April 22, 2013
Good morning! What’s your favorite cardio machine? A) Treadmill B) Stationary Bike C) StairMaster D) The only way you are going to get me to do cardio is if you...
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April 21, 2013
These past three weeks have been oddly nostalgic for me because last year I was training for the same competition (Adela Garcia Classic) but with a different trainer and different...
April 20, 2013November 5, 2018
The toughest part about being on a diet for me is feeling deprived at social gatherings, like today’s church picnic. I know a lot of bodybuilders who avoid social gatherings...
April 19, 2013
“I Feel Bad About My Neck and other thoughts on being a woman” by Nora Ephron goes off on books that say it’s great to be old. Nora writes, “I...
April 18, 2013
“But he who dares not grasp the thorn/Should never crave the rose.” ― Anne Brontë “The first week after my thyroid surgery I gained 28 lbs.,” said Kimberly Rose backstage...
April 18, 2013November 5, 2018
Any diet book that has a sub-chapter titled, “I Want Wine, Chocolate and Bread,” is a book worth reading. The Parisian Diet, How to Reach Your Right Weight and Stay...
April 17, 2013
Last week my trainer, Mel, was enjoying her honeymoon so I worked out at 24 Hour Fitness with Mama T. (You can read how she got her name here: ...
April 16, 2013
The news from Boston sickens me. Many of the runners lost their legs in the explosions. I can’t help but think back to 9/11, which I don’t talk about much....
April 15, 2013
Two explosions went off at the Boston Marathon finish line earlier today, killing two and injuring 22 according to CNN. The Massachusetts National Guards are assisting Boston police and New...
“I done had a long week/Now it’s time to celebrate,” sang Jennifer Lopez silkily over the car radio. I done had a long week too. Not to brag, but I...
April 14, 2013
It can be difficult to get back into exercising if you have taken a hiatus due to pregnancy, injury or just-not-feelin’-it syndrome. The key to sticking with any program is...
Congratulations to all athletes who competed at the Texas Shredder Classic 2013 last night! The show was packed! There were 382 contestants, a record for the event. My entire crew...
April 13, 2013
Amy Van Meter’s crushed red sweatsuit made me take notice, so I asked if I could take her picture. “Sure,” she said. As I wrote down her name I made...
While other teens were hanging out at the mall, these determined young women were lifting weights and living a healthy lifestyle. Caught Samantha Sage backstage right before she was about...
Behind every great man is an outstanding woman. Diana Hurley runs the Texas Shredder with Dave Goodin. You think the competitors are tired from carb cutting, try promoting a show...
Now that I’ve done two shows I’m beginning to recognize other competitors, which is kind of fun. This is Shannon O’Shea, but I call her Hugs because she freely dispensed...
