Diet For Thought

Diet-for-Thought Albert Einstein once said "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results". It's quite obvious to me that our culture remains obsessed with dieting. I'm not talking balanced, long- term minded dieting but rather dieting beyond reason, becoming slaves to restriction, false control and the gratification seeing the scale move in a downward spiral brings. Along with this comes a whirlwind of hormonal fluctuations, starvation, and deprivation not just from food but from family and friends and let's not forget the ridiculous amounts of exercise. Why do people do this? Are they gluttons for self punishment? Is this truly the only way? Perhaps it's the only way they know how. There is a false... read more 12 comments

Competitor Nonsense

I could probably write page after page on this one, but for the time being, I'll keep it brief. 1. Here's something someone said in the context of figure competitors: NO squats. NONE. Figure girls have no business squatting for the most point- so says Charles Glass who is notorious for his knowledge of training. I do sumo squats or plie squats to tighten my inner glute...but NO squats. Makes you blocky and no figure girl wants to be blocky- you want to remain lean and tight. Do I even need to go any further here? Figure girls have no business squatting? Because Charles Glass says so? Sumo squats and plie squats to tighten the inner glute? The what? Yes, because squats... read more 6 comments

Before & After Transformation

I linked to these before and after pictures of LBC client Sunny Daye in the most recent newsletter, but I thought I'd also post them on the blog. Sunny went on to win three classes at the Pacific USA Naturals Bodybuilding and Figure Championships, taking first in Figure Short, Figure Masters Short and Figure Masters Overall. read more 5 comments

2008 North Americans Recap

So, the 2008 IFBB North Americans have now come and gone. We just got home from Cleveland a short while ago and we actually made good time getting home in just over 4 hours. Many of you already know the results from the forum updates, but in short we had two girls in the top 5 in their first national shows. Lisa Peper ended up in 5th place in a good sized D Class and Jennie Hamilton came in at a solid 4th spot in a smaller, but very competitive F class. The overall goal for each was a Top 10 placing, so a final placing inside the Top 5 is icing on the cake. All in all... read more 5 comments