Stats

I know that whenever I find a competitor (or when M.S. does ;) ) that we search them like crazy on Google, Bodybuilding.com, SimplyShredded, etc, etc until we can tell you their contest diet from 3 years ago, the date they got engaged, what they wore in that photoshoot for M&F, their cats names and what color their toenails were at Nationals last year.... and of course, their height and weight. So I figured I'd just start off with all that so that you know where I"m coming from and where I"m headed; this is a contest prep blog after all.

Name: Frances

Location: Texas

"Occupation": Ex-musician, currently working on my Master's in Kinesiology - Exercise Physiology and a strength & conditioning intern with a wonderful football team.

Age: 27

Height: 5'9.5"

Weight: 171.0 lbs

Body Fat %: 18.1%

Lean Mass: 140 lbs

what else?

No competition that I care to admit

Was the Transformation of the Week on BB.com (which is how I met one of my best friends! she found me my article, transformed herself, won many 1st place trophies, contacted me, she became the Trans of the Week and we've been attached at the hip every since!)

Here's a copy & paste of what I posted on my Facebook:

It's official! On July 30th, 2011 I'll be competing at the NPC USA's in Las Vegas in Women's Physique. There will only be one class and the overall top 3 women will earn their IFBB Pro Card.... which is what I'm aiming for!

My trainer, MIke Davies, will be flying out to Vegas to help out and support sooo anyone else want to take a vacay to Vegas?! I'll arrive on July 28th for weigh-ins and athlete meetings on Thursday and Friday. Saturday will be pre-judging at 9am and then the night show at 6pm. After the competition on Saturday, I plan to stay Sunday and Monday then head back to Bluecoats.

Currently I am 18 weeks out, so it's already time to buckle down on the diet and training. I'll be chronicling my journey from now until contest.

http://www.lindsayproductions.com/11EventInfoUSA.php

Week 18: Got my new diet and training last night.. yikes, we're going RIGHT into two a days! Dang it. I thought I'd have some time but I guess we're just going full force.

Weight: 172 lbs

Bf%: 18.0%

Diet:

1400 cals (this is gonna hurt)

P210g, C100g, F22g

Training:

Lift 5 days/week, on a split

Cardio following lift on 5 days

Evening cardio 5 days