1/21/2013
CONFESSIONS OF A FITNESS FREAK: FitnessPoynters.com Transformation Spotlight #1
CONFESSIONS OF A FITNESS FREAK: FitnessPoynters.com Transformation Spotlight #1: I would like you all to meet Lisa. Lisa Powers. Remember the name, because this woman is going to do great things. Lisa starte...
1/14/2013
Off Season Body Image: Lisa Powers
Hey Guys,
Once again, Lisa Powers has written a really good blog talking about some important issues in regards to competitors dealing with off season struggles.
http://www.bodyspace.com/missteacher
"I was happy with myself before I decided to compete. I knew a competition body was temporary. Right now, I'm feeling good about my off-season body. Do I sometimes wish it looked different...Sure. However, I'm focused on my future and what it takes to reach those goals.
There seems to be a disconnect with a competitor knowing the process of getting ready for a competition and then how to respond after a show. I keep reading comments from competitors who are struggling mentally with their off-season body. I fell into that trap a few weeks ago. I had to revisit the facts of what I was doing and why.
I need to build muscle now to bring a better physique to the stage. I cannot do that in a deprived, over-trained state. My body doesn't look like my stage body, and it shouldn't. A competitor should not compare their current body to their stage body. Instead compare it to their most recent pre-contest body.
Here are my stats:
Pre-contest 135# 19%bf size 6
Contest 119# 12%bf size 2
Current 145# 20% size 4
Things to take note:
1. Solely looking at weight, I am much heavier than my stage weight. However, I'm only up 10# form pre-contest.
2. Since I have been on a mass building plan since my competition that seems like a normal thing to happen.
3. Also, my jean size is smaller than my pre-contest. Which I think, shows the muscle I am gaining is reshaping my body.
What I have been doing:
1. I keep my nutrition in check with various types of carbs (corn, brussel sprouts, sweet potatoes, oats). I have a Treat Meal once a week of anything I want. Once every couple of weeks, I might have a sugary treat. I don't deprive myself of anything. I'm not DIETING - I'm eating HEALTHY!
2. I have done cardio only 4 times in the last four months since my competition.
3. I lift as HEAVY as I possibly can with every workout....5-6 days a week.
Below is a video on the very topic:
Mentality is everything. If you are strong enough to go through everything to get on stage, then you are strong enough to alter your perception of your off-season body. "
You can do it. YOU ARE WORHT IT.
Once again, Lisa Powers has written a really good blog talking about some important issues in regards to competitors dealing with off season struggles.
http://www.bodyspace.com/missteacher
"I was happy with myself before I decided to compete. I knew a competition body was temporary. Right now, I'm feeling good about my off-season body. Do I sometimes wish it looked different...Sure. However, I'm focused on my future and what it takes to reach those goals.
There seems to be a disconnect with a competitor knowing the process of getting ready for a competition and then how to respond after a show. I keep reading comments from competitors who are struggling mentally with their off-season body. I fell into that trap a few weeks ago. I had to revisit the facts of what I was doing and why.
I need to build muscle now to bring a better physique to the stage. I cannot do that in a deprived, over-trained state. My body doesn't look like my stage body, and it shouldn't. A competitor should not compare their current body to their stage body. Instead compare it to their most recent pre-contest body.
Here are my stats:
Pre-contest 135# 19%bf size 6
Contest 119# 12%bf size 2
Current 145# 20% size 4
Things to take note:
1. Solely looking at weight, I am much heavier than my stage weight. However, I'm only up 10# form pre-contest.
2. Since I have been on a mass building plan since my competition that seems like a normal thing to happen.
3. Also, my jean size is smaller than my pre-contest. Which I think, shows the muscle I am gaining is reshaping my body.
What I have been doing:
1. I keep my nutrition in check with various types of carbs (corn, brussel sprouts, sweet potatoes, oats). I have a Treat Meal once a week of anything I want. Once every couple of weeks, I might have a sugary treat. I don't deprive myself of anything. I'm not DIETING - I'm eating HEALTHY!
2. I have done cardio only 4 times in the last four months since my competition.
3. I lift as HEAVY as I possibly can with every workout....5-6 days a week.
Below is a video on the very topic:
Mentality is everything. If you are strong enough to go through everything to get on stage, then you are strong enough to alter your perception of your off-season body. "
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