my journey to getting fit!

[karinabe16]

decided to start a journal, big fan of logging and I want to keep a little better track of my progress and workouts.

my name is karina I have been training for a little over a year and a half, I have lost 80 pounds but have a long way to go I would like to get down to about 175 final goal weight depending on my bodyfat when that comes around. just ended my first go of the hyper growth program it was pretty much like my old program . 5 days lifting 2 days cardio, with added cardio every day. chest/tris, back/bi's/ legs/cardio n abs/ bench assitor/squat assistor/cardio n abs. I just took 3 days off to rest up, I do not know which program I will be starting next, probably just going to mix it up try some things then start a new program. definitely decent weight with volume. my current calorie intake is 1700 I use my fitness pal to keep track and stay within suggest macros, little more protein and little less carbs.


current measurements are:
thighs: 27 inches
biceps: 17 inches
calves: 17.5
waist: 42-44 inches


current pr's are

Flat bench - 135 x 3
db press 40's x 10 (just started working with dumbbells for presses and flys 2 months ago)
barbell squat - 235x 3
lat pulldown - 170x 10
high row 210x 10
Preacher curl - 80 x 10
leg curl 155 x 20 or 165x 12
pec fly 130 x 15
plate loaded leg press 500 x 5

current supplements: bio gro, joint supplement, multi vitamin, omega 3 6 9, nitro peak protein, bcaa peak/restoraid, my pwo varies from: 1mr, uncut, body rush, muscle rush and im on a low stim break right now so I take: morph or jitter free power peak. haven't been taking fat burner since stim break, but will start taking again soon.

will try to take better pic but this is my before pic taken today. will find a picture from when I was my heaviest.

[Swuuu]

Thanks for the invite!! Congrats on that weight loss .

[karinabe16]

today I went as a guest with my neighbor to planet fitness, my gym is la fitness but sometimes I will go with my neighbor to PF so I can get a early workout in. they don't has as much stuff as my gym does so workouts tend to vary if im over here. first day back after 3 days off to rest up after recent program. decided to do biceps and back. through in supersets with pushdowns. I laughed because on the middle cable rows I did all the weight you could possible do and it was still kind of light. had a crazy back pump went a little crazy.[/color]



Seated underhand grip row 3 x 10 reps
Warm up 80 lbs x 15 120 lbs x 10

Preacher curl 4 sets x 10 reps
65, 70,80, 80 lbs

Pushdown /middle cable row /pushdown super sets 3sets
120lbs x 15 /120x15/ 100x10

One arm Cable low rows 3 x10 each arm
80, 90, 90

Barbell forehead curls 4 x 15 reps super super slow
40lbs

Rear deltoid flys 4 x 10
90lbs

Wide grip pulldowns 4 sets x15 reps
120lbs

middle Cable rows 5 sets x10 reps
120, 140, 150 160 pr, 160

[Sean26607]

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[ntroupe]

In!

Pretty sure I could never workout at a PF.. I would be setting off the Lunk Alarm like crazy! haha

[karinabe16]

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Pretty sure I could never workout at a PF.. I would be setting off the Lunk Alarm like crazy! haha

I hardly can lol. I can only do cardio days there and back/bicep days. Alot of the time it makes me mad lol and if the lunk alarm goes i really dont mind lol let them kick me out. I go there sometimes because its convenient. Wouldnt of been able to go to the gym if i didnt go w her because i have nigh school three nights a week.

[Swuuu]

I hardly can lol. I can only do cardio days there and back/bicep days. Alot of the time it makes me mad lol and if the lunk alarm goes i really dont mind lol let them kick me out. I go there sometimes because its convenient. Wouldnt of been able to go to the gym if i didnt go w her because i have nigh school three nights a week.

Wow you got some strong lifts! . Glad you don't really train at Planet Fitness now I don't have to neg you lol.

[kerrodgray]

Keep it up brother. diet. diet. diet.

[karinabe16]

Wow you got some strong lifts! . Glad you don't really train at Planet Fitness now I don't have to neg you lol.

Thanks lol! And u couldnt neg me if u wanted to

[koweanguy]

Thanks lol! And u couldnt neg me if u wanted to

Ooooohh burnnnn!!

But I agree with Swuuu. Very strong back & bi session.. so many variations!!

[Sean26607]

In!

Pretty sure I could never workout at a PF.. I would be setting off the Lunk Alarm like crazy! haha

X2! What's up with the free pizza on Mondays?

[Sean26607]

keep it up sister. Lifestyle. Lifestyle. Lifestyle .

ftfy

[karinabe16]

X2! What's up with the free pizza on Mondays?

I have never seen them give out free food on this one. I go like once or twice a month there. when im forced lol but I wouldn't eat it if they were offering pizza, the bagels I have heard of I would take sometimes la fitness is giving out samples of smoothies, yogurt or turkey subs. really nice post workout on the way to class. its like night and day between the gyms. I gotta take some pics of my gym. its a la fitness sports club. I love playing indoor basketball.

[karinabe16]

Ooooohh burnnnn!!

But I agree with Swuuu. Very strong back & bi session.. so many variations!!

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thanks glad to have you on board! and I usually do more bicep variations but trying to access free weights at PF is ridiculous. did some dumbbell work at home on them.

[Swuuu]

Thanks lol! And u couldnt neg me if u wanted to

hahha true

Ooooohh burnnnn!!

But I agree with Swuuu. Very strong back & bi session.. so many variations!!

well it is summer haha

X2! What's up with the free pizza on Mondays?

thats the only thing that kept Branch from throwing a brick at their window lol

[karinabe16]

oh I found a picture of me before I every started getting into fitness at my heaviest. thinking about posting it. but I look like crap haha

[ntroupe]

X2! What's up with the free pizza on Mondays?

Refeed Day? lol

[Sean26607]

oh I found a picture of me before I every started getting into fitness at my heaviest. thinking about posting it. but I look like crap haha

It's an older pic that shows your starting point. I would post it.

[Sean26607]

Refeed Day? lol

Ha!

[TiffGarrett]

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[karinabe16]

It's an older pic that shows your starting point. I would post it.

alright sean here it is, I may have even been bigger than this. my friend took this without me knowing it.

before



Now

[Sean26607]

Good work K!!! Congrats to you for starting your journey. What made you decide enough was enough?

[karinabe16]

Good work K!!! Congrats to you for starting your journey. What made you decide enough was enough?

I most of it was how crappy I felt and how my movement was. got out of breath really easily , fatigued barely lifting anything and almost having to go up to 4xl in shirts. I can now fit into certain 2xl shirts. I was extremely unmotivated about a lot of things. the hardest part becoming motivated and sticking to eating better and exercising, no more excuses. started dancing/bodyweight exercises/swimming everyday. then started playing a lot of basketball and using 20 lbs dumbbells, then joining a gym finally discovering more lifting. after a certain point it was no longer a chore it was something I loved doing and wanted to do. noticing results just helped fuel the fire. I used to be a size 54 waist now I wear a 44 and they barely fit, need to get 42's. i think in the end it just came down to how i feel and how bad i wanted to change my life, not for others. tried many diets like atkins, etc. but the lack of activities i would do is what kept me from going anywhere. once i started a routine and stuck to it, things took off from there.

[ScottRoland]

oh I found a picture of me before I every started getting into fitness at my heaviest. thinking about posting it. but I look like crap haha

Hey...I posted my before pic on my journal...feel free to go over and take a look... have a laugh... throw up.... whatever it makes you do.
I had to post it for inspiration for me...it's embarrassing as hell...but that was me 6 months ago.
Inspires me to train even harder the new 6 months.


FOLLOWING !

My journal is at http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=155564773

[ScottRoland]

alright sean here it is, I may have even been bigger than this. my friend took this without me knowing it.

before



Now

What's a word that means more than AWESOME?
Great progress! Keep it up ! !

[karinabe16]

yesterday my plans fell through a couple times, wasn't able to make it to gym, plus my upper back near my trap and rhomboid I slept on it weird and it was kind of pinched. did a ton of stretches and this back massager thing to rub out the muscle. feels better today, but yesterday all I did was a ton of incline pushups I lost count lol and a hour of walking after I got home from night school at 10pm if I cant go with my neighbor I cant go to the gym today, my friend matt and my dad are working. so it might be supersets with the barbells I have in the heat. if I had a bench I could do better db presses/flys I hate doing them on the ground the range of motion is ridiculous. I will figure something out. gotta get a session in today before glass. craving the gym :/


EDIT: IM OFF TO MY GYM WOO!

[TiffGarrett]

Karina, I'm so proud of u!! You've made tremendous progress! Also, thanks for being so transparent. I'm sure there are others who share your same story. You're living proof that it can be done. Keep inspiring girlfriend!!

[karinabe16]

only had 40 minutes to get my workout in, so I went crazy with supersets. there was a little rest in the beginning between sets, hardly any at all at the end. my chest is demolished and so are my triceps, im still a little shakey. had a great session today. hit a db PR. going to take some bcaa peak and bio gro right now. then later school and probably poker.




Flat bench 3sets x15 reps
100

Flat db bench 3 x 10
40s PR previous was 40's x 8

3 sets x Supersets
flat db flys 25's x12 / flat db bench 25'sx 10

3 sets x supersets
Incline bench 90 lbs x 10 reps / decline bench 80lbs x10 reps


3 sets x supersets
Skullcrusher 120 x 12 / v-bar tricep Pushdowns 120 x 12

and of course I typed all this up hit the backspace bar and it deleted all of it! had to type again lol

[karinabe16]

Karina, I'm so proud of u!! You've made tremendous progress! Also, thanks for being so transparent. I'm sure there are others who share your same story. You're living proof that it can be done. Keep inspiring girlfriend!!

thanks so much tiff! I appreciate the support!

[TiffGarrett]

Way to get 'er done! Nice work! .. Bummer on having to type it twice. I just hate when that happens.

How'd poker go?