I'm so forgetful

I had to reset my Blogger password 3 times in the past 2 months...
what's my problem???

FAME PRAIRIES 2009

I placed 4th in the 'Muscle Model (open)' category!
A great finish for my first show!


2nd show already scheduled for October 17th, 2009!

I've been gone for so long!

And look at how much has changed!!!!

The first pull up!

http://www.building-muscle101.com/under-grip-close-hand-chinup.html

During my last heavy workout (Friday afternoon) I attempted an unassisted chin up (something I've been dreaming about accomplishing for years) but it's something that I haven't been focused on AT ALL lately. (Preoccupied with getting STRONGER!!!)

Anyways, sometimes we do chin downs (where you jump up holding the bar and slowly lower yourself) I don't even attempt a true chin UP anymore... until I saw Candace (my friend who is also training for the April competition) do 2 in a row like nothing! BOOM, BOOM! I thought "WOW, she can do 2 in a row? I must be able to do at least one!" So I rearranged my grip so it was like hers (I've never even thought to try it underhanded before) and slowly attempted to lift myself. To my amazement, I was floating ABOVE THE BAR! OMG... I did it! Unassisted!!!! I tried for a seccond one, but no dice, at that point my muscles were spent! I can't wait to try again tomorrow for 2 in a row!

Wish me luck!!!

Crow, I finally GOT IT!

I still can hardly believe it! That's me in this picture doing CROW pose!
I have been trying to figure this pose out for I'd say over a year now and I continued to fall flat on my face each time... until last night! Something in the words the woman who was leading the yoga session said made the light bulb go on for me and FINALLY I was UP in crow and balancing!

I still feel SO GOOD about myself for accomplishing this! It may seem like a small feat for some of you, but to me... this is HUGE! I feel like I've mentally grown so much, so quickly!

It's amazing how good yoga makes one feel!
(For more pics of my crow [and wheel] pose, check out my

FLICKR site!)

FAME Canadian Nationals 2008

I spent quite a few hours this weekend watching the FAME 2008 Canadian Nationals Fitness, Muscle and Body Building comp. It was very exciting for me and I am even MORE excited to enter my OWN competition in April 2009 now!!! The girls made it look so easy up there on stage! ...but I think, if I was in the same shape as they are (meaning, a diet of cutting carbs and then cutting water for 2 days prior to showing) I would have been pretty confident out there too!

My friend Candace

(#747) did exceptionally well, considering this was her FIRST show! She placed 3rd (out of a field of 14 girls) in her Muscle Model category!!!

I was absolutely THRILLED for her! She wins a plaque with her placing, a professional photo from the event and the bragging rights that she placed 3rd in the 2008 Muscle Model Category! (And she has only been training for this for 3 months prior to the event! WOW!)

The next show is on April 25th, 2009, and I am planning to be in it... so that means I have 27 weeks to shape myself up to STAGE QUALITY! (Granted, I am going on a 2 week long vacation in January, so I really hope that I can make sure that does not screw up my progress!!!)

In ALL reality, I probably could have entered this competition in the body building category and placed pretty well... but next year, I'll be way more confident! WOOT!

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Getting all RIPPED up!

I've come a long way since April... I've lost 25 pounds and check out all those mucsles! (And the abs!!! Finally, I have REAL abs!)

The next FAME fitness competition is on October 18th, 2009... I am not planning on being ready to for it but I have a few friends who are planning on competing. I am training with them but not following their VERY STRICT diet! (It's not worth it if I'm not even competing yet!)
Everyone is looking SO GOOD! We are getting more and more compliments as the training days progress! (3.5 weeks out, only 24 days left!)
I'm planning on attending the competition, not only as morale support, but to get some pointers on what to expect and to get some ideas for my own competition!

It's all so very exciting to me now!!!