Post-Program Blues. I got a little too attached to Shortcut to Size.

May 19, 2014.Reading time 6 minutes.

So, as all of you blog readers of mine know, I did the 12-week Shortcut to Size program by the super fantastical Dr. Jim Stoppani. Anyone who is in anyway involved in the fitness world and knows who this man is – knows he’s amazing and well, amazing. My body is constantly changing. I do […]

The icing on the cake: I’m now I Sweat Pink Ambassador.

May 4, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

My “vacation” has come to an end. At least now I have a hell of a tan to show for it. Friday and Saturday were gorgeous and I was able to get all of the remaining yard work I had tackled – and done. After everything was picked up and put away, I probably gained […]

Real people. Real bodies.

April 30, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

… It’s quite something really, how my mind works. In the middle of holding a rear delt raise for what felt like a million hours at a photo shoot today, my brain started kicking, as usual, into overdrive. I’m on a “vacation” and my brain just won’t shut off. What else is new, right? Never […]

My body, 12 years later.

April 23, 2014.Reading time 13 minutes.

When I graduated high school 12 years ago, I was 5-foot, 6-inches tall and weighed in at a staggering 103-pounds. It wasn’t because of poor diet, or because of exercising. It wasn’t from illness, or anything else. It was simply genetics. I ate like a horse (and far from healthily at that). My friends would […]

Competition Series: Part Three.

April 13, 2014.Reading time 11 minutes.

Friday was an absolutely gorgeous day. Despite nerves and panic seeding itself deep only a few days before, I was able to push it all aside and enjoy the day. I got some of my yard raked, and I got to break in my new bathing suit and get a little sun on my pasty […]

Chalk.

April 3, 2014.Reading time 5 minutes.

As a former climber, I know all about the amazing gripping benefits of chalking. I can still remember a time back in high school, climbing with the dynamic teaching-climbing duo from my school at a local spot and even though I was attached to ropes, I felt like it was just the very tips of […]

Quinoa Fried Rice.

April 1, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

In the midst of all the insanity that is often known as my life, the only other thing that calms my mind and body as much as the gym is cooking. Normally this time of year, with school sports in a lull and waiting for the Spring seasons to start, I have limitless amounts of […]

Competition Series: Part Two.

March 30, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

Oh and this is where excitement gets replaced by panic. Thirteen days out from competition and my mind is going a million miles an hour. Of course, it doesn’t help where I start my Weekend FITT classes within a week. So between planning that, working on weekday classes, focusing on my “day job” and this? […]

That eating thing.

March 19, 2014.Reading time 7 minutes.

Oh where to start with this one? There is so much to say, and no clear “Start” line, so let’s just fire off that gun and get going… First, there are two sides of the fence here. The one side that says you have to eat three square meals a day. Then the other that […]

Living and loving.

March 18, 2014.Reading time 5 minutes.

Saturday marked a milestone birthday for a dear friend of mine. Unfortunately, he wasn’t here to celebrate the big 3-0. 12 and a half years ago, his life was taken from him at the age of only 17. Adam was an amazing soul. He was kind hearted and patient. We met as very young children […]