Mission Grand Prix Update

The Update

In 11 weeks from today, Mission Grand Prix will be over. I will have stood on stage and competed in my first bodybuilding competition. It is a day I am very much looking forward to. It means I will have accomplished one of my major goals in life. I recently looked at comparison photos from [...]

5 Tips for Staying Motivated

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As anyone knows, no matter how motivated you are when you first start a physique transformation, there comes a time when you will lose some of that motivation. The question is how to overcome that issue and continue on with your physique transformation? Here are 5 tips for staying motivated. Create one day goals. By [...]

Lifestyle Changes

Lifestyle Changes

The worst part about shaving body hair for a competition is keeping it maintained. Yes, that is my personal opinion about the situation. Let me explain why. The body is an amazing thing. It is so amazing that even when you shave off body hair it seems that 5 minutes later the hair is already [...]

Is It All Worth It?

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It is a question I have had to answer several times. Is it worth giving up so much to get on to a bodybuilding stage? Are the sacrifices really worth the rewards in the end? My first thought is that I don’t see myself as giving up much at all. The way my program is [...]

Getting Past Training Roadblocks

Getting Past Training Roadblocks

Getting past training roadblocks is something everybody who lifts weights is going to need to know at some point. We all encounter roadblocks on the way to our goals. Knowing the best way to overcome these roadblocks is essential to reaching our goals. It doesn’t matter if the roadblock involves lack of motivation, failure to [...]

Fitness Goals are Achieveable With the Right Strategy

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Have you ever wondered why people do not reach their fitness goals? If you’ve given this topic any thought at all there’s no doubt that you can come up with numerous reasons. I am going to assume that people are doing what they are supposed to–eating right, exercising hard and tracking their progress–and yet still [...]

Positive Pressure for Accountability

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There is something about accountability that helps one achieve the goals they set for themselves. With me it has been an essential element to my program. This is why I want to describe to you a goal I’ve set for myself and how I came to the conclusion that it needed to be done now. [...]

What Makes You Tick?

What Makes You Tick

Have you ever considered what makes you tick? Do you have any clue what motivates you? Do you ever give this any thought? Over the past year I have considered this question many times. I have come to the conclusion that I am extremely results oriented. I like setting goals and then working on achieving [...]

Learn Your Lesson

Life is a series of lessons that, if followed, will lead you down a path towards new and interesting learning opportunities.  The key here is to pay attention to what you are being taught.  This particularly applies to fitness pursuits.  Individual Needs Vary We are all different.  What works for me might not work for [...]

Slow and Steady

Not that long ago I write on this blog about the importance of setting very short term goals. I spoke about how to put together a string of small victories that would lead to larger victories. The “No Soda” Goal I started taking that advice 3 weeks ago. I set a goal to eliminate soda [...]

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