the next 10 arguing with myself that if i get off i have failed myself and i wont have the butt that i so desperately want!!! and it takes me that long to talk myself around and then before you know it i have done 40 minutes.
I have however hit a bit of a platau and i have not moved much in cm for approx 3 weeks, i measured myself this morning and found that there has been no change for 3 weeks, not sure what is going on as i am pushing harder than ever and feeling the burn on a daily basis.
And my other issue is my spare tyre, i cant shift it, dont know what is going on i am doing my hardest with all my crunches and core exercies and plank thingies. My upper abs are looking pretty good and i found when i was drying myself the other day i saw the top 2 abs, it was a nice surprise!!!
After reading one of Sue's posts on the forum about reasons you know you are preparing for a comp, very funny!!! I went home and had my partner show me how to "flare" my lats out it took a bit of practice but i got it and wouldnt you know it there i was standing in front of the mirror and i could see my lat muscles out past my torso, it was great.... I do however need to get rid of some of the extra weight on my chest!!!
4 comments:
Way to go on the lat spread! It looks hard!
Good job winning the battle with the stepper, sounds like a love/hate relationship to me!
Stick with it, the plateu will start to move again, and the 'spare tyre' will start to disappear too - just gotta stay strong!
Hilary xx
Hi Bec!
Well done on all the weekend cardio! Not sure if I share your love of the stepper - I am an elliptical and treadmill girl myself, however have been trying out the spin bike as well (my butt is still recovering too).
Nice work on seeing a couple of abs happening! I am really keen to get some of my own as well!
Keep strong!
Carolyn
Hi Bec,
Glad to see you blogging.
I know all about the plateau but mine is self induced at the moment.
Kerry
Your doing great honey. I'll support you all the way my angel. Your looking great and i'm sure your feeling great with how your workout has changed you body form so much.
Keep it up and we will be fine.
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