Me at the KY Derby 2011 My friend and fellow trainer, Christie, and I put this shoulder workout together today. These exercises hit your front, mid, and rear delts, creating a nice well rounded shoulder. Circuit 1: – 3 sets of 12 repetitions Wall Hand Stands Core & Shoulder Roll outs Bent Over Single Arm [...]
Arm Day – 1
October 26, 2011 By 1 Comment
My friend and fellow trainer, Christie, and I did an arm workout together today. I hope you can use these exercises to mix up your next arm day. How to scuplt your arms: Superset 1: 3 sets, 12 repetitions Lying Tricep Extensions Using Cable Bicep Curls Using the Cable System Superset 2: 3 sets, 12 [...]
Figure Girl Reflects on 1st Competition
October 22, 2011 By 9 Comments
You know what they say… After you have a baby, you forget about the pain because your baby was so worth it. That is how I feel about competing in a Figure Competition. I know there were some horrible things that led up to the actual day, but I can’t remember what they were!! It [...]
Food to Build Your Diet Around
October 18, 2011 By 1 Comment
It is just a few days after my first Figure Competition. I have let myself eat whatever I wanted until now, and I am already sick of it! I am sluggish and I have gain 5lbs already. I am not worried about the 5lbs, but if I keep this up, it will be 15lbs before [...]
My Week of Strength Training – 1
October 7, 2011 By 6 Comments
This is my actual workout plan from this week as I prepare for my first Figure Competition: On Monday, I sit down with my little notebook and quickly jot down a game plan for the week. I decide which muscle groups I will work each day and decide if I need to double up on [...]
Staying Fit and Surviving Everyday Mom Life
October 4, 2011 By 2 Comments
I get asked a lot, “how do you do it,” referring to managing life with my four busy boys and a husband who is gone a lot due to his job in the Army. I usually laugh and say, “I am just trying to survive…trying to make it to bedtime everyday.” But actually, we are [...]
