http://www.aliswanson.com/blog Ali Swanson national figure prep. Personal training. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:35:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hey, guys!  I cannot believe it's only 9 days to Jr. Nationals!!  This has been THE hardest prep ever!!  I think because I've had so much going on with training others, the kids, the house...you know the deal!!  I like to do everything WELL, and it's just hard to be ... http://www.aliswanson.com/blog/?p=177 Have you ever struggled to find a reason to get in the best shape you can?  I think we all have.  It's easy to become complacent.  Sometimes it's hard for me...even as a figure competitor to keep that motivation going EVERY DAY!!  Shwew!  There are so many other things in ... http://www.aliswanson.com/blog/?p=174   http://www.aliswanson.com/blog/?p=163 Diet: On with subs...that just means I didn't eat my chicken.  LOL  I am not so good at that.  So...macros are good.  Cals are good.  I just eat too much protein powder.  Workout: Deadlifts: 135x5 185x5 195x5 195x5 Weighted Dips 4 sets Bi curls up to 35's x 5 (little cheating going on here...I just wanted to load them) Sprints: 6 ... http://www.aliswanson.com/blog/?p=156 Do you know people who struggle with the same things...the same issues...that are striving for the same goals over and over, again?  It's fascinating to watch people go through the same cycles over and over.  Guess what...if the same method doesn't work, doesn't change you or get you to your ... http://www.aliswanson.com/blog/?p=151 Hi, guys.  I'm in the middle of another prep!  I think girls are always interested in how people prep for these things, so I'll post a workout and some of my diet.  I am not crazy-dieting right now b/c I'm pretty much where I need to be.  I just need to ... http://www.aliswanson.com/blog/?p=146 For the past...ummmm...month or so, I have just been doing what I want.  That includes both eating and working out.  I have been eating LOTS and working out LOTS.  Sometimes I think people get so tied up in the details of what they are doing, and not just looking at ... http://www.aliswanson.com/blog/?p=144 Here are some pictures from the 2009 Arnold Amateur.  I placed 6th in Class C.  Just shy of my goal of top 5.  Darn it all!  But I'll be back at it later in the year.  I was very stressed during the prejudging.  I had major tan troubles, and was ... http://www.aliswanson.com/blog/?p=140 Before I was a figure competitor: I was strong as shit. I was feminine & sexy. I was a mother...with morals. I was fast. I ate consciously...with treats. I was happy with my body. I was in shape. I had MUSCLE. I enjoyed life. I will not change. http://www.aliswanson.com/blog/?p=137 Just when you thought you couldn't do it...you can. You can lift 5 more pounds, you can go a little faster, you can do one more sprint, you can stick to your diet, you can....drink one more liter of water!!! Homework for today...do something you have been telling yourself you can't.  One ... http://www.aliswanson.com/blog/?p=132