35 weeks until March 14, 2020

It just dawned on me that I have 35 weeks until what’s supposed to be my first NPC Bikini competition and even though I’m 10+ weeks into training and my body composition is changing, I have no clue how this is going to happen… and the self-doubt is creeping in. My workouts are on point […]

Week 4 of 30: So Far and Too Close

I’m 28 weeks out from the next Utah Cup (NPC bikini competition) and my body is changing. The tone in my arms is returning. I’m less winded when I run. I’m feeling stronger because I am stronger. I can now hold wall sits for 60 seconds plus and planks for 45 seconds plus. I’m getting […]

Week 3: Unlearning Emotional Eating

I’m in the thick of Week 3 and workouts are amazing! I work out 3 to 4 hours a day, six days a week and the workouts look like this: Monday – P90X3, 10 min Peloton strength, Abs, 30 min run, Bis/Tris, 45 min spin class Tuesday- P90X3, 10 min Peloton strength, Abs, 30 min […]

Dialing in Nutrition is a Process

30 weeks left to my first NPC Bikini show… and while my Week 1 fitness was consistent, my Week 1 nutrition was awful… and some epiphanies came from it. I watch a lot of YouTube videos from IFBB Bikini Pros. I want to know what their approach, strategies and mindset consist of and, all week, […]

A 31 Week Prep Begins…

Today… Sunday, June 17, 2019 begins a 31 week fitness competition prep. Yes, 31 weeks… I’ve got a significant amount of body fat to drop and the first NPC Bikini show that I’d be able to compete in would be the NPC Utah Cup in Salt Lake City that typically happens on the second Saturday […]