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 By: Cheryl Maddox
Name: Cheryl Maddox Before: After: BodySpace: TheNewChamp   Click Image To Enlarge.Cheryl Maddox's Progress.
Because of my height and build, I have always been able to hide my weight. But in college, I nearly hit 200 pounds and saw that I was headed down the same road as the other women in my family-overweight with a dictionary of health problems. I've been in the gym ever since. I've become addicted to working out and the weight room has become my home.
October 2006, I met "armymuscle01." I was teaching a fitness dance class and he was getting ready for a show. He asked me if I had ever thought about competing. After a lot of reading and research, this became a personal challenge. One year later, I entered the October 2007 Supernatural Bodybuilding and Fitness Competition and placed first in my class.
When I started, I was going at it blindly and getting very frustrated. Then I had a little teeny bit of structure but it didn't last long. After giving up I decided that I have to do this for real and if I mean business I need get off my fluffy @#$# and work. In May, I met up with IFBB Pro Roland Huff. After the initial assessment, it was determined that I had a lot of weight and water to lose. He cleaned out my diet to level my sugar levels and gave me a new workout plan. Workouts became intense and frequent and I was sore and tired for the first few weeks. But I had to stay focused on my goal and keep away from temptation of sugar and the sever desire to lay on my living room floor and sleep.  Click Image To Enlarge.SNBF, Atlanta. My determination took over and I saw nothing but my goal. Sure, I struggled... I even gave up a couple times. But I found solace in Bodybuilding.com. I created a BodySpace account and took the opportunity to ask questions and learn from other competitors. When I got discouraged and frustrated I would chat with people, read other journal logs, and I saw that I was not the only person struggling. This site is like AA for the fitness buff.
One to two gallons of water per day. Because I had so much to lose, I was not allowed cheat meals so I survived on Crystal light and sugar free gum.  Click Image To Enlarge.Cheryl Maddox.
Cardio and butt blasters were everyday
Leg Extension - 3 sets of 10 Leg Presses - 3 sets of 10 or 20 Adductor machine - 3 sets of 40 Abs - 6 sets for 45 seconds Tuesday & Friday: Shoulders & Arms
Dumbbell Side Raises - 3 sets of 10 (dropsets) Shoulder Press - 3 sets of 12 Cable Bicep curls - 3 sets of 21 Alternating bicep curl - 3 sets of 12 Preacher curls - 3 sets of 20 Tricep Cable extension - 3 sets of 20 Bench Dips - 3 set of 12 Dumbbell overhead Tricep extension - 3 set of 12 Wednesday & Saturday: Chest, Back, & Abs
Machine Bench Press - 3 set of 12 Hyperextensions (Back Extensions) - 3 sets of 20 Stiff-Legged Barbell Deadlift - 3 sets of 20 Seated cable rows - 3 sets of 20 Cable upright row - 3 sets of 20 Assisted Pull-ups - 3 sets of 12 Abs - 6 sets for 45 seconds Sunday: Rest Day
In order to be successful in anything you have to stay focused. Surround yourself with people who will encourage your goal. You are human and things will get tough at times but don't give up! If you want to see the finish line you have to run the race to the end. 
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