This really has been the week from hell! I am just trying to hang in there basically. I think I pushed myself too hard when I was early on in my cold and it completely exhausted me where I could barely function and my blood sugar levels were going crazy as I was craving uncontrollably – again. It’s a huge fight, I feel like I have been fighting my body the whole way almost, it just does not want to play this game. But, I’m committed to seeing it through, I really do want to get up there anyway, even though I won’t be in the best condition. It will be fun to be doing it with Nadia (who is looking sensational) and Kathy is helping me backstage. The show is only a small one, there weren’t any entries in Masters so I am going to do Intermediate just so I can have some competition.
Thank you Peta, that’s lovely and great to hear you are doing really well. And thank you to everyone else leaving comments, it’s really great to have your support.
Re the water and salt – when you overload your body with water, then remove sodium, then reduce your water back to normal, your body will flush all excess water and leave you firmer, and more defined as there is no water under the skin. It’s what all competitors do to help achieve the look that is required.
Well yesterday I woke up still feeling crappy – my head was still spinning, but my cold is much improved. I was going to have a day off training as I felt I needed it, but, then I felt guilty, being this close. It was my last leg session before the comp. So, I decided to go. Glad I did, as I did have a good session, and, my knees are all better now! I was able to do the knee extension with no pain at all, and lunge. I did 8 sets of knee extensions and my quads were definitely feeling it – I was supersetting squats and then walking lunges and then jump squats, with the extensions. I even made myself go for a walk later too, it was only half an hour but it was the fact that I did it more than anything.
I’m toying with doing a creatine load for the comp. I’m a bit scared of the scale weight gain but it should all be water in my muscle, making them bigger, but some people say it bloats them and makes them less defined, but I am having two very knowledgeable guys telling me the opposite and I should do it. Hmmm.
So today I will be doing cardio in a minute, and then walking to the gym to meet Nadia at 12 where we are finally going to practise our routines! They have been rather neglected!
My final week training will just be full body 3 sets of 10 each day, no legs, and on the Friday I will do just 2 sets. Saturday off. I will continue to do cardio throughout up until Friday. I will start water loading (5lt) as of tomorrow, and salt loading (can I even load anymore than I already do!!), for the next 3 days. All artificial sweeteners will go, I will use stevia if needed. Then on Thursday and Friday I will drop all added salt, while still water loading. I will up my carbs by 20%. I will full body shave and tan up on Friday, and, on Sat I will drop my water back to normal. By then I should be feeling a bit tighter. Ok, well off I go for cardio. I think I will make it a good one this morning.
Yours was an exciting one!
Nice timing, not. I have the sneezes and a snuffed up nose – not blocked just sort of itchy. And feel a bit crook in the guts – to put it eloquently. I always load up on Vit C powder as soon as I feel anything coming on, so I hope that will help me get over it quickly. Unfortunately I can’t rest though. Tomorrow it’s back to training, gym is open only in the morning so will train shoulders, back and triceps then, and walk with Lis in the arvo.
