August 19, 2013
It’s been five weeks now since I’ve eaten clean and exercised consistently. Next week all fitness restrictions from my surgery come off and while I’m excited to begin training for...
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July 15, 2013
Good news! I made enough of my clean eating meals to last an entire month! Bad news…now I have to eat it. I’m going a little crazy here because I’m...
June 24, 2013
I’ve got the post Adela Garcia Classic bodybuilding competition blues today. I think everyone has experienced some form of it in their lives. You spend weeks, nay months, focused on...
June 23, 2013
If the 12 weeks of show prep for a bodybuilding competition are like Rocky, the competition itself is something between the Miss America pageant (minus talking about world peace) and...
June 22, 2013
I started training with Melissa Merritt Coker in January 2013 on her all women’s bodybuilding team called Mel’s Machines. To be honest, I was nervous about being on an all...
June 21, 2013
Last year I entered a bodybuilding competition to lose weight. My trainer was Daniel Rufini. This year I working to gain lean muscle mass. My trainer is Melissa Merritt Coker...
June 19, 2013
Curious about what it’s like to train for a bodybuilding competition? Well read on, because it’s time for the next installment of Same Show/Different Trainer. (If you missed the other...
June 18, 2013
If you are in the Austin area this Saturday and are looking for something to do, why not check out the Adela Garcia Classic? Tickets can be purchased online at...
June 11, 2013April 16, 2016
We have officially entered bodybuilding season, which means on any given Sunday athletes will be dieting down, upping their cardio and “drying out.” If you are new to bodybuilding and/or...
June 3, 2013
Curious about what it’s like to train for a bodybuilding competition? Well read on, because it’s time for the next installment of Same Show/Different Trainer. (If you missed the first...
May 30, 2013
I’m official. Just filled out the application for my NPC card and entered the Figure and Figure Masters divisions of the Adela Garcia Classic. Yahoo! Note: If you are part...
May 23, 2013
May 7, 2013
I’m competing in the Adela Garcia Classic in seven weeks (gulp!) in the Figure Division. Just had my first pose lesson today! My trainer, Melissa Merritt Coker (Mel), said I...
May 6, 2013
Oh sure, caffeine wakes you up in the morning and gives you a reason to leave your cubicle for seven minutes periodically throughout the day, but did you know that...
May 4, 2013
From time to time I get questions from readers, and this is a common one: “I’m interested in bodybuilding. How do I find a good trainer?” Well, if you’re in...
May 3, 2013
Ever wonder what it’s like to enter a bodybuilding competition? Well now you can experience it from the comfort of your own iPad/smart phone by reading the next installment of: ...
