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Sam.. I’m more headphones on and listen to podcasts when I’m doing stuff around the house.. mainly because I’m up hours before anyone else!

And no it’s ME that’s far too cool for my daughter and her friends obvs 😉

Chilli – Has to be spicy, saucy, stodgy, not runny and served with fluffy white rice.. no sides or dips (And lots of it!.. no measly portions here)

I’ve never been a burger and chips fan or pasta to be honest. I do like a bread board with balsamic vinegar and olive oil dips though.. without all the other bits. I’m actually quite fussy and particular with my food. I cannot stand any form of fish or seafood.. my worse nightmare would be Sushi!

Cheesecake, however.. Now you’re talking my language! A good chunky base and smooth vanilla filling.

Corinne’s Tiffin cake is something to behold if you ever have the pleasure of tasting one! She kindly made me a White Chocolate and Raspberry Tiffin after my Coventry show in October.. Oh MY!

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Ooh yeah, bit of internet shopping is good to pass the time!

I bet you still feel like you’re caught up in a bit of a whirl wind as it’s all happened so fast! Truth is you’re finally getting the recognition you deserve.
Just be you and Enjoy it!

ALL THE BEST 🙂

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Successful Rest day of doing not a lot.. well if you don’t count dusting, hoovering, cleaning bathrooms, changing beds, cooking and general pottering, but that’s just every day stuff to me. It’s my youngest daughter’s birthday today as I mentioned earlier, so got all this done before she even got up (Life of a teenager!). The rest of the day has been present opening, Ginger cake eating and chilling together and I’ve just dropped her off to have a meal with her friends.. so I’ll be having my off plan meal at home (Which I’m secretly happy about, because it means I get to have my Fave Chilli Con Carni!). I’ll be back on the plan again tomorrow and will be fully fuelled for a Pull workout.

What are everyone’s go to off plan meals? I don’t tend to crave much as I genuinely love the foods I eat on my plan, but Chilli con Carni, Thai Green Chicken Curry or Vanilla Cheesecake seem to always be my first choices 🙂

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Sounds like you and Jordan have everything under control Corinne. Hope you’re managing to chill.. I know you’re like me when it comes to doing nothing (Find it very difficult, ha!). What do you do to help pass the time and stop getting agitated when you have to rest?

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Hi Veela, I follow a diet plan, so don’t tend add up the calories, but as a rough guess I was probably between 1200-1400 on rest days and between 1800-2000 on training days, slightly lower closer to show day, with occasional higher calorie refeeds. We managed to keep calories slightly higher this time around, which I put down to having a decent off season, pushing body weight up and getting food as high as we could before we began the prep. Right now my calories at a guesstimate are around 2200 on rest days and pushing over 3000 on Training days. My bodyweight, pictures and condition will obviously dictate any adjustments that need to be made. My body seems to be soaking up the calories right now, but I know this is usually the case immediately post comp for me before it begins to settle and start gaining again. Hope that helps! Sorry for being vague.

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Rest Day for me today. I have a rest day either side of Legs, which I feel is very beneficial for recovery and getting the most out of the workout, so I’m liking this current set up.
Today is my youngest daughter’s birthday, so I’ll be spending some time with her today. I also have an off plan meal to have this weekend, so makes sense to take that today and have something nice to eat together.. Having said that, she’s probably already made plans with her friend’s, so I might not be invited, ha! Either way I’ll enjoy a meal at some point.

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Hi Lisa.. Thankyou! I’ll be posting my full diet with any updates as I go throughout my off season and prep, so you can follow as I go. Feel free to ask me any questions you may have too.. can be about anything 🙂

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Good to see you this morning too Sam! Yeah I’m barely above stage weight, so still got the condition going at the moment. I’ve just had a calorie increase today though for my Training days and will have a meal off plan this weekend, so weight should start climbing soon. In regards to how much we’ll push up this off season; will depend on when I want to compete again. I’m not afraid of gaining, but plans will dictate how long we have and what a reasonable amount would be. I’ll keep you all posted though.

Hope your pull session was a good one.. I’m sure I’ll be seeing you at Primitive again soon!

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Leg workout at Primitive Gym this morning. Another good one.. Love that place!

LEGS 2

Seated hamstring curl – 2 sets of 8-10
Smith squat – 2 sets of 8-10 
Sissy squat – 1 set of 8-10
Leg extension – 1 set of 8-10 reps
Single leg lying ham curl – 2 sets of 8-10 
Abductor machine – 1 quad drop, 15 on the first
Adductor –1 quad drop, 15 on the first
Seated calf raise – 3 sets of 10-12 reps, 1 min rest in between, last set into a stretch

Been discussing future plans and times to possibly next compete with Jordan this morning, so will keep you all informed when any potential decisions have been made.

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1. Lion King
2. Roast Potatoes
3. Costa.. boring Medium Black Americano. “Any cakes or Pastries today Madam?” ..”Ooh go on then, I’ll have a White Chocolate and Raspberry muffin please” 😉

P.S. That picture this morning!!! JUST WOW! X

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Morning! Two weeks Post show today. Bodyweight is 52.4kg again this morning. Current physique update is posted on my IG. I’ve checked in with Jordan and we’re increasing food slightly on a Training Day, which I’ve listed below. I’m a week back into training again now and seem to be recovering well from the workouts, motivation for training is high at the moment too, which is good. The massage yesterday was really beneficial.. but brutal! All that posing practice ruins my back! I was wiped out later that evening and slept really well. Good job as it’s Legs today at Primitive Gym.

Training Day Diet – Update
Meal 1 – 3 whole eggs, 7 egg whites, 7g coconut oil
Pre gym meal 60mins pre: 30g ISO whey, 70g ground rice, 10c fruit, 20g nut butter
Intra shake start 20mins pre training: 1.5litre of water, 30g peptopro, 5g creatine, 40g cyclic dextrin
Pwo 45 mins after: 200g chicken breast, 40g rice, 80g Cheerios, 3 rice cakes, 30g jam
Meal – 200g chicken breast, 1 bagel, little bit of butter, 100g banana
Meal – 200g 5% fat beef, 10g coconut oil
Meal – 200g chicken breast, 5f from cheese, 100g avocado
Meal – 20g p from ISO whey, 200g fat free Greek yoghurt, 40g nut butter

I’ll Post my Leg workout from this morning later today 🙂

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Hey Sam. All good at the moment, yeah. Extra food is nice too ???? Pleased you tried out the Frog Press, they’re a good one to burn out the adductors at the end of a workout! I’ll be at Primitive again tomorrow for some more leg punishment!
I have a lot of deep scar tissue build up in my upper back, so I try to keep on top of massage now. We use scraping, active release and the Theragun, as well as manual deep massage, so a variety of techniques. It’s something I wish I’d incorporated more throughout my years of training, but hey, I’m doing what I can now.
How’s your training and future plans going?

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I find it very hard to just sit and rest too! You’re looking your best ever Corinne. Nothing more is needed other than to go out there and show ’em what you’ve got. We’re all behind you X

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Morning! Bodyweight on wake was 52.4kg this morning, so still very close to stage weight. I’ll be doing a full check in with pictures for Jordan tomorrow morning. Rest day for me today. PT work and I have a Massage booked for later on this afternoon. The guy I see uses a variety of techniques, which can be pretty brutal, but something I really rate as part of recovery and keeping on top of scar tissue build up and minimising imbalances. Something I try to keep on top of as often as I can.

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I used protein powders throughout both of my pregnancies, no issues.

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