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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
No Assist Pull Ups 6-26-2012
Today, Tuesday, June 26, 2012, I'm 4 days (almost 3 days - it's late) away from my second Figure competition of 2012. I am soooo ready and very excited. The women I will be competing against in the 2012 NPC Met Rx Maryland State / East Coast Classic on June 30th, are of a very high caliber. It will be an honor to stand with them on stage! I am definitely brining my best. I have visibly improved from my first Figure competition October 29, 2011!
This was my first exercise in the gym today after an hour on the step mill (those evil rotating stairs than never seem to end!
Have a great week everyone!
Train Hard, Eat Clean, Stay Lean, Live Well,
Debi Buck
Foreverfit4u
Monday, June 25, 2012
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Are you a Figure Competitor?
TODAY
I just sent this text to my trainer today. This happened yesterday but I can't stop thinking about it.
"I forgot to tell u... Yesterday at the Olney FF, some 20something guy came up to me & asked me if I was a Figure Competitor! What a rush! I said, 'Yes, yes I am!' It was so cool that strangers see me as a Figure Competitor!"
BACK UP IN TIME
In January 2011, I decided I wanted to compete in bodybuilding. I trained hard, ate clean & lived a healthy lifestyle with the end goal of competing in October 2011 in an OCB show.
I competed in natural bodybuilding in 2000 & 2001. I had not competed since that time and I only maintained my workouts to remain at a healthy weight, not to build muscle.
So in late June 2011, my trainer (after evaluating my building muscle progress over the passed 6 months) & I decided to compete in Figure instead of Bodybuilding. This was completely new to me. I was totally in the dark about what it takes to be a figure competitor. TOTALLY!
This being said, I embarked on my journey to become a successful Figure Competitor at the age of 46.
The workouts and contest dieting was not an issue! I had that down. It was all the foreign elements of Figure that challenged me along the way. I asked a lot of questions.
I learned about posing but really didn't "get it" even though I tried to strike the pose like the girls in the fitness magazines. I even had a posing coach.
I worked on my "girly girl" walk! That was a challenge since I've been a jock tomboy my entire life!
I bought the blingy suit & jewelry, as well as the clear 5" stripper pumps.
So the day came, October 29, 2011. I competed in the OCB Yorton Cup! My trainer & I didn't realize it, but It was a HUGE show! Hundreds of competitors total in bodybuilding (mens & womens) and Womens Fitness Figure & Bikini! Masters Divisions, numerous height divisions... Oh boy, I was pretty overwhelmed!
I placed 5th in Figure Novice Tall, 6th in Figure Open Med Tall & 6th in Figure Masters 45+! I thought my posing sucked but it was an amazing experience.
I wanted to do better. I wanted rounder larger shoulders, lean muscular legs & most of all, pose well!
I've worked very hard for the last 7 months to reach those goals! My first Figure competition (of two) in 2012 is in less than a week...
But that one question... from that random stranger... at an unfamiliar gym brought it all together!
Yes, I am a Figure competitor! Thank you for asking!
Debi Buck
Foreverfit4u™
Train Hard, Eat Clean, Live Well
I just sent this text to my trainer today. This happened yesterday but I can't stop thinking about it.
"I forgot to tell u... Yesterday at the Olney FF, some 20something guy came up to me & asked me if I was a Figure Competitor! What a rush! I said, 'Yes, yes I am!' It was so cool that strangers see me as a Figure Competitor!"
BACK UP IN TIME
In January 2011, I decided I wanted to compete in bodybuilding. I trained hard, ate clean & lived a healthy lifestyle with the end goal of competing in October 2011 in an OCB show.
I competed in natural bodybuilding in 2000 & 2001. I had not competed since that time and I only maintained my workouts to remain at a healthy weight, not to build muscle.
So in late June 2011, my trainer (after evaluating my building muscle progress over the passed 6 months) & I decided to compete in Figure instead of Bodybuilding. This was completely new to me. I was totally in the dark about what it takes to be a figure competitor. TOTALLY!
This being said, I embarked on my journey to become a successful Figure Competitor at the age of 46.
The workouts and contest dieting was not an issue! I had that down. It was all the foreign elements of Figure that challenged me along the way. I asked a lot of questions.
I learned about posing but really didn't "get it" even though I tried to strike the pose like the girls in the fitness magazines. I even had a posing coach.
I worked on my "girly girl" walk! That was a challenge since I've been a jock tomboy my entire life!
I bought the blingy suit & jewelry, as well as the clear 5" stripper pumps.
So the day came, October 29, 2011. I competed in the OCB Yorton Cup! My trainer & I didn't realize it, but It was a HUGE show! Hundreds of competitors total in bodybuilding (mens & womens) and Womens Fitness Figure & Bikini! Masters Divisions, numerous height divisions... Oh boy, I was pretty overwhelmed!
I placed 5th in Figure Novice Tall, 6th in Figure Open Med Tall & 6th in Figure Masters 45+! I thought my posing sucked but it was an amazing experience.
I wanted to do better. I wanted rounder larger shoulders, lean muscular legs & most of all, pose well!
I've worked very hard for the last 7 months to reach those goals! My first Figure competition (of two) in 2012 is in less than a week...
But that one question... from that random stranger... at an unfamiliar gym brought it all together!
Yes, I am a Figure competitor! Thank you for asking!
Debi Buck
Foreverfit4u™
Train Hard, Eat Clean, Live Well
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