summerkissed Member

Tassie!!!!

That's it!!! Everyone starts somewhere!! Look at the first comps of Some of the pros that's why there are devisions for beginners etc Anyways I'm outta here I don't care for threads that have a negative vibe!

I can't say I know anyone that wants to make money out of it! Yeah judges have bias but hey who cares just get up there and enjoy it, yes it's called a 'competition' but in all honesty I think most girls are just happy to get on stage and show off there hard work!! It's a liberating way of saying hey look at me, look at…

Agree! I was using bodybuilding.com more than MFP for advice while competing!! Lots of the pros are on there and have heaps of great info and tips to get the most out of your prep :smile:

@usmcmp Hang on I'm lost...so you say to do bikini you have to be young, "naturally lean" all your life someone who has never been over weight or obese........BUT your a competitive bodybuilder that was overweight and obese?? And ummmm so you can be a bodybuilder but OP has to be a certain "stereotype" to be in…

So why all the negative comments?

Go for it then!!! It's an absolute blast I'm just deciding wether I want to do it again next year! Just getting on stage is winning in my books :smiley: @carolgrn :wink:

Hey, I've been over weight!!! Until I was 30 I'd never had an 'athletic" Body nor was I fitness minded!! I also put on 33kg with both my pregnancies......you have no idea what you are talking about!! I hope your not one of those that looks a woman in awesome shape and think it's all genetics!!!! Cause F$&k genetics this…

These sound good...might try to reduce some of the whole eggs for egg whites for a lower fat version!

How fast was you writing? Was the pen leaving the page after each word? HIIT I'd log it as :wink:

Just do it have fun!! Find a reputable coach not one that's going to starve you then add endless hours of cardio....trust me do your research as 80% of the coaches are crap!!! Go to the free posing classes held by most federations, buy a plain bikini and bling it up yourself....but most of all have a great time doing it!!!…

My suggestion is to buy the males version!! It's says lift like a man but then changes the workouts lol so go buy the mans version then you will be in your way to a great body!!

Also (not that many gyms allow) no shoes is the most natural way, lucky I only have a home gym so I can do this.

Yep this!!!

I live in a tiny rural town, we have no gym and I live out bush anyways! Everything I have done has been at home! I do have a small gym set up in my shed (very basic) and do short cardio intervals off an app on my phone

Do you want to look good naked? If you do then lift!!

I have more muscle now that I'm not doing strong lifts!!! When I was doing strong lifts and I mean lifts double what I can do now I had less muscle size......ill let you figure that one out lol

Google dry brushing then using extra virgin coconut oil.....won't get rid of them but really does improve the appearance :smiley:

That's as in the actual spirit alcohol not the mixer that it's in

I have a few drinks every weekend and in a Wednesday night......I still lose fat easy! Really what they mean is while you are drinking your body will only burn the alcohol as energy as its a poison to our bodies and it needs to burn it off first....so if you eat as you are drinking the primary source of energy will be the…

I personally don't think there's such thing as too much fruit or veg that you can eat.......wait for it....wait for it......there's a lot of people on here that will tear me to shreds, call me names and tell me I'm wrong!!! But hey that's MFP for you!! That's my personal opinion, it works for me :smile:

Bwahahaha so that's why my old gym had that machine facing the wall

The one I use is different everyday, but mine is plyometrics so it's all jumping around.....literally lol frog jumps are great fun :smiley: kids think so as well! It's called Sworkit

You've now found one person that uses this as her only cardio!!!

The 7 min workout is the only cardio I use!!! 5 days a week.....yep it works for me :)

^^As said above and ^^ A lot of people with knee and back issues are dominate in the quads and hamstrings (but not as much as quads) the less used stabilizer muscles add/abductors are weak causing an instability and thus knee and back pain! (Very generalized explanation) So no they are not useless machines at all!! I'm one…

I suggest seeing a doctor honestly, yogurt is dairy product that has very little lactose due to the way it is made and is tolerated by most people with lactose intolerance, butter is another thing that has very very little lactose in it. Go and get some proper tests done.....I'm speaking from experience here after a…

I really think you need a doctors advice! Quote: Studies have shown that lactose intolerance is one of the most over-reported health conditions, and that many people who believe they have lactose intolerance, in fact do not obtain positive results when tested using a breath hydrogen test, which is a reliable test for the…

The shape and look of the abdominals comes down to genetics as well! Some have 6 packs some have 8 packs and some only get 4 packs that is all about the shape of the muscle itself! I'm lucky I get an 8 pack but I got that by lifting heavy and very very little cardio (which I do for 10min Max's couple times a week) but it's…

I'm happy with my weight BUT I'm not finished my goal is to stay at his weight but change my composition :smile: drop fat and add muscle but still stay at the same weight! So guess if your happy you could just change the focus so you still have goals to aim for!!!! Congratulations btw you look awesome!!!!