Nikki baby, where are you? 
Damn. Suddenly you have amazing lats.
Wee now I look like DF… sorta 
Thanks Doll for posting the stretchers for Kim
Thanks for the love ladies and gents, I especially love the cobra comparison 0:)
Ha Alisa cracks me up, “Suddenly you have amazing lats” 
I’m hoping so, maybe it was just one hell of a pump or my backside is no longer the worst side.
Worse or worst? Eh fuck it, I no longer care about grammar and whatnot.
So I finally have some time to breathe right now and get back online, although I wish I can go through the guys’ logs and catch up there as well. I’ll try to make time tonight
Classes are kicking my ass, stayed up until 6 (not doing homework or anything, just had no desire to sleep), slept for a few hours, got to class, was supposed to go to the gym but said fuck it and went home. Mainly because I had to turn in a 4-page paper.
Eats have been crappy, although body comp isn’t reflecting that too much. I would make this a deload week but physically I don’t need a break. Mentally, I want to crawl into a hole.
Anyway, during the food massacre the past few days, I finally enjoyed Five Guys. Pretty amazing food, and I love that I saw the burgers start off as raw meat at the establishment. In other fast food, you can just HOPE that it started off as raw ground beef at all, much less the factory 
So that’s all I got Angels, I’ll try to work on time management to get back online more
XOXO
Hope the time pressures ease up soon.
Hope the time pressures ease up soon.
Sweetie, it’ll all be better soon. Almost spring break, right? Sometimes your head just isn’t in the game. I know you’ll be back in the gym and killin’ it soon. No worries.
Been there with school, it sucks, but keep ypur priorities in order and do well. I often am last minute with everything, papers, studying, etc., and I am a smart dude, and sometimes I wish I made that B+ an A because my lack of enthusiasm and effort kept me from succeeding, so yeah my only advice is to just push through and it’ll be worth it in the end.
5 guys, I’ll have to check it out after I am done dieting, sounds good, no homo, lol. Making me proud up in here, back width is looking good, workouts are looking good. Get that diet in order. I like buying my food and preppig for a few days in advance, keeps me from looking for an excuse to cheat because I have the food already made so I might as well eat what I have. I don’t like varying what I am eating either because I can easily make corrections if something goes wrong if I have all my cals and macros calculated. This is obviously just for diet mode, off season, I like to eat lol, but next off season definitely will be eating much cleaner.
Keep at it Nikki, you’re doing awesome.
i’m thinking about making this a deload week, too. physically i’m fine (should be peaking now, actually), but i’m just kinda ‘bleh’ about training and that isn’t me. and it definately isn’t you. good luck with your paper. hope next week is a better one.
I miss you sexy!!
But school is important, and not getting burnt out too early in the game is important too! So take care of yourself and train smart.
We have 5 guys here in NYC - I should check them out too (totally homo!)
Don’t think I can catch up… but my work unblocked TNation (well parts of it) and I need to get back into the logs. So, Hola Beautiful Nikita!
Nikki, just keep on swimming! Hit that schoolwork hard, and be back here to share your awesomeness with us when you can.
You guys kill me with the Five Guys inuendo.
Thanks for the encouragement and faith and what-have-yous
Hai Hal, I missed you! <3
So, got my ass to the gym this morning. I was coming up with all types of excuses to keep my ass at home, but of course I’m glad that I went.
Did lower-body, not much.
Box squats, worked up to 255 x 6
DB RDLs up to 40 x 10
Leg Press up to 4pps x 15
Partial leg curls
Leg extensions
Session was weak, and kept it low volume because it feels like forever since I last trained legs.
I did decide to hold off competing until September. I know that it’s possible to compete in May despite 6 classes and work and everything, but I have a lot of reasons to hold off.
I believe in “signs” and when I have more than a couple obvious reasons to do something, I take it as a sign.
Obviously I want more time to prepare, but I will also like to see a comp first and watching instead of doing the May show will allow me to do that. I also have other reasons I want to wait, but they’re minute.
I’m still going to be in diet mode however. Especially after the gym lay-off I had these past few days, it’s not an option haha. I did do a short workout at home the day before yesterday, but that doesn’t really count.
Anyway, I’m tired, that’s probably obvious, so I’m going to try to relax for a little while.
Glad you got yourself to the gym. More times than not I feel much better after hitting the gym when I previously didn’t feel like it.
Those be some awesome box squats. Looks like I need to step up my box squatting in the weeks to come.
Nikki - I’ve lurked your log a bit for awhile. I just can’t get over the volume of your workouts. Wow. You remind me a bit of the female Alpha. It makes me rethink what I’m capable of.
I’ve got a case of delt envy too, since I don’t have any. You’re gonna have to invest in some strapless sundresses for summertime.
My choco covered sunshine! Hai.
Nice work in the gym bitch. 255 box squats is silly. I’m glad you’re getting back into the groove.
And I feel ya girl, there’s a right and wrong time for everything in this world, and only you know what’s best for you. So it’s good that you’re owning your life and making the decisions that best suit your goals. And you know i’m a firm believer in reading the signs! So good on you for turning off the rational voice and trusting your vibes.
I will say tho, i do hope that you do choose to compete in September - or one day! You’ll fucking kill it up there!! Beast mode 24/7 shawty!
Those box squats are KILLING ME. Wow.
School has got to come first. You can’t support yourself in the style to which you’d like to become accustomed on standing around in a sparkly bikini with a number attached to you. September will be here before you know it anyway.
Nikki: YOur box squats are nutty good. I love reading about your training; it is so inspirational. Keep getting after it!
And I think it is a great idea to watch your first show.
Oh, hey baby. Sorry to hear that you aren’t going to get to compete in May. But it sounds like it’s for the best. Killin’ it at school is #1.
Amazing job on the box squats. Seriously awesome. Volume isn’t everything when it comes to training. You fucking brought it w/the intensity! 255 for 6!
Rest up. Hope you have something fun to do this weekend.
P.S. If you want, I will post some pix in my log this weekend to cheer you up. Let me know, cutie!
that must have been a hard decision to make for a whole bunch of reasons. glad to hear that you seem to have settled on a choice that seems right for you. i see a lot of shows in your future!
Those are awesome box squats.
I agree, bummer that you’re not going to compete for a while but like everyone says, you can’t give two things 100%, and right now, your education has to be your focus.
Extra time for contest prep won’t hurt either. By the time it rolls around, you are going to look phenomenal.