December 5th, 2009

Week 1

Legs:
Leg ext. 2x10 50lbs
Front squats 4x6-8 35lbs
Sumo db squats 3x10 15lbs
Db step ups 3x10-12 5lbs
calf singles 5x10-12 50lbs

foam rolled for 5 minutes
cardio on elliptical 30 minutes L6 incline L6 resistance

My favorite frame of the workout was laughing at myself for only doing 15lbs for a sumo squat.....back in August I was using like 45lbs for that exercise.  I kind of feel like it was giving me a chance to realize what I missed and what I enjoy.  I definitely love lifting, and I'm so glad to be back!

I am feeling energized after my 9 week hiatus of doing absolutely nothing but eating anything I wanted and not exercising at all. I felt totally discouraged, and extremely lost. I think that I needed the time to figure out if I was going to compete and continue in the bodybuilding lifestyle.  I have decided YES that I want to go back to being a Figure competitor, and do it in a way that will be more manageable for me life....meaning more balance and not eating the same foods all the time.  I think that is why I was so turned off.  Now I'm definitely turned on and very happy about my decision to work with Joe Franco.  I know that most of the work and changes that happen will be from within myself, but his guidance and expertise are extremely important to my success.  I trust him - and that is key.
For my food logging I decided to go with fitclick.com, and so far it seems great.  I'm glad I can create my own meals, and it forces me to be meticulous with it and for me to learn about what I'm eating rather than eating a prescribed set of foods every day.  I love it!