Exteme Training Camp

What can I say-I have been to lots of camps but NONE that even touches this kind of camp. Totally different than what I'm used too.

There were male, female bodybuilders, figure, fitness and bikini competitors and ladies just getting ready to take the stage for the first time. I have been working w/ John Parrillo since January and I thought I had learned alot from him already. Well, I learned much more, not only about how and why he designed equipment like he has but the how and why you need to eat to get ready for a show and how to eat getting ready for a show so you don't blow up afterwards. He teaches how to eat in the off season and how not to get fat. With all the products he has you can't get fat. Who else had protein cookies, ice kreem, brownies, frosting, cake mix and much more that is sugar free and fat free AND MADE ALL IN THE USA!!!!!!!!!
We started on Friday night w/ dinner and chatting. We had tilapia, green beans and the best salad I have ever had in my life. All the participants could sample anything they wanted all weekend. There were some bodybuilers in the protein brownies, ice kreem and frosting-that thought they died and went to heaven. We started discussing nutrition while our food settled, then it was time to hit the floor. We did 30 minutes of cardio which was made up into 2 minute then 1 minute stations some exmples were incline presses, swing squat, leg press, shoulder press, abs and more. I made it through that OK but was soaked at the end. Lishia stayed w/ me and let me tell ya we both slept well. I was amazed at people that do 2 hours of cardio a day that were struggling w/ 30 minutes.
On Saturday we started w/ back and ended w/ a 100 rep set. Yes, my lats are hurting today. I have been training back w/ John since April and I can honestly say that my summer shirts from last year don't fit this year. I have grown so much in my lats that I even had to by bigger bras. I love it.
We had chicken, stuffed peppers, salad, baked pot. and I can't even rememeber all that was served-all of it was amazing and all of the recipes are online in the CapTri cookbook, if you are interested. After a few more discussions it was time for legs. I demo'ed how to do Parrillo Pelvic Pushes w/ 3 plates just cause I do them weekly. Then it was BELT SQUAT TIME. I have only done this 1x in my life. I was SCARED TO DEATH. We all did 1 100 # plate for 20 reps, then 200# for 15, 300# for 12 and 400# for as many as you can do then 100# for 100 reps. My goal was to match Lishia at 16, well my mind was in the right place and I won at 21 reps w/ 400# belted to my waist. It also shows how important a spotter is when lifting this heavy. After that we were all shot and did 10o rep set for calves and ate dinner.
On Sunday we did a cardio session that was the hardest I have ever done in my life. Try sprinting on a treadmill w/ it turned off, doing a powerlifter move then pylos for your resting period. All in 1 minute, 45 sec and 30 second intervals. We had 3 sec. to get to the next station, we couldn't stop till we made the 3 sec mark. I was about to start kicking peoples butts myself to get them to move it!!! We then ate breakfast and had these sweet pot muffins and a killer keish (not sure how to even spell that)? We went over chest, shoulders and abs. How many of you use your hip flexors when you do abs? I learned how NOT to use your hip flexors at ALL??? I learned how to train different parts of your pecs and different parts of your shoulders and how to isolate a muscle. I had never learned this before. I was amazed how form was the most important thing, it's not about moving the weight to get it where it needs to be but doing it properly to avoid injury and actually make the muscles grow. The thing I love about John is that he has been around for over 30 years and he showed bodybuilders how to grow by eating the proper calories and training HARD CORE. It's not about taking drugs to get there but to be patient and work freakin HARD. Pain is NOT an option at PARRILLO. I think that's where the powerlifting days come out in him. YOU DO NOT STOP WHEN IT GETS HARD or you do MORE. IF YOU DON'T GET DEEP ENOUGH YOU DO IT AGAIN. I am totally changing my body and I'm eating very clean and enjoying it. It's awesome and the group was awesome. It was cool to be working out w/ IFBB Pros and people working to get their pro card. It's all about having the mind set to get to the next level-unless your mind is set you won't be able to do it. SET IT TODAY!!!! I did

Happy Labor Day

I had a WONDERUL BIRTHDAY WEEKEND. I love that my birthday is on a holiday weekend. Friday we grilledd out, had a campfire and ate Smores, Saturday we took the Jeep and the girls to get a Dairy Queen Blizzard, Kenny and I got to go to dinner and a movie then Sunday we had another birthday party. At 8:30PM Kenny decided to invite all the kids over for a sleepover. We made Smores at midnight and all the kids, Kenny and his sister slept in a tent outside by our campfire/pool. It was too cold for Rozalee-so she slept in the bed w/ me. The kids woke up this morning wanting pancakes:) Kenny and his sister ended up sleeping on the ground. I honestly thought one of the kids would get scared and want to go home but they had a ball. Izabella was so happy that her daddy came up w/ that idea. After everyone went home, we took another Jeep ride to get more Dairy Queen. Izabella likes DQ more than I do-if you can believe that.

Needless to say between all the Dairy Queen, hamburgers, chips and beer-I'll be doing extra cardio this week. I had so much fun though-it was worth it. Did I mention Kenny and the girls got me a Dairy Queen CAKE, and the girls made me the cutest card. I am very blessed w/ a wonderful family.

Last week 2 of my friends made me more cake and peanut butter pie:) Thanks Beth and Joyce. We went to the park for a nice walk and lunch. Rozalee and I are still taking weekly long bike rides. My friend Joyce got me biker shorts w/ padding and a new seat for my bike-I lOVE it and so does my butt.

Also last weekend we attended the weekend long GRAVELRAMMA. If you don't know what it is-google it!!! It's built up Jeeps and trucks climbing a 7 story high sand pile. These guys put thousands and thousands of dollars in their motors. It's awesome. On Friday night we watched the flat drags and Izabella couldn't wait till morning to see the hill climb. I actually got to see an old friend climb the hill. It was a great weekend in Southeastern Indiana!!! It made up for me missing Turtle Fest.

This weekend I will be getting my own butt kicked for 3 days straight by John Parrillo and Mike Feulner. I'm actually scared and very nervous. I am praying that I don't puke and that I can just survive this weekend. I know guys that have a tough time, so I can only imagine what I will be doing - especially my Dairy Queen belly:)

I hope you all had as much fun as I have the past 2 weeks. I'll have more pics soon of the late night camp over.

School Started!!!

I've never seen someone so eager to go to school and a little sister so eager for her to come home!!! Izabella is in Kindergarten-and I can't believe it. She's loving it but her sister isn't. Rozalee is so excited when I say let's go get the golf cart and pick up your sissy. The bus drops her off at the end of our driveway. It's been an exciting week.

WELL It's OFFICIAL I am a PARRILLO CERTIFIED TRAINER!!! I'm so excited, I'm already using what I have learned on my clients this week. I still can't believe all that I learned. All of my classmates said the same thing.

I have to admit my training slacked the last 2 weeks due to me not feeling well and it showed in my bodystats. I kicked ass this week and THANK GOD it showed. It's amazing what a sickness will do to your strength and cardio and just not wanting to eat. It proves that eating is very important when it comes to putting on muscle and burning fat.

Well the Bears are off to a Gymnastics Carnival:) Wish us luck, it's a 2 dayer!!!

Busy 2 weeks !!!!!

What a busy 2 weeks. My Aunt and Uncle came in from Maryland to surprise my Grandma and that it was. I got to see my cousin-I haven't seen in awhile. We had a little family reunion which was nice. The following week my other cousin came in from Maryland-him and his wife have never been to our house. We took them to the winery-which was FUN. This past weekend had 3 B-day parties at our house. Kenny, his dad and uncle all have the same birthday. I let the girls decorate the cake!!!!

Rozalee has joined gymnastics, so now my living room and couch have turned into a jumping gym. Both of them are on their heads more than their feet:) Rozalee tries to do whatever her big sister does.

We got to house sit a kitty. Izabella wanted her to stay but she had to go back home. We are teaching our mastiff how to pull the wagon. It was actually his 1st birthday on the same day as everyone else's-Aug 8th. Our old mastiff loved pulling the wagon-Bear hasn't quite got the hang of it yet.

It's actually been nice enough to go get on the horses too. We even had a baby calf last week.

Well my training is still about lifting to mean it!!!! I've been mixing my cardio up cause I'm getting bored w/ it. I can't wait till it gets a little cooler to get outside w/ the girls. They just get too hot in that stroller-plus we have idiot neighbors that won't tie up their dogs. We have called the cops and everything but we have to have proof that they are chasing us, trying to bite us etc. I told the cop, I'll video tape his as he's eating my leg!!!! Why are people so stupid? My shoulder is finally getting to where I can press 15 pounds again-I'm so excited to start hitting shoulders, like I used too. Shoulder sx is NO fun.

Well if ya want to come train, let me know. I'd love to have ya.

Where is the Summer Going?

Congratulations to Amanda and David!! What a beautiful wedding. It was great to see alot of the ladies I used to work w/ as a Vet Tech at Ethicon. I miss the people but not the corporate crap that went along w/ it.

This is where I have to preach that you have to like your job to be happy 100%. I got to the miserable point at that place-fun job, good paycheck but not worth the stress.

T-ball is finally over. We all had a great season. Next year Izabella will be in instructional softball-and I'm not reading a LONG rule book to coach!!!

Well I'm trying to get better at facebook, I just don't see how everyone finds the time to type in all that they do all day. I'm trying and my friends are giving me crap for not being on there all the time.

Congratulations to Joyce Rogers, my very first client will be in a very popular magazine soon. I helped her do her video for them. I'm very excited for her-she has come a long way.

I have several clients that are kicking butt and I'm getting ready to help a few get onstage for the first time. I'm very excited for them.

Let me know if you are looking for a trainer.

Remember it's not how long you train but how smart you train. A Parrillo trainer told me that last week when one of his clients saw me start a leg workout and finish it in 30 minutes. Trust me that 30 minutes kicked my ass. Literally!!!

Have a great last week of HOT JULY.

Till next time,

Heather

Happy July 4th

Man, time flies by. It seems like forever since I have blogged. I just got done reading the girls a book and putting them to bed. I used to not have time or I used to think that work was more important than reading to the girls. BAD MISTAKE, if you are doing what I used to do-put work aside and MAKE THAT TIME to read to your kids at night. They are only little once. My girls love it.

Our trip to Tx was PERFECT. Thanks to Dave and Lisa for being amazing host. I felt like I was in a hotel being waited on all day. Talk about amazing Tx cooking-OMG it was the best. They can grill that's FORSURE. We did go to the PINK PENGUIN-frozen yogurt w/ a wall(I'm serious a full wall) of toppings. Izabella had cereal as her toppings, Rozalee and I split one that had 10 toppings on it. They both flew perfect-I was impressed and so were the flight attendants. All we did for 3 days was cardio, train and then lay by the pool. It was a great little get away. I didn't even take my computer-first time in about 7 yrs going somewhere w/out it. Izabella is already asking when we get to go on another trip.

We came home and went to a fireman's festival parade that Izabella got to ride on a float. It was the first parade I went to that they handed out beer and candy. We also had a great HOT 4th weekend. I hope you all had a great 4th w/ family and friends. We went to a parade and fireworks on Saturday. It was weird seeing everyone at church wearing red/white and blue. I love making holiday memories w/ the girls and Kenny. I know some people that spend holidays away from their kids and I just don't understand that. Try to spend as much time as you can w/ them because they WILL remember that when they grow up.

Rozalee had her 2nd birthday on the 5th, so we had a nice party here and the kids got to swim in the 90+ humid weather. She was a trip opening her presents. She takes after me when it comes to food. She had 3 pieces of cake:) Of course her big sister had to help her open up the presents.

Well now to the training. I was worried after all of the "fun outings" but I kept up my cardio and hard ass training and lost 2 pounds of fat and gained 2 pounds of muscle-so I am happy w/ that. I swear by the Parrillo Ice Kreem-I no longer have night cravings cause if I do I just eat some of that and I'm good to go till morning. I'm still eating clean and loving it. I'm not bored and best of all I'm not starving.

Till next time, have a great day and train hard

Heather

Heading to AUSTIN, TEXAS

Hello,

Did you all think I disappeared? I have been slammed w/ everything and anything.

I have to start off by saying CONGRATULATIONS to Lishia for her 4th place finish at Jr. Nationals. Her routine woke the house up!!! She proved that you do not have to be a gymnist or cheerleader to perform a kick ass routine. She didn't even have a cart-wheel in there. All strength moves and it was awesome. I think her friend put it on you-tube. This was my first time seeing the Jr. Nationals. I thought the Jr USA's were tough, my goodness-these girls don't play. Everyone that walked out there looked amazing. You CAN NOT call yourself a national level competitor till you have competed w/ these chicks on stage-that's for dang sure!!!

I was very impressed. I didn't get to see the finals cause I left Sat. morning to be home for Father's Day but I heard that Lishia rocked the house again on Sat. night even more than Friday night.

We spent Father's Day in the pool and as a family. The girls had a blast and I got fried. They all put on sunscreen and I put on oil/iodine. Shows how smart I am!!!

We have 2 t-ball games left and I'm so excited. The girls and I are going to visit a friend in Tx this week. This will be the first time I take the girls on a plane together. I think it takes longer to get packed and ready than it does the couple of days you are there. It's almost like packing to go camping.