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Peak Week – Final Days Before My Bikini Bodybuilding Competition
Peak week is here!!! This is the final week before stepping on stage and I’ve found it to be both the easiest and hardest week of all. On one hand, I’ve put in all the hard work in the gy... Read More
1 Week Out – Last Posing Class, Motivation and Discipline
It’s so hard to believe there is only one more week left until I’ll be stepping on stage for my very first bodybuilding competition. This past week has been one of the hardest weeks of my life, so... Read More
Two Weeks Out – Another First, Making New Friends and Being Real
On this particular Saturday, exactly 2 weeks out from the Popeye’s show and 12 weeks into my bodybuilding journey, a lot of crazy stuff went down! Another FIRST for me I wrote about how much det... Read More
3 Weeks Out – That Prep Life – Easier If Single? Tips from Another 1st Place Competitor
I’ve completed more than 75% of bodybuilding prep for my first competition and I’m so focused on cardio, weight lifting, buying groceries, cooking food, eating 6x a day, and showering (sometim... Read More
3.5 Weeks Out – Determination from Prep Leads to More New Experiences .. and a Bike Accident!
After watching the Vancity Showdown Bodybuilding competition this past weekend I was determined more than ever to truly fit in cardio as part of my fitness journey! It was exciting to see these other ... Read More
Bodybuilding – 4 Weeks Out! Attending my First Competition Show
Vancity Showdown Saturday October 15th Today, on the advice of my trainer and coach Jennifer, I attended my very first Bodybuilding Competition as a spectator! She said it would be helpful to see a li... Read More
Bodybuilding: 7 to 5 Weeks Out – Accomplishments, Picking Out My Suit and Getting Tips From a Top 10 Canadian Competitor
7 Weeks Out I wrote about my first 7 weeks and now it’s September – I’m halfway there in my bodybuilding journey! I’m in a good routine with the training and the diet is getting... Read More
Dubai Layover: Elegant High Tea with a View of the Burj Khalifa
Sitting in the beautiful lounge of the fancy Palace Hotel, with a spectacular view of the Burj Khalifa, and dining on gourmet High Tea fare, was the perfect way to relax and nourish ourselves as part ... Read More
Dubai Layover: The Burj Khalifa – World’s Tallest Building
After spending a brief moment at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi to, at the very least, see its famous white domes and opulent architecture and designs, we hopped on the Etihad Shuttle for ... Read More
Abu Dhabi Layover: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Long 24hr-plus flights are brutal but when you can tack on a strategic layover? Things just got interesting! Last year, I chose a 12 hour layover in Tokyo on my way to Hong Kong rather than 3 hours so... Read More
Boat Scavenger Hunt along the Canals of Rotterdam – Day 2 Competitours
Day 2 wasn’t jammed full of as many activities as Day 1, but we sure had a lot of nonstop adventure while in Rotterdam participating in a boat scavenger hunt! Read my introduction about the Comp... Read More
Journey to my First Bodybuilding Competition
I never thought I’d say this, but I am doing a Bodybuilding Competition! The photo above is of Jennifer Weintz, my Trainer and Coach – one of my biggest sources of inspiration and huge sup... Read More