[Kate Collins]

Absolutely nothing to apologise for Jordan. I think everyone that follows along here, knows how much Luke means to you both. And how much he meant to everyone else here.
Hope you guys are doing ok. Stupid to think your “ok”, but as good as you can be throughout all this.

@katiecshallbe_

[Kate Collins]

JHEEEEEZ Katie!! Talk about squat goals!! this is incredible i am so excited to follow your journey to the figure stage!! xx

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Instagram – @rheagpt

Oh my god Rhea I CANNOT believe you’ve read any part of my log????
THANK YOU ???????? x x x

@katiecshallbe_

[Kate Collins]

Wow excited to follow this! Can’t believe you’re 17 ???? insane!

@katiecshallbe_

[Kate Collins]

So it’s been a few days since I updated here ☺️ the day before/of my free meal day to be exact- I didn’t die ???? haha

I went with sushi, (Spicy tuna roll and salmon nigiri ????) and then a homemade lean beef burger with some of my favourite gluten free bread. (Not really a cheat as such as that burger came in under 350cals ???? but ANYWAYS..) Finsihed off with a big ok bowl of cereal and went to bed afterwards. Was extremely satisfied. ????

Onto this week and training- MY GOD. My sessions have been fantastic ???????? strength is significantly up! Increased weights and reps on ALL exercises so far this week. Trying to be mindful not go A-wall as I’m already feeling the effects of it. Just in my mind, “more food, less neat, less cardio= YOU SHOULD BE GETTING STRONGER.

The highlight was a Safety bar squat that I thought I had hit for my top set of 105kg x10, but my friend informed me that the safety bar actually weighed 25kg- so I’ve been logging wrong this whole entire quarantine ????
But anyways- 110kg x10!! It was hard not going to lie but I wanted 8 and when I got to 8, I knew there was more there… had to be greedy and take it ????☺️ no belt either which made me even happier

@katiecshallbe_

[Kate Collins]

May I ask about your GH use? If not no worries ????

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@katiecshallbe_

For sure ! Currently I take 2IU on rest days pre cardio and 4IU on training days (2 in the morning, 2 post workout )

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Instagram @lara_lein89

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Thank you Lara! I appreciate that! ☺️ how do you find it benefits you?

Also – yes ???? significant quarantine gains ????????

@katiecshallbe_

[Kate Collins]

May I ask about your GH use? If not no worries 🙂

@katiecshallbe_

[Kate Collins]

Lara you’re looking INCREDIBLE!! ????

@katiecshallbe_

[Kate Collins]

Rest day for me today!! Had a really good day today, until found out that my little pup pup (well old pup pup) is quite poorly back home and I immediately went into panic mode imagining all the worst scenarios!! honestly i know that he is 16 years old now and no one lives forever but he is legit my everything and know that one day inevitably we will be parted (i’m praying in many more years to come and to have more happy years with him)! But I think because I am so far away at the moment and miss him immensely already, it freaked me out when mum told me he isn’t doing so well! He has a vets visit today so i’m hoping that they can help him as much as possible and get him back to his normal floofy self!! Sorry to ramble, i just love dogs so much especially my little George!! But I must stay positive as I know he is a fighter!!
xxx

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Instagram – @rheagpt

I’m so sorry to hear about George Rhea ???? I know exactly how it feels. It’s the absolute worst feeling in the world. You just want to be able to comfort them, cuddle them etc, and then with them not being able to tell you what’s wrong with them it’s just added horror. He’s in my thoughts and I hope you get to see him in person sooner rather than later x x x

@katiecshallbe_

[Kate Collins]

Mooooorning ☺️
So day after check in day… and boss was VERY happy, therefore, I cried happy tears ????????‍♀️????
And so comes an end to this dieting phase. For now. Corinne wants to push up, get strong, rest, and feed me up for the next 6ish weeks.
Cardio has been reduced dramatically and diet plan/food has been increased quite a bit also. Honestly- I’m scared of this push up with food. Just my last mindset coming into play. But I completely trust her and know that this is an important part of the whole process.
Much to my surprise, I’ve been ordered to take a FREE MEAL this weekend… say what? Truth be told, I don’t know what to have. It’s been so weird, this entire time that I’ve been with Corinne, this has been the LEAST food focused I’ve ever been, where as in the past, I’d be scrolling through Instagram looking at foods/recipes that “I can’t have”.. Something which I’m really proud of this year, as I’ve worked extremely hard the past 18-24months to improve my relationship with food and disconnect emotion from eating/food.
So… change a below:
Cardio
rest day –before meal 1 – 40mins liss at 130bpm
Upper training days –before meal 1 – 30 mins liss at 130bpm
Lower days – 20 mins liss at 130bpm
Steps per day – 13k rest days.
10k training days
Meal 1 is to be eaten within 30mins of waking
(6am) Meal 1 – 2 eggs, 5 whites cooked as you like
(9.30am) Meal 2 – 150g 5% fat beef, 3g coconut oil
(1pm) Meal 3 – 150g chicken, 5 rice cakes
(4.30pm) Pre gym meal, eaten 90mins before – 30g protein from whey, 40g oats, 40g blueberries
(5.45pm) 15-20mins before – 1 serving of PREpare
(Train 6-7.30pm) Intra mixed in 1-2litres of water, drink steadily throughout:
20g JP EAAs, 5g creatine, 30g Performance Fuel
(8pm) Pwo 30mins after – 10 egg whites, 40g rice or GF pasta, 40g cheerioes or choc shreddies with almond milk
(10.30pm) Pre bed – 15g protein from whey, 5 whites, 20g nut butter

Non training day
Meal 1 is to be eaten within 30mins of waking
(6am) Meal 1 – 2 eggs, 5 whites cooked as you like
(9am) Meal 2 – 150g 5% fat beef, 3g coconut oil
(12.30pm) Meal 3 – 150g chicken/turkey breast, 60g avocado
(3.30pm) Meal 4 – 150g chicken, 20g cashews
(7pm) Meal 5 – 150g chicken/turkey breast, 60g avocado
(10pm) Pre bed – 15g protein from whey, 5 whites, 20g nut butter

For the free meal: I will
Take any suggestions that you’d may have as I am totally lost as to what to have/make ???? perhaps a homemade burger and a (healthier yet still DELISH) homemade millionaires shortbread?

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@katiecshallbe_

Definitely opt for something you really like a lot ???? I like pasta very much or going out for a good steak with superb sidedishes like truffle gnocchi [/quote]
I actually just picked up some prime fillet steak from work yesterday to ring home to my father- so that may be on the cards! Truffle gnocchi sounds extremely fancy oh my ???? I’ve actually never had gnocchi before. Is it like normal pasta or more filling?

@katiecshallbe_

[Kate Collins]

Oooh decisions! Whenever I’m deep into a dieting phase and get ordered a free meal or for my first meal post show, for some reason I always either go for a Thai Green Chicken Curry or Chilli con Carne … followed by a New York Cheesecake ????

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http://www.trainedbyjp-nutrition.com – highest quality supplements on the market.

Ohhhhhh a Thai green curry actually sounds AMAZING ???? there are a couple of Asian restaurants open for collection/delivery near the garage gym so that may be on the cards today!

@katiecshallbe_

[Kate Collins]

Mooooorning ☺️
So day after check in day… and boss was VERY happy, therefore, I cried happy tears ????????‍♀️????
And so comes an end to this dieting phase. For now. Corinne wants to push up, get strong, rest, and feed me up for the next 6ish weeks.

Cardio has been reduced dramatically and diet plan/food has been increased quite a bit also. Honestly- I’m scared of this push up with food. Just my last mindset coming into play. But I completely trust her and know that this is an important part of the whole process.

Much to my surprise, I’ve been ordered to take a FREE MEAL this weekend… say what? Truth be told, I don’t know what to have. It’s been so weird, this entire time that I’ve been with Corinne, this has been the LEAST food focused I’ve ever been, where as in the past, I’d be scrolling through Instagram looking at foods/recipes that “I can’t have”.. Something which I’m really proud of this year, as I’ve worked extremely hard the past 18-24months to improve my relationship with food and disconnect emotion from eating/food.

So… change a below:

Cardio
rest day –before meal 1 – 40mins liss at 130bpm
Upper training days –before meal 1 – 30 mins liss at 130bpm
Lower days – 20 mins liss at 130bpm
Steps per day – 13k rest days.
10k training days

Meal 1 is to be eaten within 30mins of waking
(6am) Meal 1 – 2 eggs, 5 whites cooked as you like
(9.30am) Meal 2 – 150g 5% fat beef, 3g coconut oil
(1pm) Meal 3 – 150g chicken, 5 rice cakes
(4.30pm) Pre gym meal, eaten 90mins before – 30g protein from whey, 40g oats, 40g blueberries
(5.45pm) 15-20mins before – 1 serving of PREpare
(Train 6-7.30pm) Intra mixed in 1-2litres of water, drink steadily throughout:
20g JP EAAs, 5g creatine, 30g Performance Fuel
(8pm) Pwo 30mins after – 10 egg whites, 40g rice or GF pasta, 40g cheerioes or choc shreddies with almond milk
(10.30pm) Pre bed – 15g protein from whey, 5 whites, 20g nut butter

Non training day
Meal 1 is to be eaten within 30mins of waking
(6am) Meal 1 – 2 eggs, 5 whites cooked as you like
(9am) Meal 2 – 150g 5% fat beef, 3g coconut oil
(12.30pm) Meal 3 – 150g chicken/turkey breast, 60g avocado
(3.30pm) Meal 4 – 150g chicken, 20g cashews
(7pm) Meal 5 – 150g chicken/turkey breast, 60g avocado
(10pm) Pre bed – 15g protein from whey, 5 whites, 20g nut butter

For the free meal: I will
Take any suggestions that you’d may have as I am totally lost as to what to have/make ???? perhaps a homemade burger and a (healthier yet still DELISH) homemade millionaires shortbread?

@katiecshallbe_

[Kate Collins]

Okay so it’s been a while since I’ve posted in here, but now is the perfect time to get back to it!
Been in prep now for 3 weeks… and will be 13 weeks out as of Sunday! Obviously it’s all a little up in the air as to whether or not the shows will be going ahead in July, but until I’m told otherwise we will go ahead as planned.
I’m pretty lucky in that I live on a farm with a bit of shed space so managed to find an empty spot to use for a gym. Myself and @nikichisty have rented and bought enough kit to allow us to train fairly well, and with enough weight to still maximally squat, deadlift and press- so I’m very happy with that ☺️
Check in today… so far on prep I’ve dropped 1.7kg which I’m pretty happy with- there’s not been any diet changes since the 16 weeks out mark so my body seems to be responding pretty well to still be dropping- I’ve attached a comparison of my start of prep pictures (left) to this morning pictures (right) for a little bit of context as to how things are progressing!
The plan for this week is to take a few days of extra rest, as my lower back is struggling to keep up with the extra work from all the free weights ???? and then see how things are come Monday. Can’t say I enjoy long periods away from training (who does) but I’ve learned the hard way from the past to listen to my body and be honest as to when I need to rest…

Honestly Jenny- firstly, so happy you’ve posted here again ????☺️
Secondly- every time you post an update or on your Instagram my jaw DROPS as to how insane you look each and every time- improvements each and every time. You’re looking insane!
I’ve been having the same problem with my lower back and my knees especially, with my programming with all the free weights at the moment. Have been order to take another rest. I’m having the same existential crisis at the moment of having to take more rest days but I know from my past that it’s necessary. Working myself into a hole buy doing more and more is not the way to go.
Have you started looking at new suits yet or is it too early for you? ????????

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@katiecshallbe_

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Thank you so much ???? I am so happy I chose to take that little bit longer in offseason, feel like everything is coming together now!
Yeah all the free weights are a bit of a shock but I’m not complaining because I know I’m so lucky to have access to so much kit ????????
So I was meant to be at a bikini fitting first weekend in April which didn’t happen! I’ve got no idea what colour to pick, I haven’t had dark hair very long so trying to figure out what’s going to look best- I’m open to suggestions ???? have you got your suit sorted?[/quote]
Oh my gosh that must have been hitting Jenny ???? but at least you got a posing suit ????
I’ve had a red/deep burgundy bikini suit before and I LOVED it. But this time I’m doing a royal blue with an ombré design of clear, pink and blue ab stones ☺️ I’m so excited to see it!

How have you been recovering since getting back to training??

@katiecshallbe_

[Kate Collins]

Morning from my desktop 🙂

So… First go at the Full body split that Corinne sent over went down yesterday evening in my garage.
My god.. I know I was apprehensive at first to doing this full body split training. But DAMN… I was proper f-d half way through! Let alone how I felt after finishing the full session. AND let alone how I’m feeling this morning! DOMS.

Had to sub in a couple of exercises as my bands haven’t arrived yet. Luckily I had one band with handles on it from show day for back stage pump ups.

2 sets unless otherwise stated
SA Bicep curls
DB Lying ham curl
Paused DB Goblet Squat- heels elevated
BB RDL
Lying DB Ham Curl- rest pause
Banded Adductor – rest pause
Banded Abductor straight into Frog Pumps – rest pause
STRETCH
Chins
Bent Over Dual DB Row
DB Pullover – rest pause
SA DB Row – rest pause
STRETCH
Standing DB Shoulder Press
Flat DB Press
Narrow Press ups – rest pause
DB Side lateral raises
Abs

It was such a nice change 🙂 Despite my apprehensions I really enjoyed it 🙂

@katiecshallbe_

[Kate Collins]

Honestly Katie it was amazing to have some more equipment, I felt like a kid at Christmas! And had such a wonderful leg session!!
So i have been given access to this for 2 weeks! So i am going to make the ABSOLUTE most of this time!! And then by the end of the 2 weeks it should be time for me to come home (fingers crossed)
I had an awesome leg session today, and played around with some BB squats as well which I haven’t done in a while! Just having access to this set up has really helped give me a bit of an uplift!!
Omg right HOW GOOD is the education section!!so so so informative!!
Hope you are okay too ???? x

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Instagram – @rheagpt

Ahhh that’s incredible! Must have been like letting a child lose at a toy store ????????
Please keep us updated on how your training is going and recovery now that you have access to some heavier kit ☺️ x x

@katiecshallbe_

[Kate Collins]

I’m totally fine @kate-collins.. As soon as all this all kicked off I mentally prepared myself. I pretty much knew shows wouldn’t go ahead by July. There will be plenty more in the future though and I’d still to what I do every day regardless of competing or not.
What are you doing now regarding your prep/training/diet?

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Exactly- nothing in my life is really changing whether or not a show goes ahead or not.

As for me I’m on my last week of dieting I think according to my last check in. From there I think it’s a matter of holding condition as much as possible and rest up a bit before making plans, but like you said, will have to wait for the new Pro qualifier schedule. I was hoping for the Amateur Olympia in Alicante the first week of September but we shall have to wait and see. ????????

@katiecshallbe_