today Imma ramble on about what I want. My goals.
In the past, it's always been simple. Stay in a healthy bodyfat range (19%-23% is considered ideal for health for a 23 year old female). MORE MUSCLE MORE MUSCLE MORE MUSCLE. STRONGER, FASTER, HARDER. Basically I was functionally fit. I was flexible, and strong for my size.( I thoroughly enjoy powerlifting.) I was reasonably fast and very agile. So for the past 5 or 6 years I slowly watched my weight climb from the low 100's to as high as 161 lbs. And I watched my strength and power climb with it. My bodyfat stayed around 15-19 % through it all (usually closer to 19%.) I also injured myself a lot and watched my flexibility, speed and agility go way down.
So now for the past 2 years it's been all about proportion. Keep gaining muscle here and there, try not gain any more there (it's almost ridiculous how easily my lower half develops compared to my upper), gain a little muscle, lose a little fat, and so it went. I feel much more balanced than ever now, and I am starting to realize that my body fights me HARD to maintain any more than 150 lbs if I want to stay lean.
And so my current mindset is this. Eat super clean. Do a little more high intensity interval cardio than before. Keep working shoulders,bi's,tri's,pecs,traps,and lats in a lower rep range to maintain size. Work legs unilaterally for symmetry and definition, ( I develop unbelievable thunder-quads because I LOVE training for PRs on deadlifts and squats) while keeping calves frequent and heavy so they'll catch up with said thunder-quads.
My goal, for no particular reason, is to stay well proportioned and see if I can get down to 14% bodyfat or less.
This is what I looked like last summer...at 15.8% and about 148 lbs :
and this is November, at about 157 lbs and 19% bodyfat:
Think I can do it? Want to do it with me? Let me know in the comments!
One day this week I will take a new photo and stats. I know. You're on the edge of your seats!
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