by LiftingMySpirits | Sep 3, 2016 | Competing, Life, Opinions, Venting, Ranting
The first time I touched a barbell, I was 48 years old. I’m now 54. Some people say my age is an irrelevant point about me as an athlete, but they are wrong. It’s extremely relevant. I was a fully formed adult with scars and strengths from...
by LiftingMySpirits | Feb 20, 2016 | Life, Opinions, Venting, Ranting
I’ve learned the hard way that it’s best to pay attention when strange, random, seemingly unrelated events start happening. Here’s a list of the really odd things that happened this last week… Sunday was my birthday. Hubby made it really...
by LiftingMySpirits | Feb 7, 2016 | Contest Prep, Opinions, Opinions, Venting, Ranting, Personal Training
There is a draft of a post sitting in the list of drafts called “That Time I Almost Quit…” I can’t finish it yet. Something happened that should have derailed me. When I can finish that post, I’ll have to figure out how to describe just...
by LiftingMySpirits | Jun 15, 2015 | Bodybuilding Journal, Competing, Contest Prep, Life, Opinions, Venting, Ranting, Teaching, Weight Loss
File this one under the “BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR” category. I’ve been back on my diet for a week, with a seven day break before that, and today Coach tells me to go to maintenance for three days, wait two days, then take pictures on Saturday...
by LiftingMySpirits | May 20, 2014 | Bodybuilding Journal, Competing, Life, Opinions, Venting, Ranting, Videos
Overhead squats. All kinds of discomfort!! But it’s going to be good for me, right? It’s going to fix my back squats, right?? This is what they are supposed to look like… And here is my first week of squatting with a PVC pipe… I’m...
by LiftingMySpirits | May 17, 2014 | Competing, Opinions, Venting, Ranting
This sport is weird – it’s competitive, but you aren’t really competing against anyone. You compete with yourself. I’ve only been lifting for four years now, but only two years when I first stepped on stage. I had hopes, but as soon as I was...
