February 3, 2015
When I write about show prep for the bodybuilding competitions I do, most of my posts are about the more “masculine” side: lifting weights, supplements, the science of food and...
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February 2, 2015
Last year’s birthday was such drama! See here: Turning 40 Sucks. But 41? I like being in my 40’s. Why this sudden change of heart? I had this realization the...
January 31, 2015
Today was leg day. For those of you who have never done a leg workout, I want you to imagine balancing a Ford F-150 truck on your back, your legs...
January 27, 2015
A lot of people send me emails about wanting to do a bikini or figure competition and are looking for some basic information about how to get started. If you’ve...
January 26, 2015
I arrive at Conquer Fitness a little early and jump on the treadmill. Normally I just do any easy warm up – 3.5 speed with 1.2 incline, but today I’m...
January 22, 2015
There used to be a recurring segment on my blog called, “Dumb S*** I Said to my Trainer” (DSST for short.) Today I feel it is time to renew this...
January 21, 2015
When I go to the gym I like to be anonymous. I know from my chubby days that in a gym culture if you are not flaunting your biceps or...
January 20, 2015
This is now my 5th bodybuilding competition. You’d think that I’d be pretty mellow about the process by now. You’d think… And yet… I TOTALLY FREAKED OUT THE OTHER DAY…because...
January 17, 2015
Dear Lisa, I’m going to they gym now and trying to eat healthier to lose weight, more chicken, less red meat, but I’ve hit a plateau. Do you have any...
January 14, 2015
Ask me what the hardest of part of bodybuilding is. Is it the exercise? No (well, except on leg day.) Is it the diet? No (but ask me again the...
January 12, 2015
Hey guys – I did it! I finished my book trailer! Some authors have million dollar marketing firms to promote their books. I’m relying on iMovie and the kindness of...
January 12, 2015November 5, 2018
My two favorite topics are fitness and education. On the surface they may not seem related, but the book I recently finished, The Smartest Kids in the World and How...
January 10, 2015
4 Lessons Learned from Bodybuilding 1. Change is possible. Like a lot of women in their late 30’s, I had tried it all: yo-yo diets, “cleanses,” pre-packaged foods, exercise...
January 9, 2015November 5, 2018
Have you ever lifted an impressively heavy set of weights thinking you were all that and a bag of chips only to have a trainer, or someone more knowledgeable than...
January 7, 2015
The past two days have been truly awesome and here’s why: My success story got posted at 24 Hour Fitness Pflugerville, something I could only dream of when I was...
January 4, 2015
Last year I interviewed Joe Desena about his New York Times bestseller, Spartan Up! Soon after I ran my first Spartan Super with my husband and friend Lori and her...
