February 23, 2015
My two kids are like night and day. Even the pregnancies were different. With my first child, Rylee, I didn’t look pregnant until about the fourth month, I had maybe...
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February 20, 2015
The Arnold Sports Festival is one of the biggest bodybuilding competitions in the United States. It has grown to include everything from strongman to cheerleading competitions and lasts four days....
February 17, 2015November 5, 2018
Hi! My name is: Emotional Train Wreck Week 3 of show prep can be summed up in one word: Emotional. Each show I tell myself, “This will be the one...
February 11, 2015
Yesterday I just wasn’t feeling it. Perhaps it was the fact that my allergies made me feel like my sinuses were squeezed between a medieval torture device, or my grumpiness...
February 9, 2015November 5, 2018
If you really want to start a fun conversation, ask people what they think about 50 Shades of Grey. I’ve heard everything from frustration that the Sons of Anarchy guy...
February 8, 2015
It started as a compliment and ended as a challenge. “I like reading your training posts where Robin kicks your ass,” my workout partner, Obidia said. “Thanks,” I said flatly. ...
February 4, 2015
Often I’m asked how much it truly costs to do a bodybuilding competition. Below is an excerpt from my memoir, She’s Losing It! (available on Amazon.com) with an itemized breakdown....
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...
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...
