Alyssa And Her LBC Cooler

I couldn't pass up posting these two pictures of Alyssa today. Boy has she ever grown; it's so hard to believe that just a year ago she was this tiny little thing. What an immense amount of joy she's brought not only myself and Laura, but also my mother this past year.

It's amazing how quickly they say 'screw crawling' once they learn how to walk.

Anyway, for fun I put one of the LBC soft back coolers around her neck today, and off she went walking around the house with a big smile on her face. She didn't want to take it off. Haha!

Here she is - me, my lunch box and my apple:read more 4 comments

Sandi Stuart - Countdown to the NY Pro

Another entry from IFBB Fitness Pro Sandi Stuart

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Somehow, I have found myself in the single-digits of prep weeks left til showtime ... YIKES!!!  It's just under 8 weeks until I take the stage, and it's hard to believe 5 weeks of dieting/routine work have already passed.
 
This prep has been very relaxed. Now, by saying that, please don't get the idea that I am slacking over here. QUITE the contrary!!! I'm probably one of the most focused, competitive people you will ever meet. (After all, I DID graduate from medical school at the age of 25.) Truth be told, I've put more hours of work into my fitness routine than ever, but that's because I... read more 6 comments

Recap of My Last Few Days ...

Another Monday, another week. This week started off with me and the girls dropping off IFBB Figure Pro Melody Clere (I learned that her last name is pronounced 'clear' - oops) at the airport.

Melody flew in on Wednesday to stay with us and get some hardcore training in. I think we definitely accomplished that as I overheard her telling her husband Ron yesterday that everything on her ached, except for her quads ... since we didn't do a heavy leg day.

We were able to hit up Day 3 of her current workout plan at the gym I train at - not without incident of course. Now normally this club charges a whopping $25 PER day... read more 6 comments

Joe Defranco's Agile Eight Lower Body Warm Up

Here is the follow up post to my post the other day on DeFranco's Simple Six Upper Body warm up.

The following comes from Defranco's Training.

Joe D’s “Agile Eight”

#1 – Foam Roll IT Band – Start just below your hip and roll up & down to your mid-(outer) thigh 10-15X, focusing on any tight spots. Then perform 10-15 “rolls” starting at your mid-(outer) thigh and rolling all the way down to the outside of your knee. Again, focus on the tight areas.



#2 – Foam Roll Adductors – Start just below the crease of your hip and roll up & down to your mid (inner) thigh 10-15X, focusing on any... read more 1 comments