Project: Anything Is Possible

[Birds]

Nahhhhh

[rev210]

You need a female physique coach . it is vastly harder to get to the same lean level as a man.

[rev210]

Its better being happy with strength all the same. And arguably you look better too. You can kick your boyfriend harder under the table when he's speaking smack.

[L33SH]

Possibly. I'm not as fussed about my physique as I used to be; guess I'm kinda over it now. I've been lifting weights for long enough that I feel as if I should have achieved my aesthetic goals by now. Birds said I would get a six pack once I did 10 pull-ups... Well I did that, no six pack. It's disappointing and I don't want the frustration to get in the way of my enjoyment of gym; hence why I guess I've turned to the strength aspect rather than looks. I looked much more defined a year ago than I do today, but I am stronger today...

[Birds]

Stop twisting my words female

I said when you were capable of doing 10 pullups...and I mean proper full range of motion pullups...that you would have enough abdominal muscle for a six pack. That doesn't mean you don't have to do the cutting to make it visible.

You are your own harshest critic and also throwing out a lot of ignorance here. I think that if people saw your physique and read what you wrote here they would think you're being a tad unrealistic. Some facts: you're eating literally twice as much as when you say you were more "defined". You're significantly stronger having increased weights by about 50-60%; you have more muscle now, despite training for less than 1/3 the amount of time/sessions that you used to. You've been plagued by injuries over the last couple years that we've had to rehab around. I think you need to add some perspective here before looking to your goals and saying "I give up" or "that didn't work" when you've actually only done half the work to get there.

[-FIGJAM-]

If you go to the Arnold Classic on the weekend a girl i know will be competing and on a booth answering questions. Her name is Melissa Darmawan i believe she is on the Superior Supplements booth. Have a chat to her, very friendly and informative. You can't miss her she is the giant asian

[-FIGJAM-]

There is also merit behind what Birds has said above.

[Birds]

Giant Asians terrify me

[-FIGJAM-]

Another woman you could email/Facebook is Renee Armstrong (i believe that is how its spelt) she either did or does compete on stage and focuses on strength and power lifting. Her fiance owns Bondi Strength.

But obviously she is in nsw

[L33SH]

16/03/15

Squat

20kg x 10

40kg x 5

50kg x 3

60kg x 1

70kg x 1

60kg x 7

60kg x 9

50kg x 10

Pull-Up

6

6

5

[-FIGJAM-]

70kg squat a PB?

[L33SH]

No, injured atm so just taking it easy.

[-FIGJAM-]

fair enough. injuries are fun......

[Birds]

Her pb is 75kg

[L33SH]

Been injured since October, physio helped a bit but so expensive

[rev210]

This is the thorasic spine thing you had before or another injury?

[L33SH]

Another injury, (hyper extension) the thorasic spine injury has healed, took about 14 months all up until I felt no pain whatsoever

[rev210]

Yes I remember now. Have you got full hip mobility back?

[L33SH]

I'm not sure? It was my shoulder that was causing me pain. Basically now I have a lower back hyper extension. Can't walk up stairs properly, can't get in and out of a car without being in pain, stuff like that.

[-FIGJAM-]

maybe you should take some time of lifting all together. Focus on some rehab and mobility work whilst living healthy.

then slowly introduce the weight back in the mix.