New Training Records Set!!!

Happy Easter Weekend Everyone!!!!

I've been feeling quite experimental lately so I decided to try out some new exercises and increase the intensity of my cardio! I did my scheduled weight training workouts with my trainer and got my A$$ kicked as usual:) so I figured since my pain threshold has increased, I might as well keep pushing past any limitations I may have previously encountered!

I ALWAYS wanted to be able to do sets of wide grip chinups with no assistance! And I'm a HUGE fan of core work and stability ball squats! Soooo, I decided to superset stability ball squats at the cable station with wide grip chinups! When I started feeling tired around my third set I'd switch to supersets with close grip chins! In total, today I managed to do 7 supersets: Squat 21s on the ball with wide grip chins 7-10 reps for 3 sets then 4 sets with close grip chins!

Prior to that I beat my record for stepmill cardio, instead of going at 100 steps per min I increased to 125! And on the treadmill instead of doing 15% 5mph I did 15% 6mph jog to finish my cardio (total of 30 min between the step-monster & the treadmill)
I'm feeling absolutely amazing and limitless!!! Yesterday I went to visit my parents and I found my 10lb weight belt so for cardio I did walking lunges up and down the street and threw in 10 sets of 11 weighted jump squats!!! These REALLY set my glutes and quads on fire... LOL..

I won't lie, sleep has not been so great, but where there is a will there is a way; I am finding energy to get everything done! Meal prep, training clients and working out just to name a few...

So far progress is great, I am happy and I'm looking forward to kicking things up a notch; My trainer has informed me that my workouts are gonna be getting more intense VERY SOON and I'M SUPER EXCITED TO HAVE SOME NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCES IN THE WEIGHT ROOM!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!:))


 

Steady Progress and No Plateaus!!!

Good morning! Hope you are all having a great week! I think spring is finally here in Toronto, THANK GOD!!!!! I'm so excited to start going for runs outside, I can't deal with the cold weather, let's hope the climate stays this way and just keeps getting warmer:)

Well, as usual, another busy week at work, but busy is GOOD! I've been doing much better at balancing getting in my workouts/cardio, planning meals and training all my clients, keeping up with paper work and even managing to get sleep every night !!!
My training intensity has gone up but thankfully the nutrition phase I'm in right now supplies my body with enough energy, enough protein/clean carbs and essential fats to support my heavy lifts and I still have energy to complete all my cardio.
Usually at this point in my contest prep, I start to feel lethargic and drained. However, I have learned its all MIND OVER MATTER and knowing what my ultimate purpose in this fitness journey is; that purpose is to travel with hope and focus on the journey rather than thinking about the destination, and "when am I going to get there?"
I love peaking on the day of my show, so in order to do that I have to make sure my progress is steady and in slow increments over the duration of my contest prep.
As i mentioned before I do have a conditioning coach/trainer now so that saves me from having to try to gauge my own physique and work on imperfections. I am also training a lot differently than before. I've been introduced to different lifting techniques, new exercises and a whole new method of training. Haven't experienced any plateaus or major hurdles. I am super motivated and look forward to each training session and nutrition modification because it helps me uncover more of that hard earned muscle I've worked so hard for!

My diet is high in protein at this point, carbs are high around training times and in the evening and fats are fairly low and from very clean sources! I haven't been experiencing any cravings nor have i been running to the fridge at 2 or 3 am like in my previous nutrition phase LOL.. so far so good:)
Stay tuned for more updates and DON'T FORGET I AM HOSTING A FREE NUTRITION SEMINAR AT GOODLIFE FITNESS (MORNINGSIDE AND KINGSTON LOCATION) ON SATURDAY APRIL 6TH AT 1PM IN THE GROUP EXERCISE STUDIO!

E-MAIL ME FOR MORE DETAILS OR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR INQUIRIES ABOUT NUTRITION/WORKOUT PROGRAMS: Alex@AlexLiska.com

Have a great long weekend and happy Good Friday to you all!!!!!!!!
xo,

Alex L. :)