For the past week i've started to feel like i'm shrinking! LOL, don't you guys laugh there. Really...
shrinking..
musclewise..
Maybe it's because I changed Creatine Ethyl Ester to a basic Monohydrate which makes me look smoother? Maybe it's cos my calorie intake has upped with higher carbs?
Or maybe cos I haven't been able to train that frequently cos of my injuries, so I've just lost the muscle fullness?


So many things are going on in my head... Oh well, I really DO HOPE I'll start to make gains... and that means muscle gains, not fat gains, Lol!

Yesterday both, Emma and I, had a day off, and we decided to hang out together. The Day was awesome; sun was shining and it was like +23 celcius!
I picked up Emma with my car and then we drove to Linnanmäki (Helsinki's amusement park). We didn't go to any vehicles though...

So you can guess what happens when two "bbers" go to a place like that....?

First of all, we pose:


Then we pose some more:




Then when energy levels started to drop... It was time to eat!:


And then the girls had more energy to keep on going....

with the posing...

(sorry girl, couldn't resist ;))

...But not for long... And then we started to get hungry again (of course!) ,and we realized that we're out of food... So we had to leave the park and stop by a grocery store, get something to eat and went to eat them in a coffee house...


So ya, that was pretty much it.. Fun fun day with my girl Emma. I really enjoyed the day. Emma's soo much fun, we're so alike, so we had great time together! :)


Oh man... I did it! Today I finally trained legs again first time in awhile... I've been soo scared cos of the hip/trochanter bursitis /whatever it is , that I haven't been really able to train legs in couple of weeks.
I had to take Emma with me, so I'd have someone to help me,,, someone I trust.

It sucks that I haven't been really able to make progress in my leg workouts for awhile... cos of all this shit i've been going through.. oh well, I hope i'll be able to start growing muscle again.

I was almost like neurotic before starting the smith squats... walking the same path over and over again ,and between sets as well.

But luckily I could do em without pain!

Did like
100kg/220lbs x 8
105kg/231lbs x 8
105kg/231lbs x 8
105kg/231lbs x 8

Then I did Hack squats (full range motion):

60kg/132lbs x 8
70kg/154lbs x 8
80kg/176lbs x 8

Leg press (lightly):

230kg/507lbs x 8
230kg /507lbsx 10
260kg/573lbs x 8

And some leg extensions..

60kg/132lbs x 8
60kg/132lbs x 8

those lightly as well, cos I started to feel pain in my hip...


But.. Tomorrow's one of my fave workouts of the week! Biceps and triceps!
Gotta make these lil guns grow ;-) Lol!

Thanks to all of you, who've sent me nice messages and wishing for my recovery. That's really nice of you, and i'm happy to hear you guys are couraging me and hoping all the best for me. It really makes me feel warm inside to know I have people around me, who support me. So thank you <3


Ok, i'm off to eat now!

XoXo,
E

Yup, that's it. I seriously gotta find me a new job.
I was at work for 2 HOURS (!!) before I went to a doc to check out my shoulders and stuff.. the next morning i woke up with another eye infection..UGH! So once again, i had to go to a doc and get some meds for that. This was like 5th infection already. Everytime I go back to work, I get it. And now it seems to be that bad, that I probably can't even step my foot in to that place.
Luckily I'm feeling a lot better now... :)

On Sunday me and Emma went to train together, and I did bi's and tri's. I had a little lighter workout now, cos I still have to be careful with my shoulders....

Biceps and triceps:

Ez Bar Scott Bicep Curls:
30kg/66lbs x 10
30kg/66lbs x 9
30kg/66lbs x 8
30kg/66lbs x 8

Dumbell curls:
14kg/30lbs x 8
14kg/30lbs x 9
14kg/30lbs x 9

Rope hammer curls on a cable machine:
50kg/110lbs x 10
50kg/110lbs x 10

Seated ez-bar tricep extension:
35kg/77lbs x 10
35kg/77lbs x 10
35kg/77lbs x 9
35kg/77lbs x 10

Close-grip bench press:
55kg/121lbs x 8
55kg/121lbs x 10
60kg/132lbs x 9

Dips:
BW x 8
BW x 8
BW x 8




After our workout we went to sit outside, near the docs and ate our post workout meals. We talked about a lot of stuff concerning about the bodybuilding world, and just had fun again! The weather was awesome, sun was shining.. Man, I can't wait for the REAL summer to begin!


Monday:

Lats - rear delts - calves:

Lat Pulldown:
75kg/165lbs x 10
75kg/165lbs x 10
80kg/176lbs x 10
75kg/165lbs x 9


Close Grip Pulldown with a V-bar:
70kg/154lbs x 8
65kg/143lbs x 10
65kg/143lbs x 8

D-grip pulldown (wide, palms in):
70kg/154lbs x 8
70kg/154lbs x 10
70kg/154lbs x 9


Rear Delts in a reverse pec deck machine:
30kg/66lbs x 10
30kg/66lbs x 10
30kg/66lbs x 12
30kg/66lbs x 10

Standing calf raise:
120kg/264.5lbs x 10
130kg/286.6lbs x 9
130kg/286.6lbs x 10
140kg/308.6lbs x 9



I should probably start packing my stuff and head to the gym now, to burn off some calories by walking on an incline treadmill, hahaha.
Even if im not dieting, I still feel pretty heavy. I weight about 73-74kg/161-163lbs now. OH well, that's what the off-season is about....gotta suffer for the muscle gains.. LOL!

Take care you guys!! <3


Love,
Eva

Hey guys!
People's been asking about the supplements I use, so here's a basic list about the stuff I use pre/post workout:

Before my workout, I'll take a lil loader set, which contains
-Creatine monohydrate
-Arginine ethyl ester (probably gonna change this to l-arginine soon) And/or
-GH-stack (Force's own special loader, which has L-argininepyroglutamate-L -lysine(lol did i even write that correctly), Niacin and Piperin.
-Beta-Alanine.
-BCAA

After my workout I take a recovery drink which contains whey protein, maltodextrine, L-Glutamine and L-Leucine. Then take my 2nd set of multivitamin, c-vitamin and some BCAA.

I always like to try out new supplements, even if i usually just stick pretty much to the basics.

Sooo...about my workouts!

On thursday I just did a "relaxing" interval cardio on a treadmill and after that trained abs and had a streching session for my lower body while listening to good music from my dear beloved iPod <3.>
cos I haven't trained 'em often for awhile,
cos of all the injuries/pelvis problems i've had, but after the chiro appointment i had, i've felt so much better... so i thought, that on saturday,i'm gonna start doing the new workout program,

The first two week contains workouts done with speed strenght, reps 8-10. I think it's a bit harder, cos u really can't like rest during the reps, you just have to keep going, so that's why i didn't want to use as heavy weights as i probably could have used, cos this was the first time i've ever really done speed strenght training.

My workout went like this:

Smith squats:
90kg/198lbs x 10
95kg/209lbs x 8
95kg/209lbs x 10
100kg/220lbs x 9

Hack squats:
60kg/132lbs x 8
70kg/154lbs x 8
70kg/154lbs x 10

Leg press:
230kg/507lbs x 8
280kg/617lbs x 8
260kg/573lbs x 10

Leg extension:
80kg/176lbs x 8
80kg/176lbs x 9

Then did abs with machine and crunches on a ball.

Yesterday, on Sunday, I trained with my friend Emma.
I did bi's and tri's.


Ez-bar Scott bicep curls:
30kg/66lbs x 10
32kg/70.5lbs x 9
32kg/70.5lbs x 8
30kg/66lbs x 10

alternate dumbell bicep curls:
16kg/32lbs x 8
16kg/32lbs x 8
16kg/32lbs x 8

Rope hammer curls:
40kg/88lbs x 10
45kg/99lbs x 10
50kg/110lbs x 9
50kg/110lbs x 10

Seated Ez-bar tricep extension:
40kg/88lbs x 10 (with some helped reps)
35kg/77lbs x 10
35kg/77lbs x 10
35kg/77lbs x 10

Close grip bench press (smith):
50kg/110lbs x 10
55kg/121lbs x 10
55kg/121lbs x 8
55kg/121lbs x 10

Dips (did first time ever,, i was so scared cos of my shoulder problems, but i was happy to notice that i could do them!!)
BW x 6
BW x 8
BW x 7



After the workout me and Emma just hung out and went to eat our food to a cafeteria ,which was closed,lol. Fortunately we could still use their couches, so then we just lied on the couches, ate and talked about different stuff. Had so much fun with Emma (thanks girl! Let's do it again sometime).

Today I've just been relaxing and sending out job applications, cos I'm trying to find a new job, cos I can't be in my old job cos of my bad dust allergy, ugh...
I hope I'll get a new job as soon as possible! If someone has any ideas, please let me know :)

In the evening I walked 50 min on a treadmill, 10 min incline, 10 min normally etc...
Then did some super sets with ab roller for 10-12 reps and then leg raises for 20 reps, for 3 sets. Stretched my whole body carefully, and then drove home.



Tomorrow it's time for my 1st back workout.... Deadlifts! I hope they'll go well :)

I'm off to bed now, so g'night ppl and have a great week!!

Love,
Eva

Recovering part 2...

I had the chiro appointment on Monday, and yes; this girl was in need of serious help,haha.
Neck, back and pelvis vertebrals needed some fixing. And once again my SI-joint was a bit "crooked"... Have been suffering from that since I was a lil kid, and then it got more serious when I was a cheerleader and had all those heavy practices.
Oh well I feel a bit better now! Gonna go there again next monday, to check if everything is still "in place", lol.

I've started with a new workout program, it feels great. New exercises etc, so I'm kinda like testing everything out this week (and easing back to training cos of my injuries).

In chest workout, I've started to do Pullover with a dumbell, smith incline bench press, dumbell bench press.
In bicep/tricep workout, for example, I've started to do hammer type of exercise with rope in a cable machine and seated ez-bar tricep extensions. They all feel great, just gotta get used to em :)


Now I'm trying to focus on my back more, so I have two back days in 7 days. One workout contains more lat movements, like pulldowns. etc and the 2nd one has deadlifts and rows.

Today I had the "heavy" back day, and I did deadlifts for the first time in a Loooong long long time. I used to do em lots like back in 2006, but then just suddenly stopped doing them. But it's such a great back workout, it's a pity I didn't start doing them again sooner.
Oh well, luckily it's not too late, haha.

So I started with deadlifts. 4 sets, up till 110kg/242.5lbs, Not much, but I'm sure when i'll get used to the exercise again, I can lift more weight.

Then did barbell rows, up to 85kg/187lbs for 8-10 reps for 3 sets.

Seated cable rows, 70kg/154lbs 8 reps for 3 sets.

Rear delts in a machine: 30kg/66lbs ,8 reps for 4 sets

For Hamstrings I just did lying curls for the first time in a year,
seated curls and first time ever, hamstrings in a leg press machine.

I have a lot new stuff to learn, but I feel really excited about all this. I feel like a kid in a candy store, when I step my foot in the gym :)
I just love bodybuilding, it gives me so much energy and meaning to my life. Like something to achieve day by day. And maybe, if I work hard enough, I can make my dreams come true, and be able to compete in the US someday and move there.

Love you all <3

XoXo,
E

Recovering...

Hey,

The past 1,5 weeks (or more) has been recovery time for me... Cos I've suffered so many injuries now, I think my body's saying it needed a break.

I got 2 cortisone shots in to my right shoulder on wed, and I've been having two 1,5 hour massage sessions this past week, and next tuesday i'm going to a chiro, to see if there's something wrong with my pelvis (As I've had some probs in that area back in the days..)., been stretching, walking on a treadmill and tried to keep my mind from going crazy, LOL (it's reaIlly hard for me to be even 2 days off the gym..)

Last Sunday I tried to train back with light weights. Like 15 reps per each set. Pulldowns, barbell rows, hammer strenght rows, pullovers etc.

Did a pretty good workout , can't wait to go back to heavy training though and get even a bit of my muscle fullness back!



So, guess what? I got to be in two of Finland's bodybuilding and fitness magazines! How cool is that? I'm really happy that they wanted to do articles about me, I feel really honoured.

1st one was about my bbing life (training, nutrition etc), how did I started bbing, and all that kind of stuff.


2nd one is about my blog:





And guess what again...
I GOT A SPONSORSHIP DEAL!
With Force Sports Nutrition!
A Finnish supplement company, which makes excellent
products.

They already have a great line of products, and they're adding more in the future.
I'm really happy to have the opportunity to be part of the great team, and able to use their awesome products. I'm really grateful :)

XoXo,
E

21 yo !

Hey everyone!

First of all, I want to thank every one of you who wished me Happy Birthday! I was really happy to get so many messages. You guys are such sweethearts! You all made me smile! So thank you :) !

I've been a bit unfortunated lately; my rotator cuff got an inflammation from my monotonic work, my right gluteus medius cramped (still hurts..i hope nothing worse happened) during my leg workout and i hit my right tricep's lower head to a door (straight to a muscle nerve, OUCH! still in pain), so I haven't really been training.... it totally sucks and i'm dying to go to train at the gym...oh well, I hope i'll be ok soon! Now I've just had really bad luck with all this..


Buuut....On wed, 30th I celebrated my b-day with my friends at Terhi's place. Terhi's sis made delicious tuna-pasta-salad for us, and jello shots! yummy!
We drank and had fun together and talked a lot. I didn't want to go to a bar, cos I knew, that all the clubs in helsinki would be crowded cos it was like a national holiday as well. So I was a good kid, and got home before 1 am (thanks to Jari for driving me home !)
I had fun with my friends, it was great hanging out together!



I got a great new iMac for my birthday, which I'm so happy about! I love, how easily things work out with it, compared to Pc , which always seemed to crash, hahaha..!... Still a lot to learn about Mac's though...!


Take care you guys! Wish all the best for me, that i'd be ok to start training again soon!

Love you all!!

XoXo,
Eva