My husband and I - National's 2013 Edition!!!

Here we go again, we must be crazy, lol.

So kids are 18 months and 4.5 years this time around. More sleep makes prep much better!

I am prepping for the IFBB International Events Qualifier (formerly known as World Qualifier) being held in Winnipeg on April 27th.
I am 9 weeks from that show and up until this point everything has been awesome!
I am stronger than ever (bench 145 for 10, deadlift 225 for 12, squat (sucks, but good for me) 185 for 12, and I am leg pressing 14 plates for reps). I have never been able to train legs this consistantly due to my Ank Spon, so maybe I have put some muscle on my leggies! We'll soon find out.
The diet has been really easy until this point with having a junk day once a week.
It's time to take out the junk and only clean re-feed when necessary.
My weight is hoovering in the low 140's. I figure I will be sub 125 dehydrated onstage. Weight is not that important but it helps me track progress versus previous preps.
I have done no cardio up until this point. I am going to slowly add some in the next couple of weeks.

The goal is to be leaner and tighter than at last year at Provincial's (but I was 8 months post baby!). I need to work on posing to perfect it all!
We are sponsored by Cygen Laboratories and will be doing a video log of our progress, so we'll link that up to this thread soon.

My husband Steve is competing at the CBBF National Event being held (here!) in Halifax in July. So as soon as I am done my prep his will begin! Not sure how this will all go down since last year we dieted together and I think it was easier. It also made me competitive with him, if he was getting leaner - I was motivated to get leaner, lol. Who know's maybe dieting at seperate times will be easier. Maybe his prep will stop me from getting fat off season, lol!

For anyone who doesn't know us here's the link to last years prep (I think we have 4 journals over the last few years, but I'll just link to the most recent one):
http://www.canadabodybuilding.com/sh...highlight=wife


I am looking forward to your advice and support....it's a ripping time, AGAIN!!!!:D

Cool, nice to hear! We don't see Steve often on here these days, I was wondering what was going on!

GL on your journey!

Eric

Always watching you guys transform. This will be good.

Excellent, like following your logs :) Good luck with the prep both of you!

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Cool, nice to hear! We don't see Steve often on here these days, I was wondering what was going on!

GL on your journey!

Eric

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I've been following a few of the discussions lately but haven't been posting much. I will be posting updates in this thread quite regularly. As most people training for nationals right now, things won't be changing too much for a while (in terms of diet). Still over 19 weeks to go so the goal will be to continue adding as much quality mass as possible before I begin the cut.

Off-season for me has been pretty good so far. I tend to not be able to put on ridiculous amounts of weight as some of the other guys I know. Currently sitting at about 195 morning weight, which is the most I've weighed. Last year at around this time I was a little lighter, and give or take same level of bodyfat. So all in all, I think I should come in heavier for nationals, and as always I will make sure to come in conditioned. I've never done nationals before, so this could be really fun - and probably a really humbling experience.

Goals I've set for myself:

1. Weigh in at 176 which would be top end of middle. Last year I weighed in at 171-172.

2. Equally conditioned or better. Last year I was the leanest I ever was by far on my lower half. However, I think my abs have been tighter, as well as my back. Funny how things change as you get older. I've always said that you can't tell your body where to lose, but somehow I feel as though I am wrong. Looking back to all the preps were my legs looked softer but my back and abs were tight as hell, I did lots of cardio. Last year did almost none. So perhaps a correlation there? Doesn't make much sense... But I'll play it by ear and hope to bring equally balanced not only in muscle size, but conditioning.

3. STAY INJURY FREE!!! - So far so good on this one. Last year, was, well.... pretty shitty when it came to suffering. Sciatic issues (couldn't feel my entire left foot, as well as parts of my leg top to bottom), the losing of my toe nail (twice), lower back injuries that prevented deads + squats for most of last year. Currently I am bringing back the heavier squats into my routine and have recently on and off started deadlifting again. I no longer am focused on powerlifting, so I am going to keep things as smart as possible from here on out. Throwing the ego out the window (this is definitely hard considering I feel like I was stronger at age 24 and 30 pounds lighter than I am now!)...

4. If all goes well in #1, 2, and 3, then I will be happy no matter where I place. Of course It's always fun to get a trophy (especially in my home town!), or a first call out, but I can't control who shows up. What I can control is looking like the best middleweight that my genetics can allow me to be. So that's the number 1 goal.

This thread will hopefully follow us both to our best year of competing yet! Pictures will hopefully come, and I'll throw in some videos along the way too.

Going to be following this one! Good luck both of you!

looking forward to following a fellow female always find it motivating :) best of luck to the both of you !

Couple videos of Ange so far. First one was last friday. The other one was a day or so ago.

http://youtu.be/ZapZ4s4iEhU

http://youtu.be/tagv5NmMw3w

Steve took a few pic's of me over the weekend and I felt a little "behind".
Never felt "behind" in a prep before, lol. I am usually "ahead". So after comparing pic's to previous years we decided I am actually right on target but feel behind because I am not ahead (hope that makes sense, lol).
Just for my sanity I am going to make this week really count and lower my carbs to near keto. This has worked very well for me in the past. I am also adding cardio a little earlier than expected and am starting 35 min's cardio before bed.

It is so funny how I always forget how little I need to eat and how much I have to do to get ripped!

We'll see what that does, going to be a tough week though!

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It is so funny how I always forget how little I need to eat and how much I have to do to get ripped!

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The key word here is 'ripped!'. No one should need to suffer to get to the point where everyone stops to ask how you are so lean, or if you are competing 'soon'. The only thing is that in order to look good on stage, you have to start looking weird in the gym (some people outside the sport would probably use the word 'disgusting')... haha. 7 weeks to go until show number 1!

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The key word here is 'ripped!'. No one should need to suffer to get to the point where everyone stops to ask how you are so lean, or if you are competing 'soon'. The only thing is that in order to look good on stage, you have to start looking weird in the gym (some people outside the sport would probably use the word 'disgusting')... haha. 7 weeks to go until show number 1!

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People are still complementing me at the gym so I am not ready! I won't be ready until those looks of disgust are shooting my way once again!
Can't wait, lol!

A little off topic, but did you train at the Y in Kingston years ago ? You look very familiar. Strong ****ing legs , just playing with seven plates on the press !

Yep! I did train at that Y, seems like forever ago. That is my favorite gym of all time!

This is the first off season and prep (so far) where I have been able to train my legs consistantly.
I have gained a lot of strength in my lower body and my legs seem more shapely. Can't wait to strip off some of this fat and see what my hard work has really done to my leg development!

I came home from the gym one day and told Steve I was leg pressing 6 plates, he had no real reaction. Then later he asked me if I meant 6 plates total...I said per side...he said WHAT? NO? So he video'd the proof and made me try 7 plates a side, lol.

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Yep! I did train at that Y, seems like forever ago. That is my favorite gym of all time!

This is the first off season and prep (so far) where I have been able to train my legs consistantly.
I have gained a lot of strength in my lower body and my legs seem more shapely. Can't wait to strip off some of this fat and see what my hard work has really done to my leg development!

I came home from the gym one day and told Steve I was leg pressing 6 plates, he had no real reaction. Then later he asked me if I meant 6 plates total...I said per side...he said WHAT? NO? So he video'd the proof and made me try 7 plates a side, lol.

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My favourite gym too. I've been at Goodlife for over a year and hate it. I'll probably rejoin the Y. The Y produced two pros and some very good amateurs over the years. 7 plates is amazing. I think you are good for eight !

Great job on the vids and I look forward to watching both of your preps and the transformation into freak contest shape.

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So here's a pic Steve took today in the gym, 8.5 weeks out.
I am impressed with my legs but I fear they might end up really small when I get really lean.
Time will tell...

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So here's a pic Steve took today in the gym, 8.5 weeks out.
I am impressed with my legs but I fear they might end up really small when I get really lean.
Time will tell...

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Your look'n lean already A :) 8.5 weeks will go quickly!

Quick update on my off-season. Today was one of the first days I really felt back to 'normal' at the gym. What I mean by that, is I was able to train as hard as I am used to without feeling the aches and pains that I had been plagued with recently. Most of them for me was related to just being sick, and not necessarily being injured from training.

Bench was at 265 x 16. I am trying to keep reps higher for now.

Workouts have been shorter in duration and concentrating more on single bodyparts. This is not really on purpose, but more because of time, work, commitments etc. I still find it very effective - and also because its 'different' I find it always a good thing.

weight is at 195-196 in the morning. Plan is to stay at this weight until perhaps 10-12 weeks, than dropping 1 pound per week.

6.5 weeks out from the International qualifier event and 4.5 weeks out from the Atlantic Classic and pigging out today! :)
Here are some pic's from this afternoon after a lttle carb up. Steve says I could compete tomorrow, probably not win but look good. Lot's of time to dial it all in!
I decided to carb up today because kids and Steve have been sick and this morning I was feeling not so good, thought the food might help kick this sick in the butt! Not working though.

All else is good, diet easy, cardio around an hour before bed. No real strength left but I don't need it, lol. I just changed my workouts to be more high intensity training to burn up cal's and fat.
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looking TIGHT! love your shoulders! keep up the hard work and stay positive :)

Looking fantastic Ange :) Looking forward to seeing you rock a dominating win as usual :)

Ange 4 weeks from Atlantics, 6 weeks from WQ...We've made weekly logs, so you can scroll through our youtube channel for previous ones. This one gives a nice view of our cardio setup!

http://youtu.be/YAaS2PbGlMs

After over a week without my computer, I finally got it back and made this video of ange from gym footage in the past 2 weeks.

She's now just over a week away from show # 1 in moncton, then on to nationals 2 weeks after that!

http://youtu.be/Xp157IZq9ho

great delts and awesome progress. Keep it up guys!

Top shape mom!

Eric

I haven't been able to log onto the site on my phone so it's been awhile since I posted an update...

All is going well...nothing changing drasitically. I am still carbing up every 4 days or so. I am a bit scared of shrinking too much, lol. There is 8 days until my first show and 3 whole weeks until my National level show so don't want to shrivel up too much this week!
Steve says I am getting harder to get along with the past couple of days, so I ate some ice cream and cookies with my kids but didn't seem to help my mood much. I just get so tired out. I am sleeping about 7 hours a night which I never have never been able to do in the past at this point in a prep but there are so many colds and flus around that I am sure I am constantly battling something.

The NS provincial show is tomorrow and I am really looking forward to volunteering tonght at weigh in and watching the show with Steve. Steve made me promise to take Saturday completely off from the gym and cardio so it will be a great day for us! Let's see if I can actually keep that promise ;)

I am for sure leaner than last year right now (but I was 8 months post baby and my lower body needed more time). I am happy that so far this has been a quite easy and enjoyable prep! As long as I can stay healthy all will be golden!
I do know the next few weeks will be a little tough but I am going to try and make them as easy as possible. Sorry in advance Steve if I have some carb depleted outbursts, you can get back at me in the summer!

WOW!!! Great vid! You look AMAZING Ang!

Damn this is the real deal!!


great great job no doubt about it!!



b2J

So, less than a week till show #1. My mood is changing now. Depleted already after a breif bout of stomach flu that started yesturday morning and lasted most of the day. I made myself drink water but it was tough to stay hydrated. Hopefully it's gone now. Woke up 130lbs so not too bad. I would assume a 125lb or so stage weight. I am leaner than last year for sure. This show will give Steve and I an idea of what I have to do the next 2 weeks before the "real" showtime. It will either be an easy 2 weeks or a hell of a lot of cardio. Doesn't matter to me which I do, just can't wait to get off stage and for Steve to tell me what he thinks! I feel this is my best look ever but the stage shots will determine that. Last year I just couldn't loose that lower body fat so soon after pregnancy. In early 2010 I could not train legs due to AS. By summer 2010 I looked too hard. Now I am really lean but not striated and hard. Tight and tiny!
This week will be full body (easy) workouts and an hour of cardio pre-bedtime. Have to stay healthy and injury free! A little water load this week, nothing drastic. Can't wait till the babysitters for the weekend walk through that door Friday morning. I think I always look forward to a weekend with Steve more than the actually competition, lol. The day after a show day is the best!!!

Peak week #1 here I am!!!

Haha the day after is best.:)
Before you know it the show be here.

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Haha the day after is best.:)
Before you know it the show be here.

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This will be one of the longest weeks ever!!! or it will seem that way, lol

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So, less than a week till show #1. My mood is changing now. Depleted already after a breif bout of stomach flu that started yesturday morning and lasted most of the day. I made myself drink water but it was tough to stay hydrated. Hopefully it's gone now. Woke up 130lbs so not too bad. I would assume a 125lb or so stage weight. I am leaner than last year for sure. This show will give Steve and I an idea of what I have to do the next 2 weeks before the "real" showtime. It will either be an easy 2 weeks or a hell of a lot of cardio. Doesn't matter to me which I do, just can't wait to get off stage and for Steve to tell me what he thinks! I feel this is my best look ever but the stage shots will determine that. Last year I just couldn't loose that lower body fat so soon after pregnancy. In early 2010 I could not train legs due to AS. By summer 2010 I looked too hard. Now I am really lean but not striated and hard. Tight and tiny!
This week will be full body (easy) workouts and an hour of cardio pre-bedtime. Have to stay healthy and injury free! A little water load this week, nothing drastic. Can't wait till the babysitters for the weekend walk through that door Friday morning. I think I always look forward to a weekend with Steve more than the actually competition, lol. The day after a show day is the best!!!

Peak week #1 here I am!!!

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Good luck up there this weekend, I'll be out in the crowd cheering you on

Good luck this weekend!!!

Goodluck, have fun :)

Hey all! Ange is looking "tight and tiny" as we like to say. I must say, she's extremely relaxed - surprisingly so for someone without salt for the first day in months, no carbs (yet) and drinking lots of water - cutting that later. We just got back from getting the tan on, and she's having a little rest while it dries. We were lucky enough to have my parents take care of the kids for the weekend, so we ended up leaving for Moncton last night. Up early, did a little shopping, checked out some new cars, just a no stress day so to speak.

She's going for registration/height in tonight, and I think I'll hit the gym for a quick workout.

A quick shot of her early this morning!

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And another ... Tan is on, ready to go! Looks like it will be mid afternoon before she hits stage. Show starts 10am, but all the bodybuilding, and mens physique go first. Bikini/figure last.


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CONGRATS Ange on winning OVERALL at the Atlantic Classic Figure Championship!!!! YOU ROCK!!!!!!

Great news,congratulations.

saw the pics on muscle insider...great job..congrats!

Wow congrats!

Eric