Suzanne - Quest To Be My Best

[Suzanne]

I have missed journeling but I needed time to be off the boards and sort things out. I have also missed following along in everyone else's journals

Last Wed we decided to forgo USAs and set a new goal of North Americans.

They say "Everything Happens for a Reason" so I think I may know the reason that USA prep was just not right from the get go and that is that North American's is a better choice for me. I have the opportunity to enter both open and over 35 also I think my type of physique will fit in better at that show. I would also be in good company the 2 FBBers that Jeremy brought to NAs both received their Pro cards - Sherry Smith and Kim Perez. Plus Zoa, Tammy P and Claire went pro there. The other great part is 90 second routine!

I will be working a lot with Dusty Hanshaw on posing and will also be having him put Chase and I though some torturous leg workouts

So we are just under 14 weeks these pics were Saturday at 146.2 (probably gonna be popping both implants and donating a kidney to make wt)

[Suzanne]

So will start with last Saturday's workout

Legs

Leg ext
50x25
60x20
70x20
80x20

Vertical leg press
6 plates x 15
8 plates x 12
10 plates x 15
12 plates x 15



Pendulum leg press single leg
4 plates x 20
6 plates x 15
8 plates x 8



Pendulum 2 leg one big set
8 plates x 15 4 count neg drop 6 plates x 15 4 count neg drop 4 plates 4 count neg increase 6 plates x 10 4 count neg increase 8 plates x 10 4 count neg

Other pendulum leg press diff angle
6 plates x 15
8 plates x 15
10 plates x 12



Glute ham raise machine ss sldl
20x12 ss 95x12
20x12 ss 115x12
20x12 ss 135x9

[musclemilf]

Go Suzanne!

I love your crazy leg workouts

[Suzanne]

Sun Back

Strive diverging lat pulldown
110x15
150x15
190x12
250x10 drop 170x10
265x10

Standing high cable row w two handles
90x12
90x12
90x15
90x15

db rows
115x10
125x10
135x8

Assisted pullups
70x15
50x12
40x10
30x8

Pullover multigrip
20x12
30x10
30x12
30x12

Precor duel cable close pulldow each stack 30lb
10 full 4 count neg ss 20 partial 2 count neg ss static hold at mid point 20 count

[Suzanne]

Mon Delts

Didn't really use anything the way it was intended to be used

Hammer strength mts shoulder press (stack loaded seperate each side)
20/side x 20
30/side x 20
50/side x 20
70/side x 12
Right delt still acting up prep does not seem to be curing it this time
80x12
90x12
100 x 10 drop 60x10

Cable lateral raise on precor shoulder press
7.5/side x 20
10/side x 15
12.5/side x 12
12.5/side x 10 drop 7.5/side x 10

Cable rear delts on precor chest (making up shit as i go)
10/side x 20
10/side x 20
10/side x 20
10/side x 20

Front raises w funky multi-grip bar
Bar x 12
Bar x 12
Bar x 10
Bar x 10

Upright rows on strive preacher bench
20x15
20x20
25x20
30x20 drop 20x15

Shoulder pre bent over parallel to floor on precor chest press
25/side x 15
30/side x 12
35/side x 15
40/side x 10 drop 25/side x 6

[Suzanne]

Tues

Today is my boys 5th birthday


I am so proud of Chase he won his age group for the Gold's gym Challenge for AZ and has been submitted to the National level

[Suzanne]

Go Suzanne!

I love your crazy leg workouts

Everyday should e leg day!

[stephaniewicked]

Welcome back, Suzanne! And good luck on the journey to NAs... Your attitude towards competition has always seemed to be a positive one, so it sounds like changing your goals around and hitting a later show isn't such a bad thing.

I love watching the training vids... thanks for posting!

Happy birthday to your pup! They're so freakin' cute!

[tammyp]

yey! shes back! missed your journal!

[TGandsey]

I know i dont post on here a lot but I just wanted to let you know that I look at you posts daily and they really do inspire me to keep pushing in the gym! and you give me some awsome ideas for new exercises to try. I am glad you are back on here.

[katt981]

what weight are you aiming for at this next comp?

[Suzanne]

Welcome back, Suzanne! And good luck on the journey to NAs... Your attitude towards competition has always seemed to be a positive one, so it sounds like changing your goals around and hitting a later show isn't such a bad thing.

I love watching the training vids... thanks for posting!

Happy birthday to your pup! They're so freakin' cute!

yey! shes back! missed your journal!

I know i dont post on here a lot but I just wanted to let you know that I look at you posts daily and they really do inspire me to keep pushing in the gym! and you give me some awsome ideas for new exercises to try. I am glad you are back on here.

what weight are you aiming for at this next comp?

thanks

I love vids of training wish more people would post them i love to see variations or just people kicking ass in the gym

Gotta make it to 125 (was 124 last year) for top of MW. Cannot go in as LHW

[freebirdmac]

So glad you're back!!! We need women like you here. You were missed!

[Suzanne]

So glad you're back!!! We need women like you here. You were missed!

Thanks

Pics and status day for Jeremy ( I really don't like doing it Wed, I look at Sat as end of week plus then it is x number of weeks til show not x.5 screws up my pic compares and OCDness)

Anyway scale STILL hates me 147.1 (started prep 7.5 weeks ago at 145.9)

So start of prep 4-10-11 vs today 6-1-11 (I know I am tighter in some ways but scale and measures say otherwise) Sometimes I wonder if looking tighter just a matter of lighting, posing, flexing etc I take 3 of each pose and even on same day one back bi will have no definition in hamstring yet another pic same day will. So I am not entirely convinced that i really have tightened up plus it doesn't really matter unless scale moves, I HAVE to be 125

[Suzanne]

Wed Back

Stiff arm
70x20
80x20
90x20
100x20

Deads
225x8
275x6
295x5
300x2
225x5

Tbar in corner
+125x15
+150x12
+175x12
+200x12

Reverse grip 1 1/2 reps
90x12
90x12
90x12
90x12


Talked to J definitely thinks I am getting tighter Thinks I have put on some muscle we had cals pretty high at the beginning hoping to ease into diet. Getting to 125 is gonna be hell