September 18, 2010

Day 260: Two Weeks until my US Figure Debut!

Training

HIIT Cardio:
a. 2 min easy
b. 12 x 1 min effort/30 sec easy

Posing Practice 15 min.

Stretch 30 min.


Comments

Mood/Aggression: Staying positive!

Energy: Definitely there.

Mental Focus and Clarity: Great.

Stress: HIGH.

Libido: Working OVERtime!

Endurance: Fine.

Pump: Didn't actually get much of a pump today during Posing Practice - mustn't have been flexing hard enough (sigh).

Vascularity: Better.

Quality of Training: Just a quick HIIT session today.

Recovery: Legs feel better. Body not aching today.

Body Composition and Look: I should have started the Eviscerate a few weeks earlier, but eh, you live and learn . . . Holding a little water from the Eviscerate, but I knew that would happen, so are not too concerned with it - it will go in a few days of stopping Eviscerate use . . .

Other Notes: Used the last of my Shred Matrix today . . For some reason, people seem to think I am experienced when it comes to Figure/Bodybuilding competition - this is simply not the case and highly INaccurate. I have done ONE competition: In 2004, and that was for FUN, just because it was something different, and in New Zealand - Figure is completely DIFFERENT over there than here, and over there we do quarter turns, the five bodybuilding poses, AND a 1-minute posing routine. Anyways, this is all very new to me as well, although I have definitely NOT been preparing the way the vast majority - if not all other - competitors do and are, and it is very controversial. However, I do what works for me. I know that for my next competition a few things WILL have to change, and I will make those changes. Also need to stop feeling like a goof - I'm so self-conscious just practicing posing and my walk in front of my husband, let alone in front of an entire AUDIENCE, and I HAVE to get over it! Otherwise, BRING IT ON!!!