I'd always though that, you dare touch any free weights and suddenly you're Arnold Schwarzenegger, that is of course until I watched Jodie Marsh struggle to get an amzing physique.
I found myself watching in awe wondering how the body I had was ever good enough. Watching the struggle and pain and intense effort that went into her training regime made me realise, i'm not pushing myself hard enough.
This wasn't the body I wanted, this new physique was exactly what I wanted and this new physique is exactly what i'm aiming towards.
I've been a reasonably unfazed gym goer for around a year but this was about to get hard and I didnt know what I was letting myself in for! My routine was three days a week, and i'll be honest, that's only if I could be bothered. Pure cardio, 30 minute run, 40 minutes on the cross trainer and sit-ups.
My diet was less than to be desired and although I had a slight frame (9 st 7lbs) for my 5ft 7in frame I found myself feeling a tad rounded around the edges.
I started at 35% body fat, i'll be honest, I was horrified!! I never thought I was quite that round and clearly my cheese and bread addiction had to go!!
I write this blog now six weeks later as a strating point to show you (and myself) how far i've come and how far I still have to go.
These are the week one photos (ignore my sweaty grossness and poor facial awareness!!) This is 9 stone 7 pounds and very little muscle on the arms, shoulders, back or stomach!!
This is where the hard work begins, my gym routine is now six days a week, come rain or shine, I am at the gym within twenty minutes of getting home from work.
I have a sedentary job which involves eight hours of sitting down and only moving to use the little girls room or make a cup of tea.
The six day routine is split into two sets of three routines - legs, back and triceps, chest and biceps
Legs
back squat 4x12 20kg
straight leg deadlift 4x12 20kg
wedge squat 3x10 10kg
leg curl 3x10 20kg
leg press 12, 10, 8 40/30/20
Back & Triceps
assisted chin-ups 4x12 35kg
seated cable rows 3x10 15kg
tricep pushdown 6-8r 10kg
single arm dumbell row 3x10 8kg
lateral pull down 12, 10, 8 20/15/10
Chest & Biceps
incline chest press 4x12 10kg
standing curls 6-8r 10kg
seated dbell shoulder press 3x10 5kg
incline hammer curls 6-8r 4kg
incline flyes 3x10 3kg
reverse grip curls 6-8r 10kg
chest press 12, 10, 8 15/10/5
Now, it was noticed by my trainer that my arms and shoulders are stronger than my chest (clearly I never thought to train my chest!!) So the goal has been to catch up!!
I'll post pictures along the way ... the agenda is a change of routine every six weeks and hopefully some clear results!!
Big Weighted Love,
Vici
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