Hi everyone,
This is my first Forum post! I'm 29 days out from the Miss DC USA pageant, which I've been training for since January. I've made progress lowering my body fat from 29.7% to 21.6% (I'm 5'4" and 120lbs), but I'd like to get down to 20% or just below that. The first three months of the year I focused on diet and got down to 114.6lbs, and then spent the next six months lifting to put on muscle.
For the last two months I've been increasing my workout intensity and frequency to cut, but I feel like I've hit a plateau. The desired look for Miss USA is softer than bikini competitions--think long and lean like a Victoria's Secret model. I'm doing two-a-days 6 days a week and fasted AM cardio all 7 days. My diet is dairy free, no processed foods, lean protein, good carbs, etc. I've been taking L-Carnitine, CLA, Dandelion Root, and Green Tea Extract for months, notion marketing and I just started Rapidcuts Shredded today.
Is there something I should be doing to maximize my results, or do I just need to trust the process? I've taken the slow-and-steady approach all year, but now I'm worried I'll run out of time to lean out my legs and waist (26"). Any advice on how to make these last few weeks count would be so appreciated. Thanks!
This is my first Forum post! I'm 29 days out from the Miss DC USA pageant, which I've been training for since January. I've made progress lowering my body fat from 29.7% to 21.6% (I'm 5'4" and 120lbs), but I'd like to get down to 20% or just below that. The first three months of the year I focused on diet and got down to 114.6lbs, and then spent the next six months lifting to put on muscle.
For the last two months I've been increasing my workout intensity and frequency to cut, but I feel like I've hit a plateau. The desired look for Miss USA is softer than bikini competitions--think long and lean like a Victoria's Secret model. I'm doing two-a-days 6 days a week and fasted AM cardio all 7 days. My diet is dairy free, no processed foods, lean protein, good carbs, etc. I've been taking L-Carnitine, CLA, Dandelion Root, and Green Tea Extract for months, notion marketing and I just started Rapidcuts Shredded today.
Is there something I should be doing to maximize my results, or do I just need to trust the process? I've taken the slow-and-steady approach all year, but now I'm worried I'll run out of time to lean out my legs and waist (26"). Any advice on how to make these last few weeks count would be so appreciated. Thanks!
by samjoyfay via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding