![]() ![]() Track everything until you have a really good handle on what you're taking in. I eat like you do (a bit less but I'm vegan as well and try to get a ton of protein) do you have any advice? Perhaps you're spending money on things that you would gladly trade in for a stronger body, and could afford a gym membership if you swapped some other things out of your budget. You might also re-evaluate your situation. ![]() My expertise is definitely not in bodyweight exercises, but my understanding is that programs like Convict Conditioning have ways to increase the difficulty of exercises as you progress.for example, if you can do 50 pushups, it makes more sense to do a harder pushup, like a dive-bomber, instead of so many reps. I really want to build strength but I have absolutely no access to a gym and not a lot of money to buy home equipment, do you have any suggestions on what to do? I do a lot of body weight exercises but I seem to be progressing more and I can't fatigue my muscles as easily anymore. As the comp drew near, I added in cardio (stairmill, steep incline treadmill walking, a billion bodyweight walking lunges).Īlso, before everyone wigs out about the competition bronzer, it's there to allow the judges to see our physiques best and on equal footing, it easily washes off and voila! I'm back to normal (taken this morning). In March, I decided to pursue competing in Bikini division, hired a trainer, and switched to a more traditional bodybuilding type upper/lower body split in order to better prepare my physique for competition. You can see my workouts/follow me on Fitocracy here, but to sum up, I did SL for a good long while, with a couple month break due to a non-lifting related nerve injury in my arm. Right before the comp, I did the crazy stuff bodybuilders do to get lean for a show. ![]() 6 meals spaced every 2.5 hours works better for me.Ī couple weeks before the comp, I really ratcheted down the calories, keeping protein high and lowering carbs and fats. I tried leangains at first, before I was eating enough, but cannot stuff 2400 calories into myself in my feeding window. I eat about 2400 kcal with 200-240 g of protein per day, carbs and fat filled in the rest pretty equally. I do not eat dairy, I am allergic (sinus/breathing screwiness) I ate animal products (meat, eggs) for one meal a month as a "cheat", but otherwise had a vegan diet for most of the year.ĭuring the last 6 weeks of prep for the competition, I added egg whites and fish into my regular diet I am now qualified to compete at the national level in the NPC (National Physique Committee) and also plan to train in the off season for a powerlifting meet, possibly in December of this year if I can improve my horrendous bench some more. I finished second in my Open Bikini F class of 15 gorgeous competitors ("Open" means all ages from 18+, "Bikini" refers to the hourglass shape and softer musculature judges are looking for, and "F" means 5'7"+). Saturday, 1 year to the week that I started lifting, I competed in my first bodybuilding competition, and fucking killed it. NEWLY ADDED BY REQUEST Today, June 12, 2012 In 2 months, I went from 27% bodyfat to 25% bodyfat, was 120 lb. Shocking, I know.) and got started on the StrongLifts program. I read the FAQ here in /r/Fitness (The whole thing, twice. I was 27% bodyfat, and hadn't been to the gym (if you could even call dicking around on the elliptical, "going to the gym") in 10 years. I am a 33 year old, 5'8.5" female who ranges between ~120 lb and ~130 lb.
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