Sky's mission towards 40!

[flyskygirl]

Hi everyone...I have been at this sight for about a month now. My friend windsrprk turned me on to this and I have enjoyed talking with you all and seeing all the great profiles of transformations!!

heres a bit of myslef...


Im 37, been married now for almost 20 years ,I have two beautiul children.. 2 girls 8 and 1!! Im a parrtime hairdresser, I actaully help those who have hairloss..male pattern baldness and those who go through chemotherapy due to cancer. I provide non surgical methods of hair replacement.. I know crazy job eh? Ive been with the same company now 20 years

I had started out back 5 years ago where I had seen myself in a picture and couldnt believe my eyes.(in my profile) I had gotten myslef to be a "skinny fat" girl. You know the type..long arms and legs with a huge midsection and untoned parts. I looked pathetic!!!!!!...and vowed to do something about it. I am 5'9 and I had gotten myself upwards to 160+pounds. I was always the skinny, knobbykneeded picked on girl throughout school so that fire and will fueled me into changing my tune!

With the help of friends and ABCbodybuilding I was able to go from a size 12 to a size 6 lean and strong..not nearly what I dream to be...but better than I ever thought possible and it made me have self confidence and pride...which is what its all about.

One year ago I had my second child. I vowed to maintain my dedication to the gym and my diet throughout...that failed after the second month where I fell into the throws of morning sickness ...which quite frankly is a joke..I was sick morning, noon and night and vomited 6 times a day for MONTHS..even taking 900$ month anti -nausea meds!(thankgoodness for health insurance!)so the desire to hit the weights or even eat healthly..was shot out the window! I managed to survive all that and gained only 22 lbs my entire pregnancy and still had a 9 lb healthy baby! ..must have been all that flaxoil!


4 months back, I went to the gym ready as ever to get this last little pudge off the gut and get back to seeing my muscles flex..only to be MAJORLY DISAPPOINTED of what 1.5 years of non training does. I had went from a 85lb benchbress 4-6 sets of 8 too barely pushing the BAR I was sick to my stomach! So back home I went and wallowed in my pity. I wanted my body back.

my goal....
To possibly enter into an amature fiqure competition by 40....or at least get my body to that point for my own self.


So please anyone... please feel free to critique me to pieces ..whether its my diet, my weight training, my weight amounts or my attitude! Im very hardheaded and can take abuse your throw my way
well within reason hehe



Thanks guys and here we go!....


~sky aka Tish

[Hibiscus09]

Good luck to you, Sky! What a neat job. It's great you help others.

Your kiddies are beautiful and you look great! I did my first figure competitions (and last - ha,ha) right before I turned 44. It can be done and I'm looking forward to encouraging you along the way. If you took yourself from a size 12 to a size 6, I'm sure you'll have the dedication to reach your goals.

[flyskygirl]

since starting out 4 months ago..I have doubled all numbers on all my bodyparts. so Im pretty much back up to where I was prior to getting pregant almost two years ago.
My goal to gain another 10 lbs of lean mass..I am very high metabolismed..and a true etcomorph..can waste away to nothing on a dime of I dont train and eat enough...thats always a challenge. I bring in about 2800 to maintain..so its really hard to eat MORE to get to 155lbs!!! EEKK


heres my legs today Id say my weakest part..they are very long UGH. so hard to get size on them eeerrrrr.



10 minute warmup on tread


Squats
(all to paralle)

set1 10 reps of 75lbs
set2 8 reps of 80lbs
set3 8 reps of 85lbs
set4 6 reps of 85lbs
last set (deep squat) 8 reps of 65lbs had a hard time getting back up!





45 degree leg press

4 sets of 8 @ 90lbs



SLDL's

2 sets of 10 @ 95lbs
2 sets of 8 @ 100lbs


sittng calves..

4 sets of 10 @ 70lbs
lots of crampin goin on during them!

so I feel really good ...felt the gumby legs instantly and had the slow walk down the stairs of the gym.... so DOMS WILL happen! just know it... YEA!!!

everyone have a good rest of the weekend!

~sky

[flyskygirl]

Originally Posted by Hibiscus09

Good luck to you, Sky! What a neat job. It's great you help others.

Your kiddies are beautiful and you look great! I did my first figure competitions (and last - ha,ha) right before I turned 44. It can be done and I'm looking forward to encouraging you along the way. If you took yourself from a size 12 to a size 6, I'm sure you'll have the dedication to reach your goals.

awe thanks Diane! Your cute as a button!!!Great profile yourself!..yes motivation..I LOVE it...keeping online journals is such the biggest motivation for me cause it keeps me honest and incheck!!!

thanks for the encouraging words!!

~Tish

[Gunn27]

Welcome, Tish! Nice looking leg workout to get your journal up and running. That is a lot of food for someone @ your weight. I have the same "problem" of a lightning fast metabolism.

Good luck, I look forward to follwing your progress

[justtryn]

Welcome, Tish! I look forward to watching your progress! From your pics, I'd have to say you're already in great shape!

[mom24boys]

hiyas Trish...welcome

[tatdawg]

good luck with your workouts. hang in there muscle memory will kick in and you will be back to where you want to be in no time.

[joed]

Welcome to the journals.

[dbx]

Welcome, Tish. Good luck with your goals in 07'.

[dartol]

Hi Tish, welcome to the journals! I think you will find a lot of support here, I sure do. I look forward to reading your journal, come visit mine too!

Darren

[flyskygirl]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. Im excited to get to know everyone and get and give lots of motivation!!!! it really keeps me focused and accountable!

ok I need to get to bed and "recover" from my leg workout!!! its almost midnight eeekkk
:O

~sky

[jocularric]

Welcome aboard Sky. You're off to a great start. Your transformation--wow. Nicely done.

What's your workout routine look like?

[Chi_town]

Welcome Tish !

You are already in great shape and look very nice.
I am sure you will reach your goal of competing by the age of 40.
Like Hib said, it can and is done by many people.
She did fantastic in her 1st show and I am sure you will do the same.
You'll get out what you put in, but I am sure you know that.

Again welcome to our section nand I look forard to following your progress.
Now go kick some ass !

[flyskygirl]

Good morning all

thanks again for the nice welcomes and comments.
just flipped the oldest on the bus..and am totally enjoying the "mommie time" of the minutes before little monster(who just tunred one) awakens and starts her destruction! haha

my workouts schedule...

here lately its been

sunday... legs
monday ....back/bis
tuedsay...off
wednesday...chest/tris
thursday...abs/cardio
friday..off
saturday...shoulders

because Im trying to build muscle and I am naturally pretty lean I dont do much cardio. IF I was to eat crappy then I would need more cardio ..but I have about a 85-90% clean diet...on the weekends I may splurge and get a big ole hamburger or something tastey fattening..just for my sanity.

I notice when I did cardio back before baby I was hitting it about 3 days a week and not getting much muscle gains.
I steped it back and concentrated on more of a low volume..high weight/low reps deal and in 4 months was back to my prebaby numbers. I try and add at last a 2.5-5lb plate with each weekly workout. or add a few more reps in so Im always increasing myslef. I never do the same weight from week to week.
so far this has worked for me. I only do free weights and sometimes I will sit in a machine contraption..but I usually dont feel comfy with the range of motion.
if I do too much of a high volume workout I burn too many calories then I lose muscle mass...which it doesnt take much AT ALL for me to have that happen.

so!
I usually hit the gym at 8:30-9pm ..once I get kiddies tucked in thier beds. then
Tish time!

I am starting a new job today(on top of my exsisitng) where Im working some evening hours..they "claim" they close at 8pm ..so I will just leave from there and hit the gym....I will have to focus more on getting to bed sooner with a new job added..Im sure I will be more tired and it will happen naturaly..but Im usually a nightowl and up till 1am.

ok have a good day guys and Ill post my back/bis tonight

Tish

[windsrprk]

Glad to see you started a journal here Tish! So are you ready for the Arnold or what?

[Lucky K]

Good to see you started a journal! I laughed at your comment on long legs, I always see these buff chicks in the mags that are like 5' tall...ugh...I guess the grass is always greener! But I bet they have an easier time finding pants! I have a love/hate thing with cardio. If I do too much, I lose muscle gains. If I don't do any, I lose my appetite and can't get in the food/protein I need! I'm looking forward to reading your progress!

[flyskygirl]

Alicia.. thanks for coming to visit..and YES IM EXCITED for ARNOLD woohoo!!!where gonna hit the town chica!

Lucky K
yes...I know about those long inseam tramas...ya know though, I notice that they are really making pants longer nowadays..at least in the junior section..which fits me the best, since Im not real hippy I still kinda have that teenager build ..and refuse to be called or caught in the MISSES department LOL

which BTW...the other day some guy called me MAM..and I about lost it..I thought "Geesh am I that old now?"..thats what mom gets called LOL....but then I thought well what else is there to say???? hey u? chic? broad LOL

ok off to the gym for back n bis....postin later

Tish

[jmc53]

Welcome to journaling Mam!

[flyskygirl]

Originally Posted by jmc53

Welcome to journaling Mam!

HEY NOW! haha
I see we have alittle troublemaker on here eh? hehe those damn aussies j/k


Ok tonight back n bis
feel really good with my numbers broke a few from last week


treadmill 10 minutes warmup...



bent over barbell rows

4 sets of 10@ 95lbs



seated backrow

4 sets of 10@ 70lbs



one arm dumbell row

3 sets of 8@ 40lb dumbell woohoo


biceps

2 sets of 10@ 20lbs



back is feeling a bit sore so thats always good. i really LOVE DOMS...I LOVE THEM..hehe.


so sitting around waiting for the stupid snow storm to come..GREAT..they are saying 2-18 inches? MAKEUP YOUR MIND ! do they really know???

snow is good for skiing..snowmobiling...and looking out a window at...thats about it I think


Ok you all have a wonderful evening...tomorrrow is break night. I may do a few abs in the afternoon..sometimes I throw those in for fun LOL



~sky

[mom24boys]

good workout Tish.. Are you insane yet? I may be by tomm. if this ice keeps up we will be off again tomm

[flyskygirl]

Originally Posted by mom24boys

good workout Tish.. Are you insane yet? I may be by tomm. if this ice keeps up we will be off again tomm

yes insane is a good word ..hehe
I think we will have another day ourselves..were supposed to get another 6-8 over night with a "wintery mix" as they say...tomorrow is thier last "calamity" day so then they start taking away spring break..TOO BAD we already have tickets to DISNEYWORLD! hehe

havent been snce I was 8 years old...Disney ...and were treating MY daughter who turns 8 during springbreak ..she has no idea! and no idea we are even going to Florida..so it will be fun...cant wait....gives me good daydreams through all this crud!

[Lucky K]

Nice workout! Congrats on the 40 pounder!

I also recently had a conversation (in my own head, I answered for the clerk) about the ma'm name-calling. And I decided that while it is correct for someone obviously younger than us to use the "ma'm", that all would benefit from use of the "miss". It's just more flattering, and happier customers spend more money! So since I was using my "inside voice", I also told the little twerp that he shouldn't mumble

[joed]

Happy Valentine's Day.

[flyskygirl]

Originally Posted by joed

Happy Valentine's Day.

awe..Thanks...Happy valentines to you too hope your enjoying yours today.

Originally Posted by Lucky K

Nice workout! Congrats on the 40 pounder!

I also recently had a conversation (in my own head, I answered for the clerk) about the ma'm name-calling. And I decided that while it is correct for someone obviously younger than us to use the "ma'm", that all would benefit from use of the "miss". It's just more flattering, and happier customers spend more money! So since I was using my "inside voice", I also told the little twerp that he shouldn't mumble

Thanks Lucky K...That 40lbs was heavy after the other stuff LOL

yes ....Miss sounds much better! haha your inner voice...you crack me up. I have a few of those little twerps too I think LOL heehee.
escpecailly if I forget my meds LOL..j/k

which reminds me ...
Do any of you guys watch DIRT on f/x ?
man that show...too much!!!


off to the gym everyone...chest/tris
gonna hit em hard I hope. post this evening....

[flyskygirl]

The chest...the tris...

Goodworkout tonight...threw myslef at some heavy weight...Ive never started heavy then went light..so I thought Id tackle it.
I have to be careful though cause lastweek I was diagnoised with COSTO CHRONDRITIS scarey eh? LOL...inflamation of the cartliage between the ribs and sterum. its caused by an Injury...or a cold/virus or just because! they say slender women in the 40's are the most prone...IM NOT 40 YET DAMNIT!
hehe

so advil..heating pad and call me in the morning is basically what I have to deal with ...and its something I have to contend with the rest of my life apparently ...it usually goes away but can flare at any time..GREAT!...so doc said watch the upper body exercise...well YA RIGHT...try saying that to someone wanting to gain muscle hehe

SO all that aside I didint listen to her and did my heavy workout.Because Im a stubborn Taurus! ..wheres my heating pad???


tread 10 minutes warmup




barbell bench


20 reps of the bar warmup

4 sets of 6 @ 85lbs
last set 12 of 65lbs..well ......till it burned



incline dumbells

4 sets of 8 @ 30lbsers


incline flys

3 sets of 8 @ 25lbs


closegrip bench

3 sets of 8 of the bar

my tris were pretty thrashed at this point...Im sure I worked them enough by this point!

hope everyone had a WONDERFUL Valentines today....
ok off to nighty!

tomorrow....cardio/abs

[IR45N]

Nice looking workout & avatar! No insult I hope, but at first I'd read that ailment as 'Costco Chrondritis' ie too much shopping for very heavy things at a big box store Hey, I'm old & don't have my glasses on!

Keep up the close grip benches; they'll help your tris!

[Hibiscus09]

Ha -- I'm "40 yet" and I felt depressed when people started calling me ma'am also! My daughter has graduated college! Now, that's a shock to the system when it happens! LOL

Nice workout! Too cool about Disney also! It is so much fun and you're going to have a great time!

Happy Thursday, Tish!

[flyskygirl]

Originally Posted by IR45N

Nice looking workout & avatar! No insult I hope, but at first I'd read that ailment as 'Costco Chrondritis' ie too much shopping for very heavy things at a big box store Hey, I'm old & don't have my glasses on!

Keep up the close grip benches; they'll help your tris!

LOL! haha...yes we have those store out here..but I thing samsclub has taken them over..pretty much taken over everything..wallyworld on everycorner....

yes I was doing rope pulldowns forever..but needed the size. I like the cables...but I wanted the thickness.I love working out my tris..I ran out of time lastnight or I may have ventured to the cables..but my tris were pretty weak LOL

Originally Posted by Hibiscus09

Ha -- I'm "40 yet" and I felt depressed when people started calling me ma'am also! My daughter has graduated college! Now, that's a shock to the system when it happens! LOL

Nice workout! Too cool about Disney also! It is so much fun and you're going to have a great time!

Happy Thursday, Tish!

Hi Hibby! Good morning to you too! yes I hear years go by so quick with the kids..I mean Im always sitting back going didnt I just graduate from HS a few years back???.....like uuh 20! EEKK....reunion this summer I reckon.

Im so excited for Disney especially sitting here in ice and snow.

Tish on beach =happiness.

[Turboboy]

I've known this OLDER lady...hehe for a few years and she's very dedicated to making changes to her body. Not like there's anything wrong with it!!!
Good luck and definitley keep this updated so we can all check out what you're doing! See ya,
turbo