Hafa Adai! I'm Jesse! A 28 year-old female (29 by the time the 12 weeks are up), originally from Kansas (no Dorothy is not my cousin and my dog's name isn't Toto). I have been living on the beautiful island of Guam since 2006. Sports and fitness is a HUGE part of my life. I have been an athlete since ever since; playing volleyball, basketball, track, softball and was on a swim team throughout my sports career. Don't get me wrong, I was also a band geek (played tenor sax for 10 years) and was on the Quiz Bowl team and forensics back in high school. Needless to say, I did as much as I could do and continue to do so. My mom stayed at home to raise me and my five siblings and my dad is a teacher/coach. They were strict on me while growing up and it helped shape who I am today. I'm very disciplined in pretty much everything I do. I have been a restaurant manager since 2009. I also write for a sports website and model sometimes. My fitness goals are to be as fit as I can be and push myself to my breaking point. I truly want to test my mind, body and soul, break past all barriers and stop holding myself back. I entered the Juggernaut contest to help push me to my max.
My game plan is to workout 5-6 days a week. I'm starting the contest with HIIT. I enjoy circuits and 'non-stop' workouts. I like to get in, work hard, and get out. I will do HIIT for the first 4 weeks and then move towards supersets and active resting. My cardio of choice is the stairmaster. I want to build my legs for sure. I'm 5'10", 135 pounds and lean muscle. I like my lean body, but want to build more muscle! My diet is already consistent but the next 12 weeks I am cutting alcohol completely out of my system as well as any sodas or sugars. I do like to have a beer or soda every once in a while. I am SO ready for this challenge. It's more personal than anything. I hope to win but as long as I do my best then either way I'm a winner. I'm just going to go HARD and not look back!
Today, August 13th, 2012 marks my FIRST day in the Juggernaut contest. I hit the gym with a new energy and excitement, and totally love the Juggernaut Pink Lemonade and Fruit Punch!! Mondays are LEGS/Core, which I absolutely love. I have a knee injury that I'm nursing, so I can't squat with as much weight as I want, but it's better than nothing! I did 2 circuits of squats, leg press, straight leg dead lifts, lunges, and calf raises. I will move up to 3-4 circuits next week. Afterwards, I did my core training with stability ball, which is killer! I don't even know what all the moves are called and I like to ad-lib as I go, but basically I put my feet on a stability ball and get into a plank position, bring my knees to my chest then back to a plank and then do a push-up, 15-20 reps. Immediately move into a 'jack-knife', bringing my hands as close to my feet as possible (feet are on stability ball) and then back to a plank position, 10-15 reps. Then I do 4 sets of 25 different kinds of sit-ups. That is one circuit. I do that three times. Then I stretch and drink my Infinite Labs Whey Protein Shake with BCAA's!
It was a great way to start day 1 and can't wait for tomorrow! I wish everyone the best and hope they all reach their personal fitness goals!
Write soon!
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