Kate Collins
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Happy to see you will do a show ????
Can’t wait to see your weekly changes !_________________________________________
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Oh my goodness Lara thank you so much! ???? I still cannot believe you’re saying that????
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MEG YOUR WAIST WTF
You look incredible!!
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Saturday morning 16 weeks out:
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Saturday morning 16 weeks out
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Good Monday morning 🙂
So, another week down. 15 weeks 5 days out.. but who’s counting.
So Friday I had, or was supposed to have a physio/sports massage after work. My physio is much more than a plain physio. He’s so incredibly knowledgeable in all aspects of nutrition, training, and obviously the human body. But as soon as he saw me he knew there was something up with me. Asked me how I was getting on, how I was feeling after the last massage, etc. But, as I had been describing, I was still very caught up with muscular pain/tightness etc. My body has just been in constant pain. As soon as he laid his hands on me he was like, “Oh my god, its like I didn’t even see you last week??” He couldn’t get over how bad I was. (Lol story of my life)
He did his dissertation for his masters on the texture of muscles/tissue and how different textures represent intolerances/ deficiencies. So he gave me the number of a homeopath who does full body testing of intolerances and deficiencies. Not by taking bloods, but by hold two electrode probes in your hands. I’m skeptical but, if its worked for all of his previous patients, I can’t see why it won’t work for me. So I have an appointment on Friday at 12pm with this homeopath/ Doctor. I’ll keep you guys updated.
In other news: training/diet/check in etc. I nearly didn’t send a check in to Corinne on Thursday because of the last weekend and how shit I was feeling. But I did. And I cannot express how grateful I am to have a coach (and friend) that is so supportive. I felt so incredibly guilty for feeling the way I did (still kind of do but I’m working on it) But, I couldn’t get over how supportive she was. I don’t think she’ll ever know how grateful I am. My past coach would literally abandon me whenever I faced a mental glitch so to speak. I was only useful to him and his business when I was “thriving”..
Anyway, this weekend was lovely. I went home spent time with Dad, did a good bit of farm work, had some horsey cuddles, calf cuddles and pupper cuddles. It was fabulous. Nothing like the unconditional love from an animal. (Plus they KNOW when you’re not ok.. it fascinating.)
I had a friend invite me to train with him and his friend yesterday (Sunday) as he knew I haven’t been feeling the best lately. And it was really nice. Super fun. Hopefully I’ll do it again next Sunday.On Saturday I had an incredible leg session. It was incredibly difficult though. Who knew trying to progress while dealing with crippling mental health issues was so hard? lol. 110kg x8 squats plus the emotional baggage, so that has to add an extra 40-50kg, right?
Anywho- the pain that I am in today and yesterday in something out of this world…. *insert upside emoji face x10*
Took some progress pictures on Saturday morning and was happy enough with them.
No changes to diet/cardio/steps etc. this week.
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Topset front squat 80kg x8
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So the past few days have been a little overwhelming for myself.
My mental health has pretty much been a shit storm since Saturday. I’m not sure what the exact cause of it is/was. But I think its a culmination of things. I’m not great at socializing at all. And any chance where I don’t have to interact with another human being, I take. lol.
But since lockdown, and since gyms have been shut, I’ve very much so been taking advantage of not having to interact with anyone. In real life or via social media as well. And as much as my hermit self hates to admit it, I need my friends to keep me somewhat sane.And as for gyms being shut, that was the highlight of my days/weeks. I’d meet my handful of friends there the majority of the time, and we’d have a quick catch up. Sometimes it would be an hour long catch up. And we’d help each other with harder sets. be there for one another. And, I guess I’m missing that? My one and only form of social interaction was taken away from me and its finally taking its toll on me.
Saturday I had an ok training session. I had someone local to me offer his training facilities to me, but it turns out it was kind of a weird twisted offer. He basically would only let me train at his gym if HE could train me/PT me? I said I’d go just to see how it went but it was quite odd. And the leg session was supersetty/pumpy shit. A lot like Milos giant set training. Yes I was sore the next day but it messed up my progression/log book which didn’t help the mental health situation either. He seems a bit psycho tbh and a bit of a pervert so I don’t think I’ll be training there again.
I wasn’t able to get out of bed Sunday. I tried, I even tried to train in my own garage. But I couldn’t lift a thing. It was horrible. I just felt a unsurmountable weight on top of me and breathing was even difficult. I did 30 minutes and called it a day. I went back to bed. I slept for the rest of the day and the night. Went to work on Monday pretty upset, as Thursday/Friday didn’t go so well for me (out of my control but I let these things get to me). Had to try and get my phone fixed during the day too as the shop that sold it to me sold me a dodgy one 🙂 love that. I had a pretty good leg session last night after work. I went in with no expectations of myself, but made some nice progressions.
My lower back is still giving me a lot of trouble, but seeing my physio/sports massage guy again Friday. I think its a piriformis issue, which is causing my right glute to cease up into my lower back and obliques. Yesterday and today I’ve been having tingling sensations down my right glutes. So we’ll see how that plays out.
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Had a mediocre training session yesterday evening. And by mediocre, I mean, I progressed my lifts by a smidge. Didn’t feel great to be honest.
I had physio/sports massage Wednesday evening (so bloody grateful oh my goodness) and I’m still sore from it. I have to go see him again next Friday. I’m actually so bruised its hilarious.But I probably shouldn’t have trained yesterday because of how I felt. BUT ANYWAYS.
Have had the most stressful day at work so far. I’ve been run off my feet all day. 13.5k steps already and my rest days are supposed to be 10k. :/ Trying to appease very demanding customers and fulfil orders. I let these things get to me too much to be honest. Just frustrating when you are trying to do your best but your best isn’t good enough and then relying on other people to do their jobs correctly.
Anyways- off all assistance now for the next few weeks. I’m determined to maintain if not gain strength/progress throughout this phase. I’m nervous, as I’ve been on for a while now. But this phase is necessary for the end of the year.
Some grocery shopping to be done then hoping to crawl into bed after work and try rest up and get a good nights sleep for legs tomorrow. ( With my new mobile functioning body)
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Oh my gosh, Happy Birthday Kamara! I hope you had a wonderful day 🙂
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Kate if people are still interested I’m happy to share , the goal will be something that maybe more people can relate to at that point , trt drugs , be as healthy , fit, lean and happy as possible and happy with how I look – at some point that will be what EVERYONE I think would love to feel, so I will share how I will try my best to attain that ???? , it will take a lot of discipline still to do it , so it will be a really fun challenge ????
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I think it will be extremely interesting! A lot of people, myself included, get so caught up in the now and the task at hand and forget to plan/think about the future.
I’d be even more interested in the mental side of things, coming down in size and running trt dosages and how that and a new training stimulus would affect mood etc.
Staying tuned, obviously for epic show casing this year but for the future too ????@katiecshallbe_
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Question: once your competing days are over Jordan, and you move on to the martial arts of your choice (Jiu Jitsu, right?), will you be keeping a log of your training, diet etc.? I think this would be very interesting to follow the journey from mass monster to slight less mass, martial arts monster. 🙂
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So another weekend of training and ticking boxes.
Digestion is back to 100% so for that I’m extremely grateful.
Last night featured Lower body and it was actually very good despite not feeling any way motivated at all to train. But once I got in to it, like always, I found my rhythm and it went really well.
Everything progressed. But my body is just so beat up.
BUT I have physio/sports massage this evening :’) actually crying happy tears. This guy is AMAZING. He’s literally a fortune teller haha. He looks at me, while I say nothing, an then proceeds to tell me all my symptoms. Actually mind blowing. I feel like showing him my palm and asking him to tell me about my future lol.In other good news… I HAVE ACCESS TO A FULLY EQUIPPED GYM. (I think it is anyways haha) I’m going to see it this evening after physio. Apparently its quite close to where I’m currently living, and he’s an Irish bodybuilding judge. From what I see so far, he has cables/lat pulldown, lying leg curl machine,
hack squat, leg press, pendulum, full squat rack. So excited. Especially seeing as how strict social distancing measures will be in normal gyms.Check in tomorrow. 17 and 18 weeks out.
Was TOLD to take holidays today so, that I did. For the week around the 2 shows haha 😀
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Lara every time you post a picture my jaw drops to the floor :O in the best way possible- you’re incredible! Hope your sleep schedule gets back to some normal soon 🙂
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Thank you so much @lara-tasharofi ????????
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Morning from the world of leg DOMS ????
Had an incredible lower body session yesterday in my garage – having enough load now and the switch up in movements is allowing me to do this lower body session at home rather than travelling 2 and a half hours. Very grateful. Actually training at THAT gym today for upper body.
Anywho- hit an all time rep PB on squats yesterday!
110kg x7 ????
Form broke down on the 6th rep but I was determined after doing the 6th rep to get another one. (Went into set wanting 6 but got greedy)
Absolutely delighted now once I think about it.
I tend to over look how far my strength has come in the last 2 years.
I remember after my last prep, I couldn’t squat 50kg ???????? and this time last year 100kg was my max squat and I wasn’t even really hitting depth.So I need to start acknowledging these little wins.
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