6 Weeks until OCB Battle On The Beach

6 Weeks Until OCB Battle on the Beach

It's been a great week, really loving every minute of the prep so far! 

Loving the calluses :)

So this week Tropical Storm Gordon came ashore, definitely enjoyed the rainy days resting on the couch between workouts.

Went into Mobile to workout with my "Coach" Christian Simmons this week, turning up the leg workouts. Old school Hamstring Curls and Squats focusing on the glutes :)

Got to meet my brother for lunch in Mobile, I was accused of bringing a lunchable LOL #mealprep

Lunch with my big brother! 

HIIT workouts in the AM & PM now, loving the definition in my legs. I swear every day I wake up to a new muscle I didn't know existed!

This was a fun one, thanks Jill!

I did one of my HIIT workouts from Bodies By Cindy this week.

One of my fav exercises and I am now the proud owner of my very own AB Dolly ;)

One of my many evening HIIT workouts

My friend Jill is competing in the Figure division and we drove down to Panama City, Florida on Friday to meet with our new posing coach Jenny Rodriguez. It was a long day and led to a late-night workout at Gulf Breeze Aerobics & Fitness on the way home.

Posing practice at Impact Fitness in Panama City, Florida.
Cindy, Jenny, and Jill 

Stairmaster 9:30pm Friday night, getting it done!

All these travel days lead to lots of meal prepping in the kitchen. 

I started new plan yesterday and we are doing KETO for the next couple of weeks, my fav!

Today I was told to take off, my first OFF day in 9 1/2 weeks, I haven't moved from the couch :) Check out this beautiful sunrise this morning.

Check-In 6 Weeks Out 

Top Row- July 30
Middle Row- August 12
Last Row- September 8

I hope everyone has a great Sunday! See you next week :) #consistency

XOXO,

Cindy Lane Ross

7 Weeks Until My First Competition

7 Weeks Until My First Competition!

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Happy Labor Day Weekend!

I really love learning more about myself every day. When I decided to embark on this journey back in June, I never knew I could meet my 16-year-old self again.

I was this determined, young, and talented tennis player on a mission. My life revolved around my goals and nothing stopped me. I would out train and outplay everyone. After my career came to an end because of Rheumatoid Arthritis I lost a part of me. Fast forward 21 years working out this morning, and reflecting back on the past 7 weeks, I realized I have met my 16-year-old self at the age of 40. The feeling of pushing myself outside of my comfort zone feels incredible.

I'm 7 weeks out and really excited for the outcome of this journey. My family and friends have been so supportive... check out this meal Greg made me last Sunday night. A dinner party at his house and he measured my food and cooked plain jane which is totally not in his vocabulary. It was outstanding as usual.

1 cup of asparagus and 4oz of Cod :)

This past week challenged me in the beginning, fewer carbs and fats left me zapped on Monday, my body adjusted and I felt stronger than ever at the end of the week. I have now graduated to the bottom row on dumbbells :)

Meal prepping has definitely gotten easier and I have grown accustomed to taking my food everywhere with me now. I'm in love with these meal containers, makes the process so easy.

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I also felt I got some balance back this week, trying to simplify the prep so I have more time to spend with the people I love. 

Caught a beautiful sunset with Jason Thursday evening :)

Saturday afternoon with friends in Orange Beach, AL

I got a cheat meal this week, definitely had anxiety leading up to it but my body felt awesome refueling with carbs. I bought Pamela's Pancake mix and the goal was 100-125 grams of carbs. So bright and early yesterday morning I was flipping pancakes. Haven't made pancakes in 10+ years, I topped them with Walden's Sugar-Free syrup and strawberries... they were out of this world, or maybe I was just hungry and my taste buds went crazy.

Really great workout this morning after refueling.

Shoulders, Glutes, & Abs #sundayfunday

A quote that I am loving this week. Transparency has been my goal on this journey since the beginning. Live in front of others as you do behind closed doors.

Check-in time with the "Coach", Christian Simmons... huge difference in my abs and quads from last week. Thanks always for the guidance! #7weeksout

Top-8 Weeks out
Bottom- 7 Weeks out

Left-Cabo 5 weeks ago Right-Yesterday

Loving my hat from Barbells & Ponytails, adorable! #barbellsandponytails

I can't stress how happy I am in life after making myself a priority. You live once and you deserve the world. Fall in love with yourself daily!

Thank you for following along this journey with me and I can't wait to share my progress next week. 

#cindylaneross #orangebeachfitness #ilivehappy #makeyourselfapriority

XOXO,

Cindy Lane Ross

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