~Leah~
05-12-2009, 12:12 PM
So I just wanted to start a thread to keep me accountable to my goals. I'm sure most of you won't give a crap because I'm doing the opposite of what you're trying to do, and plus I'm a girl, so my routines are going to be totally different. Either way, I'm doing it for myself and if I get some replies and encouragement and suggestions, sweet!
I started a thread a couple months ago about my ECA stack and had some suggestions in there. (i.e. stop doing high reps/low weight and replace with 8-12 reps... just as I thought, I bulked up IMMEDIATELY) So, new routine, new goals, new focus, and hopefully new suggestions!
I haven't fallen off the workout train at all, I've backed off from 6-7 days/week to 5 and have seen the benefits from the extra rest. I have started sleeping more and that is helping as well. I do, however, have added stress in my life, so that's counteracting further strides which sucks. And it's not just going to go away :( Not for a little while at least.
Anyhoo, onto my goals. I have a few goals I would like to reach over summer. My first one, is I was recently invited to the Eddies this year, which falls on June 1. I was not expecting my first goal to be until June 13, so I have started 2/days 3x/week until the end of the month. Because my goal is to majorly trim and firm for this, cardio is my main focus. Keep in mind I build muscle way faster than the average person, which is why you don't see much for weight training in my routine, otherwise I get butch.
Monday
AM: run 5K, transverse abs
noon: run 6K, stretch
Tuesday
AM: run 5K, lower back and obliques, push ups, punching bag
Wednesday
AM: run 5K, lower abs and rectus, 5 mins rowing
noon: elliptical with arm motion, stretch
PM: basketball game
Thursday
AM: run 5K, transverse abs, push ups, punching bag
Friday
AM: run 5K, lower abs, obliques, rectus
noon: run 6K, stretch
Things to keep in mind on the critique: I'm a girl, I build bulky muscle fast, I'm trying to slim and still look feminine, not like a fitness competitor :)
Trust me when I say the resistance training I get from push ups, punching bag, rowing, and elliptical are all more than enough to sculpt my muscles for the time being. Anything more WILL bulk me. I'm hoping running 45K/week will help keep that bulk down.
As for a diet, this is where my problem lies. I'm the biggest carb and dairy freak and I am slowly trying to phase that out.
My breakfast consists of 1 cup of melon/honeydew/grapes with 2 tbsp of yogurt, 200g cottage cheese, 1 hardboiled egg w/o yolk, and 1 cup oatmeal with brown sugar and a bit of skim milk. I eat this breakfast over the entire course of the morning (from 9-11:30 basically)
Lunch is a small portion of rice, a serving of protein (steak, fish, salmon, chicken, etc), and 1 cup veggies.
Snack is some light fruits and veggies (steering clear of yellows for the most part)
For dinner, the only carbs I'm [trying] to allow myself to consume are vegetables, then a chicken breast and a lot of water.
I know there are flaws all around the board with this, but this routine is only going to be until the end of May -- so basically 2.5-3 weeks. Will update with a new routine/diet on June 1ish.
Supplementation wise -- I will be doing a week on, week off, week on cycle of the ECA stack, as well as incorporating CLA before each main meal. Then the obvious daily women's multi, as well as some vitamin B, and St. John's wort.
Any suggestions/comments?? Thanks guys (and hopefully gals)!
I started a thread a couple months ago about my ECA stack and had some suggestions in there. (i.e. stop doing high reps/low weight and replace with 8-12 reps... just as I thought, I bulked up IMMEDIATELY) So, new routine, new goals, new focus, and hopefully new suggestions!
I haven't fallen off the workout train at all, I've backed off from 6-7 days/week to 5 and have seen the benefits from the extra rest. I have started sleeping more and that is helping as well. I do, however, have added stress in my life, so that's counteracting further strides which sucks. And it's not just going to go away :( Not for a little while at least.
Anyhoo, onto my goals. I have a few goals I would like to reach over summer. My first one, is I was recently invited to the Eddies this year, which falls on June 1. I was not expecting my first goal to be until June 13, so I have started 2/days 3x/week until the end of the month. Because my goal is to majorly trim and firm for this, cardio is my main focus. Keep in mind I build muscle way faster than the average person, which is why you don't see much for weight training in my routine, otherwise I get butch.
Monday
AM: run 5K, transverse abs
noon: run 6K, stretch
Tuesday
AM: run 5K, lower back and obliques, push ups, punching bag
Wednesday
AM: run 5K, lower abs and rectus, 5 mins rowing
noon: elliptical with arm motion, stretch
PM: basketball game
Thursday
AM: run 5K, transverse abs, push ups, punching bag
Friday
AM: run 5K, lower abs, obliques, rectus
noon: run 6K, stretch
Things to keep in mind on the critique: I'm a girl, I build bulky muscle fast, I'm trying to slim and still look feminine, not like a fitness competitor :)
Trust me when I say the resistance training I get from push ups, punching bag, rowing, and elliptical are all more than enough to sculpt my muscles for the time being. Anything more WILL bulk me. I'm hoping running 45K/week will help keep that bulk down.
As for a diet, this is where my problem lies. I'm the biggest carb and dairy freak and I am slowly trying to phase that out.
My breakfast consists of 1 cup of melon/honeydew/grapes with 2 tbsp of yogurt, 200g cottage cheese, 1 hardboiled egg w/o yolk, and 1 cup oatmeal with brown sugar and a bit of skim milk. I eat this breakfast over the entire course of the morning (from 9-11:30 basically)
Lunch is a small portion of rice, a serving of protein (steak, fish, salmon, chicken, etc), and 1 cup veggies.
Snack is some light fruits and veggies (steering clear of yellows for the most part)
For dinner, the only carbs I'm [trying] to allow myself to consume are vegetables, then a chicken breast and a lot of water.
I know there are flaws all around the board with this, but this routine is only going to be until the end of May -- so basically 2.5-3 weeks. Will update with a new routine/diet on June 1ish.
Supplementation wise -- I will be doing a week on, week off, week on cycle of the ECA stack, as well as incorporating CLA before each main meal. Then the obvious daily women's multi, as well as some vitamin B, and St. John's wort.
Any suggestions/comments?? Thanks guys (and hopefully gals)!