Just one of many many images from the Photo Shoot I did between comps. This is my favourite so far just because it is so simple. I should be recieving the disk with about 30 images at the end of this week/begining of next week.
I have had a great week off training (although I did go into the gym about 4 times to train upper body parts). I am still not able to do cardio at the moment due to the 'Compartment Syndrome' in both my Quads. Basically as the muscle re-hydrates and fills with the food I've been eating the sheath around the muscle will not expand quick enough, this causes constant pain and cramps and spasams limiting my activity to walking around the gym - so that I can still train uppper body but no legs or cardio. It should be under control by the weekend as each time it has lasted about 2 weeks then come right.
I have been eating lots of carbs (rice wafers, crackers, cereal, pop corn) all that stuff plus treats like choc, M&M's and fruit. But it's time to clean it up again also to stop the increased growth in my legs. I figure I've had enough of a 'free for all' and my abs have flattened out and I'm certainly not as lean as I was a few weeks again. So with Christmas time coming up soon, I plan to stay on track and schedual my next free feed day for Christmas and then again for New Years. I think I can focus back again esp. once my quads heal up and I can go back to doing at least 45-60 mins cardio a day - which I actually miss.
Below is a link to see a slide show of Pics from the place getters at NZ NABBA Nationals and it also features my routine about 1 min 20 secs in.
http://www.gofigure.co.nz/doc/content/view/877/23/
My goals for next year are:
- To Win a competition in OPEN FIGURE class (my Open history is all 2nd places to date)
- To Compete earlier in the 2010 season - perhaps May and do 2 comps in a row again to make it worth while, it will also give me the focus to continue training during summer and make the most of the warmer weather etc.
- To try my hand at NZFBB federation
- To compete overseas - perhaps an Australian competition and throw in a holiday too
- Compete at Nationals and North Harbours again at the end of the season
- Grow my Shoulders - they have improved but I'll keep going
- Really work on growing my LATS! (10 chins un-assisted with body weight)
- Lean down my leggies - I'm going to get fitted for new running shoes soon and aim to do a bit of jogging outside as well as a lot of walking and running stairs. Plus my only leg training will be filled with Plyometrics and body weight work - no heavy weights for these puppies for the next year and see if that makes a difference.
4 comments:
Well I'm sure you'll forgive my flowery waffling, as I'm feeling quite expressive today :-p :-p.
I don't very often see comp performances, but I can honestly and I am being honest not biased, think you did a great performance, and you certainly have artsitic ability, not just as someone who can create a strong, beautiful feminine look, but also as a performance artiste as well.
It's only when you see a body like yours, moving in that graceful way, you can appreciate more of the craftswomanship, that has gone into it and you can really see the marriage of performance, muscle and capability, in a synchronised way, which is another reason why living art could be called the most varied and expressive artform, of all the visual arts.
It did help me to more greatly appreciate the talents you have, so it's no wonder you really do place so highly, when you consider everything.
It's a pity, that it seems the lower body is somehow hindering you.
The muscular structuring is very, very good and the size is superb, so it must be a bit of a bummer to have that and be forced to lose some of it.
Ironically I bet if you made it pro, you'd have to develop it back again. Admittedly it would grow back faster, because of that lack of resistance from the fascia.
I think this might be the case, as I've seen pictures of top Canadian amateurs, compared to pros and from what I've seen and read, it's silly that they penalise amateurs, for things like really good Delt conditioning, then expect it, when they become pros, so who knows what would happen when you became pro.
As for the C S, I've heard that can sometimes be chronic. Not nice, but at least yours is the temporary kind, so GOOD LUCK getting over it, and whatever you do decide regards the training and progression, GOOD LUCK with that too.
Oh and the photo is really simple, I agree entirely with you. It has a very artistic way of expressing physical form and function and it does flatter you as a person, because the photo has been done simply and with good quality.
The person clearly has as good a talent with a camera, as you do, with muscle sculpturing and performance.
I'm sending you a BIG HUG, and as ever, I am very proud of you. Keep on looking after yourself and I really hope the C S passes soon. I know it can't be easy to deal with, and I do empathise with you, especially when it is clearly testing your mental ability to be strong, and keep pushing, however you can.
You're doing brilliantly, and I know you can and WILL get a first in the open.
As ever, my friendship and support will be there for you in 2010, if you still want it of course, because I really do believe in you, I always have, and I really hope you can fulfill all the promise and potential you have and keep proving what sort of person you are both on stage and off.
There's two people to you. The athlete / artist and the Lady who is very human and emotionally gifted, so you deserve success, happiness and tonnes of love.
I'm really glad you're getting it now, as I know it wasn't like that a while back, like it should have been, but you being happy and sucessful, is all I wish for you.
To see you smile makes me smile too. I know you have a good man and he certainly has a stellar Lady, so it's great to see you happy and getting a lot out of life.
Thanks for being a great friend I hope I can continue to be the smae for you.
:-) :-).
Matt
P.S. You humble me probably as much as I humble you :-).
Love that bicep!!!
Wow Eve! You should be a model!!
Love the goals!
Thanks guys! And Matt.. wow your words and support blow me away!
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