Recent content by jstar

Nonerz, the Harbingers are less padded than the Valeos; you might like them. You can probably try on different types of gloves at a sporting goods store near you.

Hey Nonerz! I know what you mean...my gloves are by Harbinger, I've had them for like 3 yrs so I needed a new pair. I just got a new pair for Xmas by Valeo and they are specially designed to fit womens hands. I just used them for the first time yesterday and I highly recommend!

Hey Rockygrl78 I am also working with a trainer and entering my first comp next spring. I start my precontest phase in 4 weeks. PM me...maybe we can buddy up and help eachother out. For offseason, I have to agree with the other girls that 7 days of cardio seems like an awful lot. I am currently...

Did anyone hear this? I just received an email from the place where I buy my supplements that MuscleTech just announced they are discontinuing Hydroxycut in Jan 03. Also some other ephedra based fat burners are being discontinued..yellow jackets or something like that...not sure of the name of...

Informative post JJ, and I just got the new Oxygen mag today!!!:D I will be starting my precontest diet 4 months out (working with a trainer who is helping me out on this - for my first show), right now I am cleaning up my diet and trying to gain some more muscle. I have always been around 22%...

I'll check them out JJ. Thanks for the warning on jagware. My comp isn't until May so at least I still have some time to shop around. You have been very helpful :)

Thanks Warlobo & JJFigure!!! I do have trouble walking in heels and the highest heel I ever walked in was about 3". I guess my legs are slightly longer compared to my upper body but what I am most concerned about is balance. The show is WNBF (INBF) and they don't specify what type of heels to...

I am doing a figure comp next year and need some help from some of the ladies who compete. I am 5'8" and was wondering how high of a heel I should go for? Also if anybody has any websites where I can get buy some good quality heels pls let me know. Thanks!!!

Hi I just bought a Tanita scale the other day - the adult mode only version (really wanted the adult/athlete one but they don't seem to sell them in the stores for some reason). Anyways the past 4 mornings I have gotten up and taken the reading and it has me at 30% when in fact I am not. The...

I just started using a diet from Beverly similar to what you describe. I only bought two of the supps, Mass Maker and Ultra Size and I swear they are the best tasting powders ever. ( I bought vanilla).They really put a curb on my sweet tooth and help me stick to the diet better. I may think...

are you weight training? as far as food intake it looks pretty low. how fast did you lose those 10 lbs? I would hate to see you plateau and it looks like you might if you are not eating enough.

Yeahhhh!!!! I am so excited for you too VLC ;) :) I am also competing in figure but not till next May. It is exciting thinking about it though. I hope you will keep us posted on your precontest training. You definitely have an advantage - your trainer sounds like she has experience and is...

Hey everyone! I am so glad everyone is talking about how hard it is to train without support, whether it be in the form of a trainer or just having friends and family support your goals. Like Sassy I just can't talk to my mom about food/diet either. I did get her to make some better choices but...

hey VLC !!! that is great. Do you think you will compete? I say go for it!!! You have 15 weeks and that is plenty of time to transform your body and by the sounds of it you probably don't have that far away to go. Besides then you can share your experience and help me :D as for me...I've got a...

Hey guys thanks for all the replies! You don't know how much ya'll are helping me out. New@ = congrats! that is a great achievement! keep up the good (a.k.a hard) work :) I will take a look into going to see some figure shows. The majority seem to be in the spring around where I live. Even if...