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First workout= TIRED, HUNGRY and SORE!
Posted by buffmother in Fitness on March 2nd, 2010
I had my first workout back yesterday…I tried to take it easy, but you know that’s impossible for me. It’s amazing how working out for an hour can make a person VERY tired, very HUNGRY and quite SORE! No wonder most people find an excuse not to do it, lol! The key for me to stay motivatied is the RESULTS and Trust me being buff is worth evey second I am tired, sore or hungry!
Warm up- tanning and
Chest press machine
70×20
90×15
paired with
Tri-extension machine
50×10x2sets
Bench
45×40
95×10x4 sets
2 sets bench dips between
and 1 set knee ups on roman chair
Incline flys
30’sx10×2sets
paired with standing overhead tricep extension
30#db x10×2sets
plus
DB Hammer curls
25#x10 x2sets
Dips
10, 6
paired with 2 sets of about 15reps lateral raises with 10#plates
Flat Hammer Press
90×10x3sets
paired with 2 sets abs- knee ups
Skull crushers
45×10x3sets
paired with bicep curls
45×10x3sets (2 really wide hand position)
Tricep push downs
70×20
90×10+70×6
80×12
paired with knee ups (2 sets) and stretching
Ab stuff:
Ab roller
CATS/Dogs
Super mans
My back was decent during this and doesn’t seem much worse from the workout today. I didn’t ice but should have! I will do that today!
my eats totals for yesterday:
4P, 6C, 5F, G, 1 T (details are as a comment in yesterday’s blog post)
Today it is cycle day 4 and I weigh 126; Abs are looking good 
My workout plan is to go do legs at about 1:30– my BUTT will be my 100% focus
It feels great to be back at it! I love to buff!!
-Michelle
SuperStar Success 2009 ~ Finalist Daphne D.
Posted by buffmother in Fitness on February 16th, 2010
Daphne D
Number of children and ages (it’s okay if you have 0): 7, 4
Age: 32
Today’s Date:____11/21___ height:____5’3”______ weight:__110 —106.4___ age:____32_
Today’s cycle day-1
Please list the following measurements:
Bust (around breasts the biggest part): 33—34
Chest- relaxed (just under armpits above breasts with arms down at your sides):34—33 ½
Chest- flexed back and chest (just under armpits with arms down at your sides):35–341/2
Waist- relaxed (the smallest part): 28—26.5
Waist-sucked in (the smallest part): 26—25
Hips (the largest part of your butt): 35—35
Shoulders (around the outside of your shoulders with your arms at sides): 37 ¾—38
Biceps (relaxed at midpoint of upper arm): 10—10
Biceps (flexed at midpoint of upper arm): 10 ¾—10 3/4
Thigh-mid (about 8” above knee cap): 19—19
Thigh- upper (about 12” above knee cap): 20—20 1/2
Calf (about 7” below knee joint): 11 ¾—11 3/4
Why did you enter the SSS contest by BuffMother?
I entered the SSS contest for 2 main reasons. First, I want to win. I’ve discovered through my time in the Rally Room that I am extremely motivated by contests. I find that I am challenged by seeing what others are doing to accomplish their goals. In addition, the desire to finish well and accomplish my own goals is an overwhelming motivator for me. Second, I entered the contest so that I could accomplish super-star success. I want to get better and be the best that I can be, whether I win or not. I feel like if I win, that’s super. However, if I don’t win, I have learned and improved from trying my best.
What tactics did you use to stay focused and engaged for the entire 70 days?
I made a habit of blogging and commenting as often as I could. I know I missed days here and there, but I aimed for being active daily in the Rally Room. I also tried to set attainable goals for myself as well as using the weekly mini-challenges to start new and better habits. Third, I made up a chart that I could use to easily record and track my food, workouts, supplements, cycle days, and hormones all in one place. The chart helps me see how I’m progressing and how food and hormones play into my progress.
How do you feel about your success?
One of my goals was to reduce my body fat. I used a hand held body fat calculator at my gym and was pleased to see that it said that my body fat was down to %17.3. A year ago, it was %22. It’s not a tremendous drop, but it did go down. My other goal was to get more definition in my arms and legs and stomach. While my legs don’t show too much change, my improvements are showing on my upper body. I’m excited to see my fat loss continue to progress to my lower body.
What obstacles did you have to overcome in order to attain your goals?
I’ve struggled with stress and sickness during this contest. Both me and my family have had multiple sicknesses continually repeating and recurring in our household. I’ve also had tremendous stress. I’ve had a huge ordeal with my dad that our family has been dealing with. He is a difficult person and seems to thrive on attacking and emotionally destroying his loved ones. In addition, homeschooling has been tough this year. The contest started at the beginning of the school year and the stress of getting into the routine has been difficult.
What would you like to tell the world about BuffMother ?
I tell my friends all the time about the wonders of hormonal timing. Women don’t realize how simple it really is to reach their goals when they understand how to work with their hormones instead of against them. The more in-tune I am with how my body responds to my hormones and to certain foods, the more I can succeed at reaching my goals. I will never go back to floundering in the physical and emotional defeat that comes from not understanding my female cycle.
SuperStar Success 2009 ~ Finalist Kenisha S.
Posted by buffmother in Fitness on February 2nd, 2010
Name: Kenisha S
Number of children and ages (it’s okay if you have 0): 1
Age: 32
Today’s Date:____9/14/09 11/21/09 ____ height:___5′10 still 5′10___ weight:__165 158_ age:___32 still 32___
Today’s cycle day-
Please list the following measurements:
Bust (around breasts the biggest part): 34 33.5
Chest- relaxed (just under armpits above breasts with arms down at your sides):33.5 33
Chest- flexed back and chest (just under armpits with arms down at your sides): accidently forgot this one in the beginning
Waist- relaxed (the smallest part): 27.5 26.5
Waist-sucked in (the smallest part): almost 27 26
Hips (the largest part of your butt): 38.5 37
Shoulders (around the outside of your shoulders with your arms at sides): 41 1/4 40
Biceps (relaxed at midpoint of upper arm): 11.5 11
Biceps (flexed at midpoint of upper arm): 12.5 12
Thigh-mid (about 8” above knee cap): 21 3/4 20.5
Thigh- upper (about 12” above knee cap): 24 rt=23, left=23.25
Calf (about 7” below knee joint): 15 15
Why did you enter the SSS contest by BuffMother?
I entered b/c I am a BUFFMOTHER at heart and I wanted to use this competition to help me get back on track and continue working towards my goal which is competing in my first competition along with moving towards my goal of doing fitness modeling. This challenge has really helped me get myself refocused and I was able to start a Bootcamp at home and really get my personal training going.
What tactics did you use to stay focused and engaged for the entire 70 days?
I decided I was a winner and I was tired of complaining about my weight gain and I knew I had the ability to lose the weight and get myself jump started again. I have just really been taking this time as a reevaluation period and it has been WELL WORTH IT. I also used my boyfriend as a motivation. He believes in me completely and has stayed on me hardcore when it came to some of my bad habits like my snacking. I also used his desire to get back in shape to help me to b/c I have to keep myself on track if I’m going to help him get on track. I also refocused on hormonal timing again and getting paying close attention to my cycle and weight gain. How do you feel about your success? I am truly excited and overjoyed about my success. At one point I thought I had really fallen off the wagon and I was so hard on myself about getting back on but this challenged allowed me to focus and obtain my goals.
What obstacles did you have to overcome in order to attain your goals?
During the 70 days I experienced some great highs and some terrible lows by having crazy weight gains every now and then. I struggled with my issues that I call “drive-by snacking”. It’s not that I eat bad I tend to pop in the kitchen and grab some nuts, a piece of this, a piece of that and that all adds up unfortunately. I have also been traveling a lot during these last 70days and I have really worked hard at staying focused and on track by running and doing my workouts at the house, hotel or any gym I could find.
What would you like to tell the world about BuffMother ?
You already know I am a BUFFMOTHER thru and thru and I will preach it from the roof top. As I stated earlier I have really refocused myself on hormonal timing again. So much so that I know what CD day it is just by how I feel without even looking at the calendar. That is one of the best parts about this challenge which is KNOWING YOURSELF mentally & physically!!! That has to be one of the best parts of Buffmother besides creating the bonds with the other ladies who are going thru the same things as you are. Another great thing is the challenges b/c it forces you to have a starting point and to track your numbers that way you are able to see your success first hand b/c sometimes without the numbers and pictures we would drive ourselves nuts thinking we’re not getting anywhere and that’s exactly what I had been doing in the past. Most of all I will tell the world that I LOVE BUFFMOTHER AND I LOVE MICHELLE for bringing it to us!!
Whew!
Posted by buffmother in Fitness on January 29th, 2010
Whew! I am beat~ and we are in the midst of an ice storm. ICKY!!
Anyhow…I just wanted to recap my past couple days- EATS have been PERFECT! that’s GOD for sure due to it being cycle day 26 for me.
And my workout mojo has been good too…Although my workouts have been about half as intense as usual due to my sciatic.
Tuesday I just did my testing;
Wed I did 10 mins on the elliptical then about 30 mins of stretching and some rehab exercises, then about 20 mins of VERY light weights:
Torso rotation machine
Abductor machine
Adductor machine
low back extensions
i then did a good run on the tready…after 6 mins warm up I did 15mins straight at 8 MPH (7:30 mile pace)- so that was 3:45 half mile pace x4 Continuous, lol!
Then today actually went to my MMA class which turned out GREAT! I was the only one there so I had an hour of 1 on 1 form training…we really focused on that! Then I went to the gym and did some 15mins on the r-bike, lots of stretching and a few abs, some knee extension, calf rotation machine and smith butt squats.
My hips are sore from yesterday but my BUTT still seems to be improving, however NOT FAST enough for me. I can SEE MY BUTT is getting flat already from not being able to do an aggressive leg workout!
I hoped to test my 1/2 outside in my neighborhood tomorrow, but this ICE will prevent that! Maybe next week!
My plan for tomorrow is to stay sane and try to get in a back workout.
Sleep tight, I am heading to bed!
Love ya,
Michelle
SuperStar Success 2009 – Tammie A., Finalist
Posted by buffmother in Fitness on January 27th, 2010
Name: Tammie A
Number of children and ages : Four- ages 12, 10, 8 and 6
Age: 46
Today’s Date: 12-2-09 height: 5′5″ weight: 151 / 141 lbs. age: 46
Today’s cycle day- 26
Please list the following measurements:
Bust (around breasts the biggest part): before 38 after 37
Chest- relaxed (just under armpits above breasts with arms down at your sides): before 34 3/4 after 35 1/2
Chest- flexed back and chest (just under armpits with arms down at your sides): before 36 3/4 after 36 3/4
Waist- relaxed (the smallest part): before 34 1/4 after 31
Waist-sucked in (the smallest part): before 32 1/2 after 29
Hips (the largest part of your butt): before 43 after 40
Shoulders (around the outside of your shoulders with your arms at sides): before 42 1/2 after 42 1/4
Biceps (relaxed at midpoint of upper arm): before 11 5/8 after 11
Biceps (flexed at midpoint of upper arm): before 12 after 11 1/2
Thigh-mid (about 8” above knee cap): before 22 after 21 1/4
Thigh- upper (about 12” above knee cap): before 25 1/4 after 24 1/2
Calf (about 7” below knee joint): before 13 after 13 15/8
Why did you enter the SSS contest by BuffMother?
I entered the SSS contest for several reasons. The first reason is because I saw Michelle’s before and after picture and this is what peaked my interest in BuffMother. I also needed MOTIVATION. I thought that entering the contest would keep me motivated…and it did! Also, I have to say that after I had children, I have had a hard time losing weight and exercising. I had tried all the fad diets, went to group workout classes at the gym consistently and saw little or no results. I wanted to try lifting weights in the comfort of my own home where people weren’t watching or scrutinizing me. I have always enjoyed free weights and wanted to learn more about it. I felt that I owed it to myself and to my family (but mostly to myself) to make a change for the positive and become more fit. I was really down on myself before I began and saw SSS contest as a challenge and something positive.
What tactics did you use to stay focused and engaged for the entire 70 days?
I took each day as it came. I liked that the workouts were well planned and the meals were simple (KISS is what I told myself everyday). I could workout in my home or outside and it didn’t take hours. I told myself that I only needed 30 to forty-five minutes to make a change and to just do it. I started to see small changes and my husband noticed. This was a huge motivator. Also, I joined the rally room. It was great because the women in the RR are dealing with the same issues. It lets you know that you are not alone. Also, the RR was fun because all the comments are positive and it was fun to help motivate other women. Also, the video coaching was a HUGE help. It was fun to watch you show how to do the exercises. Please don’t be insulted; but when I would see clothes lying around in the video, it made me think…”hey Michelle has stuff to do too, but she’s taking this time for herself and for me, so I deserve to take time for myself too!”
How do you feel about your success?
Super positive! I know that I didn’t get out of shape and fat overnight. I realize that it is going to take time to have the body that I know I can have. This is the first time in years that I have actually had results! I want to start the SSS again and stay with it. Maybe by summer, I will feel comfortable in a bikini (minus the skirt bottom).
What obstacles did you have to overcome in order to attain your goals?
The obstacles that I had to overcome were obstacles that I created in my own mind. We all have hectic daily routines. We all have family obligations, children and spouses or significant others that need us. I had to realize that my housework, laundry, paperwork, grocery shopping or whatever would still be there after my workout. This was really difficult for me, but I would say to myself that I would just do it for 10 minutes because I can do anything for 10 minutes. Before I knew it, the workout was complete. My other obstacles were food choices. It was difficult for me to pass up the goodies. The good thing is that I passed up many more than I accepted. I tried to drink a lot of water, which was a challenge at times. Also, eating greens 3 times a day was hard at first. Also, there was a week or so when everyone in my house became sick, so it was hard to get in a workout.
What would you like to tell the world about BuffMother ?
I have told several friends about BuffMother already. I would tell the world that BuffMother is the answer to their prayers. BuffMother is the solution to the problem. The problem is feeling miserable about their bodies. It works. It is all laid out for you. That BuffMother has done all the research and women’s bodies are unique in that their hormones can actually work for them, not against them. Hormonal timing is the key to becoming fit. Also, that other women that are in the same situation as me; that is, that I am menopausal, or post menopausal and have no hormones, can actually realize their cycle by charting their hormonal responses (weight, bloating, mood, etc). That knowing what your hormones are doing can work to your advantage in every aspect of your life, but especially for eating and exercising.
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