Marie VanDusen contest prep testimonial

LBC contest prep testimonial:

“I am no stranger to competing. Over 5 years I’ve progressed up the ranks, changed categories and always brought home hardware. But it was always at a cost: my health.

I approached Erik to take me into Provincial level Women’s Physique. Knowing my personality and need for a slap across the head sometimes this seemed like a match. I wasn’t looking for a cheerleader; I wanted tough direction. I am also full of injuries and needed someone with the technical knowledge to train me around them without having to “just suck up” the pain

The food scared me. It was so much and loaded with carbs! I was told to just eat (this is the direction I mentioned lol). Erik and I tried different methods to kill my insane sugar cravings and found success.

He brought me down slowly and sanely without starvation or crazy cardio. Yes I needed some cardio but nowhere what I had endured before. Only once I suggested doing more to speed things up and was nixed on that idea too (head slap #2 lol).

I was dialed in tight and full during Peak Week without glycogen depletion and felt full of energy and life on stage which resulted in much better posing.

Final result: my most muscular yet leanest ever competing.

2nd place Figure
3rd place Women’s Physique
Ontario Provincials

Next goal: a year of leaner-than-ever growth period and compete against the best in Canada 2015. Take me there. I’m ready!

– Marie VanDusen”