Lifting-Fairy

Montag, 2. März 2015

Review for your bubble butt

#thatflamingoposetho

Here I am again my peepz

Did you have a great weekend?Mine was super filled with awesome stuff...

On Friday I hit a super nice pump session at the gym, Saturday was filled with a very early gym session and our annual Team meeting during lunch break, with Elena Shportun showing us her new competition suit collection and jewels. And Sunday was again pumping time and you can have a look at it here .

I am not going to keep talking about my weekend , so head get over to the interesting part.

Last week I decided that it was time to get some new pants. That was already the first problem because I HATE shopping for new pants. I think everyone with a bubble butt knows what I am talking about and feels me... right?

It's really difficult to find pants that fit your butt and your waist. I know that I am not the slimmest, but still my waist is way more slim that my hips or butt, to get things clear.

So every time when I' m in search of new pants I turn into a very evil and grumpy little gremlin... You can ask my sister. Going on a shopping spree for pants with me is a real challenge and you need nerves of steel to survive it. I am not exaggerating at all!

Thus I decided to order pants by Freddy, the ones I saw so many times on other bikini athletes that have a bubble butt as well. And as they looked so comfy and seemed to fit perfectly, I didn't waste any more time and ordered two pairs of them: the WR.UP Skinny jeans to be precise.

As the pants came from Italy, I didn't have to pay a lot of shipping (around 12€). If you click on ßother EU countriesß, they are also delivered to Luxembourg, which I didn't know at the beginning.

Now the problem was 'which size?'. I wasn't sure about the size at all because usually Italian sizes are a lot smaller than normal European sizes. But they had a size guide, so problem solved. I went for size S and hoped for the best...

After a week the parcel already arrived and I was so excited to get my Freddy pants.

My first thought ' OMG they are WAY TOO SMALL!' ... But then I realized that they were very stretch and remembered that they are made from around 20% elastan.

I put them on and tadaaa... the perfect fit. They felt so comfy right away that I have worn them for the rest of the day, even at home. And normally I only wear my sweatpants at home.

Even now, I am wearing them... Seriously, I will never ever buy any other pants again. I found the perfect brand, the perfect fit and the perfect cut for my bubble but.

That said, have a marvelous new week.

Freitag, 27. Februar 2015

#pumpingfairy

#TGIF... right?

Normally I am not a person who waits for the weekend from Monday on, because although I have to get up early on weekends in order to not mess with my body's rhythm, I love every day of the week because I am working out 6 times a week so that's not a problem for me.

But THIS week, I felt so sluggish and lazy and tired all the time that even after taking my super duper booster I still felt lethargic. I know that I have a little vitamin D deficiency, but I am not sure if that's the problem or not. I have to work it out with my coach this weekend, maybe he has some tips on how to fight this tiredness.

Fortunately (perish the thought!!), I didn't catch any flu or cold , because my whole surrounding is slowly ''fading away'' due to bacterial or viral infections. I just try to stay away from such people and avoid bigger crowds... Yep the time to become super antisocial starts again haha

I always tell people that when the competition season is coming closer that I am becoming very anti social. First of all I don't have the time nor the energy to go somewhere as I am busy working, training and meal prepping; Second wherever you go is delicious food, whether you go on a shopping spree (when your company wants to have a coffee at a super delicious cupcake bar) or at the cinema (oh gosh I want candies...) and of course in the restaurant. Yes I know you can also have a healthy meal in the restaurant, but I have to weigh out my food... and I can't start taking out my scale to weigh the meat, carbs and veggies... Even if the face of the waiter would be worth it ;) Seriously have to try this once the season is over,just for the sake of fun.

But until then, no social life for me... #athletescanrelate

I am more than thankful that social media exists, so that I can still keep in touch with the world

This weekend we also have our annual team meeting at the Powerfood's J-M.B shop , where our president and coach , JMB, is going to introduce our new team members and we are talking about this year's competitions and who can pitch in for the J-M.B Open. If you know someone or if you maybe want to help us, just leave a note, we are happy about every helping hand for this event.

Before I am starting my weekend , filled with a meeting, gym visits and meal prepping, here are my 9 favorite pumping fairies of the week.

1. t_veronique is all happy about the new arrival. Awesome color!

2. carolegoerend , you can be so proud about your transformation! Keepup the good work.

3. mary__b has fish for lunch

4. lauragetsfit.14 got herself a new pair of fancy running shoes by brooks.

5. m.egan__ enjoying and making us so jealous with epic piece of heaven

6. xeniia_93 and her better bodies pants. Love them!

7. jimmy_nutella smiling for the camera hehe (#sorrynotsorry hrhr)

8. urbanvalyou after her JMB workouts. I know how you feel sweetheart!

9. caro_rouge on her legday, go get'em

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Mittwoch, 25. Februar 2015

Arnold Classics X PIBA

Have you every heard of the annual Arnold Classics Championships?

Well, if not..

The Arnold Classics, also know as Arnold Sport Festival (ASF) is a multidisciplinary sports event that was first held in 1989 and is named after , yes right... Arnold Schwarzenegger. It took place at the end of February or beginning of March and has historically focused on bodybuilding and fitness and figure competition.
Since 2002, a strongman competition is also featured, namely the Arnold Strongman Classic.

But the Arnold Classics are not only a competition, but it is , just like the FIBO, also a festival and exhibition for the latest supplements, fitness equipments, gym apparel and more. The entertainment at the ASF is very unique since the weekend is filled with competitions and shows to make the Arnold Classic EXPO the heart of the Arnold Classic multi-sport festival weekend.

This year, the ASF will be held in Melbourne, Australia from the 13th to 15th of March at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Center. With only 25$ per day, you can have a great weekend at the expo.

There's the Arnold Strongman Classic competition and the prejudging for the Bikini International and Figure International competitions. Further, there will be other highlights like the Arnold Weightlifting & Powerlifting, the Arnold Arm-wrestling, the Arnold Amateur Bodybuilding finals, Cross-fit, martial arts that involve 10 disciplines, and much more.

The reason why I tell you this is because;

First of all I am a huge Arni-fan, I think he was one of the best bodybuilders ever, his physique was just outstanding.

Second, I always want to inform people about competition weekends to give them a better understanding of what these competitions are about. I want bodybuilding to be unprejudiced among people.

Third, as I am the first and so far only European ambassador for PIBA, and as PIBA comes from Australia, I take it as my obligation to tell you that they just released their new collection inspired by this year's Arnold Classics in Melbourne, Australia. The collection is called, guess what?... CONQUER !

They offer six types of training tights called Arnold; SheHulk; WhiteDragon; BeastMode; HeavyWeight and Leopard, five crop tanks (XXXXL, I Don't Even, Flex, Few Days Out and an Arnold Crop Tank as well) and of course two normal tank tops.

Here is the direct link to the new collection, and while scrolling through the new collection, don't forget to stop by the 'Wild At Heart' Collection which is still available.

And DON'T FORGET to use my promo-code to get 10% off your purchase >> JENNIFER10%OFF <<. The code is available for every collection and every item.

Enjoy your week and conquer the iron.

Conquer outfit: Arnold tights, Arnold crop top and conquer tanktop

Arnold Conquer tights

They see me rowin'... They hatin'

Montag, 23. Februar 2015

Review: Unbroken Designs Jewelery

How can a heavy-lifter best represent his/her lifestyle?

Yes... by wearing bodybuilding clothes, by running errands in sweatpants and hoodies all day long... and, you're right, also by carrying around tons of tupperware lunch boxes filled with chicken and rice...okay I got it...

But there is still one thing missing: a jewelry piece that's representative of our lifestyle.

I got a cute little parcel from the United States last week that I want to share with you today.

Inside of the box was a necklace with two charms by Unbroken Designs. Maybe some of you have already took a glimpse at their profile on Instagram? I admit, I'm an Insta-victim.

I was very curious about the quality of the necklace and of the charms, because usually these little thingies always look very high quality on pictures, but once you're holding it in your hand it feels cheap and fragile.

But to my delight, Unbroken Design convinced me and I am proud that I got this necklace now.

The package included a little box where the necklace and the charms were packed in.

The charm is a 18''ball-chain and a 3'' extender chain with a large gunmetal kettle-bell charm, labelled with '24kg' and a vertical barbell are hanging on.

Instantly I realized that the 'Livin That Life' necklace was heavier than expected and the quality was even greater. They are definitely not made of plastic and I think even though they seem heavy, you are not going to have neck-pain when wearing them. After all you lift, right? So a necklace shouldn't be a problem.

I think that it's the perfect way to discretely show your love for fitness, whether you are a bodybuilder, cross-fitter, or fitness model, this will be the perfect statement necklace for you.

The shipping only took a little more than a week as it comes from the US, but I am convinced that the quality and the design of the necklace are totally worth it.

Oh and besides jewelery, they also have a wide range of fitness-gear like lifting belts, compression arm sleeves, power knee sleeves, weight vests but also fitness apparel and key chains. So just have a look at their website (here). I am sure you are going to find the perfect match for you.

Matches every outfit

From where I sit

Large gunmetal kettlebell charm with 24 kg printed on the front. Accompanied by the vertical barbell charm on 18" ballchain and 3" extender chain. Kettlebell Charm on the Necklace Back. Perfect way to show your love for fitness with your outfit. Whether bodybuilding, Crossfit, fitness modeling, or cross training, this is the piece for you!

Follow us on Instagram! @UnbrokenDesigns
Twitter @UnbrokenDSG

- See more at: http://www.unbrokendesigns.net/collections/fitness-jewelry/products/gunmetal-kettlebell-barbell-charm-necklace#sthash.3dlFiNFC.dpuf

Sonntag, 22. Februar 2015

Pumpingsession on Sunday

Usually I spend my Sundays at home cleaning the house, doing the laundry (mostly gym clothes) and recovering from my workouts.

But now that my coach changed my training plan, I have to workout six times a week to get more shredded than last season. Yes I know this might sound very hard for some of you but it will be totally worth it. #nopainnogain, right?

My life has changed so much during the last year. I could never have imagined that I would spend my Friday and Saturday nights at home on the couch recovering, to make sure I'm not too tired the days after... But now we are here... I even spend my sunday afternoon in the gym to hit the 6th workout of the week.

Back in the days I was lying on the couch recovering from the party the day before.

But to be honest, I don't miss anything about it. When I look at all those people working off their butts in the gym during the week, paying attention to their alimentation and on weekends they drink alcohol, eat crap and turn their body's rhythm upside down and mostly destroying the progress they made during the week, well then I really prefer to get up early in the morning, have my healthy breakfast,feel good and fit...but most of all feel HEALTHY.

If you want to suceed , you have to leave your old and bad habits behind you and move on... Even if this means to give up that one or another bit of your social life... but hey friends will come and go, ' but 200 pounds will always be 200 pounds'.

That being said, I hope you enjoy my video. Leave a message on my channel and enjoy the last hours of your sunday evening.

Freitag, 20. Februar 2015

#pumpingfairy

Who has some exciting and interesting plans for the weekend?

I will accompany my sister to my coach as she is going to have her very first official check up after the first two weeks. Comey handy because I also need to check my form and body fat percentage as we only have 5 weeks left for the 'Top de Colmar' in France, which is my opening-competition for this season.

After the check up, I will hit my pump-day in the gym and Sammie will come with me to video-tape my workout since I realized that I mostly record my leg sessions... Perhaps because it's my absolute favorite training-routine.

Besides from that, I am delighted to tell you that we can count another boy in our pumpingfairy gang this week , which is a good thing as boys can also be very motivating when it comes to reaching a goal.

And while there have been some questions, I wanted to clear some things up: EVERYONE can join our little fitfam, expect for haters, nay-sayers etc, meaning all negative people... Because we want to motivate and support each other, right? Feel free to join us by simply using the hashtag #pumpingfairy for your fitness-&health related posts on your Instagram account (make sure it's public so I can find you).

In the hopes that you are going to have a marvelous weekend, here are my 9 favorites of the week. Feel free to join us.

1. jimmy_nutella cooking on the 39th day of the 12 week muscle building program.
2. caro_rouge hitting the gym on V-day.
3. myveganlife85 has decided to definitely stay on the clean eating side. I am happy for you!
4. m.egan__ enjoying her delicious sushi-cheat meal with her brother. You're making us jealous my dear hihi
5. xeniia_93 had white yoghurt with banana, blueberries and raspberries along with a green lemon tea.
6. sarah_48612 chilling with her cat luna on the couch after a great workout
7. lauragetsfit.14 has bloog oranges and banana for breakfast
8. carolegoerend taking a before-leg-day-selfie
9. urbanvalyou had her first checkup yesterday

Mittwoch, 18. Februar 2015

A Fairy's Essentials

Well my loves, you know that I also have a life outside of the gym, and that I am just like every other girl, I love to put on make-up. And I love to spend hours trying out different variations , but without the right equipment it doesn't work.

Normally I don't spend that much money on make-up stuff because I am mostly at the gym or at home recovering from my gym-sessions and preparing meals. But when I leave the house, for work or for a shopping-trip, I prefer to get dressed up a bit and put on some make-up, still I am not a fashion-grinch .

And now that I entered the working-world, I thought it would be the perfect occasion to throw away my old low-budget-make-up-brushes and get better ones ,by DaVinci. I read a lot of positive reviews, so even though they are quite expensive, I think it's a good investment. And I definitely need better make-up brushes to put on my stage-make-up ( great jenny... go on justifying yourself..)

Of course I bought the whole set,which contains a big brush for powder-makeup, a smaller brush to apply rouge, another small brush for liquid foundations. For the eyes there are 4 different tools, a brush for the eyeshadow, one for the eyeliner or thinner lines, a blender and also a brush for your lashes and eyebrows. And not to forget a very tiny brush to put your lipstick and draw thin lines to make your lips' form stand out even more.

I was amazed by the brushes at the first try, they feel so soft and smooth. It's so much easier to apply your makeup with good brushes and my 'everyday-smokey-eyes' turned out to be absolutely fantastic (in my opinion, as I am not a professional).

I can't wait for the competition-season to begin. I kind of love those preparation-rituals before the big moment, when you get up early (even if I hate getting up early) , wash your hair, style your hair, and then start with your make-up.Maybe you remember that I hired a professional makeup artist for my first competition (post here)? Well, I draw some inspiration from that makeup for the two following competitions. And as I will spend my morning at the hairdresser's already to get my hair perfectly done (for the J-M.B Open here in Luxembourg), I am not sure if I should put on the make-up myself again or not...

What do you think?

If you have any suggestions concerning make-up artist that come to my home, please let me know.