~Curvy Girl~ Moving Forward in 2014! ~

[swingslammer]

Wow...who is the Hot woman with the Old man??

I kid, I kid....what a beautiful couple, good luck.

[swingslammer]

Wow...who is the Hot woman with the Old man??

I kid, I kid....what a beautiful couple, good luck.

[sassy69]

Congrats! Great pictures!

[curvygirl]

Random Blah Blah Blah

All Kinds of New! ~ Newly married, New last name, New gym!

“I Do! Vegas Style Baby!”
Rather than attempt to describe every moment, I’ll summarize and let some pictures tell the tale. Bossman & I flew out to Vegas on Sat Sept 5^th, had some fun time for 1.5 days, got married on Mon Sept 7^th, celebrated my birthday on the 8^th and flew back to G.R. on the 9^th. Our suite at the Signature was very nice and the staff friendly and attentive. We had some good food & drink. We saw lots of spectacle. We saw Penn & Teller (at the Rio), a provocative & funny show. Our wedding day was relaxed (we were playing blackjack up until an hour before my hair appointment!) The wedding itself was sweet and happy! Our wedding supper at Hugo’s Cellar was very tasty! Beef Wellington all the way. We played blackjack up on Freemont a few times and came out $40 bucks ahead! There was no stress, there were no problems, and nothing to be disappointed about. We wished we could have had at least one more day to play. You know how it goes! It always takes a couple days to relax on vacation. But in this case our mini-vacation had purpose and a big scheduled event We are definitely looking forward to a winter vacation/official honeymoon in Mexico come January where we can truly relax.

New Gym! ~ If you can believe it we joined the YMCA! Long story short our old gym has new management making changes that are alienating and highly un-supportive to anyone who trains seriously…think “Planet Fitness” mentality. It is shocking how quickly these changes took place and very disappointing as we have been members for almost 4 years. Ironically, nothing has happened to C or me, but many gym mates reported directly to us what was going on. C and I had not been back to the gym since the first incidents occurred. In my world everything happens for a reason. In this case the timing prompted a much needed change to save time, mileage & money! It has also refreshed our enthusiasm/excitement for training, giving us new spaces, new equipment and new faces. We have the ability to train at 7 different facilities, including a state of the art facility opening in Dec! How very cool!

Training Goals? ~ None really. I have had an inadvertent lay off here and there on various body parts, just because our schedules have been all over the place. I’d have to say it’s probably a good thing to get those “breaks” now and again. It allows for things to recover and heal as well as to “re-set the mind set!”


I’ve also backed off my cardio to about 4x’s a week. Partially just to give it a rest, partially because I am just not motivated…lol. It was toooo easy to give up those early morning sessions! I no like getting too cushy in the tushy! But I know I will get right back in the swing of things come the end of November, when I kick in a mini-cut to get swimsuit ready for Mexico. A “mini-cut” = a little more cardio + a little more food “structure” + less “free” food during the work week = drop a couple pounds & look tighter! It is also a “primer” for my official prep come late January/early February.

2016? - For myself, not a clue yet. Bossman, despite having a love/hate result at the 2015 Team U, has decided to go for it again in 2016 (He is in the 2015 NPC Magazine for the 2014 shows!) I will prep (starting 6-8 weeks before) with him and choose something close to Team U time. I am really hoping we can do an out-of-state show together. Yup. Prolly sticking with the NPC knowing/accepting I have limitations based on where I draw the line. Yes, I love being competitive and love getting hardware…but choosing not to compete this year showed me above all else that I love the process, I love the journey and this is my lifestyle! And I am excited! I know underneath my fluff I have made some very cool improvements over the past year and it will be exciting to see what’s really going on there.

Training Journal Entry and Picture Journal Entry to Follow...

[curvygirl]

Recent Training Journal Entries


Sunday October 11th, 2015 ~ “Badonkadonk Day!” ~
This was our third leg training at our new gym (YMCA). Still getting a feel for all the new equipment. I am loving that we have a plate load sled leg press again!

8” Treadmill Walking Lunges
Cybex Seated Leg Curl/ Seated Leg Ext – Warm Up – 3 Sets Ea.
Cybex Plate Load Leg Press – 6 Sets - Max Weight @ 495 for 20 Reps! Happy to see my strength is still pretty solid with room to push harder.
Cybex Smith Machine “Sitdown” Squats – 5 Sets
Cybex Leg Press Machine – Iso Lat Reps ss w/ Seated/Laying Leg Curl – 4 Sets
Cybex Seated Leg Extension – 3 Sets

Tuesday October 13th, 2015 – SNAP! - “Super-Setted Shoulders!”
Matrix Shoulder Press ss w/ Standing DB Press – 6 Sets
Matrix Smith Upright Row ss w/ Plate Raises – 5 Sets
Bentover DB Rear Delt Raise ss w/ Face Pulls – 5 Sets
Matix Lat Raise Machine ss w/ DB Lat Raises – 4 Sets

Wednesday October 14th, 2015 – SNAP! - “Mini Bump It Up Back!”
Assist Machine Pull Ups – 7 Sets
Lat Pull – Narrow Reverse Grip – 5 Sets
Seated Dual Handle Cable Row (Machine Hack!) ss w/ Straight Arm Pull – 6 Sets
Seated Machine Row – Wide Grip – 5 Sets

[curvygirl]

View from Hotel Room Balcony



Random Scenery & Spectacle!

[curvygirl]

Random Scenery & Spectacle!

[curvygirl]

Food Porn!




Apology Fruit Tray from the Signature Management. Ask me about this...

Breakfast at Eggworks on South Rainbow! Awesome every time!

[curvygirl]

Food Porn Continued! ~ Our Wedding Supper at Hugo's Cellar

Bucket of Booze ~ Dirty Martini for Bossman


Suggested Wine for me


Salad Prepared Tableside


Yummmy Crab Cakes!


Beef Wellington

[Sandpig]

Congrats on everything.
Just tell us you didn't get married at one of the drive throughs

[curvygirl]

Still More Food Porn!
Birthday Lunch at Cabo Wabo


Fajitas!



Birthday Dinner at Cheesecake Factory
Pineapple Mojito & you guessed it...Dirty Martini



Avocado Egg Rolls

[curvygirl]

More Cheesecake Factory Porn!

Godiva Chocolate Cheescake!










Dinner at Fogo de Chao (First night in Vegas) was a super disappointment...but the waitstaff were very nice!

[curvygirl]

Congrats on everything.
Just tell us you didn't get married at one of the drive throughs

Thank you so much! I never got a chance to PM you as Vegas is your place! Darn it! Next time for sure.

Nope. No drive-thru, no rock & roll, no Elvis officiant. We got married at the teeny Mon Bel Ami not too far from the license bureau. It was traditional, short & sweet

[Bronwyn]

Good luck, seems like everything is now settling down for you... I will take a year break too, after my disappointing result and shape at this Arnold Classic... and need to settle down and structure the day....

So I get it all....

Wow for Vegas weding day... have to be fun to do it that way. At all the weding should be for you and your hubby the most and from what you write it seems you both enjoyed it.

[curvygirl]

She Lives!!!...and eats and trains and goes to work and does laundry, shopping, cooking, cleaning, housework...and has you know... let the erry day life take over a bit. I sneak over and stalk a little bit to see who's doing what.

With the Bossman sick many a week (Going on week 6 but finally recovering from cold, flu...pneumonia!) training has been wonky but still pretty consistent for me. Numbers are going up...and I do think there is a correlation there to the gym switch. Fresh, new space & equipment = new motivation.

This weekend is the second big-to-do in our life this year...Bossman's only daughter is getting married. I even made an appointment to get my hair did. Have to look good for the formal photos.

I cannot believe how quickly this fall has flown by! Thanksgiving already?! I can say I am very thankful and feel blessed with so much everyday...even when the day is a challenge. I hope you too are feeling blessed and thankful and have much to celebrate this coming holiday season.




Recent Training Journal Entries

Thursday November 12^th, 2015 – “Bumpin’ Back!”
Wide Grip Lat Pull ss w/ Straight Arm Pull – 6 Sets
Close Grip Pull – 3 Sets
Barbell Row – 4 Sets
Cybex Seated Row – 4 Sets
Seated Cable Row – 4 Sets

Friday November 13^th, 2015 – “Pecs on Deck!”
Smith Incline Bench Press – 6 Sets
DB Flat Bench – 4 Sets Launched the 70’s for the first time in more than a year!
We backed down my weights last year to focus on proper form & ROM. I can say it worked. Also my fear of attempting a bigger weight has diminished because I know the strength is there to back it up! It felt good!
Cybex Press Machine – 6 Sets
Cable Flyes – 5 Sets

Sunday November 15th, 2015 – “On the Glute Grind!”
8” Treadmill Walking Lunge - Warm Up
Leg Ext. & Seated Leg Curl – 3 Sets Each - Warm Up
Plate Load Sled Press – 7 Sets – P.R.* I’m pretty sure of this *scratches head*…old timer’s is setting in...6pps (585#s including sled) for 21 reps. Yes ma’am! We do high rep pressing. Anywhere from 20 – 30 reps per set.
Iso Leg Press ss w/ Laying Leg Curl – 4 Sets Each
DB RDL – 5 Sets
Leg Ext. ss w/ Seated Leg Curl – 3 Sets Each

Monday November 16^th, 2015 – “Delt Detroyer!”
Smith Machine Shoulder Press ss / Front Plate Raise – 6 Sets
Smith Upright Row ss w/ DB Lat Raise – 4 Sets
Cable Side Iso Lat Raise – 6 Sets
Bentover Cable Rear Delt Raise – 5 Sets
Cable Front Raise (Palms Up) ss w/ Reverse Cable Flyes – 5 Sets

Tuesday November 17^th, 2015 – “Arms’a Gonna Get U!”
Standing Cable Curl ss w. Tricep Rope Pressdown – 3 sets Warm-Up
Cable Iso Lat Preacher Curl ss w/ Cable Reverse Pressdown – 5 Sets
Standing Alt. DB Curls – 5 Sets
Close Grip Bench – 4 Sets
Dip Machine – 5 Sets