What in the WORLD have I been UP to lately?!
I know. I know. I haven't been blogging and facebooking as much lately....but it's NOT because I'm lazy. It's because I am super busy. There is just NOT enough time in the day to do everything I want to do. :)
Currently I am studying to become a Corrective Exercise Specialist, I'm creating nutrition plans for people, training clients, and hard core training myself. Oh, yeah...and I'm parenting and housekeeping. In other words...I am LOVING my life right now. I am doing precisely what I love and feel gifted in. It is not without a LOT of hard work, dedication, and long hours, but there is no better feeling than going to bed at night with peace and happiness in my heart. I fall short and get overwhelmed and have mini meltdowns every now and then like anyone else, but I feel those moments keep me in tune with my humanity.
So, here is my latest "personal" endeavor. In the midst of helping others, I realize how important it is to take care of myself...even if it means waking up at 4:30 am!
Anyway, I am pretty much bound and determined to be in a figure competition. I've always wanted to experience what it's like to reach that level of fitness and discipline but have steered clear until I felt the time was right. Other than making sure that my family takes priority, I also wanted to be certain that a competition is something I could be in without compromising my integrity in any way. I promote balance and vitality. If competing meant being extreme and obsessed, then I would be living a life that is incongruent with my beliefs. I've seen too many women screw their bodies and metabolisms up by participating in these competitions. They suffer from body image disorders and remain in a constant mindset of "I used to be so much better than I am now".
However! I have ALSO found many women who have gone about reaching this level of fitness in a very wholesome, healthy, and balanced way. These women have inspired me and shown me the other side of competing where they are simply embodying and exemplifying health and fitness at an outstanding level.
Basically, it comes down to personal reasons for wanting to participate in a figure competition and assessing whether you are ready mentally and emotionally. Honestly, I feel that I have a very good grip on reality at this point concerning my body and my health.
My reasons for competing are 3 fold:
1. I want to understand the science of elite transformation that can happen to the human physique on a molecular level. In other words, I want to experience it for myself. I don't expect to maintain it at an elite level or even want to. I just want to know what it takes to get there.
2. I want to become an elite trainer. I know that this will give me an edge and an understanding that makes me more trustworthy and marketable as a trainer especially as I'll be living all around the world. Designing fitness and nutrition programs makes me an artist in my own right. I love bringing originality and creativity to my workouts. Coupling this with the tried and true foundations of bodybuilding (burning fat and feeding muscle) will help me translate my training well to the average client who wants specific results that are lasting and truly transforming.
3. I want to experience the discipline and the dedication of such an endeavor. I want to show others that anything is possible. It will be a life experience that I can treasure forever. It is something to be proud of and it is something I can be proud of as a mother too. My girls are always so proud of their mommy when she succeeds at something. I want to suceed at things in life that represent hard work, discipline, strength, self-confidence, fun, creativity, originality, and of course loving the Lord and loving others.
I'm not determined to be a fitness model. Don't worry...I'm not delusional. I'm don't care to be famous. I'm not trying to be better than anybody. I am just trying to be the best version of myself. I also want to honor God with my life. I am confident that He wants me to do this. He wants me to utilize my strengths. If you have a gift or a talent, use it, and exemplify it. It's how we make a difference. It's how we make change happen not just in our own lives but in the lives of others. We set examples and become leaders in the areas of our lives where we are gifted.
With all that said...I've gotten back to the gym. I wake up at 4:30 am and hit the weights. I'm designing training programs that are balancing my musculature out. I am researching and learning how to eat in a way that supports this level of fitness while maintaining my wholesome, balanced, organic, superfood ideals of nutrition. I get up that early so that I can be back by the time my girls are up and resume life as a normal mom. They know where I've been and that I've been taking care of myself, but it doesn't take ANY time away from them.
I've been training progressively so that when the time comes for me to enter a competition and start getting disciplined, I won't throw my body into shock. I want to ease comfortably into competing.
As I go on this journey, I'll be sharing things on my blog about my experiences. I'll have a lot to teach others. And a whole lot of progress pictures. It's going to be fun!
If the time isn't right this fall, I'll aim for this spring. It's up in the air depending on several circumstantial factors, but regardless...I'm starting to train that way.
When will I compete? Not sure. My goal is within the year. The soonest I'll compete is in November. There is an NPC competition in OKC. I've got to find a coach and get going. 12 weeks out from that show is the end of August which is right around the corner. I'm super excited to share my journey of transformation with everyone.
In addition, to all this...I have big plans for the fall business wise. I am designing an amazing group training program for moms that I'll start advertising within the month!!!
I'll also continue sharing updates on Cassie. I cannot WAIT to show you her progress. She's amped it up. Next week is her next progress report. OMG! This woman has stepped it up a notch. She's bangin!
I'll leave you with this flow of thought cause I got work to do...
Live your life to the fullest. Be bold. Be Confident. Don't question too much. Don't over analyze. Listen to God. He loves you and has HUGE plans for your life. Pursue your passions with a whole heart. Smile through everything...unless it's your last 3 reps. ;) Have fun! Don't take yourself too seriously, but DO take others seriously. Do everything with the mindset that you are impacting others. Share your success with others. Take ridicule as constructive criticism. Don't get defensive or offended. If you are at peace with your decisions then you don't have to feel attacked. Put God first. He'll let you know if you're off course. He wants you to thrive. It's ok. Really! It's not selfish. You can't love and serve others to the fullest if you are not thriving. Just GO for it. Whatever it is! Why not? Just stay humble and teachable. Life is a journey. It throws curve balls. SO, grab a steel bat and knock that curve ball out of the park!
I hope everyone has a great week!
Enjoy this video for motivation!
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