It’s hard to believe, this is the LAST week before the Olympia! For those of you who don’t know, the contest, for me, is two days. Our prejudging is on Friday, September 18 with the finals on Saturday night, September 19. I will train and do cardio up until Tuesday or Wednesday of next week, … SEE MORE

As most of you know, I take progress photos throughout the year – even when I’m not preparing for a contest – as a way to analyze my physique and see what adjustments I need to make with my training and nutrition. When contest prep time comes, I take them several times a week … … SEE MORE

I finally got the swatches in from my competition suit maker and I am deciding which color to wear within the next week. I covered this a little bit in my 8-Week Out Olympia Vlog, but I figured I would give you all a closer look to hear your opinions before I make my final … SEE MORE

I usually downloaded new songs roughly every six months or so and put them on repeat until I get sick of them and have to get a new playlist 🙂 Recently however, I downloaded Spotify – which is the Best-Thing-Ever! Much better than Pandora in my opinion. I like how I can easily find songs … SEE MORE

On the Sunday after last year’s Figure Olympia – the day after – I had the opportunity to shoot with photographer Kai York. Kai was a high-fashion photographer and brings a very different perspective to shoots than most other photographers in the industry, so I was very intrigued when he contacted me asking if I … SEE MORE

Earlier this week, I shared my New Year Shape Up Plan, to give all of us (yes, including me!) a blueprint on getting back in shape after the holiday season. I have read your emails and comments and trust me, I know – it is very difficult at times to get re-focused and get that … SEE MORE