Nicole Wilkins

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Olympia prep is underway! Here is the first of what will be many vlogs leading up to the 2016 Figure Olympia on September 16-17th. I will be documenting my entire prep on the site over the next 16 weeks – the training, nutrition, my progress through these vlogs and more. I’ll also be posting progress … SEE MORE

I’m sure most of you have heard me talk about photoshoots, and how much fun they can be. Yes, they are a lot of work too and the days are pretty long, but who doesn’t like to have their makeup and hair professionally done and have a great photographer take awesome (hopefully :)) photos you … SEE MORE

Most of you have heard me talk about the importance of taking progress photos – not just during a contest prep. Even for those of you who don’t compete, progress photos are a great way to track your progress and hold yourself accountable. Photos don’t lie! These progress pictures were taken yesterday morning, a little … SEE MORE

Well, I finally got back home last night after another action-packed Olympia Week. It always seems so far off in the distance, but when the … SEE MORE

By now you all know how the Figure Olympia turned out, and I will let you guys in on all my thoughts in my Post-Olympia Vlog later this week. But for now, I wanted to show you what I ate in the 24 hour-period leading up to prejudging on Friday morning. Again, please keep in … SEE MORE

It’s been a while since I have posted an ab workout, but that’s not because I haven’t been training them! I have been training abs 3-4 times a week during this prep … pretty much every upper body workout I throw abs in, either at the end of the workout or between sets. I find … SEE MORE

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It’s amazing how much difference food can make, especially when you’ve been in a depleted state for an extended period of time! This back and arms workout was filmed on Sunday, 12 days out from the Olympia, on my first high-carb day after 6 low days in a row. As you’ll see in the video, … SEE MORE

The Olympia is getting closer and closer. Which mean things are getting more challenging mentally and physically – but also more exciting! Get an inside look at how things are progressing, changes I am making and where I am at as crunch time approaches.    

As the Olympia gets closer, posing practice becomes more and more essential. I can’t stress enough how important presentation is when you step on stage. And the only way to nail it is to do it over, and over and over again. And then do it some more. My posing sessions are not easy, especially … SEE MORE