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Check in no.5 of my getting to know my own body phase ⬆️

I’ve felt a little lost & far away from myself this week. I’ve come right away from my comfort zone & it’s only natural that it’s going to feel odd at times. That’s all ok. It’s ok & needed to feel every feeling, the negative along with the positive. It doesn’t mean that I’m failing, I’m a bad person or that I’m regressing at all. I find that when I give myself some time to let myself feel & release, I feel much better after and am able to process my thoughts.

I was holding on to something that was my identity & safety net. I’ve now let that go to allow myself to be all in on this next stage of my journey 🤍

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A few of the new ways I train nowadays. Most of these feel totally awkward as I’m used to using machines but I’m getting used to them as the weeks pass. Discovering how my body all moves as one & challenging it in new ways is an eye opener. Now I’ve started, I couldn’t go back to my old training style.

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Check in no.4 of my getting to know my own body phase ✌🏻

I don’t like pressure, feeling rushed or as if I’m not in control. This week I realised that as my competing plans are on hold for the time being, I no longer feel the pressure I used to feel, or as if I’m running out of time & won’t look my best.

My mind has felt more relaxed & think that shows in my physique this week.

I have moments where I feel a little lost as I’ve changed so much of what was normal for the last few years but I remind myself to trust myself & let go of the old. They’re just my head telling me stories that I know are not true, trying to hold me back in my comfort zone. New is scary but also very exciting.

My Friday Eve Leg Day 😊

By the time I get to this time of the week I’m usually feeling a little worn out mentally & physically but training is my absolute passion. It’s what brings me back to myself so when I need to switch it on, the fire is always there 🔥

2 sets of each:
RDL’s
Leg Press
Glute Drive
Goblet Squats
Side Lunges
Reverse Lunges
Calf Raises

Legs ⬆️ Not bad at all considering I felt like I was still fast asleep.

I no longer beat myself up for not feeling 💯 due to stress, sleep or whatever. I no longer dislike myself for feeling as if I’ve delayed my progress and wasted a session. I just feel & today despite the yawning this felt really good 🫶🏻

Check in no.3 of my getting to know my own body phase ⬆️

Super strong 💪🏻 Super happy 😊 Super powerful 🔥 Super grateful 🙏🏻

Complete trust in myself & where I’m heading on this new amazing adventure 🤍

Some exercises I really like from my Upper day ✌🏻

Some I’ve done for a while, some I’ve not done for time & it’s fun finding my way with them.

This weeks squats ⬆️

Check in no.2 of my getting to know my own body phase ⬆️

My check ins are now with myself 🫶🏻

So, Friday mornings look like this…
Wake up at 4am
Take my weekly weight
Take my photos
Head downstairs to hydrate with water, fresh lemon juice, collagen & creatine
Have a look at my photos & think about how the week has been - have I been accountable to myself? How has my stress been? Sleep? How has training felt? How do I feel about how my body is looking? Then I can make a plan for the coming week.

I’m very self-aware & able to identify the reasons anything may feel a little off, then fix it going forwards. The initial thought of not having a coach terrified me but now I’ve started it’s quite empowering knowing that I have full trust in myself & my own abilities. That’s helping improve my self-belief.

On to another Warrior Goddess week 🔥

Check in no.1 of my getting to know my own body phase ⬆️

I decided not to compete next year for many reasons…

I like my physique being on the curvier side, I’ll lose that femininity in a prep

My cycle is in a good spot at the moment for the first time in years

I want to have more freedom with my training & work in bringing up body parts I didn’t focus on all that much as my training was built around what I needed for my category

I want to work on growing & getting as strong as I possibly can, a prep will interrupt that

I want to train for longevity now rather than getting on stage

I want to trust myself to get to know my own body & give it what it needs

Last of all, my heart is just not there at the moment & to still compete would be purely for egotistical reasons. That doesn’t drive me

So, the goal has totally changed but the bodybuilding fire is still there & I feel extremely alive 🔥

Choosing not to compete doesn’t make me any less of a bodybuilder 🫶🏻

Lower day 🔥 A few of my old favourite moves mixed in with some new ✌🏻

A new & different Upper day ⬆️

For the last few years the majority of my movements have been done on machines so to be moving like this feels odd , awkward and unfamiliar at the moment. But also fun & refreshing to learn how to train differently & see where it’ll take me.

The early days of anything will feel uncomfortable but that’s what drives me, to stick with this newness, learn & perfect until it becomes my new comfort zone ✌🏻