First off I just have to say what a Super Bowl! I enjoyed the fourth quarter but I was rooting for the Cardinals. Anyways five weeks complete with my contest preparation! This week went fairly well. I lost 1.5 lbs this week bringing me down to 186 1/2 lbs. My training went well except for leg day. I did not have the energy or the same strength I usually have. Also my workouts are seeming to be a little long so I am going to have to adjust my workouts back to what I was doing prior to the past two weeks. I was doing four different workouts, two for upper body and two for lower body. I rotate the workouts as follows - Lower Body 1 on Monday - Upper Body 1 on Wednesday - Lower Body 2 on Friday then the following week I would do Upper Body 2 on Monday - Lower Body 1 on Wednesday - Upper Body 1 on Friday. I then just rotate these workouts every week. I think this will be better because it splits up the exercises more effectively and I should have more energy to execute them better.

My diet went really good. I stayed on par and continued to stay on track. These were my totals for the week. I took in 180 grams of protein, 280 grams of carbs and roughly 30 - 60 grams of fat per day split over 6 meals.

Cardio went good as well. I did 4 sessions this week. 30 minutes per session at 50% of my max heart rate which is an average of 90 beats per minute on the recumbent stationary bike. 

I started taking glucosamine about 2 weeks ago for my joints. I starting having some troubles with my shoulders so using glucosamine helps with that. My shoulders are now starting to feel a little better so I am glad for that. I have to remember I am not 25 years old anymore! 

I just have to keep training hard and take one day at a time. Here is a couple of photos that were taken today. Today's photo's compared to my last show in 2006. I have made good progress so far but as you can see I still have a ways to go but I will get there!!

                 
            
            Feb. 6, 2009 186 1/2 lbs. photo by Jhanna Alberts

                      

                Oct. 2006 156lbs. photo by Bill Comstock


                  

            Feb. 6, 2009 186 1/2lbs. photo by Jhanna Alberts

                       

                 Oct. 2006 156 lbs. photo by Bill Comstock


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