…..and it’s on. Prep for the 2015 Olympia began last Monday for me. Wow, reading that still blows my mind. 20 weeks out from the biggest show in my sport. What a privilege this is for me, truly an honor. In my younger years, I would dread the sacrifices I had to make getting ready for shows….food mainly, but also having no social life, very limited free time, the exhaustion, etc. My view of
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Reading the blog I re-posted last week was a really emotional experience for me… I wrote it on the eve of starting my prep for the 2014 show (singular, as in one) I had planned. I had zero expectations and not a clue what to expect, lol. So, I thought maybe it was about time I got everyone up to speed on what happened and more importantly, how I feel about it all. It’s taken
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How Does Sugar Affect You? This fit chick doesn’t smoke. I don’t drink (well…hardly ever). I don’t do drugs. I eat well and train often. So, from the looks of things you may think I don’t have any vices (other than my cats). But, that’s not quite true. There is one sweet substance that at times can take over my thoughts and grab hold of my ability to say no. What is this powerful product?
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As a Personal Trainer, I get many inquiries from women about how to get fit and stay in shape. It’s a balance between consistent healthy eating habits, weight training and strategic cardio. The second I mention weights, I often get the “deer in the headlights” look coupled with a nervous anxiety. “But, I don’t want to get big,” they’ll say. That response drives me nuts! Seriously, what makes you think that curling a 2.5lb dumbbell
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Whether it’s getting asked in person or responding to a message in my inbox, one of the most common questions posed to me is, “What kind of supplements should I take?” Before I tell you what my Top 5 Supplements are, there’s something I’d like for people to understand. The foundation to any fitness plan is your nutrition and training habits. You must have a solid base with each one of these elements before thinking
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Time to sweep the dust off this blog! My apologies. This is LONG overdue and I’ll give you guys an update ASAP! But for now, let’s talk business…or shall I say responsibility. As some of you’ve seen, I’ve had a lot of success since my last blog in terms of competing. I placed 4th at my “coming out of retirement” show and then took the Overall Champion title at my second show – The Ferrigno
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Macro’s, micro’s…what are they, what’s all the hype and frankly, why do we care???? OK, the definition of a Micro nutrient according to Wikipedia is: “Micronutrients are nutrients required by humans and other organisms throughout life in small quantities to orchestrate a range of physiological functions. For people, they include dietary trace minerals in amounts generally less than 100 milligrams/day – as opposed to macrominerals which are required in larger quantities. The microminerals or trace
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As I sit here, enjoying my final few hours of “freedom” (more on that later), many thoughts are running through my head. My apologies in advance if this blog is a little scattered!!! I asked on my Facebook page this week for blog suggestions, I appreciate all of the feedback and will definitely be addressing many of the points. Thank you 🙂 This weekend was a big milestone in a few ways. The CBBF Nationals
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So, another year rolls around and the Alberta Bodybuilding Provincial’s are here…..very sentimental time of year for me. Not only do I have dear clients and friends competing, but my husband will also be flexing it out this year as well. I couldn’t be more proud. I also won this show back in 2005 in Figure, a very special memory to me as well. There is nothing like competing on an Alberta stage, amongst your
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Ohhhhhh social media. You little devil you. On one hand, social media is an amazing tool to stay connected to people. On the other hand, social media can be such a distraction from life, often bringing elements of negativity with it. How often do you find yourself on social media, saying to yourself “oh, I should do that” or “I should be doing this”? How often are you “shoulding” on yourself? I know I catch
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