Cindy Turpin
Age: 26
Where: Richmond
Height: 5ft 5"
Weight: 130 Lbs
Years Competing: 1
Favorite Bodypart: Abs

About Me and My Training

Cardio & Weights Routine

My cardio consists of mostly running and walking on high incline (think 15% or higher) at a fast pace. Interval training is best for blasting your heart rate and helping you achieve those cuts (along with a great weight lifting routine, of course) I try to do a little cardio every day because it really helps keep you lean. I also try to make sure I do about an hour or so depending on how intense my workout is.

I like to switch out my weight lifting routine every 6-8 weeks. I try to go heavier on my weights every couple weeks to make sure I'm pushing my muscles. My weight lifting routine usually looks like this:

Monday: Chest, Triceps, Abs
Wednesday: Back, Biceps, Abs
Friday: Legs, Calves, Shoulders, Abs
The other days are focused on cardio.

Diet

My diet consists of eating normal foods but making them healthier. For example: Eat a healthier hamburger by using extra lean ground beef (cooking it on a Foreman grill) and put it on 100% whole wheat buns (100 calorie variety). I think you can still enjoy your favorite foods as long as you make them healthier. I don't think I could live without my favorite foods! I actually enjoy the healthier versions better than the greasy, fattening versions anyway. I also like to snack on protein bars but I watch the calories/carbs/fat.

A typical day

Breakfast: Turkey bacon, egg whites, 100% whole wheat toast and coffee

Pre-Workout: Protein shake made with 100% whey and protein peanut butter/banana (I drink half before my workout and the other half after my workout)

Lunch: Grilled chicken salad

Dinner: Lean meat with vegetables

Snacks: I love Supreme Protein Bars (small size). I snack on these or a plain protein shake (100% whey powder and water).
 

Workout Supplements

I take a multi vitamin daily made specially for women. I also take a pre-workout on weight training days and a fat burner daily. I drink a protein shake during my weight lifting workouts.

My favorite supplements are:
Pre-Workout: Gaspari SuperPump 250
Protein: EAS Myoplex
Vitamin: Optimum Nutrition Opti-Women
Fat Burner: Nutrex Lipo6X Black Hers
Bars: Supreme Protein

I switch up my supplements every once in awhile but these are my favorites.
 

My top five tips for Abs

1. Change your ab routine! Crunches are great but you can't do them every day and still see results.

2. Work every section of your abs. Upper, Lower, Obliques...You have to work them all to get results.

3. Drink water.

4. Reduce stress. It can make you retain water in your stomach area.

5. Make sure you do enough cardio to reduce the fat over your muscles. You can do 1000 crunches a day and never see any cuts because you have a layer of fat covering them!

Good luck everyone with the SixPackNow Program

Cindy

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