Q & A with Dawn Alison [Archive] - Page 3 - CANADA BODYBUILDING

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04-12-2011, 09:17 AM

Dec 4, 2011
pt of the day

Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.

Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence.
Talent will not;
nothing is more common than unsuccessful people 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 always will solve
the problems of the human race

Dawn almost reloaded....
36 wks and 6 days ta go till Canadians 2012

FINALLY we got the youtube problem figured out last nite
& uploaded my...
"CANADIAN NATIONALS 2011 EXPERIENCE in MONTREL" up...
here's the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3S0JjAKX7Y&feature=youtu.be
it's hilarious to me cuz at 1st you will hear me tell of my most horrific experience of my competitive bb career
then i think the problem is fixed
only to find out when i'm about ready to go onstage for my routine that MY MUSIC WILL NOT WORK !
then they play some crappy house dance music
i'm like " I CAN'T POSE TO THAT !!!!!"
so i say "I DON'T WANT ANY MUSIC"
then i walk out there in silence and start posing lol
i start my routine as planned
then as i get into my back shot my head goes "**** THIS !"
so i end my routine early by spinning around to the front doing a MOST MUSCULAR
giving it a wave and walking off
BHhahahahahaha its friggin hilarious to me cuz i know what i'm thinkin and watchin it's so funny
THANK GOD I CAN LAUGH AT MYSELF

pic below: is ME just before i went down to THE ATHLETES MEETING at Nationals this yr

fitbody

04-12-2011, 09:21 AM

i guess i coulda done the video this way lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3S0JjAKX7Y&feature=youtu.be

fitbody

04-12-2011, 06:50 PM

Dec 4, 2011
pt of the nite

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

pic: thatz me in the green 2010 Nationals...
both the other 2 (Jody & Janeen) got their pro cards now
startin tomorrow gloves are off
it's go time....

Dawn's RELOADED & FULL BORE IN THE AM !

fitbody

05-12-2011, 09:10 AM

Dec 5, 2011
pt of the day

“Keep your dreams alive.
Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself,
vision, hard work, determination, and dedication.
Remember all things are possible for those who believe.”

“Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”

36 weeks and 5 days till Nationals
Dawn's RELOADED, got a plan, now coached by Greg Kovacs
here we go....

pic below was TEAM Fit Body yesterday
it was a very interesting posing practice cuz
we had every single catagory represented by 1 single person
bikini, mens physique, womens physique, womens bbing, mens bbing, fitness & figure

fitbody

05-12-2011, 09:36 PM

Dec 5th, 2011
pt of the nite

“I do not try to dance better than anyone else.
I only try to dance better than myself.”
(quotes by the GREAT DANCER: Mikhail Baryshnikov)

and how GREAT THOSE WORDS ARE....
and in 2012 when i step on that stage in Edmonton i will be....
THE BIGGEST BADDEST VERSION OF ME I HAVE EVER BEEN

Dawn fully reloaded
new workout and meal plan today, new coach,
new pink powerlifting belt that i finally got was my birthday present from GX,
and new attitude 2012 I'M GONNA BE FREAKIN HUGE !!!!!

36 weeks and 5 days till Nationals
Dawn's RELOADED, got a plan, now coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

06-12-2011, 08:33 AM

Dec 6, 2011
pt of the day

The greatest oak was once a little nut who held its ground.

Fall seven times, stand up eight.

You can't go through life quitting everything.
If you're going to achieve anything,
you've got to stick with something.

36 weeks and 5 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

06-12-2011, 08:49 AM

I have 3 facebook pages if you wanna be a part of them here's the links:

Dawn Alison (bodybuilder & coach)
http://www.facebook.com/dawn.alison

Fit Body Training & Gear
http://www.facebook.com/dawn.alison2
lots of Client Before & Afters on this page

Dawn Alison
http://www.facebook.com/dawn.alison3

please note the 3rd one my personal page you have to Private Message on Faceboook me if you want a friends request add
theres the most pics on that one but you don't haveta be my friend to view those pix

fitbody

06-12-2011, 10:08 PM

Dec 6, 2011
pt of the nite

“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.”

If you’re unhappy, you can’t expect something or someone outside of yourself to fix it.
You are the only one responsible for your life.
If you want to change and start living with passion,
you are the one that has to act.

“The path to success is to take massive, determined action.”

THATZ WHY IF YOU WANNA BE A HUGE FREAK YOU GOTTA TRAIN WITH THE HUGE FREAKS
36 weeks and 5 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs
tehehe... 2012's gonna be great

pic below is the Great Mr.Olympia Ronnie Coleman

fitbody

07-12-2011, 07:27 AM

Dec 7, 2011
pt of the day

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

Strength does not come from physical capacity.
It comes from an indomitable will.

36 weeks and a few days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

07-12-2011, 08:54 AM

MARRIAGE HILARITY: so this am GX was fixing my food by measuring out my yams as per my new meal plan this am as i walked around the corner into the kitchen... "what are you doin?" i said... "measuring your yams" he says as he's using a 1/2 cup measure... "you gotta weigh them" i say... so he proceeds to get out the scale, puts a bowl on it, gets a flipper and keeps trying to shake a small amount off to get the right amount... now remember when it says i get 128 gms yam i mean 128 gms.... after what seems like ETERNITY TO ME watching TRY to do this i say "why not use your finger?" (to get the little bit more yams he needs in the scale)... "cuz it's non hygenic" he says... i reply "DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA OF THE THINGS YOU DO TO ME ?!!!?"... "you gotta point" he says.... bhahahahaha friggin hilarious

JMP

07-12-2011, 11:58 AM

:rotflmao Now thats funny .....

fitbody

07-12-2011, 10:32 PM

Dec 7, 2011
pt of the nite

the definition of INSANITY is:
making the same mistakes over and over again expecting different results

“The weak can never forgive.
Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”

Uuuummmmnn..... Breathe.... uuummmm.....

fitbody

08-12-2011, 09:21 AM

Dec 7, 2011
pt of the day

“Opposition is a natural part of life.
Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition
such as lifting weights
we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity.”

a big Oak tree can crack during a strong wind
be like a reed which is flexible that bends with the wind

Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.

36 weeks and 2 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

08-12-2011, 06:23 PM

Dec 8, 2011
pt of the nite

“Champion the right to be yourself;
dare to be different and to set your own pattern;
live your own life
and follow your own star.”

AND IF PEOPLE DON'T LIKE IT... TOO BAD FOR THEM

“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.”

36 weeks and 2 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

09-12-2011, 08:04 PM

Dec 9, 2011
pt of the nite

CHRISTMAS SEASON SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECY....
A self-fulfilling prophecy is an assumption or prediction that,
purely as a result of having been made,
cause the expected or predicted event to occur
and thus confirms its own 'accuracy.'
IN OTHER WORDS: WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT YOU BRING ABOUT....
if you are stressing out about Xmas and the Holidays and all the food
and all the weight you are gonna gain
then guess what ?
THATZ WHAT IS GONNA HAPPEN... YOU ARE GONNA GAIN A BUNCH OF WEIGHT
if you set it in your mind that you are gonna be really good over the holidays
that you are gonna workout and eat your healthy food...
and allow yourself to have minimal holiday treats and a good Xmas dinner
and thatz it
then thatz what you will do
NO ONE IS FORCING THE FOOD DOWN YOUR THROAT YOU CANNOT MAKE ME BELIEVE THAT
now i'm not saying to be perfect NO NOT AT ALL
NEVER EVER EVER DIET ON XMAS
BUT IT'S NOT A FOODFEST FOR 2 - 3 WEEK EVEN SOME MAKE IT A MONTH OR MORE
THATZ UTTER NONSENSE

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

36 weeks and 1 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

10-12-2011, 08:35 AM

Dec 10, 2011
pt of the day

We are like magnets - like attract like.
You become AND attract what you think

Thought = creation.
If these thoughts are attached to powerfulemotions (good or bad)
that speeds the creation

SO BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT BECAUSE....
YOU CREATE YOUR OWN REALITY
YOU CREATE YOU

36 weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

10-12-2011, 03:28 PM

RIP Top Canadian Trainer Darren
seen here in this vid training a client

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUC9i0CRt8k&feature=player_embedded#

fitbody

10-12-2011, 03:53 PM

Dec 10, 2011
pt of the nite

if you love what you do
you never have to work a day in your life

Success is not the key to happiness.
Happiness is the key to success.
If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

36 weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

11-12-2011, 08:21 AM

Dec 11, 2011
pt of the day

“There is no chance, no destiny, no fate,
that can circumvent or hinder or control
the firm resolve of a determined soul.”

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

35 weeks and 6 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

11-12-2011, 10:19 PM

Dec 11, 2011
pt of the nite

Integrity is a concept of consistency of actions, values, methods,
measures, principles, expectations, and outcomes.
In ethics, integrity is regarded as the honesty and truthfulness
or accuracy of one's actions

Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.

35 weeks and 6 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

12-12-2011, 08:26 AM

Dec 12, 2011
pt of the day

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KARYN

We keep moving forward,
opening new doors, and doing new things,
because we're curious and curiosity
keeps leading us down new paths.

Even if you fall on your face,
you're still moving forward.

35 weeks and 5 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

12-12-2011, 05:48 PM

Dec 12. 2011
pt of the nite

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more,
do more and become more, you are a leader.”

“I would rather have eyes that cannot see;
ears that cannot hear;
lips that cannot speak,
than a heart that cannot love”

35 weeks and 5 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

13-12-2011, 09:27 AM

Dec 13, 2011
pt of the day

“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.”

“The road of life twists and turns
and no two directions are ever the same.
Yet our lessons come from the journey,
not the destination.”

35 weeks and 4 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

13-12-2011, 06:40 PM

Dec 13, 2011
pt of the nite

"The secret of success is constancy of purpose."

IN OTHER WORDS CONTINUOUS FOCUS

"It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles.
Then the victory is yours.
It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell."

35 weeks and 4 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

14-12-2011, 08:43 AM

Dec 14. 2011
pt of the day

Whatever we learn to do, we learn by actually doing it;
men come to be builders, for instance, by building,
and harp players by playing the harp.
In the same way, by doing just acts we come to be just;
by doing self-controlled acts, we come to be self-controlled;
and by doing brave acts, we become brave.

Life is very short
and what we have to do must be done in the now.

DON'T PROCRASTINATE YOUR LIFE AWAY
ONE DAY WILL NEVER COME
THEN ONE DAY YOU'LL BE...
I SHOULDA, WOULDA, COULDA, BUT DIDN'T

just friggin do it
35 weeks and 3 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

14-12-2011, 05:41 PM

Dec 14. 2011
pt of the day

All that we are is the result of what we have thought.

WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT... YOU BRING ABOUT !

you are the residual result of all you have thought & all you have done

SO WHEN YOU ARE SICK & TIRED OF BEING SICK & TIRED
then you will be ready to change... cuz remember....
IF NOTHING CHANGES, NOTHING CHANGES !

Whatever your mind can conceive and can believe, it can achieve.

SO IF YOU ARE FOCUSING ON HOW MUCH FAT YOU HAVE ON YOUR BODY
THEN YOU GET MORE OF WHAT YOU ARE FOCUSING ON.... FAT THAT IS !
SO IF YOU WANNA BE LEAN THEN YOU NEED TO FOCUS ON WHAT YOU WANT
FOCUS ON... I WANT A LEAN HOT SEXY BODY !
and then THAT GETS IMPRESSED ONTO YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS
THAT THEN THATZ WHAT YOU WILL GET IF YOU DO WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO GET IT

you are the master of your ship
the captain of your destiny
MAKE YOUR LIFE GREAT
don't put off what you really want
or your life may just whiz by and guess what ?
you missed the boat....

35 weeks and 3 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

15-12-2011, 09:00 AM

Dec 15. 2011
pt of the day

“Whatever course you decide upon,
there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong.
There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe
that your critics are right.
To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage.

“Knowing is not enough;
we must apply.
Willing is not enough;
we must do.”

WISHFUL THINKING IS JUST THAT...
IF YOU WANT SOMETHING YOU GOTTA BE WILLING TO DO WHAT IT TAKES TO GET IT
OR GUESS WHAT?
you are stuck where you are at
anything worth anything in this life you gotta work for it
it amazes me how people want everything to come easy
or i hear "i'm bored"
DO YOU GET BORED OR BRUSHING YOUR TEETH EVERYDAY, MAKING YOUR BED, GOIN TO WORK
but these things haveta be done
or i hear "eating good is so expensive"....
just like if you want to have a healthy fit body
you haveta eat healthy & do the work
and it's not just about lookin hot
its about health and quality of life
cuz sooner or later you haveta pay the price for lack of exercise & good nutrition
and it comes in the form of cancer, disease, bone loss (osteoporosis), limited use of joints, etc
yesterday i was waiting to pick my son up from school and there was this little old woman walked past
she was bent over almost in half from osteo i was like WOW thatz so sad
GOOD HEALTH DOES NOT COST... IT PAYS !

but the bottom line is....
ITS YOUR LIFE LIVE IT AS YOU WANT

35 weeks and 2 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

15-12-2011, 09:07 AM

Mr Olympia Phil Heath Appearance

Reflex Langley

Hey everyone! Looks like Phil couldn't wait to come see us so please take note of the date change...Phil Heath will now be at Reflex Langley on Saturday, January 14th, 2012! Hope to see you all there!

fitbody

15-12-2011, 03:06 PM

Dec 15, 2011
pt of the nite

“It is not the critic who counts;
not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles,
or where the doer of deeds could have done 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 not effort without error and shortcomings;
but who does actually strive to do the deed;
who knows the great enthusiasm,
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,
at least he fails while daring greatly.
So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls
who know neither victory nor defeat.”

here's some people that just seem to bide there time here on earth
AND THEN THERES OTHERs THAT REALLY LIVE IT

lifes short play hard

JUST FRIGGIN DO IT
GRAB LIFE BY THE BALLS AND LIVE IT

35 weeks and 2 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

15-12-2011, 03:11 PM

so physced about Nationals
and enjoying working with Greg
i'm confident he's gonna help me bring in what i want at Nationals 2012 in Edmonton

fitbody

16-12-2011, 08:39 AM

Dec 16, 2011
pt of the day

Every morning is a fresh beginning.
Every day is the world made new.
Today is a new day. T
oday is my world made new.
I have lived all my life up to this moment,
to come to this day.
This moment--this day--is as good as any moment in all eternity.
I shall make of this day--each moment of this day--a heaven on earth.
This is my day of opportunity

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?

YOU CAN MAKE YOUR DAY YOUR LIFE GREAT
OR YOU CAN MAKE IT SUCK
ITS TOTALLY YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
YOU CANNOT BLAME ANYONE ELSE FOR YOUR CHOICES
SO IF THERES SOMETHING YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH
THEY YOU AND ONLY YOU HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE IT
EVEN IF ITS CHANGE YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARDS IT

35 weeks and 1 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

16-12-2011, 07:12 PM

Dec 16, 2011
pt of the nite

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO COACH IFBB PRO GREG KOVACS

"A failure establishes only this,
that our determination to succeed was not strong enough."

"The longer I live,
the more I am certain that the great difference
between the great and the insignificant, is energy
invincible determination
a purpose once fixed,
and then death or victory."

35 weeks and 1 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

17-12-2011, 08:31 AM

Dec 17, 2011
pt of the day

The race is not always to the swift,
but to those who keep on running.

The drops of rain make a hole in the stone
not by violence but by oft falling.

35 weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

17-12-2011, 05:28 PM

Dec 17, 2011
pt of the nite

Don’t let your victories go to your head,
or your failures go to your heart.

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

35 weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

18-12-2011, 09:48 AM

Dec 18, 2011
pt of the day

“If we’re growing, we’re always going to be out of our comfort zone.”

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

34 wk and 6 day weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

18-12-2011, 07:49 PM

Dec 18, 2011
pt of the nite

“Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.”

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

34 wk and 6 day weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

19-12-2011, 09:14 AM

Dec 19, 2011
pt of the day

6 days till Christmas
and HOW LONG TILL YOU START LIVING THE LIFE YOU WANT
& HAVING THE BODY YOU WANT?

Every giant leap forward is in reality a series of baby steps.
For every major breakthrough you see in your performance,
don’t forget all the hundreds of little things that had to happen,
day after day, for that to happen.
Habits are the basis of improvement,
but they don’t happen overnight.
The easiest – and most difficult – way to improve your life is to make or break a habit.
It’s easy because habits are built one single action at a time.
It’s difficult because you need to be consistent.
It’s much more of a mental game than a physical challenge.
If you don’t see progress right away, don’t be discouraged.
In fact,
some of the habits you have right now have been a lifetime in the making and repeating.
They can be as stubborn as a mule.
It might take some coaxing to get them to move.

Habit is habit and not to be flung out of the window by any man,
but coaxed downstairs a step at a time.”

DON'T BE A COULDA WOULDA BUT DIDN'T NEVER HAS BEEN
START NOW & STAY FRIGGIN' CONSISTENT

34 wk and 5 days weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

19-12-2011, 07:53 PM

Dec 19, 2011
pt of the nite

Take action !
You can dream and you can wonder,
but nothing happens without taking action consistently.
You don’t have to be perfect
. Learn as much as you need to know the next step and take action!

Take responsibility

You are responsible for your life.
There is no one to blame.
If you’re not happy with your life or with your circumstances,
you are the only one that can take responsibility and start changing it.
What are you waiting for?

34 wk and 5 days weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

20-12-2011, 09:13 AM

Dec 20, 2011
pt of the day

Create Your Own Destiny

“To hell with circumstances;
I create opportunities.
You can make all the excuses in the world,
but nothing happens until you stop blaming your circumstances or people in your life,
and take control of your life.
It is up to you to take responsibility for your life
and create your own opportunities.
You may not be able to do exactly what you want right now,
but you have the opportunity to take steps toward it.
No one will create the dream life for you.
You have to do it yourself.

34 wk and 4 days weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

20-12-2011, 05:09 PM

Dec 20, 2011
pt of the nite

"Patience, persistence and perspiration make an
unbeatable combination for success."

"Failure is only postponed success as long as courage coaches ambition.
The habit of persistence is the habit of victory."

34 wk and 4 days weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

20-12-2011, 05:36 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZlXWp6vFdE&feature=share

fitbody

21-12-2011, 09:28 AM

Dec 21, 2011
pt of the day

A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with
the bricks that others throw at him or her.

Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent.

TO EACH THEIR OWN.... TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE !

i don't care if someone doesn't like the way i look
cuz chances are, i wouldn't wanna look like them either
I just respect people for who they are and what they wanna do with their life
why others feel it necessary to spew their negative opinions on others…
to belittle and chastise them just because they are not in agreement with
what they think they should be doing with their life is beyond me
take a look at your own backyard buddy
LIVE AND LET LIVE &
ALLOW THOSE TO FOLLOW THEIR OWN PATH NOT YOURS
its YOUR LIFE DO WHAT YOU WANT WITH IT
live it how you see fit… not someone else
HAVE the body YOU want
TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR SELF, YOUR LIFE, YOUR BODY
and CARE NOT about ones to belittle you
BE WHO YOU ARE & SAY WHAT YOU FEEL CUZ
THOSE WHO MIND DON'T MATTER
AND THOSE WHO MATTER DON'T MIND
freedom to be yourself ~ take it... IT'S YOURS !

34 wk and 3 days weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

JMP

21-12-2011, 11:43 AM

fitbody

21-12-2011, 05:19 PM

Dec 21, 2011
pt of the nite

Why live to please others? I mean, it’s your life.
If you aren’t happy with it, what’s the use in living?

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

34 wk and 3 days weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

21-12-2011, 05:20 PM

Thought I would give one back today Dawn -

Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength.

thank you
love that one
all the best to you over this holiday season & the new year
xox d

fitbody

22-12-2011, 02:41 AM

Dec 22, 2011
pt of the day

A life without purpose is a languid, drifting thing;
Every day we ought to review our purpose, saying to ourselves:
This day let me make a sound beginning,
for what we have hitherto done is naught!

Dreams are renewable.
No matter what our age or condition,
there are still untapped possibilities within us
and new beauty waiting to be born.

Character may be manifested in the great moments,
but it is made in the small ones
A JOURNEY OF 1000 MILES STARTED WITH A SINGLE STEP....

Don’t limit yourself.
Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do.
You can go as far as your mind lets you.
What you believe, remember, you can achieve.

34 wk and 2 days weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

22-12-2011, 06:22 PM

Dec 22, 2011
pt of the nite

“Every choice you make has an end result.”
Be aware of the actions you take and the consequences they have.
It’s easy to act in haste.
It’s easy to do selfish things.
They may look good in the short-term,
but in the long-term you’ll be digging your own grave.

I WAS JUST SAYING THIS TO GX ABOUT ME AND FOOD,
WHEN I THINK ABOUT EATIN SOMETHING I DO IT CONSCIOUSLY,
MEANING I THINK IT THRU,
"IF I EAT THIS IS WHAT I'M GONNA GET OUTTA THIS"
ie: i went to get a package and they had these WETHERS CARAMELS WITH COFFEE SWIRLED IN THEM
i was like wow Werthers my fav...
i have one,
mmmmnn it's got coffee in...
so they girls tell me where to go get them,
cool i say,
then from their counter to my car i'm like NAW,
cuz i thought of how many calories they'll have,
i'll eat the whole package in a matter of a few hrs
& what they'll do is put excess fat on my body,
then i'll haveta work so hard to get it off,
so i was satisfied with 3 candies instead of the package
NOW THATZ GROWTH !!!!

34 wk and 2 days weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

23-12-2011, 09:25 AM

Dec 23, 2011
pt of the day

Be what you are.
This is the first step towards becoming better than you are.

CARE NOT WHAT OTHERS THINK
IT'S YOUR LIFE DO NOT LIVE IT DISHONESTLY BY BEING WHO YOU ARE NOT

The Man In The Glass

If you get what you want in your struggle for self
And the world makes you king for a day
Then go to the mirror and look at yourself
And see what that man has to say

For it isn't a man's father, mother or wife
Whose judgement upon him must pass
The fellow whose verdict counts most in his life
Is the man staring back from the glass

He's the fellow to please, never mind the rest
For he's with you clear up to the end
And you've passed your most dangerous, difficult test
If the man in the glass is your friend

You can fool the whole world down the pathway of years
And get pats on the back as you pass
But your final reward will be heartache and tears
If you've cheated the man in the glass

And the world makes you king for a day
Then go to the mirror and look at yourself
And see what that man has to say

For it isn't a man's father, mother or wife
Whose judgement upon him must pass
The fellow whose verdict counts most in his life
Is the man staring back from the glass

He's the fellow to please, never mind the rest
For he's with you clear up to the end
And you've passed your most dangerous, difficult test
If the man in the glass is your friend

You can fool the whole world down the pathway of years
And get pats on the back as you pass
But your final reward wil be heartache and tears
If you've cheated the man in the glass

34 wk and 1 day weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

ubcpower

23-12-2011, 12:43 PM

fitbody

23-12-2011, 06:54 PM

Dec 23, 2011
pt of the nite

“Let's be grateful for those who give us happiness;
they are the charming gardeners who make our soul bloom.”

I AM SINCERELY GRATEFUL & BLESSED
TO HAVE SO MANY WONDERFUL PEOPLE IN MY LIFE...
AND SUCH A GREAT LIFE, it's just goin to damn fast

“Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today,
at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little,
at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick,
at least we didn't die; so,
let us all be thankful.” -Buddha

"Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul."

Consistently Expressing Sincere and Heartfelt Gratitude
For What You Already Have Is The Underlying and
Often Overlooked Force Which Opens Doors To
Immeasurable Abundance and Happiness

"Reflect Each Day On All You Have To Be Grateful For And
You Will Receive More To Be Grateful For."
THE LAW OF ATTRACTION: WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT, YOU BRING ABOUT
WHAT YOU FOCUS ON EXPANDS !!!!!!!!!!
so be careful of your thoughts
they are your self-fullfilling prophecy

34 wk and 1 day weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

23-12-2011, 07:10 PM

Dawn noticed you are no longer working with Iris Kyle. Why the move? can you give us a short pro and con of your experience working with her and some of the reasons why you are now working with Greg Kovaks?

1st of all theres no way i can afford to work with Iris in 2012
she was $3500 for 16 weeks
it was a great experience
I LEARNED ALOT FROM HER
and i did a totally different workout style than i've ever used
it was extremely grueling and hard and the respect for her in that sense hugely went up
the nutrition program and supplement program again was very different which i find so interesting
i think it was totally worth the $3500 i spent and then some

my decision to work with Greg Kovacs was initiated from a close friend of mine who worked with Greg this year for his competition
he said "I HAD TO WORK WITH GREG"
now this friend knows me well and i trust him explictly
when he tells me something i listen
i could train with Greg for the whole 10 months for less than the 16 weeks with Iris
and to be honest i prefer having a coach year round who i'm accountable to, get direction from, support from etc
Greg will also be at my show which to me will be a great help and hopefully will make the difference i need for my next show...
sometimes i think alot gets lost in sending pictures thru email, and if someone was there with you i think can make a big difference
those last few days can make or break you, even hours
so far i am very much enjoying working with Greg
and i'm confident that he will get me the result i am seeking for 2012

i worked with ONLINE TRAINERS now for the last 3+ years

i worked with Dave Palumbo for 2 full calender years both 2009 & 2010 show seasons (3 National Shows)
(LOVE DAVE HAVE GREAT RESPECT FOR HIM LOVED TRAINING WITH HIM)

i worked with Iris Kyle 16 wks out of Nationals 2010
but i started making payments to her Oct 2009 and she was giving me tips and some things to do thruout that yr leading up to 16 wks out

now currently working with Greg Kovacs and it'll be for 10 months till Nationals 2012 in August

fitbody

24-12-2011, 11:10 AM

Dec 24, 2011
pt of xmas eve morn

If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts,
liberates your energy and inspires your hopes.

Goals are the fuel in the furnace of achievement.
Nothing stops the man who desires to achieve

Every obstacle is simply a course to develop his achievement muscle.
It's a strengthening of his powers of accomplishment.

Whoever wants to reach a distant goal must take small steps.

SUCCESS IS THE SUM OF SMALL EFFORTS REPEATED DAY IN AND DAY OUT

CONSISTENCY IS THE KEY
BOTH WITH TRAINING AND NUTRITION
when it comes to achieving an awesome physique
it's not something you get in a matter of a few months
it takes weeks, months, years of dedication, sacrifice, consistency
THE THING I LOOOOOOOOOOVE ABOUT IT
is MONEY CAN NOT BUY IT
A GREAT PHYSIQUE IS SOMETHING THAT IS EARNED
i'd much rather step outta my 1990 VW Golf with a BANGIN' BODY THAT TURNS HEADS
than step outta a Maserati and have some sickly unhealthy body
but thatz me....
to me it's not just about VANITY it's about HEALTH
its about the fact you are given this temple
and you can either choose to take care of it
or you can abuse it
and you may can look pretty good and eat poorly and exercise little to none
but sooner or later there will be a price for that
and when that day comes it may be too late to change it
at this age of my life i'm now 47 yrs old
i've already seen many people younger than me die due to them not taking care of themselves
its your life it goes fast so LIVE WELL
I WISH YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS & HOLIDAY SEASON
AND ALL THE BEST FOR THE NEW YEAR
make 2012 your best & healthiest year ever
stop putting off the goals your really wanna achieve
and GRAB LIFE BY THE BALLS

34 wks weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

24-12-2011, 06:49 PM

Dec 24, 2011
pt of Christmas Eve

Seize the moments of happiness, love and be loved!
That is the only reality in the world, all else is folly.

LIFES SHORT LOVE LOTS....
LIFE WITHOUT LIFE IS LIKE A TREE WITHOUT BLOSSOM
the more you give the more you get

If happiness is a state of the inward life,
we have to look for its chief obstructions not in outward conditions but in deeper places.
Happiness depends in the last issue, as we saw, on the essential view of life.
It is not a matter of distractions, nor even of mere pleasurable sensations.
There may be an appearance of great prosperity with incurable sadness hidden at the heart,
as there is an outward peace which is only a well-masked despair.
The way to happiness is indeed harder than the way to success;
for its chief enemies entrench themselves within the soul.

MERRY CHRISTMAS....

34 wks weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

25-12-2011, 09:52 AM

Dec 25, 2011
pt of Christmas day

The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves,
and not to twist them to fit our own image.
Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them.

TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE.... DARE TO BE YOURSELF
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF & DON'T LET ANYONE TELL YOUR OTHERWISE

merry christmas to all of you i wish you a wonderful day

33 weeks and 6 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

PIC: STORM OPENING HIS PRESENT this morning....

fitbody

25-12-2011, 03:13 PM

Dec 25, 2011
pt of Christmas nite

“It doesn’t matter where you are,
you are nowhere compared to where you can go.”

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

33 weeks and 6 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

DREAM BIG ~ MERRY CHRISTMAS

fitbody

26-12-2011, 12:08 AM

Wishin' you all a NAUGHTY XMAS NITE lol

fitbody

26-12-2011, 10:50 AM

Dec 26, 2011
pt of boxing day

“Use what talents you possess,
the woods will be very silent if no birds sang there except
those that sang best.”

BE THE BEST YOU YOU CAN BE
DO NOT COMPARE YOURSELF TO OTHERS
JUST DO THE BEST YOU CAN UNDER THE CONDITIONS YOU ARE UNDER
THATZ ALL ANYONE CAN ASK, THATZ ALL ANYONE CAN DO
you cannot judge another man unless you have walked in his shoes

DON'T PROCRASTINATE YOUR LIFE AWAY
waiting for the right time to accomplish your goal / dream
there never will be the "right" time

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.

JUST DO IT
33 weeks and 5 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

26-12-2011, 06:41 PM

Dec 26, 2011
pt of boxing day nite

LOYALTY: fealty, devotion, constancy. Loyalty, allegiance, fidelity
all imply a sense of duty or of devoted attachment to something or someone.

"WARHORSE": went to see the movie today, it was awesome

“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.”

JUST DO IT
33 weeks and 5 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

27-12-2011, 08:42 AM

Dec 27, 2011
pt of the day

Choose your thoughts carefully .. you are a masterpiece of your life
Thought = creation.
If these thoughts are attached to powerful emotions (good or bad) that speeds the creation

What you focus on with your thought and feeling is what you attract into your experience
YOU CREATE YOUR OWN REALITY !
self-fulfilling prophecy

"All that we are is a result of what we have thought"

What can you do right now to turn your life around?? Gratitude

Gratitude will bring more into our lives immediately

What we think about and THANK about is what we bring about

What are the things you are grateful for??
Feel the gratitude..
focus on what you have right now that you are grateful for

Play the picture in your mind - focus on the end result

VISUALIZE!!! Rehearse your future

VISUALIZE!!! See it, feel it! This is where action begins

JUST DO IT
33 weeks and 4 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

27-12-2011, 06:28 PM

Dec 27, 2011
pt of the nite

"There is one quality which one must possess to win,
and that is definiteness of purpose,
the knowledge of what one wants,
and a burning desire to possess it."

"You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals."

FOLLOW YOUR HEART
FOLLOW YOUR PASSION
LIVE YOUR LIFE FOR YOU
ONLY YOU CAN MAKE YOU HAPPY

just friggin do it
33 weeks and 4 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

28-12-2011, 08:30 AM

Dec 28, 2011
pt of the day

"People with goals succeed because they know where they're going."

This one step - choosing a goal and sticking to it - changes everything.

just friggin do it
33 weeks and 3days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

28-12-2011, 06:37 PM

Dec 28, 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.

If you want to be happy,
set a goal that commands your thoughts,
liberates your energy,
and inspires your hopes.

just friggin do it
33 weeks and 3days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

GYMBRAT

28-12-2011, 08:04 PM

LOVE this thread thx Dawn!!!

fitbody

29-12-2011, 08:46 AM

LOVE this thread thx Dawn!!!

thank you :)

fitbody

29-12-2011, 08:52 AM

Dec 29, 2011
pt of the day

The greatest success is being yourself.

We have all been placed on this earth to discover our own path,
and we will never be happy if we live someone else’s idea of life!

THANK GOD WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT
OR THE WORLD WOULD BE A BORING PLACE
instead of putting down others cuz they are not the same
we should celebrate, and respect the differences
TO EACH THEIR OWN
TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE

just friggin do it
33 weeks and 2 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

29-12-2011, 08:27 PM

Dec 29, 2011
pt of the nite

"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."

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

"When a dream takes hold of you, what can you do?
You can run with it, let it run your life,
or let it go and think for the rest of your life about what might have been."

GRAB YOUR DREAMS BY THE BALLS & RUN WITH IT !

just friggin do it
33 weeks and 2 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

GYMBRAT

29-12-2011, 10:07 PM

I have a few friends livin in Surrey and we are all gunna come and say HI this summer on our scoots :) cool?

fitbody

30-12-2011, 08:26 AM

Dec 30, 2011
pt of the day

"You cannot expect to achieve new goals
or move beyond your present circumstances unless you change."

CHANGE IS INEVITABLE ~ GROWTH IS INTENTIONAL

What Is Self-Discipline?

Self-discipline is the ability to get yourself to take action regardless of your emotional state.

Imagine what you could accomplish if you could simply get yourself to follow
through on your best intentions no matter what.
Picture yourself saying to your body,
“You’re overweight. Lose 20 pounds.”
Without self-discipline that intention won’t become manifest.
But with sufficient self-discipline, it’s a done deal.
The pinnacle of self-discipline is when you reach the point that
when you make a conscious decision,
it’s virtually guaranteed you’ll follow through on it.

Self-discipline is one of many personal development tools available to you.
Of course it is not a panacea.
Nevertheless, the problems which self-discipline can solve are important,
and while there are other ways to solve these problems,
self-discipline absolutely shreds them.
Self-discipline can empower you to overcome any addiction
or lose any amount of weight.
It can wipe out procrastination, disorder, and ignorance.
Within the domain of problems it can solve,
self-discipline is simply unmatched.
Moreover, it becomes a powerful teammate when combined with
other tools like passion, goal-setting, and planning.

just friggin do it
33 weeks and 1 day till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

30-12-2011, 08:27 AM

I have a few friends livin in Surrey and we are all gunna come and say HI this summer on our scoots :) cool?

awesome lemme know when you're coming to da hood

fitbody

30-12-2011, 09:07 PM

Dec 30, 2011
pt of the nite

be the change you wanna be in the world

" forgiving is only for the brave.
It is for those people who are willing to confront their pain,
accept themselves as permanently changed,
and make difficult choices.
Countless individuals are satisfied to go on resenting
and hating people who wrong them.
They stew in their own inner poisons and even contaminate those around them.
Forgivers, on the other hand, are not content to be stuck in a quagmire.
They reject the possibility that the rest of their lives will be determined by
the unjust and injurious acts of another person.

just friggin do it
33 weeks and 1 day till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

31-12-2011, 12:58 PM

Dec 31, 2011
pt of the day

It's better to be hated for what you are,
than to be loved for what you are not.

When you judge someone it doesn’t define who they are
it defines who you are.

just friggin do it
33 weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

31-12-2011, 05:11 PM

Dec 31, 2011
pt of new yrs eve

The Five Pillars of Self-Discipline are:
Acceptance, Willpower, Hard Work, Industry, and Persistence.
If you take the first letter of each word, you get the acronym “A WHIP”
a convenient way to remember them,
since many people associate self-discipline with whipping themselves into shape.

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.

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

just friggin do it
33 weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

(pic: me at Nationals 2010)

fitbody

01-01-2012, 08:42 AM

Jan 1, 2012
pt of new years day

You take your life in your own hands, and what happens?
A terrible thing: no one to blame.

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.

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.

32 weeks and 6 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

(pic: Me & Kari Werner at Niagra Falls after Nationals 2010)

fitbody

01-01-2012, 07:10 PM

Jan 1, 2012
pt of new years day nite

This one step - choosing a goal and sticking to it - changes everything.

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

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

HAPPY NEW YEAR ~ MAKE YOUR 2012 GREAT !
it's all UP TO YOU !

PIC: ME PULLING A 501 lb DEADLIFT GREATER TEXAS CLASSIC 1991

fitbody

01-01-2012, 07:58 PM

Storm, GX & I went SNOW TUBING at Manning Park, BC
2 1/2 hrs outta Vancouver
to bring in the new year
we left home early morn in the dark and headed to the hills
whata great day and great way to bring in the new year

fitbody

01-01-2012, 08:04 PM

more new year day pix

fitbody

02-01-2012, 08:26 AM

Jan 2, 2012
pt of the day

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 tragedy of life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal.
The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.
It isn't a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled,
but it is a calamity not to dream....
It is not a disgrace not to reach the stars,
but it is a disgrace to have no stars to reach for.
Not failure, but low aim is sin.

32 weeks and 5 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

02-01-2012, 10:27 AM

WOMENS PHYSIQUE PRO SHOWS 2012 SCHEDULE

show
date
where
promotor
contact
prize money

IFBB Desert Muscle Classic Pro
Feb 25
Mesa,ARIZONA
Stryker Salman
stryker@strykerx.com

IFBB St. Louis Pro
Mar 17 St. Louis,MISSOURI
Jack Titone
314-686-3828
titonej@aol.com
$3,500

IFBB California Governor's Cup
Mar 24 Sacramento,CALIFORNIA
Ted Williamson
951-687-9366
tedwm@aol.com
$3,500

IFBB Pro Grand Prix
Apr 14
Culver City,CALIFORNIA
Jon Lindsay
866-370-1111
lindsayproductions@yahoo.com
$3,500

IFBB Europa Show of Champions
Apr 27-28 Orlando,FLORIDA
Ed & Betty Pariso
817-498-3631
bettypariso@aol.com
$5,000

IFBB New York Pro
May 19
New York,NEW YORK
Steve Weinberger
516-933-1111
info@bevfrancis.com

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

IFBB Greater Gulf States
Pro Jun 22-23
New Orleans,LOUISIANA
Luke Tesvich
504-439-6224
npclaoffice@aol.com
$3,500

IFBB Wings of Strength Chicago Pro-Am Extravaganza
Jul 6-7
Chicago,ILLINOIS
Tim Gardner
813-908-7843
tgflex@aol.com
$4,000

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

IFBB Valenti Gold Cup
Sept 8
Sarasota,FLORIDA
Patricia Valenti
941-955-9300
info@valentigoldcup.com

IFBB METRx Maryland Pro
Oct 27 Maryland
Scott Engle/Rich Siegelman
richpft@aol.com/scotte14@gmail.com

fitbody

02-01-2012, 08:32 PM

Jan 2, 2012
pt of the nite

Without goals, and plans to reach them
you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination.

Bottom line: Your goals give you direction.
Focused energy is magnitudes more effective.

Goals.
There's no 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.

32 weeks and 5 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

03-01-2012, 08:27 AM

Jan 3, 2012
pt of the day

The best changes often start as single, simple thoughts.
Think big, and discover how to make your dreams real.

Don't follow your dreams; chase them

32 weeks and 4 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

03-01-2012, 08:39 PM

Jan 3, 2012
pt of the nite

"If your life is free of failures, you’re not taking enough risks."

"Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly."

Risk more than others think is safe.
Care more than others think is wise.
Dream more than others think is practical
Expect more than others think is possible.

JUST FRIGGIN DO IT
DON'T PROCRASTINATE ANOTHER YEAR AWAY
MAKE 2012 YOUR BEST YEAR EVER

32 weeks and 4 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

04-01-2012, 08:31 AM

Jan 4, 2012
pt of the day

I think there is something, more important than believing: Action!
The world is full of dreamers, there aren’t enough who will move ahead
and begin to take concrete steps to actualize their vision.
JUST FRIGGIN DO IT.... BOOYAH !
1... 2.... 3.... LEAP !

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.
if you wait till everythings just right....
you will be waiting forever
there is no right time
start NOW

32 weeks and 3 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

04-01-2012, 04:56 PM

Jan 4, 2012
pt of the nite

"No horse gets anywhere until he is harnessed.
No stream or gas drives anything until it is confined.
No Niagara is ever turned into light and power until it is tunneled.
No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated, disciplined."

First we form habits, then they form us.
Conquer your bad habits or they will conquer you."
21 DAYS TO A NEW HABIT, A NEW YOU, START NOW !

32 weeks and 3 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

05-01-2012, 03:28 AM

Jan 5, 2012
pt of the day

You've got to follow your passion.
You've got to figure out what it is you love--who you really are.
And have the courage to do that.
I believe that the only courage anybody ever needs is
the courage to follow your own dreams.

Don't wait for time. Make it.
Don't wait for love. Feel it.
Don't wait for money. Earn it.
Don't wait for the path. Find it.
Don't wait for opportunity. Create it.
Don't go for less. Get the best.
Don't compare. Be unique.
Don't fight your misfortune. Transform it.
Don't avoid failure. Use it.
Don't dwell on mistake. Learn from it.
Don't back down. Go around.
Don't close your eyes. Open your mind.
Don't run for life. Embrace it.

32 weeks and 2 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

05-01-2012, 06:34 PM

Jan 5, 2012
pt of the nite

Your chances of success in any undertaking can always be measured by
your belief in yourself.

One important key to success is self-confidence.
An important key to self-confidence is preparation.

32 weeks and 2 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

06-01-2012, 09:00 AM

Jan 6, 2012
pt of the day

When you get right down to the root of the meaning of the word "succeed,"
you find that it simply means to follow through.

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

32 weeks and 1 day till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

06-01-2012, 07:38 PM

Jan 6, 2012
pt of the nite

When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.

WHAT A CATERPILLAR CALLS THE END....
THE BUTTERFLY CALLS THE BEGINNING....

Courage is the power to let go of the familiar.

32 weeks and 1 day till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

07-01-2012, 08:47 AM

Jan 7, 2012
pt of the day

What you focus on with your thought and feeling
is what you attract into your experience

SELF-FULLFILLING PROPHECY
WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT YOU BRING ABOUT
what you focus on expands
you bring into your reality your dominant thoughts

Play the picture in your mind - focus on the end result

VISUALIZE!!! Rehearse your future

VISUALIZE!!! See it, feel it! This is where action begins

32 weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

07-01-2012, 06:10 PM

Jan 7, 2012
pt of the nite

If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life.
With confidence, you have won even before you have started.

One important key to success is self-confidence.
An important key to self-confidence is preparation.

32 weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

08-01-2012, 09:19 AM

Jan 8, 2012
pt of the day

"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."

"Don't be afraid of the space between your dreams and reality.
If you can dream it, you can make it so."

ahhhhhhhh PATIENCE my nemisis
grrrrrrrrr....

31 weeks 6 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

08-01-2012, 10:25 AM

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

i really needed to see this video today...
that my good friend Luis made for me,
i had no idea that he had that footage of me in all my glory
practicing routines in my undies with my hair all in disarray agggrrrhhhh

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

fitbody

08-01-2012, 07:50 PM

jan 8, 2012
pt of the nite

Motivation is what gets you started.
Habit is what keeps you going.

People become really quite remarkable when
they start thinking that they can do things.
When they believe in themselves
they have the first secret of success.

31 weeks 6 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

09-01-2012, 08:37 AM

Jan 9, 2012
pt of the day

The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don’t define them,
or ever seriously consider them as believable or achievable.
Winners can tell you where they are going,
what they plan to do along the way,
and who will be sharing the adventure with them.

Without goals, and plans to reach them,
you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination.

31 weeks 5 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

09-01-2012, 10:51 PM

Jan 9, 2012
pt of the nie

You can't have a better tomorrow
if you're always thinking about yesterday

Don't wish your life was easier,
make yourself a stronger person!

A small boy lived by the ocean.
He loved all the creatures of the sea, especially the starfish,
and spent much of his time exploring the seashores.
One day he learned that there would be a minus tide that would leave the starfish stranded on the sand.
The day of the tide he went down to the beach
and began picking up the stranded starfish and started tossing them back in the sea.
An elderly man who lived next door came to down to the beach to see what he was doing.
“I’m saving the starfish.” The boy proudly declared.
When the neighbor saw all of the stranded starfish he shook his head and said,
“I’m sorry to disappoint you young man,
but if the look down the beach one way, there are stranded starfish as far as the eye can see.
And if you look the other way, it’s the same.
One boy like you isn’t going to make much of a difference.”
The boy thought about this for a moment.
Then he reached his small hand down to the sand,
picked up a starfish, tossed it back into the ocean and said,
“I sure made a difference for that one”

31 weeks 6 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

pic my son Storm and his Starfish

fitbody

10-01-2012, 09:10 AM

Jan 10, 2012
pt of the day

Confidence doesn't come out of nowhere.
It's a result of something...
hours and days and weeks and years of constant work and dedication.

Confidence and courage come through preparation and practice.

What Defines Success ?
What is the journey to success?

Success is not gained by defeat
Success does not occur over night
Success can emerge at any age

Success is working to full potential
Success is courage
Success is lending a hand
Success is not listening to negativity
Success is being positive
Success is living your life instead of the life of others
Success is being proud
Success is overcoming obstacles
Success is striving
Success is listening to your heart

Most of all success is accepting
What you have accomplished

31 weeks 5 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

10-01-2012, 05:58 PM

Jan 10, 2012
pt of the nite

WHY SET GOALS?

1. You are focused on what YOU want to achieve.
By setting goals, you have clearly stated what you want
not what someone else desires.

2. Your self-confidence increases as you reach milestones along the way.
As you complete each action step towards your goal,
your self-confidence grows because you can see the concrete results of your efforts.

3. You are no longer confused about what action to take.
Rather than starting many different projects and failing to accomplish any of them,
goals direct you to take action in specific areas that will move you closer to achieving your desired result.

4. You are able to prioritize your time.
Your action plan, with its associated time frames,
is a commitment you make to yourself.
With this commitment,
you will be able to more easily prioritize your available time because
you know to do otherwise is only cheating yourself.
Goals help prevent you from using available time for unproductive purposes.

5. You can see hope for better things. - Goals let you design your future. You may not be where you want to be today, but you are able to see what tomorrow can bring.

6. You can see possibilities you never saw before.
The results of taking action is a lot like buying a new car.
Before you bought your car,
you may not have noticed that particular model.
All of a sudden, you start to see a lot of cars just like yours.
The same applies to your goals.
Once you start to take action,
you are able to see possibilities and opportunities that were probably there all along,
but because you were not focused, you could not see them.

7. You are able to accomplish more in a few short years than most people do in lifetime.
You will find that once you accomplish your first goal,
you will be motivated to set new ones.
You now know how, and what to do to reach a goal.
You will be able to move forward with a clearer purpose where each new accomplishment provides
a greater incentive to achieve even more.

31 weeks 5 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

11-01-2012, 08:17 AM

Jan 11, 2012
pt of the day

Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.
TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE
BE WHO YOU ARE ~ LIFES TOO SHORT NOT TO

Live with intention.
Walk to the edge.
Listen hard.
Practice wellness.
Play with abandon.
Laugh.
Choose with no regret.
Appreciate your friends.
Continue to learn.
Do what you love.
Live as if this is all there is.

31 weeks 4 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

11-01-2012, 07:30 PM

Jan 11, 2012
pt of the nite

"Deep within man dwell those slumbering powers;
powers that would astonish him,
that he never dreamed of possessing;
forces that would revolutionize his life if aroused and put into action."

"Ordinary people believe only in the possible.
Extraordinary people visualize not what is possible or probable,
but rather what is impossible.
And by visualizing the impossible,
they begin to see it as possible."

31 weeks 4 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

12-01-2012, 08:28 AM

Jan 12, 2012
pt of the day

"Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that?
We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves.
We must believe that we are gifted for something,
and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained."

"Energy and persistence conquer all things."

"Perseverance is the hard work you do after
you get tired of doing the hard work you already did."

31 weeks 3 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

countrychic

12-01-2012, 01:18 PM

fitbody

12-01-2012, 06:22 PM

Jan 12, 2012
pt of the nite

Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.

Self confidence is the power that makes you dare, try and do.

31 weeks 3 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

12-01-2012, 06:23 PM

Great read FB :) Love the motivational words!

thank you
look forward to meeting you
you will haveta come up and introduce yourself at the shows
i'm not hard to miss lol

fitbody

13-01-2012, 09:19 AM

Jan 13, 2012
pt of the day

Success isn't how far you got,
but the distance you traveled from
where you started.

It is not the critic who counts:
not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles
or where the doer of deeds could have done 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 up short again and again,
because there is no effort without error or shortcoming,
but who knows the great enthusiasms,
the great devotions,
who spends himself for a worthy cause;
who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement,
and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly,
so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat.

31 weeks 2 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

PIC: MY CLIENT TARANJIT SINGH

fitbody

13-01-2012, 09:31 AM

oh the above picture of Taranjit
he's one of my greatest "Before and Afters"
cuz when he came to me he'd already booked his plane ticket to India for his Bodybuilding show,
and was willing to do anything...
this was 69 days !

countrychic

13-01-2012, 11:22 AM

thank you
look forward to meeting you
you will haveta come up and introduce yourself at the shows
i'm not hard to miss lol

I definately will do that :)

countrychic

13-01-2012, 11:23 AM

[B]Jan 13, 2012

PIC: MY CLIENT TARANJIT SINGH

Fantastic transformation!!

mouth

13-01-2012, 03:23 PM

69 days?!!! HOLY CRAP!

fitbody

13-01-2012, 08:34 PM

Jan 13, 2012
pt of the nite

You can't cross a sea by merely staring into the water.

Action will destroy your procrastination.

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 other's opinions drown out 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.

31 weeks 2 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

14-01-2012, 09:25 AM

Jan 14, 2012
pt of the day

Self-disciplined begins with the mastery of your thoughts.
If you don't control what you think,
you can't control what you do.
Simply, self-discipline enables you to think first and act afterward.

Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.

31 weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

north333cat

14-01-2012, 09:57 AM

love your quotes! very inspirational. And the pics your post are also not bad ;) Keep em coming!

fitbody

14-01-2012, 07:50 PM

love your quotes! very inspirational. And the pics your post are also not bad ;) Keep em coming!

thank you

fitbody

15-01-2012, 09:23 AM

Jan 15, 2012
pt of the day

"You cannot expect to achieve new goals
or move beyond your present circumstances
unless you change."

Ask yourself today,
‘Am I willing to set aside my fear of failure
and take massive action in spite of my fears
so that I can achieve the dreams I have for my life
instead of sitting on the sidelines watching others live?’

30 weeks and 6 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

15-01-2012, 08:19 PM

Jan 15, 2012
pt of the nite

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage

You never really lose until you quit trying.

30 weeks and 6 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

16-01-2012, 09:21 AM

Jan 16, 2012
pt of the day

Only those who will risk going too far
can possibly find out how far one can go.

To be idle is a short road to death
and to be diligent is a way of life;
foolish people are idle,
wise people are diligent

30 weeks and 5 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

16-01-2012, 05:19 PM

Jan 16, 2011
pt of the nite

Nothing stops the person who desires to achieve.
Every obstacle is simply a course to develop his achievement muscle.
It's a strengthening of his powers of accomplishment.

Obstacles are those things you see when you take your eyes off the goal.

30 weeks and 5 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

GYMBRAT

16-01-2012, 06:04 PM

(Corinna Kneuer) Cory Everson is THE BOMB still even at 50, Id marry her up in a second haha....DAMN lucky Jeff!!! 84-89 Ms. O wow

TT Eric

16-01-2012, 06:35 PM

It's funny if IIRC she was going by the name Corinna Everson when she was Miss Olympia! I use her abs routine for my contests back then, it did work very very good. In fact, I was never doing any abs, as I never wanted to have that thick abdominal 'plate', and I did beginning to do abs only 1 month pre contest, nevertheless abs were great.

Props to her, she still seems to be in great shape!

Eric

fitbody

17-01-2012, 09:37 AM

Jan 17, 2012
pt of the day

A dream doesn't become reality through magic;
it takes sweat, determination and HARD WORK

A failure establishes only this,
that our determination to succeed was not strong enough.

30 weeks and 4 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

17-01-2012, 08:40 PM

Jan 17, 2012
pt of the nite

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

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

30 weeks and 4 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

18-01-2012, 09:18 AM

Jan 18, 2012
pt of the day

"Pay as little attention to discouragement as possible.
Plough ahead as a steamer does, rough or smooth - rain or shine.
To carry your cargo and make your port is the point. "

"Perseverance is a positive, active characteristic.
It is not idly, passively waiting and hoping for some good thing to happen.
It gives us hope by helping us realize that the righteous suffer no failure except
in giving up and no longer trying.
We must never give up, regardless of
temptations, frustrations, disappointments, or discouragements."

IF YOU HAVE FALLEN OFF THE WAGON
DUST OFF AND GET BACK ON
WALLOWING IN SELF-PITY THAT YOU ARE NOT WHERE YOU WANNA BE
WILL GET YOU NO WHERE
ITS EASY TO GIVE UP
BUT WHERE WILL THAT GET YOU?
SURE NOT WHAT YOU REALLY WHAT
STOP MAKING EXCUSES AND START TODAY
OR BEFORE YOU KNOW IT
YOU HAVE PROCRASTINATED YOUR LIFE AWAY

30 weeks and 3 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

18-01-2012, 04:36 PM

Jan 18, 2012
pt of the nite

"Progress has little to do with speed, but much to do with direction."

BABY STEPS....
just keep moving 1 foot infront of another

A JOURNEY OF A 1000 MILES BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP

30 weeks and 3 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

19-01-2012, 09:39 AM

Jan 19, 2012
pt of the day

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

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

30 weeks and 2 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

PIC: IS ME in 2009 at Nationals

fitbody

19-01-2012, 05:43 PM

JAN 19, 2012
pt of the nite

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

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

30 weeks and 2 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

PIC ME SQUATTING 467 lbs & winning U.S. National Champ POWERLIFTER 1991

M-Rods

20-01-2012, 12:05 AM

Whats up Darlin How have u been?

fitbody

20-01-2012, 01:25 PM

Jan 20, 2012
pt of the day

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

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.

PIC IS MY LEG THE DAY BEFORE NATIONALS 2010

fitbody

20-01-2012, 08:44 PM

Jan 20, 2012
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.

Courageous risks are life-giving,
they help you grow,
make you brave,
and better than you think you are

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

PIC IS ME BACK IN 1999 lol

fitbody

21-01-2012, 10:15 AM

Jan 21, 2012
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

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

30 weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_Zq5oEaqTk&feature=youtu.be

fitbody

21-01-2012, 06:43 PM

Jan 21, 2012
pt of the nite

“The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.”

“If we're growing, we're always going to be out of our comfort zone.”

30 weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

pic:Team Fit Body's Debi Bartlett when she won BC Champion Fitness 2010

fitbody

22-01-2012, 09:24 AM

Jan 22, 2012
pt of the day

Empower your dreams with deadlines.

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

29 weeks and 6 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

22-01-2012, 06:53 PM

Jan 22, 2012
pt of the nite

Courage is resistance to fear,
mastery of fear--not absence of fear
Courage is very important.
Like a muscle, it is strengthened by use

Commitment leads to action.
Action brings your dream closer

29 weeks and 6 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

23-01-2012, 09:08 AM

Jan 23, 2012
pt of the day

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.

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

29 weeks and 5 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

23-01-2012, 08:19 PM

Jan 23. 2012
pt of the nite

Inaction breeds doubt and fear.
Action breeds confidence and courage.
If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it.
Go out and get busy.

Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.

29 weeks and 5 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

24-01-2012, 09:47 AM

Jan 24, 2012
pt of the day

Making your mark on the world is hard.
If it were easy, everybody would do it.
But it's not. It takes patience, it takes commitment,
and it comes with plenty of failure along the way.
The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won't.
it's whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction,
or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to persevere.

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.

29 weeks and 4 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

24-01-2012, 08:29 PM

Jan 24, 2012
pt of the nite

“Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”

"You've got to jump off cliffs
and build your wings on the way down."

29 weeks and 4 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

25-01-2012, 09:05 AM

Jan 25, 2012
pt of the day

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

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

29 weeks and 3 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

25-01-2012, 09:03 PM

Jan 25, 2012
pt of the nite

The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them,
glory and danger alike,
and yet notwithstanding,
go out to meet it.

RE: THE ABOVE
i think that epitomizes me today
cuz i got my music mixed yesterday for my routine
and today i got about 1/2 my routine done with my choreographer
GETTIN READY TO ROCK CANADIAN NATIONALS 2012 in Edmonton, Alberta Aug 18, 2012
this marks my 20th year competing in bodybuilding
this will be my 7th time at Nationals
and i've always had terrible stage fright
but every time and every year a get a bit better
and even though it scares me to death everytime
i still march on into and through the fear

COURAGE IS FEELING THE FEAR AND DOIN' IT ANYWAY

TALLY HO here we go.....

29 weeks and 3 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

pic is me from 2008

fitbody

26-01-2012, 08:36 PM

Jan 26, 2012
pt of the nite

Our greatest glory is not in never failing,
but in rising up every time we fail.

Stubbornly persist,
and you will find that the limits of your stubbornness
go well beyond the stubbornness of your limits.

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 can't find them, make them.

29 weeks and 3 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

PIC IS ME FROM 2010

fitbody

27-01-2012, 09:33 AM

Jan 27, 2012
pt of the day

The ultimate measure of a man
is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience,
but where he stands in times of challenge and controvery

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

DREAM YOUR DREAM
LIVE YOUR LIFE
DON'T HAVE ANY REGRETS
just friggin do it

29 weeks and 1 day till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

27-01-2012, 08:25 PM

JAN 27, 2012
pt of the nite

Article on me page 48 of F.I.L.E.S NEWS Paper just out today :)

F.I.L.E.S. SPORTSDESK RAPID FIRE
QUESTIONS with DAWN ALISON

What gyms do you train out of?
Platinum Athletic Club 7635 King George Highway, Surrey, BC

First and last name Nicknames and how you were given them (fitness related of course)
Dawn Alison

Competition History (most notable)
2010 & 2011 Canadian National 3rd Place Champ Grand Masters & Heavy Wt Masters
1991 U.S. National Champion Powerlifter
strongest women in the world in her weight class by beating the reigning World Champ by 92 lbs
Best Lifts in International Powerlifting Federation Meet:
Squat 467lbs, Bench 253, Deadlift 501, Total 1221lbs

Physique Stats including height (off season/competitively)
Height: 5’2 3/4
Natural season weight: 165 lbs
Competition weight: 151.5 lbs
Age: 47
Horoscope Sign: Sagittarius

Occupation: Personal Trainer / Contest Prep Coach / Transformation Specialist/ Owner: Fit Body Training & Gear
My specialty and passion is CONTEST PREP for Figure, Fitness, Bikini, Bodybuilding and Physique for both Men and Women of all ages from Juniors (under 21) to Grandmasters and all levels from beginners to National level.

Are you Sponsored/endorsed?
My 1st Husband Powerlifting Legend Doug Young taught me if you’re not sponsored by anyone then nobody owns you or can tell you what to do.

Why Compete? What was it that propelled you into competing?
It’s not what I do, it’s who I am !
When I discovered bodybulding it was me finally finding out who I was.
I grew up riding horses. I took an apprenticeship training Arabian Show Horses upon graduating from highschool in 1982. At 19 moved to the U.S. to pursue my dream, as that’s where all the top trainers & horses were in the world. When I was in Texas I met my first husband Doug Young who was one of the greatest men in the history of the sport of Powerlifting. He was a 3 x world champion 3 x world record holder in the bench press. He’s the one who got me into the iron world. He had opened a gym I decided to go check it out with a girlfriend, when I walked in that gym it changed my lifes course. I competed Powerlifting first because Doug explained that nothing would put muscle on me faster than that. I totaled 1118 my first meet which qualified me for U.S. Nationals. My 2nd meet I won U.S. Nationals beating the reigning world champion by 92 lbs. My 3rd meet I pulled a 501 deadlift which was an unofficial world record at the time. After that I turned my focus to bodybuilding that was the end of 1991 when I hired Chris Aceto to help me get ready for my first bodybuilding competition which was Nov 1992. And 20 yrs later I’m still competing in Bodybuilding today.

What word of advice would you give to any inspiring competitor?
Find a GREAT COACH/MENTOR and listen to them completely,. That’ll save years off doing it on your own. Why stumble around in the dark, when you can have someone show you the way and do well, instead of wasting valuable time and money trying to do it on your own, and possibly never even achieving what you really want.

What was your most memorable moment while competing?
Wow thatz a tough one…. I’d have to say winning the US National Champion Powerlifter in 1991 by beating the reigning World Champion by 92 lbs and that was only my 2nd time on the Platform for a Powerlifting meet.
Athough winning everything at the 2008 BC’s rocked, Heavywt Champ, Masters Champ, Overall Champ and Overall Best Poser with all my friends, clients and my son Storm there to cheer me on was INCREDIBLE!

Describe the first time ever you stepped on stage. Where you nervous?
I’m always nevous. I have had to overcome crippling stage fright. Powerlifting first helped my confidence for sure. I’ve been competing in Bodybuilding for 20 yrs now so I’m much better now.

What does your training routine look like?
I’m old school. Barbells and Dumbells are the tools of my trade. Simple and EFFECTIVE. I’ve tried different methods of training, but I always gravitate back to what I love and what works. I’ve trained with some of the greatest names in the sport so that gives me different points of view and different methods to use with my clients. I’ve trained under the guidance of: IFBB Pro Greg Kovacs, IFBB Pro 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle, World Renowed Trainer Dave Palumbo, IFBB Pro Carlos Rabiei, IFBB Pro Darren Toma, Bodybuilding Top Nutritionist Chris Aceto, Powerlifting Legend Doug Young 3 x World Champion Powerlifter, 3 x World Record Holder in the Bench Press & Guiness Book of World Record Holder … to name a few.

Dieting wise, generally speaking. What type of diet do you follow or believe in?
Healthy Balanced Meal Plans and Whole Natural Foods.
My specialty is NUTRITION. I won’t do Personal Training without it.It’s the Key that most people miss.
Training is just part of reaching goals, Nutrition is at least 85% of realizing them.
WE TRULY ARE WHAT WE EAT, we eat good we look good, feel good and are healthy, we eat bad, we look bad, feel bad and are unhealthy. Its not just about how you look it’s about quality of life and longevity. Its pay me now pay me later with nutrition. Good health doesn’t cost, it pays !

What would you say is your favorite body parts to work on?
Back and Bis no question… I love to DEADLIFT and do Partials

What is your weakest physical attribute?
I don’t have one, all my weaknesses I’ve worked on a brought up over the years

What is your strongest physical attribute?
My heart bar none !

After a match or competition the first thing you want to eat is?
Peanut Butter

The one thing you hate about competing?
Can’t think of one actually

The one thing you love about competing ?
It challenges me to take myself beyond the limits you would take yourself if you weren’t competing. Theres no way you would work as hard, nor diet as hard if you didn’t have to go onstage, NO WAY !

How has the sport assisted you in your mental and physical health?
When I was a young girl I was always at war with my body. Hated it. Used to starve myself, then binge trying to control my weight. I was very shy and had no self-esteem. When I found Bodybulding, and in that I mean, the building and changing of your body through nutrition and exercise, then I became ENPOWERED ! To me it’s fascinating what changing diet and exercise can do to the human body and quite quickly if you know what to do. And by creating the body I want, I have found peace with my body thus giving me self-confidence and high self-esteem because I am in control of how I look, feel and my health through fitness and nutrition. And with this knowledge I have the greatest gift to pass on to others. Many of my clients have changed their career paths to become Personal Trainers themselves. I always say I have the greatest job on the Planet and “if you do what you love, you never have to work a day in your life”

What does the future have in store for you? (upcoming competitions, events you are participating in, etc…)
Canadian Bodybuilding Nationals Aug 18,2012 in Edmonton, Alberta.

If you weren’t in your sport specific industry what would you be doing?
I would be back in the Horse Industry. My first career is was an Arabian Horse Trainer.
I looooooove horses ! I had one till Nov 2010, but will have another one again one day

What is your favorite cheat food/meal?
Taste of Punjab in Surrey for East Indian Food, Chicken Tikka, Spinach Naan, Chicken Korma, YUM !

Your favorite personal quote
If YOU can see it, YOU can be it !

TT Eric

27-01-2012, 11:39 PM

Pretty cool articles! Nice achievement. Congrats!

Though you forgot : Alo tiki, chicken curry and alo gobi! Miam. :D

Eric

fitbody

28-01-2012, 11:05 AM

Pretty cool articles! Nice achievement. Congrats!

Though you forgot : Alo tiki, chicken curry and alo gobi! Miam. :D

Eric

thanx Eric

fitbody

28-01-2012, 11:07 AM

Jan 27, 2012
pt of the day

First, when everybody tells you that you are being idealistic or impractical,
consider the possibility that everybody could be wrong about what is right for you.
Look inside yourself the way nobody else can.
Will the pursuit of your dream hurt anybody?
Do you stand at least a fair chance of success?
If you fail, will you be seriously damaged or merely embarrassed?
If you succeed, will it change your life for the better?
When you can persuade yourself that your dream is worthwhile and achievable
then you say thank you to the doubters and take the plunge …
How much better to know that we have dared to live our dreams
than to live our lives in a lethargy of regret.

Hold fast to dreams for if dreams die
Life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams for if dreams go
Life is a barren field frozen in snow

29 weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

PIC: FUN TIMES WITH THE TEAM & THEN SOME IN FORT ST. JOHN

fitbody

28-01-2012, 05:05 PM

Jan 27, 2012
pt of the nite

Just as your car runs more smoothly and requires less energy
to go faster and farther when the wheels are in perfect alignment,
you perform better when your thoughts, feelings, emotions, goals, and values
are in balance

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

29 weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

PIC OF ME BACK IN 1999 lol

MuSuLPhReAk

28-01-2012, 05:29 PM

Congrats on the article. Good pic!

fitbody

29-01-2012, 10:31 AM

congrats on the article. Good pic!

thank you :o

fitbody

29-01-2012, 10:34 AM

jAN 28, 2012
PT OF THE DAY

"Being defeated is only a temporary condition;
giving up is what makes it permanent."

“Many of the great achievements of the world were accomplished by
tired and discouraged men who kept on working.”

“Edison failed 10, 000 times before he made the electric light.
Do not be discouraged if you fail a few times.”

How long should you try?
Until. !!!

Pic is ME 2010 NATIONALS HEADED BACK AUG 18th, 2012 IN EDMONTON
FOR ANOTHER TRY.....
29 weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

OH by the way i figured out the other day this is my 7th time to Canadian Nationals

fitbody

30-01-2012, 09:17 AM

Jan 30, 2012
pt of the day

Strength does not come from physical capacity.
It comes from an indomitable will.

Strength does not come from winning.
Your struggles develop your strengths.
When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender,
that is strength.

28 weeks and 5 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

31-01-2012, 09:43 AM

Jan 31, 2012
pt of the day

Change and growth take place when a person has risked himself
and dares to become involved with experimenting with his own life.

Change is inevitable, growth is intentional.

Growth means change and change involves risk,
stepping from the known to the unknown.

28 weeks and 4 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

countrychic

31-01-2012, 11:49 AM

FB, you have a very inspriational story!! Your achievements are bar none, congrats to you! I remember looking at your photshoot with you and the black horse, was he yours? I thought that was the most wicked photoshoot (horse lover myself, been riding since I was able to walk ;)

1999 pic very nice!!!

fitbody

31-01-2012, 05:08 PM

Jan 31. 2012
pt of the nite

Being positive or negative are habits of thoughts
that have a very strong influence on life.

The difference between can and cannot are only three letters.
Three letters that determine your life's direction.

28 weeks and 4 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

01-02-2012, 09:29 AM

Feb 1, 2012
pt of the day

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word,
a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring,
all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

Love and kindness are never wasted.

28 weeks and 3 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

01-02-2012, 08:15 PM

Feb 2, 2012
pt of the nite

In the absence of clearly-defined goals,
we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia
until ultimately we become enslaved by it.
YOUR LIFE / TIME FLIES, SO LIVE IT TO IT'S FULLEST
TAKE IT FROM 47 YEAR OLD MOI
IT GOES IN A BLINK OF AN EYE
SO LIVE YOUR DREAMS
BEFORE YOUR TIME IS UP

Most of us serve our ideals by fits and starts.
The person who makes a success of living is one who
sees his goal steadily and aims for it unswervingly.
That's dedication.

28 weeks and 3 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

02-02-2012, 03:43 AM

Feb 2. 2012
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.

If you want to be happy,
set a goal that commands your thoughts,
liberates your energy
and inspires your hopes.

Obstacles are those things you see when you take your eyes off the goal

So tonite...
I just booked and paid for my hotel for NATIONALS IN EDMONTON AUG 15-20th,
got a special rate cuz of early bird booking,
and 1 night in Drumheller to take my son Storm to the Dinosaur Museum
then fly outta Calgary....
THE WHOLE FAM DAMILY IS GOIN TO ALBERTA
yeeeeeeeeeeehaw !!!!
i even tried to book my rental car but too early i guess lol
why am i booking so early when my shows in Aug and it just turned Feb?
esp when the hotel has NO CANCELLATION POLICY !
that way i'm locked in
and it's telling my subconscious "COME ON, IT'S ON LIKE DONKEY KONG,
LETS DO THIS !!! NO BACKING OUT NOW, NO BACK DOOR OPEN, IT'S A DONE DEAL!"
then all of a sudden i click into another gear

27 weeks and 2 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

JMP

02-02-2012, 10:29 AM

^^^
FULLY COMMITTED !!!!! Give er hell Dawn !

Feb 2. 2012
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.

If you want to be happy,
set a goal that commands your thoughts,
liberates your energy
and inspires your hopes.

Obstacles are those things you see when you take your eyes off the goal

So tonite...
I just booked and paid for my hotel for NATIONALS IN EDMONTON AUG 15-20th,
got a special rate cuz of early bird booking,
and 1 night in Drumheller to take my son Storm to the Dinosaur Museum
then fly outta Calgary....
THE WHOLE FAM DAMILY IS GOIN TO ALBERTA
yeeeeeeeeeeehaw !!!!
i even tried to book my rental car but too early i guess lol
why am i booking so early when my shows in Aug and it just turned Feb?
esp when the hotel has NO CANCELLATION POLICY !
that way i'm locked in
and it's telling my subconscious "COME ON, IT'S ON LIKE DONKEY KONG,
LETS DO THIS !!! NO BACKING OUT NOW, NO BACK DOOR OPEN, IT'S A DONE DEAL!"
then all of a sudden i click into another gear

27 weeks and 2 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

02-02-2012, 06:35 PM

Feb 2. 2012
pt of the nite

When you have control over your thoughts,
you have control over your life.
WE BRING FORTH OUR MOST DOMINANT THOUGHTS
SELF-FILLING PROPHECY
THE LAW OF ATTRACTION

what we think about
we bring about

Reading inspiring quotes uplifts the mind.

Repeating inspiring quotes during the day,
helps to better cope with every situation that arises.

When you change your habitual thoughts,
it is like changing the direction of a train

When you have control over your thoughts,
you have control over your life.

Happy thoughts attract happiness into your life.

27 weeks and 2 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

03-02-2012, 09:19 AM

Feb 3. 2012
pt of the day

Our greatest glory is not in never failing,
but in rising up every time we fail.

You just can't beat the person who never gives up.

Never, never, never give up.

When you feel like giving up,
remember why you held on for so long in the first place.

Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.

Only those who dare to fail greatly can achieve greatly.

27 weeks and 1 day till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

03-02-2012, 07:35 PM

Feb 3, 2012
pt of the day

Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.

27 weeks and 1 day till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

27 weeks and 1 day till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

04-02-2012, 11:43 AM

Feb 4, 2012
pt of the day

“A goal without a plan is just a wish.”

Top 7 Strategies To Achieve Your Goals

1 Find out what is it that you want to achieve.
Write a one-sentence definition of your goal. Work on this sentence until it is clear and to the point.

2 Read this sentence several times before falling asleep at night,
and upon waking up in the morning.

3 Visualize your goal for some minutes, several times a day.
In your mind's eye see your goal as achieved.

4 Keep an expectant mood and with an open mind.
This will help you become more attentive and aware of ideas and opportunities that will come your way, and which will help you achieve your goal.

5 Exercise your will power and self-discipline to keep your focus on the goal,
and to stick to your resolve to succeed.
Do not let anything distract you or make you deviate from your goal.

6 Go on, even if there are obstacles on the way or you see no progress.
Those who persevere succeed.

7 Learn to concentrate and channel your energy toward achieving your goal.

27 weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

04-02-2012, 07:03 PM

Feb 4, 2012
pt of the nite

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.

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity;
an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

27 weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

04-02-2012, 10:53 PM

Team Fit Body's 2012 Crew Feb Video Log

here's the link

http://youtu.be/aHKcP_KbBPE

http://youtu.be/aHKcP_KbBPE

fitbody

04-02-2012, 10:54 PM

Team Fit Body's 2012 Crew Feb Video Log

here's the link

http://youtu.be/aHKcP_KbBPE

http://youtu.be/aHKcP_KbBPE

fitbody

05-02-2012, 09:12 AM

Feb 5, 2012
pt of the day

"Other people and things can stop you temporarily.
You're the only one who can do it permanently."

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

26 weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

05-02-2012, 09:24 AM

have a great day :beer

fitbody

05-02-2012, 07:25 PM

Feb 5, 2012
pt of the nite

"The men who try to do something and fail
are infinitely better than those who try to do nothing and succeed."

Nothing happens unless first we dream.

27 weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

06-02-2012, 09:19 AM

Feb 6, 2012
pt of the day

"Even the most daring and accomplished people have undergone tremendous difficulty.
In fact, the more successful they became,
the more they attributed their success to the lessons learned during their most difficult times.
Adversity is our teacher.
When we view adversity as a guide towards greater inner growth,
we will then learn to accept the wisdom our soul came into this life to learn."

"Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it."

26 weeks and 6 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

06-02-2012, 09:36 PM

Feb 6, 2012
pt of the nite

“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs,
ask yourself what makes you come alive.
And then go and do that.
Because what the world needs is people who are alive.”

i just had the privilege of spending some time with
IFBB PRO BODYBUILDER Zoa Linsey & I LEARNED ALOT !
Zoa is just over 3 wks out of the ARNOLD CLASSIC
she's a wealth of information, a great bodybuilder
& a super nice lady

Dawn's gonna be HUGE
26 weeks and 6 days till Nationals

pic is Zoa

fitbody

07-02-2012, 01:03 AM

Ray Beaulieu passed away
former Canadian and international bodybuilder Ray Beaulieu of Vancouver has passed away at age 60 on the 25th of January.
My most sincere condolences to his friends and family.
picture of Ray taken at Mr. C's gym in Edmonton in 1978.
i knew Ray from not only the Bodybuilding world but also recovery
RIP Ray

fitbody

07-02-2012, 01:11 AM

Ray Beaulieu

1986 Canadian Championships - CBBF, BantamWeight, 4th
1984 Canadian Championships - CBBF, LightWeight, 3rd
1983 Canadian Championships - CBBF, LightWeight, 2nd
1982 Canadian Championships - CBBF, LightWeight, 2nd
1981 Canadian Championships - CBBF, LightWeight, 1st
1981 Mr International - IFBB, LightWeight, 2nd
1981 World Amateur Championships - IFBB, LightWeight, 6th
1981 World Games, MiddleWeight, 4th
1980 Canadian Championships - CBBF, LightWeight, 1st
1980 World Amateur Championships - IFBB, LightWeight, 3rd
1979 Mr International - IFBB, LightWeight, 4th
1978 Canadian Championships - CBBF, LightWeight, 5th
1978 Natural Mr America - NBA, 4th
1977 Canadian Championships - CBBF, Short, 1st
1977 North American Championships - IFBB, LightWeight, 2nd

fitbody

07-02-2012, 09:54 AM

Feb 7, 2012
pt of the day

When we are motivated by goals that have deep meaning,
by dreams that need completion,
by pure love that needs expressing,
then we truly live life.

When you know what you want,and you want it badly enough,
you'll find a way to get it .

26 weeks and 5 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

07-02-2012, 06:49 PM

Feb 7, 2012
pt of the nite

"Aim for success, not perfection.
Never give up your right to be wrong,
because then you will lose the ability to learn new things
and move forward with your life.
Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism.
Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically,
make yourself a happier and more productive person."

"The longer I live,
the more I am certain that the great difference between
the great and the insignificant, is energy
invincible determination
a purpose once fixed,
and then death or victory."

26 weeks and 5 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

08-02-2012, 08:30 AM

Feb 8, 2012
pt of the day

Character
the willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life
is the source from which self respect springs.

It's not that some people have willpower and some don't.
It's that some people are ready to change and others are not.

26 weeks and 4 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

08-02-2012, 07:39 PM

Feb 8, 2012
pt of the nite

The ability to discipline yourself to delay gratification
in the short term in order to enjoy greater rewards
in the long term is the indispensable pre-requisite for success.
THAT SACRIFICE IS SELF-DISCIPLINE
WHICH TRANSLATES TO SELF-RESPECT
WHICH HOW YOU ACHIEVE ANYTHING WORTH HAVING

Self-respect is the fruit of discipline;
the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.

26 weeks and 4 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

09-02-2012, 09:29 AM

Feb 9, 2012

just got bad news last night: my little niece Clara is in Children's Hospital
FIGHT HARD CLARA
sending you my love and prayers...
my heart goes out to my brother Nick and sis-in-law Andrea
i went down to Children's Hospital last nite to see her and my family
it's heart breaking to see her like this

pix: my niece Clara and my brother Nick, sis-in-law Andrea & nephew Brennan

fitbody

10-02-2012, 09:30 AM

Feb 10, 2012
pt of the day

"Our lives are not determined by what happens to us,
but how we react to what happens;
not by what life brings us,
but by the attitude we bring to life.
A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts,
events and outcomes.
It is a catalyst a spark that creates extraordinary results."

"Let us be grateful to people who make us happy,
they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom."

pix: my son Storm, niece Clara and nephew Brennan

fitbody

10-02-2012, 09:34 AM

Ray Beaulieu's Memorial

when: Saturday Feb. 18th, 2012 at 2 pm

where: Recovery Club; 2775 Sophia St. Van. B.C.

fitbody

10-02-2012, 07:28 PM

Feb 10, 2012
pt of the nite

We acquire the strength we have overcome.

Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them.
You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have.

26 weeks and 1 day till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

11-02-2012, 10:03 AM

Feb 11, 2012
pt of the day

"There is no chance, no destiny, no fate,
that can hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul."

"What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight
it's the size of the fight in the dog."

26 weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

11-02-2012, 07:51 PM

Feb 11, 2012
pt of the nite

Determination is the wake-up call to the human will.

* Fight one more round.
When your arms are so tired that you can hardly lift your hands to come on guard,
fight one more round.
When your nose is bleeding and your eyes are black
and you are so tired that you wish your opponent would crack you one on the jaw
and put you to sleep,
fight one more round
remembering that the man who always fights one more round
is never whipped.

GIVING UP IS EASY
Nothing is hopeless, we must hope for everything.
Take the first step in faith.
You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.
Faith is the bird that sings when the dawn is still dark.

26 weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

12-02-2012, 08:55 AM

Feb 12, 2012
pt of the nite

Whatever course you decide upon,
there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong.
There are always difficulties arising
which tempt you to believe that your critics are right.
To map out a course of action
and follow it to an end requires courage.

The most difficult thing is the decision to act,
the rest is merely tenacity.
The fears are paper tigers.
You can do anything you decide to do.
You can act to change and control your life;
and the procedure , the process is its own reward.

25 weeks and 6 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

12-02-2012, 07:20 PM

Feb 12, 2012
pt of the nite

Transformation is not five minutes from now;
it's a present activity.
In this moment you can make a different choice,
and it's these small choices and successes that build up over time
to help cultivate a healthy self-image and self esteem.

The important thing is this:
to be ready at any moment to sacrifice what you are
for what you could become.

25 weeks and 6 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

13-02-2012, 04:15 AM

Feb 13, 2012
pt of the day

Anything can be accomplished with
the help of the right coach
and a strong enough reason to make it happen.

re the video:
For all those wondering,
Julia is still alive
and Roger continues to run for her sake.
So this isnt a video about sadness,
it one of the human spirit and what it can

25 weeks and 5 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja9BFx5Mhqo&feature=share

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja9BFx5Mhqo&feature=share

fitbody

13-02-2012, 07:33 PM

Feb 13, 2012
pt of the nite

“Successful people aren't born that way.
They become successful by establishing the habit of doing things
unsuccessful people don't like to do.
The successful people don't always like these things themselves;
they just get on and do them.”

“What you want to do,
and what you can do,
is limited only by what you can dream.”

25 weeks and 5 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

14-02-2012, 08:48 AM

Feb 14, 2012
pt of the day

If my mind can conceive it,
and my heart can believe it
then I can achieve it.

Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get
only with what you are expecting to give
which is everything

25 weeks and 4 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY to all

get well Clara

fitbody

14-02-2012, 10:25 PM

Feb 14, 2012
pt of the nite

Don't wait for people to be friendly, show them how.
Kindness, like a boomerang, always returns
it maybe not come from where you expect... but it will come
A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses.

How far that little candle throws his beams!
So shines a good deed in a naughty world.

25 weeks and 4 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

pic is my son Storm & I

fitbody

15-02-2012, 10:08 AM

Feb 15, 2012
pt of the day

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

“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence.
Talent will not;
nothing is more common than unsuccessful people 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 always will solve
the problems of the human race”

25 weeks and 3 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

15-02-2012, 04:37 PM

Feb 15, 2012
pt of the nite

"Obsessed is just a word the lazy use to describe dedicated."

"There is no chance, no destiny, no fate,
that can hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul."

25 weeks and 3 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

16-02-2012, 12:06 AM

my little niece Clara is out of ICU at Children's thank goodness
and is now making some improvement thank God &
the great staff at Children's Hospital for that
get well soon little sweetie
love Dawn, Storm & Brandon

fitbody

16-02-2012, 09:19 AM

Feb 16, 2012
pt of the day

Some give up their designs
when they have almost reached the goal;
while others, on the contrary,
obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment,
more vigorous efforts than ever before.

He that can have Patience, can have what he will.

25 weeks and 2 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

16-02-2012, 05:15 PM

Feb 16, 2012
pt of the nite

the only way you are going to get anywhere in life is
to work hard at it.
Whether you're a musician, a writer, an athlete or a businessman,
there is no getting around it.
If you do, you'll win-if you don't you won't.

If you shoot for the stars and hit the moon, it's OK.
But you've got to shoot for something.
A lot of people don't even shoot.

25 weeks and 2 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

17-02-2012, 09:26 AM

FEB 17, 2012
pt of the day

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

Success is a journey, not a destination.

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

25 weeks and 2 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

17-02-2012, 07:19 PM

Feb 17. 2012
pt of the nite

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.
THIS REMINDS OF OF CONTEST PREP..... lol

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation
with the bricks that others throw at him.

Yesterday is a cancelled check;
Tomorrow is a promissory note;
Today is the only cash you have, so spend it wisely.

25 weeks and 1 day till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

18-02-2012, 10:36 AM

Feb 18, 2012
pt of the day

“Success consists of
going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm”.

“Your most valuable asset can be
your willingness to persist longer than anyone else.”

Persistence is a vital success trait to have.

24 weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

18-02-2012, 09:47 PM

Feb 18, 2012
pt of the nite

To let go isn't to forget, not to think about, or ignore.
It doesn't leave feelings of anger, jealousy, or regret.
Letting go isn't about winning or losing.
It's not about pride and it's not about how you appear,
and it's not obsessing or dwelling on the past.
Letting go isn't blocking memories or thinking sad thoughts,
and it doesn't leave emptiness, hurt, or sadness.
It's not about giving in or giving up.
Letting go isn't about loss and it's not about defeat.
To let go is to cherish the memories, but to overcome and move on.
It is having an open mind and confidence in the future.
Letting go is learning and experiencing and growing.
To let go is to be thankful for the experiences that made you laugh,
made you cry, and made you grow.
It's about all that you have, all that you had, and all that you will soon gain.
Letting go is having the courage to accept change,
and the strength to keep moving.
Letting go is growing up.
It is realizing that the heart can sometimes be the most potent remedy.
To let go is to open a door,
and to clear a path and set yourself free.

The Tao Te Ching says,
When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.
When I let go of what I have, I receive what I need.
Have you ever struggled to find work or love,
only to find them after you have given up?
This is the paradox of letting go.
Let go, in order to achieve.
Letting go is God's law.

24 weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

TODAY I WENT TO RAY BEAULIEAU's MEMORIAL
PIC IS OF RAY IN HIS PRIME....
RIP MY FRIEND

fitbody

19-02-2012, 09:52 AM

Feb 19. 2012
pt of the nite

Goals = Dreams + Action.

“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”

“To live is the rarest thing in the world.
Most people exist, that is all.”

LIVE LIFE TO ITS FULLEST !

23 weeks and 6 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

19-02-2012, 06:58 PM

Feb 19, 2012
pt of the nite

"If you envy successful people, you create a negative force field of attraction that repels you from ever doing the things that you need to do to be successful. If you admire successful people, you create a positive force field of attraction that draws you toward becoming more and more like the kinds of people that you want to be like."

"The victory of success is half won when
one gains the habit of setting goals and achieving them.
Even the most tedious chore will become endurable as
you parade through each day convinced that every task,
no matter how menial or boring, brings you closer to fulfilling your dreams."

23 weeks and 6 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

20-02-2012, 08:31 AM

Feb 20, 2012
pt of the day

Success depends on getting good at saying no
without feeling guilty.
You cannot get ahead with your own goals if
you are always saying yes to someone else
You can only get ahead with your desired lifestyle
if you are focused on the things that will produce that lifestyle.

ie: if you wanna be lean and you are always focused on....
foods that make you fat, wishing, wanting them....
then guess what ?
you will get what you are focused on !

To succeed in anything,
you must have the will and tenacity to finish the job.

23 weeks and 5 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

PIC: TEAM Fit Body'sBarbara Hirst

fitbody

20-02-2012, 10:17 AM

new TEAM Fit Body Video log up on youtube

http://youtu.be/bM3jVUx4_X8

http://youtu.be/bM3jVUx4_X8

fitbody

20-02-2012, 04:24 PM

new TEAM Fit Body Video log up on youtube
(sorry last time i posted link was wrong :(

http://youtu.be/EtFJzvqTBvA

fitbody

20-02-2012, 04:30 PM

new TEAM Fit Body Video log up on youtube
(sorry last time i posted link was wrong :(

http://youtu.be/EtFJzvqTBvA

http://youtu.be/EtFJzvqTBvA

fitbody

20-02-2012, 04:37 PM

Feb 20, 2012
pt of the nite

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

Nothing will ever be attempted if
all possible objections must first be overcome.

JUST GET ON A FRIGGIN DO IT

23 weeks and 5 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

20-02-2012, 08:57 PM

2012 entry forms and memberships are up
here's the link http://bcabba.org/contest.htm

fitbody

20-02-2012, 08:58 PM

2012 entry forms and memberships are up
here's the link http://bcabba.org/contest.htm

fitbody

21-02-2012, 03:18 AM

Feb 21, 2012
pt of the day

"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."

"Champions aren't made in gyms.
Champions are made from something they have deep inside them
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."

23 weeks and 4 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

21-02-2012, 09:30 AM

happy tuesday

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLqyvyqQqW0

fitbody

21-02-2012, 05:45 PM

Feb 21. 2012
pt of the nite

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.

"Our attitudes control our lives.
Attitudes are a secret power working 24 hours a day,
for good or bad.
It is of paramount importance that we know how to
harness and control this great force."

23 weeks and 4 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

21-02-2012, 07:58 PM

Dean Brandt slams most if not all Trainers who are BODYBUILDERS & FIGURE ATHLETES….

“BodyByBrandt Contest Prep: we specialize in the most popular categories: Bikini + Physique! If your training with a bodybuilder,or Figure athlete odds are your following the wrong style of training + diet. We also offer Vegan or vegitarian meal plans, all plans are custom made for each person based on their body type, goals and lifestyle. **You do not have to take any banned supplements to compete in bikini or mens physique*** if your trainer is pushing this on you , then find another trainer!!! I have experience training natural athletes for shows and non-natural, and this is a completely different process. Look for experience and proven results!”

Some of my replies:
Dawn Alison seriously are you ****ing kiddin me dean really???
Dawn Alison how to lose friends and alienate people !!!!!!!
Dawn Alison ummmnn i'm a bodybulder and my team kicked butt in kelowna a drug tested show... how the hell can you say such slaunderous nonsense reallly to stoop to this level to get clients really shows what type of person you are

fitbody

22-02-2012, 01:04 AM

this....

fitbody

22-02-2012, 08:47 AM

Feb 22, 2012
pt of the day

Being considerate of others
will take you further in life than any college degree.

No kind action ever stops with itself.
One kind action leads to another.
Good example is followed.
A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions,
and the roots spring up and make new trees.
The greatest work that kindness does to others is
that it makes them kind themselves.

23 weeks and 3 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

22-02-2012, 06:28 PM

Feb 22, 2012
pt of the nite

A failure establishes only this,
that our determination to succeed was not strong enough

A dream doesn't become reality through magic
it takes sweat, determination and hard work.

23 weeks and 3 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

23-02-2012, 09:22 AM

Feb 23, 2012
pt of the day

The secret of success is consistency of purpose

Motivation will almost always beat mere talent.

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.

THE ONLY ONES WHO REALLY LOSE ARE THOSE WHO DON'T TRY

23 weeks and 2 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

23-02-2012, 10:27 PM

Feb 23, 2012
pt of the nite

To make our way,
we must have firm resolve, persistence, tenacity.
We must gear ourselves to work hard all the way.
We can never let up

Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.

Success is not measured by what a man accomplishes,
but by the opposition he has encountered
and the courage with which he has maintained the struggle
against overwhelming odds.

23 weeks and 2 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

24-02-2012, 10:55 AM

Feb 24, 2012
pt of the day

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

"Great souls have wills;
feeble ones have only wishes."

"Strength does not come from physical capacity.
It comes from an indomitable will."

23 weeks and 1 day till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

24-02-2012, 07:20 PM

Feb 24, 2012
pt of the nite

"The longer I live,
the more I am certain that the great difference between
the great and the insignificant, is energy
invincible determination
a purpose once fixed, and then death or victory."

"An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything
and in this lies the great distinction between
great men and little men."

23 weeks and 1 day till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

25-02-2012, 05:26 AM

Feb 25, 2012
pt of the day

"To laugh often and much;
to win the respect of intelligent people
and the affection of children;
to earn the appreciation of honest critics
and endure the betrayal of false friends;
to appreciate beauty,
to find the best in others;
to leave the world a little better;
whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition;
to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived.
This is the meaning of success."

"The only place where your dream becomes impossible
is in your own thinking."

"When you cease to dream you cease to live."

23 weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

25-02-2012, 07:26 PM

Feb 25, 2012
pt of the nite

You can do anything you decide to do.
You can act to change and control your life;
the process, is its own reward.

A goal is a dream with a deadline.

23 weeks till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

25-02-2012, 09:15 PM

first ever WOMENS PHYSIQUE PRO
HISTORY HAS BEEN MADE!
WOMENS PHYSIQUE PRO AWARDS
1st PLACE KARINA NASCIMENTO $1500
2nd PLACE MARILENA ECHOHAWK $1000
3rd PLACE JILLIAN REVILLE $500

fitbody

26-02-2012, 01:19 AM

2nd place Marilena Echohawk Womens Physique Pro Show

fitbody

26-02-2012, 01:24 AM

3rd place Jillian Reville WOMENS PRO SHOW

fitbody

26-02-2012, 01:35 AM

Out of placings at 1st womens pro physique
dana bailey

fitbody

26-02-2012, 09:47 AM

Feb 26, 2012
pt of the day

To keep the body in good health is a duty...
otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.

“Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”

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

22 weeks and 6 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

26-02-2012, 07:23 PM

Feb 26, 2012
pt of the nite

Why live to please others?
I mean, it’s your life.
If you aren’t happy with it, what’s the use in living?

TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE

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

Enjoy who you are. Don’t hate yourself for what you aren’t

thatz like today i had 2 ladies who are gettin ready for the Kelowna show
which is 11 wks and 6 days away
be concerned about this stretch marks
i said to them " BE THE BEST YOU YOU CAN BE
& DON'T WORRY ABOUT YOUR STRETCH MARKS,
NONE OF US ARE PERFECT,
AND DON'T WORRY ABOUT THINGS YOU CANNOT CONTROL,
just go out there and be the best you can be !"

22 weeks and 6 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

27-02-2012, 09:38 AM

Feb 27, 2012
pt of the day

“Define yourself and live with it!”

my fav poem: The Man In The Glass

When you get what you want in your struggle for self
And the world makes you king for a day
Just go to the mirror and look at yourself
And see what that man has to say.

For it isn’t your father, or mother, or wife
Whose judgment upon you must pass
The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life
Is the one staring back from the glass.

He’s the fellow to please – never mind all the rest
For he’s with you, clear to the end
And you’ve passed your most difficult, dangerous test
If the man in the glass is your friend.

You may fool the whole world down the pathway of years
And get pats on the back as you pass
But your final reward will be heartache and tears
If you’ve cheated the man in the glass.

22 weeks and 5 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

27-02-2012, 09:45 AM

BRING WHATEVER LOOK YOU WANNA BRING TO THE STAGE,
BE THE PERSON YOU WANNA BE,
HAVE THE PHYSIQUE YOU WANT,
cuz many an athlete has tried to change to what they thought the judges wanted only to be still disappointed...
but if you are happy with the package you have brought
then YOU HAVE ALREADY WON !
also it's about living the life you want to live...
if i quit bodybuilding which is what my parents want me to do,
instead of living my life the way i want to,
because bodybuilding and it's lifestyle is what makes ME HAPPY...
then to me whatz the point in living,....
BECAUSE WE MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR OWN HAPPINESS OUR OWN LIFE...
AND IF YOU ARE LIVING IT FOR SOMEONE ELSE YOU ARE DOING YOURSELF THE GREATEST DISSERVICE !

fitbody

27-02-2012, 06:12 PM

Feb 27, 2012
pt of the nite

"If you stand up and be counted,
from time to time you may get yourself knocked down.
But remember this:
A man flattened by an opponent can get up again.
A man flattened by conformity stays down for good."

"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."

22 weeks and 5 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

27-02-2012, 06:24 PM

here's an interesting comparison that one of my girls found this morning
on Josée Poirier * Fitness Figure facebook page

i actually trained Erin Harding (she is 2nd from the right in the pic attached)
to that Med Tall Figure win at 2010 Canadian Nationals...
and also her 2 other Overall wins earlier that year...
she was completely natural
and i actually toned her down cuz i didn't want her too big
as Figure was already downsizing

fitbody

28-02-2012, 09:45 AM

Feb 28, 2012
pt of the day

Without goals, and plans to reach them,
you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination.

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

22 weeks and 4 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

pic: BC's incomparable Karen Pang

fitbody

28-02-2012, 05:45 PM

Feb 28, 2012
pt of the nite

It is my right to be uncommon . . .
if I can; I seek opportunity . . . not security.
I do not wish to be a kept citizen,
humbled and dulled by having the state look after me.
I want to take the calculated risk;
to dream and to build, to fail and to succeed.
I refuse to barter incentive for a dole.
I prefer the challenges of life to the guaranteed existence;
the thrill of fulfillment to the stole calm of utopia.
I will not trade freedom for beneficence nor my dignity for a handout.
I will never cower before any master nor bend to any threat.
It is my heritage to stand erect, proud, and unafraid;
to think and act for myself;
enjoy the benefits of my creations
and to face the world boldly and say,
‘This I have done, and this is who I am".’

He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.

pic: BC's IFBB Pro Athena Siganakis
ATHENA will be switching to WOMENS PHYSIQUE at the IFBB Toronto Pro Supershow Jun 1-2, 2012
BEST OF LUCK WITH YOUR NEW CHALLENGE ATHENA

fitbody

29-02-2012, 09:30 AM

Feb 29, 2012
pt of the last day of feb wow

Nothing stops the man who desires to achieve.
Every obstacle is simply a course to
develop his achievement muscle.
It's a strengthening of his powers of accomplishment.

Optimism is essential to achievement a
nd it is also the foundation of courage and true progress.

22 weeks and 3 days till Nationals

fitbody

29-02-2012, 04:32 PM

Feb 29, 2012
pt of the nite

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.

Choosing goals that are important to you
is one of the most essential things you can do in order to live your dreams.

22 weeks and 3 days till Nationals

fitbody

01-03-2012, 08:33 AM

Mar 1, 2012
pt of the day

To accomplish great things,
we must not only act, but also dream;
not only plan, but also believe

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.

22 weeks and 2 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

02-03-2012, 12:27 AM

Mar 1, 2012
pt of the day

No matter how carefully you plan your goals
they will never be more than pipe dreams unless
you pursue them with gusto.

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

22 weeks and 2 days till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

02-03-2012, 09:36 AM

Mar 2, 2012
pt of the day

best of luck to BC Girl and IFBB Pro Zoa Linsey
who's competing today in Ms.International at the ARNOLD CLASSIC
in Columbus, Ohio....
we'll be watching and rooting you on from here in BC

“Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.”

The first thing I thought of when reading the above quote was
that often used line,
fake it ‘til you make it.

Fake it ‘til you make it doesn’t imply you should be disingenuous or someone you’re not,
but it does make the same point that William James of Harvard was making,
that in order to become something in the future greater than we are in the present,
we much use the present moment to begin to act as if we already were that person.

If you wish to become a winner,
you don’t sit back and hope it’ll happen,
you begin right now to practice behaving like a winner
by doing what winners do and soon enough you’ll become a winner.

Our outer world is merely a representation of our inner world,
we can never do,
be or have anything which we don’t first possess on the inside,
therefore if we want to improve our outer world
the place to start is inside
and the time to start is today,
right here and right now.

Ask yourself today,
‘How might the wisdom of William James help me to be,
do and have all I desire in the future
by beginning to be that right now in the present?’

Live Life Large!

22 weeks and 1 day till Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

pic is BC's own IFBB Pro Zoa Linsey

fitbody

02-03-2012, 09:51 AM

Bodybuilding.com Announces Free, Exclusive 2012 Arnold Webcast

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/2012-free-arnold-classic-webcast.html?fb_ref=.Tz6Rcqyh7Lc.like&fb_source=timeline

fitbody

02-03-2012, 09:56 AM

Webcast Schedule

Friday, March 2, 2012 - 6:30 p.m. (U.S. Eastern time)
Ms. International, Fitness International and Figure International Finals

Saturday, March 3, 2012 - 2:00 p.m. (U.S. Eastern time)
Arnold Classic Men's Prejudging and Bikini International Prejudging

Saturday, March 3, 2012 - 6:30 p.m. (U.S. Eastern time)
Arnold Classic, Bikini International and Arnold Strongman Classic Finals

fitbody

02-03-2012, 06:31 PM

Arnold 2012 Women's BB Predjudging Callout Vid

http://www.musculardevelopment.com/contests/12-arnold/12-arnold-womens/4047-womens-bodybuilding-pre-judging-first-and-final-callout.html
Womens' Bodybuilding Pre-Judging First and Final Callout
www.musculardevelopment.com
Muscular Development Magazine - Bodybuilding's number one multimedia destination.

fitbody

02-03-2012, 06:33 PM

Ms. International Women's Pro Bodybuilding Play-by-Play comments, as given by Dave Palumbo of RX Muscle:

CATHY LEFRANCOIS: Excellent tan….. and polish. Shredded. Super detail in back… smaller than usual but more aesthetic.. striated pecs… Cut her hair into a bob………very cute

YAXENI ORIQUEN: Absolutely shredded…….. polished. Crazy side triceps…. Hams are sliced… She’ll be very tough to beat…….. insane.

KIM BUCK: legs are super separated.. Tiny waist. Great back detail. Right glute has a lump on it. Presentation can be a little more professional. Probably the best she’s looked though… capped delts

TINA CHANDLER: looks bigger than I’ve seen her………..but a little softer, rounder… Glutes are tight but not crazy striated. Abs are a little blurred.

MARIA SEGURA: Tons of muscle… Striated thick glutes….. thick quads…….. I’ve seen her tighter

ALEVTINA GOROSHINSKAYA: Arnold Amateur Winner from last year….. tons of muscle; can be harder….

MONIQUE JONES: Great structure….. awesome delts and thickness…. Ripped abs; leg separation……. Structurally she’s one of the best out there.

MARIA RITA BELLO: Crazy striated………..insane pecs……… side leg is best I’ve ever seen.. Striate glutes beyond striated. Back double is tremendous. A little blocky in waist but best she’s been

KIM PEREZ: Fantastic upper body……. Small waist…..legs need more size….

BRIGITA BREZOVAC: polished….. crazy conditioning……… striated glutes…. Striated triceps….. great ab-thigh…….. great leg separation…..

ZOA LINSEY: Biggest girl onstage……. Huge delts…. Thick legs…. Can be tighter…… still holding a little…
GERALDINE MORGAN: Tan can be darker….. Lots of muscle. Very pretty….. needs to be tighter……

ALINA POPA: Tightest I’ve seen her. Coloring is awesome……. Crazy Sartorius development of legs… striated glutes.. super capped delts. Waist looks smaller…… Fantastic structure. Great back double and rear lat….. should be top 3 for sure.

DEBI LASZEWKSKI: great delts….. side triceps is fantastic. Good back double but lacks the WOW of Alina Popa or Yaxeni.. Has certainly maximized her physique.

1st CALLOUT:

YAXENI ORIQUEN
ALINA POPA
DEBI LASZEWSKI
CATHY LEFRANCOIS
*** I Like YAXENI for the win…….. ALINA POPA 2nd (although Judges seem to have DEBI 2nd)….. Cathy 4th

2nd CALLOUT

KIM BUCK
MARIA BELLO
BRIGITA BREZOVAC
ALEVTINA GOROSHINSKAYA

***** BRIGITA is destroying this lineup. She should be no worse than 2nd place in this show

3rd CALLOUT:

ZOA LINSEY
MONIQUE JONES
MARIA SEGURA
TINA CHANDLER
KIM BUCK
MORGAN

4th CALLOUT:

BRIGITA BREZOVAC
ALINA POPA
CATHY LEFRANCOIS

****BRIGITA is my pick here for 3rd, ALINA POPA 4th, CATHY LEFRANCOIS 5th

5th CALLOUT:

KIM BUCKK
KIM PEREZ
ALEVTINA GOROSHINSKAYA

6th CALLOUT:

YAXENI ORIQUEN
CATHY LEFRANCOIS
DEBI
ALINA POPA
YAXENI 1st, DEBI 2nd, ALINA 3rd, CATHY 4th

fitbody

02-03-2012, 09:41 PM

Arnold Womens BB Champs
1. Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
2. Debi L.
3. Alina Popa
4. Cathy LeFrancois
5. Kim Buck
6. Brigita Brezovac

Arnold Figure Champions
1. Nicole Wilkens
2. Erin Stern
3. Candice Keene
4. Ava Cowen
5. Heather Dees

Arnold Fitness Champs
1. Adela
2. Camala
3. Oksana
4. Bethany
5. Tanji
6. Myriam

big congrats to everyone not just the winners

fitbody

03-03-2012, 03:50 AM

Mar 3, 2012
pt of the day

"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."

"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."

22 weeks till CANADIAN Nationals
YIKES PRECONTEST IS COMING IT FAST
I'M READY THOUGH.... HEADS IN GREAT SPACE, READY TO DIET ACTUALLY
EXCITED ABOUT COMPETIN IN EDMONTON
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

fitbody

03-03-2012, 03:53 AM

2012 IFBB Arnold Classic Results

Location: Columbus Ohio
Date: March 2-3

Women Bodybuilding Open
1. Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
2. Debi Laszewski
3. Alina Popa
4. Cathy LeFrancois
5. Kim Buck
6. Brigita Brezovac
7. Alevtina Goroshinskaya
8. Maria Rita Bello
9. Kim Perez
10. Monique Jones
11. Zoa Linsey
12. Maria Segura
13. Tina Chandler
14. Geraldine Morgan

Fitness
1. Adela Garcia
2. Camala Rodriguez
3. Oksana Grishina
4. Bethany Cisternino
5. Tanji Johnson
6. Myriam Capes
7. Kizzy Vaines
8. Tina Durkin
9. Danielle Ruban
10. Jodi Boam
11. Julie Palmer
12. Regiane Da Silva
13. Kayde Puckett
14. Allison Ethier
15. Sheri Vucick
16. Diana Paula-Monteiro

Figure
1. Nicole Wilkins
2. Erin Stern
3. Candice Keene
4. Ava Cowan
5. Heather Dees
6. Teresa Anthony
7. Larissa Reis
8. Cheryl Brown
9. Gennifer Strobo
10. Krissy Chin
11. Jelena Abbou
12. Latisha Wilder
13. Sue Knott
14. Raquel Hernandez
15. Gloria Tarpley
16. Alicia Harris

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03-03-2012, 10:43 AM

TODAY AT THE ARNOLD MENS BB & BIKINI - starts 11am our time - YOU CAN FOLLOW HERE.....
2012 Arnold Classic Mens Bodybuilding & Bikini International LIVE Play-by-Play!
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03-03-2012, 03:57 PM

Men’s ARNOLD PREJUDGING as per Dave Palumbo:

BEN WHITE: put back his lost size……… great arms…….. good side chest…….. Thick quads… super big pecs…….. glutes and hams need to be tighter……… This is a great look for BEN (aside from the glutes)……… great muscle shot!

EVAN CENTOPANI: coloring is great this year. Tons of muscle. Insane arms.. a little flat…….but he definitely made some muscle gains……more complete…. Needs to be a little fuller….

MATTHIAS BOTTHOF: German.. huge arms….. long torso…… very small legs………….. excellent back development. Pecs are striated but need more size

LIONEL BEYEKE: Just won 2012 FLEX Pro.. legs are sliced…. Good front double…….. He cut his hair……. Striated pecs… Feathered lower lats…….. glutes/hams are still weak. He’s down in weight but not much harder from FLEX.

DEXTER JACKON: Arms are looking bigger than usual……… excellent side chest…… Glutes/hams not tight enough………. This is not the DEX we saw in MIAMI…….. his waist is not as sharp either….

EDUARDO CORREA: crazy striated…..glutes/hams/lower lats…. Great muscle shots………. His conditioning is really freaky. How will the judges place him among some of the other monsters?

GUSTAVO BADELL: His conditioning is not where it needs to be….. not a great comeback for GUSTAVO…. Back is still thick and wide… Arms are still freaky. His legs are much smaller than the old Gustavo.

BRANCH WARREN: Great upper body size.. Conditioning is there……….the RIGHT LEG (which was torn) is noticeably smaller but It might not hurt him too much….. His lower back can be a little dryer…… His front and sides are great; back is not as hard….. Should be in that top 3…..

FOUAD ABIAD: Not as “popping” as FLEX…….. a little water in back poses……but conditioning is excellent….. No “wow” from front…… a little flat maybe?

BRANDON CURRY: Great front lat spread.. put on a lot of thickness…….glutes are striated (but a little small). Great arm shots……… good side triceps…. Holding a slight film of water.
BEN PAKULSKI: Better than at FLEX PRO. Crazy legs…….. best calves onstage… glutes are pealed… good back double………he could be thicker in the back. Great delts… excellent muscle shots

MICHAEL KEFALIANOS: Always shredded…… his right glute cheek is all lumped up. Good back shots…. Not structurally great but he’s done his homework.

SHAWN RHODEN: Better than he was at FLEX Pro… Side leg is impressive. Crazy muscle separation…. Just not BIG ENOUGH to match some of these other guys. He’ll be dangerous with another 8-10lbs of muscle.

DENNIS WOLF: front quads are insanely muscled and separated…… biggest structure up there…. Very complete physique…….. no glutes/hams (very shallow)…… lower back is not tight. His conditioning is not sharp. He’ll still be a contender for the title

1st CALLOUT:

EVAN CENTOPANI
BRANCH WARREN
DENNIS WOLF
BEN PAKULSKI
DEXTER JACAKSON

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03-03-2012, 04:00 PM

ARNOLD PRO BIKINI INTERNATIONAL

JENNIFER ANDREWS: Great butt……. Lacks “WOW” when she comes in softer (even though the judges tell her to come in softer)

JAIME BAIRD: great stage presence…… Love the blue suit. Crowd favorite

DIANA GRAHAM: I’ve seen her tighter… Cute presentation

JESSICA JESSIE: Jessica can be a little harder in lower body. Like the blond highlights in her hair

ABIGAIL BURROWS: butt needs to be tighter. Very attractive…… Good midsection

JULIANA DANIELL: Great purple suit. Extremely attractive. Needs a little more “butt”…… Tight waist… like her

SONIA GONZALEZ: former Ms O…… Great butt. Midsection is a little thick

CANDYCE GRAHAM: Like the white sequined suit. Great athletic body…. Teeny waist.

LEXI KAUFMAN: Glutes can be tighter….. I’ve seen her conditioning beter

NATHALIA MELO: Super exotic.. great butt….. great ripped abs…. works the stage ….. Butt is fantastic but a little jiggly

NICOLE NAGRANI: Reigning MS OLYMPIA. Great butt…. Smallest waist onstage… gotta be favorite

INDIA PAULINO: Always a crowd favorite…. Works the stage…….. can be a little harder. Good overall look

JESSICA PAXSON: beautiful….. legs are a little flat and straight up and down

NATALIE PENNINGTON: great purple suit. Glutes are a little flat. Small waist.

MONIQUE RICARDO: Taller competitor.. exotic. Long torso throws off her proportion a little

TIANNA TA: Super exotic. Tiny waist……….slightly long torso…..

CHRISTINA VARGAS: excellent conditioning… Super cute. Good look for her.
1st CALLOUT BIKINI INTERNATIONAL:

NICOLE NAGRANI
NATHALIA MELO
INDIA PAULINO
JAIME BAIRD
SONIA GONZALEZ

**** SONIA is in the middle...... (not sure why)..... NOW INDIA Is in the mididle...... Will they pick INDIA??? I actually do like NICOLE NAGRANI the best in this lineup (Hate to go with the favorite but she's the best). I do have INDIA next though

5th CALLOUT:

INDIA PAULINA
SONIA GONZALEZ
NATHALIA MELO
NICOLE NAGRANI

**** Looks like INDIA and SONIA are 1st and 2nd... ......... I'd easily have NICOLE NAGRANI winning this..

They just added JAIME BAIRD