Training
Pump-Up Pre-Pre-Judging (recovery = posing between supersets):
Superset A -
1. DB Clean and Press 2 x 12-15
2. DB Lateral Raises 2 x 12-15
Superset B -
3. Push-Ups (feet on floor, hands on DB) 4 x 10-12
4. DB Bent Over Rows 4 x 10-12
Superset C -
5. DB Bicep Curls 2 x 10
6. Alternate DB Bicep Curls 2 x 10 per side
Pre-Judging:
a. Quarter Turns
b. T-Walk
Pump-Up Pre-Finals (~30 sec recovery between supersets/trisets):
Triset A -
1. BB Military Press 4 x 10-12
2. DB Lateral Raises 4 x 10-12
3. Bent Over DB Rear Raises 4 x 10
Superset B -
4. Push-Ups (feet on floor, hands on DB) 4 x 10-1p2
5. Supinated BB Bent Over Rows 4 x 10-12
Superset B -
6. DB Concentration Curls 4 x 10 per side
7. Alternate DB Hammer Curls 4 x 10 per side
Finals:
a. Quarter Turns
b. T-Walk
Comments
Mood/Aggression: Pre-Judging, decided for some reason to add Muscle Sheen over my Dreamtan, and it did not turn out well, causing my good mood to turn sour (and add stress); Sean did a good job redoing all the work it undid - we had to rub it all off, because it streaked the Dreamntan and looked terrible. On top of that, seeing the condition of some of the other Figure competitors, I didn't feel like I was lean enough. Was exhausted after the Pre-Judging and was glad to get away for a while. Mood improved a bit for Finals, when I finally started having more confidence in myself and feeling at ease, because I finally got my pre-competition plan set out and done to perfection re Dreamtan reapplication, my 40-minute pump-up time (I need at least 40 minutes to get a decent pump and vascularity going, and what I did in the morning didn't cut it), putting posing suit on (and the Bikini Bite worked - for Pre-Judging it wouldn't stick well), etc.
Energy: After little sleep I woke shattered, not sure how I would be during the day. A bit lightheaded during Pre-Judging, completely drained afterwards, energy starting to appear just before Finals, when I took 2 caps of BLACK CATS.
Mental Focus and Clarity: I was paranoid about everything today.
Stress: HIGH!
Pump: Only Pre-Finals.
Vascularity: Came out for Finals - had on trackies and a polarfleece overtop, which caused a sweat during my Pre-Finals pump up, helping here (incidentally helping with definition as well).
Quality of Training: Pump-Up Pre-Finals was ~40 minutes, so I technically got a resistance session in today. Add to that all the posing I have done in the last 24 hours, and it's taken a small toll on my body.
Recovery: The next couple of days are going to be days OFF ALL training . . .
Body Composition and Look: 107 pounds at 8% bodyfat. I did it and got down to 8% bodyfat - the last week of actually dieting and training intensely, adding in four sessions of light and easy PM Cardio definitely did the job. Obliques came in nicely, although I feel like my stomach isn't flat enough (for me at any rate). The last week has made a definite difference re my midsection and tyre, with it pretty much gone. So, even though I don't FEEL lean [enough], apparently I am . . .
Competition Notes: I finished third in my class. I thought my placing was based on me not being lean enough and having enough definition, with my stage presence needing more work (I was shaking badly during all of my Quarter Turns and T-Walk, even though I was NOT consciously nervous). A bit more positive after talking with the Head Judge and two Figure Expert Judges after the Finals - their verdict: I had the best physique/figure/definition of any of the competitors in my class, but they felt that my make-up and earrings distracted a little from my figure (so basically, if I hadn't had such heavy eye make-up (including fake eyelashes - to bring my eyes out more is why I used them) and earrings, I would have probably WON my class!), as well as noting that I needed to smile more. So, stage presence was really the issue. Made me feel better, knowing it wasn't my physique that was the issue, but was quite surprised at the comment on my make-up and earrings, since I was only modeling off what I have seen in previous Figure competitions with heavy eye make-up and dangly earrings. MORE experience is definitely required to compete at higher levels, but for having only done a WEEK of dieting (the other competitors backstage were all talking about how hard their last 12-14 weeks of dieting have been!), and it having been my first real competition. I'm glad it's over, to be honest - a lot of hassle, stress, and money for a few minutes on stage, especially considering I'm not even sure I really want to compete, but needing to do SOMEthing since I have been an athlete so long and it almost feels naked to not have a sporting goal. So, some consideration to be done on whether or not I will be competing at Worlds will be done next week. Whether I do or not will NOT change my fitness goals, however, and I will still be working on getting as physiologically lean as I can, continuing to improve my fitness, shaping my body into a machine!
Other Notes: It's been nine weeks using Alpha-T2. Now that my competition is over, I do my Final Review over the next day or so.
