Coming off of a diet – after a competition or any other leaning out phase that requires you to follow a calorie-restricted nutrition plan – can be more challenging than the diet itself. Competition dieting is typically much more restrictive than simply trying to lose weight or decrease body fat, of course. But there are … SEE MORE
Olympia Week is here again! This will be my 8th time competing in the Olympia, and I still get as excited as I did for … SEE MORE
It’s officially Olympia week! Things are coming together – these progress photos were taken this morning. My weight when I woke up was 135.2 pounds. I feel like I have made significant changes since my last progress photo update. I am happy with where my upper body is at, my waist is coming in and … SEE MORE
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 have to be honest – cardio is not exactly my favorite part of training. But as we all know if you want to lose … 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 hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Here in the USA we celebrate one of the biggest holidays of the year – our Independence Day. This means fun in the sun with family and friends, fireworks and of course loosening up the diet a bit with hot dogs, burgers and beer and everything else … 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
At less than 15 weeks out from the Figure Olympia, this is the first solid week I have had home in months. I love to travel, meet new people and see new places but I have to say, it sure feels good to sleep in my own bed for a while! I love having a … SEE MORE
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