I pulled this short quote (after asking for permission), which doubles as a testimonial (although it wasn't written as one - just a casual journal post), from a client's journal on the Lean Bodies Fitness forums. Incidentally, this is Lisa Anderson, who won her first show of the season a couple weeks ago.

As of today, she's just a few short days away from show #2 of the season. Speaking of which, her evening update email that I just received a a little while ago said:

"BTW, feeling great today. I think I look awesome too."

How many times do you hear that only a few days out from a show?

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I had a light bulb moment a few weeks ago while having a discussion with a client. We were discussing metabolic damage and how much more common this is becoming these days in female competitor circles. Well, figure has been around for about seven years now and really popular for let's say, the last four or five. Let's also add in the fact that the 'standard/common' contest dieting practice is very large amounts of cardio, very low calories and in some cases, very low, or no, carbs. You know, because you can't lose fat when you eat carbs right? (insert sarcasm). What happens after the show to the large majority? A big post-contest weight/body fat rebound. And then they diet... read more 41 comments

Just a quick update to offer congratulations to LBC Figure Competitor client, Lisa Anderson on her Short Class win (and 2nd place in Masters) at this past weekend's Hub City Classic, in Jackson, TN. This contest was actually Lisa's warm up show; not bad for a warm up.

Congratulations!

 

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In September 2009 I hired Erik Ledin at Lean Bodies Consulting to  help me prepare for my very first natural bodybuilding competition in April 2010. This gave me 7 ½ months to get my body from 167 lbs and not very well defined to being totally ripped. When I hired Erik he had me complete a thorough questionnaire to get a complete understanding of my current health and fitness level and find out my personal goals.
 
Back then my goal was to look and feel the best I ever had in my life, and to look ‘like I belonged’ on stage (I didn’t want to look like some ... read more 1 comments

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