Sprinting is good for you.  Or so I’ve read… This weekend I decided to go to the local highschool track to get in a sprint workout in hopes of carving my log-like thighs into something more shapely like tubas.  I was disappointed to find the local track surrounded my 8 foot fences and locked.  So [...]

Generally speaking if you are trying to build muscle (and I hope you are) then strength train first while your glycogen (the body’s main source of fuel) stores are high.  This way you have maximum energy for your workout. If you are working on building endurance, such as training for a race, then do cardio [...]

I love my garage gym.  Mostly because I can dance like a fool without anyone watching but the spiders.  I’m feeling better today than last week.  Hal-le-lu-jah. Hallelujah.  Hallelujah.  The monster from Present Monster Syndrome has retreated to the closet.  Hopefully she stays there. As I’ve said before, I like to do the same workouts for 3 [...]

11 weeks out at 125.  It’s the thighs once again.  Always the thighs. It’s so much fun being a mismatched Russian nesting doll. Humpf.  I’ve been agonizing for days on wether or not to post this picture.  Okay, so I don’t think I look bad.  (However, I did cut my head out for a reason.)  But [...]

Craigslist has been very good to me the past few months.  One of the things I’ve picked up for cheap is a kickboxing bag.  This weekend I put together an high intensity interval workout using the treadmill and the bag.  It was awesome and fun!  For sure, this workout is going to be a regular [...]

Starting a competition diet and going on vacation the same week is not the best idea.  Humph.  We spent the week in Palm Springs with my grandparents.  We ate out every meal and I did my best to stick to my plan even if it meant wringing napkins under the table a few times.  I took two [...]

Today I’m 12 weeks out from wearing my silly sparkly suit and heels.  I admire the hard work and discipline of all figure competitors, but I can’t help it, I just sort of feel like a goof walking around in a bikini and heels on a stage. Then why in the world am I doing [...]

This week (and next) is spring break for my kids and we are going camping with a large group of friends for a few days. I’ll probably be eating things I shouldn’t (I signed up to bring chips…DUMB.) and eating more than I should so to relieve some of the guilt I’m bringing along a [...]

Hello friends!  Hope you had a good weekend.  I was sort of down all weekend and couldn’t find one good reason to be depressed.  I didn’t even read or watch any news.  It was just one of those days.  But it’s a new week with new possibilities and that gets me excited.  Now if I could just get [...]

If you decide to compete in a figure competition you will need a sparkly suit or two depending on the federation you compete in.  You have a few choices on getting a suit.  The most sane (and pricey) choice is to buy a new custom suit made just for you.  You can also buy a [...]