I am sitting here reading over my new training plan and am getting my head wrapped around my goals for the next 12 weeks. I have hired Bryan Krahn to help me build some muscle and get a better handle on my own nutrition pitfalls. MY WHY? I, just like many of you, have some road blocks that are keeping me from achieving my body composition goals. I have been following Bryan for several years and after interviewing a few other coaches felt he was the best fit for me. Give him a follow if you are curious. http://www.bryankrahn.com/blog/ As I have said before, I prefer having another coach program my workouts for me, as I tend to overtrain, my body hits a plateau and I can't get out of my own way. When your body stops responding, something needs to change. I tend to want to keep pushing harder and harder on myself and that never ends well. I was also attracted to Bryan's coaching because he specializes in fitness over 40. As many of you know who have been following me, I turn 40 this year in October. 40! FOURRRRRTY!  I feel like I  need you all to know I am ready to LEVEL THE FUCK UP! My business, my brain and my body all need to be challenged in a way that will bring me success and happiness in 2018! FOURRRRTY! Damn, there is SO much power in that age.

What does 40 look like? I know what I used to think 40 looked like, and I do not feel like I fit into any particular mold. I feel better than I did when I was 30, so like the old saying goes..you are only as old as you feel. At 39 I listen to Punk music,  I wear gym clothes all day, I ask the kids to ride their long boards, have minimal furniture, have one set of cutlery, no husband, no children, and no pets or plants...gahh am I even an adult?

Here is how I feel today: I am 5! :)

I turn 40 October 12, so for 12 weeks and beyond,  I am working on building this body. I have contacted my good friend Demetri http://www.demetrigianni.com/ to conduct another photoshoot for my birthday, and want to show case how I think 40 looks. The theme will be fitness, business and lifestyle for my new decade.

Here is my current physique. I want to work on building a strong, aesthetic physique and bring up my delts, triceps, legs and glutes. I want to look a little more jacked! The best part is you can build your body how ever you want. You get to decide how you want to look. It is so much fun.

My biggest struggle: Stress, over-training issues, metabolic impairment (endocrinology issues), nutrition deficiencies and getting off the old school mentality of being a figure competitor. To do this I need to focus on doing less HIIT/sprint sessions, more leisure walking and training with low stress and sustainable fashion. I am lifting 5 days a week with an emphasis on legs and shoulders.  I will focus on eating more carbs around my training, increase my fruits and veggies and drinking more water, at least 3 liters.

I sat down and also wrote out how I wanted to feel, not just what I want to look like. I am currently always sore, and even after a full 8-9 hours of sleep I am waking up feeling tired and like I got hit by a truck. My body is not recovering and this is feedback that I am using to assist in restructuring my training and nutrition plan.

Bryan says that my plan will be adjusted as we work together and we use all of the data I am collecting to do so. I will track my weight, my waist measurement, my food and training journal and finally my photo's to give the full picture of my progress.

Tracking gives me freedom because I love data. I look at it as a fun project and not a chore. My body needs self care. I am worth it. I tell my clients this as well. You AND YOUR HEALTH are WORTH IT!

What do you want to look like? How do you want to feel? What does your age look like? How old do you think you look? Please let me know!