Written on July 3, 2016 while at the NPC Chicago “Wings of Strength” show: —– I did a circuit before my cardio today, still at the hotel in their closet-sized gym. I designed this to be a peripheral training, alternating upper and lower body, which is super effective for getting the most from the body. […]
Summer Ideas: Can’t hit the gym or traveling? Use the park!
Parts of this post were originally written in the summer of 2013. As the warm weather is upon us, people are traveling, and more of us are outdoors, there are great opportunities to be active in your own backyard, at the sports field, or at a park. Use your bodyweight (which is resistance) to put some […]
Is it time to rest? When to take a Deload.
Mindy Irish; NASM CPT; BS Physical Education I’m a go-go type of person. I love to set a plan and rock the consistency. But that has a downside as well. Going too hard and too much can turn around and bite you, and it can happen to ALL of us. Those that lift regularly week […]
My Bodybuilding.com 2016 Spokesmodel Search Contest Video
I’m applying for the 2016 Bodybuilding.com Spokesmodel Search Contest and one of the requirements is a video up on You Tube. Here it is! Take a peek at my story and as always, #justkeepgoing!
Weightlifting 101: How to get started lifting weights!
-Mindy Irish BS Physical Education; NASM CPT, YES; NPC Bikini Bodybuilder I started lifting weights in 2011 after I was reluctantly pulled into a strength training class by my friend Shannon. I had been doing five cardio classes a week and it took the baby weight off after the birth of my fourth child in […]
What is a Reverse Diet?
There is a lot of talk about Reverse Dieting lately and I thought since I’m smack dab in the middle of one, I’ll elaborate and share out about it. This is my third time to reverse diet, commonly known as Rev Diet or RD. I’m a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Online Coach, and a competitor […]
A Change of Plans: From Figure to Bikini!
After all my weight loss, in 2012 I wanted to take my journey up a notch and began training to compete in bodybuilding. In 2013 I competed in my first NPC Figure show and did 3 shows that season. After that season, I was hooked! Then I entered into a year-long building season with my […]
A Number is Just a Number!
I rarely post my progress updates, but my hobby is to compete in the Figure division of bodybuilding with the NPC. I’m heading in to my 3rd season and will compete again locally in Indy in late August and then at Nationals, the North Americans, in early September. For those of us in the sport, […]
A Figure Update….So how can this work for you?
This weekend I am 19 and 20 weeks out from my third season of Figure competing in the NPC. That means I am officially in prep and in a slow diet down (caloric deficit) to get ready for the stage. Last season I was 128 on each of my show days and after this 7-month […]
Build Your Booty….Let’s work the Glutes!
Happy May 1! Who’s ready to do work this month? I’m now 17 and 18 weeks out from my next Figure shows and I will say that over this last building season I discovered and have truly enjoyed the power of glute training after following the “Glute Guy”, Bret Contreras. By genetics, I’ve always […]
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