I will not be competing in July as I previously planned. Instead my coach has moved me to an August 5 show. This will give me the time to bring my best package to the stage. I think a good coach will be honest with you and let you know if you're ready or not. ... read more >
Part 1: I should run because I want to lose weight Let’s meet Sue Ellen Hewing from Dallas, TX. (obviously) Sue Ellen is a 35 year old woman who has a desk job and sits all day. Sue Ellen has found that she can no longer wear her pants anymore because she has ... read more >
This past weekend was a rough one On Friday I felt like I just got hit by a truck and this continued until Morning. I also had my first posing lesson and I sucked pretty bad. I didn't fall down which was a major victory, but I know I have a long way ... read more >
In this blog article we are going to follow Sue Ellen who wants to lose body fat so she’s decided to sign up for a Half Marathon. Is running the key to dropping body fat and keeping it off? Many times when people want to lose bodyfat, they immediately think “In order to ... read more >
It has been 7 weeks of meal planning and training, and I have not given up! I am still going full steam ahead with my plans to step on stage in a sparkly bikini, a spray tan, and lots of bling bling and drag queen hair and makeup. I am hoping to compete in July, ... read more >
Last week I received a rather interesting comment. This person who has never spoken to me in 3 years of seeing me at the gym says to me as I am getting off of the treadmill: "You've lost weight" Me: "Well I'm in competition mode so I have lost some bodyfat and I ... read more >
While training this week, I looked in the mirror and thought: This isn't as far fetched as I thought it was. I am really going to do this! Pipe Dreaming I've wanted to compete for 2 years and it was always my long term goal, but long term goals sometimes feel like pipe dreams. It ... read more >
I am training for my first fitness competition and my coach asks for clients to wear a Heart Rate Monitor during our cardio sessions to make sure that we are working hard enough. Prior to this, I had never used a heart rate monitor and relied more on the Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) for ... read more >
Tell me if any of these sound familiar: You're running late so you skip breakfast and decide to just grab something at Starbucks on the way to work. You didn't have time to make your lunch in the morning because EVERYBODY was moving too slow and had issues, so you're going to have to eat ... read more >
Two years ago I decided that before I turned 25 (ok fine) a certain age that I wanted to do a fitness competition. I wanted to transform my body into looking like the strong women that I admire so much. I signed up for personal training and thought "Oh well maybe I can compete in 3 months." Well after ... read more >