Hey! If you’re out there reading this, I truly appreciate it . . . it’s been a LONG time since I’ve posted and thought it was about time I did an update!! My last blog post was June of 2016…. WOW how things have changed!!! As many of you know, I did not go on to compete after the Olympia in 2015. My body and mind were TIRED of prep and I needed a break.
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Update: June 2016
It’s that time again…or well past it! Time for an update!!! I wish I had more exciting things to share but alas, such is life. I will do my best to entertain you with this blog 🙂 Let’s begin with competing. No plans at this time to compete this year, maybe later in the year, maybe not. Might even wait until next year… or may not. I know, always so decisive right? I started off
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Motivation is Funny
Motivation is a funny thing… sometimes we have it, sometimes we sort of have it and sometimes we wonder if we even had it at all! Definitely something I have been struggling with the last few months. Yup, not even I am motivated 100% of the time! I think it’s really important to acknowledge times when our motivation is lacking and explore if it’s just a need to dig a little deeper and refocus or
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Speedy Holiday Workout
Around the holidays life seems to get crazy busy… things to do, people to see, shopping, baking, you name it. The first thing MANY of us put on the back burner is US!!!! Generally in the form of our workouts. Here’s a hint… you’re likely to be much more productive, effective, happy and make better choices if you DON’T cut the exercise out because you just can’t find the time. YOU HAVE THE TIME, just
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How To Survive The Holidays
This blog will probably be one of the shorter ones I’ve written, lol. Here’s why: I think too many of us get stressed out about the holidays. Sure there’s lots to do, even more to prepare and plan, things to bake, parties to attend, finances get stretched and often our health gets placed on the back burner. Boo hoo, poor us. Here’s my big secret: DON’T STRESS! Why are we so wrapped up (haha,
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My Story
Yet another long overdue blog. This one more so than any other I’ve written. It’s a very personal one that I’ve had a hard time writing. Started it many times, but never felt the time was right time to share. My goal with sharing this story is that it provides some hope to so many I see struggling with the dreaded (and often not talked about) post show life. You know, real life. So let’s
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Post Olympia
I’ve tried writing about my Olympia experience in one blog… but it isn’t working, lol. Over the next few weeks, I’ll share thoughts, feelings and the experience in several blogs for you guys… mixed in with a few other random tidbits. So what now? The question everyone keeps asking me… It’s been about 7 weeks since the O and it’s honestly taken me that long to process the event. I still don’t think I fully
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Two Weeks Out
Well OK, I kinda suck… looking back at my last blog entry at 9 weeks out, I had said I would have weekly updates. It was a nice idea, yet not very practical! I hope most of you have followed my journey via Facebook and Instagram where I update regularly. So time for an update! Sitting at exactly 2 weeks out… wow! Where did the time go? I was looking back in my training journal
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Olympia Prep – 9 Weeks Out
Well, thought it was about time for an update….here I am at 61 days out of the Olympia 2015 (9 weeks). Wow, where has the time gone? I’m 11 weeks into my 20 week prep… started this one nice and early. I have an odd body, not a “typical” response to prep I would say. Generally, I grow into a show meaning I put on muscle as I lean out. I started this prep pretty
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10 Things About Fitness & Nutrition I Wish I Knew 10 Years Ago:
If you could rewind the clock and tell yourself something you wish you knew, what would that be? When it comes to fitness & nutrition, sometimes the hardest lessons we learn are the ones we live through ourselves. And sometimes…just sometimes we shake our heads at the crazy sh*t people come up with and try to market to the masses (don’t even get me started on that one!). 1) Starvation diets don’t work Does eating
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