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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What’s In Store For My Olympia Prep!!??

  …..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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Competition Prep

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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