Kara's Olympic Lifting ~ Powerlifting ~ Strongman ~ Hybrid Strength Sport Training

[kara]

sorry it took me so long to get my log back up! just been doing the usual... a lot of front squats and overhead presses. seems like those are my two main exercises these days. i did try some back squats for the first time in a year...olympic style stance and depth...with no problems on my lower back so that was a nice surprise! i think i'm going to slowly work those back into my routine, but craig and i seem to do so well keeping out lower backs in check just doing front squats that i'm not going to go nuts with the back squats just yet.

i'll post up what i can remember of my last few workouts later. just wanted to get my log back up on here!

[C. Smith]

:hitit:







*Obligatory husband post*

[sassy69]

+1

(unsolicited huge fan but not a stalker post)

[T-Cake]

+1

(unsolicited huge fan but not a stalker post)
+1 because I'm plus-ing Sassy's, not Craigs :D

Kara, you look beautiful in your avi! :rose:

I'm in for this one. :)

Oh and if/when you come or Orlando, you have to teach me how to bench.

Kthanksbye. :D

[Scarlett]

Yes! :hi5: for stalkers! I mean unsolicited fans!

You're awesome, Kara.
*little kid voice* I wanna be strong like you one day. :D

[C. Smith]

+1 because I'm plus-ing Sassy's, not Craigs :D


:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:




Kara, you look beautiful in your avi! :rose:




:nod: :grin: :nod:

[dubdubs]

oh yes very beautiful... love the hair. I would love to see what your physique looks like also.

:biggthumpup:

[Ulter]

Thanks Kara

[IliekFude]

oh yes very beautiful... love the hair. I would love to see what your physique looks like also.

:biggthumpup:

here ya go wonderwoman (no i did not make the vid )
IronScene | Powerlifting Videos (http://ironscene.com/view_video.php?viewkey=1181948ff94c85ec3543)

[C. Smith]

^^ That video is on youtube also, which loads alot faster than the slooooooooooooooooooow ass ironscene site.

I'm a lucky man, but her physique right now looks better than that. Same amount of, if not more, muscle at a significantly lighter BW. :drool:

[C. Smith]

Just had to share text i just got from Kara. She is putting in an extra training day this week due to her meet next week so she went to get some squats in this am. Here's the text:

"omg omg....i just had to pull 135 bench off a little dude bwahahahahahahahaha....it was just sitting there on him...i didnt know if he was warming up or what but then i realized it was crushing him!"

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL !

[C. Smith]

update:

"omg it was hilarious...he made like infinity excuses too!"

How embarrassing. I wonder if her was there while we were benching last week and saw what kara did? ha!

[IliekFude]

l..o..l..

[claire]

I am so excited you started a log again :)


here ya go wonderwoman (no i did not make the vid )
IronScene | Powerlifting Videos (http://ironscene.com/view_video.php?viewkey=1181948ff94c85ec3543)

Thanks for posting the link. I love to watch her lift. She is amazing.

[claire]

Just had to share text i just got from Kara. She is putting in an extra training day this week due to her meet next week so she went to get some squats in this am. Here's the text:

"omg omg....i just had to pull 135 bench off a little dude bwahahahahahahahaha....it was just sitting there on him...i didnt know if he was warming up or what but then i realized it was crushing him!"

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL !

:lol:

Good luck at your meet! :cheer::cheer::cheer:

[kara]

thanks so much everyone!

t-cake, sassy and scarlett y'all crack me up!!!

[kara]

thanks for posting up the vids ILIEKFUDE. craigor is right about my physique lookin' better now...i weigh about 30 lbs less! oh he's also right about youtube loading faster lol! as for pyshique shots wonderwoman...i'm nothing like any of y'all ripped up beauties...i'm just trying not to be a complete porker these days lol! maybe if i take a pic where i don't look completely bovine when i do my house of pain pics i'll post it up LOL!

[kara]

guess i'll add a little more info here since the old logs aren't up anymore...

i've taken a year break from powerlifting and all strength sports and have just been training 1-2x a week. had a nasty back injury and needed time to heal. changed up training significantly since being with craig and it's been awesome! i'm quite shocked by the results with such little volume. more detail on that in the log, obv.

i've also lost over 30 pounds and am weighing mid 130's right now! so i guess my new PL weight class is 132 and olympic lifting is 63kg. i've been eating a LOT better than i used to before i got married and supplementing with trex which i think is THE best weight loss supp in the world hands down! although i like my physique at this bodyweight, i've lost a ton of strength...but it's coming back slowly. it's also hard to say how much of the strength loss is from the bodyweight or from the huge amount of time i took off training with my back injury. what's interesting is i haven't lost a lot of muscle...i actually look more muscular, surely because i'm leaner, but it's like the muscle is all show and isn't working or something because i don't feel very strong lol! i'm hoping that since we're now training more consistently my strength will gradually increase....without me having to pork up again LOL!

i'm also taking neurogenex right now in an effort to sharpen my brain for my online poker addiction :tvwatch: i think it's helping me sleep better? it's the only variable lately and i've been sleeping really well.

[kara]

3/7

Olympic Squats

well i thought i was just going to be squatting today but i also got in a little upright row work as craig mentioned above LOL!!! poor guy! i sure hope he hasn't seen me doing any hi rep down sets with 135 or anything hahahah!

i couldn't decide if i wanted to do front squats or back squats so i just did some of both. i did a set of fronts then a set of backs, etc. i don't remember all the sets and reps and weights...except for the set with 205 when i'm at the bar...about to go...with my ipod on...and some old guy stops me to say, "that's pretty good for a lil' lady"

i did a ton of sets though and i'm crazy sore today. fronts and backs in the same day are insane!

then i did leg extensions...single and double leg like always

[T-Cake]

I just watched the video twice.

O M G -- you are my freakin' hero! Damn girl! I'm, like, starstruck and awestruck. You are so awesome :)

You are the woman! :greengrin:

[Evidence]

I told Craig he was a lucky man in more ways than one. And Kara was sitting right there and he just had the biggest smile and says, yes man I know! They are like the perfect couple. You really pull for people like them to succeed.

[Evidence]

i'm quite shocked by the results with such little volume.


I keep hearing from so many successful people in a lot of different aspects of training that more isn't always better. Chalk up another one who says the same.

[kara]

I just watched the video twice.

O M G -- you are my freakin' hero! Damn girl! I'm, like, starstruck and awestruck. You are so awesome :)

You are the woman! :greengrin:

thank you so much t-cake...you give me wayyyyyyyyyyyyy too much credit!

[kara]

I told Craig he was a lucky man in more ways than one. And Kara was sitting right there and he just had the biggest smile and says, yes man I know! They are like the perfect couple. You really pull for people like them to succeed.


awwwwwwwwwww thanks so much evidence...that's so cool craig said that and that you think we're the perfect couple :) i feel the same way :kiss:

[kara]

I keep hearing from so many successful people in a lot of different aspects of training that more isn't always better. Chalk up another one who says the same.

+1 i guess i've been so brainwashed from so many years of reading bodybuilding magazines, etc. when i was a kid. then all my years of olympic lifting training that was extremely high volume/high frequency...i'm just used to being in the gym ALL the time. i honestly thought my physique would fall apart if i wasn't in the gym 4x a week...AT THE VERY LEAST 3x and in that case it would be for like 3 hours at a time lol.

i do also have to say though...i'm not sure training 2x a week is a way to BUILD a physique or strength. craig and i both spent over a decade doing the typical training frequency...3-6 days per week, etc. when we started out and have such a solid base now that we can experiment with different things. if i had it all to do over again i don't think i'd change a thing...i think building that base when i was young was invaluable so that i can be lazy...oh i mean innovative...later on hahhaha.

[C. Smith]

so that i can be lazy...oh i mean innovative...later on hahhaha.


Dear wife,

I see that you are calling my training methodology "lazy". Your body and your strength as of late disagree. ;)

Sincererly,
semi-lazy husband

[IliekFude]

all you need to do is come up with a new and hip'r word than lazy and you will become the fastest growing guru ever.

how about "schedule-concious fitness"

they could like walk in and pickup some medicine balls that someone forgot to put away and then go home. BAM CONDITIONING.

or they could walk to the gym but get a phone call like "dude, kegger 7pm YOU GOIN?!" and you could be like "o hell yeah" and turn around and walk home without steppin into the gym. BAM CARDIO.

later that night some drunk chicks like "EYE WONA DOO A KEGSHTAND!" so you help her but she was a base in cheerleading so guess what? BAM OVERHEAD PRESS!

[kara]

Dear wife,

I see that you are calling my training methodology "lazy". Your body and your strength as of late disagree. ;)

Sincererly,
semi-lazy husband

LOOOOLLLLLLLL!!!!!! you're so funny!!! i love your awesome bias :kiss:

[C. Smith]

all you need to do is come up with a new and hip'r word than lazy and you will become the fastest growing guru ever.

how about "schedule-concious fitness"

they could like walk in and pickup some medicine balls that someone forgot to put away and then go home. BAM CONDITIONING.

or they could walk to the gym but get a phone call like "dude, kegger 7pm YOU GOIN?!" and you could be like "o hell yeah" and turn around and walk home without steppin into the gym. BAM CARDIO.

later that night some drunk chicks like "EYE WONA DOO A KEGSHTAND!" so you help her but she was a base in cheerleading so guess what? BAM OVERHEAD PRESS!

Yes, yes! I like where we are going here...

How 'bout "FUnctional Calendar-based Training" The FUCT system. I could make meeeeeeelions!

[IliekFude]

cha ching

[kara]

all you need to do is come up with a new and hip'r word than lazy and you will become the fastest growing guru ever.

how about "schedule-concious fitness"

they could like walk in and pickup some medicine balls that someone forgot to put away and then go home. BAM CONDITIONING.

or they could walk to the gym but get a phone call like "dude, kegger 7pm YOU GOIN?!" and you could be like "o hell yeah" and turn around and walk home without steppin into the gym. BAM CARDIO.

later that night some drunk chicks like "EYE WONA DOO A KEGSHTAND!" so you help her but she was a base in cheerleading so guess what? BAM OVERHEAD PRESS!

hahah so true about coming up with a hip'r word for lazy and becoming the next guru. i like "schedule-conscious fitness" lol...that's totally what it is for me & craig.

[kara]

Yes, yes! I like where we are going here...

How 'bout "FUnctional Calendar-based Training" The FUCT system. I could make meeeeeeelions!

BWAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHA :hyper: that's absolutely hilarious!!!! time to go mainstream!!!!!

get FUCT, obv

[C. Smith]

We shall start the book and system tonight...

[Ulter]

That would be great. I think most of the other members that never get to see Kara train would love to read a training log. I know Kara is very modest. But the fact is, she's broken world records and has been training since Jr HS. Seeing the training that leads up to that is something most of us never gets to see or discuss.

[C. Smith]

lol, it was more in jest. My training methods are quite simple in theory, and most people have a hard time even believing that's what i do. Kara hadn't trained that way before, was probably more against it than for it, but actaully gave it a go and was really surprised (and continues to be, i think ;)) Even when i break it down for most people, they still would be/are hesitant to apply it. It's not what has been ingrained in us through the magazines, interweb, etc...


It is so nice to be have a wife/training partner who is as smart as she is so we can discuss training, etc... im quite lucky. If only i had her genetics :praying:

However, just to re-clarify with a slight edit:


i do also have to say though...i'm not sure training 2x a week is a way to BUILD a physique or strength. craig and i both spent over a decade doing the typical training frequency...3-6 days per week, etc. when we started out and have such a solid base now that we can experiment with different things. if i had it all to do over again i don't think i'd change a thing

[kara]

That would be great. I think most of the other members that never get to see Kara train would love to read a training log. I know Kara is very modest. But the fact is, she's broken world records and has been training since Jr HS. Seeing the training that leads up to that is something most of us never gets to see or discuss.

thank you so much ulter. i think you, much like my husband, give me far too much credit though! i will agree on one thing...i have been strength training in some form my whole life...definitely back to junior high and even before that i was doing gymnastics, dance, and my dad was a track athlete and had me in little kiddie track meets in kindergarten LOL! it's just hard for me to get excited about my "world records" sometimes...or even admit to them...knowing how much the equipment inflates my actual capabilities. i could never look a non-powerlifter in the eye and say, "well yes sir i sure do bench 450!" knowing that would crush me without my magic fabric LOL! i'm actually far more proud of a lot of my random raw workouts that led up to my equipped PR's. but i also feel that the equipment has allowed me to train through little injuries and continue my strength career much later in life...i felt so beat up from olympic lifting at 23...my back, my knees, everything. in powerlifting so many of the top lifters, male and female are doing the best lifting of their life well into their 40's which is so inspiring.

man i'm babbly lately lol

[kara]

lol, it was more in jest. My training methods are quite simple in theory, and most people have a hard time even believing that's what i do. Kara hadn't trained that way before, was probably more against it than for it, but actaully gave it a go and was really surprised (and continues to be, i think ;)) Even when i break it down for most people, they still would be/are hesitant to apply it. It's not what has been ingrained in us through the magazines, interweb, etc...



definitely more against and definitely still surprised...every single day! i can't believe i'm getting stronger every workout and how much bigger my legs have gotten in the last month! i think the consistency has been key as well. we did some hardcore slacking for the last year LOL!





It is so nice to be have a wife/training partner who is as smart as she is so we can discuss training, etc... im quite lucky. If only i had her genetics :praying:

lol you are so biased...it's awesome!!! i also love having a husband on the same brainwave to talk about all this stuff with. we have the best discussions and it's great to be able to get feedback, ideas, input, etc. WHATEV about my genetics! ok i will admit that i can somehow build muscle on like 25 grams protein a day an my body transforms cool ranch doritos, cadbury eggs and various other trash other carbs into quality protein LOL but i would kill for your athleticism and ability to eat fast food pretzels and be veiny with abs year round!

[kara]

3/9

shirt bench

well i'm super out of shape and wearing my shirt from when i was a 148/165 but it wasn't too horrendous for like my 3rd bench workout in a year i guess...

295 & 315 were real smooth and easy. i did some shady things with 330 but i'm pretty sure i could have repeated it and made it pretty if i wasn't so lazy.

push downs
lots of them

handstands
just because

[kara]

3/10

squats

put on some loose briefs...for the 1st time since last march. still did them olympic style...walked out, high bar, very close stance, etc. 295, 325, 355 - all very easy. i'll go heavier next time for sure. really just wanted to test things out and see how my lower back felt during the workout and the next day.

sumo deadlifts

just a bunch o' speed reps with 315. was waiting to get yelled at for deadlifting since they have the big NO DEADLIFTING sign at our ultra hardcore gym lol but we got away with it. like craig says...the staff would actually have to know what a deadlift was to enforce the rule.

[T-Cake]

thank you so much ulter. i think you, much like my husband, give me far too much credit though! i will agree on one thing...i have been strength training in some form my whole life...definitely back to junior high and even before that i was doing gymnastics, dance, and my dad was a track athlete and had me in little kiddie track meets in kindergarten LOL! it's just hard for me to get excited about my "world records" sometimes...or even admit to them...knowing how much the equipment inflates my actual capabilities. i could never look a non-powerlifter in the eye and say, "well yes sir i sure do bench 450!" knowing that would crush me without my magic fabric LOL! i'm actually far more proud of a lot of my random raw workouts that led up to my equipped PR's. but i also feel that the equipment has allowed me to train through little injuries and continue my strength career much later in life...i felt so beat up from olympic lifting at 23...my back, my knees, everything. in powerlifting so many of the top lifters, male and female are doing the best lifting of their life well into their 40's which is so inspiring.

man i'm babbly lately lol
I love your stories. :) Whenever I get frustrated about my lack of progress or seeming, I will think about the future and how I'll look back at this time as my "building my base" time for my "peak" years... 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond. I'd be just as happy competing in bbing 20 years from now as I would be doing it now, if not more so. :)


ok i will admit that i can somehow build muscle on like 25 grams protein a day an my body transforms cool ranch doritos, cadbury eggs and various other trash other carbs into quality protein LOL but i would kill for your athleticism and ability to eat fast food pretzels and be veiny with abs year round!
:pig:
O M G -- Cadbury eggs and Doritos?! I'm eating at your house! :pig:


3/9
handstands
just because
Jealous! I wanna do those! I'm too chicken to even kick my feet onto a wall. :lol:


3/10
sumo deadlifts

just a bunch o' speed reps with 315. was waiting to get yelled at for deadlifting since they have the big NO DEADLIFTING sign at our ultra hardcore gym lol but we got away with it. like craig says...the staff would actually have to know what a deadlift was to enforce the rule.
Okay -- please explain. WHY would a gym have a "no deadlifting" sign?! :confused:

[GTLifter]

Good luck this weekend!

[C. Smith]

:pig:
O M G -- Cadbury eggs and Doritos?! I'm eating at your house! :pig:


There is never a lack of snacks at our house, that's for sure. They make you strong!

:cupcake: + :pie: = :weightlifter:





Okay -- please explain. WHY would a gym have a "no deadlifting" sign?! :confused:

Well, there wasn't one before we got there....

[IliekFude]

Good luck this weekend!
ditto! KILL IT!

There is never a lack of snacks at our house, that's for sure. They make you strong!
I HEARD DAT!

[C. Smith]

A funny aside to the snack comments....a long, long time ago, one of the ways i wooed Kara was by sending her a picture of "The Snack Drawer" in the kitchen.

It worked.


:D

[trivial]

FUCT, lol.....I am not gonna miss reading this log now. That's awesome.

[kara]

A funny aside to the snack comments....a long, long time ago, one of the ways i wooed Kara was by sending her a picture of "The Snack Drawer" in the kitchen.

It worked.


:D

bwahahahhahaha i'll have to dig up the pic! that was awesome! i just got a random picture message on my phone of this drawer overflowing with cupcakes and twinkies. i was like...this guy is so awesome!

[kara]

FUCT, lol.....I am not gonna miss reading this log now. That's awesome.


LOLLLL!!!! oh yes stay tuned :naughty:

[kara]

Good luck this weekend!

thanks drew and ILIEKFUDE! i'm in horrific shape but it's kind of cool to lift when i have absolutely ZERO expectations lol.

[kara]

Okay -- please explain. WHY would a gym have a "no deadlifting" sign?!




Well, there wasn't one before we got there....


BWAHAHAHHAHAHAHA THIS IS SO TRUE!!!!!!!

[kara]

O M G -- Cadbury eggs and Doritos?! I'm eating at your house! :pig:

Jealous! I wanna do those! I'm too chicken to even kick my feet onto a wall. :lol:



lol! i'm really trying to curtail the trash food intake but when cadbury rolls out the easter stuff i have issues :heart:

i think i went about 10 years without doing a handstand. then we were in the lovely aerobics room at the rec center one day and they had all these plushy mats where i figured it would be acceptable if i busted my ass and whatnot so i did a few handstands and walkovers. it's fun...give it a try if you can find a cushy area!

[kara]

3/12

i know it's probably weird to press the wednesday before a saturday meet...but i'm weird...plus i need more excuses for when i suck...oh i worked out too close to the meet :roflmao: i've always done a light press workout pretty close to meet day...but this might be cutting it too close even for me. i did extremely minimal volume though so hopefully i'll be ok.

kept everything real light...just wanted to work up to an opener since i'm so out of the groove and have had so few workouts in the shirt.

Overhead Press
just worked up to 135 which was teh easy even though i didn't bring my belt or OL shoes...i was squishing all over the place in my nike shox lol. i wish i could have gone heavy today cuz i think i might have hit something decent.

Shirt Bench
went up to 300 and absolutely destroyed it. i hope things feel that good in the meet!

i took red blast before my workout...obv it helped cuz i felt awesome! i will definitely be taking this at the meet!

[Sarge]

I lmao at all the commentary in here... awesome log!

Kick ass at the meet!

[T-Cake]

:cupcake: + :pie: = :weightlifter:

O M G. :D That is my new favorite smiley equation!!!


A funny aside to the snack comments....a long, long time ago, one of the ways i wooed Kara was by sending her a picture of "The Snack Drawer" in the kitchen.

It worked.


:D
:roflmao: A whole drawer?! Hey, um, Craig -- can you have a sit-down with Ulter for me, please? Kthanksbye :D


bwahahahhahaha i'll have to dig up the pic! that was awesome! i just got a random picture message on my phone of this drawer overflowing with cupcakes and twinkies. i was like...this guy is so awesome!
I would love to ogle... I mean see... that. :coolugh: God, I'm such an addict.


i think i went about 10 years without doing a handstand. then we were in the lovely aerobics room at the rec center one day and they had all these plushy mats where i figured it would be acceptable if i busted my ass and whatnot so i did a few handstands and walkovers. it's fun...give it a try if you can find a cushy area!
Does my ass count? :lol:
I might try it with assistance first... I just like doing funny stuff :)

[C. Smith]

LOL. I found the pic i sent....This is how you woo a super hot chick that you are gonna marry...

[C. Smith]

HI!

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p169/Kiltedthrower/1027061253.jpg

BYE!

[IliekFude]

all thats missing is a buncha candles lit on top of an alter with a picture of dave tate at his fatest in an angelic pose.

[Beverly McD.]

Kara,
It was a pleasure meeting you and Craig this weekend. Your bench was impressive! Between your bench, your great attitude, and your beauty it is easy to see why you are so popular. You deserve to be.:rose::rose::rose:

For those who have never seen her in person, she is even more beautiful in person than she is in her pictures. She is no prima donna either. When the bar is called loaded, she is right there ready to go, very focused and determined. An outstanding competitor!

[kara]

I lmao at all the commentary in here... awesome log!

Kick ass at the meet!

lol thanks sarge...we're so silly!

[kara]

LOL. I found the pic i sent....This is how you woo a super hot chick that you are gonna marry...

LOL that snack drawer pic totally sealed the deal. the super hot guy who stocked it didn't hurt either ;)

[kara]

O M G. :D That is my new favorite smiley equation!!!


:roflmao: A whole drawer?! Hey, um, Craig -- can you have a sit-down with Ulter for me, please? Kthanksbye :D


I would love to ogle... I mean see... that. :coolugh: God, I'm such an addict.


Does my ass count? :lol:
I might try it with assistance first... I just like doing funny stuff :)

t-cake you are absolutely HILARIOUS!!!!! this entire post had me in tears!!!!! :clap:

[kara]

Kara,
It was a pleasure meeting you and Craig this weekend. Your bench was impressive! Between your bench, your great attitude, and your beauty it is easy to see why you are so popular. You deserve to be.:rose::rose::rose:

For those who have never seen her in person, she is even more beautiful in person than she is in her pictures. She is no prima donna either. When the bar is called loaded, she is right there ready to go, very focused and determined. An outstanding competitor!

beverly it was so awesome to finally meet you and mike!!! you have got to be hands down the most stylish PL judge i've ever seen...your outfits both days were awesome! thank you so much for the kind words...you are way too nice but i'll take it :) LOL about me not being a primadonna when the bar is loaded. no doubt i get a little fired up out there hahahah! you are obviously quite the beauty yourself and must eat a meticulous diet because your figure is incredible...i have photo proof and everyone agrees so don't even try to deny it and be all humble again lol!!!

[kara]

meet pic...me with the hubby

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x14/KaraBohigian/craig_kara_bama2008.jpg

[C. Smith]

Sheesh...eyes closed. Am i sleeping there?

[claire]

Congrats on your meet!

[kara]

3/15 meet report

was so nervous i almost threw up for probably 36 hours prior, the entire time warming up and the whole meet lol. you'd think i'd never lifted in a meet before but it had been a whole year and i didn't get a whole lot of training in with the shirt so i was a complete wreck.

warmups felt good....went up to 275 easy but i was still convinced that i would somehow bomb out or have some other fiasco once i got to the platform. poor craig for having to deal with my nerves...thanks baby!

opened with 303...i was utterly stunned that this went up no problem. seriously? i didn't somehow misgroove it, fail to lock it out, bust my ass on the way to the platform, etc. i actually made my opener? 3 whites? WOW! HUGE sigh of relief.

jumped to 325...this was the one i really wanted to hit. complete shock and awe that i made it! that was cool cuz it was a PR for this body weight as well as a "comeback PR" i had gone up to 330 in the gym but weird things occurred, so the most i had really done before the meet was 315.

went to 348? on my 3rd...totally solid attempt, just a bit too much for today. i was downright thrilled to just make it through the meet without getting hurt, bombing, or just having to struggle to make my opener!

considering i've been back benching a month i have no complaints. i wore the same rage x shirt from when i was a 165 but i'm working with inzer on dialing in some shirts for my new weight class...trying out some super phenoms too! perhaps with a fitted shirt and some more time in the gym i can add some pounds to my bench and lose some of the nerves LOL!

[kara]

Congrats on your meet!

thanks claire! nice avatar btw!

[kara]

Sheesh...eyes closed. Am i sleeping there?

whatev...you look hawt!

[Nick]

Congrats on the amazing meet Kara, you are a walking, breathing phenomenon.

[Ulter]

That's a great story to along with a great day at your meet. Congrats Kara

[T-Cake]

Geez, could you BE any cuter?! Save some of the pretty for the rest of us femme-folks ok? Bev too for that matter! :nono:

:rofl: ;)

Congrats on your meet going so well. You honest-to-God look GREAT, Kara! And that snack drawer... :eek2: I just poked Ulter in the side and was like, "Honey... come on... please?!?!" and pulled the whole "Don't you love me?" crap-o-la. :lol: Didn't work... damn. ;)

[Scarlett]

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

x infinity.

[claire]

3/15 meet report

was so nervous i almost threw up for probably 36 hours prior, the entire time warming up and the whole meet lol. you'd think i'd never lifted in a meet before but it had been a whole year and i didn't get a whole lot of training in with the shirt so i was a complete wreck.

warmups felt good....went up to 275 easy but i was still convinced that i would somehow bomb out or have some other fiasco once i got to the platform. poor craig for having to deal with my nerves...thanks baby!

opened with 303...i was utterly stunned that this went up no problem. seriously? i didn't somehow misgroove it, fail to lock it out, bust my ass on the way to the platform, etc. i actually made my opener? 3 whites? WOW! HUGE sigh of relief.

jumped to 325...this was the one i really wanted to hit. complete shock and awe that i made it! that was cool cuz it was a PR for this body weight as well as a "comeback PR" i had gone up to 330 in the gym but weird things occurred, so the most i had really done before the meet was 315.

went to 348? on my 3rd...totally solid attempt, just a bit too much for today. i was downright thrilled to just make it through the meet without getting hurt, bombing, or just having to struggle to make my opener!

considering i've been back benching a month i have no complaints. i wore the same rage x shirt from when i was a 165 but i'm working with inzer on dialing in some shirts for my new weight class...trying out some super phenoms too! perhaps with a fitted shirt and some more time in the gym i can add some pounds to my bench and lose some of the nerves LOL!

Wow! With a loose shirt, those lifts were almost raw! I can't wait to see what you lift with a tight shirt. :super: :bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:

[C. Smith]

poor craig for having to deal with my nerves...thanks baby!


Anytime baby, it's part of my job. It's in the contract ;)

[C. Smith]

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p169/Kiltedthrower/LEET.jpg

^^^ Elite, obv.

[kara]

thanks so much everyone...y'all are awesome!!!

[kara]

Wow! With a loose shirt, those lifts were almost raw! I can't wait to see what you lift with a tight shirt. :super: :bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:

lol what's funny is i'll probably get an awesome, brand new, skin tight, perfectly fitted shirt and bench way less....equipment GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!! more than just a tighter shirt though i do want to start working with a belt to hold my shirt down. during my last workout on one of my lifts craig put a belt on me because he always notices how my shirt rides up into my neck and it really held things in place...until the weight touched and my shirt popped out from the belt (because i've cut my shirt into a short crop top so it won't be all bunched up and make me look fatter under my singlet lol) so i'm gonna start over with a smaller, full length shirt that will stay seated under a belt and see if that makes a difference too!

in retrospect...i'm also not going to take 3 attempts with a 92.5% weight the wednesday night before a saturday meet ever again lol. especially since i had just taken a max day on sunday. i went sunday....295, 315, 330...janky attempt. wednesday...275, 300, 300, 300. then the meet on saturday. probably not optimal lol. that may have contributed to me not being able to gind through my 3rd attempt at the meet. nice...i don't train heavy for a year and then bench over 90% 3 times within 7 days :tongue2:

[kara]

Anytime baby, it's part of my job. It's in the contract ;)

you're the best baby!!!! contractpwnage :ily:

[kara]

Geez, could you BE any cuter?! Save some of the pretty for the rest of us femme-folks ok? Bev too for that matter! :nono:

:rofl: ;)

Congrats on your meet going so well. You honest-to-God look GREAT, Kara! And that snack drawer... :eek2: I just poked Ulter in the side and was like, "Honey... come on... please?!?!" and pulled the whole "Don't you love me?" crap-o-la. :lol: Didn't work... damn. ;)


lol thank you t-cake. you are too sweet. i think craigor's bias must be rubbing off ;) beverly is the the pretty one....ZOMGGGGG!!!! and i'm pretty sure she has to be like a size negative 2 or something lol...you can fit your hands around her waist! i want one of those waists...but no i have this nice "sturdy" one bwahahahhah!!!

hahahhaha you're so funny about the snack drawer! if it makes you feel any better it's rare that i get to any of it. craig has wicked insomnia and wakes up a few times a night and creeps into the kitchen....by the time i get to the snack drawer the next day all i see is wrappers on the counter and an empty glass of milk LOL!!! i've actually been known to hide a few cupcakes in a secure location for myself :whistler:

[C. Smith]

hahahhaha you're so funny about the snack drawer! if it makes you feel any better it's rare that i get to any of it. craig has wicked insomnia and wakes up a few times a night and creeps into the kitchen....by the time i get to the snack drawer the next day all i see is wrappers on the counter and an empty glass of milk LOL!!! i've actually been known to hide a few cupcakes in a secure location for myself :whistler:

Rare that you get any of it? C'mon now.... There is truth to me "snacking" in the middle of the night though. cupcakes and milk mmmmmmm..... :yumyum: And the wrappers on the counter are a reminder of my conquests throughout the night. Or im just too tired to actually put them in the trash. One or the other.

And yes, Kara hides a portion of the snacks, in the bedroom of all places! I know where they are at, but she knows that i lack a certain level of thought clarity at 3am :confused: Therefore those snacks are in the "safe zone". Rigged.

[kara]

anafit supp update

i've just added sesapure back in the mix...woo hoo!!!

still rockin' the trex....i couldn't possibly love this stuff more. i've have ALWAYS responded very well to yohimbine and find it to be instrumental in weight loss/appetite control and the combination of all the ingredients in trex are freakishly synergistic making this stuff downright metabolism in a bottle!

neurogenex...really liking the effect this is having on my sleep! having SUPER vivid dreams and really remembering them which is cool. awesome focus in the gym and i felt great clarity at the meet too. this is hard to explain but often when i go heavy i feel like i just lose my sense of what's going on...i get very fired up and very nervous and that's when i make technical errors, etc. although i was PLENTY fired up and nervous, i was COMPELTELY aware of every movement i made....taking the handoff, bringing the weight down, touching, bringing it up. my form setup and form were right on every time, i was completely in control of the bar (anyone who has lifted in a bench shirt knows how easy it is to feel like you have no control over the weight) and just lifted. made two attempts, missed my third cuz it was too heavy...no huge technical flaws, no bar dumps, no awkwardness in the shirt, no spacing out. i had a definitive clarity that i've never had on the platform and it's the same feeling i've been experiencing lately in the gym which is why i'm attributing it to neurogenex.

red blast...oh yes this stuff is g00t! i only take it when i really need an extra kick for a workout and that it does!

[Beverly McD.]

Your technique looked flawless, nervous or not. You looked like you were high up on your traps, everything very tight, breathing was good etc. Craig got the bar all the way out to you and set it gently in your hands (effortlessly I might add!) and you brought it down with great control. Your arch, and set up in general, is amazing. The push up was right on, with no wash or dip anywhere.

I would never have guessed you had gone over 90% 3 times within the last week. I don't know whether to laugh or ask you "what were you thinking?":bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl:

And I'll switch out my waistline for your flawless skin TODAY! LOL! I didn't have skin like that when I was 16!

[T-Cake]

I'm the same way with my dreams and the neurogenex. I had a dream Monday night that my legs were super duper cut up -- I was freakin' out happy... and then I woke up. :lol: Can we say, "Obsession"? :)

I agree, though, that that stuff has magic in it. Certainly, it's not cupcakes... :rolleyes: but it'll do ;)

Oh and Ulter hides my Lindt truffles in our bedroom somewhere! I received TONS of them for Christmas presents and I handed them off for safe keeping so I won't binge on them.

I still have NO CLUE where they are... my only clue is they're kinda melty on days I ask for one and it's been warm outside... hmmmmmm.

[Sarge]

you bench more than me :( (as a you tube keyboard warrior would write lolz)

lol... Kick ASS meet results! :)

[kara]

Your technique looked flawless, nervous or not. You looked like you were high up on your traps, everything very tight, breathing was good etc. Craig got the bar all the way out to you and set it gently in your hands (effortlessly I might add!) and you brought it down with great control. Your arch, and set up in general, is amazing. The push up was right on, with no wash or dip anywhere.

I would never have guessed you had gone over 90% 3 times within the last week. I don't know whether to laugh or ask you "what were you thinking?":bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl:

And I'll switch out my waistline for your flawless skin TODAY! LOL! I didn't have skin like that when I was 16!


thank you so much beverly! that means a ton coming from you because with 20+ years of judging under your belt i know you've seen a LOT of benches!!!! craig really did a great job of handing off huh? we make such a good team :hi5: although he shuns the lift and will vehemently deny this...he has one of the best arches i've ever seen and is an awesome bench presser!

lol in regards to me going over 90% so many times...definitely ask what was i thinking!?!? i'm such a clown! i was just so nervous and had so few workouts in the shirt...i wanted to be sure i could make my opener without a problem. yea just brilliant....do it 3 times the wednesday before the meet DUH! i think a large portion of the weight i lost came from my brain lol!

awwwww thank you for the compliment on my skin...must have been the lighting! i do love me some asprin masks though and swear they are hands down the best skin treatment ever in the world!!! if you've never tried you...you absolutely have to...they are amazing! let me know and i'll post up the recipe! HOWEVER i have to say...i didn't see one single flaw in your skin....or anywhere for that matter LOL!

[kara]

you bench more than me :( (as a you tube keyboard warrior would write lolz)

lol... Kick ASS meet results! :)

LOLLLLLLL!!!! too funny! thanks sarge :) to be fair though...me and my shirt together bench together you making it technically a team effort. either of us alone are nothing...but together we become :super: bwahahah!

[kara]

I'm the same way with my dreams and the neurogenex. I had a dream Monday night that my legs were super duper cut up -- I was freakin' out happy... and then I woke up. :lol: Can we say, "Obsession"? :)

I agree, though, that that stuff has magic in it. Certainly, it's not cupcakes... :rolleyes: but it'll do ;)

Oh and Ulter hides my Lindt truffles in our bedroom somewhere! I received TONS of them for Christmas presents and I handed them off for safe keeping so I won't binge on them.

I still have NO CLUE where they are... my only clue is they're kinda melty on days I ask for one and it's been warm outside... hmmmmmm.

t-cake you're killin me :D

that is HILARIOUS about ulter hiding your truffles...no way!!?? hmmmmm melty on days it's been warm outside...let's get this figured out muahahahah!

[IliekFude]

LOLLLLLLL!!!! too funny! thanks sarge :) to be fair though...me and my shirt together bench together you making it technically a team effort. either of us alone are nothing...but together we become :super: bwahahah!
Ya ya.. yr still lockin it out and puttin the technique into the shirt kid. Strong shit, you lost a lot of weight too from what i can see. Great job on that AND congrats on the meet!

[Beverly McD.]

Aspirin mask? Don't know what it is, but if thats what gave you your beautiful skin...I WANT IT!!!!!:nod::nod::nod:

[C. Smith]

although he shuns the lift and will vehemently deny this...he has one of the best arches i've ever seen and is an awesome bench presser!

I have no idea what you are talking about. :whistler:

[Beverly McD.]

Is this Karas' version of "kiss and tell"?

[C. Smith]

I believe it is Beverly! Surely no one believes her though.....right?

[T-Cake]

i do love me some asprin masks though and swear they are hands down the best skin treatment ever in the world!!! if you've never tried you...you absolutely have to...they are amazing! let me know and i'll post up the recipe!
Do tell -- please!!! :praying: I need pretty skin, like, yesterday. :)


t-cake you're killin me :D

that is HILARIOUS about ulter hiding your truffles...no way!!?? hmmmmm melty on days it's been warm outside...let's get this figured out muahahahah!

No joke. I told my students before my Nov. birthday that I :heart: Lindt truffles/chocolates.

O M G. :surprised:
I was bombarded. I was getting a package or 2 a DAY! And then for Christmas, I got two more bags from my Secret Santa -- and then ANOTHER 2 bags hanging on my door knob to my classroom from my co-worker.

Holy crap -- that's a ton of chocolate! And did I mention my gfs gave me a whole purse full of them as my birthday gift as well?! I can probably swim in them by now... :lol:

So I'd just bring them home, knowing I have zero control over chocolate when it's near me, handed over the bag(s) to Ulter and said, "Hide these from me."

He did... and now I want some chocolate... :evil[1]: But they're not gone yet!!! So it worked!

[Beverly McD.]

I believe it is Beverly! Surely no one believes her though.....right?
Are you kidding? LOL! She looks like she's about 16, and there she is standing beside a big, mean looking man. If you ever have to go in front of a judge and jury with her....well, we probably won't see you for a few years!!!:rofl:

[kara]

the aspirin mask

the aspirin mask is one of the most amazing things ever for skin! not just your face, but your hands, legs, anywhere!!! here is the site where i first heard of it and a link to over 1200 reviews. obviously no need to read them all lol but the first few will give you some variations on how to do it, etc. http://www.makeupalley.com/product/showreview.asp/ItemID=14129/Aspirin_Mask/Unlisted_Brand/Masks/

basically you just take about 4-6 uncoated generic aspirin tabs (another great this about this....it couldn't be cheaper!) and dampen them with water. crush 'em up...they'll really just crumble and i do it right in my hand. some people mix in a little honey, lotion, aloe vera, facial cleanser...all different kinds of things and they all work great as long as you have the aspirin! i haven't tried honey yet, but i've always used a little dab of lotion to help the aspirin from flaking off when it dries. mix everything together and it will form a paste and then just put it on your face like you would any mask. leave it on for 5-10 minutes...and then was off and use a circular motion like you're exfoliating. your skin will be so baby ass smooth you won't believe it and that's after just one treatment!!!

you can also use this method to spot treat a pimple or blemish! there are some youtube videos for both the full mask and the spot treatments. let me know if you have any questions...i know i probably didn't do a great job explaining. maybe craig can take a video for me lol!!!

[kara]

Are you kidding? LOL! She looks like she's about 16, and there she is standing beside a big, mean looking man. If you ever have to go in front of a judge and jury with her....well, we probably won't see you for a few years!!!:rofl:

beverly i absolutely adore you....you are HILARIOUS!!!! i'm literally red in the face laughing from this!!!!!

lol at saying i look 16...i need you around more often :) you wanna talk about someone looking wayyyyyyyyyyyy young....look in the mirror!! when you said you'd been judging over 20 years i was like :eek: world record for the youngest person to ever get a judges card!

[kara]

Rare that you get any of it? C'mon now.... There is truth to me "snacking" in the middle of the night though. cupcakes and milk mmmmmmm..... :yumyum: And the wrappers on the counter are a reminder of my conquests throughout the night. Or im just too tired to actually put them in the trash. One or the other.

conquests bwahahahhahaha!!!! actually i appreciate you eating most of the snacks...helps me not to pork up again LOL!




And yes, Kara hides a portion of the snacks, in the bedroom of all places! I know where they are at, but she knows that i lack a certain level of thought clarity at 3am :confused: Therefore those snacks are in the "safe zone". Rigged.

snack cake safe zone :tongue3: of course i've now had to hide the snacks from myself so i don't hog out on them lol. well not really "hide" but make them less convenient...like the garage hahha.

[kara]

Ya ya.. yr still lockin it out and puttin the technique into the shirt kid. Strong shit, you lost a lot of weight too from what i can see. Great job on that AND congrats on the meet!

thanks so much! i really appreciate the props...adjusting to the weight loss (both strength and technique-wise) has definitely been a challenge.

[kara]

Do tell -- please!!! :praying: I need pretty skin, like, yesterday. :)



No joke. I told my students before my Nov. birthday that I :heart: Lindt truffles/chocolates.

O M G. :surprised:
I was bombarded. I was getting a package or 2 a DAY! And then for Christmas, I got two more bags from my Secret Santa -- and then ANOTHER 2 bags hanging on my door knob to my classroom from my co-worker.

Holy crap -- that's a ton of chocolate! And did I mention my gfs gave me a whole purse full of them as my birthday gift as well?! I can probably swim in them by now... :lol:

So I'd just bring them home, knowing I have zero control over chocolate when it's near me, handed over the bag(s) to Ulter and said, "Hide these from me."

He did... and now I want some chocolate... :evil[1]: But they're not gone yet!!! So it worked!

just like beverly, your skin looks great...but i hope you'll both try the aspirin mask just it's just so cool!!!!

LOLLLLLL that's too funny about the surplus o' chocolate...how awesome! i love how you have ulter rationing them out...seems to be a good system. which is your favorite flavor of the truffles?

[C. Smith]

well not really "hide" but make them less convenient...like the garage hahha.

Wait.....there's snacks in the garage?!?!?!?

[Beverly McD.]

That mask makes perfect sense. Aspirin is salycilic(sp?) acid. That's what the "beauty" companies charge so much for! I llllllllove a bargain!

[IliekFude]

thanks so much! i really appreciate the props...adjusting to the weight loss (both strength and technique-wise) has definitely been a challenge.

Has the weightloss helped yr deadlift and cleaning? Just curious, it always seems to for me.


Wait.....there's snacks in the garage?!?!?!?
lol.. SNACK RAID!

[kara]

That mask makes perfect sense. Aspirin is salycilic(sp?) acid. That's what the "beauty" companies charge so much for! I llllllllove a bargain!

YES YES YES!!! oh my goodness how did you know that??? brilliant bev :bowdown:

[kara]

Wait.....there's snacks in the garage?!?!?!?

whaaaaaa??? no, no honey...i was just giving an example location.

[kara]

Has the weightloss helped yr deadlift and cleaning? Just curious, it always seems to for me.

yea i definitely agree! i haven't gone heavy enough on either yet to really tell BUT my form on sumo deadlifts felt fantastic despite not doing them for almost a year...i definitely think it was cuz i'm less fat lol! i was just able to get in so much better position. i'm curious to put a suit and see what happens as well.



lol.. SNACK RAID!

noooooooooooooooo!!!!! lol

[kara]

3/19

just took a light day. craig and i were still pretty worn out from meet traveling.

legs

OL style squats...1 set of front squats followed by 1 set of back squats. 2-5 reps. no notable weights yet strangely i got sore lol.

leg extensions
single & double leg

[C. Smith]

whaaaaaa??? no, no honey...i was just giving an example location.


hmmmm.....i see. Then surely you wont mind if i check anyway? You know, for safety's sake...

[MR. BMJ]

Holy moly....this is a kick-ass thread and training log:)

The guy getting crushed with 135-lbs, the secret snack bin, the poundages, etc.....this is classic!!!

Kara, how much were you OHP in your You-tube vid?

That was amazing.

BMJ
:bmj:

[C. Smith]

Kara, how much were you OHP in your You-tube vid?




It was 405, obv.


















:jk:

[kara]

training this week...got in 3 days for the first time in FOREVER!!!

3/24

bench

just getting back in the swing of things after the meet. worked with a new smaller size single ply rage x shirt...and trying out a belt to hold it down which i really liked.

3/26

OL back squats & sumo deadlifts

3/27

OHP
side & rear later raises
lat pulls
low pulley rows
barbell curls
push downs
leg extensions

i am so sore from yesterday it's not even funny! my arms are in shambles!

[kara]

Holy moly....this is a kick-ass thread and training log:)

The guy getting crushed with 135-lbs, the secret snack bin, the poundages, etc.....this is classic!!!

Kara, how much were you OHP in your You-tube vid?

That was amazing.

BMJ
:bmj:

lol thanks for checkin' it out bmj!!!

i don't remember exactly how much i was pressing back then...not nearly as much as it looks like though...just a combo of the bumper plates and my slow, grinding press style making things look extra hard hahahha!

[T-Cake]

I'm curious as to what you eat. :D

I mean, if you lift and then just eat what you want... I swear, you're right in line with Heather Lee to be, like, my all-time idol.

That is my goal... lift... eat... sleep. I would LOVE to keep it that simple and be as cute as you. :)

[C. Smith]

:dinner:

omg....i can only hope she posts a day of her diet for you, lol. I'll tell you what we had for dinner for last night. Three Cheese Skillet Hamburger Helper, mmmmmmmmmmmm....good. Then some ice cream before bed. This morning her breakfast consisted of Rice Krispies. Half Cocoa and Half Regular. Have you tried those? Delicious, but there isn't near the concentration of chocolate milk left as when they are cocoa krispies alone.

But anyway, she eats basically what i do just in much smaller quantities. I'm sure she'll come on here and clarify and stress that is wasn't always like that, but it is now. I think her body composition as it is right now allows for it. :poser: :drool:

[T-Cake]

:dinner:

omg....i can only hope she posts a day of her diet for you, lol. I'll tell you what we had for dinner for last night. Three Cheese Skillet Hamburger Helper, mmmmmmmmmmmm....good. Then some ice cream before bed. This morning her breakfast consisted of Rice Krispies. Half Cocoa and Half Regular. Have you tried those? Delicious, but there isn't near the concentration of chocolate milk left as when they are cocoa krispies alone.

Um, have you met me?! :rofl:

But anyway, she eats basically what i do just in much smaller quantities. I'm sure she'll come on here and clarify and stress that is wasn't always like that, but it is now. I think her body composition as it is right now allows for it. :poser: :drool:
I'd love to see a whole day rolled out!!!!

Today is probably the closest thing to "I'm gonna eat what I want no matter what" that I've had in awhile: pizza, soup (I made the soup), and cinnamon sugar pita chips. Sounds innocent enough, but MAN I just walked through the grocery store, like, "I'm sick and I'm hungry!" :dinner: :lol:

Hamburger Helper!!! :rofl: REALLY?! :imsorry: ;)

[C. Smith]

Hamburger Helper!!! :rofl: REALLY?! :imsorry: ;)


Oh yes! Big calories, and i need every one of 'em!

[kara]

t-cake you're so sweet...i love your posts!!! i'm not really sure what has changed with my metabolism this past year as i have struggled with my weight my whole life...always on some diet and had huge swings on the scale. my highest was 185 for about 1.5 years when i was younger...then dieted down to about 138 but i had to eat TIGHT, do a ton of cardio, etc. to maintain and didn't stay there long. i eventually gained weight back and varied between 145 (when i was eating really clean but not doing cardio) and 170 ever since...most often being somewhere in the mid 150's. i pretty much gave up on my weight because i hate dieting, i'm awful at it, and somehow i end up losing muscle and being weak lol. i just end up in that in between phase where i don't have a great physique (smaller but not very lean/hard) AND i'm too weak to compete in PL or OL.

ever since craig and i got married i have slowly lost weight. at my heaviest last spring i was 168 and now i'm able to maintain in the mid 130's eating pretty much anything...just not too much of it. i'm seriously so amazed by this because i've spent my whole life battling with my weight, diets, etc. and don't quite understand why this happened. i'm older and i train less frequently (but more optimally)...i thought for sure i'd get fatter just because i was in the gym less. i keep getting on the scale every time just to "check" because i expect to have gained it all back or think it's a mistake or something lol.

i do cook for craig pretty much every day...meat, chicken, pasta, rice, etc. so i eat that in place of the fast food i used to eat almost daily lol...i'm sure that has contributed to the weight loss. i also eat much smaller portions now. i used to sit down with a pint of ben & jerry's as a serving size (isn't it? lol) and now the pint will last me at least 4 sittings. trex definitely helps me with appetite control. i used to go days at a time eating no protein at all (terrible i know) so i think now that i cook good meals for craig it's helped my appetite be more normal. i used to just gorge carbs all day long!

still though this is a weight that was always unattainable for me unless i was on a meticulous diet and doing cardio. so really there's only one other variable that makes sense since all this weight loss started when i got married and moved in with craig, especially since craig has gotten crazy lean too.....a lot of :cuddle: LOLLLLLLL!!!!

[kara]

I'd love to see a whole day rolled out!!!!


hmmmm maybe i'll start posting a diet log too. would be interesting for me to see exactly what i eat in a day. i'll probably post it for like 3 days and get embarrassed and quit lol. for example it's 5:22pm. so far today all i've eaten is the aforementioned cereal and 4 pieces of gum. i'm about to go eat hamburger helper from last night and will follow that up with some s'mores ben&jerry's. i'm disgusting lol.

[Beverly McD.]

:gtfo2:You look like you do eating Hamburger Helper and ice cream?! LIFE IS SO UNFAIR! I watch everything I eat, and I've never even tasted Ben and Jerry's ice cream.:rose:

[kara]

LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL beverly you crack me up!!!! you've really never tasted ben & jerry's? your will power most DEFINITELY shows! i would kill for your physique...you're so tiny but still curvy but still hard. it's amazing!

[Mrs Croft]

LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL beverly you crack me up!!!! you've really never tasted ben & jerry's? your will power most DEFINITELY shows! i would kill for your physique...you're so tiny but still curvy but still hard. it's amazing!

Must admit I have never eaten it either :dunno: but can't claim will power (or wont power :lol:) as the reason...we just don't have it in Australia :grin: :lol:

hmmm this also makes me realize I have NEVER seen a pic of Beverly :surprised:

[claire]

Must admit I have never eaten it either :dunno: but can't claim will power (or wont power :lol:) as the reason...we just don't have it in Australia :grin: :lol:

hmmm this also makes me realize I have NEVER seen a pic of Beverly :surprised:


I could live on Ben and jerry's. It is the best ice-cream.

Kara - I love your diet :biggthumpup: I would love to see you log a few days of your food. :drool: The choco nilla cocoa krispies is my daughter's favorite cereal.

I was thinking the same thing about Beverly. :)

[Beverly McD.]

Well, Kara is going to post a couple of me, but don't say I didn't warn you...I take a LOUSY picture! I think it's some kind of genetic curse, my mom was the same way:pig:. I always look like I may be about to cry, and so did she.

And to make it even worse, I'm making my "debut" beside the very beautiful Kara.

I should have known Mrs. Croft would lay into me sooner or later :roflmao:.
And now Claire will know I look like a little weenie!LOL! Well, at least I had on high-heels!

[T-Cake]

I'd love to see your food, Kara. And though your choices aren't the grandest, it doesn't sound like you eat that much calorically. :)

And I cannot BELIEVE Bev hasn't eaten Ben and Jerry's! O M G. :eek3:

[Beverly McD.]

I'd love to see your food, Kara. And though your choices aren't the grandest, it doesn't sound like you eat that much calorically. :)

And I cannot BELIEVE Bev hasn't eaten Ben and Jerry's! O M G. :eek3:

I'm starting to feel deprived! I've never had a Krispy Kreme do-nut either.( Did I even spell it right?LOL) I'm afraid if I start, I won't be able to stop!

[kara]

Must admit I have never eaten it either :dunno: but can't claim will power (or wont power :lol:) as the reason...we just don't have it in Australia :grin: :lol:


WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTT no ben & jerry's in australia??? oh my goodness!!!! well it's probably a good thing...i swear it's part of how i got up to 185 when i was younger. i sometimes at 2 pints a day...it's so good LOL!!! right now our grocery store has it on sale PLUS buy 3 pints get $3 off your entire sale, 4 pints get $4 off your sale...it's like they WANT me to be a cow hahhahah!!!!




hmmm this also makes me realize I have NEVER seen a pic of Beverly :surprised:

pics do her NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO justice...you really have to see her in person to see how absolutely incredible her figure is and how beautiful she is!!!

bev &me...look her physique!!!!
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x14/KaraBohigian/karabev.jpg

mike & bev...i love this pic of them :)
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x14/KaraBohigian/mike_bev.jpg

[kara]

I could live on Ben and jerry's. It is the best ice-cream.

Kara - I love your diet :biggthumpup: I would love to see you log a few days of your food. :drool: The choco nilla cocoa krispies is my daughter's favorite cereal.

I was thinking the same thing about Beverly. :)

i HAVE lived on ben and jerry's LOLLLLLL!!! chubby hubby flavor...oh yes!

your daughter and i are so on the same page cuz the choco nilla cocoa krispies are my new fave! craig bought them home the other day...first time i ever tried 'em!

like i said those pics don't even come close to doing bev justice. i'll have to take more next time we're at a meet together. she also has the best wardrobe!!!! i wish i got a pic of her day #2 outfit...it was SOOOOOOOOOOOOO cute!

[Beverly McD.]

Oh Lord, Kara....I look LIKE YOUR MOM!

Well, I console myself that anyone would be at a disadvantage standing next to you. It's not much of a consolation but it's all I've got, and I'll take it!

It's no wonder Craigs' eyes light up when he looks at you. I checked out some of your pictures on the net....you're a standout anywhere, both in your accomplishments and your beauty.

[kara]

bev it's amazing you're able to be such a good powerlifting judge when your eyes are obviously so distorted...perhaps your eyesight only skews when it comes to viewing pics of yourself LOL!!!! you look incredible in the pics...a zillion times better in person! heck i didn't wanna stand next to you cuz i'm like twice as wide as you...when i'm at my thinnest :pig:


Well, Kara is going to post a couple of me, but don't say I didn't warn you...I take a LOUSY picture! I think it's some kind of genetic curse, my mom was the same way:pig:. I always look like I may be about to cry, and so did she.

And to make it even worse, I'm making my "debut" beside the very beautiful Kara.

I should have known Mrs. Croft would lay into me sooner or later :roflmao:.
And now Claire will know I look like a little weenie!LOL! Well, at least I had on high-heels!

[kara]

I'm starting to feel deprived! I've never had a Krispy Kreme do-nut either.( Did I even spell it right?LOL) I'm afraid if I start, I won't be able to stop!

WOW are you serious? you have AMAZING will power...and it shows!

[Beverly McD.]

LOL! That's not will power...it's DESPERATION!!!!!

Because I'm afraid of not being strong enough to stop once I start, I just do better to avoid it altogether. I promise you, if I could have your looks while eating icecream...there would be an icecream shortage pretty damn quick.:partydots:I saw the pictures of you in a tanktop.:cool:

[kara]

I'd love to see your food, Kara. And though your choices aren't the grandest, it doesn't sound like you eat that much calorically. :)


yup you're exactly right t-cake...i'm not taking in anywhere near the calories i used to! yesterday really isn't typical though...i usually eat a good bit more than that, particularly on training days. but when i was at my heavier bodyweights it wasn't uncommon for me to take in 3000-4000 calories a day between mcdonalds & wendys, a pint or two of ben & jerry's, 1/2-3/4 of an 11oz bag of almond m&m's, king sized snickers bars, etc. it's amazing how fast the calories add up eating like that...and you (well *i* lol) never get full eating ice cream or chocolate! now i try to eat rice, ground beef, cheese, etc. first so i'm full at a fraction of the calories...much better calories too, obviously. a lot of times i don't even want anything sweet afterward and if i do i'm too full to eat very much. i know this is common sense stuff but all my life i had a WICKED sweet tooth i just could not shake and absolutely 0 will power! i still like sweets of course but it's become completely controllable and i can eat them in moderation now...knock on wood!

[claire]

i HAVE lived on ben and jerry's LOLLLLLL!!! chubby hubby flavor...oh yes!

your daughter and i are so on the same page cuz the choco nilla cocoa krispies are my new fave! craig bought them home the other day...first time i ever tried 'em!

like i said those pics don't even come close to doing bev justice. i'll have to take more next time we're at a meet together. she also has the best wardrobe!!!! i wish i got a pic of her day #2 outfit...it was SOOOOOOOOOOOOO cute!

Chubby hubby is the best. And I don't have to share because my kids and hubby don't like the pretzels :)

You are both beautiful. I love the pictures. Thanks for posting them.

[C. Smith]

You are both beautiful.

Thanks! I workout alot.





Oh...you meant Kara and Beverly....right....sorry about that....








:lol::lol:

[C. Smith]

between mcdonalds & wendys, a pint or two of ben & jerry's, 1/2-3/4 of an 11oz bag of almond m&m's, king sized snickers bars, etc. it's amazing how fast the calories add up eating like that...and you (well *i* lol) never get full eating ice cream or chocolate! !

Not to mention it's totally different when you have someone else eating all the snacks first! You gotta be fast around our place...:dinner::dinner::dinner:



:pie: + :cupcake: = :weightlifter: :nod:

[Beverly McD.]

LOL! :whistler: Your absolutely gggggggorrgeous. Who does your nails??:bowrofl:

[C. Smith]

LOL! :whistler: Your absolutely gggggggorrgeous. Who does your nails??:bowrofl:


Well, believe it or not....*whispers*.....i do them myself!!!


I'm good. :p

[T-Cake]

yup you're exactly right t-cake...i'm not taking in anywhere near the calories i used to! yesterday really isn't typical though...i usually eat a good bit more than that, particularly on training days. but when i was at my heavier bodyweights it wasn't uncommon for me to take in 3000-4000 calories a day between mcdonalds & wendys, a pint or two of ben & jerry's, 1/2-3/4 of an 11oz bag of almond m&m's, king sized snickers bars, etc. it's amazing how fast the calories add up eating like that...and you (well *i* lol) never get full eating ice cream or chocolate! now i try to eat rice, ground beef, cheese, etc. first so i'm full at a fraction of the calories...much better calories too, obviously. a lot of times i don't even want anything sweet afterward and if i do i'm too full to eat very much. i know this is common sense stuff but all my life i had a WICKED sweet tooth i just could not shake and absolutely 0 will power! i still like sweets of course but it's become completely controllable and i can eat them in moderation now...knock on wood!
I have a crazy sweet-tooth too. :eek3:
When I used to binge eat when I was bigger and trying to diet down (pre-Anafit/Ulter times), I'd stop at a CVS, buy 5 candy bars, some cookies and then grab a meal at McDonald's (with an extra McChicken sandwich on the side) on the way back to my apt.
I'd then sit and eat in solitude. :(

Sad, but true... I was a pig then, but at least I know what I eat now is real food (like Ben and Jerry's is wayyyyy higher quality, IMO, than some of this sugar-free, fat-free junk out there that is secretly loaded with sugar).

Anyhoo... :topic: I love food too!!!! :pig:


Chubby hubby is the best. And I don't have to share because my kids and hubby don't like the pretzels :)
That rules!!! :rofl:
It's my favorite too!!! :dinner: I love it!!! And you're a smart woman for thinking of sharing potential. Gotta think like that to survive in a house full of hungry mouths. ;)


Thanks! I workout alot
:rofl:
Hilarious!

And Bev, I so remember you now! It's awesome to finally put a face with a name -- I remember seeing you and Mike in Daytona last year at Ray's meet but pics are better. ;) Not too many supa-hot female judges out there :) I'm jealous of your hair :(

[Beverly McD.]

I truly appreciate the compliments T-Cake.:heart:

You're young and beautiful, (not to mention bright and articulate), and have no reason to be jealous of ANYBODY! You have no problem holding your own.

[Mrs Croft]

pics do her NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO justice...you really have to see her in person to see how absolutely incredible her figure is and how beautiful she is!!!

bev &me...look her physique!!!!
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x14/KaraBohigian/karabev.jpg

mike & bev...i love this pic of them :)
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x14/KaraBohigian/mike_bev.jpg[/QUOTE]

Wow Bev..look at you girl :woot: great to put a face to the typing :grin:

[kara]

Chubby hubby is the best. And I don't have to share because my kids and hubby don't like the pretzels :)

You are both beautiful. I love the pictures. Thanks for posting them.

no doubt on the chubby hubby! how perfect that you get it all to yourself :)

awww thank you...glad you liked the pics! told y'all bev was gorgeous! i need some fashion tips from her too!

[kara]

Oh Lord, Kara....I look LIKE YOUR MOM!

Well, I console myself that anyone would be at a disadvantage standing next to you. It's not much of a consolation but it's all I've got, and I'll take it!


OMG WHATEVER!!! you are so silly you crack me up!!!! you have THE most distorted image of what you look like ever...it's hilarious! although it is refreshing to hear someone as beautiful as yourself be so modest, you really have no idea how unbelievably great you look!


[B]
It's no wonder Craigs' eyes light up when he looks at you. I checked out some of your pictures on the net....you're a standout anywhere, both in your accomplishments and your beauty.

awwwwwwwwwwww i'm totally blushing now. thank you :o on top of all your other great assets, you give the best compliments ever!

[kara]

LOL! That's not will power...it's DESPERATION!!!!!

Because I'm afraid of not being strong enough to stop once I start, I just do better to avoid it altogether. I promise you, if I could have your looks while eating icecream...there would be an icecream shortage pretty damn quick.:partydots:I saw the pictures of you in a tanktop.:cool:

totally know what you mean not being able to stop once you've started...oh do i know LOL! it's just amazing that you have so much control to never start...wow! do you ever cheat at all?

lol at the ice cream shortage! i'm pretty sure the tank top pic was just a good angle or lighting or something...smoke and mirrors...lol. i want a teeny little waist like yours!

[kara]

Thanks! I workout alot.


Oh...you meant Kara and Beverly....right....sorry about that....


:lol::lol:


BWAHAHHAHAHHA!!!! funny husband :roflmao:

[kara]

Well, believe it or not....*whispers*.....i do them myself!!!


I'm good. :p

LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! you're killin' me today!

[kara]

I truly appreciate the compliments T-Cake.:heart:

You're young and beautiful, (not to mention bright and articulate), and have no reason to be jealous of ANYBODY! You have no problem holding your own.

+1zillionnnnnnnnnnnnnn...bev is absolutely right about you t-cake!!!!!

[kara]

I have a crazy sweet-tooth too. :eek3:
When I used to binge eat when I was bigger and trying to diet down (pre-Anafit/Ulter times), I'd stop at a CVS, buy 5 candy bars, some cookies and then grab a meal at McDonald's (with an extra McChicken sandwich on the side) on the way back to my apt.
I'd then sit and eat in solitude. :(

t-cake, you just described such a large chunk of my life right down to the last detail! wow!



Sad, but true... I was a pig then, but at least I know what I eat now is real food (like Ben and Jerry's is wayyyyy higher quality, IMO, than some of this sugar-free, fat-free junk out there that is secretly loaded with sugar).


you are RIGHT ON WOMAN!!!! i try to explain that to some of my friends...it's better to eat a little bit of ben&jerry's, 1/2 a snickers, etc. than 2 boxes of fat-free cookies.



It's my favorite too!!! :dinner: I love it!!! And you're a smart woman for thinking of sharing potential. Gotta think like that to survive in a house full of hungry mouths. ;)

LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL clever claire!!!!



And Bev, I so remember you now! It's awesome to finally put a face with a name -- I remember seeing you and Mike in Daytona last year at Ray's meet but pics are better. ;) Not too many supa-hot female judges out there :) I'm jealous of your hair :(

that's what i'm saying...i was like whoa hottie judge/mega fashionista in the house!!!

[Beverly McD.]

I'm going to have a head the size of a bowling ball if I keep listening to y'all:roflmao:.

I DO cheat sometime. I always regret it, but apparently not enough to not do it again!!! Sometimes I have a head like a rock. (This would be where Mike jumps in and starts nodding his head in agreement:lol:)

Sweets are my arch-enemy. If I stay away from them I'm fine...but shame on me if I give in. Then I'm sick with what feels like a hangover for the next two days along with having the THIGHS FROM HELL that suck up any and all extra fat within 40 feet of me.

Kara, I'm an expert on lighting...and you don't need it. Your hair is glossy, your skin glows, and you have a smile like a toothepaste model. If you weren't so damned nice I could:hammersmash:lol!

And T-Cake, you REALLY have a distorted image of yourself...holy cow girl,take a look at your pictures. Pretend you've never seen that girl before and look at her objectively...you're beautiful!

[kara]

I'm going to have a head the size of a bowling ball if I keep listening to y'all:roflmao:.


it's all true...unanimous decision...bev is super hot! :woot:


I DO cheat sometime. I always regret it, but apparently not enough to not do it again!!! Sometimes I have a head like a rock. (This would be where Mike jumps in and starts nodding his head in agreement:lol:)
Sweets are my arch-enemy. If I stay away from them I'm fine...but shame on me if I give in. Then I'm sick with what feels like a hangover for the next two days along with having the THIGHS FROM HELL that suck up any and all extra fat within 40 feet of me.

lol "thighs from hell that suck up any and all fat" you crack me up beverly!!!! i'm really amazed by your will power with the sweets. have you always eaten so clean?


Kara, I'm an expert on lighting...and you don't need it. Your hair is glossy, your skin glows, and you have a smile like a toothpaste model. If you weren't so damned nice I could:hammersmash:lol!
LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL you crack me up. a toothpaste model...you're too funny. oh my goodness those were the best compliments i could ask for! i think whatever defect you have in your vision toward yourself makes you see me a zillion times better than i actually am hahahhahahha!!! but hey i'll take it :)



And T-Cake, you REALLY have a distorted image of yourself...holy cow girl,take a look at your pictures. Pretend you've never seen that girl before and look at her objectively...you're beautiful!

agree 100000000000000% i just call her beauty cake now!

[kara]

Not to mention it's totally different when you have someone else eating all the snacks first! You gotta be fast around our place...:dinner::dinner::dinner:



LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL so true!!! i even try to hide snacks in secret locations but i'm pretty sure you have a radar or something hahahha.

[T-Cake]

"Dear Santa,

Please bring me a Snack Radar for Christmas this year.

I've been a good girl... but I can't promise I will be if you bring me the Snack Radar... but I'm willing to take the gamble.

I left you some cookies and 2% milk to enjoy on the table. Please eat whatever is left once I binge... I mean, inhale... I mean, eat... them when I set this pen down.

LoveYouKThanksBye,

Beauty Cakes"

[Beverly McD.]

"Beauty Cake" I like that a LOT! Nice one kara! Fits her very well.

[c_hayes]

this looks like every other training log you have had kara
no training and lots of BLAH BLAH BLAH

lol..