COMPETITION SEASON 2012

Well, competition season is in full force and is going great!!!  My competitors, Sarah Johnson, Ellen Hardesty and Sam Bossert are on FIRE!!!  They have worked so hard with intense discipline and drive, I feel lucky to be their trainer.  This season kicked off with the “muscle mafia” natural ohio bodybuilding, figure and bikini competition on march 31, 2012.  Sarah Johnson placed 2nd in open figure division, and 3rd in masters 35-39.  She not only worked hard before stepping on stage, she stayed focused and exceeded all expectation during the off season.  As a result, she owned the stage with her more symmetrical and increased muscular physique.  The judges loved her!!  She will be competing in the npc pittsburgh championships on may 5th and then she will be heading to junior usa national competition to compete with the best of the best!!  It will be held on May 19th in Charleston, SC.

Ellen Hardesty competed in her first figure competition at “muscle mafia”.  She came to me very tiny, completely inexperienced and unsure about the whole “competing thing”.  WOW, did she dominate!!  After putting on some size, giving 100% to her diet and training, she placed 1st out of 8 competitors in her masters class 50 and over.  She is a true example of what can be achieved when you put your mind to something!!  Although Ellen has the competition “bug”, we are going to take the next year to put on some more size and go into next season looking even better!!

Sam Bossert also competed in her first competition at “muscle mafia”.  She placed 6th out of what seemed like a million girls.  Sam competed in bikini which has really taken off in vast proportions in the industry.   Not being satisfied with her placement, a very determined and dedicated young lady decided last minute to  remedy any self doubt.   She went to pennsylvania the very next weekend and placed 1st overall at the natural eastern npc bodybuilding, figure, and bikini competition.  Sam is also going to compete in the npc pittsburgh championships on May 5th, and the  junior usa national competition in Charleston, SC on May 19th.

These ladies’ Physiques speak for themselves.  They result from a great amount of discipline and motivation!!  They make my job easy!!  This has been the most fun and exciting competition season  thus far.  I anxiously await the next two competitions.  Congratulations, good luck and thank you Sarah, Elllen, and Sam, you’re the BEST!!!

Sarah Nelson’s “BEFORE” and “STILL HARD AT WORK” photos

47 pounds

may 2010

late summer 2010

spring 2011

and still going strong!!  She will tell you that patience and consistency has been her key to success!!

TIME FLIES

Wow it’s been a year already at my new studio!!   I love the space, I love Grandview, I love my clients and I love my partner!!  However, what I love the most is all the success my clients have had.  In one year a number of  my clients have lost a total of  211 lbs and 145 inches.  This will lead to a longer, happier, and healthier life for all of them.  Congratulations to all for taking the first tough step and achieving success!!!  I would like to mention a few “stand out” clients who have really made and continue to make amazing changes.  Laura Swanson, Sarah Nelson, Bill Stout, Jennifer Clark, Erin O’Quinn, and Heidi Bostelman have made incredible transformations this past year!!  You all are Awesome!!  Also I want to say congratulations to Alex Green for participating in his first Warrior Dash,  Lindsey Sapp and Laura Swanson for running their first 5k, Jason Holt for passing his police academy fitness test, Sarah Nelson for riding in pelotonia, and Crystal Jo Holt for having her first baby, Pixie Jo.  As I like to say, your success is my success.  Thanks for a great first year!!!

NEW BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURES!!!!!

Here are more amazing transformations by some of my clients.   I also have a few clients making huge changes and will have their “after” pics shortly…..keep checking back!!  As always, a huge congratulations to all of them for their continuous dedication!!!

Natural Buckeye Classic Figure Competition

Congratulations to Demi McBeath(beautiful blonde in the blue suit) and Sarah Johnson(beautiful brunette in the red suit) for doing so well in their second figure comptetion.   They worked really hard and it paid off!! Both ladies took top 5 in her category!!   As a former competitor and judge, I know the extreme dedication it takes to diet and train this hard.  I am so proud of both of them and I look forward to next season.  I also want to thank them for trusting me to lead them in this process.

NPC NATURAL OHIO FIGURE COMPETITION

Well all the girls have their first really big show (more than 200 competitors) under their belt.  They all did beautifully!!!  As everyone who has competed before knows, your first show is just as much about how you want to improve in future competitions as it is about how you placed in this one.   This is exactly the case with these three competitors this weekend.  They demonstrated amazing discipline, integrity, and support for each other.  As a trainer, I couldn’t ask for anything more.  As for the girls, they have their own personal goals for the future.  As you can see in the pictures, they SHINE on stage!!

Not to  mention the fun we all had behind the scenes:)

I have to give special accolades to  Sarah Johnson.  She did outstanding placing 2nd out of 10 in her open figure class and 7th out of 15 in her masters 35-39.  She missed first place by one point.  I’m so happy for her and she definitely deserved her fantastic placing.  Sarah and Demi will be back on stage in two weeks on April 16th at the buckeye natural classic.  It will be held  at the convention center here in Columbus.   Also, my client Bill Stout will be competing in his first bodybuilding competition.  Come out and support them!!!!!

Competition Weekend

I’m really excited for my clients competing in Lakewood this weekend. Demi, Sarah and Erin have trained hard, fought through ridiculous temptations, and took on an extra parttime job called “cardio”. They should all feel beautiful, motivational and deserving!! Good luck girls, I love ya:)

before and after

I currently have so many clients experiencing amazing transformations with their bodies.   The dedication is truly paying off.  I would like to openly acknowledge some of them.  Sarah Guy Nelson has lost over 40lbs and has dropped four sizes.  Elise is now fitting into her wedding dress and continues to lose inches and getting very shapely arms and legs.   Miss Laura S looks smaller every time  she walks into the gym (at 6am 4 days a week).  She has already lost several lbs and inches in the relatively short time she has been training.  Jen Clark as always is stepping up her game to get ready for her first figure competition.  I will be posting pics of her soon, she truly looks amazing!!!  Our last count was a total of 34 inches lost!!!!!  And then there is Bill who in his “prime” is in better shape than most men half  his age.  I will have even better before and after pics to come.  Congratulations to all my clients.  You’re all amazing!!!

FITNESS CLASSES: Butts n Guts and Bootcamp

I will be offering a butts n guts class on sundays beginning February 27 at 11:15 am.  The class will be 45 minutes and cost $10.   The first class went great resulting in a lot of sore buns and tight abs!!   And don’t forget, we offer a really fun bootcamp on saturdays at noon.  It’s a great way to burn HUNDREDS of calories without even realizing it.  I have monitored this by having people wear their heart rate monitors to calculate caloric expenditure.   It is a nice combo of  challenging and fun for all fitness levels.

BUTTS N GUTS

I am going to teach a butts n guts class at the studio on sunday, january 23 at 11:15 am.    The name says it all!!!!!  I am going to Jamaica for a week in February to teach at a resort, so I decided to debut this class here for FREE!!  Call or email me if you are interested in taking advantage of this  free class and jump start bikini season!!!!