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Earlier this year I decided that – despite the misery of contest prep I swore I’d never put myself through again – I’d strap on my heels and take to the stage once more as a figure competitor. Not long after this unexpected declaration, I learned of a second event taking place the weekend prior […]

I don’t know how many times I have explained the fact that I don’t dehydrate my athletes so I have to make a post to save myself the time of retyping or explaining my methods 1000 times :D. I’ve got to be efficient people! I am finding the busier I get with my biz that […]

Now that many of you are thinking about your shows for 2017, I wanted to share with you one of my favorite suit creators. Since I first started researching the sport of bodybuilding, I had come across Mayra’s suit collections on Pinterest and of course, pinned like crazy! I love her suits so much that […]

#shenanigans So here it is, hanging on for 3 weeks between shows. In the past, I have had a hard time keeping my head in the game post show. It usually takes me about a week to get back into it and stick to my diet. This year was a little different. The meal I ordered […]

In this post you will find: Diet Lifting and cardio Progress A diary of my days Food Show registration Final touches DIY tan And a great IG post by angela_nguyenzel These last few weeks have been very challenging. I now feel confident that I look ready but I don’t feel like I look. I am […]

I decided to do a little recipe mash up of some popular recipe posts on my blog beginning with the most recent. You will find something for any diet whether it be low fat, high fat, keto, or balanced! Fresh Cilantro Lime Breakfast Egg Salad Bell Pepper, Cheese and Bacon OH MY! Nacho Mamma’s Nachos: Nearly […]

    I am 142 pounds at 5’6″ tall. Never in my day would I have thought I would feel sexy at this weight. I was 120 in high school and tried my damdest to keep that through college (ave 130 ish) and most of my 20’s but I was focusing on the number, not […]

Week 2 down! 23 to go!!!! Got Sleep? This week I was getting super frustrated with the scale as it was stuck at 146 BUT, I know that damn thing wasn’t moving because I was getting like NO sleep. For the second half of the week, I got my ass to bed by 10 pm […]

My name is Cassandra, I’m a wife, a researcher, a friend, a daughter, a sister, and a bodybuilder.  My fitness journey started 15 + years ago. While this story is still being written, I know that through the last two years of my fitness journey, I have become a person I am proud of, and […]

Weekly Updates Include: Progress Pics Changes to diet Changes to Workout and cardio Video diary Also check out: Cut phase 2014 Build phase 2014 Contest prep 2015 – Calculations and initial plan Competition Guide Articles **Week 12, 4 weeks to contest ** Cut Phase, March 21st – 27th 2015  NPC Gopher State Classic on April 18th, 2015 […]

This timeline will give you an idea of what you need to do during your contest prep for a bikini, figure, physique or bodybuilding show. Being prepared is VERY important so get out your calendar and write some of the following important steps down. Join the Crew! Before and up to 20 weeks to your […]

The sport of bodybuilding can do doubt be very confusing. There is a lot of information out there but above all, everyone is so different that there cannot be one cookie cutter way to do things. There is no magic answer or formula that will do the trick for every one person. AND, from season […]

OPA, NPC, NANBF, IFPA, IFBB….All of these acronyms in the bodybuilding world can be very confusing! What are they and what do they all mean? There are a lot of federations out there, WBFF, NPC, NANBF…. Each federation will have their own set of rules regarding what they require of their athletes from body composition […]

How to Travel Fit Life doesn’t stop because you are prepping for a bikini or figure competition or want to continue to be healthy while traveling. This article focuses on those traveling during contest prep on a low fat diet but, the overall points apply to anyone who wants to travel fit. In this post: […]