It'll be a year in June when I really got into the gym. I use to run a little here and there, played softball and ate like crap. So naturally, I had a decent amount of body fat. When I started in June, I was roughly 25% on a 7 pinch and now I'm right around 11-10% on a 7 pinch and still getting leaner.

Back pose June 2010

Side pose 2010

Feb. 2011 Abs

(sry for the repost)

Getting ready for a photo shoot

I'm gonna have better progress pictures taken hopefully this weekend

I went from roughly 125 lbs in June 2010 to 112 lbs at the moment. I know I need more work, where would you say I need the most?

Goals?

Hoping to go figure some day or even bodybuilding in a couple years... I'm currently a bikini competitor for the NPC. Gonna be at the Arnold next weekend

I don't know anything about bikini, but if you plan to do figure or BB, you need a lot more muscle mass.

How are you training and what are you eating?

regardless what your goals are, i think you look great,tone and very sexy.

Right now, barely anything lol I'm on the "get shredded diet"

I know I need to put on mass... A good deal of it too lol I'm gonna be starting a new program after the Arnold. Not sure what its called but it'll deff. put some size on me.

Currently I'm in the gym 4 times a week. 2 lower days 2 upper with core training after every workout in prep for the Arnold :)

Bikini is more of the tiny, classy girl class. Not alot of size, lean and pretty :) Google it, you'll see some nice looking women who compete

Let me specify a little better... With this new bodybuilding program my caloric intake will go up. It'll go from 1100 cal a day to around 1800. It'll put muscle on me (size) and I won't compete for probably close to a year, that way I can put the necessary size on to compete figure. Yes, I'm small and don't have much size that cause I'm a bikini athlete (duh) lol But I'm pretty lean for a woman and I do have decent definition.

Remember, I just started in the gym (hardcore) less than a year ago.

I did a search on here and got this http://www.T-Nation.com/...body_shop_vol_3 A google search just got me women in bikinis.

Based on that article, we need to see more of you. Can you post shots in what you'll be competing in?

Basing your upper body on that article (since that's all we can see) I think you need size. You already have a plan for that. So to answer your question, what you need the most is overall mass.

Don't get me wrong, you're pretty and there's nothing wrong with your body now, but to meet your goals that's what I think you need to work on.

You need muscle maturity to compete and look proper on stage. I takes at lease a year to start developing that maturity. I'm coming up on my one year mark. I'm strong for my small size, 105 bench press 215 squat, 155 front squat, 180 dead lift. It'll take me at lease 6 months to truely show proper size development.

My goal is to compete in the next year or two. I'm not training for that yet so don't rate me or compare me to that class. I'm currently a bikini athlete so rate me to their standards. Yes, judging is very bias in that category. I've seen it in every competition I've been in.

So on that note, I'll post pictures in my new suit tomorrow upon your request :)

For what it's worth, I was comparing you to the bikini athlete standards outlined in that article. So I was rating you to those standards.

I would love to see videos of your lifts.

You don't look like you lift any weights. You really need to put on some mass.

Where are you getting these "6 months to show proper size development" and other stats from?
I started weight-training June 2010, so don't blame lack of mass on being a beginner. That's the best and easiest time to put on mass.

If you want to get into figure, let alone bb'ing, you are gonna have to put on a lot of size.

you look "good" though in the sense that you are an attractive female, so that's a plus.


Could you post proper posing pics in bikini or figure getup? would be a better idea of where you are then a closeup of the abs. :)

You look great for a regular girl.

I have several friends that competed arnold bikini last year and you may be able to get there but you will need ALOT of muscle and will need to be much leaner. Its a good goal so go for it.

Everyone starts somewhere. As you make progress you will get more tuned into what you need to do. The leanness should be easy its adding the muscle that can be challenging. I know not one bikini competitor that does not have a coach i suggest you look into getting one youve got a goal and some good determination dont dick around without the right plan to get there.

And whoever told you bikini is "tiny and classy" lied to you. its lean athletic and feminine.

I assume you mean AMATEUR bikini.
For reference heres a shot of some past arnold amateur bikini competitors.

The abs pic is just one that I had on the comp for core progress... Yet again, I know I need to put on size in order to compete in figure or bb, my training and dieting for the past year hasn't allowed me to put on any substantial size or keep any kind of glycogen in my muscle to give them a "fuller look". Its been mainly losing body fat and toning.

I didn't want to jump into the build mass fast phase do to the fact I didn't know anything about what I was getting myself into. We (my personal trainer/fiance) needed to figure out what my personal carb tolerance was, what type of program worked the best for me and what type of conditioning was ideal for my body type. Now that I know what I'm essentially doing to my body, I'm ready for that phase.

With that in mind, a lot more food :) Carbs. I have to keep below .75 g per lbs, protein will go up, 2 more meals will be added to my day (YES!!!!!) and a new program will be started. Its one that my fiance did almost 2 years ago and put on some serious size :) I believe its the I Bodybuilder program (will confirm that when I start)

Deb, I know I don't "look like I lift weights" but I do, and I can use a good amount for how little I am. Like I said earlier, my current diet won't allow any kind of glycogen storage in my muscles so they don't have any real size to them and I look small, real small I know lol But this diet has also helped me lose a great deal of body fat (roughly 8.5% in 9 weeks) and I have gotten substantially stronger while on it (thanks to BCAA's and Creatine)

I will try and get some pictures up tomorrow of "proper posing" for a bikini athlete in my new suit and if I get the chance, some real progress pics

Thanks everyone for you input :)

And yes Hallowed, I mean Amateur Bikini. I haven't been competing long enough or done enough shows to be/go/want to be pro. And trust me, I know how lean they have to be/are. That being one of the main reasons I went on this diet and training program.