Q & A with Dawn Alison

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Sept 12, 2011
pt of the nite

It's not the size of the dog in the fight,
but the size of the fight in the dog.

Besides pride, loyalty, discipline, heart, and mind,
confidence is the key to all the locks.

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
27 days outta Canadian Nationals

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Sept 13, 2011
pt of the day

You have no control over what the other guy does.
You only have control over what you do.


You can become a winner only if
you are willing to walk over the edge.


26 days outta Canadian Nationals
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

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Ms.Olympia schedule
FRIDAY - September 16, 2011

10:30 AM
IFBB Pro League
Women's Judging: Fitness, Bikini, Figure and Ms. Olympia
Las Vegas Convention Center - South Hall VIP Ticket Holder - Reserved Seating / General Admission - Standing Room Only

7:00 PM
Fitness, Bikini & Ms. Olympia Finals and Mr. Olympia Judging
Orleans Arena

here is the web cast link
http://streaming.bodybuilding.com/2011-olympia-webcast/

GO IRIS !

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Sept 13, 2011
pt of the nite

The mind is the limit.
As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something,
you can do itas long as you really believe 100 percent.

Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.


26 days outta Canadian Nationals
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle



me today at the gyms... yep more than one
World Gym Poco in the am for few yrs
drove straight from there to Platinum worked out a few more hours
and cardio in am before
and fixing to do some more cardio
aaaaaahhhh life of a bodybuilder lol
yah i hear ya... YOU ASK "life? what life?"
I reply... "My life is THE GYM !!!!!"

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Sept 14, 2011
pt of the day

There are only two options regarding commitment.
You're either IN or youre OUT.
There is no such thing as life in-between.

The day you take complete responsibility for yourself,
the day you stop making any excuses,
thats the day you start to the top

25 days outta Canadian Nationals
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

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Gaspari has a live stream happening during the expo

LINK:
http://www.facebook.com/GaspariNutrition?sk=app_219906354729077

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Sept 14, 2011
pt of the nite

The principle is competing against yourself.
It's about self-improvement,
about being better than you were before.


I always felt that my greatest asset was not my physical ability,
it was my mental ability.

what alot of people don't understand
if both BODYBUILDING & POWERLIFTING
are more MENTAL than PHYSICAL

IT'S MIND OVER MATTER
it's mental strength, determnation, sacrifice, ability to withstand pain
dieting & training for a bodybuilding competition is a constant mental battle
pushing yourself to train with you have no physical energy...
you gotta get it from your HEART and your GUTS
in powerlifting if you don't know and believe you can lift a max weight you darn sure won't do it
the mental preparedness you gotta have to take a max weight
and fight thru it is hard to describe
i have a brown spot in white of my right eye when i burst the blood vessels pulling a 501 lb unofficial world record deadlift
at the bodyweight of 168 lbs
that lift took forever to complete but i just pulled and pulled till i finished it
that was in the GREATER TEXAS CLASSIC MEET DECEMBER 1999
2 of the top male lifters of that time Steve Goggins & John Inzer (yes the John Inzer)
saw the lift and came up to me after
and told me that was one of the greatest lifts they've ever seen
when it comes to lifting max weights or doin a bodybuilding show you gotta find....
STRENGTH FROM WITHIN

25 days outta Canadian Nationals
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

PIC BELOW: me the day before Canadian Bodybuilding Nationals 2010
and me squatting 453 lbs when i won U.S. Powerlfiting Nationals in 1991

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Sept 15, 2011
pt of the day

The world is full of willing people,
some willing to work,
the others willing to let them.


Great works are performed not by strength
but by perseverance.

25 days outta Canadian Nationals
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

PICTURES BELOW ARE ME....

501 lb Deadlift at Greater Texas Classic in 1991
unofficial world record at bodyweight of 168 lbs

in contrast to a softer side of Dawn...
Dawn's greatest accomplishment her son "Storm"
born August 2001

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Sept 15, 2011
pt of the nite

As we grow as unique persons,
we learn to respect the uniqueness of others

When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare,
everybody will respect you

when people ask me who my competition is i answer....
"I don't have any... cuz the competition i have is with myself !"

25 days outta Canadian Nationals
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

pix below
me in my pram in Northern England where i was born in 1964
me benching at US Powerlifting Nationals in 1991
(those Gold Plates are 100 lb plates each side by the way)

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Sept 16, 2011
pt of the day

Setting a goal is not the main thing.
It is deciding how you will go about achieving it
and staying with that plan

Winners never quit
and quitters never win.

23 days outta Canadian Nationals
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

the Ms.Olympia is today is Las Vegas.... BEST OF LUCK IRIS !

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the Ms.Olympia is today is Las Vegas.... BEST OF LUCK IRIS !
LOVE THIS INTERVIEW WITH IRIS THIS AM

http://www.musculardevelopment.com/c...s-olympia.html

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more interviews with the OLYMPIA FEMALE BODYBUILDERS
here's link:
http://forums.musculardevelopment.co...n-Bodybuilders

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MS.OLYMPIA PREJUDGING RXmuscle’s Dave Palumbo’s comments:

NICOLE BALL: Crazy conditioning…. Great tan. Very polished……… glutes are striated……….crazy back double…….. Impressive. Not the biggest girl up there though

SHEILA BLECK: crazy conditioning. Polished tan…. Super separated quads…… great stage presence……

BRIGITA BREZOVAC: from Slovenia……. Insane conditioning. Nasty back double. Striated everywhere.. When she’s in shape, her structure makes her look 10x bigger than she is. Impressive just standing there!

KIM BUCK: good quad separation. Tiny waist. I’d like to see delts and arms fuller …. Glutes can be tighter.. this is the best I’ve seen her..

DAYANA CADEAU: Bigger than we’ve seen her…… legs are much better… Conditioning is not tight enough…… needs to drop around 5lbs……
TINA CHANDLER: super ripped..striated glutes…….. ripped bams. Lower back can be a little drier……. Great look for TINA but she’s gonna have size issues with the bigger girls onstage.

HEATHER FOSTER: good front double…… great arms….. best she’s been in a long time. Good back shots………glutes/hams can be tighter though…….

MONIQUE JONES: Crazy delts and arms…… nasty thick back shots. Glutes can be a little tighter. Phenomenal structure

IRIS KYLE: 6x Ms Olympia…. Smaller than we’ve see her.. but tighter….. nasty freaky hard. Looks vulnerable……..maybe too small? Came down too small….. Nothing is popping the way it usually does>

DEBI LASZEWSKI: Freakiest girl onstage, conditioning wise…. Not the best structure; but she’s got striations ontop of striations. Freaky glute/hams.. crazy back double.

CATHY LEFRANCOIS: shredded but her waist looks a little blocky. …… not a great look for CATHY.. Ive seen her better

MAH-ANN MENDOZA: Tiny waist…. Beat Cancer last year…. Incredible comeback.. glutes/hams are tighter than I’ve seen them….

HELLE NIELSEN: tons of muscle…. A little blocky in the waist. Best legs onstage…… incredible calves…. Glutes/hams can be a little drier.

YAXENI ORIQUEN: Best conditioning we’ve seen on her. Striated pecs. Crazy leg separation…….let’s are lacking sweep but she has oodles of separation. Tan is great. Glutes can be tighter.

KIM PEREZ: Crazy delts to waist taper. Grat back. Legs are a little undersized. Glutes/hams canbe tighter.

ALINA POPA: 3rd at ARNOLD.. great leg separation. …… glutes/hams ripped from behind.. lower back is a little soft.. She’ll be right up there for sure

SKADI SEIFERT: Shredded…… tiny waist.. striated pecs and triceps.. glutes are striated……hams can be a little tighter (weird).. Good presentation
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1st CALLOUT MS OLYMPIA:

IRIS KYLE
YAXENI ORIQUEN
ALINA POPA
DEBI LASZEWSKI
BRIGITA BREZOVAC

IRIS KYLE in middle.. (1st)....it's much closer than it's ever been...... IRIS is not outsizing everyone. YAXENI and DEBI are pushing her

BRIGITA is taking DEBI's place next to IRIS!
BRIGITA BREZOVAC is the most sliced person up there.....best symmetry.
IRIS has the MASS advantage
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2nd CALLOUT:

NICOLE BALL
MONIQUE JONES
KIM BUCK
TINA CHANDLER
SHEILA BLECK
KIM PEREZ

SHEILA and KIM in middle in this callout.....
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3rd CALLOUT:

CATHY LEFRANCOIS
HEATHER FOSTER
HELLE NIELSEN
MAH ANN MENDOZA
DAYANA CADEAU
SKADI SEIFERT

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yahoooooooooooo
Iris wins her 7th Ms.Olympia !!!!!!

1. Iris Kyle
2. Yaxeni Garcia-Oriquen
3. Brigita Brezovac
4. Debi Laszewski
5. Alina Popa
6. Shelia Bleck

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Sept 17, 2011
pt of the day

“Time goes by so fast,
people go in and out of your life.
You must never miss the opportunity
to tell these people how much they mean to you.”

“Only as high as I reach can I grow,
only as far as I seek can I go,
only as deep as I look can I see,
only as much as I dream can I be.”



Ms.Olympia History

1980 United States Rachel McLish Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1981 Finland Kike Elomaa Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1982 United States Rachel McLish Atlantic City, New Jersey
1983 United States Carla Dunlap Warminster, Pennsylvania
1984 United States Cory Everson Montreal, Canada
1985 United States Cory Everson New York, New York
1986 United States Cory Everson New York, New York
1987 United States Cory Everson New York, New York
1988 United States Cory Everson New York, New York
1989 United States Cory Everson New York, New York
1990 United States Lenda Murray New York, New York
1991 United States Lenda Murray Los Angeles, California
1992 United States Lenda Murray Chicago, Illinois
1993 United States Lenda Murray New York, New York
1994 United States Lenda Murray Atlanta, Georgia
1995 United States Lenda Murray Atlanta, Georgia
1996 United States Kim Chizevsky Chicago, Illinois
1997 United States Kim Chizevsky New York, New York
1998 United States Kim Chizevsky Prague, Czech Republic
1999 United States Kim Chizevsky Secaucus, New Jersey
2000 United Kingdom Andrulla Blanchette & Ukraine Valentina Chepiga Las Vegas, Nevada
2001 Netherlands Juliette Bergmann & United States Iris Kyle Las Vegas, Nevada
2002 United States Lenda Murray & United States Lenda Murray Las Vegas, Nevada
2003 United States Lenda Murray & United States Lenda Murray Las Vegas, Nevada
2004 United States Iris Kyle & Canada Dayana Cadeau Las Vegas, Nevada
2005 Venezuela Yaxeni Oriquen Las Vegas, Nevada
2006 United States Iris Kyle Las Vegas, Nevada
2007 United States Iris Kyle Las Vegas, Nevada
2008 United States Iris Kyle Las Vegas, Nevada
2009 United States Iris Kyle Las Vegas, Nevada
2010 United States Iris Kyle Las Vegas, Nevada
2011 United States Iris Kyle Las Vegas, Nevada

Cory Everson x 6 Olympias 1984-89
• 1984 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st
• 1985 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st
• 1986 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st
• 1987 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st
• 1988 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st
• 1989 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st
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Lenda Murray x 8 Ms.Olympias
• 1990 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st
• 1991 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st
• 1992 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st
• 1993 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st
• 1994 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st
• 1995 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st
• 2002 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st (HW and Overall)
• 2003 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st (HW and Overall)

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Kim Chizevsky x 4 Ms.Olympias
1996 United States Kim Chizevsky
1997 United States Kim Chizevsky
1998 United States Kim Chizevsky
1999 United States Kim Chizevsky

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Iris Kyle 7 x Ms.Olympia & 7 x Ms.International

• 2001 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st (HW)
• 2004 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st (HW and Overall)
• 2006 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st
• 2007 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st
• 2008 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st
• 2009 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st
• 2010 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st
• 2004 IFBB Ms. International - 1st (HW and Overall)
• 2006 IFBB Ms. International - 1st
• 2007 IFBB Ms. International - 1st
• 2008 IFBB Ms. International - 7th
• 2009 IFBB Ms. International - 1st
• 2010 IFBB Ms. International - 1st
• 2011 IFBB Ms. International - 1st

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22 days outta Canadian Nationals
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

pic below is 2010 at the Olympia expo where i met
the QUEEN OF BODYBUILDING the incomparable: 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

am i truely blessed not only to have got to meet Iris in person
but that she accepted to take me on & train me this prep for Canadian Nationals
I have learned so much from her
and the one thing about Iris is that i had a heightened respect & appreciation for how hard this woman works
believe me i'm no stranger to hard work myself
being a former Horse Trainer that is a very hard working lifestyle
i thought to myself many a time in training for my show which is 3 wks & 1 days away today....
i thought.... "Wow this woman has hard earned those titles training like this"
one email she sent me which helped me alot was to just think about each rep each set you have to do
don't think about everything
just take each one as it comes
it reminded me of what i learned in early recovery from drug addiction
they have a saying in AA and other 12 step programs... JUST FOR TODAY
i would break it down even further and go.... JUST FOR THIS MOMENT !
and that tip she gave me was what i needed to take on the amount of work she said "NOW HERE IT IS GO DO IT !"
and off i went.....
Iris is an amazing woman
the greatest female bodybuilder in my opinion EVER
i'm blessed to have the opportunity to work with her & know her
she has shaped & changed my life in a positive way forever
through her inspiration of what you can achieve & through her guidance & wisdom
thank you Iris you are truely amazing

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progress pic from 4amish....
little to no sleep lol
3 weeks out tomorrow ahhhhhhhhhh !!!!!!

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2011 IFBB Ms Fitness, Bikini & Bodybuilding Olympia Final Video Wrapup with
Aceto, Palumbo, & Silverman!

http://www.rxmuscle.com/videos/c-interviews/4160-2011-ifbb-ms-fitness,-bikini-bodybuilding-olympia-final-video-wrapup-with-aceto,-palumbo,-silverman.html

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Womens Bodybuilding Prejudging Wrap Up With Lenda and Shawn
video link:
http://www.musculardevelopment.com/contests/11-mr-olympia/3592-womens-bodybuilding-prejudging-wrap-up-with-lenda-and-shawn.html

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This am 3 wks and 1 day ta go...
till CANADIAN NATIONALS
Homestretch baby ! Let's do it booyah !!!
progress pix this am

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Women's Bodybuilding Olympia Final Wrap Up with Lenda Murray and Shawn Ray
VIDEO:
http://www.musculardevelopment.com/contests/11-mr-olympia/3605-womens-bodybuilding-olympia-final-wrap-up-with-lenda-murray-and-shawn-ray.html

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Sept 18th, 2011

well another Olympia has come and gone

2011 OLYMPIA CHAMPIONS

Queen of Womens Bodybuilding Iris Kyle attains her 7th title
19 yr old Nicole Nagrani becomes Bikini Olympia Champion while her mom competes in Figure Olympia
Adela Garcia remains Fitness Olympia Champ her 6th title
Nicole Wilkins takes back the Figure Olympia title from Erin Stern
Phil Heath defeats his best friend Jay Cutler to become Mr.Olympia
Kevin English is the 202 Mens class champion

FIGURE OLYMPIA RESULTS

1. Nicole Wilkins
2. Erin Stern
3. Ava Cowan
4. Candice Keene
5. Teresa Anthony
6. Alicia Harris

MR.OLYMPIA RESULTS

1. Phil Heath
2. Jay Cutler
3. Kai Greene
4. Victor Martinez
5. Dennis Wolf
6. Dexter Jackson
7. Toney Freeman
8. Brandon Curry
9. Ronny Rockel
10. Hidetada Yamagishi

MENS 202 CLASS

1. Kevin English
2. James Lewis
3. Jose Raymond
4. Jaroslav Horvath
5. Shaun Tavernier
6. Jason Arntz

BIKINI OLYMPIA

1. Nicole Nagrani
2. Nathalia Melo
3. Diana Dalghren
4. Jaime Baird
5. Sonia Gonzales
6. India Paulino
7. Alison Rosen
8. Juliana Daniell
9. Abigail Burrows
10. Justine Munro
11. Diana Graham
12. Natalie Pennington
13. Christina Vargas
14. Vanessa Prebyl
15. Cristina Vujnich

FITNESS OLYMPIA

1. Adela Garcia
2. Tanji Johnson
3. Myriam Capes
4. Tina Durkin
5. Oksana Grishina
6. Michelle Blank
7. Bethany Wagner
8. Jodi Boam
9. Camala Rodriguez
10. Nicole Duncan
11. Diana Monteiro
12. Regiane DaSilva
13. Kizzy Vaines

WOMENS BODYBUILDING

1. Iris Kyle
2. Yaxeni Oriquen
3. Brigita Brezovac
4. Debbie Laszewski
5. Alina Popa
6. Sheila Bleck
7. Kim Perez
8. Nicole Ball
9. Monique Jones
10. Tina Chandler
11. Kim Buck
12. Heather Foster
13. Cathy LeFrancois
14. Helle Nielsen
15. Skadi Frei-Seifert
16. Dayana Cadeau
17. Mah Ann Mendoza

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Have the courage to follow your dreams.
It's the first step towards attaining your destiny.

Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become.
Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be;
your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil.

3 WEEKS RIGHT NOW I WILL BE GETTIN READY FOR MY OWN SHOW
THE MOST IMPORTANT SHOW OF MY WHOLE LIFE
AAAAaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh !!!!!!!!!!!!

21 days outta Canadian Nationals
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

pictures below are our new OLYMPIA CHAMPIONS
WE SALUTE YOU

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Sept 18, 2011
pt of the nite

Only those who dare to fail greatly can achieve greatly.
COURAGE IS.... FEELING THE FEAR & DOING IT ANYWAY
Courage is very important. Like a muscle, it is strengthened by use.

3 weeks today i put myself onstage at Canadian Nationals AGAIN !!!


Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers but to be fearless in facing them.
Let me not beg for the stilling of my pain, but for the heart to conquer it.
Let me not look for allies in life's battlefield but to my own strength.
Let me not crave in anxious fear to be saved but hope for the patience to win my freedom.
Grant me that I may not be a coward, feeling your mercy in my success alone;
But let me find the grasp of your hand in my failure.

21 days outta Canadian Nationals
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

progress pix today

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Sept 19th, 2011
pt of the day

yah yah it's day its 12:41am lol
i couldn't sleep AGAIN....
so got up and did 1 and 1/2 hrs cardio, showered
and now doin something constructive my posts lol

There are people who put their dreams in a little box and say,
"Yes, I've got dreams, of course I've got dreams."
Then they put the box away
and bring it out once in awhile to look in it,
and yep, they're still there.
These are great dreams,
but they never even get out of the box.
It takes an uncommon amount of guts to put your dreams on the line,
to hold them up and say,
"How good or how bad am I?"
That's where courage comes in.

Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions.
All life is an experiment.
The more experiments you make the better.
What if they are a little course,
and you may get your coat soiled or torn?
What if you do fail,
and get fairly rolled in the dirt once or twice.
Up again,
you shall never be so afraid of a tumble.

20 FRIGGIN' days outta Canadian Nationals AAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaahhhhh !!!!
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

pic is me from yesterday training in da gym

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Sept 19, 2011
pt of the nite

Believe and act as if it were impossible to fail.

Creative visualization

Creative visualization (sports visualization) refers to
the practice of seeking to affect the outer world via changing one's thoughts.
Creative Visualization is the basic technique underlying positive thinking[
and is frequently used by athletes to enhance their performance.
The concept originally arose in the US with the nineteenth century New Thought movement.
One of the first Americans to practice the technique of creative visualization was Wallace Wattles (1860–1911),
who wrote The Science of Getting Rich.
In this book, Wattles advocates creative visualization as the main technique for realizing one's goals;
a practice that stems from the Hindu Monistic theory of the Universe that is subscribed to by the book.

Creative visualization is the technique of using
one's imagination to visualize specific behaviors
or events occurring in one's life.
Advocates suggest creating a detailed schema of what one desires
and then visualizing it over and over again with all of the senses
(i.e., what do you see? what do you feel? what do you hear? what does it smell like?).
For example, in sports a golfer may visualize the "perfect" stroke over and over again to mentally train muscle memory


In one of the most well-known studies on Creative Visualization in sports,
Russian scientists compared four groups of Olympic athletes in terms of their training schedules:

Group 1 = 100% physical training;
Group 2 - 75% physical training with 25% mental training;
Group 3 - 50% physical training with 50% mental training;
Group 4 - 25% physical training with 75% mental training.

Group 4, with 75% of their time devoted to mental training, performed the best.
"The Soviets had discovered that mental images can act as a prelude to muscular impulses."

Visualization practices are a common form of spiritual exercise.
In Vajrayana Buddhism, complex visualizations are used to attain Buddhahood,
e.g. Generation Stage.
Additionally, visualization is used extensively in sports psychology

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20 FRIGGIN' days outta Canadian Nationals AAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaahhhhh !!!!
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

pic below:
1 week exactly till our 1st year wedding Anniversary
& its finally official GX is a Canadian Landed Immigrant...
Yeah I'm keepin' him !

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KYLE'S IN 7TH HEAVEN AT MS. O
Steve Wennerstrom, IFBB Women's Historian
Published on 19 September 2011



It's September 16th. It's the Orleans Hotel Arena, and the Ms. Olympia takes center stage for the 31st time in its illustrious history dating back to 1980.



So let's cut to the chase. Unlike last year when Iris Kyle performed what has now become her annual beat down on the rest of the Ms. Olympia field to win her sixth overall Ms. O crown, 2011 was different. Refreshingly different. Fans left the prejudging chattering about the possibilities of an upset even though Kyle continued to be judged as the center of attention. In short, this was not a slam dunk visually as many of Kyle's victories had been in the past. Judges actually took second looks at the likes of Yaxeni Oriquen, Brigita Brezovac, Debi Laszewski, and the voluminous presence of Alina Popa.

This year an original field of 18 contestants made up a very competitive contingent – the largest group since 1997 before Betty Viana withdrew due to medical issues. But the 17 remaining women made for one of the deepest-ever fields in terms of muscle quality, as well as one where defending champion Iris Kyle appeared vulnerable with challengers who had most certainly gone the extra mile in their conditioning and contest preparation to chase down the reigning champion.

So what was it that took away the luster of Kyle's invincibility? Opinions, of course, were in abundance. Observers saw her as being somewhat smaller overall. Many thought her usual muscular detail and sharpness was not up to previous contests. But to use the tried and true boxing term in Iris Kyle's case, “You gotta knockout the champion to win.” And that was the bottom line. There are so many facets of the Kyle physique that keep her at a level of dominance. Primarily it is her amazing level of muscle cultivation and shapes that bring immediate attention. There are simply no weaknesses in her anatomical makeup. She is a genetic freak of nature. From her superb arms and shoulders, to the mind-blowing tie-ins from her glutes to hamstrings to a blistering pair of diamond-shaped calves, it's all there in living color. And when pencil is put to paper, judges find her continually devastating. So, even though much of the field brought their 'A' games in the area of conditioning, it was Iris Kyle who put the exclamation mark on the scoring with a unanimous vote of the panel. And when all was said and done, the reality of her brilliance continues without much argument. Her total is now seven Ms. O titles and counting with next year's Olympia bringing her to the very real possibility of equaling Lenda Murray's record of the Ms. O victories. What a show that will be.

With $60,000 in prize money available to the bodybuilding women, Kyle's victory brought her a $28,000 share of the purse. We now wait for 2012.





Meanwhile in the bridesmaid spot Yaxeni Oriquen was matching her placing from last year as she posed to 'Purple Rain'. But of equal importance was the fact that she became the all-time leader in longevity at the Ms. Olympia entering her 14th contest dating back to 1998. In fact, she hasn't missed an entry at the Ms. O since '98. Her remarkable string of visits to this event pushed her past Laura Creavalle, who had also entered 13 Ms. Olympia contests in her long career. A winner of the Ms. Olympia in 2005, Oriquen has been a top-ten finisher in each of her 14 Ms. O's. Even more impressive is the fact that she has been a top-five finisher in 10 Ms. O's.

This year Oriquen presented a remarkable level of conditioning, and in the process may have surrendered a level of the muscular volume she has shown in the past - especially in the legs. That said, her quads and hamstrings were shrink-wrapped. And few would argue she was in the best level of conditioning she had ever brought to the Olympia. At 5-7 Oriquen still appeared statuesque among the entrants at this contest and her final score showed she was a unanimous choice behind Kyle. Having just celebrated her 45th birthday on September 3rd, Oriquen completed her 47th pro contest in fine style. FORTY-SEVENTH! For those who find dieting for a contest a difficult experience, let that number sink in for a moment. Clearly, Yaxeni Oriquen is one of an extremely rare breed within women's bodybuilding, and she has offered no evidence that she will be vacating the bodybuilding stage anytime soon. Her prize money for second place totaled $14,000.



As the antithesis to Oriquen's longevity, third-placed Slovenian Brigita Brezovac is a newborn by comparison. But a finely tuned newborn to be sure. Last year Brezovac flexed her way onto the IFBB pro scene with victories in the Tampa Pro and Battle of Champions events before finishing her debut season with a 10th-place finish at the Ms. Olympia. This year Brezovac continued her winning ways with a victory at the Toronto Super Show along with a third-place finish at the Tampa Pro. She showed in not uncertain terms that she had plenty left in the tank for the Ms. O as she presented an outstanding level of balanced muscle that was finely-tuned. Her place among the top pro elite would seem secure if she continues with her current level of consistency in solid contest prep. Her third-place prize money totaled $8,000.



And speaking of consistency, Floridian Debi Laszewski brought two previous third-place Ms. O finishes to the stage at this event with every intention of continuing to be a major player among the top placers. With what Dave Palumbo described in his play-by-play as “ the freakiest physique on stage”, Laszewski was indeed primed and ready for this year's Ms. O. In what anyone would consider her tightest – best - condition ever, she found herself just one point behind Brezovac after prejudging as the two set the pace, along with Oriquen, in the quad-city sweepstakes. The frontal quad detail in this trio was absolutely breathtaking. With judging continuing in the evening, Laszewski slipped another five points behind Brezovac and found herself finishing fourth. Reasons tossed about as to her finish ranged from perceived structural differences in direct comparisons that made Brezovac look more streamlined, to Laszewski's hairstyle working against her as a distraction during her posing routine due to its length. Whatever the case, the top four finishers appeared to have a stranglehold on those positions with the official score sheets supporting that premise. Laszewski pocketed $5,000 for her fourth-place finish.



Fifth-placer Alina Popa made a very strong pitch for her overall quality and potentially bright future with a hard-earned finish in her maiden Ms. O voyage. Born in Romania and living in Switzerland, Popa is a former IFBB World Amateur overall champion, and when she made her pro debut at the Ms. International in 2010 she drew raves for a striking level of muscular quality and genuinely intriguing stage presence. Her eighth-place finish meant little more than the fact that she was noticed – she had made an notable impact. Popa's impact brought another invite to the Ms. I this year and her stock rose dramatically rising from eighth to a no-nonsense third place spot. Her strong finish put her squarely on the radar for the anticipation of a high placing at this her Ms. O debut. She didn't disappoint. In one of the deepest Ms. O fields ever, Popa flexed her way into the fifth position. The placing was no real surprise considering she was in the first call-out of prejudging that included the eventual top five. Popa's best years are clearly ahead with additional detail carved into her 5-7,163-pound frame. She's a structural marvel and in her early 30's, relatively young by female bodybuilding standards. For her first Ms. Olympia she accepted a check for $3,000.



Rounding out the top six was 2008 NPC National overall champion Sheila Bleck. Slipping two spots from her fourth-place finish in 2010, can best be explained by the extremely high quality of this year's contest. Best known for her inspiring posing performances, Bleck has also made notable improvement in her overall physique which blends an evenness of development throughout her structure and highlighted by diamond-shaped calves and several frontal poses that show outstanding shoulders, arms, and a v-shaped torso. With a pro debut in finishing second at the New York Pro last year and her subsequent fourth-place Ms. O finish, her sixth-place finish this year will only serve to further motivate a competitor who possesses a rocky-steady level of perseverance. Her prize winnings for sixth came to $2,000.



Outside the top six, the field was still star-studded. Places seven through eleven were revealed in the second call-out when Kim Perez, Nicole Ball, Monique Jones, Tina Chandler, and Kim Buck stepped forward for a look-see.

Seventh-placed Kim Perez was in commendable condition with otherworldly arms and shoulders...... so otherworldly that they left her legs in the dust. The imbalance didn't seem to phase the judges. A veteran competitor from Oklahoma, Perez was the 2005 IFBB North American overall champion before turning pro and this year's Ms. O was her debut at an event that had long been her highly desired goal. To qualify, Perez placed third at the 2011 Europa Battle of Champions in Hartford behind Kim Buck and Monique Jones – both of whom she topped at this event.

Eighth went to Canadian Nicole Ball. Competing in her fourth Ms. Olympia her finish here halted a skid in her first three Ms. O's where she placed 8th, 11th and 12th respectively from 2007 to 2009. She looks to have righted the ship in her conditioning, but without added muscle volume in her legs and more prominent biceps peaks (especially in her back double biceps pose), the road to a higher placing will be a challenge.

Making her debut at the Ms. Olympia this year, Monique Jones serves up an impressive overall package when it comes to muscle shapes and size. With broader-than-broad shoulders and enviable delts, to go with legs that match her upper body, Jones is agonizingly close to doing serious damage in the higher placings of this contest in the immediate future. The 2010 IFBB North American overall champion, Jones also made her pro debut this year with a fifth-place showing at the Tampa Pro, and a runner-up placing at the Europa Battle of Champions which qualified her for this year's Ms. O. She made a terrific addition to this lineup.

Cracking the top ten at the Ms. Olympia is a goal of any dedicated bodybuilder and when Texan Tina Chandler notched the tenth-place finish here it was the third time she has accomplished the feat in three tries. A 10th-placer in 2009, and 8th last year, Chandler had made considerable improvement over the calendar year. With a solid eighth-place finish at the Ms. International to start the year and qualifying for the Ms. O with a runner-up placing at the Tampa Pro contest, Chandler holds up well among fields of competitors who are notably larger in height and weight.



In the 11th to 17th positions more than one competitor could bave been considered lost in the proverbial shuffle. In 11th, 2011 Battle of Champions winner Kim Buck was brought out in the second prejudging call-out, but ended up missing the coveted top-ten placing. The 2006 NPC Masters National champion was yet another example of the high quality this field presented, and as all seasoned competitors understand, not everyone can place in the top five. Still, she looked brilliant in this lineup.



New Yorker Heather Foster claimed the 12th position after placing sixth at the 2010 Ms. O. A veteran competitor now in her 40's, the 2000 NPC National overall champion bounced back well after a forgettable outing at the 2011 Battle of Champions where she missed making the cut to the top 15. This was Foster's fourth Ms. O outing with last year's sixth-place finish as her best effort.

Cathy Lefrancois claimed the unlucky 13th-place position. In four previous Ms.O contests, Lefrancois had never finished worse the seventh. A three-time winner of the New York Pro Championships and a recent winner at the Tampa Pro contest to qualify for this event, shecould have easily suffered being overlooked in such a stalwart group of competitors. Overall, she showed a solid level of conditioning and her muscular balance was complete from head to toe. Her final placing was one of the major surprises of the entire event.

Denmark's Helle Nielsen landed 14th in what proved to be a head-scratching decision. Making a very strong comeback after her pro debut eight years ago where she swept to victory at the 2003 Jan Tana Classic and finished fifth in her first Ms. Olympia that year, Nielsen was victorious at the 2011 FIBO Pro contest in Germany earlier in the year to qualify for this year's Ms. O. Like Lefrancois, Nielsen could have also been lost in the shuffle even though she possessed among the best legs in the contest with an overall balance of impressive muscularity throughout her physique. A higher placing for Nielsen would have been reasonable.



Germany's Skadi Seifert finished 15th and qualified for the Ms. O when she finished second to Nielsen at the FIBO Pro event. Showing nice stage presence and a physique that was muscularly complete, Seifert can moved up in the placings with a consistent level of regimented training over the next year. At 5-6, 160 pounds, Seifert was deceptively muscular, carrying the look of a trained athlete. In fact, she was very athletic in her early years as a discus and javelin thrower growing up in her native East Germany. The former overall German champion competed twice at the pro level in 2010 with a sixth-place finish at the Europa Battle of Champions as her best effort.



In the 16th and 17th positions was a pair of seasoned veterans who were both entering their final contest as pro bodybuilders. Canadian Dayana Cadeau and Oregon's Mah-Ann Mendoza put a final touch on their distinguished careers where both had been competing since the early 90's. Cadeau was competing in her 12th Ms. Olympia (only Yaxeni Oriquen, Iris Kyle and Laura Creavalle have competed in more) and had won the LW class of the 2004 Ms. Olympia. She had also finished in the top five on nine occasions. Cadeau was also a two-time LW winner at the Ms. International.

Mendoza was also an accomplished competitor over the years. Competing this year in her fifth Ms. Olympia, the overall winner at the 2001 NPC USA also competed five times at the Ms. International, and was the overall winner at the 2007 Europa Super Show. Most notably, Mendoza had fought a valiant battle with cancer in recent years and the fact that she was even able to qualify for this event with a third-place finish at the Toronto Super Show is testimony to her bravery in the face of life's stiffest challenges. The duo was brought out as the final comparison during the evening show to recognize their contributions to the sport in a classy move by the IFBB judging panel and administrators.

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Steve Wennerstrom,
known as the "IFBB Women's Historian"
was recently presented with " A Lifetime Achievement Award"
at the NPC Nationals( by Lisa Aukland),
for his prevelant support of women's bodybuilding, fitness and figure for over 30 years to date.
He has influenced woman in our sport like no other.

LOVE YOU STEVE

link to original article
http://www.rxmuscle.com/rxgirl/female-bodybuilding/4172-kyle-s-in-7th-heaven-at-ms-o.html

[fitbody]

Sept 20, 2011
pt of the day

"Permanence, perseverance and persistence
in spite of all obstacles, discouragement, and impossibilities:
It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak."

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."

"Energy and persistence conquer all things."

19 days outta Canadian Nationals
OMG the days are the teens now !!!!
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

Sept 20, 2011
pt of the nite

Long ago I learned nothing gets done by just wishing it.
You have to just friggin do it.

Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan,
in which we must fervently believe,
and upon which we must vigorously act.
There is no other route to success.

19 days outta Canadian Nationals
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

7x Ms Olympia Iris Kyle After Winning the 2011 IFBB Ms Olympia!

http://www.rxmuscle.com/videos/rx-girl-videos/4166-7x-ms-olympia-iris-kyle-after-winning-the-2011-ifbb-ms-olympia.html

[fitbody]

Sept 21, 2011
pt of the day


The winners in life think constantly in terms of I can, I will, and I am.
Losers, on the other hand, concentrate their waking thoughts on
what they should have or would have done, or what they can't do.


Think big, believe big, act big, and the results will be big.

18 days outta Canadian Nationals
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

Sept 21, 2011
pt of the nite

Strength does not come from physical capacity,
it comes from indomitable will.

Great souls have wills. Feeble ones have only wishes.


CARDIO UP....
tick toc times a runnin' out aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh !!!!!!!!

18 days outta Canadian Nationals
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

Sept 22, 2011

"Successful people are not gifted;
they just work hard,
then succeed on purpose."

Far better is it to dare mighty things,
to win glorious triumphs,
even though checkered by failure...
than to rank with those poor spirits who
neither enjoy much nor suffer much,
because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.

OH MY GOD IT'S ONLY 17 days outta Canadian Nationals AAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaahhhhh !!
Dawn fully reloaded trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

Sept 22, 2011
pt of the nite

Success is the peace of mind you get in knowing that
you did everything in your power to be at your absolute best !

Magnificent things happen when you set the sky as your limit.
Virtually anything is possible with
hard work, courage and staying true to yourself.

Don't quit before the miracle !



17 days outta Canadian Nationals
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

pic is me at the gym this am 2 1/2 weeks ta go....

[fitbody]

Sept 23, 2011
pt of the day

Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body,
it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.
The relationship between the soundness of the body
and the activities of the mind is subtle and complex.
Much is not yet understood.
But we do know what the Greeks knew:
that intelligence and skill can only function at the peak of their capacity when
the body is healthy and strong;
that hardy spirits and tough minds usually inhabit sound gods.

Think big, believe big, act big, and the results will be big.

16 days outta Canadian Nationals (OK NOW IT'S GETTIN' CLOSE YIKES)
Dawn fully reloaded trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

oh todays the anniversary of when GX & I met in Vegas 3 days before we got married lol

here's a pic of the new tattoo he's been wanting & got yesterday as an early birthday present
his bday is oct 6th which is the day we fly out to Montreal
it means: DRAGON CHILD to honor his dad who's a dragon
actually i'm a Dragon too....

[fitbody]

16 days out of Canadian Nationals, these pix 6am today

[fitbody]

Sept 23, 2011
pt of the nite

we all have the ability to achieve our goals if
we learn to manage our thoughts and
point our mind in the direction we wish to go

if you think you can
you can't
if you think you can't
you're right.....
you can't

IF YOU CAN SEE IT
YOU CAN BE IT

WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT
YOU BRING ABOUT

thatz the law of attraction
your self-filling prophecy

16 days outta Canadian Nationals
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

pic is me in gym this afternoon training.... MAN I LOVE VEINS !!!!!

[fitbody]

Sept 24, 2011
pt of the day

to be successful at anything you have to 1st believe that in any contest
someone has to be the winner
you have to believe that some CAN BE ME !

with the right attitude anything is achievable

15 days outta Canadian Nationals
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

Sept 24, 2011
pt of the nite

The measure of a man sir, is not in money, position, station or possessions.
These things mean nothing.
The measure of a man is in his character,
wisdom, ability, aliveness, intimacy, creativity, courage,
fearlessness, perspective, independence and maturity.

Don't worry so much about your self-esteem.
Worry more about your character.
Integrity is its own reward.

Character contributes to beauty.
It fortifies a woman as her youth fades.
A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude, and integrity
can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful

15 days outta Canadian Nationals
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

ok its close enough to midnite i'm startin to get tired finally
after....

why oh why am i not sleeping?
i came in after work, training etc exhasted slept from 5 - 7pm
then up cardio, tried to go back to bed but noooooooooo
so here i am, **** i may as well do some more cardio
cuz i know i ain't goin to sleep anytime soon
and frig a diggy i gotta huge workday tomorrow and i need to sleep
grrrrrrrrrrr....... ok more cardio myself into exhaustion lol

so did more cardio
cooked for tomorrow
and now startin to get tired yah !
so i'm posting this now so i hopefully can....
but the real question is will I ?
sleep in a bit longer tomorrow
i'm not gonna bet on it lol

Sept 25, 2011
pt of the day

Champions aren't made in the gyms.
Champions are made from something they have deep inside them
a desire, a dream, a vision.

Champions keep playing until they get it right.

14 days outta Canadian Nationals
aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh 2 weeks today i'll be ONSTAGE FOR NATIONALS !
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

tomorrow is GX & mine 1st wedding anniversary WOW !
and i know what alotta people thought....
but guess what ?
YOU WERE WRONG LOL
ha !

[fitbody]

Sept 25, 2011
pt of the nite

Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent.

DON'T LOOK AROUND
DON'T CHECK OTHERS OUT
FOCUS ON YOURSELF
DO YOUR THING
BE THE BEST YOU YOU CAN BE
thatz all you can control
thatz all you can do
and if YOU ARE HAPPY WITH YOU
then truely thatz all the matters
remember if someone can give something to you
they can also take it away
so if your happiness lies in someone elses opinion of you
you are setting yourself up
but if you know you did all you could
and you did the best you could under the conditions you were under
then be satisfied with that
and if you are happy with you
you have already won
and no one can take anything away from you

To be a champ, you have to believe in yourself when nobody else will.

Don't let anyone steal your dream. It's your dream, not theirs.

14 days outta Canadian Nationals
2 weeks today is the friggin show wow !
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

so GX has gone to my parents not only for dinner
but to take Dan to video tape my parents & my son Storm giving their honest opinion about my bodybuilding
i told my mom i'm not gonna be there so have at it
and we want how you really feel
she says: YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT IT... WE DON'T LIKE IT !
she says she's gonna call me when Dad comes home
so she calls back and says: WE'LL DO IT ONLY IF WE CAN BE HONEST
and i say: THATZ WHAT WE WANT
i told GX be warned and now you will realize what i had to deal with lol

[fitbody]

Sept 26, 2011
pt of the day

HAPPY 1st ANNIVERSARY TO US
it's GX & mine 1st wedding anniversary TODAY wow !

Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years.
People grow old only by deserting their ideals.
Years may wrinkle the skin,
but to give up interest wrinkles the soul.

Success is the satisfaction of feeling that one is realizing one's OWN ideal.

14 days outta Canadian Nationals
HOLY CAMOLY BATMAN !
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

pic below GX & I on our wedding day
OLYMPIA WEEKEND, LAS VEGAS Sept 26, 2010

Te he he the rxmuscle.com wedding video is hilarious
i have one on my youtube channel thatz a bit different than DAVE PALUMBOS
its cute too cuz it has when we met in person and some other hilarious stuff
so if you wanna laugh here ya go....
its also a cute TRUE & CRAZY story of finding your soul mate


RXMUSCLE.COM's GX & Fit Body's Olympia Weekend 2010 Wedding Video
http://www.rxmuscle.com/videos/lifestyle/2055-dawn-alison-brandon-best-wedding-at-the-2010-olympia-weekend.html


MY VIDEO ON MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GnMACnQv6Q

[fitbody]

Sept 26, 2011
pt of the nite

Don't be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams.

A dream is your creative vision for your life in the future.
A goal is what specifically you intend to make happen.
Dreams and goals should be just out of your present reach but not out of sight.
Dreams and goals are coming attractions in your life.

Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so you shall become.
Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be;
your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil.

13 days outta Canadian Nationals
SKREWED UP THIS MORNING AND FORGOT TO CHANGE THE DAYS OUT
IT'S ONLY FRIGGIN 13 !!!!!!!!!
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

pix: training today

[fitbody]

frig not sleepin so fixin' to do some Mo' CARDIO lol
theres no point in wastin' time rollin' around in bed
may as well get this fat off my ass NOW !

[fitbody]

LAST NIGHT…

frig not sleepin so fixin' to do some Mo' CARDIO lol
theres no point in wastin' time rollin' around in bed
may as well get this fat off my ass NOW !

Anytime is cardio time lol’
Thatz my next victim after 45 mins on this treadmill
I'm gonna kick the shit outta my X-trainer I lovingly call Tyrone
cuz he's big blk and beautiful !
Thank God for cardio equip in my house !

Thank God for my faithful Cardio Kitty HONEY
she's always by my side when I do my cardio gotta love it

Ha! She's assumed the position she know I'm gonna b on here awhile lol

Veins are cool !!!

Almost done 2nd machine 2nd 45mins
Then off to bed, slept barely 2 hrs at 2am thought I wasn’t goin back to sleep but did thank God
Till 4:45am then up….

[fitbody]

Sept 27, 2011
pt of the day

Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself:
I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today.
I can choose which it shall be.
Yesterday is dead,
tomorrow hasn't arrived yet.
I have just one day,
today,
and I'm going to be happy in it.

If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable,
you disconnect yourself from what you truly want,
and all that is left is compromise

In the long run,
we shape our lives,
and we shape ourselves.
The process never ends until we die.
And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.

12 days outta Canadian Nationals
DUN DUN DUN DUUUUNNN !!!!!!! yeeeeeeehaw....
Dawn fully reloaded trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

Sept 27, 2011
pt of the nite

Be daring, be different, be impractical,
be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against
the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace,
the slaves of the ordinary.

If you don't go after what you want, you'll never have it.
If you don't ask, the answer is always no.
If you don't step forward, you're always in the same place.


If you don't risk anything, you risk even more.

If you play it safe in life
you've decided that you don't want to grow any more


12 days outta Canadian Nationals
Dawn fully reloaded trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

Sept 28, 2011
pt of the day

HAD A GREAT SLEEP LAST NITE THANK GOD FOR THAT

People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because
they don't know when to quit.
Most men succeed because they are determined to.

It was character that got us out of bed,
(THATZ A GOOD ONE FOR ME SEEIN' I WAS UP AT 3:28am to get all my cardio etc done before work)
commitment that moved us into action,
(UMMN MORE LIKE COMMITMENT & FEAR OF GETTIN ONSTAGE WITH FAT ON MY ASS!!)
and discipline that enabled us to follow through.
(WELL THERES JUST NO GETTIN' AROUND THE DISCIPLINE PART...
YOU EITHER GOT IT OR YA DON'T...
YOU ARE EITHER IN OR OUT ON THAT ONE)

11 days outta Canadian Nationals
HOLY CRAP ITS GETTIN' CLOSE yikes
Dawn fully reloaded trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

Dawn's progress pix 11 days out of Canadian Nationals Sept 28, 2011

[fitbody]

Sept 29, 2011
pt the nite

All our dreams can come true,
if we have the courage to pursue them.

Before your dreams can come true,
you have to have those dreams

11 days outta Canadian Nationals
HOLY CRAP ITS GETTIN' CLOSE yikes TICK TOC...
KEEP THE FOCUS
DON'T LOOK AROUND
DON'T WORRY ABOUT WHAT OTHERS LOOK LIKE
OR WHAT THEY ARE DOIN
CONCENTRATE ON SELF
KEEP THE DREAM ALIVE
SEE IT
BELIEVE IT
BE IT
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

pic ME... BC BEEF 15 DAYs OUT by my client/friend/photographer VICKY LEE

[fitbody]

Sept 30, 2011
pt of the day

When we long for life without difficulties,
remind us that...
oaks grow strong in contrary winds
and diamonds are made under pressure

Be ready when opportunity comes..
.Luck is the time when preparation and opportunity meet.


OH MY GOD its: 10 days outta Canadian Nationals
Dawn fully reloaded trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

pic of ME from Saturday 15 days taken
by my friend/client/ photographer Vicky Lee

[fitbody]

Sept 29, 2011
pt of the nite

You may feel like dwelling on your limits or your fears.
Don't do it.
A perfect prescription for a squandered,
unfulfilled life is to accommodate self-defeating feelings
while undercutting your finest, most productive ones

10 days outta Canadian Nationals
frig a diggy tomorrow will be into the single digits WOWZA
Dawn fully reloaded trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

pic of ME from Saturday 15 days taken
by my friend/client/ photographer Vicky Lee

[fitbody]

Sept 30, 2011
pt of the DAY

For every disciplined effort there is a multiple reward.

First we form habits, then they form us.
Conquer your bad habits
or they will conquer you

Commitment leads to action.
Action brings your dream closer
9 days outta Canadian Nationals
HOLY CAMOLY INTO SINGLE DIGITS
and tomorrows OCTOBER !!!!!!!! aaaaahhhhhh
Dawn fully reloaded trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

pic of ME from Saturday 15 days taken
by my friend/client/ photographer Vicky Lee

[fitbody]

Sept 30, 2011
pt of the nite

Until one is committed, there is hesitancy,
the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness.
The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too.
All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred.
A whole stream of events issues from the decision,
raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance,
which no man could have dreamed would have come his way

Every choice carries a consequence.
For better or worse,
each choice is the unavoidable consequence of its predecessor.
There are not exceptions.
If you can accept that a bad choice carries the seed of its own punishment,
why not accept the fact that a good choice yields desirable fruit?

9 days outta Canadian Nationals
and tomorrows OCTOBER !!!!!!!! aaaaahhhhhh
Dawn fully reloaded trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

me training today.... the veins were insane
pix don't do it justice

[fitbody]

Oct 1, 2011
pt of the day

“We cannot learn real patience and tolerance from a guru or a friend.
They can be practiced only when we come in contact with
someone who creates unpleasant experiences.
According to Shantideva,
enemies are really good for us
as we can learn a lot from them and build our inner strength."”

“In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.”

“If you don't love yourself, you cannot love others.
You will not be able to love others
. If you have no compassion for yourself then
you are not able of developing compassion for others.”

8days outta Canadian Nationals
Dawn fully reloaded trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

Oct 1, 2011
pt of the nite

it feel like the night
friggin barely slept last night
but i'm almost packed !!!
which is a huge stress off
GX just took Storm crab fishing
me i just got in from the gym 2 hrs training, 1 client
before that 1 1/2 hrs cardio
was up at 4am even though was awake till 1amish
now i'm paying
doin my post then laying down for a nap
then more cardio
missing my red meat and rice on sat and sunday waaaaaah none this wk
oh well the ends in sight
just few days left to train and cardio
fly out thurs
shows 1 wk tomorrow wow

In order to succeed,
we must first believe that we can.

Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent.

It's not who you are that holds you back,
it's who you think you're not.

What matters is not the idea a man holds,
but the depth at which he holds it.



8 days outta Canadian Nationals
Dawn fully reloaded trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

pic is me a wk ago taken my friend/Vicky Lee

[fitbody]

Oct 2, 2011
pt of the day

Your life is finite, your death is guaranteed.
Rather than wait 'til old age before regarding each day as precious,
choose to regard each day as precious right now.

Everyone knows on any given day that there are energies slumbering in him
which the incitements of that day do not call fourth. …
Compared with what we ought to be, we are only half awake.
Our fires are damped, our drafts are checked.
We are making use of only a small part of our possible mental and physical resources. …
Stating the thing broadly,
the human individual thus lives fare within his limits he possesses powers of various sorts
he habitually fails to use.

I dream, therefore I become.

7 days outta Canadian Nationals & counting...
aaaaaaahhh its 1 WEEK TODAY !!!!!!!
Dawn fully reloaded trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

PIC BELOW: me at 15 days out taken by my friend/client/photographer Vicky Lee

[fitbody]

Oct 2, 2011
pt of the nite

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are...

Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment


Dawn fully reloaded trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
1 week today is my show, i'm so excited !!!!

pic of me below is from thursdays Photographer God: Paul Hammills shoot

[fitbody]

some more great pix from the Paul Hammill shoot
i was 10 days outta Canadians on that day

[fitbody]

Oct 3, 2011
pt of the day

Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal.

Obstacles don't have to stop you.
If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up.
Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it

Dawn fully reloaded trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
6 days out of Canadian Nationals

pic of me below is from thursdays Photographer God: Paul Hammills shoot

[fitbody]

Oct 3, 2011
pt of the nite

Because a fellow has failed once or twice, or a dozen times,
you don't want to set him down as a failure till he's dead
or loses his courage--and that's the same thing

if at 1st you don't succeed
try try try try try try try try try again
and never ever ever give up on YOUR DREAMS

Brick walls ar there for a reason.
They give us a chance to show how badly we want something.

Champions keep playing until they get it right

Dawn fully reloaded trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
6 days out of Canadian Nationals

PIC BELOW is ME 15 days out taken by: Vicky Lee my friend/client/photographer

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15 days out of Canadian Nationals 2011
photocredit: my friend/client/photographer Vicky Lee

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15 days out of Canadian Nationals 2011
photocredit: my friend/client/photographer Vicky Lee

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15 days out of Canadian Nationals 2011
photocredit: my friend/client/photographer Vicky Lee
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Sept 4, 2011
pt of the day

Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.

SUCCESS is not judged by the position a person holds in life
but the obstacles they have overcome

Dawn fully reloaded trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
5 days outta Canadian Nationals holy crap 2 days till i fly out WOW
i'm super stoked i'm lookin super tight this am
had a great solid sleep, went to sleep at 7:30pm and woke up at 3am YEAH !
couple more workouts, few more cardio sessions
final packing, & fly out early thursday am
I AM READY TO DO THIS !
SO EXCITED, SO HAPPY with where i'm at
no matter what happens i know i did all i could
i gave it 110% & no one can take that away from me
i'm super happy with COACH IRIS KYLE
i give her my highest recommendation SHE'S TRUELY AMAZING
and i give MASSIVE THANX to my wonderful husband GX who made it possible for
me to give all i did to this prep
and i'm sincerely grateful & would like to thank everyone who has encouraged....
supported and helped me in many many ways to get where i am today
xox d

photocredit: my friend/client/photographer Vicky Lee

[fitbody]

Oct 4, 2011
pt of the nite

All who have accomplished great things have had a great aim,
have fixed their gaze on a goal which was high,
one which sometimes seemed impossible.

Destiny is not a matter of chance,
it is a matter of choice.
It is not a thing to be waited for;
it is a thing to be achieved.

OH MY GOD 2 SLEEPS TILL I FLY OUT HOLY CAMOLY BATMAN
5 days outta Canadian Nationals
Dawn fully reloaded trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

pix...

PROGRESS PIX this am for da coach

[fitbody]

training this am
beautification: nails, pedicure TODAY and waxing tomorrow yikes


success !!!!!!! "STRAWBERRY PRESEVERES" what a nightmare to find them....
and sugar free ketchup thatz another story....
located some in Montreal and have a bottle on hold cuz theres only 2 !!!!!
theres a BIG DIF IN FINDING PRODUCTS IN CANADA COMPARED TO THE US

[fitbody]

Oct 5, 2011
pt of the day

Either you let your life slip away by not doing the things you want to do,
or you get up and do them

It was character that got us out of bed,
commitment that moved us into action,
and discipline that enabled us to follow through.

(well i've had less than 3 hrs sleep, think i'm a bit excited? arrrgghhh !!!
maybe i'll sleep on the plane tomorrow am, i hope so lol)

4 days out of Canadian Nationals
Dawn fully reloaded trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

PHOTOCREDIT: Vicky Lee

[fitbody]

Oct 5, 2011
pt of the nite

Objectives are not fate;
they are direction.
They are not commands;
they are commitments.
They do not determine the future;
they are means to mobilize the resources and energies of the business
for the making of the future.

The dream is not the destination but the journey.

4 days till CANADIAN NATIONALS... fly out early in the am
Dawn fully reloaded trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

blk & white photocredit: Vicky Lee

other pix: final appts today, tanning, waxing, hair....

[massabsamurai]

You truly are an inspiration Dawn. Your log helps me push twice as hard everyday. Keep pushing!

[fitbody]

You truly are an inspiration Dawn. Your log helps me push twice as hard everyday. Keep pushing!

awe thank you
all the best to you
d

[fitbody]

Oct 6th, 2011
pt of the day

"Life is inherently risky.
There is only one big risk you
should avoid at all costs, and that is the risk of doing nothing."

"If you are not willing to risk the unusual,
you will have to settle for the ordinary."

3 DAYS OUTTA CANADIAN NATIONALS
Dawn fully reloaded trained by 7 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
I'M SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED
ALMOST READY TO LEAVE FOR THE AIRPORT
BOOOOOOOOOYAH !!!!!

pic below taken by Paul Hammill, modified by Jeremy Gau

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WELL I'M FINALLY FLYIN' OUT TO MONTREAL IN A FEW HOURS FOR NATIONALS....

after today i may get a pt of day in am
but please go to my thread on www.rxmuscle.com
here's the link: http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?p=1552343#post1552343
MY THREAD IS IN WOMENS SECTION OF FORUM
"Q & A WITH CANADIAN DAWN ALISON"
you need to set up a free profile for yourself in order to see the pix
we'll be bbming updates to "Fit n' Buff" who will be doin a play-by-play on my thread while i'm away
which is from tomorrow Oct 6 thru tues night Oct 11th

[fitbody]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY HUBBY GX aka Brandon Best

[aznaro8]

Best of luck this weekend!

[MuSuLPhReAk]

Good luck Dawn!!

[fitbody]

3rd place in Grand Masters
7th place in Heavy Wts

stage shots from 2011 Canadian Nationals 1

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stage shots from 2011 Canadian Nationals 2

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stage shots from 2011 Canadian Nationals 3

[fitbody]

Oct 13, 2011
pt of the day

If you learn something from a defeat it isn`t a loss.


"The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand,
and the determination that whether we win or lose,
we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand."

Dawn reloading
10 months to 2012 Canadians.....

[JMP]

Dawn , i must say you look incredible , great job !!

[fitbody]

Dawn , i must say you look incredible , great job !!

thank you so much

[fitbody]

Oct 13, 2011
pt of the nite

“It ain't about how hard you can hit.
Its about how hard you can get hit, and how much you can take,
and keep moving forward.”
TENACITY & PERSEVERANCE IN SPITE OF ALL OBSTACLES = YOU ARE A WINNER

WISE WORDS FROM WENDY...
"Dawn, you have never looked better Dawn... Your waist has come in considerably... Stay with Iris... She is just getting to know your body mechanics... And i like you in the pink suit you looked like Barbie on steriods.... I loved it !!!!!!! Everybody sees it... You really improved !!! As long as you keep improving... which you are... That's all that matters

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“Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence.
Talent will not;
nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.
Genius will not;
unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
Education will not;
the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and Determination alone are omnipotent.
The slogan “Press On”
has solved and will always solve the problems of the human race.”

Dawn reloading
10 months to 2012 Canadians.....

[fitbody]

Oct 14, 2011
pt of the day

yah yah i know its 1:30AM
my sleep patterns still all skrewed up
passed out 6pm last nite
been up for well over an hr already, cooked etc
gonna do some cardio, 1st since pre-show
just to get things moving
gonna take few more days off training start back monday
bodys still beat and so is my mind

When the world says, “Give up,”
Hope whispers, “Try it one more time.”

How long should you try?
Until.

Dawn reloading 10 months out to Canadian Nationals !!!!!
SHE CAN TAKE A LICKING & SHE KEEPS ON TICKING....

[gerta]

Great job Dawn! Enjoyed your thread :)

[fitbody]

Great job Dawn! Enjoyed your thread :)

thank you

[fitbody]

this is a picture of a girl more determined than ever....
up doin cardio in the middle of the night post contest lol
it's ON !!!!!!!
REDEMPTION....

[fitbody]

Oct 14, 2011
pt of the nite

"All the adversity I've had in my life,
all my troubles and obstacles,
have strengthened me...
You may not realize it when it happens,
but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you."


"The difference between a successful person and others
is not a lack of strength,
not a lack of knowledge,
but rather a lack of determination."

"It's always too soon to quit!"


Dawn reloading....
10 months out to Canadian Nationals !!!!!

[JMP]

I have to say Dawn , i love your " this is nothing that is going to stop me from acheiving my goal" attitude , it really is refreshing ! I have read almost everyone of your daily updates and I havbe yet to see one bad mood (even while dieting) , one negative thought ....you really must piss alot of people off ...lol Congrats again , the photos look unreal !

[fitbody]

Oct 15, 2011
pt of the day

We all have our own life to pursue,
our own kind of dream to be weaving.
And we all have some power to make wishes come true,
as long as we keep believing.

Passion is energy.
Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.

Dawn reloading....
10 months out to Canadian Nationals !!!!!

[fitbody]

I'm on the far right
3rd Place Champ Grand Masters
2011 Canadian Nationals in Montreal

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2011 Canadian National TEAM BC Results


Mens Masters Light
7 - Todd Hnatiuk BC

Mens Masters Heavy
2 - Tyrone Ashmeade BC
9 - Charles Straceny BC

Mens Welterweight
7 - Todd Hnatiuk BC
8 - Mark Loo BC

Mens Middleweight
7 - Dimitrios Klonarakis BC

Mens Light Heavyweight
16 - Mark St. Arnaud BC

Mens Heavyweight
4 - Tyron Ashmeade BC
16 - Raminder Gill BC
18 - Charles Straceny BC

Womens Junior
1 - Bianca Liberatore

Womens Grandmasters
1 - Nancy Clark BC
3 - Dawn Alison BC
11 - Lorilee Sweeney BC

Womens Masters Heavy
1 - Lisa Giesbrecht BC

Womens Middleweight
3 - Dolly Skailes BC


Womens Heavyweight
4 - Lisa Giesbrecht BC
5 - Nancy Clark BC
7 - Dawn Alison BC

OVERALL MASTERS CHAMP & IFBB PRO CARD Lisa Giesbrecht BC

[fitbody]

Oct 15, 2011
pt of the nite

"Never let the competition define you.
Instead, you have to DEFINE YOURSELF....
based on a point of view you care deeply about."

TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE

ya know lookin at the pix of the show
some may be bigger
and some may be more cut
but theres no one i'd rather be than ME !
and when you can get to that place
then you can be truely happy....
on another note
i just realized that in a few days i will be 15 years clean from DRUG ADDICTION
and for those who don't know that about me
i was a hardcore crack addict & alcoholic who cleaned up October 19, 1996
and have been clean & sober since that day


"Strength is a matter of a made up mind."


Dawn reloading....
10 months out to Canadian Nationals !!!!!

pix the fam spent a beautiful sunny fall day at the Vancouver Zoo
it was perfect... i've had tons of sleep the last few days over 10 hrs a day
lots of food and carbs, and i'm starting to feel like myself again
monday i start back preparing for BATTLE IN EDMONTON IN AUGUST 2012
full on baby !!
booyah !

[fitbody]

Big Congrats to BC Girl Lisa Giesbrecht
who won OVERALL MASTERS CHAMP
at 2011 Canadian National Championships last sunday
& earned her IFBB PRO CARD
good luck in the pros Lisa

[fitbody]

Oct 16, 2011
pt of the day

Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.

It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.

Dawn reloading....
10 months out to Canadian Nationals !!!!!

[fitbody]

I have to say Dawn , i love your " this is nothing that is going to stop me from acheiving my goal" attitude , it really is refreshing ! I have read almost everyone of your daily updates and I havbe yet to see one bad mood (even while dieting) , one negative thought ....you really must piss alot of people off ...lol Congrats again , the photos look unreal !

i meant to respond to this awhile back and musta got sidetracked
my ADD probably lol
thank you so much for your kind words they really mean alot to me
and yah i know i do piss alotta people off but oh well too bad so sad for them
cuz one thing my 1st hubby
who was 20 yrs my senior, Powerlifting Legend Texan Doug Young taught me is....
"it doesn't matter if they are talkin' good about ya,
or they're talkin' bad about ya...
as long as they're talkin' about ya
you know you're somebody"

TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE

those who see obstacles are those who are takin their eyes of the GOAL !

[fitbody]

Oct 16, 2011
pt of the nite

Stop thinking in terms of limitations and start thinking in terms of possibilities.


Bottom line:
Your own self talk has an incredible effect on your thinking, beliefs, and actions.


Goals.
There's not telling what you can do when you get inspired by them.
There's no telling what you can do when you believe in them.
There's no telling what will happen when you act upon them.


Dawn reloading....
10 months out to Canadian Nationals !!!!!

pix: me at Canadian Nationals last sunday
in the Grand Masters Class in Prejudging RXMuscle posted in their contest pix section today

[fitbody]

yah i made it on the Siouxcountry banner !

[fitbody]

Oct 17, 2011
pt of the day

"Never regret anything you have been through,
because only with those trials will you become a better person the next day."

"Do not think of a painful experience as a dark time in your life.
You emerge out of everything learning something or becoming a better person."

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to
what lies within us."



Dawn reloading....
10 months out to Canadian Nationals !!!!!

[aznaro8]

Dawn just wanted to say you looked great at the Canadians! I know you were really disappointed from reading your RXMuscle thread but keep your head up girl. You brought your best package ever and that in itself is a victory.... not to mention very few are able to stand on a stage like that, you are part of the elite class. Keep it up girl! Looking forward to following you into next years Canadians.

I love your daily quotes, always very motivating.

[fitbody]

Dawn just wanted to say you looked great at the Canadians! I know you were really disappointed from reading your RXMuscle thread but keep your head up girl. You brought your best package ever and that in itself is a victory.... not to mention very few are able to stand on a stage like that, you are part of the elite class. Keep it up girl! Looking forward to following you into next years Canadians.

I love your daily quotes, always very motivating.

thank you so much for taking the time to post this
it really means alot
xox d

[fitbody]

Garry Bartlett pix from 2011 Canadians
these are from my routine that i did to NO MUSIC CUZ MY DISC DIDNT' WORK LOL
Dan has my camcorder and will be doin the youtube vid of it soon lmao

[fitbody]

Garry Bartlett pix from 2011 Canadians

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Garry Bartlett pix from 2011 Canadians 3

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Garry Bartlett pix from 2011 Canadians 4

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all those above pix Garry Bartlett took are from the Grand Masters Class
at 2011 Canadian Nationals
i got 3rd i'm in the pink and blk at night for my routine
the girl in the blue Nancy Clark from BC won
and the girl in purple Sharon Mould got 2nd

[fitbody]

Oct 18, 2011
pt of the day

“The most essential factor is persistence
the determination never to allow your energy or enthusiasm to be dampened
by the discouragement that must inevitably come.”

“Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all
obstacles, discouragement, and impossibilities:
It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak”

Dawn reloading....
off again to do BATTLE: 10 months outta Canadian Nationals 2012

[fitbody]

Oct 18, 2011
pt of the nite

“Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you,
they're supposed to help you discover who you are.”

“Don't be afraid to fail.
Don't waste energy trying to cover up failure
. Learn from your failures and go on to the next challenge.
It's OK to fail.
If you're not failing, you're not growing.”

“Accept the challenges so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.”

picked myself up, dusted off and here we go AGAIN !!!!
SIGHTS SET, PLANS MADE, TEAMS ASSEMBLED, TO BATTLE.....
10 months outta Canadian Nationals
full on baby...
booyah !

[fitbody]

Oct 19, 2011
pt of the day

Effort only full releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.

“Desire is the key to motivation,
but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal
a commitment to excellence
that will enable you to attain the success you seek.”

“It was character that got us out of bed,
commitment that moved us into action,
and discipline that enabled us to follow through.”


Commitment in the face of conflict produces character.”

Dawn reloading...
10 months outta Canadian Nationals

[fitbody]

Oct 19. 2011
pt of the nite

Cultivate your own capabilities, your own style.
Appreciate the members of your family for who they are,
even though their outlook or style may be miles different from yours.
Rabbits don't fly.
Eagles don't swim.
Ducks look funny trying to climb.
Squirrels don't have feathers.
Stop comparing.
There's plenty of room in the forest

Dawn reloading...
10 months outta Canadian Nationals

tonights family outing was...
picked Storm up from school drove to Vancouver
had dinner at Hells Kitchen for 1st time supposed to have best pizza in Vancouver

pic below: My son Storm is so awesome we are having dinner at Hells Kitchen before we go to Chocolate 101 course he brings is homework to finish what he didn't get done in 45min car ride here. He said I'm gonna do it now. Wow !

pizza was truely awesome, i haven't been liking pizza the last few yrs but i liked this


Storm, Brandon and I went to Xoxolate for Chocolate 101 course tonite
to learn about fine chocolate and the making of it,
and different types, from different beans and different plantations.
Very interesting I highly recommend it ! Storm loved it !
this chocolate is actually healthy and it was very interesting to learn the differences in the making of it
and all about the beans, and how it's made

[fitbody]

Xoxolat,
2391 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC. Canada....
website: www.xoxolat.com
tel: 604-733-2462

[fitbody]

Oct 20, 2011
pt of the day

Self belief is a positive tonic that helps people grow beyond their dreams

SOME MAY THINK I'M CRAZY TO KEEP CHASING THAT RAINBOW....
"why don't you just give it up Dawn?
what are you gettin' outta it?
you are gettin kinda old to be bodybuilding !
why don't you live you life now?"
BUT THE DAY I STOP CHASING MY DREAMS
IS THE DAY YOU CAN COME TO MY WAKE

Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent.
It's not who you are that holds you back, it's who you think you're not.
If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't, you're right.
The thing always happens that you really believe in;
and the belief in a thing makes it happen


Dawn reloading...
10 months outta Canadian Nationals

picture below is...
Myself & My Baby Brother Bruce who died in 1991 at the age 21 yrs old on the roadside in Holland
I was 16 yrs old, Bruce was 11
it was our family trip to Europe, i'll never forget it
I miss Bruce terribly
and today.... BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GO THERE GO I...
I am 15 years and 1 day clean from drug & alcohol addiction
drug of choice in the end was CRACK COCAINE

other pic is my son Storm & I
(Storm is like Bruce in so many ways & although he does not replace him he has mended that hole in my heart)

[JMP]

Dawn you certainly have turned your life around and should be VERY proud as im sure your son is of all you have done , this should be treated as your greatest win ever !



Oct 20, 2011
pt of the day

Self belief is a positive tonic that helps people grow beyond their dreams

SOME MAY THINK I'M CRAZY TO KEEP CHASING THAT RAINBOW....
"why don't you just give it up Dawn?
what are you gettin' outta it?
you are gettin kinda old to be bodybuilding !
why don't you live you life now?"
BUT THE DAY I STOP CHASING MY DREAMS
IS THE DAY YOU CAN COME TO MY WAKE

Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent.
It's not who you are that holds you back, it's who you think you're not.
If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't, you're right.
The thing always happens that you really believe in;
and the belief in a thing makes it happen


Dawn reloading...
10 months outta Canadian Nationals

picture below is...
Myself & My Baby Brother Bruce who died in 1991 at the age 21 yrs old on the roadside in Holland
I was 16 yrs old, Bruce was 11
it was our family trip to Europe, i'll never forget it
I miss Bruce terribly
and today.... BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GO THERE GO I...
I am 15 years and 1 day clean from drug & alcohol addiction
drug of choice in the end was CRACK COCAINE

other pic is my son Storm & I
(Storm is like Bruce in so many ways & although he does not replace him he has mended that hole in my heart)

[fitbody]

Oct 20, 2011
pt of the nite

"Keep true, never be ashamed of doing right,
decide on what you think is right and stick to it."

INTEGRITY of my my most valued values

"Your reputation and integrity are everything.
Follow through on what you say you’re going to do.
Your credibility can only be built over time,
and it is built from the history of your words and actions."

Dawn reloading....
10 months out of Canadians 2011

[fitbody]

Oct 21, 2011
pt of day

Strength is a matter of a made up mind.


"There is no limit to what you can imagine.
And with commitment, with effort, what you can imagine you can become.
Put your mind to work for you.
Believe that you can do it.
The world will tell you that you can't.
Yet, in your belief you'll find the strength,
you'll find the ability,
to do it anyway."

Dawn reloading...
10 months to Canadian Nationals

[fitbody]

Dawn you certainly have turned your life around and should be VERY proud as im sure your son is of all you have done , this should be treated as your greatest win ever !

thank you
and you're right
the night before last when we were downtown killing time walkin the streets of Vancouver before the chocolate 101 course was to start
we were waitin for traffic so we could cross this road
on the other side this addict is yelling something
when we crossed i realized he was talking / yelling at me
even in a hoody i guess i still look BIG lol
he's goin on about how he used to weight 250 and then he got hooked on herion
he had his pipe etc right there on the steps
Brandon and Storm tried to ingnore him and keep walking but i stopped and talked to him
Brandon seemed a bit bewildered by me stopping and talking to him
but i always make time for addicts no matter where or what condition they're in
i explained how i just turned 15 yrs clean and i was a crack addict
we talked quite awhile
i told him to go to NA Narcotics Anonymous
and tried to instill in him hope that you can get clean and stay clean if you want it bad enough

pix below are of my 15 year medallion i got yesterday
it's actually black and purple but for some reason it looks blue lol

[razorsedge]

15 yrs...congrats to you Dawn..that is no easy task. I know many people who have tried (to get clean) but life has a way of pulling them back and their addiction takes over...a huge accomplishment for you and be proud....and thank you for sharing your experience with this battle and hopefully you will inspire others.

I have spent a lot of time in the east end of Vancouver in various roles and am not naive about addictions and the battles that come with them...keep the course.

Congrats again.

[JMP]

This is awesome Dawn , its got "pay it forward " written all over it . Many others would just keep walking ......Congrats !




thank you
and you're right
the night before last when we were downtown killing time walkin the streets of Vancouver before the chocolate 101 course was to start
we were waitin for traffic so we could cross this road
on the other side this addict is yelling something
when we crossed i realized he was talking / yelling at me
even in a hoody i guess i still look BIG lol
he's goin on about how he used to weight 250 and then he got hooked on herion
he had his pipe etc right there on the steps
Brandon and Storm tried to ingnore him and keep walking but i stopped and talked to him
Brandon seemed a bit bewildered by me stopping and talking to him
but i always make time for addicts no matter where or what condition they're in
i explained how i just turned 15 yrs clean and i was a crack addict
we talked quite awhile
i told him to go to NA Narcotics Anonymous
and tried to instill in him hope that you can get clean and stay clean if you want it bad enough

pix below are of my 15 year medallion i got yesterday
it's actually black and purple but for some reason it looks blue lol

[fitbody]

Oct 21, 2011
pt of the nite

AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE: What you focus on expands,
and when you focus on the goodness in your life, you create more of it.
Opportunities, relationships, even money flowed my way
when I learned to be grateful no matter what happened in my life.

Joy is a heart full and a mind purified by gratitude.

ps: i'm grateful to get to eat whatever i want lol
actually i'm grateful for a hell of alot more than that
i'm grateful for my life, my health, my son, my family, my husband, my pets, my friends, my clients, my car (1990 VW Golf) ,
my gym (Platinum's cool) , my country (Yeah Canada), my happiness, my clean time, friggin' everything... my lifes awesome !

Dawn reloading
10 months outta Canadian Nationals 2012

[fitbody]

This is awesome Dawn , its got "pay it forward " written all over it . Many others would just keep walking ......Congrats !

i never forget where i was
and you just never know if you give someone a glimpse of HOPE that may be all they need
BY ME STAYING CLEAN AND SHARING MY STORY THEN I "AM THE MESSAGE"
THE MESSAGE OF HOPE
THAT ANY ADDICT CAN GET CLEAN AND STAY CLEAN
my Addictions Doctor Dr.Douglas Coleman said i was one of the worst he's ever seen
i was just PURE INSANE
but i had the will to not die in addicition
i'd had enough
i went to 2 Treatment Centers got kicked out of both
1st Maple Ridge Treatment Center then was a co-ed facility i detoxed in there got kicked out in 4 wks of a 6 wk program lol
then i said **** you guys i'm gonna stay clean
i went to 3 - 4 or more meetings a day
NA, AA, COCAINE ANONYMOUS, MARIJUANA ANONYMOUS, OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS, SEXAHOLICS ANONYMOUS
i'd lost my drivers license due to drinking and driving lol
so was on the bus to meeting after meeting
i was declared by my doctor "MEDICALLY INABLE TO WORK" so was on "MEDICAL EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE"
so was at a morning meeting, then lunch meeting, then evening meeting, then sometimes i'd go to the Recovery Club for a midnite meeting
bound and determined i was
i did meetings like i did my drugs... I POUNDED IT !!!!!!
THE ONLY WAY I DO THINGS IS ALL OR NOTHING
i hadta retrain my brain
i had to find the path that many before me had
i had to open my mind
cuz i was raised not to believe in God or a higher power
i was raised an Atheist
but in 12 step programs you HAVETA HAVE A "HIGHER POWER"
so at 1st i just wrote my baby brother Bruce's (who died in 1991) name on my hand over and over again every day with 2 hearts
cuz i believed that something was watching out over me
something had to be cuz theres no way i should be alive
all the drinking and driving i did, all the car accidents, i couldn't count how many cars i've totalled, not just wrecked totalled...
all the insane predicaments i'd put myself in
the amount of chemicals i'd injested orally, snorted, smoked
crack, speed, pharmaceuticals, alcohol by the gallons, pot, amphetamines, designer drugs,
piles of coke & speed snorted, and oh the X-tasy wow like 5 - 10 a day hahaha
how the hell am i still alive
BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD THERE GO I THATZ WHY
and i've been keep around for a reason
and when i heard in those meetings...
"ONE IS TOO MANY AND A 1000 IS NEVER ENOUGH"
oh boy oh baby did i get that one
there was never 1 drink, 1 toke, 1 line, 1 hit NOOOOOOOOOOOOO NEVER
that 1... hell who the hell would know where i'd end up, another city, province, country SERIOUSLY
jail AGAIN !!!!!!!!! crap
oh man
all true
my life is crazier than any movie i guarantee you
and i lived thru it all
and sitting in those rooms those meetings i heard a message of hope
a message that any addict can get clean and stay clean if you apply the program to your life
and don't worry about anyone else you gotta be selfish you gotta be there for you
and you gotta do whatever it takes to get clean and stay clean
you haveta change everything
all your friends, your thinking everything
and you haveta been committed
and you haveta know without a shadow of a doubt YOU ARE AN ADDICT
which means you can never again have a drink, a toke a line a NOTHING
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO YOU ARE DONE IT'S OVER
and in order to have a happy healthy life
you not only haveta abstain for using whatever it is you use...
drugs, alcohol, shopping, sex, gambling, food
you haveta apply the program to your life for the rest of your life
then and only then will you have RECOVERY
if you don't you are only a dry drunk you may not use but you have still the sickness within you poisoning you
TRUE RECOVERY IS TRUE WELLNESS... WHOLENESS
and it is here you find true happiness
LOOK NOT TO WHAT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED IN THE WORLD
BUT WHAT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED IN YOURSELF
and because i surrendered to the program
surrendered to the fact i'm an addict and always will be an addict
it is here that I FOUND MY TRUE POWER
and it took me a long time to get where i called my higher power GOD
but i am not religious
but do believe in theres some out there greater than myself
i believe in angels
i believe theres something thats watched out over me
all i know is this
the program of NA works
i'm a living example
thank you for my clean time
love always Dawn xox

[fitbody]

15 yrs...congrats to you Dawn..that is no easy task. I know many people who have tried (to get clean) but life has a way of pulling them back and their addiction takes over...a huge accomplishment for you and be proud....and thank you for sharing your experience with this battle and hopefully you will inspire others.

I have spent a lot of time in the east end of Vancouver in various roles and am not naive about addictions and the battles that come with them...keep the course.

Congrats again.

thank you and you are right
i remember when i was at Maple Ridge treatment center they said about 2 % addicts that get clean stay clean
most die
alot i know have died since i came in
and i'm sure there's lots i don't know about died too

i always share my story in hopes that if it helps just one person it was worth it
and you never know who it affects
it's very interesting
most people are affected in some way if not themselves a family member or a friend a co-worker
addiction crosses every race, every class of people, every profession
i will go to any length to help someone get clean

[fitbody]

Offical News: MENS PHYSIQUE & WOMENS PHSIQUE classes
WILL BE STARTING here in BC in 2012
at the Kelowna Show, then Fort St John
then the BC's.... onward

[fitbody]

IMPORTANT CBBF ANNOUNCEMENT on PHYSIQUE CLASSES

The CBBF is proud to announce that in 2012 we will be providing the Women’s and Men’s Physique classes at our one or many yet to be determined CBBF national events.
The following information provides potential classes, determined by numbers of athletes wishing to participate as well as the rules for women’s and men’s physique.
================================================== =
Women's Physique Height Classes:
Up to and including 5’4”
Over 5’4 and up to and including 5’6”
Over 5’6”
For 2012 CBBF Physique Championships inclusion into a CBBF national event to be determined shortly!
In addition in 2012 at the CBBF national event only two classes will be provided, at this time, Up to and including 5’5” and over 5’5.
Depending on numbers we may increase to the above mentioned 3 classes.
================================================== ===
Men's Physique Height Classes:
As an optional choice in the new Men’s Physique division, a promoter may elect to have three height classes in the division as follows:

One Class

For contests with two classes:

Up to including 5’8”

Over 5’8”

For contests with three classes:

Under 5’7”

Over 5”7” up to and including 5’10”

Over 5’10”
================================================
For 2012 CBBF Physique Championships inclusion into a CBBF national event
to be determined shortly!

In addition in 2012 at the CBBF national event only two classes will be provided, at this time, Up to and including 5’8” and over 5’8.
Depending on numbers we may increase to the above mentioned 3 classes.
================================================== ==
WOMENS PHYSIQUE

DEFINITION:
WOMEN’S PHYSIQUE DIVISION (HERIN REFERRED TO AS “WP”) HAS BEEN CREATED TO GIVE A PLATFORM FOR WOMEN WHO ENJOY WEIGHT TRAINING, COMPETING, CONTEST PREPERATION. COMPETITORS SHOULD DISPLAY A TONED, ATHLETIC PHYSIQUE SHOWCASING FEMININITY, MUSCLE TONE, BEAUTY/FLOW OF PHYSIQUE.

JUDGING CRITERIA:
WP WILL BE JUDGED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
* SYMMETRY, SHAPE, PROPORTION, MUSCLE TONE, POISE AND BEAUTY FLOW *PHYSIQUE ASSESSMENT AND COMPARISON WILL TAKE PLACE DURING PREJUDGING
PHYSIQUE SHOULD DISPLAY ALL OF THE ABOVE CRITERIA WITHOUT COMPROMISING FEMININITY, BEAUTY/FLOW OF PHYSIQUE, ETC.
THE FOLLOWING ARE EXAMPLES OF COMMON TERMS USED IN THE BODYBUILDING INDUSTRY. THESE WORDS CAN BE HELPFUL TO ASSESS WHAT SHOULD NOT BE DESCRIPTIVE TO THE PHYSIQUES BEING JUDGED IN WP:
EX.) RIPPED, SHREDDED, PEELED, STRIATED, DRY, DICED, HARD, VASCULAR, GRAINY, MASSIVE, THICK, DENSE, ETC.

WHILE ALL TYPES OF PHYSIQUES WILL BE CONSIDERED WHEN IT COMES TO HEIGHT, WEIGHT, STRUCTURE, ETC. EXCESSIVE MUSCULARITY SHOULD BE SCORED DOWN ACCORDINGLY.
WP SHOULD BE JUDGED AS A STANDARD BETWEEN WOMEN’S FIGURE AND WOMENS BODYBUILDING.

JUDGING FORMAT:
PREJUDGING
INDIVIDUAL ONE MINUTE ROUTINE WITH 10 SECOND WARNING
QUARTER TURNS, IF WARRANTED!
MANDATORY POSING COMPARISONS/ CALLOUTS

FINALS
INDIVIDUAL POSING ROUTINE

RULES
*SUITS WORN BY WP COMPETITORS FOR PREJUDGING MUST BE A TWO PIECE. SUITS DO NOT HAVE TO BE SOLID IN COLOR. THE BOTTOM OF THE SUIT MUST BE V-SHAPED. NO THONGS ARE PERMITTED. COMPETITORS CAN COMPETE IN AN OFF THE RACK SUIT. ALL SUITS MUST BE IN GOOD TASTE.
*MANDATOTY POSES WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OPEN HAND STYLE AND INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING POSES:
FRONT DOUBLE BICEPS/OPEN HANDS (NO FLAT FOOTED FULL FRONT POSE – SOME SORT OF FRONT TWISTING POSE) BACK DOUBLE BICEPS/OPEN HANDS SIDE TRICEP WITH LEG EXTENDED SIDE CHEST WITH ARMS EXTENDED FRONT AB/THIGH
*FINALS ROUTINE WILL BE MAXIMUM 60 SECONDS IN LENGTH, PERFORMED TO MUSIC OF ATHLETES CHOICE.
MUSIC CONTAINING PROFANITY OR EXPLICIT LANGUAGE SHOULD NOT BE USED AND MAY RESULT IN ROUTINE BEING CUT SHORT.
*NO PROPS WILL BE USED.
*NO HEELS MAY BE WORN AT ANY TIME DURING THE COMPETITON/JUDGING OF WP.
================================================== ===

MEN’S PHYSIQUE
JUDGING CRITERIA:

Muscularity and Body Condition

Judges will be looking for fit contestants who display proper shape and symmetry combined with muscularity and overall condition. This is not a bodybuilding contest so extreme muscularity should be marked down.

Stage Presence and Personality

Contestants will be asked to walk in board shorts (shorts must be just above the knee in length and can be one inch below the belly button, no spandex and no logos are permitted on the board shorts however a manufacturer’s logo such as Nike symbol or Billabongs are acceptable.) Competitors will enter the stage without a shirt and barefoot. No lewd acts allowed for example the moon pose. Judges are looking for the contestant with the best stage presence and poise who can successfully convey his personality to the audience.

COMPETITION JUDGING
Presentation:

Competitors will walk to the center of the stage alone and perform quarter (1/4) turns with optional pose of hand on hip or hand in pocket, face the judges as directed then proceed to the side of the stage.

Comparison Round –

The competitors will be brought back out in a group and directed to do quarter turns

Judges will have the opportunity to compare competitors against each other in quarter turns.

[fitbody]

Oct 22, 2011
pt of the day

Variety is the soul of pleasure.

“Variety's the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavour.”

i have clients say to me all the time...
"I'M BORED WITH MY FOOD!"
i'm like " YOU GOTTA GET CREATIVE"
for instance here's something i just made last night while i was sleeping in the slow cooker.....
"CHICKEN, YAM, CARROT STEW/SOUP"
in slow cooker i put 3lbs 4 oz of frozen chicken breast
now i always get "how do i figure out how much to eat ??????"
well cuz i put in that amount theres 16 oz in 1 lb so.... thatz 52 oz.
my serving size for me for me is 5 1/2 oz per meal
so 52 divided by 5.5 = 9.5 servings
so when i cook the whole pot i get 9 bowls and i divide evenly by those 9 VOILA !

ok so in the slow cooker i have
chicken, chopped carrots, chopped yams, chopped onions,
fresh thyme and rosmary washed and the leaves ripped off stock and put in the stew
cover with water, add salt and pepper
cook on high for 10 hrs or so so all veggies soft and meat easily falls apart
then i add into food processor & blend till smooth
it turns out to be like a cream vegtable/chicken soup
it's delicious, it reminds me of my moms homemade veggie cream soup without the cream lol
then when all is blended
get out how many bowls you need
and divide evenly by all the bowls
and you are styin'
OF COURSE YOU DON'T HAVETA BLEND IT UP IF YOU DON'T WANT TO...
YOU CAN JUST ENJOY IT AS A CHUNKY STEW IF YOU PREFER
ENJOY
ps: i will be doing alot more recipes and soon doin' vids puttin on my youtube channel
for cookin healthy clean bodybuilding meals


Dawn reloading
10 months outta Nationals

[fitbody]

Oct 22, 2010
pt of the nite

Adapt or perish, now as ever, is nature's inexorable imperative.

I'M EXCITED ABOUT NEW PHYSIQUE CLASSes coming !!!

pic is of me in 1999
IFBB ATHLETES REP: Bob Cicherillo when Womens Physique 1st was being introduced
was answering questions on rxmuscle.com thread...
people were posting pix trying to figure what the look for Physique was...
i sneakily posted this pic of me and asked Bob "how about this?
" he answered "that would be fine"
i chuckled to myself...
someone posted "that's an old pic of Dawn"
someone else put "Dawn Alison???"
hahahahhaha "Yeah thatz me lol !"

Dawn reloading...
2 wks post 2011 Canadian Nationals i'm finally feeling like my normal self
rested, carbed up, happy, had some great sex this morning so feeling much better
10 months outta 2012 Canadian NATIONALS
BOOYAH LETS ****IN' DO THIS !!!!!

[JMP]

I lost my oldest brother to it Dawn and reading what you just put out there makes me wish he would have had the drive , the courage ...the chance......Your honesty has just gained you a HUGE amount of respect from me , hope to see you at one of the shows in BC ( SW classic?). Incredible story , the funny part is not matter what we lift , how many trips you have made to the gym , your real strength is in the story above .....cant convince me otherwise !



i never forget where i was
and you just never know if you give someone a glimpse of HOPE that may be all they need
BY ME STAYING CLEAN AND SHARING MY STORY THEN I "AM THE MESSAGE"
THE MESSAGE OF HOPE
THAT ANY ADDICT CAN GET CLEAN AND STAY CLEAN
my Addictions Doctor Dr.Douglas Coleman said i was one of the worst he's ever seen
i was just PURE INSANE
but i had the will to not die in addicition
i'd had enough
i went to 2 Treatment Centers got kicked out of both
1st Maple Ridge Treatment Center then was a co-ed facility i detoxed in there got kicked out in 4 wks of a 6 wk program lol
then i said **** you guys i'm gonna stay clean
i went to 3 - 4 or more meetings a day
NA, AA, COCAINE ANONYMOUS, MARIJUANA ANONYMOUS, OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS, SEXAHOLICS ANONYMOUS
i'd lost my drivers license due to drinking and driving lol
so was on the bus to meeting after meeting
i was declared by my doctor "MEDICALLY INABLE TO WORK" so was on "MEDICAL EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE"
so was at a morning meeting, then lunch meeting, then evening meeting, then sometimes i'd go to the Recovery Club for a midnite meeting
bound and determined i was
i did meetings like i did my drugs... I POUNDED IT !!!!!!
THE ONLY WAY I DO THINGS IS ALL OR NOTHING
i hadta retrain my brain
i had to find the path that many before me had
i had to open my mind
cuz i was raised not to believe in God or a higher power
i was raised an Atheist
but in 12 step programs you HAVETA HAVE A "HIGHER POWER"
so at 1st i just wrote my baby brother Bruce's (who died in 1991) name on my hand over and over again every day with 2 hearts
cuz i believed that something was watching out over me
something had to be cuz theres no way i should be alive
all the drinking and driving i did, all the car accidents, i couldn't count how many cars i've totalled, not just wrecked totalled...
all the insane predicaments i'd put myself in
the amount of chemicals i'd injested orally, snorted, smoked
crack, speed, pharmaceuticals, alcohol by the gallons, pot, amphetamines, designer drugs,
piles of coke & speed snorted, and oh the X-tasy wow like 5 - 10 a day hahaha
how the hell am i still alive
BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD THERE GO I THATZ WHY
and i've been keep around for a reason
and when i heard in those meetings...
"ONE IS TOO MANY AND A 1000 IS NEVER ENOUGH"
oh boy oh baby did i get that one
there was never 1 drink, 1 toke, 1 line, 1 hit NOOOOOOOOOOOOO NEVER
that 1... hell who the hell would know where i'd end up, another city, province, country SERIOUSLY
jail AGAIN !!!!!!!!! crap
oh man
all true
my life is crazier than any movie i guarantee you
and i lived thru it all
and sitting in those rooms those meetings i heard a message of hope
a message that any addict can get clean and stay clean if you apply the program to your life
and don't worry about anyone else you gotta be selfish you gotta be there for you
and you gotta do whatever it takes to get clean and stay clean
you haveta change everything
all your friends, your thinking everything
and you haveta been committed
and you haveta know without a shadow of a doubt YOU ARE AN ADDICT
which means you can never again have a drink, a toke a line a NOTHING
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO YOU ARE DONE IT'S OVER
and in order to have a happy healthy life
you not only haveta abstain for using whatever it is you use...
drugs, alcohol, shopping, sex, gambling, food
you haveta apply the program to your life for the rest of your life
then and only then will you have RECOVERY
if you don't you are only a dry drunk you may not use but you have still the sickness within you poisoning you
TRUE RECOVERY IS TRUE WELLNESS... WHOLENESS
and it is here you find true happiness
LOOK NOT TO WHAT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED IN THE WORLD
BUT WHAT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED IN YOURSELF
and because i surrendered to the program
surrendered to the fact i'm an addict and always will be an addict
it is here that I FOUND MY TRUE POWER
and it took me a long time to get where i called my higher power GOD
but i am not religious
but do believe in theres some out there greater than myself
i believe in angels
i believe theres something thats watched out over me
all i know is this
the program of NA works
i'm a living example
thank you for my clean time
love always Dawn xox

[fitbody]

Oct 23. 2011
pt of the day

Attitude precedes service.
Your positive mental attitude is the basis for the way you act and react to people.
'You become what you think about' is the foundation of your actions and reactions.
What are your thoughts? Positive all the time? How are you guiding them?

"Begin where you are;
work where you are;
the hour which you are now wasting,
dreaming of some far off success may be crowded with grand possibilities."

"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment
rarely sat back and let things happen to them.
They went out and made things happen."

Dawn reloading...
10 months outta 2012 Canadian NATIONALS

[fitbody]

I lost my oldest brother to it Dawn and reading what you just put out there makes me wish he would have had the drive , the courage ...the chance......Your honesty has just gained you a HUGE amount of respect from me , hope to see you at one of the shows in BC ( SW classic?). Incredible story , the funny part is not matter what we lift , how many trips you have made to the gym , your real strength is in the story above .....cant convince me otherwise !

sorry to hear about you brother
i'm sure my baby brother Bruce was drinking and driving when he had his accident
they airlifted him to Vancouver from Sechelt (Sunshine Coast of BC)
he had massive head injuries
my parents ended up taking him off life support
it was 1991
i was living in Texas at the time
when my parents called me and told me he was gone i couldnt accept it or bring myself to come back
i didnt' come back to Canada till my marriage broke up
then i had to deal with his death it was very very hard and took me years to work thru it
i said i'd never live to see 21
he died at 21
at the time he was the only one in my family i loved or cared about
when we were young we did everything together

i'm at every BC show except the FSJ ones, some i go to but it's an expensive trip up north love the show it's just getting there
come say hi to me at the Nov show i'm hard to miss lol
i got 13 competitors in so i will be making alot of noise

thank you for your kind words
see ya soon
d

some pix of my baby brother Bruce and I

[fitbody]

Oct 23, 2011
pt of the nite

Accept everything about yourself--I mean everything,
You are you and that is the beginning and the end
no apologies, no regrets.

Be who you are
and say what you feel,
because those who mind don't matter,
and those who matter don't mind.

TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE

Dawn reloading...
10 months outta 2012 Canadian NATIONALS

pic of me onstage i'm the 2nd one in from the left
at 2011 Canadian BBing Nationals Womens Heavywt Class
pic taken by BC Mens competitor Todd Hnatiuk... thank youTodd for sending me

[fitbody]

Oct 24, 2011
pt of the day

Bear in mind,
if you are going to amount to anything,
that your success does not depend upon the brilliancy
and the impetuosity with which you take hold,
but upon the everlasting and sanctified bulldoggedness with which
you hang on after you have taken hold.

All respect comes from persisting to completion.

Dawn reloading...
10 months outta Canadian Nationals 2012


pic of me onstage i'm the 2nd one in from the left at 2011 Canadian BBing Nationals Womens Heavywt Class
pic taken by BC Mens competitor Todd Hnatiuk... thank youTodd for sending me

[fitbody]

Oct 24, 2011
pt of the nite

The dream begins, most of the time,
with a teacher who believes in you,
who tugs and pushes
and leads you to the next plateau,
sometimes with a sharp stick called truth.

AND ONE THING THAT I HAVE FOUND IS ALOTTA PEOPLE CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH
AND IF YOU DON'T WANT THE TRUTH THEN YOU BETTA STEER CLEAR OF ME lol

Dawn reloading
10 months to 2012 Canadians.....

[fitbody]

Oct 25, 2011
pt of the day



The greatest thing is, at any moment,
to be willing to give up who we are
in order to become all that we can be.

It is never too late to be what you might have been.

It's important that people should know what you stand for.
It's equally important that they know what you won't stand for.

Dawn reloading....
10 months out of Canadian Nationals 2012

[fitbody]

Oct 25, 2011
pt of the nite

Do not ask for fulfillment in all your life, but for patience to accept frustration.
Do not ask for perfection in all you do, but for the wisdom not to repeat mistakes.
Do not ask for more,
before saying "Thank You" for what you have already received.

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom.
Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.
If you realize that you have enough, you are truly rich

Dawn reloading
10 months outta Canadian Nationals

[fitbody]

my thread went over 10,000 views today
cool !

[fitbody]

Oct 26, 2011
pt of the day

Each of us makes his own weather,
determines the color of the skies in the emotional universe which he inhabits.

NO ONE CAN MAKE YOU FEEL INFERIOR WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT

if someone critisizes you, take a good look at it,
if theres one grain of truth in it...
wash it, utilize the knowledge....

Too many times we take criticism as a personal attack, as an insult to who we are.
But it’s not. Well, perhaps sometimes it is, but we don’t have to take it that way.
Take it as a criticism of your actions, not your person.
If you do that, you can detach yourself from the criticism emotionally
and see what should be done.

A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances,
but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes

Dawn reloading...
10 months out of 2012 Canadians

[fitbody]

Oct 26, 2011
pt of the day

Hardening of the attitudes is the most deadly disease on the face of the earth.

I am bigger than anything that can happen to me.
All these things, sorrow, misfortune, and suffering, are outside my door.
I am in the house and I have the key.

I am convinced that attitude is the key to
success or failure in almost any of life's endeavors.
Your attitude--your perspective, your outlook,
how you feel about yourself, how you feel about other people
determines your priorities, your actions, your values.
Your attitude determines how you interact with other people
and how you interact with yourself


I cannot always control what goes on outside.
But I can always control what goes on inside

Dawn reloading
10 months outta 2012 Canadians

[fitbody]

Oct 27, 2011
pt of the day

The biggest lie in choosing is, "I can't."
That is simply not true.
We can do anything we want If we don't do something,
it is because we have committed our time, energy and resources somewhere else

Choice of attention--to pay attention to this and ignore that
is to the inner life what choice of action is to the outer.
In both choices man is responsible for his choice and must accept the consequences

Master your choices, or become the slave of their consequences

Dawn reloading....
10 months outta 2012 Canadians

[fitbody]

Oct 27, 2011
pt of the nite

Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle:
Some things are within our control, and some things are not.
It is only after you have faced up to this fundamental rule
and learned to distinguish between what you can and can't control
that inner tranquility and outer effectiveness become possible

Happiness and high performance come to you when
you choose to live your life consistent with your highest values
and your deepest convictions.

Dawn reloading
10 months outta 2012 Canadians

[fitbody]

Oct 28, 2011
pt of the day

You have to have confidence in your ability,
and then be tough enough to follow through.

TO ALL MY NOV SHOW COMPETITORS: HOMESTRETCH KIDDIES...
2 WEEKS & 1 DAY OF TORTURE TO GO, SHOW ME WHAT YOUR MADE OF !

People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because
they don't know when to quit.
Most men succeed because they are determined to

Success is the maximum utilization of the ability that you have.

Dawn reloading...
10 months outta Canadians 2012

[fitbody]

Oct 28, 2011
pt of the nite

Any great achievement is preceded by many difficulties and many lessons;
great achievements are not possible without them.

All that a man achieves and all that he falls to achieve is
the direct result of his own thoughts

All who have accomplished great things have had a great aim,
have fixed their gaze on a goal which was high,
one which sometimes seemed impossible

WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT YOU BRING ABOUT

DREAM IT, SEE IT, BELIEVE IT, BE IT... JUST FRIGGIN' DO IT !!

Dawn reloading...
10 months outta Canadians 2012

[fitbody]

i need to drill this into my head right now....



KUNG HU PANDA AWESOME WORDS OF WISDOM:
You will never fullfill your destiny unless you give up the ILLUSION OF CONTROL !
i cannot make this peach tree blossom when it suits me
nor bear fruit before it's time...
.
NOR CAN I CONTROL WHAT ANYONE ELSE DOES IN OTHER WORDS: FREE WILL !


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x62c8gsnJOQ&feature=related

[fitbody]

Oct 29, 2011
pt of the day

The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand,
and the determination that whether we win or lose,
we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.

When nothing seems to help,
I go and look at a stonecutter hammering away at his rock
perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it.
Yet at the hundred and first blow it will split in two,
and I know it was not that blow that did it
but all that had gone before

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.
Talent will not;
nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.
Genius will not;
unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
Education alone will not;
the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
The slogan "press on" has solved and always will solve
the problems of the human race

TO ALL MY NOVEMBER SHOW CREW....
2 WEEKS OUT KIDDIES
HANG IN THERE
YOU WILL BE GETTIN FINAL TOUCHUPS &THEN OFF YOU GO TO THE THEATRE...
i'm sooooooooo excited to see you all up there
kick in the after burners this is your final push to the finish line
this is what separates them right here
and pat yourself on the back cuz many have dropped off at this point already
i totally respect anyone who can make it all the way to the stage
you are in an elite bunch, and have shown me you have heart, guts, discipline & determination
alot of traits too few have these days in these days and times of convenience
and wanting everything to be easy
theres no easy way to the stage
it's just friggin hard
plain & simple
i congratulate you

Dawn reloading...
10 months outta Canadian Nationals

[fitbody]

Oct 29, 2011
pt of the nite

The big challenge is to become all that you have the possibility of becoming.
You cannot believe what it does to the human spirit to
maximize your human potential and stretch yourself to the limit.

It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges,
and I believe in myself ~ Muhammad Ali

Dawn reloading....
10 months till Canadians 2012

[fitbody]

Oct 30, 2011
pt of the day

“The past and the future are illusions.
They only exist to the degree we focus our attention on them right now.
We create the past and the future by imagining them in the PRESENT.
But we don’t even exist outside the NOW.”

Yesterday is history, tomorrow is mystery but today is a gift
that is why it is call "PRESENT"



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7BwWNMFJwE&feature=related

Dawn reloading...
10 months outta 2012 Canadians

[fitbody]

Oct 30, 2011
pt of the nite

Living well has something to do with the spirituality of wholeheartedness,
of seeing life more as a grace than as a penance,
as time to be lived with eager expectation of its goodness,
not in dread of its challenges.

GRAB LIFE BY THE BALLS & LIVE IT BOOOYAAHHH !!!!!!

“Forgiveness is the same as acceptance.
Acceptance is the same as letting go of one’s disempowering feelings.
Letting go of one’s disempowering feelings is the same as moving on.
Moving on is the same as being able to see new possibilities.
Being able to see new possibilities is the same as
getting a chance to live a rewarding life.”

Dawn reloading....
10 months outta Canadians 2012

[fitbody]

Oct 31, 2011
pt of the day

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet.
Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened,
vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved.

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation,
because your character is what you really are,
while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

AMEN TO THE ABOVE
TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE
like my old friend Smokey Hill would say about me...
"you may like Dawn or you may hate Dawn, but at least you know where you stand"
one thing about me i'm blunt, i'm a true sagittarian... meaning "THE SEEKER OF TRUTH"
i'm not gonna tell you everything you like to hear,
but you can count on me giving it to you straight
and some can handle the truth
and some cannot
oh well

Dawn reloading....
10 months out of Canadians 2012


PUMPKIN RECIPES

here's a healthy pumpkin pie (well sorta)

3 cups canned pumpkin
3 cups egg whites
1 whole egg
2 - 3 scoops vanilla protein
nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon
splenda or stevia to taste

blend all together
bake 350 for 40 mins approx
top with walnuts


or put canned pumpkin in your shakes

or you can make PUMPKIN EGG WHITE PANCAKES
just eggwhites
cinnamon
oats
canned pumpkin
blend
cook pancake
top with natural pb or nut butter


OR MAKE PUMPKIN LOAF

Dry ingredients: Mix together
· 1½ cups of oatmeal (ground up in blender, coffee grinder like flour)
· 1 large scoop of vanilla protein powder,
· ¼ cup splenda,
· 2 teaspoons Magic baking powder,
· 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
· ¼ teaspoon baking soda,
· Add other ingredient to taste (i.e: nutmeg, cinnamon, etc).

Liquid ingredients: Mixed together in a larger bowl
· 1 1/2 CUPS CANNED PUMPKIN,
· 1/3 cup E.D. Smith “No sugar added” maple syrup,
· 1/3 cup extra virgin oil / macadamia nut oil
· 4 egg whites.

Steps:
1. Pre-heat oven at 350ºC,
2. Mix the “solids” into the “liquids” in three parts,
3. In a floured “bread cooking bowl”, pour mixture
(Try not to eat all the batter before pouring it in the cooking bowl)
4. Bake for 60 minutes,
5. Before taking it, check with a knife if ready.
To do so, insert knife all the way in.
If knife comes out wet, continue cooking for 5 more minutes,
covering bread with aluminum foil.
6. Take out of the oven and remove from bowl, upside down.
7. Cool off for at least 15 minutes before trying a piece.
8. Enjoy!!!

NOTE: You can replace PUMPKIN WITH bananas with 1½ cups of other fruit like:
strawberries (my personal favorite), blueberries or apple (shredded and keep juices in).
You will of course want to modify ingredients like nutmeg for cinnamon etc.)

Happy Eatin'
Dawn

Food for the Soul

[fitbody]

Oct 31. 2011
PT OF THE NITE

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams.
Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential.
Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in,
but with what it is still possible for you to do.

Dawn reloading....
10 months outta Canadians 2012

pic: HAPPY HALLOWEEN: My son Storm as RADAR from TV Show MASH
totally his idea
3 military surplus stores = almost 100% totally authentic Military outfit

[fitbody]

Nov 1, 2011
pt of the day

HAPPY NOVEMBER 1st

"The worst thing that happens to you may be the best thing
for you if you don't let it get the best of you."

THIS IS SOOoooooooooo TRUE !

"Often God has to shut a door in our face,
so that He can subsequently
open the door through which He wants us to go."

SO MANY TIMES WE DO NOT SEE IT AT THE TIME
BUT DOWN THE ROAD WE HAVE THAT "AH HA !" MOMENT
SO THATZ WHY THAT HAPPENED !

THERE ARE NO ACCIDENTS !!!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q04LPj99ZPc

Dawn reloading....
10 months outta 2012 Canadians

[fitbody]

Nov 1, 2011
pt of the nite

The price of success is hard work,
dedication to the job at hand,
and the determination that whether we win or lose,
we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.


The minute you start talking about what you're going to do if you lose, you have lost.

You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.


You have no control over what the other guy does.
You only have control over what you do.

Dawn reloading...
10 months outta Canadians 2012

[fitbody]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir2Sg_8hC3w

[fitbody]

Nov 2, 2011
pt of the day

"Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from....
something they have deep inside the - a desire, a dream, a vision.
They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster,
they have to have the skill and the will.
But the will must be stronger than the skill."

"A man can be as great as he wants to be.
If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination,
the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice
the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile,
it can be done."

Your intensity and determination to succeed lies
first within your mind and then within your heart.
Utilize both you mind and body to attain your goals
and you will be triumphant.

Dawn reloading....
41 weeks & 3 days outta Canadians 2012

[fitbody]

BCABBA 2012 Competitive Year News

BC'S 2012 is June 30th, 2012

mens physique top 5 at bc's go to figure, fitness, bikini & mens physique nationals
aug 11, 2012 which will be here in Vancouver


womens physique is in Edmonton at Bodybuilding Nationals Aug 18, 2012
- top 3 at bc's ONLY qualify for Nationals

Top 5 applies to Men's physique and Fig/Bik/Fitness due to Nationals being in BC

[fitbody]

BCABBA & CBBF 2012 COMPETITIVE SEASON

2012 BCABBA Events

May 19th, 2012: Western Canadians, Kelowna
June 9th, 2012: Northern Classic, Fort St John
November 10th, 2012: Sandra Wickham Fall Classic, New Westminster
June 30th, BC Provincials 2012, New Westminster

CBBF 2012 COMPETITIONS

- April 28, 2012 Natural Physique Champs, Winnipeg, MB
- August 11, 2012 Bikini, Fig, Fit & Elite Mens BBing & Mens Physique Champs, New West, BC
- August 18, 2012 Canadian Bodybuilding & Womens Physique Champs, Edmonton, AB

[fitbody]

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO QUALIFY FOR BC'S in 2012 FOR MENS & WOMENS PHYSIQUE FOR 2012 ONLY
thereafter you will need to qualify by placing top 3 at Novice Show

[fitbody]

Nov 2, 2011
pt of the nite

You are in complete control over your mind and the factors that influence you.
Never allow yourself to focus on the things you do not want.
Concentrate only on the positive things you desire.

"The only thing that stands between a man and what he wants from life is
often merely the will to try it
and the faith to believe that it is possible."

Dawn reloading...
41 weeks and 3 sleeps till Canadians 2012

[fitbody]

Fit Body Get Together
Newlands Golf and Country Club
for Sunday Brunch Nov 20th.
WE ARE GONNA START 11AM
I will not be working or holding Posing that sunday
but have posing & be working on Sat Nov 19 instead.
please let me know if you are coming and how many with you
that way we can reserve enough tables and seats
if you have never been to Newlands it's the best brunch i've ever been to
the spread is insanse ~ the food incredible
with omlette bar, and crepe bar, made to your liking, right in front of you
the dessert feast is indescribable
full breakfast feast
full lunch, roast beef, ham, salmon, all the trimmings

price: $17.95
kids
SUNDAY BRUNCH: Sunday Brunch: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Children: Ages 4-10 Years - 1/2 Price (Children 3 and under FREE)

Seniors Discount: Call 604-533-3288 for complete details.


Address:
Newlands Golf and Country Club
21025 48th Avenue
Langley, B.C. V3A 3M3

this is open to anyone not just Fit Body Clients
but anyone who wants to join in getting together with people of like minds
ANY & ALL WELCOME

[fitbody]

Nov 3, 2011
pt of the day

"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments."

The Victor

If you think you are beaten, you are.
If you think you dare not, you don't.
If you like to win but think you can't,
It's almost a cinch you won't.
If you think you'll lose, you're lost.
For out in the world we find
Success begins with a fellow's will.
It's all in the state of mind.
If you think you are out classed, you are.
You've got to think high to rise.
You've got to be sure of your-self before
You can ever win the prize.
Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster man.
But sooner or later, the man who wins
Is the man who thinks he can.

Dawn reloading....
41 wks 2 days outta Canadians 2012

[fitbody]

Nov 3, 2011
pt of the nite

"Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated
can reach down to the bottom of his soul
and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win
when the match is even.

If you suffer a defeat,
take as much as you can away from it
and learn not to make the same mistake again.
These are the types of situations that you can use to help motivate yourself
and build your foundation on.

Dawn reloading....
41 wks 2 days outta Canadians 2012

[fitbody]

Nov 4, 2011
pt of the day

"Strength is a matter of the made-up mind."


"You've got to get up every morning with determination
if you're going to go to bed with satisfaction."

Dawn reloading....
41 wks 1 day outta Canadians 2012

[fitbody]

Nov 4, 2011
pt of the nite

Happy are those who dream dreams
and are ready to pay the price to make them come true

First say to yourself what you would be;
and then do what you have to do.

Dawn reloading....
41 wks 1 day outta Canadians 2012

[fitbody]

Womens Bodybuilding IFBB Pro 2012 Schedule

CONTEST DATE PLACE PROMOTER PRIZE MONEY

Ms. International Mar 2-3 Columbus,OHIO
Jim Lorimer
614-431-2600
jlorimer@arnoldexpo.com
slorenz@arnoldexpo.com

IFBB Toronto Pro Supershow Jun 1-2 Toronto,CANADA
Ron Hache
705-561-0775
ronhache@unitz.ca $6,000

IFBB Europa Battle of Champions Jun 29-30 Hartford,CONNECTICUT
Ed & Betty Pariso
817-498-3631
bettypariso@aol.com

Wings of Strength IFBB Chicago Pro-Am Extravaganza Jul 6-7 Chicago,
ILLINOIS
Tim Gardner
813-908-7843
tgflex@aol.com $9,500

IFBB PBW Championships Aug 10-11 Tampa, FLORIDA
Tim Gardner
813-908-7843
tgflex@aol.com $9,500

MS. OLYMPIA Sep 28-29 Las Vegas,NEVADA
Robin Chang
866-676-2007
rchang@weiderpub.com

[fitbody]

1 week and 1 sleep till the SANDRA WICKHAM FALL CLASSIC Nov 12th, 2012
in New Westminster, BC
if you haven't got your tix you better get them
cuz the night show will be sold out
its gonna be BC's largest show ta date
i can hardly wait
yeeehaw !

[fitbody]

Nov 5, 2011
pt of the day

Whatever course you have chosen for yourself,
it will not be a chore but an adventure
if you bring to it a sense of the glory of striving,
if your sights are set far above the merely secure and mediocre.

"In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage.
In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time."

Dawn reloading....
41 wks outta Canadians 2012

[fitbody]

Nov 5, 2011
pt of the nite

Develop your willpower so that you can make yourself do what you should do,
when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.

First we form habits, then they form us.
Conquer your bad habits or they will conquer you

For every disciplined effort there is a multiple reward.

The first and the best victory is to conquer self

Dawn reloading....
41 wks outta Canadians 2012

[fitbody]

Nov 6, 2011
pt of the day

In the confrontation between the stream and the rock,
the stream always wins
not through strength but by perseverance

Permanence, perseverance and persistence
in spite of all obstacles, discouragement, and impossibilities:
It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.

People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because
they don't know when to quit.
Most men succeed because they are determined to

Dawn reloading....
40 wks and 6 days outta Canadians 2012

[fitbody]

Nov 6, 2011
pt of the nite

Be daring, be different, be impractical,
be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision
against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace,
the slaves of the ordinary....

And then the day came, when the risk to remain tight in a bud
was more painfulthan the risk it took to Blossom !

TO ALL MY NOV SHOW CREW OUT THERE, YOU ARE READY TO ROCK...
JUST GO OUT THERE AND SHINE LIKE THE STARS YOU ARE....
I'M SO PROUD OF ALL OF YOU xox d

Dawn reloading....
40 wks and 6 days outta Canadians 2012

PIC: TEAM Fit Body's Bikini Girl Sherrie Getz

[fitbody]

one of my most favorite songs ever...
this really shows my age lol
still gives me goosebumps !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKwYrvxjOEY


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKwYrvxjOEY

[fitbody]

this is a great one too....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJy91HfoUQY&feature=fvwrel

[fitbody]

this one of the 1st records i ever had
i used to play it over and over on my little record player in my bedroom lol



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eArBB-O-2eA&feature=fvst

[fitbody]

this is the other record i had lol

love this song...
hahahaha
yah



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c49klxPex-k

[fitbody]

then i got into


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eMHDYy5QyY

bhahahhahaha

[fitbody]

actually the 1st album i ever bought was


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYozSXaA3BE


**** YEAH THIS IS A GOOD SONG !

[fitbody]

High school


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loHFIyOFEH0&feature=related

[fitbody]

and of course....
wild parties, lots of drinking and even lots SEX !!!!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bomv-6CJSfM

[fitbody]

and then after school i was really into THE PURPLE PRINCE...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVKE7NuZQk4&feature=related


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlCKVX5R848&feature=related

[fitbody]

AND OF COURSE YOU KNOW ME....
I GOTTA HAVE THAT JUNGLE LOVE
OH YEAH


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FflxnqzxDnw

[fitbody]

and i was a HUGE MADONNA FAN
and always will be


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww3uIX76Y0E&feature=related

[fitbody]

and i loved Pat Benatar


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPmMQfRmJH8

[fitbody]

loved the Thompson Twins


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_66L4wdNXw

[fitbody]

and of course there's


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIQCI1reA08&feature=fvwrel

[fitbody]

loved this one


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3ADektyDhM

[fitbody]

and of course the great Canadian Band
i seen these guys in concert a few times
the good ole days summer sunday concerts fesitval seating out on the football field


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qFIaI1M5kU

[fitbody]

Nov 7, 2011
pt of the day

“Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence.
The extra energy required to make another effort
or try another approach is the secret of winning.”

“I have missed more than 9,000 shots in my career.
I have lost almost 300 games.
On 26 occasions I have been entrusted to take the game winning shot...and I missed.
I have failed over and over and over again in my life.
And thats precisely why I succeed.”
Michael Jordan (born 1963);
Retired Professional Basketball Player

“Your own resolution to success is more important than any other one thing.”

Dawn reloading...
40 weeks and 6 days outta Canadians 2012

[fitbody]

Nov 7, 2011
pt of the day

Excellence can be attained if you care more than others think is wise,
risk more than others think is safe, dream more than others think is practical,
and expect more than others think is possible.

Excellence in any pursuit is the late, ripe fruit of toil

NUTTIN' WORTH ANYTHING COMES EASY
YOU GOTTA WORK FOR IT !


Dawn reloading...
40 weeks and 6 days outta Canadians 2012

[fitbody]

Nov 8, 2011
pt of the day

“I don’t stop when I’m tired, I stop when I’m done.”

It’s been said that most people fail in life because
they give up 3 feet from the finish line,
never realizing how close they were to victory.

Dawn reloading....


The Miracle Mile
ROGER BANNISTER AND JOHN LANDY
AUGUST 7, 1954 – EMPIRE STADIUM
VANCOUVER, CANADA

The Race

On August 7, 1954 during the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, B.C., England’s Roger Bannister and Australian John Landy met for the first time in the one mile run at the newly constructed Empire Stadium. Both men had broken the four minute barrier previously that year. Bannister was the first to break the mark with a time of 3:59.4 on May 6th in Oxford, England. Subsequently, on June 21st in Turku, Finland, John Landy became the new record holder with an official time of 3:58.

The world watched eagerly as both men approached the starting blocks. As 35,000 enthusiastic fans looked on, no one knew what would take place on that historic day. Promoted as “The Mile of the Century”, it would later be known as the “Miracle Mile”.

With only 90 yards to go in one of the world’s most memorable races, John Landy glanced over his left shoulder to check his opponent’s position. At that instant Bannister streaked by him to victory in a commonwealth record time of 3:58.8. Landy’s second place finish in 3:59.6 marked the first time the four minute mile had been broken by two men in the same race.

Such exhilarating events are common in sports but few are captured so dramatically. A moment that took only a fraction of a second was frozen in time forever.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP_NzZP_LK0

[fitbody]

Nov 8, 2011
pt of the nite

Courage is the most important of all the virtues,
because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently.
You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.


COURAGE IF FEELING THE FEAR BUT DOIN IT ANYWAY

"Come to the edge," She said.
They said, "We are afraid."
"Come to the edge," She said.
They came.
She pushed them...
and they flew.

TO ALL MY NOV SHOW COMPETITORS
YOUR HOMEWORKS DONE
NOW's THE TIME TO ROCK IT !
a few more days....
i can hardly wait to see you walk out one by one
i'm so proud of all of you
be proud, be confident, have fun
Nov 12th is the showcase of all your hard work, dedication, sacrifice & committment
the only one you are in competition with is YOURSELF
remember that
concentrate on YOU
don't look around
don't compare yourself to others
just know you did all you could with what you got under the conditions you were under
and BRING IT !

Courage is very important. Like a muscle, it is strengthened by use

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.

Freedom lies in being bold.

Dawn reloading...
40 weeks and 5 days outta Canadians 2012

[fitbody]

Nov 9, 2011
pt of the day

Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so you shall become.
Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be;
your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil

Before your dreams can come true, you have to have those dreams.

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.

Dawn still reloading....
40 weeks and 4 days outta Canadians 2012

[fitbody]

Nov 9, 2011
pt of the nite

Success is the peace of mind you get in knowing that
you did everything in your power to be at your absolute best !
Magnificent things happen when you set the sky as your limit.
Virtually anything is possible with hard work, courage a
nd staying true to yourself.
Don't quit before the miracle !

The dream begins, most of the time, with a teacher who believes in you,
who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau,
sometimes with a sharp stick called truth

Dawn still reloading....
40 weeks and 4 days outta Canadians 2012

[fitbody]

Nov 10, 2011
pt of the day

happy birthday Mom

There are people who put their dreams in a little box and say,
"Yes, I've got dreams, of course I've got dreams."
Then they put the box away and bring it out once in awhile to look in it, and yep, they're still there.
These are great dreams, but they never even get out of the box.
It takes an uncommon amount of guts to put your dreams on the line,
to hold them up and say, "How good or how bad am I?"
That's where courage comes in.

Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions.
All life is an experiment.
The more experiments you make the better.
What if they are a little course, and you may get your coat soiled or torn?
What if you do fail, and get fairly rolled in the dirt once or twice.
Up again, you shall never be so afraid of a tumble.

Dawn still reloading....
40 weeks and 43 days outta Canadians 2012

[fitbody]

Nov 10, 2011
pt of the nite

To laugh is to risk appearing the fool.
To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.
To reach for another is to risk involvement.
To expose your feelings is to risk exposing your true self.
To place your ideas, your dreams before a crowd is to risk their loss.
To love is to risk not being loved in return.
To live is to risk dying.
To believe is to risk despair.
To try is to risk failure.
But risks must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.
The person who risks nothing does nothing, has nothing, is nothing.
They may avoid suffering and sorrow, but they cannot learn, feel, change, grow, love, live.
Chained by their attitudes they are slaves; they have forfeited their freedom.
Only a person who risks is free.

"If we don't change, we don't grow.
If we don't grow, we aren't really living."


Dawn still reloading....
40 weeks and 43 days outta Canadians 2012

pix: Team Fit Body's Nicole Kobilansky & Bill Danh competing this wkend at the SWFC

[fitbody]

Nov 11, 2011
pt of the day

It was character that got us out of bed,
commitment that moved us into action,
and discipline that enabled us to follow through

It is not the critic that counts;
not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles
or the doer of deeds could have them better.
The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the Arena,
whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood;
who strives valiantly;
who errs and comes short again and again,
because there is no effort without error and shortcoming;
but he who does actually strive to do the deed;
who knows the great devotion;
who spends himself in a worthy cause,
who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement,
and who at the worst, if he fails while daring greatly,
knows that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls,
who know neither victory nor defeat.

JUST FRIGGIN' DO IT !

Dawn still reloading...
40 weeks and 1 day outta Canadians 2012

[fitbody]

Nov 12, 2011
pt of the day

LETS GET READY TO RUUUUUMMMMBBBLLLE !
it's SHOWTIME....
i'm soooooo excited to see all my competitors up there....
so proud of you all....
having some tea, gettin ready, then it'll be beautification time, then headin to theatre,
see you all in a bit, ABOVE ALL ELSE HAVE FUN !!!!!!

YESTERDAY spray tanned 16 competitors twice thatz 32 tans all by myself WHEW !
thatz hard work 1000's of bodysquats i'm gonna be sore today...
then had a shower never felt so good as after spraytanning,
then got cleaned up and off to the ATHLETES MEETING FOR SWFC
booyah i can hardly wait

Dawn still reloading.....
40 weeks outta Canadians 2012

[MuSuLPhReAk]

A big congrats to you and your team Dawn. Awesome performance and placings!!

[fitbody]

Nov 13, 2011
pt of the day

Sandra Wickham Classic Nov 12, 2011
Team Fit Body Results

Seven 1st Place Champions + One 3rd Place Champion

Joyce Yeo Grand Master Womens BB Champion
George Faultus Mens Lt Wt BB Champion
Joyce Yeo Light Weight Womens BB Champion
Bill Danh Mens Middle Wt Champion
Aaron Mashall Mens Overall Best Poser Champ
Nicole Kobilansky Figure Short 3rd Place Champion
Gillian Nolan Figure Medium Champion
Rachel Killam Figure Tall Champion

Meghan Fabbi Figure Med Tall Competitor
Allison Konsmo Bikini Tall Competitor
Sherrie Getz Bikini Tall Competitor
Aaron Mashall Mens Mid Wt Competitor
VANESSA WATTS Bikini Short Competitor

i'm soooooooo proud of all my competitors
way to go crew

[fitbody]

A big congrats to you and your team Dawn. Awesome performance and placings!!

thank you !!!!!!

[fitbody]

Nov 13. 2011
pt of the day

Commit yourself to a dream . . .
Nobody who tries to do something great but fails is a total failure. Why?
Because he can always rest assured that
he succeeded in life's most important battle--he defeated the fear of trying.

BIG CONGRATS TO ALL MY TEAM Fit Body YOU ARE ALL WINNERS TO ME !

Champions keep playing until they get it right

never give up
never give up
never give up

People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because
they don't know when to quit.
Most men succeed because they are determined to

Dawn still reloading....
39 weeks and 6 days outta Canadians 2012

pix below of Team Fit Body at SWFC last nite

[JMP]

Congrats Dawn your team really stood out last night !

[fitbody]

Congrats Dawn your team really stood out last night !

thank you so much

[fitbody]

Nov 13, 2011
pt of the nite

As long as we are persistence in our pursuit of our deepest destiny,
we will continue to grow.
We cannot choose the day or time when we will fully bloom.
It happens in its own time


People who soar are those who refuse to sit back, sigh and wish things would change.
They neither complain of their lot
nor passively dream of some distant ship coming in.
Rather, they visualize in their minds that they are not quitters;
they will not allow life's circumstances to push them down and hold them under.



Dawn still reloading....
39 weeks and 6 days outta Canadians 2012

pix: TEAM Fit Body's SWFC Nov 2012 Crew
PHOTOCREDIT: Paul Hammill

[fitbody]

Nov 14, 2011
pt of the day


"Adhere to your purpose and you will soon feel as well as you ever did.
On the contrary,
if you falter, and give up,
you will lose the power of keeping any resolution,
and will regret it all your life."

"It's always too soon to quit!"

Dawn still reloading....
39 weeks and 6 days outta Canadians 2012


pic: TEAM Fit Body's Gillian Nolan FIGURE MED CHAMPION

[fitbody]

Nov 14, 2011
pt of the nite

To accomplish great things we must first dream,
then visualize,
then plan...
believe...
act!"



"You can bring into your life more power, more wealth, more health, more happiness, and more joy
by learning to contact and release the hidden power of your subconscious mind."


"What the mind can conceive and believe it can achieve."


Dawn still reloading....
39 weeks and 6 days outta Canadians 2012

pic: Team Fit Body's Vanessa Watts & Aaron Marshall

[fitbody]

Nov 15. 2011
pt of the day

"Develop success from failures.
Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success."



"Keep away from people who belittle your ambitions.
Small people always do that
but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great."

Dawn still reloading....
39 weeks and 5 days outta Canadians 2012

just finished round 2 tonite of stripping the entire beds sheets, cover, pillow cases
due to Storm throwing up all over them arrrrgghhhh
poor little guy, must have some stomach bug
hope this is it and it's all out

[JMP]

My two little guys just had it , going through schools (richmond & surrey)
....it only last 1-2 days ..



Nov 15. 2011
pt of the day

"Develop success from failures.
Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success."



"Keep away from people who belittle your ambitions.
Small people always do that
but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great."

Dawn still reloading....
39 weeks and 5 days outta Canadians 2012

just finished round 2 tonite of stripping the entire beds sheets, cover, pillow cases
due to Storm throwing up all over them arrrrgghhhh
poor little guy, must have some stomach bug
hope this is it and it's all out

[fitbody]

Nov 15, 2011
pt of the nite

The depth of your belief and the strength of your conviction
determines the power of your personality.

It's not what you go through that defines you; you can't help that.
It's what you do AFTER you've gone through it that really tests who you are.

Dawn still reloading....
39 weeks and 5 days outta Canadians 2012

Team Fit Body's Rachel Killam Figure Tall Champion

[fitbody]

My two little guys just had it , going through schools (richmond & surrey)
....it only last 1-2 days ..

had him off school today
no more puking thank God
but he's not that great
very clingy
he wants his mom

[fitbody]

Nov 16, 2011
pt of the day

I feel that the most important step in any major accomplishment is
setting a specific goal.
This enables you to keep your mind focused on your goal
and off the many obstacles that will arise when you're striving to do your best.

Thought is the sculptor who can create the person you want to be.

dream it
think it
see it
believe it
do it
be it

Dawn still reloading....
39 weeks and 4 days outta Canadians 2012

TEAM Fit Body's Billy Danh Mens Middleweight Champ

[fitbody]

Nov 16. 2011
pt of the nite

The willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life is
the source from which self-respect springs.

When you blame others, you give up your power to change.

Dawn still reloading....
39 weeks and 4 days outta Canadians 2012

TEAM Fit Body's George Faltus Men Lt Wt Champion

[fitbody]

Nov 17. 2011
pt of the day

Goals are the fuel in the furnace of achievement.

I feel that the most important step in any major accomplishment is
setting a specific goal.
This enables you to keep your mind focused on your goal
and off the many obstacles that will arise when you're striving to do your best.

Dawn still reloading....
39 weeks and 3 days outta Canadians 2012

TEAM Fit Body's Joyce Swan Grand Masters & Lt Wt Womens BB Champ

[fitbody]

Nov 17, 2011
pt of the nite

The most important thing about having goals is having one

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.

Willpower is the inner strength that enables you to make decisions and carry them out.
It gives you the strength to take action and perform tasks and plans,
despite inner resistance, discomfort, laziness or difficulties.

Self-discipline is the companion of willpower.
It is synonymous with self-control,
which is the ability to avoid unreasonable excess of anything that could lead to negative consequences.

Dawn still reloading....
39 weeks and 3 days outta Canadians 2012

Team Fit Body's Allison Konsmo

[fitbody]

here you guys go the full results as per the BCABBA Head Judge
i got them 1 hr and 20 mins ago but i was in a class in Vancouver
i'm posting the 1 thing i did when i walked in the door

2011 SANDRA WICKHAM FALL CLASSIC RESULTS

Grandmaster Women

1 Joyce Yeo
2 Maria Dyment
3 Zeng Allardyce

Master Men

1 Duane Borsa
2 David Duncan
3 Ron Daley
4 Jesse Santa Cruz

Master Women

1 Teresa Tuohey
2 Andrea Bass-Werner

Lightweight Men

1 George Faltus
2 Mike Denness
3 Marvin Fok
4 Jesse Santa Cruz

Lightweight Women

1 Joyce Yeo
2 Maria Dyment
3 Mistral Davidson

Middleweight Men

1 Bill Danh
2 Ryan Voigt
3 Jeff de Jesus
4 Ryan Richardson
5 Nicholas Maslove
6 Saturn Brathwaite
7 Fabio Papais
8 Aaron Marshall
9Rayan Bendagje

Lightheavyweight Men

1 Daniel Murphy
2 Sukhi Pandher
3 Nick Nguyen
4 Steve Ridgeley
5 Adam Fedoriuk
6 Monty Bains
7 Dan Smale
8 Scott Vass
9 Karl Wolfram

Heavyweight Women

1 Teresa Tuohey
2 Shannon McDowell
3 Zeng Allardyce
4 Greta Reid
5 Candice Rempel
6 Andrea Bass-Werner

Heavyweight Men

1 Duane Borsa
2 Paulo Almeida
3 Steve Kwasny
4 Bastien Primatesta
5 Tyler Witthoeft
6 Josh Morgan
7 Wiseman Mnguni
8 Slavko Mistric
9 Steve Haddow
10 Warren Grant
11 Dustin Downer
12 Richard Bayuk
13 Len Lenhardt

*Womens Best Poser - Maria Dyment
*Womens Overall - Teresa Tuohey

*Mens Best Poser - Aaron Marshall
*Mens Overall - Daniel Murphy

Fitness

1 Samantha Mack

Masters Figure

1 Dawn Collins
2 Shannon Boddy
3 Jill O'Connell
4 Sheila Wongstedt
5 Kerri Johnston
6 Martina Yabekova
7 Lindsay Audet
8 Joanne Dragani
9 Michelle Johnston
10 Lori Heins
11Sophia Kraeling

Figure Short

1 Trina Dean
2 Whitney Edwards
3 Nicole Kobilanski
4 Tina Soball
5 Azadeh Gharehgozlou
6 Laura Dyck
7 Kyla Young
8 Lynn Kingston
9 Leanne LaPrairie

Figure Medium

1 Gillian Nolan
2 Andrea Morin
3 Laina Barber
4 Jericho Green
5 Orsy Matthew
6 Sheri Amendt
7 Kimberley Pluess
8 April Matthews
9 Leah Pepper
10 Marine DeVeiteo
11 Deidre Bailey
12 Chantel Lugossy
13 Kim Slack
14 Shana Bukovac

Figure Medium-Tall

1 Jessica Kritner
2 Vaneska Kromidas
3 Katrina Wolters
4 Lacey Lee Elliot
5 Ingrid Vadina
6 Sharona Witwicki
7 Elizabeth Deinstadt
8 Meghan Fabbi
9 Chelsea Comber
10 Monica Boudreau
11 Jill Love
12 Bianca Schiavone
13 Jan Daly
14 Natalie Barratt
15 Dana Baker
Figure Tall

1 Rachel Killam
2 Emilija Martic
3 Heidi Johnson
4 Dani Whitters
5 Christina Methot
6 Samantha Dubbeldam
7 Brittany Ciamarra
8 Colleen MacKinnon
9 Vanessa Hamilton
10 Jennifer Galloway
11 Amanda Self

*Figure Overall - Jessica Kritner

Masters Bikini

1 Ayda Sirin
2 Tyrer Sharples
3 Tammy Blanchette
4 Diana Pontes
5 Sarah Acton
6 Donna Payne
7 Lisa Skidmore

Bikini Short

1 Ashley Kosiancic
2 Andrea Pasutti
3 Anna-Lee Vanhatten
4 Natalie Litchfield
5 Elysa Mollica
6 Crystal Raposo
7 Vanessa Watts
8 Nicole Courchaine
9 Barbara Cook
10 Tiffany Vincent
11 Elisabeth Reaveley
12 Becky Pruden
13 Danielle Fumerton
14 Katie Wheaton
15 Colleen Fletcher

Bikini Medium

1 Leah McNaney
2 Lisa Stutt
3 Jaclyn Ralston
4 Amy Hopkins
5 Jennifer Weintz
6 Sarah Satte
7 Tammy Ulmer
8 Kailey Belton
9 Sandy Sira
10 Jada Rogers
11 Lana Clarricoate

Bikini Medium-Tall

1 Lisa Brown
2 Laura Foster
3 Nicole Emery
4 Nadine Fraser
5 Courtney Baumeister
6 Shelene Young
7 Jasmin Ginter
8 Jade Lozinski
DQ - Kate Metzner

Bikini Tall

1 Dayna Beth
2 Nicole Wilson
3 Mariette Janisse
4 Stephanie McPhalen
5 Michelle Meadows
6 Caitlyn Bellamy
7 Allison Konsmo
8. Sherrie Getz
9 Annie Clarke
10 Kennedy Kraeling
11Tracy Meckbach
12 Tonia Penner

*Bikini Overall - Leah McNaney

[fitbody]

Nov 17, 2011
pt of the day

Here's to the crazy ones. The rebels. The troublemakers.
The ones who see things differently.
While some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius.
Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world,
are the ones who do

Imagination is our ability to see inwardly
and picture there that which has not yet appeared outwardly.

Don't let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity.
It's your place in the world; it's your life.
Go on and do all you can with it,
and make it the life you want to live.

If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it.

Dawn still reloading....
39 weeks and 3 days outta Canadians 2012

[fitbody]

Nov 18, 2011
pt of the nite

Respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly,
disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship,
explore your thoughts about one another candidly,
work together for a common goal and help one another achieve it.
No destructive lies.
No ridiculous fears.
No debilitating anger.

Dawn still reloading....
39 weeks and 3 days outta Canadians 2012

[fitbody]

Nov 19, 2011
pt of the day

Confronting our feelings and giving them appropriate expression
always takes strength, not weakness.
It takes strength to acknowledge our anger,
and sometimes more strength yet to curb the aggressive urges anger may bring
and to channel them into nonviolent outlets.
It takes strength to face our sadness
and to grieve and to let our grief and our anger flow in tears when they need to.
It takes strength to talk about our feelings and to reach out for help
and comfort when we need it.

With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.

Dawn still reloading....
39 weeks and 2 days outta Canadians 2012

[fitbody]

Nov 19, 2011
pt of the nite



Ask yourself, "How long am I going to work to make my dreams come true?"
I suggest you answer, "As long as it takes.

CONGRATULATIONS OF MY FRIEND LUIS SANTA'S WIFE Yolanda Alvarado
who just became a new IFBB Figure Pro today

Don't be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams.

Dawn still reloading....
39 weeks and 2 days outta Canadians 2012

[fitbody]

Nov 20. 2011

I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.

I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.

Dawn still reloading....
39 weeks and 1 days outta Canadians 2012

Team Fit Body's Nicole Kobilansky 3rd Place Champion Figure Short

[fitbody]

BRUNCH at NEWLANDS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB today at 11am
any and all invited... tables under: Fit Body
21025 48 AVE, Langley, British Columbia, Canada

[fitbody]

Nov 20. 2011
pt of the nite

The best things in life are never rationed. Friendship, loyalty, love

Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow.
Don't walk behind me, I may not lead.
Just walk beside me and be my friend.

A friend hears the song in my heart and sings it to me when my memory fails.

Dawn still reloading....
39 weeks and 1 days outta Canadians 2012

[fitbody]

Nov 21, 2011
pt of the day

Whatever your present situation, I assure you that you are not your habits.
You can replace old patterns of self-defeating behavior with new patterns
new habits of the effectiveness, happiness and trust-based relationships.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit

We first make our habits, and then our habits make us

Dawn still reloading....
39 weeks outta Canadians 2012

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit

[fitbody]

Nov 21. 2011
pt of the nite

Fate chooses our relatives, we choose our friends

i'm grateful for those friends who stick by me
thru the trials & tribulations of life
my truest friends are those who know everything about me,
but love me just the same

Dawn still reloading....
39 weeks outta Canadians 2012

pix below are from Team Fit Body's Year End Sunday Brunch
at Newlands Golf & Country Club
Great times, Great food, Great People

[fitbody]

more
pix below are from Team Fit Body's Year End Sunday Brunch
at Newlands Golf & Country Club
Great times, Great food, Great People

[fitbody]

Nov 22, 2011
pt of the day

Discipline is one of the Master Keys,
because without it, it doesn’t matter how talented you are,
how good an attitude you have or even how great a network of contacts you have,
you’ll never get going and keep going for long enough to achieve any meaningful results in your life.,
if you, like I do, have big dreams,
it’s imperative that you make discipline a habit
and practice it in small and big ways every single day
so you never have to be at the whim of your emotions to rely on getting something done.

Ask yourself today,
‘Do I have the discipline it takes to do what needs to be done
irrespective of my mood for as long as it takes to achieve my dreams?’

The biggest lie in choosing is, "I can't." That is simply not true.
We can do anything we want
If we don't do something, it is because
we have committed our time, energy and resources somewhere else.

Dawn still reloading....
38 weeks and 4 days outta Canadians 2012

[fitbody]

Nov 22. 2011
pt of the nite

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.

GRAB LIFE BY THE BALLS & JUST ****IN' LIVE IT !

Life is short, live bold! Be heard, be you, dream big, take risks, don’t wait

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall

Dawn still reloading....
38 weeks and 4 days outta Canadians 2012

[fitbody]

Nov 23. 2011
pt of the day

Surround yourself with positive influences. Your "inner circle" will influence you!

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
The latter cannot understand it when
a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices
but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence.

Your own self talk has an incredible effect on your thinking, beliefs, and actions.

Dawn still reloading....
38 weeks and 3 days outta Canadians 2012

[fitbody]

Nov 23, 2011
pt of the nite

We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The world is all gates, all opportunities.

First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.

Dawn still reloading....
38 weeks and 3 days outta Canadians 2012

pic is: IFBB Pro Fitness Sandra Wickham

[fitbody]

UPCOMING POSSIBLE FITNESS CONDITIONING COURSE JAN 2012
with IFBB PRO FITNESS SANDRA WICKHAM

is considering doing her FITNESS routine conditioning course again January 2012

It's an 8 week progressive course to work on
and learn the skills needed for a fitness routine!
It would be once a week for the 8 weeks,
you will do a warm up, then work in a circuit, doing all drills/exercises designed to work on your flexibility and strength for the fitness moves.
We then work on moves together and a few times I've done a mini-routine that we work on together as a group, which is a ton of fun.
It's for seasoned fitness girls (my national level girls come) and also for anyone just thinking about maybe doing fitness,
they can get a chance to try the moves, see how they like it etc.

So if any girls interested in that, see contact info below!

For routine choreography I charge $500
and that includes the choreography, the inital teaching it session (usually 1.5-2hrs)
and two check-in appointments along the way, since we always need to tweak/change/work on the routine as we go along.

contact: Sandra Wickham through her website: http://www.sandrawickhamfitness.com/

[fitbody]

FITNESS at BC'S 2012
we're going to open it to anyone who has made it to the BC level before,
regardless of whether their qualification has run out, or if they didn't make it back.
That should get some competitors out of the woodwork and create more excitement with more girls at the BCs.
PIC is: Sandra Wickham - IFBB Pro, Elite Trainer, Author
SandraWickhamFitness.com

[fitbody]

Nov 24, 2011
pt of the day

"You can be anything you want to be,
if only you believe with sufficient conviction
and act in accordance with your faith;
for whatever the mind can conceive and believe,
the mind can achieve."

“The only thing that will stop you from fulfilling your dreams is you.”

pic: Team Fit Body's Sherrie Getz

[fitbody]

Nov 24, 2011
pt of the day

"May there always be work for your hands to do,
may your purse always hold a coin or two.
May the sun always shine on your windowpane,
may a rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be near you,
may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you."

pic: me an my baby brother Bruce who died at age 21 RIP
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN... LOVE YOU LITTLE BROTHER !
can't believe i'm gonna be 40 ****in' 7 tomorrow thatz friggin insane
i said i wasn't gonna live to see 21
my baby bro thatz as far as he went
got pulled off life support after being airlifted to Vancouver from Sunshine Coast
after a car wreck
it's hard to believe that everything i've put myself thru
done to myself
i'm still friggin here
drug addiction (crack was my drug of choice in the end, but was a hardcore alcoholic since high school, not to mention X-tasty, speed, tons of pot, cigarette) now clean since 1996
THE HUMAN BODY IS A WONDEROUS THING
PLUS I THINK GOD KEPT ME AROUND FOR A REASON... still to be unveiled te hehe
car wrecks (too many to count, and couldn't even count how many i've totalled)
not to mention the BAD situtations i put myself in.... NO FEAR YA KNOW lol
yep 47 huh?
well i don't look bad for 47
but shit i'd thought i'd have had my pro card by now argghhh
2012 will mark me competing in bodybuilding 20 yrs
yep living the dream or chasing it shall i say for 2 decades :(
but i have NOT given up
38 weeks and 2 days till Canadian Nationals and we do battle again
booyah and i shall be ready this time
last time was just playin'
dress rehearsal ya know lmao
Aug 18th, 2011 i got a date with the devil in Edmonton, Alberta
gloves off lightweight lets tango

[fitbody]

Nov 25. 2011
pt of the day

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME

Remember, the greatest gift is not found in a store nor under a tree
but in the hearts of true friends.

"Who finds a faithful friend, finds a treasure."

pic: me as a baby in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England where i was born
I moved to Canada at 2 yrs old
I AM TRUELY BLESSED TO HAVE SOME MUCH LOVE IN MY LIFE
I'm sincerely grateful & blessed ~ but for the grace of God there go I.....

[JMP]

:bdayHappy Birthday Dawn , hope its a great year for you ahead , all the best !

[MuSuLPhReAk]

Have a great B-Day Dawn!!

[aznaro8]

Happy Birthday Dawn! Hope you have a fabulous day!

[fitbody]

Nov 25. 2011
pt of the nite

Happiness is not a station to arrive at, but a manner of traveling.

“Your time is limited,
so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.
Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking.
Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice.
And most importantly,
have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.
They somehow already know what you truly want to become.
Everything else is secondary.”

“Every moment you get is a gift.
Spend it on things that matter.
Don’t spend it by dwelling on unhappy things.”
THATZ WHY THEY CALL IT THE PRESENT !

pix below is my birthday day today
which was awesome
went out for breaky with my sweetie
got my nails done
got my hair done
went for dinner with my family, mom, dad, brother Nick and his kids Clara and Brennan
and also GX and my son Storm
then home for birthday cake with GX, Storm and of course Honey our cat
great day

[fitbody]

more pix

[massabsamurai]

Happy belated birthday Dawn!

[fitbody]

Nov 26, 2011
pt of the day

"Give others freedom to be themselves.
Appreciate the differences between their ways an yours."

"The friendship that can cease has never been real."

Dawn reloading....

[fitbody]

Happy belated birthday Dawn!

thank you

[ubcpower]

Dawn what cardio approach do you take with your male clients? I only saw Billy Danh a few times for his prep in the gym and saw him doing elliptical...can you give us some insight

[fitbody]

Dawn what cardio approach do you take with your male clients? I only saw Billy Danh a few times for his prep in the gym and saw him doing elliptical...can you give us some insight

really i let clients usually do whatever cardio they like as long as they are in their Heart Rate zone
and what part of the zone really depends on the client
usually i don't want their HR too high cuz it can burn off valuable muscle
but depending on how their fat loss is progressing
if clients have access to a step mill (revolving stairs) i think thatz number 1 choice
some clients i put on it especially alot of women
i try to keep cardio to a minimum
but again depending on how the fat loss and leaning out is goin to how much they get
food is adjusted as we go thru the process of contest prep along with cardio

i look at it like...
you gotta do ALOT OF CARDIO SO IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE TYPE YOU AREN'T GONNA WANNA DO IT
so like i said unless the person i am working with warrants a specific kind of cardio i lv it to the person
ie: some people love to run but their body rebells but the continue to do it
i had 2 competitors that i can think of the i had to send to the pool for laps near the end of their prep
1. one had severe shin splints any other kinda cardio would killl her near the end
2. the other one was having terrible swelling on the low legs the last stretch the pool was the only thing she could tolerate

[fitbody]

Nov 26, 2011
pt of the nite

People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are.
I don't believe in circumstances.
The people who get on in this world are
the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want.
And if they cant, make them.

Take responsibility for everything in your life. Only you can change it.

You can't hit a home run unless you step up to the plate.
You can't catch fish unless you put your line in the water.
You can't reach your goals if you don't try.

Bottom line: Trying is the name of the game.
The opportunities in life are simply gifts.
Go get your share!

Dawn still reloading....

pix: me and Sandy Gidda

[fitbody]

Nov 27, 2011
pt of the day

The tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal.
The tragedy lies in having no goals to reach.

By recording your dreams and goals on paper,
you set in motion the process of becoming the person you most want to be.

Go as for as you can see,and when you get there you will see farther.

Dawn still reloading...

PIC: my son Storm's artwork
check out where i zoomed in to individual fishes and the detail
see the "RED" under the Salmon? thatz the bed of eggs !
Storms 10 yrs old but his artwork has always been incredible

oh by the way.... STORM WANTS TO WORK AT THE SALMON HATCHERY !

[fitbody]

Nov 27. 2011
pt of the nite

"Keep my word positive. Words become my behaviors.
Keep my behaviors positive. Behaviors become my habits.
Keep my habits positive. Habits become my values.
Keep my values positive. Values become my destiny."


"There is a basic law that like attracts like.
Negative thinking definitely attracts negative results.
Conversely, if a person habitually thinks optimistically
and hopefully his positive thinking sets in motion creative forces -
and success instead of eluding him flows toward him."

Dawn still reloading.....

[fitbody]

Nov 28, 2011
pt of the day

Always bear in mind that your own resolution to success
is more important than any other one thing.

Hard work spotlights the character of people:
some turn up their sleeves,
some turn up their noses,
and some don’t turn up at all.

You may be disappointed if you fail,
but you are doomed if you don’t try.

Dawn still reloading....

[fitbody]

Nov 28, 2011
pt of the nite

“20 years from now you will be disappointed by the things you didn’t do
than by the one’s you did.
So throw off the bowlines.
Sail away from the safe harbor.
Catch the trade winds in your sails.
Explore. Dream. DARE. Discover.”

“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.”

“By changing nothing, nothing changes.”

“Today is the first day of the rest of your life.”

“A year from now you will wish you had started today.”

Dawn still reloading...

TEAM Fit Body's Birthday Girl & Junior & Lightweight Bodybuilding Champion CARMEN ENNS
who is now preparing for FIGURE in 2012
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARMEN

[fitbody]

Nov 29, 2011
pt of the day

Your belief determines your action and your action determines your results,
but first you have to believe.

You can have anything you want if you will give up the belief that you can't have it.

we all die
but not many of us really LIVE
don't waste you days or waste your life
you can easily squander it away with procrastination
it goes fast take it from me
so live you life as you wish
do NOT live it as someone else wants you to
cuz at the end of your life when you look back you will realize...
IT WAS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE YOU HAPPY



Dawn still reloading....

pic is : BIRTHDAY Girl & IFBB PRO Zoa Linsey HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZOA

[fitbody]

Nov 29, 2011
pt of the nite

It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.

If God had wanted me otherwise, He would have created me otherwise.

Dawn still reloading....

[fitbody]

Nov 30, 2011
pt of the day

“You are today where your thoughts have brought you;
you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.”

Every choice carries a consequence.
For better or worse,
each choice is the unavoidable consequence of its predecessor.
There are not exceptions.
If you can accept that a bad choice carries the seed of its own punishment,
why not accept the fact that a good choice yields desirable fruit?

Dawn still reloading....

[fitbody]

Nov 30, 2011
pt of the nite

“If you wait to do everything until you’re sure it’s right,
you’ll probably never do much of anything.”

“Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”

“People often say that motivation doesn’t last.
Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.”
AND THATZ WHAT I'M HERE FOR...
YOU "PT OF THE DAY & NITE" 2 x's A DAY BRAIN TONIC & FRIENDLY KICK IN THE ASS

Dawn still reloading....

[fitbody]

Dec 1, 2011
pt of the day

If you want to reach a goal, you must "see the reaching" in your own mind
before you actually arrive at your goal.

It was character that got us out of bed
commitment that moved us into action,
and discipline that enabled us to follow through


Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.

Dawn still reloading...

[fitbody]

Dec 1. 2011
pt of the nite

Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.

Riches are not from abundance of worldly goods,
but from a contented mind.

Dawn still reloading....


pic: my 2 men in my life... My hubby Brandon & my son Storm
at the Salmon Fest a few weeks ago

[fitbody]

Dec 2nd. 2011
pt of the day

The distance is nothing; it's only the first step that is difficult

The big challenge is to become all that you have the possibility of becoming.
You cannot believe what it does to the human spirit to maximize
your human potential and stretch yourself to the limit

WE ARE SOOOOO MUCH STRONGER THAN WE REALIZE
JUST DO IT !

Dawn still reloading....
starting back training monday... i'm ready
body and mind rested and ready to go
few wks post antibiotics finally over being sick that was a killer
but healed up & ready to ROCK
full bore till August

[fitbody]

Dec 2. 2011
pt of the nite

“Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.
Don’t be trapped by dogma, which is living the result of other people’s thinking.
Don’t let the noise of other’s opinion drowned your own inner voice.
And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition,
they somehow already know what you truly want to become.
Everything else is secondary.”

Dawn still reloading....