The following is a bit of a 'rant' (apparently toned down from what she really wanted to say) from one of my IFBB Pro Figure girls who's … 'been there and done that'; all of it and is tired of seeing many girls on the same path she was on.

Enjoy ...

The T-Shirt

We’ve all heard the saying, “been there, bought the t-shirt”; well, when it comes to fitness and competing, I freaking designed the t-shirt! In my “career” in physique sports, I’ve gained and lost over 1000 lbs during the span of 16 shows. I’ve never sat down to actually calculate exactly how much weight I’ve gained and lost. I’m almost scared to; not... read more 3 comments

Why DO I panic at the end of prep? Seriously. When everything is just going smoothly ... every (or ALMOST) workout is a good one ... diet is on point. So why do I panic?  I was pondering this at 5am today when I couldn't sleep due to the impending threat of newly-instituted fasted cardio. Why DO I panic?

I think it's a conditioned response; I think that I am programmed to panic, sort of like Pavlov's dogs. In fact, I think MOST of us panic at the end.  Years of preps past, it's always push push push to the bitter end ... keep going and fingers crossed that everything comes together ... that the booty looks 'right' without... read more 4 comments

A great blog update from IFBB Fitness Pro Sandi Stuart ...

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Beyond Obsession: A Pro's story   There has been a lot of talk on the message boards lately about metabolic damage, and specifically, who is to blame for the perpetuation of contest-dieting-gone-wrong. People finger-point at trainers and gurus, but I say, why not rest the blame on the ultimate decision-maker: the individual who is competing.   I had an epiphany of sorts a while back. Have you ever been in a fabulous, swanky, chi-chi nightclub when it closes down, and they turn the lights on to kick you out? And what looked glamorous and filled with beautiful people is suddenly grungy, dirty, and full of drunks?  That's sort of how I... read more 19 comments

I just couldn't pass up posting this great post by Pauline Nordin. It fits so much in line with some of my writings on the site. It's a bit wordy, but this is a good tough love read. Get to it.

Is she talking to you?

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As adults we are supposed to be held accountable for our actions. Whatever we do we know there is a consequence of the action. There are no “it just happened”, no “I couldn’t help it”, “I did not know what I was supposed to do” when it comes to you and your commitment to yourself.

Lack of consistency is what keeps you from reaching... read more 11 comments

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