Confession: I Cannot Float in Water

[shanmonster]

If I could harness the power of my infernal sneezing, there would be no energy crisis.

For the past week or two, I've idly considered becoming a competitive body builder. I'm not talking She-Hulk tanning bed muscles, here, but more like the fitness model type (ie. I'm looking at more this and less this). I'm not sure I have the fortitude, though. I think I would need a trainer, or at least a good, serious workout buddy to keep me on track. The necessary diet cuts out an awful lot of foods I really like (like strawberries coated in sugar and thick, clotted cream (oh, YUM!)). And I've been so sick lately, I can't get to the gym. That kind of puts a damper on things, hmm?

That being said, I think I might be a pretty good candidate. Even at my flabbiest, I have good muscle definition. It comes from having such a high lean to fat ratio. I don't think it would take much to give me a really cut appearance (aside from cutting out the strawberries and cream). My abs, however, will need a lot extra. I've got a six pack, but the bottom two are in permanent hiding.

Augh. I must stop. This SARS or avian flu or whatever I have has suddenly made me feel very, very, very stoned.

Comments

[fiachra.livejournal.com]

It's a pretty harsh life as a female bodybuilder. The one (http://www.ayrsayle.net/Artwork/perfection.jpg) I photographed (http://www.ayrsayle.net/Artwork/workout.jpg) back in '01 told me about her diet and the effect it had on her. A few weeks prior to any competition she had to go entirely off carbohydrates to get the "cut" going, and she tended to walk around like she was in a trance most of the time as a result.

[petechons.livejournal.com]

Nice pictures. Who is she? Would we have heard of her?

[fiachra.livejournal.com]

Her name is Angie Geiss, if I remember correctly. I don't know how "famous" she is, but she's won a few competitions here in Virginia.

[goth-hobbit.livejournal.com]

You cannot float in water, therefore you do not weigh the same as a duck, and are not made out of wood. ;)

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

A fair cop.

[fusty-cabbages.livejournal.com]

Here's a really neat womens' fitness community, several members are fitness competitors:
http://comfitness4w.1.forumer.com/index.php?

Oh, and free fake hair for bellydancers:
http://www.livejournal.com/community/fakehair/2858524.html

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the heads-up!

[cathellisen.livejournal.com]

I say go for it.

Especially if it's something that will make you happy. Of course there are sacrifices...but right now what's the price of a mind-numbing desk-job...your soul, maybe?

I obviously do not know you, but from your journal I can pretty much guess that a desk job is killing you, as much as it would me. And nothing is ever set in stone.

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, trainers cost money. I be po'!

[cathellisen.livejournal.com]

Ah yes. That is suckage.

[petechons.livejournal.com]

If you cannot float in water that's already pretty impressive. I say go for it.

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

I've never been able to float (except in salt water). My Dad and I are both sinkers.