Motivational Monday: That takes a lot of work! Are you willing to show up and get it done?
Picture it: Sitting down for a consultation with my new trainer and she asks me what my goals are: Trainer: So G, what brings you in today? Me: Well I have decided that I am ready to get into better shape Trainer: Well that's wonderful! So tell me what are your goals? Me: I want ... read more >
Fitness Competition Journal: I’m going for it and I’m gonna enjoy the view along the way
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 >
Recipe of the Week: Italian Themed Eggplant!
Let's face it...eating kale and broccoli every day is boring. When you're in training for competition, you have to find creative ways of getting in your fibrous carbohydrates. To my surprise and delight this recipe was so yummy!! Thanks to Roxie for the heads up. Ingredients 1 Eggplant 1 Fresh Tomato (I like Canned ... read more >
The Benefits of Using Heart Rate Monitor
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 >
Live Better: Get Prepared!
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 >
NPC Figure Competition Journal: What on EARTH am I doing?
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 >