March 23, 2015

Last week was the halfway point for prep. I was 10 weeks in, and the show was 10 weeks away. I am currently starting Week 11 and am still feeling extremely good. I am continuing to lift heavy and have been able to increase the weight of basically all my lifts. I am also still having a lot of fun making food and creating new recipes. My current favorite is chicken, brussels sprouts, and broccoli cooked in coconut oil with almond butter and unsweetened shredded coconut. I ate this everyday last week and could probably eat it everyday for the rest of my life. Super good & extremely easy.  

Met with Luke this past Saturday. Bodyfat was down to 13.9% and weight is still the same. Had posing with Lisa, my posing coach, on Sunday which also went really well. Tim and my mom came along which was nice. It was fun to show them what I have been working on and how much I have improved. 

Kelly & Luke, two of my three amazing coaches

 Day 1 of prep vs. midway through Week 10

 Midway through Week 10

Much love and lifting,

Leah

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March 9, 2015

Met with Luke on Saturday and measured in at 14.3% bodyfat. Two weeks ago when I met with him I was at 16.3%. I was super shocked when he told me I was at 14.3%. I had noticed that I felt leaner, but I did not expect that much of a change. I have never been this lean before, and the craziest part is that I am constantly eating (basically every 2 hours), and doing next to zero cardio. Something else that is exciting is that my weight has not changed, meaning that I am putting on muscle. Wish I would have started doing this sooner, that's for sure. 

Friday was my birthday and the whole day was absolutely perfect. The sun was out, I had posing practice, taught HIIT Kettlebell and Cardio Sculpt, had dinner with Tim at Carmela's Bistro, and finished the night watching Netflix in bed. I have been very lucky in that many of my group fitness participants have become my good friends, and they definitely spoiled me on Friday. I am so lucky. 

 Posing practice on Friday

My wonderful Cardio Sculpt class

I am now 11 weeks out. My mom has been working on my suit and it looks amazing. I am really excited for the finished product. Thanks for reading :)

Much love and lifting,

Leah

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March 3, 2015

Hola friends. I am currently in Week 8 of prep. I have 12 weeks until the Heartland Classic. I cannot believe I am already on Week 8. I am still lifting & only doing cardio 2x/week (when I teach at the Rec Center). Diet has stayed the same (still lovin it, HOLLA!!!). I have definitely noticed that I have been getting stronger. Every week I am able to increase my weights a bit (especially for legs and back).  This Saturday I meet with my nutritionist, Luke, and will get my body fat measured. Two weeks ago when I went in I was at 16.3%. Bikini competitors are usually around 8-12% on stage. The following pictures were taken last week (Week 6). 

  Midway through Week 6

  End of Week 6

 End of Week 6 

(ignore my crazy person hair)

I also recently started an instagram account dedicated to fitness and competition prep. I figured I didn't want to flood my other instagram with posts that some people might not care about. @LeahKottwitzFitness is my account if you want to follow. 

Much love and lifting,

Leah

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