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 can't believe it's finally here. I started dieting lightly in January and it's finally here. When I first started prepping this year, I was going to do it on my own. I did do it on my own for 2 months and then I hired Erik. I had said that I wanted to look different this year standing on that stage. I had been unhappy the last two years with my legs and last year just overall bodyfat until I went to the North Americans and was doing 2 hours of cardio a day for 3 weeks straight. I still placed near the bottom. I didn't expect much since it was my first national show. At the end of March, I noticed that I kept inching up my cardio, reducing my cals and increasing my fish meals. Getting into that same cycle as the last two years and not looking much better except I had been careful not to overload my weight in the offseason. Anyway, I dropped a good 10lbs on my own but decided at the rate I was going... I'd be eating next to nothing and doing 2 hours of cardio by the end. That's when I decided to hire Erik and it's was the best decision I could've made. Needless to say, Erik has taught me a lot and has made this journey easier. I was 8-10 weeks out when I hired him and everyone wasn't sure if I was making the right decision changing this late in the game. My thoughts was ... what do I have to lose. I'll either meet my goal or not. No biggie as long as I was happy. Well, I've exceed that goal and I'm thrilled. Will I win my class or overall? I'm not sure but whatever happens, happens. I'm happy and I'm going to go on that stage and show them judges, I'm having a great time and I'm proud of my physique. You can't lose when you do that or feel that way.

Posted Jun 08, 2010 by Erik Ledin.
This entry is filed under Contest Prep and Testimonials.