I am an amateur 
My number I’m fixating on is “as low as possible”.
Telling myself 5% bodyfat though makes everything more real for me. “Bringing my best” isn’t specific enough, and leaves room for slack. Pushing for something as extreme as 5% makes sure I stay on track.
Nikki, I love the intensity that you bring to your training. I see now that you have that same intensity with regard to your diet. And of course, that’s what you need to be successful in your chosen sport. I’m very impressed. The extreme discipline that is required is staggering. You be careful though okay?
[quote]Nikki9591 wrote:
Hi everyone, I’m new to these forums and starting my workout log. I won’t have a workout posted for today since it is my rest day, but I’m spending my day snazzing up my current routine. Basically if I’m not working out, then I’m thinking about working out.
Anyway, my stats… let’s see I’m around 5’1 and I hopped on the scale this morning at about 140. I don’t know how accurate that is, I had a bowl of cereal at 1 this morning. I don’t care about the scale anyway, the mirror is my measurement of success.
As for my weights, all I know is that I’ve been squatting 135 lbs for 10 reps, and I can do 140 at 6 reps. I’ll be doing deads later this week; I wasn’t able to do them for a while due to a pain in my tailbone.
Anything else? Hmm, I don’t diet. So don’t expect posts to see that I’m munching on seagrass and broiled fish 
I was on a calorie deficit for a year until a month ago. Deficits are no fun so now I’m pretty much eating whatever the hell I want. I bake a lot, so I always have muffins and cookies and junk. Working out and cooking are my vices. Only thing I try to ease up on is refined sugars, but even now I have a slice of lemon meringue pie that my neighbors brought over from their BBQ yesterday. Eh, eat and let eat right?
Anyway, I look forward to following everyone’s logs.
~Nikki[/quote]
5’1? no dieting? no refined sugars!!!
You told me that you were only 5’0, love oreos, and were preparing for a figure show…all lies…how can I trust you without honesty???
haha j/k chica…good work in here…what is your training going to look like up until your July competition? When will you start the peaking phase, or whatever the hell its called?
Sorry if I missed that somewhere, but theres a lot (!) of stuff to read in your thread before I am caught up!
There are many of us with different goals in here and that’s what makes PW inspiring. I for one, have learned, gathered motivation and inspiration from everyone of them.
I think 5% bodyfat is nutters, but that’s coming from a fatty. Just be smart. I remember Molly saying how going extreme in the fitness caused her some serious health problems and thats not somethng I want you to go through. 
Thanks Nadia, you always make me feel good
Be careful with what, Dahlin? Diet staggering?
LMAO Balla, people change
You do not have to read my entire journal, I don’t wish that on anyone lol
Hmm, the training for my show… I haven’t given much thought to it yet. I’m really liking the split that I’m doing now, Chest/Arms, Legs, Back/Shoulders, so I may just keep that split and do minor tweaks if necessary.
My peaking phase is the last week, which I’m not looking forward to. Why can’t I fat-deplete? No, it has be the wonderful, delicious carbs depletion.
Thanks for the concern N.
Today, I’m starting something new, by adding cardio before my chest workout. Yeah, eh? I like the change, and chest isn’t something that I need too much strength on since physically, it is a strong point with me. So all is good.
Training:
30 minutes cardio on treadmill
Not really “steady” state, I like to change the settings so I was doing everything from 7 MPH on 5-6 degree incline to 3.5 MPH at 30 degree incline.
It worked up a good sweat, and how I wish the 500 calories I burned is really true 
DB Bench Press
35 x 13 Rep PR
40 x 9 x 2
Hammer Strenth Iso-Lateral Wide Bench
-I wore my backpack while seated on the machine for a fuller ROM
*weight is total, not per arm
70 x 12
90 x 12
110 x 10
Incline Bench Flys
20 x 12 Rep PR
25 x 9
25 x 10 Rep PR
Pec Decl
60 x 12
75 x 7 x 2
Preacher Curl
35 x 15 (I’m not sure, I used an unloaded bar, but it feels lighter than the ones I use for squats, so I’m guessing it’s 35?)
55? x 10, 11
Cable Curls
25 x 12
30 x 11
35 x 8
Really happy with the cable curls, my biceps were pumped and I’ve never done so well
OH DB Tri Extension
35 x 10 x 3
100 Tricep Pressdowns x 15#
Wasn’t cool enough to do 200 like Lil Power
Followed by a complex
Row
Hang Clean
Front Squat+ Push Press
Jump Squat
1 set with 65 x 6
5 sets with 75 pounds, 4 reps each exercise
Rest was anywhere from 30-60 seconds.
Killer
Did 10 minutes stretching
Very good day, I love working this hard.
Oh, and I also caught the eye of an older Bodybuilder competitor. She approached me during biceps, and commended me on my training and weight loss. She says there’s a big difference now than when I first started.
She also thinks that it’s ridiculous that I want to do Figure, she says that I have the body for bodybuilding with my symmetry and legs. So she talked me into doing bodybuilding (she’s also doing the show that I’m doing in September), I’m just going to look a little bit more into it. I might still compete in Figure in the NPC comp since I don’t think I can hold a candle to the BBers there, especially since NPC doesn’t check for natural competitors.
Bodybuilding is an entirely higher skill-level, but I guess I like a challenge?
Nikki, lots of people feel that way once in a while. Living, lifting, and logging right out loud in front of everyone is a tremendous gift to the community and you never need to apologize.
Damn Nikki…killin on the db presses! hit those 60 x 5 next week…you got that! You get noticed for a reason…because you work hard and it shows…good for you, a pat on the back is needed once in a while.
oh man that complex is brutal. especially after cardio and a long upper sesh. killed it!
Thanks arachne <3
Er, 60 x 5?
I’ll get a spot and see what I could do… only for you Matty.
Thanks deja, brutal is correct.
As for eats:
Whole wheat english muffin
1 whole egg, 1 egg white scrambled with leftover tofu stir-fry
PP shake in water
1 cup of peas, 2 hot dog franks
Uhm, I don’t know what to call it. Nacho pizza? Yeah, that sounds good.
Made with lean ground beef, black beans, 1 oz cheese, jalapenos, chili sauce
The pic really doesn’t do it justice.
That’s cuz I’m sucky with a camera.
And just finished my PB crepe
training is awesome so dedicated!
I haven’t posted in your log as I didn’t want to contribute to it filling up if you where not going to start another one
um please cook for me? That pizza looks awesome.
Also do you have the recipe for those pb crepes? I remember you posting it but to much happens in here to track it down.
I love it how different people have different goals and how different people say that different things worked for them with respect to goals that are shared… The world would be a pretty boring place if everyone was the same. I learn a lot from everyone here. I don’t think I’d be doing Smith Kickbacks if it wasn’t for you posting a vid of them and I think my ass is looking better for them. And… Why the hell shouldn’t I take some pride in how I can do things to alter my physical appearance for what I think is the better? I don’t begrudge you of that so why be so hard on myself? (I just mean to say I’ve learned a lot from you).
If you want 5% then you go for 5%. If it doesn’t work out for whatever reason then you can learn something from your experience about what doesn’t work for you. I think I get what you mean about shooting for the moon and getting something better than you would have got if you hadn’t have tried for that.
Really hoping that you have decided to stick around.
I’ve heard (though what do I know, admittedly) that it is an advantage to be short in bodybuilding because you don’t need as much mass relative to taller people in order to visually appear to be bigger. Maybe the converse of what you are saying about bodyfat levels in figure? Dunno…
I honestly can’t advise on the bf. I have no conception of bf, so all I can say is you do you girlie. You’re level headed and quite informed, you’ll know when you’re done leaning out.
And I agree, you would be great for body building! But there’s no reason why you can’t do figure and BB. Especially if you do figure on the way to body-building - if that makes sense.
Anyways, nice training shorty! The cardio pre w/o doesn’t look like a problem - its an upper day after all. And great work on that complex, 75lbs on that shiz is awesome! Way to kill it!
That nacho pizza was well deserved!
That nacho pizza looks awesome - I’m totally going to have to try that this weekend.
I hope you do decide to stick around and start a new log. What would PW be with out its Volume Queen?
I see a few PRs in that workout too - nice!
Your healthy eats always look so delicious. I wish I could cook.
I like the complex to finish. Killing it. I like the look of your 'PIZZA"!
Do what you want to do. Have fun doing it. Enjoy it, it is the journey not the result.
Lol Kalle, you’re adorable, you didn’t want to fill up my log
I love to cook for people, so yes!
PB & Jelly crepes
Mix 4 egg whites and protein powder together (vanilla and strawberry work best IMO)
Pour egg white mixture into skillet
In a bowl, mix together cottage cheese, peanut butter and jelly
Flip egg white crepe, put cottage cheese in the center or the crepe, roll up and put on plate
Thanks Alexus
Yep, I talked to the trainer who competes and he told me that my height is an advantage for BBing
Finally! My shortness is good for something.
Uhm, everyone knows that 5% is just for competing right? I’m not going to be “living my life” at that BF. Off-season I’ll definetely be in the teen BF%, undoubtedly.
Gray-see-ass Maschy
75# was tough, and pizza was awesome.
Thanks LS, I’m stayin’.
No Nadia, my eats aren’t always delicious (as you’ll see in a few moments)
The pizza was easy if you want to try it. During the weekdays, I don’t usually do anything that requires a prep time of more than 30 minutes
Nacho Pizza
Cook ground beef in a skillet
Put a can of black beans to boil for 10 minutes
Get pizza crust and spread tomato sauce (or for the nacho pizza, I used chili sauce)
When beans are done, just mush together a little
Put beef on pizza crust, followed by beans
Add jalapenos and cheese
Bake at whatever temp and time is on pizza crust wrapper
See, I’m lazy
Thank you kindly Timmy
As for my new BB goals, I decided not to do the NPC show (it’ll be stupid since I won’t compete with them again since I intend to stay natural) and looked up some OPC shows.
I found one too, right near my old campus, but it’s May 28 
That’s really soon, and it makes my heart beat fast just thinking about it, but I’m so excited about bodybuilding.
I could barely go to sleep last night, I just wanted to read everything I possibly could about it.
I’ll talk to the competitors at my gym and see what they say.
I’m still doing the September show, but I know I got everyone here all hyped up about the July show, so I don’t want to say “Nope, postponed until September”
Ugh, I got my work cut out for me.
Lower body today!
Walked to the gym, 1 hour
Squats
135 x 5
225 x Fail (Lack of ramping, this is what my over-zealous ass gets)
185 x 1
205 x 2 (+1 PR)
135 x 12
Back started to hurt so I stopped it there. Argh.
Leg Extension
175 x 10 x 3 (I thought it was 170#, but later I saw that a 5 lb increment was added. I hate when that happens, but it’s my new best so yay me lol)
155 x 11, 12
Hack Squat
180 x 15
270 x 15
300 x 12 PR
Cable Pull-throughs
20 x 15
30 x 12 x 2
SLDLs
70 x 15
80 x 15 x 2
Bulg Split Squat (Front foot on step with 4 risers, back foot on bench)
15s x 12 x 2
25 x 12 x 2
Supersetted with some Adduction
50 x 15
60 x 15
70 x 10 x 2
Finally moved out of the 60s
Did calves sporadically throughout the workout as well
Farmer Walks
50#s x 2 minutes
65s x 1:26
65s x :41
65s x :45
55s x :50
55s x :45
55s x 1:12
Deja’s too awesome for me to catch up to. Insert second “Argh” ;D
Eats:
Oatmeal in 2/3 cup of milk
Tuna wrap with 2 oz tuna, slice of cheese, light honey dijon dressing
Walk to gym
Got a baked potato from Wendy’s
Workout
PP shake in water
slice of ww bread with 1 TBSP PB
1 baked sweet potato, 6 ounce chicken breast, boiled asparagus
Will have PB Crepe for bedtime snack
Shame on you for being over-zealous slaps hand. Patience is a virtue
Other than that awesome leg session!
thanks for the recipes I’ll double them up and use whole eggs.
Yeah that was to big of a jump on squats but you know that.
Sweet farmers walks!
Do the show you want and that is best for you. Postpone until September…that’s no biggie. Not at all. Getting ready for a show, as I understand it, is no fucking joke. And this is your first one. And I know you want to do it up right, so if waiting is best, wait.
The commonality that we all have is that no matter what the goal, we strive to do our best everyday. Theres up and downs in life, no way around that.
There will be times where everything is not puppies and rainbows. Someone might say something or offer unsolicited advice or critique. But you have to think if that person is coming from a place of positivity or negativity. If its negative, you just have to let it go. Whats the point of holding on to it?
The only person you should be proving yourself to is YOU.
I’m excited for all your upcoming opportunities. I’d like to do a bb’ing show one day, so I will live vicariously through you!
Just keep your head up and keep going. You need not apologize for anything.