Stage Shots from USAs

A Recap of Prep for USAs

Now that I've had some time to recover from the whirlwind of competing in my first national level competition, I wanted to share my experience of my final week of prep. Some may see this as torture, I see it as just another day in the life of a bodybuilder.

So to start, there were 4 weight classes at this show and I was trying to make the lower weight class of light heavyweights (125-140 lbs). The show I competed in in April I weighed about 149. I had some weight to drop. About 4 weeks out, my coach had me doing about 2 hrs of cardio a day, as well as carb cycling. On my low days, I was taking in 30g of carbs, on high days around 200g. The week before weigh ins, I was still weighing 148, so my coach changed up my plan. The Thursday before, I started doing 3 hrs of cardio (yes, you read that correctly!!) and I stayed on my low carb diet until I made weight in Vegas. I was also advised not to lift, to only do cardio. I was delusional by the time we were flying out west. 

The morning of weigh ins, before flying I weighed 144. I wore sweats on the plane, and hardly drank and didn't eat until I was making weight. When we landed, after checking into the hotel, I sat in a sauna in my full sweats and had my scale outside the door, checking my weight every 15 mins or so. It took about an hr before I got down to 140 and was able to head over to check in. 

After weigh ins, which I weighed 136 on their scale, I had to carb load and get in my meals...I was so thirsty that I couldn't even swallow from being so dehydrated! But it was absolutely worth it when I saw the size of some of the heavyweights...there were some big girls! 

Inside the sauna...I was miserable! 

These were taken at weigh ins 

Fit for Autism Charity event at Coloseum Gym

What was supposed to be a relaxing afternoon after a solid leg workout turned into us competing for reps in the charity event held at our gym for Fit for Autusm!

We had all intentions of being part of the cheering squad, but my competitive nature had to kick in and we ending up partaking in pull ups, squats, bench press, and deadlifts...I knocked out 19 pull ups, 151 squats at 135 lbs (yes, in a row at one time), 28 presses at 115 lbs, and 60 dead lifts at 135 lbs. 

Bro Science of the Week

Apparently I've been lifting wrong all these years! 

2014 Emerald Cup Mixed Pairs

At the Emerald Cup, Steve and I competed in the Mixed Pairs division. We were the first couple to go on stage...and we set the bar pretty high! We started the evening show off right when Steve got down on one knee and proposed after our minute routine...Who wouldn't want 2000 fans cheering you on?! And did I mention the MC was wearing a tiger print suit? Winning!
All in all, I had a great show. I placed 2nd in Women's BB, I placed 5th in Women's Physique Class B (which I was huge compared to the other girls!) and we took 2nd in Mixed Pairs, as well as having a training partner for life.

The Emerald Cup Women's Bodybuilding (April 26, 2014)

April 26, 2014 was The Emerald Cup in Bellevue, WA. Here are some shots from the Women's Bodybuilding Open Division. Out of 10 competitors, I placed 2nd.