OK, so it's been quite some time since I've used this thing......DOES ANYONE EVEN READ THIS???? Sheesh, I gotta check out my "stats" for this site. Time for a makeover!!!!
Just to keep the few people who DO read this in the loop, I'm currently in the midst of updating my site, including pictures from the 2007 competition season and my plans for 2008. I will also be including a training and diet section as well as a more comprehensive list of the services I offer, including prices. All suggestions are welcome!!!
Stay tuned,
Jamie
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Well, here I am.....4 weeks and 3 days out from my first Pro show....AAAAHHHHH!!! Will I be ready? Will I be MENTALLY ready??? I don't know at this point, but that's the goal!!
The biggest difference between this year and previous years of contest prep is the mental training....going from being known by Canadian judges, to the "underdog" takes some adjusting!! But I'm ready for it....or at least I will be! I'm working closely with my coach (Scott Abel) on my preparation....both the physical and the mental. There is not a doubt in my mind that I will be physically ready for this show...my training is going AWESOME, I'm injury free (knock on wood!) and I'm feeling great! It's hard to comprehend that I feel this good this close to a show....I guess that's the difference between how I used to train and how I train now. My diet is relatively easy, as it's still very balanced....I still even get fruit! This is all a first for me and I'm truely enjoy the process. Now if only the lines in my quads would make an appearance....haha!!!
Did a photoshoot at the Canadian Nationals this past weekend with the awesome Gene X of Orange County Photography...I will post some pics. As always, Gene is fun to work with and I feel very comfortable with him. He's got a great eye and really captures images from different angles....very happy with the finished product.
No clue what my weight is, but guessing it's still above 150lbs....not a big worry to me as Scott goes more on how things look. Really nice to not be obsessing over the stupid scale anymore, see ya!!! Will take more pics and be sure to post those as well.
Off to bed, athletes must get their rest....or at least that's what I tell myself!!!
XO, Jamie
The biggest difference between this year and previous years of contest prep is the mental training....going from being known by Canadian judges, to the "underdog" takes some adjusting!! But I'm ready for it....or at least I will be! I'm working closely with my coach (Scott Abel) on my preparation....both the physical and the mental. There is not a doubt in my mind that I will be physically ready for this show...my training is going AWESOME, I'm injury free (knock on wood!) and I'm feeling great! It's hard to comprehend that I feel this good this close to a show....I guess that's the difference between how I used to train and how I train now. My diet is relatively easy, as it's still very balanced....I still even get fruit! This is all a first for me and I'm truely enjoy the process. Now if only the lines in my quads would make an appearance....haha!!!
Did a photoshoot at the Canadian Nationals this past weekend with the awesome Gene X of Orange County Photography...I will post some pics. As always, Gene is fun to work with and I feel very comfortable with him. He's got a great eye and really captures images from different angles....very happy with the finished product.
No clue what my weight is, but guessing it's still above 150lbs....not a big worry to me as Scott goes more on how things look. Really nice to not be obsessing over the stupid scale anymore, see ya!!! Will take more pics and be sure to post those as well.
Off to bed, athletes must get their rest....or at least that's what I tell myself!!!
XO, Jamie
Sunday, May 20, 2007
I officially declare my scale a BIG FAT LIAR!!!! Nothing moving, but I do look different...sigh. Oh well, the trials and tribulations of dieting! I guess that's what my trainer's for...let him worry about it!!!!
Just started cardio last week for the first time since JULY!!!! I can't believe I started cardio at 12 weeks out....at this point previously, I'd have been doing well over an hour daily! I'm only doing 3 actual cardio sessions of varying length and 2 ciruit style sessions....they kick m a@#! But I guess that's what needs to be done, so on with the show!!!
Happy Day!
Jamie
Just started cardio last week for the first time since JULY!!!! I can't believe I started cardio at 12 weeks out....at this point previously, I'd have been doing well over an hour daily! I'm only doing 3 actual cardio sessions of varying length and 2 ciruit style sessions....they kick m a@#! But I guess that's what needs to be done, so on with the show!!!
Happy Day!
Jamie
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Okee dokee....
Well, since I am 11 weeks out today from my first Pro Figure show, thought I'd start a blog so I can share what's going on....instead of answering individual emails!!! Waaaay easier....
Anyway, on August 4, 2006 in Detroit, Michigan at the Motor City Pro Show, I'm going to embark on a new journey in my life.....going from amateur athlete to Pro, playin with the "big girls" now!!! AAHHHH!!! Scared, nervous, excited....YES!!!! I absolutely cannot wait!!
I don't think I've actually begun to comprehend what's happened...and I don't think I really will until I step on that stage for the first time. I absolutely AMAZES me that I'm at this point....when I started on this journey 5 or 6 years ago, my goal was never to turn Pro. I have no athletic ability and the idea of getting in a bathing suit in public still haunts me!!! I wasn't an athlete while growing up, but I sure did attempt to be one!!! The fact that I can now stand on stage with the women I've admired for so long BLOWS MY MIND!!!!! Oh ya, I'll be the one on stage who trips cuz she in such amazement and busy gawking at these ladies!!! Yowza, better practice walking in those heels....
So, I've been working with Scott Abel since September and am really happy with things...my physique has changed a bit, but more importantly, my outlook on myself and this sport has greatly changed. I no longer look at the show as "the end all be all" and more as a goal along the way...living a healthier lifestyle, both mentally and physically, has become much more important to me and something I am greatful to Scott for helping me understand. This last year sure has been a strong learning curve!!!!
Physique wise...well, time will tell!! I've lost a bit of the thickness I previously carried and am more balanced now. My overall conditioning, thanks to my MET training, has really improved as I now train more like an athlete than a bodybuilder. Sure, I miss the previous days of heavy reps and sets, but this is another totally new challenge.
Well well, off to do cardio!!!
All the best,
Jamie
Well, since I am 11 weeks out today from my first Pro Figure show, thought I'd start a blog so I can share what's going on....instead of answering individual emails!!! Waaaay easier....
Anyway, on August 4, 2006 in Detroit, Michigan at the Motor City Pro Show, I'm going to embark on a new journey in my life.....going from amateur athlete to Pro, playin with the "big girls" now!!! AAHHHH!!! Scared, nervous, excited....YES!!!! I absolutely cannot wait!!
I don't think I've actually begun to comprehend what's happened...and I don't think I really will until I step on that stage for the first time. I absolutely AMAZES me that I'm at this point....when I started on this journey 5 or 6 years ago, my goal was never to turn Pro. I have no athletic ability and the idea of getting in a bathing suit in public still haunts me!!! I wasn't an athlete while growing up, but I sure did attempt to be one!!! The fact that I can now stand on stage with the women I've admired for so long BLOWS MY MIND!!!!! Oh ya, I'll be the one on stage who trips cuz she in such amazement and busy gawking at these ladies!!! Yowza, better practice walking in those heels....
So, I've been working with Scott Abel since September and am really happy with things...my physique has changed a bit, but more importantly, my outlook on myself and this sport has greatly changed. I no longer look at the show as "the end all be all" and more as a goal along the way...living a healthier lifestyle, both mentally and physically, has become much more important to me and something I am greatful to Scott for helping me understand. This last year sure has been a strong learning curve!!!!
Physique wise...well, time will tell!! I've lost a bit of the thickness I previously carried and am more balanced now. My overall conditioning, thanks to my MET training, has really improved as I now train more like an athlete than a bodybuilder. Sure, I miss the previous days of heavy reps and sets, but this is another totally new challenge.
Well well, off to do cardio!!!
All the best,
Jamie
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