How are you doing? So I have gone over our schedules and am hoping you are available to come in for a shoot on July 12th instead of June. It works better for us and gives you a little more time to prepare. If you can let me know if that works then I can get everything set up.
Thanks so much and talk to you soon,
Erin
Erin Smith
Assistant Art Director,
Oxygen Magazine
Art Director, Special Issues
3 WEEKS EXTRA PREP? HELL YEA!
A few have asked how I'm prepping for the Oxygen article. To be completely honest, I freaked out. Hell, I've NEVER done a single shoot, let alone for the largest fitness production in the world that sees single digit body fat on the world's top competitors, on a daily basis (THAT's not intimidating @ ALL.) So, being the Knowledge Nazi- I began researching comp/shoot prep & here's what I'm changing:
The diet: NOT MUCH. Mont said since my body is responding so well to carb cycling it's best not to mess w/ it- unless, I want to go on comp diet early (broccoli & fish) No thanks, I'm good. I am drinking 2gal h20/day and lots of green tea to stimulate my metabolism. I'm stricter w/ weighing & journaling my food b/c I'd started to fart around. I began an 8 week fat burner cycle & chose to stack Beverly International 7-Keto Musclean & Lean Out. I've been on it a week & -4 lbs!
Cardio: Changing it frequently. H.I.I.T. training is a highly effective fat burning technique. It stands for "high intensity interval training" and the concept is to perform a burst of explosive intensity followed by a rest period. Then repeat 10-15 times. I do a 30 sec. "HIIT" and 1min. rest (incline sprints/elliptical.) If I'm doing the right intensity- by the 7th HIIT, I should want to puke. I alternate that with flat rate days (walking the treadmill @ incline 15 @ 3.5mph) I also take Zumba for a different pace 1-2x/wk.
Weights: HITTING IT HARD 5x/wk. Usually 2 full leg days. I started incorporating negative reps focusing on the opposing motion (the period of the motion that actually breaks the muscle down.) Some days I'll go SUPER heavy/lower reps and others I'll superset higher rep/lower weight movements keeping my rest periods low. Muscle confusion is important to avoid plateaus.
Abs: 4-5 days/wk. This is an area I need help with b/c I will admit it is my weakest point. I have been unsure how to train them so my answer was to avoid them- great. I've started stability/medicine ball work,
*Taking suggestions for INTENSE moves!!*
Carey was coloring my hair this week & she suggested I write my suit designer/Under Armor/ Nike to see if they will donate suits/clothes for the shoot. She is SUCH a godsend b/c I would've NEVER thought of that! I am so thankful for people like her!
Thank you all for being such great cheerleaders through everything. My mind is still spinning, but now I have 3 extra weeks to hit it hard & try to do Centerville, OH proud! Happy training!
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