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You're very kind to leave such a detailed reply, thank you. Yes, NPC is where I compete. It's just what I fell into because I worked at a gym and that's what everyone else was doing. So, here I am...

I haven't competed in OCB, but in NPC I was able to compete in Novice while having taken a 2nd place the year prior. Amateur would apply to anyone who hasn't achieved pro status, regardless of...

Hello ladies!!! Thank you for reading my post. I'm looking to get some feedback from seasoned athletes regarding the slimming down of muscular legs.

I'm 51 and have been training hard since I...

By the time the sport of figure was born, I was 38 years old and had been training already for 21 years. I instantly began placing in the top 1-3 and took an overall title at local and regional...

Welcome to the forums where you think you're asking a simple question, but you're really not, and you'll get a dozen different answers. In order to answer your "simple question", much more...

I'll tell you what I heard at an NASM seminar I went to over 10 years ago. This came from the instructor...he said that it was BS because when you walked up stairs, your knees passed over your toes....

You're over thinking it. Anyone can use that stuff just by reading the instructions on the machines themselves. It's pretty hard to use them incorrectly, maybe if you got on backwards, but that's...

Okay, well there are a few, but the Pittsburgh Pro/Am is a HUGE show. There are IFBB competitors and NPC, all together. It's really an entire weekend event. Girls that win there usually turn Pro...

Yep, they did, right after I retired and spent a thousand on two suits!!!

You look good for your first show, but you should be tanning by now, at least 1x/week, then 2x/week as you get closer. You didn't mention posing, but your posing needs a little work. You can win or...

The answer is maybe yes, maybe no. The only shows that will test are ones designated as Natural, and even then they only test the top 5, usually. Having said that, I placed 2nd in the Open Short at...

With the very little information you posted, I only see 3 meals, which isn't enough, and barely any carbohydrates. Also, if you're running a little post-workout 3-4/week, you're really not getting a...

Hi again, I wanted to tell you that whatever you said to me in this forum was exactly the kick in the ass I needed. I went heavier today on back and bi's and it felt amazing. It's nice too see that...

I'm going to give you a trainer's opinion on going straight for the heavy reps; if you've just started working out, you haven't yet built your foundation for "heavy". You shouldn't be adding a bunch...

A rule of thumb to remember is; if you don't know what something is for, you probably shouldn't use it. That wasn't supposed to come off rude, so it didn't. If you want to aid in recovery,...

Oh yeah, no worries!!! I SOOOOOOOOOOOOO know I wasn't lean enough. I never gave it 100%. I was coming in around 12-14%, which was putting me at 1-3rd place at local and regional shows, but...

I appreciate that, but I carry a TON of muscle, always have. Training hard for 37 years tends to do that to you. Besides, I LOVE to train and it's never, ever been a chore for me. I can basically...

That would be a big fat giant YES!!!! All movement, regardless of where, begins with the core. You cannot expect to add weight to your body via lifting if you're core isn't strong/stabilized. ...

Love it!!! Thank you!

I'll post my workouts now and then the diet later on. Here's what I did this evening...

10 second sprints @ 9mph/9 incline x 10
DB lateral raise
DB frontal raise...

I don't know yet, but what you mentioned sounds about right, don't you think? Initially I'm not dieting, but my year-round nutrition is pretty darn good. I almost never cheat. I do think I'm going...