52 weeks out from my show. Happy Monday! It's about 52 weeks from my show. I have chosen Miss Bikini Universe for my show. I had| originally hoped for the Miami Show in 2022 but after flying this past week, I realize how much I swell up from travel.I will make a game time decision... Continue Reading →

Let's get started!! I get super excited when I pick a show. I just finished a pole competition last week so this came at exactly the right time. Shows are opening back up and people are super amped to get back to stage. Me too. I love having a goal.You may think.. why are you... Continue Reading →

Pro Qualifier!! Backstage at bodybuilding shows can be great but also toxic. To navigate it properly, you must have your bullshit monitor on . You will encounter assholes, poachers and people will tell you that your coach screwed you over. They will tell you that "they could have got you a pro card." You will... Continue Reading →

2022 is the year!! Let me catch you up. I started prep for NGA in January 2020 and got all the way to 6 weeks out from the show and it was canceled due to Covid. Here's where I left off. Well.. the year away from the gym.. was rough. I did home training and... Continue Reading →

Not feeling myself. Gym Rant.: I was raised in the gym with good gym etiquette. You did not F around. If you didn't rack your weights, the bro's would kick your ass. I'm not joking. There was a code. Does anyone remember STL Gym Legend George Turner? No way did you screw up in his... Continue Reading →

Coach jumping is a big issue in this industry and of course you should switch coaches if you don't feel it's a good match or they are leading you to unhealthy practices HOWEVER, sometimes it's really just....you. There is no "you MUST do this" to compete. There are actually a ton of roads to a... Continue Reading →

I'm back!! I have a new bloggie for you!! I've wanted to do this blog post for a long time!! How many times have you started a program from a place where you said "I need to get my sh*t together and get on a plan!!"What was happening before you started your program?Were you free... Continue Reading →

SD with Mango!  It's cool. So here we are! All of us are in this together!  All shows are canceled and we are focused on flattening the curve.  We are learning how to socially distance and be socially conscious.  Some of our friends are struggling because they can't work.  Some of our friends own small... Continue Reading →

I had a pretty strong week. I am super tired now and I'm starting to feel this prep. It's been over 14 weeks I've been on prep, so this is expected. But my check in this week was great. I switched to a smaller suit though. The tiny suit is one I had made but... Continue Reading →