Well, I
sort of fell off the wagon. Falling off the wagon for me means what many people would call "having a life outside the gym" :p Not disastrous, but much less intense than I'm accustomed to, expect of myself and enjoy.
During the fall of 2006, I hired a trainer and we hit it off. We worked out really hard, she kicked my ass, and I loved every minute of it. She promised me she'd help me achieve some goals of mine (better abs, quad separation, strength) and these things really happened through her coaching and my hard work.
In January, I hurt my hip and had to stop training my legs (I could barely walk) and I took a hiatus from the trainer as well. I healed and started my own workouts again, but I lost some steam...life happened, my diet went a bit astray, and my abs went into hiding. I'll post a photo of what they looked like
at their peak. Veins! Actual hints of definition. This is no longer the case...
I recently rehired my trainer and am raring to get back into regular workouts with her, regain my "oomph" and (yes, I'm vain) look a little better in the process.
With all that said (sorry for my long-winded post) - I am enlisting in the challenge!
Nutrition Goals:
*No mindless snacking or binging when bored after supper or because I didn't eat enough (see next point). I have a bad habit of this recently.
*Breakfast mandatory!
*Carbs when necessary – pre- or post-workout, regardless of hunger
*EFAs and supplements taken daily
*No weighing of food permitted. I will allow myself to eat healthy portions of protein according to my hunger, not a food scale!
*At least 3 L water a day
Goal: 2 days with slip-up allowed (one a month) … so 97% compliance (wow, that’s lofty)
Fitness Goals:
*Resistance training: what my trainer tells me to do for 34 60-minute training sessions (4x a week)
*Cardio intervals: 18 interval or stair-running (interval) sessions
*Steady-state cardio: 9 gym sessions and 4 Sunday rollerblading sessions – 8 blocks
*3 x a week foam rolling
Personal Goals
*Get my abs back to where they were in the winter time (see photo) or better
*Improve strength as well as definition in upper body
*Stop obsessing over food intake – stop weighing food and no fitday tracking allowed
*Read at least one novel
Competition Goal:
*To be determined!!
At least I didn't get a concussion when I fell off the wagon...
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