Q & A with Dawn Alison

[fitbody]

Mar 5, 2012
pt of the day

“Determine that the thing can and shall be done and then... find the way.”

INVICTUS
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

“A few fly bites cannot stop a spirited horse.”

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

pic is me

[fitbody]

Mar 5, 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

Nothing happens unless first we dream.

Goals are the fuel in the furnace of achievement.

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

[fitbody]

Mar 6, 2012
pt of the day

Continuous effort
not strength or intelligence
is the key to unlocking our potential.

We gain the strength from the temptation we resist.


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

[natenator]

this thread is pretty funny. I thought it was meant to be a Q & A thread? I don't see much Q & A going on

[fitbody]

this thread is pretty funny. I thought it was meant to be a Q & A thread? I don't see much Q & A going on

well u see what u wanna see cuz every morning and evening I ask the question and God gives me the answer. I must b doin something that helps someone or interests them or I wouldn't have so many hits on my threads lol.

[JMP]

Rather than talk smack , ask a question then . The point of ANY of the posts on the board is to create thought , teach , inspire .....isnt this the point ?

If you dont like it , dont read it ?




this thread is pretty funny. I thought it was meant to be a Q & A thread? I don't see much Q & A going on

[natenator]

Rather than talk smack , ask a question then . The point of ANY of the posts on the board is to create thought , teach , inspire .....isnt this the point ?

If you dont like it , dont read it ?

I wasn't talking smack; I was inquiring as to purpose because I hadn't seen many questions and since I like to learn from different perspectives I wasn't finding it overly useful since I wasn't seeing many questions or answers being provided.

So when I come and read a thread that doesn't live up to the benefits of a forum for me - to learn - then I'm left wondering why I bothered investing my time to click and read.

[countrychic]

I like the motivational quotes, I find them inspiring! I know that if I had a question to ask I could come here and I would get the answer from a Veteran female bodybuilder FB would be more then kind to answer it. There is MAYBE a handful of females on this board which doesn't drive alot of questions....

[JacktheThriller]

Yes!!! Nate drama its been so long since I've had decent entertainment.

[Spent]

I like them

Inspiration ,Motivation and Determination is what is required to reach any goal in life and for many people these quotes can offer that extra push that may help them acheive what they are trying to do ,even if its just getting through a particularly hard day.

If something as simple as an inspirational quote or saying can motivate a person to accomplish things of great difficulty for them then how could you find fault in that? .

[MuSuLPhReAk]

Many enjoy and read this thread. Keep up the good work Dawn.

[fitbody]

Mar 7, 2012
pt of the day

We should all be thankful for
those people who rekindle the inner spirit.

To educate yourself for the feeling of gratitude
means to take nothing for granted,
but to always seek out and value
the kind that will stand behind the action.
Nothing that is done for you is a matter of course.
Everything originates in a will for the good,
which is directed at you.
Train yourself never to put off
the word or action for the expression of gratitude.

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

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

pix are my son Storm and I yesterday enjoying the sunshine at Surrey Lake Park
we saw 2 bald eagles tending their nest,
even saw them fight off a hawk who dive bombed their nest

[fitbody]

Many enjoy and read this thread. Keep up the good work Dawn.

Thank you

[fitbody]

I like the motivational quotes, I find them inspiring! I know that if I had a question to ask I could come here and I would get the answer from a Veteran female bodybuilder FB would be more then kind to answer it. There is MAYBE a handful of females on this board which doesn't drive alot of questions....


I like them

Inspiration ,Motivation and Determination is what is required to reach any goal in life and for many people these quotes can offer that extra push that may help them acheive what they are trying to do ,even if its just getting through a particularly hard day.

If something as simple as an inspirational quote or saying can motivate a person to accomplish things of great difficulty for them then how could you find fault in that? .

thank you guys

[fitbody]

I wasn't talking smack; I was inquiring as to purpose because I hadn't seen many questions and since I like to learn from different perspectives I wasn't finding it overly useful since I wasn't seeing many questions or answers being provided.

So when I come and read a thread that doesn't live up to the benefits of a forum for me - to learn - then I'm left wondering why I bothered investing my time to click and read.


Rather than talk smack , ask a question then . The point of ANY of the posts on the board is to create thought , teach , inspire .....isnt this the point ?

If you dont like it , dont read it ?


Yes!!! Nate drama its been so long since I've had decent entertainment.

reminds me of "the pit" on rx
some people just love to stir the shit
and JMP thatz exactly what i told them there too "if you don't like what i post, don't read it"
Jack: glad to be of service lol
Natenator: mayb if you opened your mind you might learn something

[fitbody]

Mar 7, 2012
pt of the nite

although others may ask "WHY?"
you will never be able to explain adequately....
ONLY SOMEONE WITH THE SAME PASSION...
WOULD UNDERSTAND !

be who you are....
believe in YOURSELF
don't let anyone tell you otherwise !

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

[fitbody]

Mar 8, 2012
pt of the day


Dream and give yourself permission to
envision a You that you choose to be.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.


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

[fitbody]

Mar 8, 2012
pt of the nite

“Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones,
you'll start having positive results.”

“Fear less, hope more;
Eat less, chew more;
Whine less, breathe more;
Talk less, say more;
Love more,
and all good things will be yours”


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

[fitbody]

Mar 9, 2012
pt of the day

Without resilience,
you might stubbornly hold on to some things that don't work
and repeat your mistakes.
Being rigid and inflexible will cause undue stress.

Be willing to change

Being rigid with yourself and your rules indicate that you are resisting change.
You don't have to remain consistent to the old you
and the things that you have said or done in the past.
Change is absolutely necessary for personal growth
and success especially if what you have done have not worked out.
When you improve yourself,
your world will change for the better.


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

[fitbody]

Mar 9, 2012
pt of the nite

“20 years from now you will be disappointed by
the things you didn’t do than by the one’s you did.
So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor.
Catch the trade winds in your sails.
Explore. Dream. Discover, BE THE PERSON YOU WANNA BE”
no holds barred....

“The most important thing about goals is having one.”

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

[fitbody]

Mar 10, 2012
pt of the day

Success is never final.
Failure is never fatal.
Courage is what counts

Success is a journey, not a destination.

TEAM Fit Body's BC's Crew is 16 weeks out today booyah !


21 weeks a till CANADIAN Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

Mar 10, 2012
pt of the nite

"If one does not fail at times, then one has not challenged
himself."
BUT.....
"You must act as if it is impossible to fail."


21 weeks a till CANADIAN Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

PIC BELOW IS MY SON STORM & MY DAD
My son Storm just won the Big cub car race for the district
with the car my dad helped him build.

[fitbody]

Mar 11, 2012
pt of the day

SPRING FORWARD THE CLOCKS WENT AHEAD AN HOUR LAST NIGHT
OH JOY LOSING AN HOUR OF SLEEP

Courage is the power to let go of the familiar.

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.

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

[fitbody]

Mar 11. 2012
pt of the nite

Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.

How a man plays a game shows something of his character,
how he loses shows all of it

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.


20 weeks and 6 days till CANADIAN Nationals

[fitbody]

Mar 12, 2012
pt of the day

"Where the determination is, the way can be found."

"If I had to select one quality,
one personal characteristic that I regard as being most highly correlated with success,
whatever the field or endevour,
I would pick the trait of persistence.
Determination.
The will to endure to the end,
to get knocked down seventy times
and get up off the floor saying, "Here comes number seventy-one!"


22 weeks and 6 days till CANADIAN Nationals
lol i dunno how i skipped ahead a few wks on my countdown
but the above is now correct
you know you are ready to start dieting and get the fat off when....
you keep skimming off the weeks HA!
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

Mar 12, 2012
pt of the nite

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

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

GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS WERE NOT MADE OVERNIGHT
IF YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE A GREAT BODY IT TAKES TIME
IT TAKES CONSISTENCY WITH FOOD
CONSISTENCY WITH TRAINING
DAY IN DAY OUT
WEEK AFTER WEEK
MONTH AFTER MONTH
YEAR AFTER YEAR
theres no easy way
theres no quick fix
theres no drugs no surgery
theres only the relentlessness and monotony of repeating the same things over and over again
TRAINING, EATING, SLEEPING REPEAT
TRAINING, EATING, SLEEPING REPEAT...
until you have achieved your goal
and then guess what?
if you wanna keep it then you gotta keep doing it
TRAINING, EATING, SLEEPING
and its those who just accept the fact that in order to get what you want
you have to do these things CONSISTENTLY LONG ENOUGH TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL
and you have to keep doing them to maintain your goal
those are the ones who have accepted that this is not something you just achieve overnight
and its something that you have to just accept as your lifestyle
it's what you do its' who you are now and forever

i love these BEFORE AND AFTER PIX OF 2 OF THE TOP FIGURE GIRLS IN THE WORLD
NICOLE WILKINS AND ERIN STERN
THE BOTH TOOK 7 & 8 YRS FROM THE BEFORE TO THE AFTER PIC
and they persevered long enough to become one of the best bods in the world
DETERMINATION, SACRIFICE, PERSEVERANCE, COMMITMENT, VISION, FOCUS, WILL, DRIVE, ACHIEVEMENT
either you got it OR you don't


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

[fitbody]

Help BC's MINA KHTARIA advance to the top 20 semi-finals at
the 2012 Miss Universe Canada pageant!
Go to www.beautiesofcanada.com/muc/vote/ to vote for her
for the people's choice award! Thank-you!!
you can see her profile here:
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join her group: http://www.facebook.com/events/392255700786958/

[fitbody]

Mar 13. 2012
pt of the day

By your own soul, learn to live
And if men thwart you take no heed.
If men hate you have no care.
Sing your song, dream your dream,
Hope your hope and pray your prayer

Do what you feel in your heart to be right,
for you'll be criticized anyway.
You'll be damned if you do and damned if you don't.

Don't compromise yourself. You are all you've got

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

[fitbody]

Mar 13, 2012
pt of the nite

Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy, it does not boast,
it is not proud.
It is not rude, it is not self-seeking,
it is not easily angered,
it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil
but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts,
always hopes, always perseveres.

The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new lands
but seeing with new eyes.

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

[fitbody]

Mar 14, 2012
pt of the day

Defining yourself,
as opposed to being defined by others,
is one of the most difficult challenges you face

Don't listen to those who say, "It's not done that way."
Maybe it's not, but maybe you will.
Don't listen to those who say, "You're taking too big a chance."
Michelangelo would have painted the Sistine floor, and it would surely be rubbed out by today.
Most importantly, don't listen when the little voice of fear inside of you rears its ugly head and says,
"They're all smarter than you out there.
They're more talented, they're taller, blonder, prettier, luckier and have connections…"
I firmly believe that if you follow a path that interests you,
not to the exclusion of love, sensitivity, and cooperation with others,
but with the strength of conviction that you can move others by your own efforts,
and do not make success or failure the criteria by which you live,
the chances are you'll be a person worthy of your own respect.

TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE
BE YOURSELF
AND DON'T LET ANYONE TELL YOU OTHERWISE !!!!!!

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

[fitbody]

Mar 14, 2012
pt of the nite

SEE THE PIC ATTACHED...

The answer to every question I'm asked from competitors here to show when asked
"can I eat this?"
Is.... "NO!"
And believe me I get several every day

AND THE POSTS WENT....

Maria O'Hara Sharp ha I hear you!! love it
3 hours ago · Like

Emily Kent That would be thanks Dawn :)
2 hours ago · Like

Dawn Alison Bottom line is they have a choices to...
"to follow instructions" or "not to follow instructions"
its like this...
IF ITS NOT ON YOUR MEAL PLAN I GAVE YOU... YOU CAN'T EAT IT!"
Just remember its you on that stage not me and those lights are unforgiving...
Your suit barely covers your private partsand it ain't gonna hide nothing...
So present what you want...
Its just you and your conscience up there!!
2 hours ago · Like · 2

Jm Pepin ‎:( hard ass ! I love it !
2 hours ago · Like

Dawn Alison Jm: THEY HATE ME NOW but THEY LOVE ME LATER
2 hours ago · Like

Dawn Alison Its delayed gratification VS instant gratification...
And yah its hard sayin no to eatin some stuff
but when u get that lean sexy hot body esp when u've never had it before
there's no food thatz as satisfying as that hot sexy fit body feels
and its waaaaaay more satisfying :)
2 hours ago · Like

Dawn Alison I'm keepin that pic in my cell btw so I can resend it a billion x's lmao
2 hours ago · Like

Eli Putnam Dawn my cuddle dove.
Short term gratification holds no candle against long term satisfaction.
Any addict knows it so true,
it's a little understood MASSIVE oversight.
about an hour ago · Like

Dawn Alison Eli: and an oversight the majority of the human population just don't get
when it comes to eating food VS health, fitness, sexiness, self-esteem, self-worth- confidence etc
about an hour ago · Like

Margaret Negrete Lol. Too funny!
about an hour ago · Like

Eli Putnam To some, food is a drug,
never turns it's back when your down.
Some eat to fill an emotional void.
Emotion clouds the intellect thus food can be equally destructive as crack cocaine or heroin.
Photo shop a big hug ya teddy bear
Dawn, I'm sending one to you & yours in my mind right now..
about an hour ago · Like

Dawn Alison But using food like using drugs is the same cuz
even when there's mayb a little satisfaction its overshadowed almost instantaneously with
guilt, remorse, self-hatred, self-loathing
all of which get dwelled upon and perpetuates more of the same negative feelings along with negative consequences....
And round and round they go on the hamster wheel,
procrastinating their life away
to someday they are gonna get fit inshape hotbody but that day never comes
cuz its always monday, next week, next month, next summer, new years and on and on into infinity
and never achieving what they really want.
SAD over food :(
57 minutes ago · Like

Eli Putnam Addiction is as affliction creates Dawn.
You got some seriously hot bodies trained up there,
i keep my eyes open to your posts.
But again, i am a loyal DAWN heavyweight fan.
31 minutes ago · Like

Jenn Lussier Robinson Lol I love you NOW too...
So that's a no to the balsamic hey?!? Lol jk! I get it ♥
15 minutes ago · Like

Dawn Alison Jenn: i told you yesterday and i'll tell you again NO BALSAMIC VINEGAR DURING PREP
ARRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHH !!!!!!
6 minutes ago · Like

Dawn Alison Eli: Yah and I whip some of them all the way into it...
Others I coax... Others coerce.... Others I carry... Others I coach...
And one thing I've learned in the last few yrs is...
I can NOT save everyone,
so focus on those who deserve my attention
and some of the others allow them to follow their own path wherever that may lead them
3 minutes ago · Like

[fitbody]

Mar 15. 2012
pt of the day

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

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

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

[fitbody]

Attention BCABBA ATHLETES
I WILL BE GOING AS THE ATHLETE REP
so any help you need for this show give me a holler
Dawn
email: fitbody@telus.net



2012 IFBB World Championships Qualifier
April 28, 2012
Winnipeg, MB

THIS IS A DRUG TESTED NATIONAL CONTEST
he World Qualifier is provided the services of the CCES and IOC laboratory, for the collection and testing of samples for performance enhancing drugs.
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The convention code CC7257 must be quoted at the time of booking.
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If your competitors are travelling as a party of 10 or more on the same flights, WestJet would be happy to provide a group
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Price is $109 for a Queen or 2 Queens plus 7% PST, 5% GST and 5% room accommodation Tax. Special rate is in effect
until March 27, 2012. Please be prepared to pay a damage deposit for the room which will be refundable if no
damage to the room has happened. You can’t use any tanning products that are cream based. MABBA will have a
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You call either the Toll free number: 888-233-6730 or Telephone: 204-775-9889. When you are making your reservations
please mention the code reservation MABBA.
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A Costco and Tim Horton’s are about a 5 - 7 minute walk from the host hotel.
We are currently working on getting transportation to and from the hotel and back to the host hotel from McPhillips Street
Station Casino (the venue).

Please keep in mind that because the venue is in a MLC casino no one under the age of 18
year of age is allowed in the casino or can purchase tickets for the prejudging or finals in the evening.

Changes to Age Limits
Commencing January 1st 2012, the upper age limit for juniors at the IFBB World Championships Qualifier will be 23 years old during the year of competition.

For the North Americans and other CBBF national events (other than the previously mentioned IFBB World Championships events) the age limit shall remain at 21 years old during the year of competition, until further notice."


TANNING, HAIR AND MAKEUP FOR THIS EVENT
CONTACT: see the attached....

[fitbody]

check out IFBB PRO BODYBUILDER & fellow Canadian Cathy LeFrancois new website: www.http://propowercat.com/

[fitbody]

Mar 15, 2012
pt of the nite

Anything in this world is possible
and you have the capacity to acquire all that you set your sights on.
Believe in yourself,
you possess the inner drive to accomplish all of your desires.
If you commit yourself entirely to the things you want
and maintain the strength to follow through,
you will succeed in reaching your goals.


Control your thoughts and expectations,
by allowing no other person to put negative limitations on your dreams.
22 weeks and 3days till CANADIAN Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

Come out friday march 16th and help miss universe canada contest mina khtaria raise money for the sos children's villages foundation!!!
Contact mina for tickets
778-999-0023
bbm pin 287c674f

[fitbody]

Mar 16, 2012
pt of the day

Motivation will almost always beat mere talent

The secret of success is consistency of purpose.

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

pic is Team Fit Body's Colleen Hendriksen

[fitbody]

Mar 16, 2012
pt of the nite

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

love this article its THE TRUTH
and what encounter ALL THE TIME
people want the results, they want them overnight
and they don't wanna work for them
or they think those that achieved a high standard of fitness...
it because of they drugs they take
well somebody please tell me which drugs they are
cuz i want some lol
here's the link to the article:
http://www.rxmuscle.com/articles/the-kovacian/5223-the-kovacian-jersey-shore-sucks-and-the-magic-bodybuilding-mentality.html

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

[fitbody]

Mar 17, 2012
pt of the day

If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks.
I've had them; everybody has had them.
But obstacles don't have to stop you.
If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up.
Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

Action is the foundational key to all success.


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

[fitbody]

Mar 17, 2012
pt of the nite

Unless you try to do something beyond
what you have already mastered,
you will never grow

The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation…
The hand is the cutting edge of the mind.

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

[fitbody]

ON PRO WOMENS PHYSIQUE: love listening to what Dave Palumbo & Mike Liberatore say on this video as it echos my thoughts

http://www.rxmuscle.com/videos/c-interviews/5233-2012-ifbb-st-louis-pro-prejudging-wrapup-with-palumbo-liberatore.html

[fitbody]

pix from the 2nd womens pro show
St. Louis Pro show


http://www.rxmuscle.com/videos/c-interviews/5234-2012-ifbb-st-louis-pro-video-comparisons-physique-fitness-bikini.html

so they put a girl that moved from ifbb figure and the other girl is apparently an injured ifbb pro fitness girl into looks like the 1 and 2 spots for this show
and interestingly Antoinette Thompson who was ifbb pro bodybuilder
who was always one of the smallest bbers onstage she looks huge esp in the legs at this show compared to most of the others

[fitbody]

St. Louis Pro Women's Physique Placings:
1. Sara Hurrle - see picture
2. Michelle Blank
3. Jennifer Smythe
4. Jennifer Robinson
5. Marina Lopez

[fitbody]

Mar 18, 2012
pt of the day

“I never see failure as failure,
but only as the GAME, I must play and win”.

“Success is liking yourself,
liking what you do,
and liking how you do it”.

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

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY

[fitbody]

AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX FIGURE RESULTS
1. Erin Stern
2. Nicole Wilkins
3. Larissa Reis

[fitbody]

Mar 18, 2012
pt of the nite

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

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


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

[fitbody]

Mar 19, 2012
pt of the day

When there are difficulties and you feel down,
this is the time to
visualize, think and expect the positive.

Fill your mind with light, happiness, hope,
feelings of security and strength,
and soon your life will reflect these qualities.


Positive and negative are directions.
Which direction do you choose?

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

[fitbody]

Mar 19, 2012
pt of the nite

The real contest is always between
what you’ve done and what you’re capable of doing.
You measure yourself against yourself and nobody else

It’s never too late to be who you might have been

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

[fitbody]

Mar 20, 2012
pt of the 1st DAY OF SPRING
come on sunshine, warmth, green leaves, flowers and birds singing we are ready !

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.

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

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

[fitbody]

Mar 20, 2012
pt of the nite

If I cannot change when circumstances demand it
how can I expect others to

Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.

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

[fitbody]

Mar 21, 2012
pt of the day

Some are destined to succeed,
some are determined to succeed.

“Little by little one walks far”

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

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

[fitbody]

Team Fit Body 2012 Crew March Video
http://youtu.be/UPZpoh-FuZo



http://youtu.be/UPZpoh-FuZo

[countrychic]

I really enjoy watching those D :) You have a great group!! It will be interesting to see their comments as the weeks dwindle down.

[fitbody]

Mar 22, 2012
pt of the nite

being successful means
having a balance of success stories across the many areas of your life.
You can't truly be considered successful in your business life
if your home life is in shambles.

Live In The Moment

live in the momentTo live in the moment, or now,
means being conscious, aware and in the present with all of your senses.
It means not dwelling on the past,
nor being anxious or worrying about the future.

When we concentrate our attention on the present
we focus on the task at hand.
We give our full attention to what we are doing
and we let go of outcomes.

Seizing each moment in life allows us to
prolong its value and make it more meaningful.
Rather than seeking quantity of time,
when we live in the moment we enjoy and savor every minute.
We don't sacrifice quality for quantity.


"The secret of health for both mind and body
is not to mourn for the past,
worry about the future,
or anticipate troubles,
but to live in the present momen
t wisely and earnestly."
Buddah

just got back from taking my son Storm to Victoria on Vancouver Island for 2 days
wanted to take him somewhere for his spring break
i'm so busy at work could only afford to take late wed morning and all of today off
but we had a blast
of course we took Brandon with us on his 1st sea going vessel adventure
in Victoria we were lucky to have good weather although the wind was darn cold
the sun was out most of the time
we went to the Museum, walked around town, the new aquarium in Sidney by the Sea that was really cool
best of all we spent time together

21 weeks 3 days till CANADIAN Nationals
TICK TOCK GETTIN CLOSE TO BLAST OFF....
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

Mar 23, 2012
pt of the day

Know that you deserve success and achievement.
Before beginning the process of setting goals,
know that you deserve success
and that it is achievable for anyone who puts their mind to it.
You must believe you can do what you set out to do
and that you possess the talents and abilities for doing it.
Unless you begin with this crucial premise,
your efforts will be thwarted
and you will fall short of accomplishing what you want.

When To Use Visualization

Success.
See yourself performing skills at a high level, achieving your goals,
being who you want to be and living the life you want.

To motivate.
Envision yourself achieving your goals vividly to remind yourself of your objective
and what you need to do to reach it.
Many athletes, actors, and singers "see" and "feel" themselves performing a routine,
program, or play several times perfectly in their minds before they actually do it.


To familiarize or set the stage for a performance/event.
Mental imagery can be used effectively to familiarize yourself
with the surroundings before an event, such as a competition site, a racetrack,
a stage or a difficult play or routine prior to a competition.

To do a run-through.
Athletes and performers often do a complete mental run through
of the key elements of their routines.
This helps them to focus and eliminate some pre-performance jitters,
thus making them more comfortable when the time comes to compete or perform.
It also serves as a warm-up or mini rehearsal.

Visualization is a wonderful tool for preparing for anything, and everything. It invariably results in a higher level of performance.

21 weeks 1 days till CANADIAN Nationals
TICK TOCK GETTIN CLOSE TO BLAST OFF....
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

Mar 23, 2012
pt of the nite

Success is your dreams with work clothes on.
SOME PEOPLE DREAM OF SUCCESS AND
SOME PEOPLE WAKE UP & WORK HARD AT IT

Success is never final.
Failure is never fatal.
Courage is what counts.

just friggin do it

21 weeks 1 days till CANADIAN Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

Mar 24, 2012
pt of the day

"Success is not measured by what you accomplish
but by the opposition you have encountered,
and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle
against overwhelming odds."

"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear
not absence of fear."

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

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

[fitbody]

March 25, 2012
pt of the day

believe in yourself.... don't let anyone tell you otherwise

practice being infinitely patient
never being dissatisfied with the speed
or the manner in which your intentions are manifesting

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

[fitbody]

Mar 26, 2012
pt of the day

if you do what you have always done...
you will get what you always got

if you want change
you gotta be willing to change
if not.... guess what?
YOU'RE STUCK

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

[fitbody]

Mar 28, 2012
pt of the day

computor was in shop from sat am till last nite
thank goodness back up and running

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


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

[fitbody]

Mar 28, 2012
pt of the nite

WINNERS ARE SIMPLY WILLING TO DO
WHAT LOSERS WON'T !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i watched "Million Dollar Baby" the other night,
for the i don't know how many'th time....
and that saying was actually on the boxing gyms wall
(see pic, i can't believe i found a still of it lol) ...
thatz a great movie is you haven't seen it

If one dream should fall and break into a thousand pieces,
never be afraid to pick one of those pieces up and begin again.

He conquers who endures.


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

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

[fitbody]

Mar 29, 2012
pt of the day

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

"The man who can drive himself further
once the effort gets painful
is the man who will win."

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

[fitbody]

Mar 29, 2012
pt of the nite

A person is not old until
regrets take the place of dreams.


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



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

[fitbody]

Mar 30, 2012
pt of the day

"Self-discipline is when your conscience tells you
to dosomething and you don't talk back."

"Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that
nobody's going to know whether you did it or not."


20 weeks 1 day till CANADIAN Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

Mar 30, 2012
pt of the nite

" What is necessary to change in a person is
to change his awareness of himself."



"A man is but the product of his thoughts,
what he thinks, he becomes."


20 weeks 1 day till CANADIAN Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

Mar 31, 2012
pt of the day

Goals are the fuel in the furnace of achievement.

In absence of clearly defined goals,
we become strangely loyal to performing daily acts of trivia.

Thomas Edison dreamed of a lamp that could be operated by electricity,
began where he stood to put his dream into action,
and despite more than ten thousand failures,
he stood by that dream until he made it a physical reality.
Practical dreamers do not quit.

No road is too long for him who advances slowly and does not hurry,
and no attainment is beyond his reach
who equips himself with patience to achieve it.


20 weeks till CANADIAN Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET ALMOST TIME TO START DIETING
I'M SOOOOOOOOOOO READY TO GET THIS FAT OFF
I LOOVVVVVVVE BEING LEAN N' SEEIN' ALL THE MUSCLES & VEINS POP OUT !
2012 MARKS MY 20th YEAR COMPETING IN BODYBUILDING

[fitbody]

Mar 31, 2012
pt of the nite

“What does it take to be a champion?
Desire, dedication, determination, concentration
and the will to win.”

“Some people dream of success
while others wake up and work hard at it.”

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

[fitbody]

my hubby progress pix
GX aka Brandon's
road to BC's in Mens Physique
13wks and 2 days out

[fitbody]

April 1st, 2012
pt of the day

“Crystallize your goals.
Make a plan for achieving them and set yourself a deadline.
Then, with supreme confidence, determination
and disregard for obstacles
and other people's criticisms,
carry out your plan.”

“Determination today leads to success tomorrow.”

19 weeks 6 DAYS till CANADIAN Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs
YES INTO THE TEENS !!!!!!

[fitbody]

April 1st, 2012
pt of the nite

what you eat is...
WHAT YOU WEAR !

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

“Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there.”

19 weeks 6 DAYS till CANADIAN Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs
YES 1 WEEK AND 6 DAYS TILL BLAST OFF !

[fitbody]

April 2, 2012
pt of the day

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


All personal achievement starts in the mind of the individual.
Your personal achievement starts in your mind.
The first step is to know exactly what your problem, goal or desire is.



19 weeks 5 DAYS till CANADIAN Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs
TICK TOCK....

[fitbody]

Apr 2nd, 2012
pt of the nite

"Having a strong desire or being successful
does not mean that you are going to feel great all the time.
No matter how enlightened YOU become,
YOU will not be positive all the time.
You have to understand the swing of the pendulum.
It must swing back and forth.
The only other alternative is to sit still in neutral,
which is precisely what most people do."

"Courage doesn't always roar.
Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying,
"I will try again tomorrow."

19 weeks 5 DAYS till CANADIAN Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

April 3, 2012
pt of the day

“Sports do not build character.
They reveal it.”

“Man often becomes what he believes himself to be.
If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing,
it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it.
On the contrary,
if I have the belief that I can do it,
I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it
even if I may not have it at the beginning.”

19 weeks 4 DAYS till CANADIAN Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

April 3, 2012
pt of the nite

If one dream should fall and break into a thousand pieces,
never be afraid to pick one of those pieces up
and begin again


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

19 weeks 4 DAYS till CANADIAN Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

April 4, 2012
pt of the day

SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECY:
"The person with a fixed goal, a clear picture of his desire, or an ideal
always before him, causes it, through repetition,
to be buried deeply in his subconscious mind
and is thus enabled,
thanks to its generative and sustaining power,
to realize his goal in a minimum of time and with a minimum of physical effort.
Just pursue the thought unceasingly.
Step by step you will achieve realization,
for all your faculties and powers become directed to that end."


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

19 weeks 3 DAYS till CANADIAN Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

April 4, 2012
pt of the day

Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence
is the key to unlocking our potential.


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.



19 weeks 3 DAYS till CANADIAN Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

Apr 5, 2012
pt of the day

“Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”

“The difference between the impossible and the possible
lies in a man's determination.”

19 weeks 2 DAYS till CANADIAN Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

April 5, 2012
pt of the nite

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

YOU ARE THE RESIDUAL PRODUCT OF
ALL YOUR PAST THOUGHTS & ACTIONS

what you think about you bring about

If you want to be happy,
set a goal that commands your thoughts,
liberates your energy
and inspires your hopes.
GET A GREAT COACH TO GUIDE YOUR PATH
and get the support you need
by surrounding yourself with like-minded individuals who...
support YOUR GOALS AND DREAMS

JUST ****IN' DO IT !

19 weeks 2 DAYS till CANADIAN Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

April 6, 2012
pt of day

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

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

19 weeks 1 DAY till CANADIAN Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

Apr 6, 2012
pt of the nite

The Power of Affirmations
Affirmations are positive statements that describe a desired situation,
and which are repeated many times,
in order to impress the subconscious mind
and trigger it into positive action...

WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT...
YOU BRING ABOUT !

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

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

19 weeks 1 DAY till CANADIAN Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

April 7, 2012
pt of the day

you may not have had a happy beginning but...
The only thing that matters is
who YOU choose to be now

"Goals & STICKING TO THEM
determine what you're going to be."


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

[fitbody]

April 7, 2012
pt of the nite

Motivation is a driving force.
In order to accomplish anything,
you need a driving force,
otherwise nothing will happen.
A wish is not strong enough to make you take action...
WHEN YOU GET SICK & TIRED OF BEING SICK then…
YOU WILL BE MOTIVATED TO MAKE A CHANGE,
till then you are stuck

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




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

[fitbody]

April 8, 2012
pt of the day

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.


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

Choosing a goal and sticking to it changes everything.
18weeks 6 DAYs till CANADIAN Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs
THE COUNTDOWN TO PRECONTEST BOOYAH !

[fitbody]

April 8, 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,
ambition inspired,
and success achieved."

"You cannot dream yourself into a character;
you must hammer and forge yourself one."

18weeks 6 DAYs till CANADIAN Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs
THE COUNTDOWN TO PRECONTEST BOOYAH !

[fitbody]

April 9, 2012
pt of the day

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

"No one can go back and make a brand new start.
Anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending."

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

18 weeks 5 DAYs till CANADIAN Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs
tick tock tick tock.....

[fitbody]

April 9, 2012
pt of the nite

Most people serve their 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

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.

18 weeks 5 DAYs till CANADIAN Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

April 10, 2012
pt of the day

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

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

18 weeks 3 DAYs till CANADIAN Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

April 10, 2012
pt of the nite

Anything in this world is possible
and you have the capacity to acquire all that you set your sights on.
Believe in yourself,
you possess the inner drive to accomplish all of your desires.
If you commit yourself entirely to the things you want
and maintain the strength to follow through,
you will succeed in reaching your goals.

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.

18 weeks 3 DAYs till CANADIAN Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

April 11, 2012
pt of the day

Success is the sum of small efforts,
repeated day in and day out.

Energy and persistence conquer all things.

18 weeks 3 DAYs till CANADIAN Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

April 11, 2012
pt of the nite

Determination Takes You Further Than the Greatest Talent!
Talent may tell you which way to go
and it may easily and most comfortably drive you some of the way
BUT it will not take you all the way.
If you know what you want and where you want to go
determination, persistence and perseverance are crucial as fuel!
Sometimes you'll run low on fuel anyway
but just decide that a gas tank will show up when you need it ... and it will.
Why?
Because your will makes it!
That's determination!...

I have know many with lots of talent…
but they don’t have the determination, drive, heart, guts and where-with-all
thatz needed to REALLY SUCCEED !
Theres to those who do have they INTEGRITY to JUST F’in DO IT !

and yah thatz a pic of my butt…

18 weeks 3 DAYs till CANADIAN Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

April 12, 2012
pt of the day

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

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
and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress.

18 weeks 2 DAYs till CANADIAN Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs


thatz a pic of me the day before Nationals 2010

[fitbody]

April 12, 2012
pt of the nite

“Courage: the most important of all the virtues because without courage,
you can't practice any other virtue consistently.”

“Success is a little like wrestling a gorilla.
You don't quit when you're tired.
You quit when the gorilla is tired.”


18 weeks 2 DAYs till CANADIAN Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

PIC: IS ME

[fitbody]

April 13, 2012
pt of the day


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.


If you don't know where you are going,
then how will you get there?
VISUALISE!
Make pictures in your mind.
See the desination.
Imagine your arrival.
Dream in perfect detail.
See yourself the way you want to be when you arrive.
See yourself arriving.
Make yourself a road map and study it every day
until you know the way and the destination by heart.

18 weeks 1 DAY till CANADIAN Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

April 13, 2012
pt of the nite

Desire is the most important factor
in the success of any athlete.

Great souls have wills;
feeble ones have only wishes.


18 weeks 1 DAY till CANADIAN Nationals
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

PIC: TEAM Fit Body's Michelle McBeth 11 wks & 1day ffrom
BC Championships Masters Figure

[fitbody]

April 14, 2012
pt of the day

“People who lack the clarity, courage, or determination to follow their own dreams
will often find ways to discourage yours.
Live your truth and don't EVER stop!”

18 wks out of Nationals today
HERE WE GO....
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs


NEW APRIL TEAM FIT BODY VIDEO LOG....


http://youtu.be/qaa8-RxHYF4

[razorsedge]

Dawn...have to say I really enjoy watching these and hearing the trials and tribulations of the team members. It says something when some of them say they are more concerned about disappointing you than jeopardizing their plan when they cheat so your relationship with them all must be pretty awesome...sometimes they are even humourous as they relate their stories. Will be good to see them all on stage .....

[mouth]

I love the video....although, I kind of feel bad for laughing at the "I felt good until about 15 minutes ago," part......

[fitbody]

Dawn...have to say I really enjoy watching these and hearing the trials and tribulations of the team members. It says something when some of them say they are more concerned about disappointing you than jeopardizing their plan when they cheat so your relationship with them all must be pretty awesome...sometimes they are even humourous as they relate their stories. Will be good to see them all on stage .....

thank you
its kinda cool to follow everyones journey
and it'll be really cool when we get footage of the show
i love my clients and i love what i do
and watching them take the stage...
words cannot describe the feeling i get cuz i know all their stories
and what it took each of them to make it
i always say....
i have the utmost respect for anyone who can make it all the way


I love the video....although, I kind of feel bad for laughing at the "I felt good until about 15 minutes ago," part......

yah that was hilarious bhahahhahah
can hardly wait to see how he's doin this wk now that i cut all his "NORMAL" food...dairy, fruit, wraps etc lmao

[fitbody]

April 14, 2012
pt of the nite

All we can do is decide what to do with the time that is given to us

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


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

18 wks out of Nationals today
HERE WE GO....
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

April 15, 2012
pt of the day

Champions keep playing until they get it right.

I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career.
I've lost almost 300 games.
26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed.
I've failed over and over and over again in my life.
And that is why I succeed.
Micheal Jordan

17 wks and 6 days out of Nationals today
WOW CAN'T BELIEVE IT.... HERE WE GO !
TIME TO ROCK N' ROLL
CAN HARDLY WAIT TO GET THIS WINTER COAT (FAT) OFF LOL
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

April 15, 2012
pt of the day

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

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



17 wks and 6 days out of Nationals today
WOW CAN'T BELIEVE IT.... HERE WE GO !
TIME TO ROCK N' ROLL
CAN HARDLY WAIT TO GET THIS WINTER COAT (FAT) OFF LOL
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

April 16, 2012
pt of the day

Thought is the sculptor who can create the person you want to be.
WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT YOU BRING ABOUT....
you become your most dominant thoughts....
if you think you are FAT then you will bring that into your own reality....
if you visualize, and think about being lean....
you will bring that into your reality
if that is what you focus on and
YOUR ACTIONS ARE CONGRUENT TO YOUR THOUGHTS
(meaning you do the things you need to to become lean)....
it doesn't work as in wishful thinking being lean and eating chocolate noooooooooo.....

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

17 wks and 5 days out of Nationals today
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

pic is: TEAM Fit Body's FIGURE, FITNESS, BIKINI & MENS PHYSIQUE POSING PRACTICE YESTERDAY
after this group was BODYBUILDING & WOMENS PHYSIQUE PRACTICE

[fitbody]

happy monday

[fitbody]

April 16, 2012
pt of the nite

Give your dreams all you've got and
you'll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you.

“Promise Yourself

To be so strong that nothing
can disturb your peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness, and prosperity
to every person you meet.

To make all your friends feel
that there is something in them
To look at the sunny side of everything
and make your optimism come true.

To think only the best, to work only for the best,
and to expect only the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others
as you are about your own.

To forget the mistakes of the past
and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful countenance at all times
and give every living creature you meet a smile.

To give so much time to the improvement of yourself
that you have no time to criticize others.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear,
and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

To think well of yourself and to proclaim this fact to the world,
not in loud words but great deeds.
To live in faith that the whole world is on your side
so long as you are true to the best that is in you. ”

17 wks and 5 days out of Nationals today
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

April 17, 2012
pt of the day

Unless you try to do something beyond
what you have mastered, you will never grow."

"Every worthwhile accomplishment, big or little,
has its stages of drudgery and triumph;
a beginning, a struggle and a victory."

17 wks and 4 days out of Nationals today
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

April 17, 2012
pt of the nite

Confidence is the result of hours and days and weeks and years of
constant work and dedication.

Destiny is not a matter of chance,
it is a matter of choice;

"The difference between the impossible and the possible
lies in a person's determination."

17 wks and 4 days out of Nationals today
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

April 18, 2012
pt of the day

Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are
the children of your soul,
the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.

Without dreams, there can be no courage.
And without courage, there can be no action.


17 wks and 3 days out of Nationals today
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

PIC: Team Fit Body's Jeff Kilpatrick preparing for
Drug Tested Nationals 1 week Sat in Winnipeg

[fitbody]

April 18, 2012
pt of the nite

What is a Friend?
I'll tell you.
It is a person with whom you dare to be yourself.
Your soul can go naked with him.
He seems to ask you to put on nothing,
only to be what you really are.
A real friend is one who walks in
when the rest of the world walks out

No person is your friend who demands your silence
or denies your right to grow.

17 wks and 3 days out of Nationals today
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

April 19, 2012
pt of the day

You Never Know How STRONG You Are...
Until Being Strong Is The ONLY Choice You Have.

I fall, I rise,
I make mistakes,
I live, I learn,
I've been hurt but I'm alive.
I'm human,
I'm not perfect but I'm thankful.

Let your dreams be bigger than your fears,
your actions louder than your words,
and your faith stronger than your feelings.

17 wks and 2 days out of Nationals today
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

April 19, 2012
pt of the nite

Look for something positive in each day,
even if some days you have to look a little harder.
Let the challenges make you strong.

In some circumstances of difficulty
it is amazing to see how some succeed greatly when arising against a challenge
while others seem to get discouraged and shut down completely in the face of adversity.
Those who are able to succeed greatly in the face of stressful turmoil are
those who are strong.
Whether it be mental, physical, spiritual, or a good mix of all three,
when someone has great strength it shows in the way that they handle themselves
in different situations in their everyday lives.
Being strong is a trait that takes time and effort to achieve,
but with much hard work, dedication, and determination,
being strong all around is definitely something that anyone is capable of.
One main component of being strong is
getting yourself to realize that periods of pain won’t last forever
and that whatever situation you may be going through in your present,
will only make you stronger in the future

17 wks and 2 days out of Nationals today
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

Team Fit Body's Mina Khtaria
is in Spring Issue of South Asian Women's Mag page 51
just hit stands...
She's preparing for Miss Universe Canada Pageant next month

[fitbody]

April 20, 2012
pt of the day

Goals = Dreams + Action.

Do not allow even one negative thought to enter your mind.
Fill your head with "I got this" and "This is easy".
Whisper to yourself that you have to fight.
Repeat a mantra over and over again until the moment of pain passes.
Whatever you do don't give in.
Prove to yourself
and to the world that you are strong
and that no amount of pain can stop you.



17 wks and 1 day out of Nationals today
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

April 20, 2012
Pt of the Nite

There are only two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle.


TEAM Fit Body Moments today pix:
Team Fit Body's Mina Khtaria makes cover of Drishti Mag
on stand now and 2 pgs 19-20

Brandon 10wks out of BC Mens Physique lookin sharp

Me and the BB and Physique girls today

Me with 2 outta my 3 Jr Female Bodybuilders...
Womens Bodybuilding will never die as long as I'm alive

My hubbys gotta rough life...
Errand of today: drive to skytrain station to pickup
2 of my Junior Female Bodybuilders
for appts with me and Posing Practice

[fitbody]

April 21, 2012
pt of the day

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

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

17 wks out of Nationals today
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

April 21, 2012
pt of the nite

Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions; they become habits.
Watch your habits; they become character.
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.


What we think, or what we know, or what we believe is,
in the end, of little consequence.
The only consequence is what we do.


17 wks out of Nationals today
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

April 22, 2012
pt of the day

OBSESSED is just a word the LAZY use
to describe the DEDICATED.

the worst thing i can be is
the same as everyone else...
i'd hate that


16 wks and 6 days out of Nationals today
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

April 22, 2012
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.”


pic; TEAM Fit Body's Jeff Kilpatrick
6 days out of Canadian Natural Nationals in Winnipeg....
BEST OF LUCK TO YOU BIG JEFF !!!!!

[fitbody]

April 23, 2012
pt of the day

Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes.

If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks.
I've had them; everybody has had them.
But obstacles don't have to stop you.
If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up.
Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.


16 wks and 5 days out of Nationals today
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

April 2012 Part 2 Team Fit Body Vid Log
http://youtu.be/LWU0DSCO4q0


http://youtu.be/LWU0DSCO4q0

[fitbody]

APRIL 23, 2012
PT OF THE NITE

Masterpiece of Life

Each day’s presented on a white canvas
With a stroke of a brush the day begins
Like a painter who creates a masterpiece
We create the masterpiece of our life
Yesterday possibly a shade of gray
Today’s so bright it’s sunny-side up
Tomorrow’s color awaits our pick
Palette in hand we’re spoilt for choice
Yesterday came and reclaimed today
Tomorrow fast approaches by the hour
Consciously waiting in the midst of now
Our masterpiece is awaiting progress

16 wks and 5 days out of Nationals today
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

April 24, 2012
pt of day

“Do not spoil what you have
by desiring what you have not;
remember that what you now have
was once among the things you only hoped for.”

The big secret in life is
that there is no big secret.
Whatever your goal,
you can get there if you're willing to work.

16 wks and 4 days out of Nationals today
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

April 24, 2012
pt of the nite

"I do not think there is any other quality so essential
to success of any kind as
the quality of perseverance.
It overcomes almost everything, even nature."

"Success seems to be connected with action.
Successful men keep moving.
They make mistakes,
but they don't quit."


16 wks and 4 days out of Nationals today
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

April 25, 2012
pt of the day

“Don't wait until everything is just right.
It will never be perfect.
There will always be challenges, obstacles
and less than perfect conditions.
So what. Get started now.
With each step you take,
you will grow stronger and stronger,
more and more skilled,
more and more self-confident
and more and more successful.”

“The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.”
DON'T LET IT STOP YOU
JUST DO IT

16 wks and 3 days out of Nationals today
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

April 25, 2012
pt of the nite

You must have control of the authorship of your own destiny.
The pen that writes your life story must be held in your own hand.

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you
something else is the greatest accomplishment.”

16 wks and 3 days out of Nationals today
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

April 26, 2012
pt of the day

I know the price of success;
dedication, hard work,
and an unremitting devotion
to the things you want to see happen.

Your success depends on what you do yourself, with your own means.

16 wks and 2 days out of Nationals today
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

April 27, 2012
pt of the day


Beliefs have the power to create and the power to destroy. Human beings have the awesome ability to take any experience of their lives and create a meaning that disempowers them or one that can literally save their lives.


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[fitbody]

April 28, 2012
pt of the day

Life is not in having and getting, but in being and becoming.

Our business in life is not to get ahead of other people, but to get ahead of ourselves.

16 wks out of Nationals today
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs


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[fitbody]

April 29, 2012
pt of the day


Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul.

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.

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

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

15 wks 6 days out of Nationals today
Dawn's GONNA BE HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs


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[fitbody]

April 30th, 2012 '
pt of the day

this is the 1st Video of a few that will be posted
it's just gonna take a bit of time to put them together
so stay tuned and hang tight we'll get them done as soon as we can
and posted peeps

http://youtu.be/-eB0IK9Tu2E

for those of you who don't know i was the BCABBA ATHLETES REP this past wkend
for TEAM BC at the IFBB WORLD QUALIFIER in Winnipeg
we had first x 2, seconds x 3, thirds x 2, top 5 x 2
i'm so proud of my 2
Big Jeff Kilpatrick was 2nd in a tough light hvy class
and Tiffany Vik was in Figure Tall and her just stepping onstage was an incredible accomplishment
and she had to overcome some massive things thrown in her way on this prep


http://youtu.be/-eB0IK9Tu2E



pic: How'd you like to wake up walk in your kitchen and see this vision cookin your breakfast !!!!
Ah lifes good :) my hubby just now (big grin)

[fitbody]

I was lucky enough to get to go again this year as the
BCABBA ATHLETES REP
it was a great honor to be able to help the BC athletes
it was a great show and i documented our teams journey
Dawn Alison BCABBA Vice President & Athletes REP 2012 IFBB World Qualifier

http://youtu.be/-eB0IK9Tu2E

VIDEO 2 OF LAST SAT IN WINNIPEG AT WORLD QUALIFIER TEAM BC'S JOURNEY....
stay tuned soon for PART 3....

http://youtu.be/mq8e1JyKtjs

VIDEO 3 THE MENS NITE SHOW OF LAST SAT IN WINNIPEG
AT WORLD QUALIFIER TEAM BC'S JOURNEY....
stay tuned soon for PART 3....

http://youtu.be/fDr0M1y93fs

VIDEO 4 THE WOMENS NITE SHOW OF LAST SAT IN WINNIPEG
AT WORLD QUALIFIER TEAM BC'S JOURNEY....
stay tuned soon for PART 3....

http://youtu.be/2fVQxoSwdcA





http://youtu.be/mq8e1JyKtjs


http://youtu.be/fDr0M1y93fs


http://youtu.be/2fVQxoSwdcA

[fitbody]

May 1st. 2012
pt of the day

“You are never given a wish
without also being given the power to make it come true.
You may have to work for it, however.”

the picture is of my husband BRANDON BEST
he both epitomizes a person who uses visualization, dreams, goals, vision....
desire, hope & HARD WORK to see in his mind what he wants...
holding it in the mind
and knowing without a shadow of a doubt he will have it
and have the work ethic & the discipline to follow through
he is on the road to his 1st contest
June 30th, 2012 BC CHAMPIONSHIPS in MENS PHYSIQUE
8 weeks and a few days away
i am gonna be tickled pink to see him take the stage
and knowing how much i had a part in not only accomplishing this dream of his
but also sharing a common dream
JUST LIVIN' THE DREAM BABY... LIVIN' THE DREAM !

DREAM BIG
SKYS THE LIMIT

[fitbody]

May 1st, 2012
pt of the nite

VIDEO 5 THE LAST VIDEO OF TEAM BC's JOURNEY
at IFBB WORLD QUALIFIER in WINNIPEG last saturday....
"AFTER THE SHOW"

http://youtu.be/8trac7UvGC8



http://youtu.be/8trac7UvGC8

[fitbody]

May 2. 2012
pt of the day

"Confidence is the most important single factor in this game,
and no matter how great your talent,
there is only one way to obtain it...
work."

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

15 wks and 3 days till CANADIAN NATIONALS

[fitbody]

BC CHAMPIONSHIPS JUNE 30th, 2012 TICKETS are now onsale: call box office MASSEY THEATRE 604-521-5050

[fitbody]

May 2, 2012
pt of the nite

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

The question isn't who is going to let me;
it's who is going to stop me.

15 wks and 3 days till CANADIAN NATIONALS

[fitbody]

May 3, 2012
pt of the day

You cannot dream yourself into a character;
you must hammer and forge yourself one.

Until one is committed,
there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back,
always ineffectiveness.
Concerning all acts of initiative
there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills,
countless ideas and endless plans:
That the moment one definitely commits oneself
then providence moves, too.
All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred.
A whole stream of events issues from the decision,
raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents
and meetings and material assistance which no man could have dreamed
would come his way.
Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it!
Boldness had genius, power, and magic in it.

15 wks and 2 days till CANADIAN NATIONALS

[fitbody]

May 3, 2012
pt of the nite

The future you see is the future you get.

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


15 wks and 2 days till CANADIAN NATIONALS

[fitbody]

May 4. 2012
pt of the day

Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow.

Optimism is the foundation of courage


15 wks and 1 day till CANADIAN NATIONALS

[fitbody]

May 4, 2012
pt of the nite

“It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.”

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

15 wks and 1 day till CANADIAN NATIONALS

[fitbody]

May 5, 2012
pt of the day

Only you possess the strength within yourself to be triumphant.
It is not what surrounds you or who persuades you that creates your success.
It is you own determination and drive to be the greatest.


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

15 wks till CANADIAN NATIONALS

PIC: Men Physique Competitor and my hubby Brandon Best

[fitbody]

May 5, 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."

"Determination that just won't quit -- that's what it takes."


There's no ceiling on effort

15 wks till CANADIAN NATIONALS
PIX ARE ME TODAY

[ubcpower]

dawn how many clients you got in the BCs coming up?

[fitbody]

dawn how many clients you got in the BCs coming up?

24 for BC's so far and more will qualify at the Kelowna show and do BC's
got all my ticket bought up nice and close to watch it up close and personal

[fitbody]

My 1st Womens Physique Competitor

and...

Girls ready to do battle... Just got their suits today:
Pam Cunningham and Jenn Robinson

[fitbody]

May 6, 2012
pt of the day

You are never a loser until you quit trying.

Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul.
Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal


14 wks and 6 days till CANADIAN NATIONALS
Dawn's gonna be HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

PIC: Team Fit Body's Jr Female Bodybuilder LeeAnn Harper
who's preparing for Kelowna show WESTERN CANADIANS (Drugtested Event)

[fitbody]

May 6, 2012
pt of the nite

We almost never know when we are close to a breakthrough.
So keep taking those small steps
knowing that the next one just might be the one
you’ll always remember as that incredible turning point!

Don't Quit


When things go wrong as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh.
When care is pressing you down a bit.
Rest, if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns
As every one of us sometimes learns.
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out:
Don't give up though the pace seems slow -
You may succeed with another blow.
Success is failure turned inside out -
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt.
And you never can tell how close you are.
It may be near when it seems so far:
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.

14 wks and 6 days till CANADIAN NATIONALS
Dawn's gonna be HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

May 7, 2012
pt of the day

COURAGE: is feeling the fear and doing it anyway

Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities...
because it is the quality which guarantees all others.

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

I HAVE THE UTMOST RESPECT FOR ANYONE WHO CAN MAKE IT ALL THE WAY
THROUGH CONTEST PREP AND TO THE STAGE
I'VE SEEN MANY PEOPLE WHO HAD THE PHYSIQUE BUT NOT THE HEART, GUTS OR
INTESTINAL FORTITUDE TO ALL THE WAY THERE ONSTAGE
my hat goes off to those who persevere thru it all
and have the courage to put themselves out there
and to say to the world: this is the result of all my months of dieting and all my hard work
the real winners are those who make it
i congratulate all of those who do
you have shown me what you are made of
BIG HUG
now get out there and do your thing
bring it home this last stretch
give it all you got
and be proud
as i am of you
xox d

14 wks and 5 days till CANADIAN NATIONALS
Dawn's gonna be HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

May 7, 2012
pt of the nite

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

“What makes the difference between wishing and realizing our wishes?
Lots of things,
and it may take months or years for wish to come true,
but it's far more likely to happen when
you care so much about a wish that
you'll do all you can to make it happen.”
BESIDES THE WISHING YOU GOTTA PUT ACTION BEHIND IT
AND WHEN IT COMES TO CONTEST PREP
I'VE SEEN MANY WHO WILL WORK THEIR ASSES OFF IN THE GYM
BUT THATZ THE EASY PART
THE PART THAT MAKES THE MOST DIFFERENCE
IS WHAT YOU PUT IN YOUR MOUTH !
you gotta create a deficit in order to get the fat off
you gotta burn more than you are taking in
and it's just as simple as that
IT'S KNOWING BELIEVING AND FOCUSING ON WHAT YOU WANT
NOT WHAT YOU DON'T WANT
cuz if you are focusing on what you don't want
the universe is gonna give you more of that
so if you want the fat off your legs and your butt
you gotta focus on lean legs and firm butt
YOU CREATE YOUR OWN REALITY
just like if you are constantly focusing on wanting some sweet
and you are obsessing and obsessing on it
then ultimately thatz what is gonna happen you are gonna get some
IT'S THE LAW OF ATTRACTION
we have range between 12357 and 60000 thoughts per day.
we bring into our reality our most dominant thoughts
so you must be careful what you are thinking about
if you are focusing on something you don't want
become aware of that and CHANGE IT
we are creatures of habit
and habits can be tough to break
but we can break them if we are determined to
and like anything else it takes discipline
it really all comes down to choice
when you finally take responsibility for your choices
which your choices become your life, you, your heath, your happiness
your choices become your world
and you create your destiny
your life is created by your choices and yours alone
when you finally come to terms with that
YOU WILL FINALLY BECOME EMPOWERED
whatever you consistently impress on your subconscious mind
will come into your reality
you now are the residual result of all your past choices
for more on this google "THE LAW OF ATTRACTION" and "THE SECRET" by Rhonda Byrne

14 wks and 5 days till CANADIAN NATIONALS
Dawn's gonna be HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

pic: Look at those abs...
This 50yr old lovely lady will be competing in Kelowna show 1wks this sat,
she just started training w weights for 1st time in her life 6months ago with me !
ABS BELONG TO: Pam Shimizu-Cunningham

[fitbody]

MAY 8, 2012
pt of the day

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

THATZ WHY I WAS UP AT 4am…
typing this now,
eggwhite pancakes are currently cooking,
then my runners will get put on,
then my 45 mins am cardio on an empty stomach will be done,
cuz I’m 14 wks and 4 days till CANADIAN NATIONALS 2012
and determined that I’m gonna be HUGE & RIPPED once I hit that stage
BOOYAH BABY….
Having a goal
& doing what it takes to reach that goal
that’s what is ALL ABOUT

[fitbody]

May 8, 2012
pt of the nite

Some PEOPLE 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 before.

The virtue lies in the struggle, not in the prize.

14 wks and 4 days till CANADIAN NATIONALS
Dawn's gonna be HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

MAY 9th, 2012
pt of the day

“ YOU must cease attributing YOUR problems to YOUR environment,
and learn again to exercise YOUR will – YOUR personal responsibility.”

WE ARE WHAT WE EAT PERIOD…..
EAT GOOD, FEEL GOOD, LOOK GOOD, BE HEALTHY….
EAT BAD, FEEL BAD, LOOK BAD & BE UNHEALTHY…
its all a matter of CHOICE….

You choose your own path, your body, your health, your happiness, your destiny…
it’s a matter of PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY….
Of course its easier to BLAME SOMEONE OR SOMETHING ELSE…
but you are just dancing around the truth,
you can put your head in the sand all you want,
blame, avoid, deny all you want…
but that WILL NOT CHANGE THE TRUTH !

14 wks and 4 days till CANADIAN NATIONALS
Dawn's gonna be HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

May 9, 2012
pt of the nite

i ask one thing of you... please, please, please watch this movie clip
its just over 3 mins long
and one of the most inspiring motivational 3 mins you will ever have....

and to all my KELOWNA CREW & Mina Khtaria (Miss Universe Canada Pagent contender)
watch this and be inspired to drive it home this last homestretch...
grit your teeth, head down and just give 'er....
almost there,
so proud of you all,
love your coach & your friend,
Dawn

http://www.finishstrongmovie.com/


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syIm5MHG4O4

[fitbody]

NO KELOWNA SHOW ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS SAT... theres a $200 late fee after 1 month prior to any show... and no entries will be accepted at all past 1 week out PERIOD !

please if you are competing in BCABBA read you rules
like there is NO SHINY FABRICS OR RHINESTONED SUITS ALLOWED FOR BODYBULIDING

http://www.bcabba.org/

[fitbody]

May 10, 2012
pt of the day

“Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and important,
although difficult,
is the high road to pride,
self-esteem and personal satisfaction.”

May TEAM Fit Body Video Log 1 now up....
http://youtu.be/7GD9j5TwEw4

14 wks and 2 days till CANADIAN NATIONALS
Dawn's gonna be HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs


http://youtu.be/7GD9j5TwEw4

[fitbody]

May 10, 2012
pt of the nite

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.

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

PIC: KELOWNA BOUND...
TEAM Fit Body's Shannon Cook

[fitbody]

BCABBA ATHLETES: ATTENTION...
athletes intending to compete in any of the National shows must notify us 4 WEEKS in advance to the bcabbainfo@hotmail.com address or they WILL NOT receive a new team uniform as we need time to order them. If they have recently qualified for a national event and it's less than 4 weeks away, they will need to tell us as soon as possible.

[fitbody]

May 11, 2012
pt of the day

“Everything around us is made up of energy.
To attract positive things in your life,
start by giving off positive energy.”

“Don’t let the past steal your present”

“Make your life a mission – not an intermission”

14 wks and 1 day till CANADIAN NATIONALS
Dawn's gonna be HUGE coached by Greg Kovacs

[fitbody]

May 11, 2012
pt of the nite

“People with clear, written goals,
accomplish far more in a shorter period of time
than people without them could ever imagine.”

“You want to become aware of your thoughts,
you want to choose your thoughts carefully,
and you want to have fun with this,
because you are the masterpiece of your own life.”

PIC: TEAM Fit Body's Melaine Primeau
preparing for Figure a week tomorrow in Kelowna

[fitbody]

May 12, 2012
pt of the day

We all have dreams and wishes.
Unless we do something about them,
that is exactly what they remain.
It is action that brings our dreams and wishes to life.
We can do this by setting goals
and taking it step by step until our goals are realized.
Never be daunted by those who would discourage you.
Listen to and act on your inner voice,
let your life be an adventure!
Mistakes and all.
After all, it is your life!

Cut not the wings of your dreams,
for they are the heartbeat and the freedom of your soul.


PIC: TEAM Fit Body’s 3 L's....
BODYBUILDERS: LeeAnn Harper, LauraLee Cheng,
and PHYSIQUE COMPETITOR: Leah Pepper

[fitbody]

May 12. 2012
pt of the nite

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.

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.




PIC: TEAM Fit Body’s Brandon Best preparing for Men Physique BC Champs

[fitbody]

May 13, 2012
pt of the day


Twenty years from now,
you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do,
than by the ones you did do.
So throw off the bowlines.
Sail away from the safe harbour.
Catch the trade winds in your sails.

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



PIC: TEAM Fit Body’s Jenn Robinson
preparing for Kelowna in 6 days

[fitbody]

MAY 13, 2012
pt of the nite


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

“Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”

pix:
TEAM Fit Body's Gorgeous Little Bikini Girl Charlene da Cruz
KELOWNA SHOW BOUND

[fitbody]

May 14, 2012
pt of the day

"A goal without a plan is just a wish."

"What you get by achieving your goals
is as important as what you become by achieving your goals."

13 weeks and 6 days till CANADIANS

[fitbody]

TEAM Fit Body's Junior Bodybuilder LeeAnn Harper
KELOWNA SHOW BOUND

[fitbody]

May 14, 2012
pt of the nite

'It’s our CHOICES
that show us what we really are...
far more than our abilities.'



PIX BELOW....

The road to the stage is one of much sweat, blood and tears...but always worth it:
PIC IS ME doin cardio this am...



TEAM Fit Body's Masters Figure Ileana Reyes’ Back…
she’s KELOWNA show bound

TEAM Fit Body's Gorgeous Mina Khtaria
who's currently in Toronto competing at the Miss Universe Canada Pagent...
Go Mina !

Team Billy Dahn and TEAM Fit Body's Bal Dhaliwal doing CABLE X…
preparing for Kelowna this wkend

TEAM Fit Body's Siegfried Bernath,
preparing for KELOWNA SHOW this wkend

[fitbody]

May 15. 2012
pt of the day

A life without dreams
is like a garden without flowers.

People who say it cannot be done
should not interrupt those who are doing it.

13 weeks and 4 days till Canadians

[fitbody]

May 15. 2012
pt of the nite

“Don’t wait until everything is just right.
It will never be perfect.
There will always be challenges,
obstacles and less than perfect conditions.
So what.
Get started now.
With each step you take,
you will grow stronger and stronger,
more and more skilled,
more and more self-confident
and more and more successful.”

“Let us not be content to wait and see what will happen,
but give us the determination to make the right things happen.”

pic: TEAM Fit Body's Bodybuilder Lauralee Cheng gunning for Kelowna

TEAM Fit Body's video Log May Part 2
lots of 1 wk out Kelowna competitors



http://youtu.be/qGhrIBOkeMQ



http://youtu.be/qGhrIBOkeMQ

[fitbody]

May 16, 2012
pt of the day

Your role in achieving your goal must be giving your all.
Involve yourself whole:
with your heart, your mind and your soul.


"Crystallize your goals.
Make a plan for achieving them and set yourself a deadline.
Then, with supreme confidence, determination and disregard for obstacles
and other people's criticisms,
carry out your plan.

PIC: part of TEAM Fit Body....

[fitbody]

May 16, 2012
pt of the nite

"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 dream."

"Yesterday is but a dream,
and tomorrow is only a vision.
But a today well-lived
makes every yesterday a dream of happiness
and every tomorrow a vision of hope."

PIC: TEAM Fit Body's Jr BBer LeeAnn Harper

[fitbody]

May 17, 2012
pt of the day

One half of knowing what you want is
knowing what you must give up before you get it.

off to the Kelowna show this morning
so will be gone today thru sunday evening
there will be no pt's till i'm back i'll be too busy to get on a computor
but lots of update when i get back
also there obviously won't be any posing practice tomorrow to sunday

[fitbody]

Team Fit Body's Junior BodyBuilder for Kelowna this saturday....
LeeAnn Harpers abs

[fitbody]

Kelowna 2012 Team Fit Body Results
LeeAnn Harper Jr Womens BB Champ and Open Womens BB Champ
Lauralee Cheng 2nd Place Champ Womens BB and Overall Best Poser Champ
Glenn Lee Grand Master Men BB Champ
Jesse Brar Masters Figure A 4th Place Champ
Pam Cunningham Figure Masters B 3rd place Champ
Ileana Reyes Figure Masters B 4th place champ
Charlene da Cruz Bikini A 4th Place Champ
Katie Sakaulaskas Bikini D Champion

Shannon Cook Figure Masters B competitor
Siegfried Bernath Mid Mens Competitor
Melanie Primeau Figure B Competitor
Jenn Lussier Figure D competitor
Christa Sakaulaskas Figure D competitor
Bal Dhaliwal Bikini D competitor

SO VERY PROUD OF ALL MY CREW
I know everyones story and you are all CHAMPIONS IN MY EYES
LOVE YOU ALL

[fitbody]

more Team Fit Body pix from yesterday

[fitbody]

more team fit body pix from yesterday in kelowna

[fitbody]

May 22, 2012
pt of the day

It is not the strongest of the species that survive,
nor the most intelligent,
but the one most responsive to change.

“Never give up on what you really want to do.
The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts.”


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

12 wks and 4 days till Canadians

[fitbody]

May 23, 2012
pt of the day


Never be bullied into silence.
Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
Accept no one's definition of your life;
define yourself.

There is just one life for each of us:
our own.

12 wks and 3 days till Canadians

[fitbody]

May 23, 2012
pt of the day


Never be bullied into silence.
Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
Accept no one's definition of your life;
define yourself.

There is just one life for each of us: our own.

12 wks and 3 days till Canadians

[fitbody]

May 24, 2012
pt of the day

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes.
Don't resist them
hat only creates sorrow.
Let reality be reality.
Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.


A big part of letting go is
recognizing when it is time to stay in a situation
and when it is time to move on.

12 wks and 2 days till Canadians

[countrychic]

Congrats to all your athletes! Well done:)

[fitbody]

May 24, 2012
pt of the day

If you don't like something change it;
if you can't change it,
change the way you think about it.

Those who expect moments of change to be comfortable
and free of conflict have not learned their history.

[fitbody]

Congrats to all your athletes! Well done:)

thank you

[fitbody]

May 25, 2012
pt of the nite


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


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


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

12 wks and 1 day to Canadians

[fitbody]

May 26, 2012
pt of the day

“Being yourself is like showing your soul to the world,
being somebody else is like showing your shadow in the dark.”

“Be eccentric, if you are.
Be brilliant, if you are.
Be loud, if you are.
Do not inhibit yourself from being who you’re supposed to be.”

TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE

12 wks out of CANADIAN NATIONALS TODAY

PIX: from my Dads birthday yesterday...
my parents, my son Storm, my niece Clara and nephew Brennan
myself & my hubby GX aka Brandon Best

[fitbody]

2012 Western Canadian Tested KELOWNA, BC
Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure, Physique, and Bikini Championships

Bodybuilding

Junior Women

1.LeeAnn Harper

Grandmaster Women

1.Denise Tatton
2.Deanna Pfeifer

Open Women

1.LeeAnn Harper
2.Lauralee Cheng
3.Denise Tatton
4.Deanna Pfeifer

Junior Men

1.Riley Chambers
2.Ashton Levy
3.Heinrich Henstock
4.Jonathan Birch
5.William DeGroot
6.Michael Szeto
7.Rylan Taggart
8.Dilsher Ghag
9.Tyler Ervin

Masters Men

1.David Gilks
2.Neal Hamilton
3.Leonard Stad
4.Tony Chan
5.Jake Palmberg
6.Glen Brake

Grandmaster Men

1.Glenn Lee










Lightweight Men

1.Sean Young
2.Reszo Gergely
3.Ed Diaz
4.Jordan Kern
5.Mehrdad Sarjoughian
6.Brady Selkirk
7.Ryan Bell
8.Gabor Barcza
9.Joe Reda
10.Trevor Besse
11.Adam Fancy
12.Patrick O'Connell
13.Jake Palmberg
14.Glen Brake

Middleweight Men

1.Andrew Johnson
2.Riley Chambers
3.Jerrett Arndt
4.Ezra Rae
5.David Harding
6.Kelly Klassen
7.Frederik Lotz
8.Jacob Yaroshuk
9.Mark-Andre Grenier
10.Jesse Elnicki
11.Jordan Blaskovits
12.Craig Einfeld
13.Rick Grasby
14.Siegfried Bernath

Light-Heavy Men

1.Bobby Thornton
2.Neal Hamilton
3.Will Tinker
4.Ivan Petrov
5.Sean Desmet
6.Andrew Caldwell
7.Dilsher Ghag
8.Reid Draney










Heavyweight Men

1.Ashton Levy
2.Trevor Koehler
3.Paul Shuster
4.Charlie Ridgeley

Best Poser Women: Lauralee Cheng
Best Poser Men: Sean Young

Overall Men: Andrew Johnson

Fitness

1.Ashley Van Gameren
2. Faye Anstey
3.Sue Parker

Masters Figure A

1.Jill O`Connell
2.Kim Halkett
3.Kathy Schoenwolf
4.Jesse Brar
5.Amy Wangler
6.Sherry Truman
7.Trish Olson
8.Jan Daly
9.Rhoda Heinrichs


Masters Figure B

1.Brenda Whitehead
2.Sarah MacDonald
3.Pam Cunningham
4.Ileana Reyes
5.Edna Labrecque
6.Shannon Cook
7.Christie Lamb
8.Dawn Kish
9.Debbie Fowle













Figure A

1.Laura Dyck
2.Steeley Springham
3.Venessa Breton
4.Myndi Rhodes
5.Dana Sands
6.Becky Krenzel
7.Sheri Amendt
8.Grace Markus
9.Amanda Nielson
10.Linda Woo
11.Bar Laniado
12.Toni Illingworth
13.Michelle Bousquet

Figure B

1.Laura Hamilton
2.Susanna Hall
3.Leanne Love
4.Christy Farrell
5.Natalie Barratt
6.Sarah Parker
7.Amy Gaunt
8.Amber Rimes
9.Veronika Glesc
10.Jewell Allen
11.Melanie Primeau
12.Carrie Jacobs
13.Jessica Wenger

Figure C

1.Lonnie Heathcote
2.Traci Cowan
3.Monique Dery
4.Caroline Neitzel
5.Alena Stolitsnya
6.Emilija Martic
7.Vanessa Brascia
8.Andrea Banford
9.Stephanie Huff
10.Jill Foley









Figure D

1.Kara Sproule
2.Louise Wardrop
3.Lisa Chaston
4.Meena Natt
5.Toby Tannas
6.Christa Sakalauskas
7.Kate Ferguson
8.Jennifer Lussier
9.Deborah Nasmyth
10.Crystal Coulomb

Overall Figure: Kara Sproule

Women`s Physique

1.Jennifer Gavriel
2.Dana Marcano
3.Tracy Hajdasz

Men`s Physique

1.Nathan Werner
2.Dwayne Tremblay
3.Andrew Bukowsky
4.Wyatt Rodney
5.Andrew Cohoe
6.Isidro Torres-Cordova
7.Sydney Estrada


Master Bikini

1.Aeryon Ashlie
2.Leslie Lewis Sword
3.Chandan Bhatti
4.Carla Wayes
5.Kindra Lahey
6.Grace Bukowsky
7.Jennifer Oke
8.Tanya Geisinger
9.Holly Christie
10.Andrea Dalton
11.Kim Ricci
12.Janice Peterson
13.Sandra Daly


Bikini A

1.Sarah Yim
2.Crystal Raposo
3.Carmen Ferrone
4.Charlene Da Cruz
5.Miraflor Valerio
6.Natalie Litchfield
7.Bry Jensen
8.Chantal David
9.Colleen Fletcher
10.Andrea Dumaine
11.Bonnie Burrows
12.Michelle Litzenburger
13.Sandy Sira
14.Sarah Smith

Bikini B

1.Elle Lakovenko
2.Michelle Jager
3.reanna Lamb
4.Cassandra McGlynn
5.Cordelane Tedesco
6.Krystine Fernandez
7.Carly Widdicombe
8.Breanne Bloom
9.Amy Hopkins
10.Bailie Grant
11.Maria Graziano
12.Carey Niemi
13.Michelle Forrest
14.Chelsea Kern
15.Jackie Webber

Bikini C

1.Noya Madadi
2.Courtney Humphrey
3.Sonica Sandhu
4.Amy Ma
5.Leslie Keats
6.Marina Deveteio
7.Ashley Severn
8.Bobbi Rieger
9.Melissa Sound
10.Danielle Renaud
11.Taren Evans
12.Olivia Bordin
13.Alicia Soutar
14.Kristina Kolodiazdny


Bikini D

1.Katherine Sakalauskas
2.Roxanne Solmonson
3.Nicole Laderoute
4.Jessica Mosiuk
5.Nadine Fraser
6.Brittany Hassan
7.Tara Preece
8.Tyra Sharples
9.Sheila Anderson
10.Chantelle Murnaghan
11.Adorian Aratsou
12.Milena Canta
13.Bal Dhaliwal
14.Stephanie Hannay


Bikini E

1.Sherrie Getz
2.Jacqui Tedder
3.Alexa Grieve
4.Toni Chittim
5.Annie Clarke
6.Chelsey Tarnow
7.Chelsea Hardy
8.Rebecca Strauss
9.Nikita Kiceluk
10.Britney Durand
11.Ida Borairi
12.Ashley Thiessen
13.Riley Vocat
14.Stephanie McPhalen
15.Lara Cody

Overall Bikini: Elle Lakovenko

[fitbody]

happy saturday

[fitbody]

May 26, 2012
pt of the nite

“He that can have patience can have what he will.”

THIS IS SOOOOOOOO TRUE...
so many people give up when the magic hasn't even started...
in the game of building your body
and gettin a hot lean sexy physique
the majority are lookin for the easy way out,
"what can i take?" lol,
really it's a simple progress of doing the same things over and over,
eating the same foods over and over,
until the desired result happens,
it's CONSISTENCY WITH TRAINING,
CONSISTENCY WITH CLEAN DIET,
day in day and month after month,
year after year,
then to maintain it... guess what?
you gotta keep doing everything it took to get you there
or you'll regress back to where you were

ONE THING ABOUT THIS GAME I LOVE IS....
ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD CAN NOT BUY A FIT HEALTHY SEXY STRONG VIBRANT BODY
YOU HAVETA EARN IT
YOU HAVETA WORK FOR IT
AND YOU GOTTA CONTINUE TO PUT FORTH THE EFFORT TO MAINTAIN IT

[fitbody]

12 weeks out of Canadian Nationals
i'm a FREAKIN' TANK lol
here we go again....

[fitbody]

hubby BRANDON BEST
5 wks out of BC CHAMPIONSHIPS MENS PHYSIQUE

[fitbody]

May 27, 2012
pt of the day

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

The future you see is the future you get.
THINK FAT... BE FAT...
THINK LEAN... BE LEAN
"self-fulling prophecy"
"the law of attraction"
"THE SECRET"
if YOU can see it.... YOU can be it !

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.
JUST FRIGGIN' DO IT
do the things you want
be the person you want
have the body you want
live the life you want
cuz at the end of the day
and the end of your life
if you haven't lived your life your own way
you have no one to blame but YOU
TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE


11 wks and 6 days till Nationals

[fitbody]

May 27, 2012
pt of the nite

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

"Construct your Determination with Sustained Effort,
Controlled Attention, and Concentrated Energy.
opportunities never come to those who wait...

"The thing that contributes to anyone's reaching the goal he wants is simple
wanting that goal badly enough."

11 wks and 6 days till Nationals

[fitbody]

May 28th, 2012
pt of the day

"We all have dreams.
But in order to make dreams come into reality,
it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication,
self-discipline, and effort."

"The thing that contributes to anyone's reaching the goal he wants is
simple wanting that goal badly enough."



11 wks and 5 days till Nationals

[fitbody]

video: THE MORNING OF THE SHOW...Team Fit Body 2012 in KELOWNA Western Canadian Natural Championships Experience Pt. 3
(STAY TUNED THE FIGURE and BIKINI VIDS ALSO NIGHT SHOW
SHOULD BE DONE AND POSTED LATER TODAY)
http://youtu.be/1beERjD760g


http://youtu.be/1beERjD760g

[fitbody]

video: THE DAY BEFORE OF THE SHOW...

Team Fit Body 2012 Western Canadian Natural Championships Experience Pt. 2

http://youtu.be/WZ24U8K_oag


http://youtu.be/WZ24U8K_oag

[fitbody]

4th Vid Video of TEAM Fit Body's KELOWNA Show Adventure
Show Day & FIGURE PREJUDGING

http://youtu.be/sCjHTApI170


http://youtu.be/sCjHTApI170

[fitbody]

May 29, 2012
pt of the day

There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.

There's no substitute for hard work.

The a successful person is one who sees his goal steadily
and aims for it unswervingly.
That is dedication.

11 wks and 4 days till Nationals

[fitbody]

May 29, 2012
pt of the nite

When you cease to dream you cease to live.

"Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal,
nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong attitude"

onward and upward to ALBERTA Nationals
11 wks and 4 days AWAY
TALLY HO BUCKEROOS

[fitbody]

May 30, 2012
pt of the day

"A goal properly set is halfway reached."

"The more intensely we feel about an idea or a goal,
the more assuredly the idea, buried deep in our subconscious,
will direct us along the path to its fulfillment."

"People with goals succeed because
they know where they are going.
It's as simple as that."

11 wks and 3 days till Canadians

[fitbody]

may 30, 2012
pt of the nite

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

“Set your goals high,
and don't stop till you get there.”

11 wks and 3 days till Canadians

[fitbody]

May 31, 2012
pt of the day


How long should you try?
Until !


Many of life’s failures are
people who did not realize how close they were to success
when they gave up.

pic: Team Fit Body's Figure Competitor Jenn Lussier
photocredit Paul Hammill

[fitbody]

June 1, 2012
pt of the day

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

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

11 wks and 1 day till Canadians

[fitbody]

Big congrats to BC Girl: IFBB Pro Lisa Giesbrecht
who just won the TORONTO PRO SHOW FOR WOMENS BODYBUILDING

[fitbody]

June 2, 2012
pt of the day


"Every worthwhile accomplishment, big or little,
has its stages of drudgery and triumph;
a beginning, a struggle and a victory."


"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."

11 wks till Canadian Nationals

[fitbody]

this is last of KELOWNA SHOW PREJUDGING
TEAM FIT BODY Videos....

http://youtu.be/kSQNe95_Rrg


http://youtu.be/kSQNe95_Rrg

[fitbody]

June 3, 2012
pt of the day

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

THIS MORE THAN ANYTHING IS SOOOooo IMPORTANT !

TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE

me who you want to be
be the best you you can be
bring the package you want to bring
create the body you want
you are YOUR TROPHY

10 wks and 6 days out of Canadian Nationals

PIC: is ME

[fitbody]

last TEAM Fit Body Kelowna Show Video THE NIGHTSHOW & Day after....

http://youtu.be/2rb1y8WeZ2A


http://youtu.be/2rb1y8WeZ2A

[fitbody]

Team Fit Body's Alisa Stern FIGURE MASTERS
& Leah Pepper preparing Physique
for BC Championships JUNE 30th

[fitbody]

June 4, 2012
pt of the nite

“Sports do not build character.
They reveal it.”

“In order to excel,
you must be completely dedicated to your chosen sport.
You must also be prepared to work hard
and be willing to accept destructive criticism.
Without 100% dedication,
you won't be able to do this.”


10 wks and 5 days out of Canadian Nationals

[fitbody]

Team Fit Body Moments today

Hot ! Love Brandon's veinage :)

Team Fit Body’s Brandon Best
preppin for BC Champs


Team Fit Body’s Zeng Allardyze
preppin for BC Champs
SHE’S JUST SHREDDED

[fitbody]

just entered Nationals
and bought tix for my son and my hubby
holy outrageousness
$302 bucks for 2 am tix and 2 pm tix,
friggin this shows costing me the price of a brand new CAR
and i'm still driving the 1990 VW Golf
with rolldown windows and no air conditioning
i gotta think about this after this year arrgghhhh !!!!!!

[fitbody]

June 6, 2012
pt of the day

Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize
how close they were to success when they gave up

Don’t let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something
stand in the way of your doing it.
The time will pass anyway;
we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use.

10 wks and 3 days out of Canadian Nationals

[fitbody]

June 7, 2012
pt of the day

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

Never apologize for showing feeling.
When you do so, you apologize for the truth.

10 wks and 2 days out of Canadian Nationals

[fitbody]

June 8, 2012
pt of the day

Follow your inner moonlight; don't hide the madness.

Originality is a by-product of sincerity.

10 wks and 1 day out of Canadian Nationals

[fitbody]

Team Fit Body's Michelle McBeth
is gonna be competing in the morning in Fort St John....
best of luck Michelle

[fitbody]

June 9, 2012
pt of the day

” If you are not willing to risk the usual
you will have to settle for the ordinary.”

“Too many people are not living their dreams
because they are living their fears.”

Dawn's gonna be huge
10 wks out of Canadian Nationals

Team Fit Body's Virginia Martinez
rockin Fit Body Hoody and Sweatpants

[fitbody]

a great new TEAM Fit Body June Vid Log
see lots of BC Championships Competitors
few wks out....
this ones awesome !!!!!

http://youtu.be/lz4qyiBPNBg


http://youtu.be/lz4qyiBPNBg

[fitbody]

the PERILS of CONTEST PREP dieting.....
when you lose fat, you also loose fat off your fingers
unfortunately my hubby lost not only fat but...
because of that he LOST HIS WEDDING RING
anyone who's seen this ring please let me know
thanx Dawn

[fitbody]

June 10, 2012
pt of the day

"Nobody never climbed a smooth mountain.
Enjoy the bumps and scrapes on your way to the top.......
You'll Appreciate It MORE.

Learn how to turn Stumbling Blocks into Stepping Stones
that can lead to GREAT SUCCESS

Dawn's gonna be huge
9 wks and 6 days out of Canadian Nationals

[fitbody]

2012 Northern Classic Results Ft St John, BC, June9th, 2012

Bodybuilding
Lightweight Men
1 Graham Chan

Middleweight Men
1 Ryan Modde
2 Codi Hendrichs
3 Mike Mothersill
4 Daryl Ranson
5 Mahmood Obeidat
6 Craig Anderson
7 Dalton Chiuppi

Light-heavyweight Men
1 Charles Witwicki
2 Ben Tanner
3 Bryce Scott
4 Daniel Rix
5 Mark Becker
6 Rob Stirling

Heavyweight Men
1 Tim Estergaard
2 Steve Alexander
3 Zak Kinder
4 Mohamme Shubear
5 Alex Welsh
6 Farshad Soleimanza
Masters Men
1 Bryce Scott

Grandmasters Men
1 Craig Anderson

Overall Bodybuilding Men Tim Estergaard
Best Poser Men Mohamme Shubear
Mutant Award Time Estergaard


Womens Bodybuilding
Middleweight
1 Becky Grimsrud

Heavyweight
1 Karen Mahar

Overall Bodybuilding Women Karen Mahar

Best Poser Women Karen Mahar


Women’s Physique
1 Duska Korda


Bikini
Masters
1 Karen Cole

Bikini Short
1 Carly Widdicomk
2 Nicole Scott
3 Tammy Ulmer
4 Marissa Leriger
5 Cordelaine Tedesco
6 Cherie Taylor
7 Amanda Aylen-Heinz
8 GraceBukowsky
9 Melissa Sound
10 Shayleen Clausen
11 Jennifer Sharma Davies

Bikini Medium
1 Chelsea Tapanainer
2 Rina Mattson
3 Jennifer Weinz
4 Amanda Gardner
5 Katie Sperandeo
6 Amy Ma
7 Cher Wilson
8 Vanessa Sound


Bikini Tall
1 Kascha Collins
2 Toni Chittim
3 Jenessa Roberts
4 Jerry Kurtz
5 Riley Vocat
6 Tamara Lees

Overall Bikini Chelsea Tapanainer


Fitness
Fitness Short
1 Angela Fowler
2 Keisha Hacket

Fitness Tall
1 Corrine Hemeryck
2 Sue Parker

Overall Fitness Angela Fowler
Figure
Figure Masters
1 Sheila Wongstedt
2 Kristy Roberts
3 Judy Mitchell
4 Margaret Evens

Figure Short
1 Marlene Harnett
2 Deidre Bailey
3 Ambre Sakundiak
4 Michelle McBeth

Figure Medium
1 Carole Smith
2 Jody Clarke
3 Cara Roberts
4 Joanne Sibley
5 Megan Orcutt
6 Vanessa Hamilton

Figure Tall
1 Jessica Novak
2 Jennifer Ziemer
3 Tamara Totovic
4 Emilija Martic
5 Melissa Ehmig
6 Eileen Hunsaker

Figure Overall Carole Smith

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June 11, 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 at times of challenge and controversy.”

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

Dawn's gonna be huge
9 wks and 5 days out of Canadian Nationals

[fitbody]

jUNE 12, 2012
pt of the day

“The journey is the reward.”

“Whatever you fight, you strengthen,
and what you resist, persists.”

9 wks and 4 days out of Canadian Nationals

[fitbody]

June 14. 2012
pt of the day

Your thoughts do indeed create your reality.
Thoughts are forms of energy that are sent ahead
and eventually manifest as physical matter.
The thoughts you think determine the outcome of your worldly experiences,
from finances to health, relationships to environment.
In fact, there is no aspect of your life that is not affected by your thoughts.

what you think about you bring about

9 wks and 3 days out of Canadian Nationals

[fitbody]

June 14. 2012
pt of the day

To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love.
In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness.

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


9 wks and 2 days out of Canadian Nationals

[fitbody]

June 15, 2012
pt of the day

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes.
Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow.
Let reality be reality.
Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.

“Of course there is no formula for success except
perhaps an unconditional acceptance of life and what it brings.”

9 wks and 1 day out of Canadian Nationals

[fitbody]

June 16, 2012
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.


9 wks out of Canadian Nationals

[fitbody]

June 17, 2012
pt of the day

By your own soul, learn to live
And if men thwart you take no heed.
If men hate you have no care.
Sing your song, dream your dream,
Hope your hope and pray your prayer

Don't listen to those who say, "It's not done that way."
Maybe it's not, but maybe you will.
Don't listen to those who say, "You're taking too big a chance."
Michelangelo would have painted the Sistine floor,
and it would surely be rubbed out by today.
Most importantly,
don't listen when the little voice of fear inside of you rears its ugly head and says,
"They're all smarter than you out there. They're more talented,
they're taller, blonder, prettier, luckier and have connections…"
I firmly believe that if you follow a path that interests you,
not to the exclusion of love, sensitivity, and cooperation with others,
but with the strength of conviction that you can move others by your own efforts,
and do not make success or failure the criteria by which you live,
the chances are you'll be a person worthy of your own respect.

8 wks 6 days out of Canadian Nationals

[fitbody]

June 18, 2012
pt of the day

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


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

8 wks 5 days out of Canadian Nationals

[fitbody]

June 19, 2012
pt of the day

“The most important thing to remember is this:
To be ready at any moment to give up what you are
for what you might become.”

“By thought, the thing you want is brought to you.
By action, you receive it.”

“The problem is that most people focus on
their failures rather than their successes.
But the truth is that most people have many more successes than failures.”

8 wks 4 days out of Canadian Nationals

[fitbody]

June 19, 2012
pt of the day

“The most important thing to remember is this:
To be ready at any moment to give up what you are
for what you might become.”

“By thought, the thing you want is brought to you.
By action, you receive it.”

“The problem is that most people focus on
their failures rather than their successes.
But the truth is that most people have many more successes than failures.”

8 wks 4 days out of Canadian Nationals

[fitbody]

June 20, 2012
pt of the day

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

“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.”

8 wks 3 days out of Canadian Nationals

[fitbody]

June 22, 2012
pt of the day

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

8 wks 1 day out of Canadian Nationals

[fitbody]

June 23, 2012
pt of the day

The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness.

Today is life - the only life you are sure of.
Make the most of today.


pic: TEAM Fit Body’s Michelle McDonald gunning for Nationals

[fitbody]

June 25, 2012
pt of the day

“Dream as if you'll live forever,
live as if you'll die today.”

“Life is full of beauty.
Notice it.
Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces.
Smell the rain, and feel the wind.
Live your life to the fullest potential,
and fight for your dreams.”

PIC: TEAM Fit Body's Brandon Best gunning for BC's next wk,
photocredit: Paul Patrick Hammill

[fitbody]

Team Fit Body's Incomparable Brandon Best
caught by Photographer God Paul Paul Patrick Hammill

[fitbody]

June 25, 2012
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.”

TEAM Fit Body's Jeff Kilpatrick gunning for BC's

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TEAM Fit Body's Zeng Allardyce gunning for BC's just freakin shredded !!!

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TEAM Fit Body's Bobby Gill
Gunning for BC's Mens Physique

[fitbody]

TEAM Fit Body is going to BC Championships
with 23 competitors this year,
WOMEN 16 + MEN 7....
WOMEN Bodybuilders 3, MALE Bodybuilders 4,
FIGURE 9, BIKINI 2,
MENS PHYSIQUE 3, WOMENS PHYSIQUE 2....
go TEAM Fit Body i'm so proud of you all !!!!

[fitbody]

June 26, 2012
pt of the day

“Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.”

Fear of imperfection is a poor excuse
for not starting and not finishing.
Approach every task in four parts: get started,
make mistakes, learn from the mistakes
and finish strong.

“It’s not where you start it’s where you finish.
It’s not how you go, its how you land.
A hundred-to-one shot, they called him a klutz,
He can outrun the favorite all he needs is the guts.

“Your final return will not diminish
And you can be the cream of the crop.
It’s not where you start it’s where you finish
And you’re gonna finish on top.”

[fitbody]

June 27, 2012
pt of the day

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

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

TEAM Fit Body's Bobby Gill
preparing for BC's this wkend in Mens Physique

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TEAM Fit Body's Tammy Gagnon
gunning for womens physique at BC's this wkend

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TEAM Fit Body's Drew Whalley gunning for
BC Championships Men Physique

[fitbody]

2012 BC Championships
Morning Show Itinerary


Bodybuilding- no routines in morning
*all bodybuilding classes walk out on stage in one line-in NUMERICAL ORDER
(left to right for judges)

JR WOMEN MANDATORY POSES

JR MEN MANDATORY POSES

MASTER WOMEN MANDATORY POSES

MASTER MEN MANDATORY POSES

GRANDMASTER WOMEN MANDATORY POSES

GRANDMASTER MEN MANDATORY POSES

LIGHTWEIGHT WOMEN MANDATORY POSES

LIGHTWEIGHT MEN MANDATORY POSES

WELTERWEIGHT MEN MANDATORY POSES

MIDDLEWEIGHT WOMEN MANDATORY POSES

MIDDLEWEIGHT MEN MANDATORY POSES

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT MEN MANDATORY POSES

HEAVY WEIGHT WOMEN MANDATORY POSES

HEAVYWEIGHT MEN MANDATORY POSES



FITNESS: TWO PIECE SUIT ¼ TURNS
* walk out on stage one by one-IN ORDER, line up stage right (left to right for judges)

Physique Women- * walk out on stage in ONE LINE, line up stage right
(left to right for judges)

Physique Men- * walk out on stage in ONE LINE, line up stage right
(left to right for judges)

** Intermission**


BIKINI CLASSES - * walk out on stage one by one-IN ORDER, line up stage right (left to right for judges) ** FRONT POSE & BACK POSE ONLY**

BIKINI-MASTERS
BIKINI–A
BIKINI-B
BIKINI-C

FITNESS: ROUTINES
**individual routines in numerical order**

FIGURE CLASSES- * walk out on stage one by one-IN ORDER, line up stage right
(left to right for judges) ** FRONT POSE & BACK POSE ONLY**

FIGURE-MASTERS
FIGURE-A
FIGURE-B
FIGURE-C

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BC Championships 2012
Evening Show Itinerary



BODYBUILDING CLASSES

MANDATORY POSES/ ROUTINES/TOP 5 POSEDOWN / TROPHIES

* walk out on stage in ONE line-in numerical order (left to right for judges)

*individual routines (bios first)

*TOP 5 only come back out for posedown and awards

*make sure you hang on to the winners from the open classes (not jr, masters or grandmasters) for the overall judging.



JR WOMEN

JR MEN

MASTER WOMEN

MASTER MEN

GRANDMASTER WOMEN

GRANDMASTER MEN

LIGHTWEIGHT WOMEN

LIGHTWEIGHT MEN

WELTERWEIGHT MEN

MIDDLEWEIGHT WOMEN

MIDDLEWEIGHT MEN

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT MEN

HEAVY WEIGHT WOMEN

HEAVYWEIGHT MEN

**Mutant award**



FITNESS: ROUTINES

**individual routines in numerical order (bios read first)



INTERMISSION

****SPECIAL GUEST POSERS – Darren Toma then Lisa Giesbrecht****



WOMEN BEST POSER: TROPHY

MEN BEST POSER: TROPHY



BODYBUILDING OVERALL WOMEN THEN MEN:

¼ TURNS / POSES / POSEDOWN / TROPHY

*walk out on stage-Lightweight to Heavyweight (left to right for judges)









Physique Women- walk out in one line, file off & come back on individually for routines

(bios read before routines) then top 5 called back for trophy



Physique Men- walk out one-by-one in order bios will be read/line up for comparisons, file off & bring back top 5 for trophy*

M Physique A

M Physique B

M Physique C

OVERALL AWARD – short to tall (a-c)

**Ripped freak men & womens awards**



BIKINI CLASSES - * walk out one by one in order- bios will be read/bring back top 5 for trophy*

BIKINI-MASTERS

Masters –A

Masters-B

Bikini Masters Overall award – walk out in one line short- tall



BIKINI–A

BIKINI-B

BIKINI-C

BIKINI OVERALL AWARD- walk out in one line short – tall



FITNESS: TWO PIECE / TROPHIES

* walk out on stage in one line, comparisons, then trophies



FIGURE CLASSES-*walk out one-by-one in order bios will be read/line up for comparisons, file off & bring back top 5 for trophy*

Figure Masters –A

Figure Masters-B

Figure Masters-C

*Figure Masters Overall- Walk out in one line Short-Tall



FIGURE-A

FIGURE-B

FIGURE-C

*OVERALL FIGURE AWARD*- Walk out in one line Short-Tall

[fitbody]

TEAM Fit Body's Barbara Hirst
heading to BC's in Figure

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TEAM Fit Body's Brandon Best
gunning for BC's in Mens Physique

[fitbody]

June 28, 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.

TEAM Fit Body's INCOMPARABLE Vicky Lee
gunning for Masters Bikini at BC's this sat GO VICKY
JUST LIVIN' THE DREAM....

[fitbody]

BC CHAMPIONSHIPS Athlete's Meeting MANDATORY

6:00pm FRIDAY JUNE 29. 2012

Ramada Inn – Coquitlam

631 Lougheed Highway Coquitlam, BC V3K 3S5
Open and Master Figure, Open and Master Bikini and Men's Physique

athletes please come 15 minutes early to have suits checked and be heighted in.

BRING YOUR SUITS, SHOES, MUSIC, ID ETC

BODYBUILDERS HAVE YOUR SUIT ON YOU WILL BE WEIGHED

[fitbody]

June 30, 2012
pt of the day


"Goal: an aim or objective, the end toward which effort is directed.
Resolution: The quality of not allowing difficulties or opposition to affect one"s purpose.

TODAYS THE BIG DAY
BC CHAMPIONSHIPS 2012
TEAM Fit Body has 23 competitors in the show
can hardly wait to see them onstage
so proud of YOU ALL
GO OUT THERE ROCK IT, HAVE FUN, YOU ARE READY
LOVE YOU ALL
COACH D
xox

love it Go

pix:
competing today at the BC's in Masters Figure
TEAM Fit Body's Michelle McBeth
and
Team Fit Body's Alisa Stern

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Team Fit Body Results
BC Championships 2012

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Figure
Gillian Nolan Figure Short Champion
Barbara Hirst Figure Tall 2nd Place Champ
Tiffany Vik Figure Tall 4th Place Champ
Alisa Stern Figure Short Masters 5th Place Champ
Michelle McBeth Figure Med Masters 2nd Place Champ
Kyla Rice Figure Med Masters 3rd Place Champ
Jesse Brar Figure Med Masters 5th Place Champ

Competitors: Virginia Martinez & Manita Sandhu
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Bikini
Vicky Lee Bikini Masters Short 5th Place Champ

Competitors: Mirela Pilas-Simoni
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Bodybuilding
Leeann Harper Jr Womens BB Champ
Leeann Harper 3rd Place Mid wt Champ
Zeng Allardyce 2nd Place Grand Masters Champ
Zeng Allardyce 2nd Place Heavy Wt Champ
Grant Hoffman 2nd Place Grand Masters Mens Champ
Glenn Lee 3rd Place Grand Masters Mens Champ
Bruce Allardyce 4th Place Grand Masters Mens Champ
George Faltus 3rd Place Mens Light Wt Champ
Jeff Kilpatrick 4th Place Mens Heavy wt Champ

Competitors: Lauralee Cheng
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Physique
Leah Pepper 4th Place Womens Champ
Brandon Best 4th Place Mens Champ

Competitors: Tammy Gagnon, Bobby Gill & Drew Whalley
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I’m so proud of you all

[fitbody]

Team Fit Body Pix
from BC Champs 2012

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more pix from yesterday

Team Fit Body Pix
from BC Champs 2012

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got some more
Team Fit Body Pix
from BC Champs 2012