Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below 
Hey everyone! New Member here! Looking forward to getting to know everyone and being able to follow others journeys!! I am an NPC fit model/bikini competitor and my main goal is to work on judges feedback to grow and bring a better package to the stage in 2026!
Your Information:
I am 40 years old. I have 2 kids in college and a wonderfully supportive hubby. I started working out a the end of 2017 after seeing a picture of myself and being shocked that I looked like my mother who has been extremely overweight my whole life. Once I got to a healthy weight around the beginning of 2021, I decided that I wanted to do a bodybuilding show before I turned 40. I injured a ligament in my back and ended up being diagnosed with SI Joint dysfunction in April of 2021 which require a SI joint fusion in May of 2022. I was told by the doctors that I would never touch a barbell or dumbbell again. Tell me I can't, I'll show you I will! I did finally get on stage 3 months before my 40th birthday in June of 2024!! I fell in love with the stage and just finished my second season. Now in a building phase based on judges feedback.
Training:
Finishing up my last week of a glute program and will transition into my coach's build season training program next week. Will add weights on my daily logs.
Monday: Heavy Leg Day
Friday: Upper Light
Diet:
Assuming all bloodwork comes back good:
This will be my first cycle. I was a natural competitor until my dr put me on TRT in May. Currently dealing with an issue with my rt knee. My dr thinks it may be my MCL, but waiting on the MRI next week to verify and determine a course of action.
Pictures:
Pictures are of when I started my fitness journey (2018), my first show June 2024, and all three shows this 2025 season (March, May, June) (They're all dated.
)
Your Information:
- Age: 40
- Peri-menopausal
- Height: 5'4"
- Weight: 115.5 lbs
- Body Fat % (estimated): 15.2%
- Training Experience (in years): General training - almost 8 years. Bodybuilding training - 3 years
I am 40 years old. I have 2 kids in college and a wonderfully supportive hubby. I started working out a the end of 2017 after seeing a picture of myself and being shocked that I looked like my mother who has been extremely overweight my whole life. Once I got to a healthy weight around the beginning of 2021, I decided that I wanted to do a bodybuilding show before I turned 40. I injured a ligament in my back and ended up being diagnosed with SI Joint dysfunction in April of 2021 which require a SI joint fusion in May of 2022. I was told by the doctors that I would never touch a barbell or dumbbell again. Tell me I can't, I'll show you I will! I did finally get on stage 3 months before my 40th birthday in June of 2024!! I fell in love with the stage and just finished my second season. Now in a building phase based on judges feedback.
Training:
Finishing up my last week of a glute program and will transition into my coach's build season training program next week. Will add weights on my daily logs.
Monday: Heavy Leg Day
- Back squats 4*5
- Trap Bar Deadlifts 4*6
- Single Leg Hip Thrusts 4*8 (per leg)
- Alternating Dumbbell Lunge 4*6
- Side Plank 3*30 sec (per side)
- 65 degree Arnold Press 3*6
- Neutral Grip Pull-Ups 3*5
- Incline Y Raise 3*8
- Singe Arm Dumbbell Row 3*8
- Seated Zottoman Bicep Curls 3*8
- Skull Crushers 3*8
- Rev Pec Dec 3*10
- Lying Straight Leg Raise 3*12
- BB Hip Thrust 4*9
- Leg Curl 4*9
- Back foot elevated split squat 4*9
- Straddle Lift 4*10
- Glute Kick Backs 3*10
Friday: Upper Light
- Kneeling One Arm Lat Pulldown 4*15
- Wide Grip Lat Pulldown 4*15
- Lateral Raise 3*12
- Seated One Arm Cable Row 3*15
- Face Pull 3*15
- Cable Bicep Curls 2*15
- Cable OH Tricep Extensions 2*15
- Cable Crunch 2*20
- Leg Press 3*15
- KAS Glute Bridge 3*15
- Leg Curl 3*10 (1 1/4 reps)
- GHD Back Extensions 3*12
- Dumbbell Heel Elevated Squat 3*15
- Cable Hip Abduction 3*12
- Glute Med Kickbacks 3*12
Diet:
- Daily Caloric Intake: 1975 cals
- Macronutrient Split: 150g protein/220g carbs/55g fats
- Intermittent Fasting
Meal Plan: I plan for the week and eat the same things each day- Preworkout: Protein coffee, Rice cakes (10/32/4)
- Postworkout: Protein Bar, 2 rice cakes w/ honey, sunflower seeds (22/47/12)
- Breakfast: Sausage gravy potato breakfast casserole (34/29/11)
- Lunch: Ahi Tuna and Sweet potatoes (32/44/5)
- Snack: Cottage cheese w/ honey and strawberries (13/22/3)
- Dinner: Chicken quesadilla (41/37/18)
- KSM-66: 600mg/day
- Magnesuim glycinate: 240 mg/day
- TRT: Test Cyp: 10mg 1x/week
- Planning to add Milk Thistle and possibly NAC to negate any possible negative effects of adding in the Anavar.
- Recent Blood Work: Dr. Appt scheduled for Wednesday to get starting bloodwork
Assuming all bloodwork comes back good:
- Cycle Goals: Build muscle in preparation for the 2026 competition season
- Compounds Planned for Use: Continue TRT at current dose and add in Anavar once we get bloodwork back
- Dosage and Frequency: TRT: 10mg 1x/wk Anavar: Starting at 2.5mg/day to gauge reaction and then going up to 5mg/day if all goes well
- Cycle Length: 4-6 weeks
This will be my first cycle. I was a natural competitor until my dr put me on TRT in May. Currently dealing with an issue with my rt knee. My dr thinks it may be my MCL, but waiting on the MRI next week to verify and determine a course of action.
Pictures:
Pictures are of when I started my fitness journey (2018), my first show June 2024, and all three shows this 2025 season (March, May, June) (They're all dated.
)
thank you for sharing, we love the progress you made, unreal! can be on a magazine cover easy, no joke.
Check in with coach today and we’re increasing food, so adjusting meals starting tomorrow.
did you get one of those protein ice cream makers?
this is a beautiful strength gainer stack for women! Push compound movements to be heavy then rep your accessory exercises. Get volume on the accessories. Just a thought sister. 
