It has been nearly 7 months into my Bulk now and I'm oh so close to the finishing line! It has been overall a wonderful journey but not one filled with all smiles! When I got to month 5 I started questioning what I was trying to achieve, mainly because I could no longer fit into most of my work dresses. It was truly a downer for me because all I could think was I'm getting fat. But then I quickly snapped out of it, reminding myself why I had started this journey - Build muscle and look and feel stronger! I am so glad I did not give up. I have been back home for a week or so now and family, friends, and old gym buddies just keep telling me how awesome I look and that they could tell I have put on a good amount of mass (muscle). I am very proud of myself, my very first bulk and I think I have gained some good muscle base and can't wait to cut from the 1st January 2015.
When I last blogged I was on about 2300 calories consisting of 325 C, 135 P, 65 F. I am now ending this bulk on 2800 calories consisting of 400 C, 140 P, 70 F. Never in a million years would I have thought I would be eating so much. It is just amazing what the body can do! It has been a journey where I had to trust the science, eating at a surplus and lifting heavy weights and no formal cardio, with the aim to build some muscle. I have gained a lot of strength and when I look into the mirror all I see a strong beautiful woman. A lot of people have a misconception that weight training for women will make them 'bulky/manly' this is just not true! All you have to do is look at fitness models like Paige Hatherway, or my favorite Brittany Davis to know this is a BIG MISCONCEPTION - weights help to sculpt your body so don't be scared.
I had been following Bret Contreras' Strong Curves program which I LOVE! It really helped to sculpt my lower body and I will definitely be doing a second round. I have now finished the third week of Smolov Squatting Protocol - which is just 4 days of squatting in the aim to increase my lift. It has been tough and along with the program I am doing some accessory work, mainly shoulders, arms and Lats. I am enjoying this program and I will do a separate post once I conclude the 13 week program to update you all on how it went.
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Thank you for reading, and I look forward to sharing the next phase of my fitness journey with you all.
