Swooshie's Journal. Countdown to 60. The Old Lady Lifts
I recently changed up my nutrition plan and workout routine so I thought this would be a good time to start a journal.
[b]A little about me:[/b]
I’ve always been an athlete. When I was in high school I was a state ranked golfer training to become a professional. After an essential burn out I stepped away from the 24/7 mindset of it all but continued to stay very active. I’m highly competitive, love the outdoors and lifting is my passion.
[b]How I found bodybuilding:[/b]
About 6 years ago I was a defender on a very competitive women’s soccer team. I also had a running partner and we participated in organized, competitive runs and “boot camp” type competitions. Aerobically I was very conditioned but I was kind of “skinny fat” (more fat then skinny) and my nutrition consisted of a lot of processed food, fast food, sugar. During a soccer game I had a nasty collision with a player on the other team and went down with a significant leg injury. I spent many months in physical therapy. Even today, the mention of a foam roller on the IT band makes me cringe! I’ve always been very active and in the blink of an eye, I was done. I literally couldn’t run for a minute without extreme pain. I was devastated.
I started taking some group exercise classes at the gym I belonged to and although they were fun, my body wasn’t changing a bit. The instructor of the Body Pump class took me under her wing and became my mentor. She introduced me to the “scary” free weight area and slowly helped me tweak my nutrition. That is when everything changed and I’ve been hooked ever since.
[b]Where I was/Where I am:[/b]
I've always had an athletic build. When I first set foot on that free weight floor I was at my heaviest...160 pounds, size 10-12, and about 30% body fat. Today I am 133 pounds, size 4, and 19% body fat. I’m 5’7”. I like where I am right now. I just completed about 4 months of PHAT hypertrophy training and started a cut, which I dumped because I wasn’t feeling right on it. I just began a new program with high volume, a lot of drop sets, supersets, partials, etc. to really change things up. I also began the Fighter Diet as my nutrition, which is a low/no starch/sugar, carb/calorie cycle plan. It’s working. Oh and for the record, I'm 54 years old
[b]Some things to remember when reading my journal:[/b]
I will provide a lot of lulz in here. I can be very sarcastic, please take it with a grain of salt. I’m not easily offended, so please offer criticism, suggestions freely. I don’t take a heck of a whole lot too seriously, except my training. I’m very serious in the gym.
You will notice that right now I’m not incorporating any chest work. I had a new rack installed on the truck in May and am extremely happy with the way it looks right now. I’m not a big fan of the “melon" look ;) Plus chest work just feel outright weird right now so it's not part of my workout.
Welcome to Swooshie’s journal. To all of you amazing, kick ass people out there…….life is a sport. Make it count
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