Heya! I'm slowly getting caught up. Just finished finals for spring semester an hour ago. Heading to Sacramento tomorrow, SF Wednesday and then So Cal by Thursday. Saturday fly to Reno for a birthday party...I can't keep up with myself.
The goal for me is to get back to my workouts. I've had a good 8-9 days off...too long for me, but I had homework and my body was retaining a too much water from post competition so it actually hurt to try and do cardio. The things I'm learning. I'll write more on that later. Need to catch some sleep.
Night!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
The best core workout ever...in my lil opinion!!
Love this one!! And you look cool if you learn to do it well (: Since the gym is really all about "looking cool" right?! Ok...not really! If your gym has this, play with it a little. Takes a little upper body strength too. You don't want to land on your face.
Good Luck!!
I lied in my last post...oops, sorry!! I was supposed to do Next Blog: Vancouver Prep to Emerald Cup Prep...My Personal Experience. Yeah, yeah...I'll get to it! (:
CUT THE CRAP!!! (Pre-competition diet)
Learning to Diet as a Figure Athlete!! An ongoing process and experiment!!
Yep...it all started with cutting out the crap! Alcohol - out, pizza - out, white starchy breads - out, almost everything processed - OUT OUT OUT, chocolate - out!!
Remember, I decided I was going to TRY and get my act together to train for this competition and we hadn't even rolled through the holidays yet. Looking back I did well. I think there were three days around New Years where I felt a little guilty about how much I'd eaten. See, since I'd never dieted for competition I didn't know how early I actually needed to start. I didn't hire a nutritionist this year, but I asked a lot of people a lot of questions. I just did a lot of research. I also had my best friend to bounce ideas off of...she's a dietitian. I kept my meal plan super duper basic and it worked for the most part...at least to lean me out. It worked well with the amount of time I trained at the gym and my overall lifestyle. Here's a sample day for me in the Jan/Feb (March/early April much stricter):
breakfast
Oatmeal/egg whites/ grapefruit
midmorning
tuna
lunch
tuna or chicken (plain...no salts)
half sweet potato or brown rice
asparagus or broccoli or spinach w/ apple cidar vinagar as "dressing"
afternoon snack
handful of plain unsalted peanuts/ or scoop of NATURAL peanut butter w/ grapefruit
dinner
tuna or chicken w/ one of the above listed veggies. veggies are all great really...it would change depending on what you're training for
(I'm not giving specific ounces/amounts of anything because I think it's very important you do your research, and do what's best for you...Talk to a professional nutritionist or dietitian)-- Too much of a good thing can also be unhealthy!! (example: high protein intake can be hard on your kidneys)
Remember what works for me as a competitor, won't work for everyone as a competitor. Our bodies are all very different! This probably has too much protein to be an everyday diet for a non-competitor, but it gives you the idea. Now the final month carbs get cut and it's basically fish chicken and several kinds of veggies.
I was so low on energy my last two weeks before Emerald Cup, my workouts were just going through the motions, but I was doing them. I was cutting fat!! Crazy stuff!
Next Blog: Vancouver Prep to Emerald Cup Prep...My Personal Experience
Yep...it all started with cutting out the crap! Alcohol - out, pizza - out, white starchy breads - out, almost everything processed - OUT OUT OUT, chocolate - out!!
Remember, I decided I was going to TRY and get my act together to train for this competition and we hadn't even rolled through the holidays yet. Looking back I did well. I think there were three days around New Years where I felt a little guilty about how much I'd eaten. See, since I'd never dieted for competition I didn't know how early I actually needed to start. I didn't hire a nutritionist this year, but I asked a lot of people a lot of questions. I just did a lot of research. I also had my best friend to bounce ideas off of...she's a dietitian. I kept my meal plan super duper basic and it worked for the most part...at least to lean me out. It worked well with the amount of time I trained at the gym and my overall lifestyle. Here's a sample day for me in the Jan/Feb (March/early April much stricter):
breakfast
Oatmeal/egg whites/ grapefruit
midmorning
tuna
lunch
tuna or chicken (plain...no salts)
half sweet potato or brown rice
asparagus or broccoli or spinach w/ apple cidar vinagar as "dressing"
afternoon snack
handful of plain unsalted peanuts/ or scoop of NATURAL peanut butter w/ grapefruit
dinner
tuna or chicken w/ one of the above listed veggies. veggies are all great really...it would change depending on what you're training for
(I'm not giving specific ounces/amounts of anything because I think it's very important you do your research, and do what's best for you...Talk to a professional nutritionist or dietitian)-- Too much of a good thing can also be unhealthy!! (example: high protein intake can be hard on your kidneys)
Remember what works for me as a competitor, won't work for everyone as a competitor. Our bodies are all very different! This probably has too much protein to be an everyday diet for a non-competitor, but it gives you the idea. Now the final month carbs get cut and it's basically fish chicken and several kinds of veggies.
I was so low on energy my last two weeks before Emerald Cup, my workouts were just going through the motions, but I was doing them. I was cutting fat!! Crazy stuff!
Next Blog: Vancouver Prep to Emerald Cup Prep...My Personal Experience
Journey Into Figure Competitions...
What an awesome experience!!
Well I just finished my first 2 competitions 3 weeks apart and had drastically different results between the two of them. And now people are asking me when I became interested in lifting and competing...here's the story...
A little history on me and sports...I've done it all, or a lot of it anyway. I wasn't the best at all of it, but I had to try a bit of everything. If you've looked over my website you've probably read what I've been involved in over the years.
When I was 14 I became more aware of fitness and health in general. Dad started taking me to the YMCA to workout. THANKS DAD!!! I also started reading "workout" magazines. I was fascinated by an event, the Galaxy Competition. It had a sweet obstacle course as part of it, and I think a swimsuit round as well. I followed a gal named Mia Finnegan. So that's how I got this idea in my head. Then I went on to follow Monica Brant and Tanji Johnson both Fitness/Figure athletes. (I used to rip pictures of Monica out of magazines and to stick on the mirror for motivation. I thought I kind of look like her...so it was easier to picture getting in that kind of shape. And you know what!!! At the Emerald Cup last weekend 3 different people told me I look like her!! What a compliment for my rookie self!!)
Ok...on with my story (:
After my Freshman year of college (and three broken feet), I came home to stay with my parents, and found a little gym where the owner trained me for free over the summer. He told me I had the body to compete and he put the idea back in my head.
In college I played some soccer and became better a lifting. I remember telling some of the football players if I don't make the soccer team, I'm going to train for fitness competitions.
A few years later, in the town where I had my first weather anchor job I was asked again if I competed. No, don't have time was my answer. The guy that asked me this time used to be a judge for Idaho competitions and he told me I should consider it because I have the legs.
So finally in November '08 I went to a workshop IFBB Pro Tanji Johnson held in the Seattle area. And I put it in my head I can get in that kind of shape by March '09. She and her team, Save Fitness have been great mentors!
Next Blog: The Diet!!!!
Well I just finished my first 2 competitions 3 weeks apart and had drastically different results between the two of them. And now people are asking me when I became interested in lifting and competing...here's the story...
A little history on me and sports...I've done it all, or a lot of it anyway. I wasn't the best at all of it, but I had to try a bit of everything. If you've looked over my website you've probably read what I've been involved in over the years.
When I was 14 I became more aware of fitness and health in general. Dad started taking me to the YMCA to workout. THANKS DAD!!! I also started reading "workout" magazines. I was fascinated by an event, the Galaxy Competition. It had a sweet obstacle course as part of it, and I think a swimsuit round as well. I followed a gal named Mia Finnegan. So that's how I got this idea in my head. Then I went on to follow Monica Brant and Tanji Johnson both Fitness/Figure athletes. (I used to rip pictures of Monica out of magazines and to stick on the mirror for motivation. I thought I kind of look like her...so it was easier to picture getting in that kind of shape. And you know what!!! At the Emerald Cup last weekend 3 different people told me I look like her!! What a compliment for my rookie self!!)
Ok...on with my story (:
After my Freshman year of college (and three broken feet), I came home to stay with my parents, and found a little gym where the owner trained me for free over the summer. He told me I had the body to compete and he put the idea back in my head.
In college I played some soccer and became better a lifting. I remember telling some of the football players if I don't make the soccer team, I'm going to train for fitness competitions.
A few years later, in the town where I had my first weather anchor job I was asked again if I competed. No, don't have time was my answer. The guy that asked me this time used to be a judge for Idaho competitions and he told me I should consider it because I have the legs.
So finally in November '08 I went to a workshop IFBB Pro Tanji Johnson held in the Seattle area. And I put it in my head I can get in that kind of shape by March '09. She and her team, Save Fitness have been great mentors!
Next Blog: The Diet!!!!
Monday, March 2, 2009
My reels all over the web...
...so I thought I'd put it on my own blog as well. Here's some of my past work. My montage was edited off of the second reel by the marketing company who posted them, but you can still learn a little about me and what I do...
How'd it get all over the web??? I wondered the same thing! Then as I kept doing searches for it, I realized it was posted by a marketing company who hired me to Emcee an event a couple weeks ago. I did send my reel when I responded for the job so all the hiring parties could see my personality. It was just weird to see my video all over the web later when I had no idea it had been posted. Oh well (:
How'd it get all over the web??? I wondered the same thing! Then as I kept doing searches for it, I realized it was posted by a marketing company who hired me to Emcee an event a couple weeks ago. I did send my reel when I responded for the job so all the hiring parties could see my personality. It was just weird to see my video all over the web later when I had no idea it had been posted. Oh well (:
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Busy Busy Girl!! March Whirlwind!
I have so much to write about...
Training for the figure competition and it's ONLY 4 weeks away...eeks! A little worried about how my suit is really going to fit after alterations...ah, praying it works out. I've leaned WAY out!! 112lbs now and eating strict. Not sure how to work the final month/peak diet. A little trial and error I guess. I went into this as a learning experience and of course a rockin challenge! If Vancouver goes well, I'm looking at competing in Reno in June.
Still doing my school thing. GRRR! In fact I have midterms this week I should be studying for right now, but my head is spinning with all this other "stuff".
On top of that I was hired to freelance host and produce a "show" for one of the Sacramento TV stations. I am super excited about this opportunity! I'll fill ya in more when it gets rolling. Also helping with a start up internet channel. In April I start personal training at the gym where I've been working out. My life goes from quiet to nutty awfully fast, but I love it. God's in control which is nice to know!!
I've had fun with my little California adventure...meeting some cool people for sure! I went to an event at Pixar Studios which was interesting. Oh, and I finished my website, mostly anyway. The video is being a stinker, but I'll get that ironed out here later this week. www.keelylindquist.com
I'm sure there's more going on that I'm not writing about at the moment, but I've got to get back to midterm studies. Sorry if this is a random note...it's a quick rundown of Keely's life...haa ha! I'll be a little more detailed about all this as I become a better blogger ( : And I should post pictures of the Washington State winter storms. That's where I spent the holidays...crazy! But great snowboarding.
Ok, there will be more to come!! Everything is very exciting and crazy busy...I'm lovin it!
Training for the figure competition and it's ONLY 4 weeks away...eeks! A little worried about how my suit is really going to fit after alterations...ah, praying it works out. I've leaned WAY out!! 112lbs now and eating strict. Not sure how to work the final month/peak diet. A little trial and error I guess. I went into this as a learning experience and of course a rockin challenge! If Vancouver goes well, I'm looking at competing in Reno in June.
Still doing my school thing. GRRR! In fact I have midterms this week I should be studying for right now, but my head is spinning with all this other "stuff".
On top of that I was hired to freelance host and produce a "show" for one of the Sacramento TV stations. I am super excited about this opportunity! I'll fill ya in more when it gets rolling. Also helping with a start up internet channel. In April I start personal training at the gym where I've been working out. My life goes from quiet to nutty awfully fast, but I love it. God's in control which is nice to know!!
I've had fun with my little California adventure...meeting some cool people for sure! I went to an event at Pixar Studios which was interesting. Oh, and I finished my website, mostly anyway. The video is being a stinker, but I'll get that ironed out here later this week. www.keelylindquist.com
I'm sure there's more going on that I'm not writing about at the moment, but I've got to get back to midterm studies. Sorry if this is a random note...it's a quick rundown of Keely's life...haa ha! I'll be a little more detailed about all this as I become a better blogger ( : And I should post pictures of the Washington State winter storms. That's where I spent the holidays...crazy! But great snowboarding.
Ok, there will be more to come!! Everything is very exciting and crazy busy...I'm lovin it!
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