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Personal Notes - September 2003 |
Hello Everyone! Here is what has been going on with me since my last update. :) In August I attended Fit Camp and as always I was fortunate to train with some outstanding Fitness Factory athletes and had a great time. Many of us even made time in between our training to head out to the movies one evening. For those of you that know me, you'll know that was a big deal for me since I don't go out to movie theaters very often. I very rarely have the time nor the patience to sit through an entire movie in one sitting. I usually wait until it comes out on DVD and watch it in little increments. A few weeks later, the hubby and I took a rode trip to North Carolina to attend the Jan Tana. This was my first time attending the Jan Tana and I was very impressed with all the athletes that competed. As some of you may know, I've started my own Personal Training business and it has been going quite well. So, this has been keeping me quite busy. As part of my business, I hold individual and group posing classes for Fitness and Figure competitors who need to learn how to pose properly for their upcoming shows. It has been a lot of fun. There actually is a lot more to presenting your physique in the best possible way, than one would think. My job is to help make these girls feel comfortable up there on stage and exude confidence. It really pains me to see a girl with an awesome physique who doesn't place well because she doesn't know how to present what she's worked so hard to accomplish. Will Brinks has brought me on aboard as one of his "Gurus" along with Charles Staley, Bryan Haycock, Lee Labrada, Milos Sarcev and Tom Venuto. I answer fitness and nutrition related questions for the ladies and contribute articles for his sites--About Supplements and Muscle Building Nutrition. I also moderate the women's area of each forum in the member's area of each site. Soon, I will begin to teach a group fitness class at a new Martial Arts/Fitness Center in my area. The owners are very nice people and they are very open to other programs related to women and children's self-defense that I'd like to incorporate as the school grows. This is kind of a dream come true for me because it ties two of my passions together--Martial Arts and Fitness. I feel very blessed and excited that this opportunity has presented itself. Recently, in September, I shot a Gymnastic/Tumbling training video with my gymnastic coach, Scott Johnson (2-Time Olympian and 1984 Gold Medalist). I really can't say enough good things about Scott. I've accomplished so much with him in a short period of time that I'm in utter amazement. I can't believe I found so many basic tumbling skills difficult just a few short months ago. If anyone is in need of a gymnastic coach, would like to learn a new skill, or brush up on their skills or improve their skills, he is available and may be contacted at spj84gld@aol.com. I invite everyone to go to RD Fitness Productions, for information on how to purchase the video. It is full of indepth details on how to perform basic tumbling skills and we even added a section that demonstrated the 6 mandatory skills required for NPC Fitness competitor routines. I had a great time working with Scott on this project. I wish something like this was available when I was first learning. I can't wait to get my copy so I'll always have it to review. My training and preparations for next year's competition season is well underway. I've been training hard to put on some quality muscle in my off season. My plan is to bring a more developed and refined physique to the stage next year. I've also been practicing the dance sequences of my new routine for next year. It's going to be a pretty exciting routine and I can't wait until it's done. For those that may be interested, here is a list of my current favorite songs:
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