Paige's Training Journal for 2012 Contest Season

[Paige]

Tough training yesterday: 4x15 walking lunges, kicks, box jumps, steps ups, shoulder press, deadlifts, straddle jumps, tuck jumps, squats, 180 deg. jumps, jump lunges, speed skaters, splits, press holds, MB woodchoppers, planks, rows, inchworms, doogie kicks. Food yesterday was:

2sc prot powder w.banana pre-workout
post: 1c oatmeal, lettuc, brocc, spinach, 1/2 avoc, balsamic vin, 1T flax oil salad
mid morn 4sc powder apple
lunch salad as above again
4sc powder
1 1/2c oatmeal, apple
banana
2sc powder

[Paige]

On track for 4/7 comp in So Cal. Routine training today was solid. The added food I have been eating has really fueled my workouts. Yesterday was a double weight training session legs/abs/tris/bis. Food yesterday was:

pre workout 2 sc prot powder/banana
post workout 1c oatmeal salad with lots of greens and flax oil
10am apple and prot powder
lunch green beans, sw potato and lentils
3pm apple and protein powder
dinner big greens salad with flax oil and 1/2 avocado
6 scoops powder eaten for dinner and throughout the night

[lobsteriffic]

Can't wait to hear how your comp goes on 4/7!

[Paige]

yesterday was shoulders and back: pull ups, reverse flys, machine press, military press, supermans, side rows, low rows, snow angels. 30 mins run/high incline tread.
food yesterday:
pre workout 2 sc pp 1 banana
post workout 2sc pp 1banana 1/2 c oatmeal
mid morn apple 2sc pp
lunch foot long subway veggie sandwich
mid afternoon apple 2sc pp
dinner large bowl of spinach/lettuce/broccoli 1T flax balsamic vin 1/2 avocado
4 sc pp
red pepper
calculated cal burn yesterday at 3700 cals.

[kareno]

Nice work, Paige!!

[Paige]

Had some serious energy issues lately with low blood sugar. I have decided to drop out the protein powder as I don't think it is a good energy food. Going to try adding in nuts and more lentils instead as I think they are better for energy levels and I will use that for protein sources. I think the problem is the quality of my powder. I went back to using Trueprotein.com and I think the nutrients in their product are very low. However, the hight quality stuff, I love that Warrior Food, is just so darn expensive. Been out of the gym for three days feeling lousy. Headed back to hit it hard tomorrow.

[kareno]

Good luck!

[Paige]

yesterday was routine training. Good training, good endurance. Trying to get that endurance level up for routine work. Moving routine up to 3x per week and 3x/wk of weight training. Cut out that protein powder the last 2 days. Feeling much better as of today. I am going to stick with only whole foods for the rest of the week and see how I feel as a result. Yesterday food was:

1c oatmeal/banana
salad of romaine/broccoli/flax/balsamic
mid morn apple 1oz almonds
lunch green beans, lentils, sweet potato
mid aft apple 1 oz almonds
dinner romaine/broccoli/avocado/flax oil/balsamic

[Paige]

Decided to focus on cardio and routine training for a while to get back into show shape. Hitting up some hard core spin classes 75-90 min spin. Routine Mon, Wed, Fri, Spin Tues/Sun. Run on Thursday.
Food today was: pre-workout oatmeal
post-workout lettuce/brocc/spinach/flax oil/balsamic vin
mid morn apple/almonds
lunch sweet potato/gr beans
mid aft apple/almonds
dinner sw pot, salad w/brocc/lettuce/spinach/flax oil/balsamic vinegar

I quit protein powder entirely and I feel so much better. Huge difference in how I feel, energy levels and training ability. Whole foods only.

[kareno]

Glad you're feeling so great with whole foods! Keep up the great work in all aspects!

[kdlfit]

Hi Paige, I just found your training journal here. I've been doing the protein powder too. Way too much and after this week I'm going for more whole foods as well. Thanks for posting your food and workouts here. It'll be great to follow your progress.

I'm going for my sixpack abs! Funny, at age 52, but what's age got to do with it? LOL!

Karen

[Paige]

At 44 I am in better conditioning then ever. My dad competes with me in pairs bodybuilding and he is 70. Rest day today and tomorrow on to routine training work. Today food was:

1c oatmeal
3 apples
sweet potato and green beans for lunch
dinner was large salad of lettuce broccoli/spinach with flax oil and balsamic and sweet potato
also had 6 scoops or prot powder which I will pay for tomorrow. Gotta stay away from that stuff.

[Paige]

Yesterday was some hard core training. Legs/abs/shoulders/back. No more than 20sec between sets. Went about about 80mins.
3x15 of pull ups, reverse flys, straight bar rows, overhead press, lateral raise, one arm rows, lat pulldown, snow angels, supermans,
legs: 3x20 lunges, leg curl, decline sit ups with plate, lateral tube walk, 3x15 step ups, hanging leg raises, standing cable hip extensions, squat jumps, SB exchange.
food yesterday was:
oatmeal, apples, bananas, sweet potato, lettuce/broccoli/flax seed oil salad, protein powder, tofu
Really paying for eating protein powder and tofu today. Still am working on getting off of any "fake foods". Feel alot better with that.
Today will be a 30 min run and tris/bis.

[Paige]

Hit up some hard routine practice today. Not so great on the endurance though. tomorrow is time for a rest day, as this body is really sore today. Went back to some "fake foods". Really feel like I need the protein. Looking to put on some more good muscle so gave in. Food today was:
pre-workout 2sc powder banana/BCAA
post workout broccoli sw potato
mid morn: sw pot/lentils/brocc/flax oil
lunch 2 rice cakes, apple, tofu, green beans, 1 oz. raw almonds
mid-aft 2 rice cakes 2 sc powder, green beans, raisins
dinner 1 block tofu, broccoli, 3 oz sw potato

[Paige]

Really trying to stay focused and on track to make that May show. Rest day tonight for this tired body:
Food today:
banana, sw potato, powder, tofu, lentils, gr beans, broccoli, apple, raisins, almonds, plain rice cakes, flax oil.