For the life of me, I don’t know why this is done. Oh, I know HOW it’s done…rather easily, I must add, but I need someone to help me understand WHY it’s done. Why is this one thing done over and over at drug-free shows? What the heck are you talking about, Davie? Simple. Drugged …
Tag Archive: weight-training
Sep 09
Sometimes you just have to tap out
Most people entering their first local bodybuilding contest OR first National-level competition have absolutely NO idea what they’re getting into. I’m not talking about getting onstage where you THINK you belong. You know – everyone telling you how good you look, that you should go for it, and that you’re gonna crush it BeastMode style. …
Sep 08
5 Reasons You Are Not Ready For a National Competition
Here’s another great blog written by my good friend, website developer/designer, make-up artist and beauty consultant, and pretty much all-around entrepreneur, Amanda Eva Cumberbatch. I like this blog because she takes a no-holds barred look at why some competitors SHOULDN’T do national-level shows before they’re ready. Obviously these are not the ONLY 5 reasons, as …
Aug 26
Butter In Your Coffee and Other Cons: Stories From a Fitness Insider
Here’s a GREAT blog I saw in the newsfeed of one of my FB friends. I was taught, and teach to this day, that there’s nothing magical about supplements. They’re not steroids. Not in the least. You simply cannot buy an over-the-counter product and have it do what they (the marketers and manufacturers) would have …
Aug 07
Motivation IS NOT your ticket to success
Here’s a FB post by Pauline Nordin of Fighter Diet. Several years ago I wrote a series of blogs on this very subject. One of my favorite sayings is, “If motivation and inspiration doesn’t lead to perspiration, then they’re simply wasted words.” I still believe that motivation and inspiration can be an initial start, but …