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After Tracy's grandmother passed away, she knew that she needed to get herself in shape. But in 2006, an ATV accident left her in the hospital for 4 months. Read on to learn how she became determined to step on stage and shed 43 pounds!

Tracy Reid Overcame The Odds And Shed 43 Pounds!

By: Female Transformation Of The Week

Before:
175.5 lbs

After:
132 lbs

Vital Stats

Name: Tracy Lynn Reid
BodySpace: tracy_pink
Website: http://www.tracyreid.webs.com/

Before:
Age: 24
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 175.5 lbs
Body Fat: 32%

After:
Age: 26
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 132 lbs (contest) 140 lbs (off-season)
Body Fat: 18%

Why I Got Started

Ever since my grandmother died, my world fell apart. She was my rock, and I went through many rough years without her. I think, deep down, this was her way of waking me up and moving me to a brighter future.

It was a lot of hard work, sweat, tears, hardships, and realization. I am extremely happy right now in my life and I'm enjoying being in the moment.

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I Am Extremely Happy Right Now In My
Life And I'm Enjoying Being In The Moment.

How I Did It

In July 2006, I was in a serious ATV accident. I fractured 6 ribs, had 2 collapsed lungs, broken arm, shoulder, and elbow, and a ruptured spleen. The doctors told me that I wouldn't have full use of my leg ever again, but I was determined to prove them wrong.

I spent 4 months in the hospital and was released on my 24th birthday. That same year, I set a goal to compete in a local show.

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In July 2006, I Was In
A Serious ATV Accident.

I told my parents that I'd be competing the following year, but I don't think they thought I could do it. No one thought it was possible. That following week, I started doing Billy Blanks cardio videos.

Billy Blanks:
Billy Wayne Blanks is an American fitness guru, martial artist, actor, and the inventor of the Tae Bo exercise program. Tae Bo is an aerobic exercise routine that became popular in the 1990s.

It was was one of the first "cardio-boxing" programs to enjoy commercial success. Such programs use the motions of martial arts at a rapid pace designed to promote fitness. The name Tae Bo is a portmanteau of tae kwon do and boxing.

Driving back and forth to the hospital for physiotherapy was difficult as I was still recovering from my knee and arm. I began going to the gym 5 days a week and training my leg at the hospital. That very same year, I stepped on stage and competed in the Figure Tall class, and won!

There are so many people I would like to thank - My parents, who never gave up on my through all the rough times, Roxanne Weineiber for getting me on stage, my biggest supporter and love of my life, Mike Pardy, and all my fans who were always there to support me.

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No One Thought It Was Possible.

My life is finally coming around. It took me 26 years to get everything that I wanted. Life is a window of opportunity. You have to take whatever life throws at you. So now, whatever comes my way, I take it with a smile!

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Diet

Meal 1:

1/2 cup of oats
1/2 cup of egg whites
1/2 cup of berries

Meal 2:

Meal 3:

Meal 4:

Meal 5:

Meal 6:

Fiber cereal
Skim milk

Meal 7:

Protein shake

Training

READING THIS WORKOUT LOG

Failure - That point in an exercise at which you have so fully fatigued your working muscles that they can no longer complete an additional repetition of a movement with strict biomechanics.

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Sunday: Back And Abs

Lat Pulldowns: 3 sets of 15 reps
Seated Cable Rows: 3 sets of 15 reps
One-Arm Dumbbell Rows: 2 sets to failure
Hyperextensions: 3 sets of 8-12 reps
Hanging Leg Raises: 3 sets of 15 reps
Reverse Crunches: 3 sets of 15 reps
Cable Crunches: 3 sets of 15 reps
Decline Drunches: 3 sets of 15 reps

Monday: Chest And Triceps

Incline Dumbbell Press: 3 sets of 10-12 reps
Barbell Bench Press: 3 sets of 12-15 reps
Cable Crossovers: 3 sets of 8-15 reps
Barbell Pullovers: 3 sets of 15 reps
Seated Triceps Press: 3 sets of 15-25 reps
Dumbbell Kickbacks: 3 sets of 15-20 reps
Triceps Pushdowns: 3 sets of 12-15 reps
Dips: 3 sets to failure

Tuesday: Shoulders And Abs

Military Press: 4 sets of 15 reps
Front Plate Raises: 3 sets of 15-20 reps
Lateral Raises: 3 sets of 12-21 reps
Upright Barbell Rows: 3 sets of 12-21 reps
Rear Delt Raises: 3 sets of 15-21 reps
Barbell Shrugs: 3 sets of 15-21 reps
Hanging Leg Raises: 3 sets of 15 reps
Reverse Crunches: 3 sets of 15 reps
Cable Crunches: 3 sets of 15 reps
Decline Drunches: 3 sets of 15 reps

Wednesday: Biceps And Triceps

Barbell Curls: 3 sets of 21 reps
Cable Curls: 3 sets of 6-10 reps
Triceps Pushdowns: 3 sets of 15-21 reps
Incline Dumbbell Curls: 4 sets of 10-12 reps
Seated Triceps Press: 4 sets of 15-21 reps
Hammer Curls: 3 sets to failure
Dips: 3 sets to failure

Thursday: Legs And Abs

Barbell Lunges: 4 sets to failure
Leg Extensions: 4 sets to failure
Leg Press: 4 sets to failure
Lying Leg Curls: 3 sets to failure
Glute Kickbacks: 3 sets to failure
Thigh Abductors: 3 sets to failure
Stiff-Legged Deadlift: 3 sets to failure
Standing Calf Raises: 3 sets to failure
Seated Calf Raises: 3 sets to failure
Hanging Leg Raises: 3 sets of 15 reps
Reverse Crunches: 3 sets of 15 reps
Cable Crunches: 3 sets of 15 reps
Decline Drunches: 3 sets of 15 reps

Friday: Abs

Hanging Leg Raises: 3 sets of 15 reps
Reverse Crunches: 3 sets of 15 reps
Cable Crunches: 3 sets of 15 reps
Decline Drunches: 3 sets of 15 reps

Saturday: Cardio

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