Nicole
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Hey guys, I agree with all of the above. I try to stick with foods that are the most natural to true form. Potatoes and rice and oats for example have just potatoes, rice and oats in the ingredient list. Breads have a whole slew of ingredients including sugar and yeast as indicated above. The less ingredients in the product, the better IMO
This is a very loaded question for me to answer based on the limited info I have on you. If you are interested in working together more closely on your program, email [email protected]
It could be that you are not eating enough, it could be the wrong foods, the wrong time, you may not be doing enough weight training and too much cardio which is burning off all of your muscle etc…
I do/have gone through a chunky bulking phase however, if you are gaining weight that fast, try decreasing your calories a bit first before adding more cardio. You do not need a HUGE excess in calories to gain muscle. And if your cardio is over 45min-1hr, 5-6 days a week it can make it more difficult to gain muscle if that is your goal. Shoot for 3 days of 30-35min keeping your heart rate up by doing HIIT etc and pushing the extra food into your weight workouts. If you keep gaining drop calories by 100 per week until you start to feel better. Make sure you are tracking EVERything consistently.
I agree with you- taking diuretics, not drinking water, using sweat suits etc is a great way to hurt yourself.
If you are lean enough and your bodyfat is low enough you will not need to take any drastic measures to compete.My motivation is the challenge- it is continually trying to be better than I currently am and improve through struggles and failures. It is also to inspire others through that process. Knowing deep down that you can still give more and that you truly appreciate the journey will keep you going.
If your arms are above your head, your circulation is not as good- try sleeping with your arms down to see if this helps
Renea you took the words out of my mouth. Thank you! I completely agree
I don’t think numbness is something that you should be experiencing and I don’t believe it is normal. It could be an impingement in your neck effecting the nerve and causing numbness down your arm. I would try going to a chiropractor, getting a new pillow or sleeping in a different position. If it still bothers you I would get it checked out by your doc.
I think we will all get a better idea of the criteria after the first pro shows in 2016. It is too soon to tell. For my body to look its best I still have to come in slightly tighter but if they want us to appear softer I will just have to adjust my posing. There were some girls at the end of this season in the pro level that came in very hard and very lean. I have never been that hard or lean even at my best. The basic protocol for figure will still stay the same
Yes, the forums are up! We will publicize them more once they are up for a few days and we iron out any kinks. This is my first time posting on them as well 🙂