Long day of learning and a great workout too

Today I attended an SNBF Workshop to help me with my Figure preparation. It was informative, I learned more about tanning prep, posing, and posing suits. I met some nice people and got to learn about their experiences too. I also picked up some great ideas for sponsorship to help finance my journey and to help others at the same time!

This week I will be choosing and ordering my posing suit which I will wear on stage for the shows I am going to do this year.

I finished off the day with the first workout of my 3rd week of my current exercises. I am not used to working out at night, I think the excitement of the day got me through it with ease. I look forward to practicing some of the tips I got for posing during my gym time tomorrow.

On my mind today

I didn't sleep very well last night. I did dream a little though, about boxing actually! I am attending a workshop for Figure prep this weekend and will need to bring my theme wear costume along for evaluation? I am now thinking a boxing theme will work great, I have the gloves, wraps and some shorts that look the part.

As far as training goes I taught an aqua class and did a quick body weight circuit today and tomorrow is my rest day!

That's all for now, hoping to get some good rest tonight :)

Diet - What I am putting in my body

My current diet involves cycling between low and high calorie days with differing macronutrient requirements depending on the day. On low calorie days I stick to protein and good fats, and carbs from vegetables only. On high calorie days I include good carbs, oatmeal, brown rice, etc.

Training - What am I doing in the Gym

In my current phase of training I am doing exercise that will help me get more lean. I am training 6 days a week, each day's workouts include work for the total body. I am also doing sprints and plate pushes. I really enjoy these types of workouts, I work quickly and they are never boring. The most challenging part is making my way to the equipment I need when I need it.

In my prior phase of training I was doing more traditional weightlifting exercises, chest press, squats etc. I change my exercises every 4-6 weeks based on the workouts my coach prescribes for me.

Introduction

In August 2010 I decided to begin training for figure competition. I selected a coach and made a plan to compete in my first Figure show with SNBF in April 2011. Since then I have been training, eating clean, and practicing my posing. Throughout this blog I plan to share more about my training and the thoughts in my head as time goes by.