Q & A with Dawn Alison

[fitbody]

this thread is for daily motivation
also here to help anyone who needs it
Canadian National level Bodybuilder :cflag
US National Champion Powerlifter, Coach, Trainer & Mom

[fitbody]

June 17, 2011
pt of the day


"Instead of giving myself reasons why I can't,
I give myself reasons why I can."


"Dream as if you'll live forever...
live as if you'll die today "

Dawn fully reloaded
pro card or die trying
1 day till contest prep

Mah-ann Mendoza at the Toronto Pro Show yesterday 3rd place
is a true inspiration, as she's been battling cancer & still competing, looking incredible
she is a TRUE CHAMPION

[MuSuLPhReAk]

Hi Dawn. Welcome to CBB. Good to have you here.

[fitbody]

Hi Dawn. Welcome to CBB. Good to have you here.

thank you

[fitbody]

June 18, 2011
pt of the nite


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

"It is not the critic who counts;
not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled 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;
who knows great enthusiasms,
the great devotions;
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 fails while daring greatly
so that his place shall never be with those timid souls
who know neither victory or defeat."

just friggin do it
Dawn fully reloaded
pro card or die trying
contest prep begins tomorrow....

[fitbody]

June 19, 2011
pt of the day

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

Hang on to your dreams.
Ignore those who try to discourage you.
Just do it. Keep trying no matter how hard it seems, it will get easier.
Love yourself first and most. Make it happen.
Never lie, cheat or steal, always strike a fair deal.
Open your eyes and see things as they really are.
Practice makes perfect.
Quitters never win and winners never quit.
Read, study and learn about everything important in your life.

Dawn fully reloaded
pro card or die trying
contest prep starts NOW !
16 weeks out & counting...

[fitbody]

and so it begins....
16 weeks outta Canadian Nationals right NOW
being coached by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
just finished my 1st round of cardio
it's time to rock & roll
i will be posting updates as we go along
along with doin some vids and posting on my youtube channel
here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/user/fitbodybc

[fitbody]

me at 16 wks and 3 days out

[fitbody]

here's a vid from last yr at Saskatoon BB Nationals where i was a heavyweight
but on my channels a couple eggwhite pancake making vids
training vids.... contest vids.... etc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxJiZSh5gZM

[fitbody]

June 19, 2011
pt of the nite

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

"Never consider the possibility of failure;
as long as you persist, you will be successful."

just friggin do it
Dawn fully reloaded
pro card or die trying
16 wks out !

[MuSuLPhReAk]

I set your user title to National Level Bodybuilder to better reflect your experience level.

[fitbody]

June 20, 2011
pt of the day

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

"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."

Dawn fully reloaded
pro card or die trying
15 weeks 6 days to go

[fitbody]

June 20, 2011
pt of the nite

The vision must be followed by the venture.
It is not enough to stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.

Goals are dreams with deadlines.

just friggin do it
Dawn fully reloaded
pro card or die trying
16 weeks & 6 days to go....

[fitbody]

June 21, 2011
pt of the day

Happy Birthday Breeanna

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

There is only one you for all time.
Fearlessly be yourself

Dawn fully reloaded
pro card or die trying
15 wks and 5 days to go

[fitbody]

June 21, 2011
pt of the nite


Every failure, obstacle or hardship is an opportunity in disguise.
Success in many cases is failure turned inside out.
The greatest pollution problem we face today is negativity.
Eliminate the negative attitude and believe you can do anything.
Replace 'if I can, I hope, maybe' with 'I can, I will, I must.'

Never allow anyone to rain on your parade
and thus cast a pall of gloom and defeat on the entire day.
Remember that no talent, no self-denial, no brains, no character,
are required to set up in the fault-finding business.
Nothing external can have any power over you unless you permit it.
Your time is too precious to be sacrificed in wasted days combating the menial forces of
hate, jealously, and envy.
Guard your fragile life carefully.
Only God can shape a flower, but any foolish child can pull it to pieces.

Dawn fully reloaded
pro card or die trying
15 wks and 5 days to go

[fitbody]

June 22, 2011
pt of the day

"If there is no struggle, there is no progress."

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

Dawn fully reloaded
Pro card or die trying
15 wks & 4 days till Nationals

[massabsamurai]

subbed. Good luck =)

[fitbody]

June 22, 2011
pt of the nite

it is important to remember
that we cannot become what we need to be by remaining who we are.

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

Dawn fully reloaded
pro card or die trying
15 wks & 4 days till Nationals

[fitbody]

June 23, 2011
pt of the day

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

Some people want it to happen,
some wish it would happen,
others make it happen.

just friggin do it

Dawn fully reloaded
pro card or die trying
15 wks & 3 days to go till nationals

[fitbody]

June 23, 2011
pt of the nite

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

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 a while 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.

just friggin do it

Dawn fully reloaded
15 wks & 3 days to go till nationals

[fitbody]

June 24, 2011
pt of the day

Any dream worth dreaming, is worth the effort to make it some true.

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

Dawn fully reloaded
15 wks & 2 days to go till nationals



watch this vid & prepare to be MOTIVATED !!!!!!!!!!!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl_1wh1obyM

[fitbody]

June 24, 2011
pt of the nite

Choose to believe something good can happen.
Expecting it to happen energizes your goal
and actually gives it momentum.
What you expect to happen, happens.


If you expect to succeed, you'll succeed.

Dawn fully reloaded
15 wks & 2 days till Canadians

[fitbody]

June 25, 2011
pt of the day

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

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

dream it
see it
believe it
be it

Dawn fully reloaded
15 weeks & 1 day till Nationals

[fitbody]

June 25, 2011
pt of the nite

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

TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE

Dawn fully reloaded
15 wks & 1 day till Nationals

[fitbody]

June 26, 2011
pt of the day

Ability is what you're capable of doing.
Motivation determines what you do.
Attitude determines how well you do it.

"Energy and persistence conquer all things."

DIG DEEP

Dawn fully reloaded
15 weeks today till Nationals

[ubcpower]

Hey Dawn, Are you able to share what your 15 week out diet looks like at this point? Be curious to see how a female bb's contest diet looks compared to the generic ones for most guys on here.

[bcaamuscle]

Looking good Dawn, you have crazy legs!

[fitbody]

June 26, 2011
pt of the nite

"A winner is one who accepts his failures and mistakes, picks up the pieces,
and continues striving to reach his goals.

"You don't have to be great to get started,
but you have to get started to be great."

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
15 weeks today till Nationals

[fitbody]

Hey Dawn, Are you able to share what your 15 week out diet looks like at this point? Be curious to see how a female bb's contest diet looks compared to the generic ones for most guys on here.

well last 2 yrs i trained under Dave Palumbo so i did Keto
this yr training with Ms.O Iris Kyle and diets VERY DIFFERENT
right now i got 1 less meal so 5 instead of 6
but way more carbs both starchy & fiberous
but alot less fat

and not only is diet way different so i training way more high rep & high volume
bottom line is i do what i'm told when someones coaching me
and i put all my trust in them and follow instructions

the thing with contest prep is there are many ways to get there
main thing is to follow 1 way entirely
not a bit of this and a bit of that
thatz where people skrew up by listening to too many people
find someone you trust and listen to them and them alone
if you don't respect them enough or trust them enough
find someone you do

[fitbody]

Looking good Dawn, you have crazy legs!

that is one of the nicest things anyones ever said to me :bighug
you have no idea how hard i've tried to bring them up
they've always been my nemesis
but the last few yrs they've really come up
and the person i haveta thank them for is IFBB PRO CARLOS RABIEI
who i've trained with every tues for legs for a yr and 1/2
until last wk when i started contest prep with IRIS KYLE
but i still drive to Poco to Worlds Gym to be in Carlos' presence
he's such a great man & friend

[fitbody]

June 27, 2011
pt of the day

“Keep your dreams alive.
Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision,
hard work, determination, and dedication.

Remember all things are possible for those who believe.”

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by Ms. Olympia Iris Kyle
14 wks & 6 days till Nationals

[fitbody]

June 27, 2011
pt of the nite


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

Freedom lies in being bold.

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
104 days till Nationals !!!!!!!

[fitbody]

June 28, 2011
pt of the day


I learned that we can do anything, but we can't do everything …
at least not at the same time.
So think of your priorities not in terms of what activities you do,
but when you do them.
Timing is everything.

"Success is the child of drudgery and perseverance.
It cannot be coaxed or bribed;
pay the price and it is yours."

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
103 days till Nationals !!!!!!!

[fitbody]

June 28, 2011
pt of the nite

For every disciplined effort there is a multiple reward.

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

JUST FRIGGIN DO IT !

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
103 days till Canadians.....

[fitbody]

June 29, 2011
pt of the day

“Your success and happiness lies in you.
Resolve to keep happy, and your joy
and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.”


Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
102 days till Nationals & counting....

ITS LEG DAY !

[fitbody]

June 29, 2011
pt of the nite

“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.”

“If my mind can conceive it,
and my heart can believe it,
I know I can achieve it.”

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
102 days till Nationals & counting....

[fitbody]

June 30, 2011
pt of the day

be who you are and say what you feel
cuz those who mind don't matter
and those who matter don't mind

Contemplation often makes life miserable.
We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live.

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
101 days till Nationals & counting....

[countrychic]

Dawn, fantastic progress Goodluck with the road to Nationals, your dedication shines!

[fitbody]

June 30, 2011
pt of the nite


I define self-control, in the beginning of life,
as the choice of achieving what I really want by doing things I really don't want to do.
Once this becomes a habit,
discipline becomes the choice of achieving what I really want
by doing the very things I now want to do!
I really believe that a disciplined life becomes a joy
but only after we have worked hard to practice it.

all dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
101 days till Nationals & counting....

pic below is Team Fit Body's Tera Meade

[fitbody]

Dawn, fantastic progress Goodluck with the road to Nationals, your dedication shines!

thank you

[fitbody]

July 1, 2011
pt of the day

HAPPY CANADA DAY


“You see, in life, lots of people know what to do,
but few people actually do what they know.
Knowing is not enough!
You must take action.”

Try not. Do or do not. There is no try.


Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
100 days till Nationals & counting....

[fitbody]

July 1st, 2011
pt of the day

CANADA DAY

Play keeps us vital and alive.
It gives us an enthusiasm for life that is irreplaceable.
Without it, life just doesn't taste good.

We don't stop playing because we grow old;
we grow old because we stop playing.

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
100 days till Nationals & counting....

PIX: it's tradition to go to Harrison Hot Springs every Canada Day
it was cool but we were lucky cuz the sun came out for us
GX ain't used to these cool Canadian summers lol check out his beach attire

[fitbody]

progress pix today 15 wks & 2 days out
or 100 days ta go
till Canadian Nationals

[fitbody]

July 2, 2011
pt of the day

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

Every thought is a seed.
If you plant crab apples, don't count on harvesting Golden Delicious.

WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT
YOU BRING ABOUT
(the law of attraction.... its always working for YOUR good or bad)

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
99 days till Nationals & counting....

[fitbody]

July 2, 2011
pt of the nite

Self-respect is the root of discipline:
The sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.

Everyone must choose one of two pains:
The pain of discipline or the pain of regret.

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
99 days till Nationals & counting....

pic below: Team Fit Body's Louise Delaney rockin the Calgary WBFF

[fitbody]

July 3, 2011
pt of the day

"Act boldly and unseen forces will come to your aid."

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

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
98 days or 14 weeks till NATIONALS today !!!!!!

[fitbody]

July 3, 2011
pt of the nite


Do not bite at the bait of pleasure till you know there is no hook beneath it.

for every action theres a reaction

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

I AM THE MASTER OF MY DESTINY

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
98 days or 14 weeks till NATIONALS today !!!!!!

PIC Team Fit Body's Louise Delaney 3rd Place Figure Short Champ WBFF Calgary

[fitbody]

July 4, 2011
pt of the day

happy independence day to the Americans out there

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

Don't set your goals too low.
If you don't need much, you won't become much.

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
97 days till NATIONALS today !!!!!!

[fitbody]

July 4, 2011
pt of the nite

“The line between failure and success is so fine that we scarcely know when we pass it
so fine that we often are on the line and do not know it.”

“You will come to know that what appears today to be a sacrifice will prove instead
to be the greatest investment that you will ever make.”

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
97 days till NATIONALS today !!!!!!

[fitbody]

July 5, 2011
pt of the day

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

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

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
96 days till NATIONALS today !!!!!!

[bcaamuscle]

You look awesome in that progress pic! You're certainly giving yourself a lot of time to get ready for nats, you're very lean right now and in grape shape

[fitbody]

July 5, 2011
pt of the nite

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


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

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
96 days till NATIONALS today !!!!!!

[bcaamuscle]

You look awesome in that progress pic! You're certainly giving yourself a lot of time to get ready for nats, you're very lean right now and in grape shape

I meant to say "great shape" :p haha

[fitbody]

July 6, 2011
pt of the day

In the absence of clearly-defined goals,
we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately
we become enslaved by it.

Goals are the fuel in the furnace of achievement.

Dawn fully reloaded trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
95 days till NATIONALS today !!!!!!

[fitbody]

I meant to say "great shape" :p haha

i knew what you meant
and thank you again

[north333cat]

love your postive quotes and thanks for sharing.

I don't compete but wonder if you could share tips on looking cut for specific time.
My gf wants us to take pics. I usually carb up on friday night. So im assuming best time for pic would be friday morning right?
Any tips to look 'dryer'. should i drink something, eat something, do a little cardio? any sups you recommend

[fitbody]

July 6, 2011
pt of the nite

Here is the truth.
Being a success is doing your best, not being the best.

Success is getting up one more time than you fall down.

Dawn fully reloaded trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
95 days till NATIONALS today !!!!!!

[fitbody]

love your postive quotes and thanks for sharing.

I don't compete but wonder if you could share tips on looking cut for specific time.
My gf wants us to take pics. I usually carb up on friday night. So im assuming best time for pic would be friday morning right?
Any tips to look 'dryer'. should i drink something, eat something, do a little cardio? any sups you recommend

thank you and you're welcome

as far as tips to "LOOK CUT"
well theres no easy way to do this except the same as contest prep
which is strict dieting, cardio, hard training and when you have achieved a GOOD LEVEL OF LEANESS
then theres a few things you can do to LOOK DRYER
but unless you are lean it's pointless
theres no quick fix

[fitbody]

July 7, 2011
pt of the day

To succeed, we must first believe that we can.

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

Dawn fully reloaded trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
94 days till NATIONALS today !!!!!!

[fitbody]

July 7, 2011
pt of the nite

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.

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

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
94 days till NATIONALS today !!!!!!

[fitbody]

July 8, 2011
pt of the day

Discipline is the rejection of instant gratification
in favor of something better and higher

By constant self-discipline and self-control you can develop greatness of character.

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
93 days till NATIONALS today !!!!!!

[fitbody]

July 8, 2011
pt of the nite

Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.

Tips to increase your motivation:

1. Think, meditate and find out whether you really want to achieve your desire, and whether it is worth the effort and time.

2. Make your goal very clear. Writing it down will help.

3. Think often about your goal or desire.

4. Visualize your goal as already accomplished, and close your mind to contrary thoughts.

5. Read books or articles about the subject of your goal.

6. Read about people who have achieved success.

7. Think often about the benefits you will gain by achieving your goal.

8. Visualize, and think about how you would feel after achieving your goal.

9. Repeat positive affirmations such as: "I have the desire and inner strength to achieve my goal". Repeat this affirmation often, with faith and strong feelings.

10. Start with doing something small concerning your goal. Success in small matters leads to greater success.

Motivation is the powerful engine that moves you towards success and accomplishments in every area.


Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
93 days till NATIONALS today !!!!!!

[Green_Giant]

Tips to increase your motivation:

#11. Read Dawn's daily motivation quotes!

Keep up the good work!

[fitbody]

July 9, 2011
pt of the day

It is never too late to become what you might have been

It's a dream until you write it down, and then its a goal.

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
92 days till NATIONALS today !!!!!!

[fitbody]

tips to increase your motivation:

#11. Read dawn's daily motivation quotes!

Keep up the good work!

thank you

[fitbody]

progress pix 13 wks & 1 day outta CANADIANS

[fitbody]

July 9, 2011
pt of the nite

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

Originality is... a by-product of sincerity.

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
92 days till NATIONALS today !!!!!!

[fitbody]

July 10, 2011
pt of the day

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

Discipline is the refining fire by which talent becomes ability.


Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
91 days till NATIONALS today !!!!!!

[fitbody]

July 10, 2011
pt of the nite

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

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

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
91 days till NATIONALS today !!!!!!

[fitbody]

July 11, 2011
pt of the day

Confront your fears, list them, get to know them,
and only then will you be able to put them aside and move ahead.

Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death.

I am so proud of all my BC Championships Crew who are competing in 5 days
you have all worked hard & are lookin awesome
go out there hold your heads up high & ROCK IT !
thank you for allowing me to share this journey with you
i can hardly wait to watch you all take the stage
you are all READY....
go Team Fit Body !

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
90 days till NATIONALS today !!!!!!

[fitbody]

July 11, 2011
pt of the nite

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


Train your mind to think in terms of 'possible' and 'can be done'.

90 days till NATIONALS today BOOYAH !!!!!!
Dawn fully reloaded trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

July 12, 2011
pt of the day

happy birthday to my brother Nick

Reality is the mirror of your thoughts.
Choose well what you put in front of the mirror.

WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT YOU BRING ABOUT


Positive thinking is expecting, talking and visualizing with certainty
what you want to achieve, as an accomplished fact.

89 days till NATIONALS !!!!!!
holy crap this is goin' fast aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh !!!!!!!!
Dawn fully reloaded trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

July 12, 2011
pt of the nite

Affirm the positive, visualize the positive and expect the positive,
and your life will change accordingly.


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

89 days till NATIONALS !!!!!!
Dawn fully reloaded trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

July 13, 2011
pt of the day

Though no one can go back and make a brand new start,
anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending

Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal:
my strength lies solely in my tenacity.

88 days till NATIONALS !!!!!!
tick tock the days are flying by
Dawn fully reloaded trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

July 13, 2011
pt of the nite

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

The first and the best victory is to conquer self

88 days till NATIONALS !!!!!!
Dawn fully reloaded trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

July 14, 2011
pt of the day

Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent.
Most talents are, to some extent, a gift.
Good character, by contrast, is not given to us.
We have to build it, piece by piece
by thought, choice, courage and determination.

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

87 days till NATIONALS !!!!!!
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

July 14, 2011
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."

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

87 days till NATIONALS !!!!!!
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

July 15, 2011
pt of the day

Commitment leads to action.
Action brings your dream closer.

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

86 days till NATIONALS !!!!!!
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

July 15, 2011

Every single life only becomes great when
the individual sets upon a goal or goals which they really believe in,
which they can really commit themselves to,
which they can put their whole heart and soul into

The excellence is in the details

I"m excited about the BC CHAMPIONSHIPS tomorrow
go TEAM FIT BODY ~ ROCK IT !

86 days till NATIONALS !!!!!!
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

July 16, 2011
pt of the day

Always be a first-rate version of yourself,
instead of a second-rate version of somebody else

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

to thine own self be true

cardio, then touchups on the crew, then head to the theatre & then show begins...
BC CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011 yeeeeeeeehaw
go TEAM FIT BODY ROCK IT !

85 days till NATIONALS !!!!!!
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

BC Champs Team Fit Body Pix

[fitbody]

BC Champs Team Fit Body Pix more

[fitbody]

BC Champs Team Fit Body Pix still more

[fitbody]

Team Fit Body BC Champs 2011 Results

Jr Womens BB Champion Carmen Enns

Grand Masters Mens Champ Dan Novotnik
Grand Masters Mens 5th Place Glenn Lee

Masters Womens BB Champ Colleen Hendriksen
Masters Womens BB 2nd Place Champ Karen Mahar

Women Heavy wt BB 3rd Place Champ Colleen Hendriksen
Women Heavy wt BB 4th Place Karen Mahar

Masters Tall Figure 4th Place Champ Tera Meade

Figure Tall 2nd Place Champ Michelle MacDonald

Figure Med Tall 2nd Place Champ Nicole Morgan

Figure Med Competitor Candice Martel

a big big congrats to all my team i'm so proud of you all

[fitbody]

my girls Colleen & Karen

[JonnyO]

Congrats to your competitors it was a great show!

[fitbody]

July 17, 2011
pt of the day


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

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

"Never, never, never give up!"

84 days till NATIONALS !!!!!!
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

Team Fit Body's Michelle MacDonald 2nd Place Figure Tall BC Champ

[fitbody]

Congrats to your competitors it was a great show!

thank you

[razorsedge]

Congrats on your client's placings...again you have a fleet of winners...great work Dawn!

[MuSuLPhReAk]

Congrats to you and your team Dawn.

[fitbody]

July 17, 2011
pt of the nite

Many people today don't want honest answers insofar as
honest means unpleasant or disturbing,
They want a soft answer that turneth away anxiety.

Integrity is telling myself the truth.
And honesty is telling the truth to other people.

84 days till NATIONALS !!!!!!
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

pic below: me & my girl....
Colleen Henriksen & I up at the Fort St John Show 2008

[fitbody]

Congrats on your client's placings...again you have a fleet of winners...great work Dawn!


Congrats to you and your team Dawn.

thank you thank you
i'm sooooo proud of them all

[fitbody]

12 weeks out today
progress pix

[fitbody]

my girl Manita Sandhu Western Canadian Natural Figure Med Champion 2011
just got the cover of "South Asian Women's Magazine" & a big article page 70-72
July-Sept 2011 Vol.3 Issue 10

Manita explains after having her 2nd baby....

"Before long I was back at the gym looking for a trainer, since my other one retired. I ran into Dawn Alison then. I had heard such wonderful things about her that it was an easy transition for me. She coached me and mentored me for months and suggested I do the Western Canadian Natural Championships in Kelowna, BC, on May 21st, after months of training hard and dieting, I walked onstage and to my biggest surprise, I was placed first in my height Class."

"Having the right support behind you can help take you above and beyond your limitations. I owe my success to my first trainer Roberta Orth for getting me started in this field and now Dawn Alison, who is my mom away from mom. Nothing was done or "eaten" unless she knew about it. She is a guru in what she does, and if it wasn't for her powerful words of wisdom and support, I wouldn't be where I am today. She completely transformed my body into what it is today and I am forever thankful."

[fitbody]

July 18, 2011
pt of the day

“We must become the change we want to see.”

"It is what a man thinks of himself that really determines his fate."

83 days till NATIONALS !!!!!!
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

pic below: Team Fit Body's Masters Womens BB Champ Colleen Henriksen

[fitbody]

July 18, 2011
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."

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

head down, vision set, teeth clenched....
and JUST ****IN' DO IT

83 days till NATIONALS !!!!!!
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

my girl Colleen in the pink & my other girl Karen in the Blue
pic from BC Champs Womens BB Heavywt Class

[fitbody]

July 19, 2011
pt of the day

“Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself
that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.”

SO MAKE THE MOST OF IT & NOT WORRY ABOUT THE FUTURE OR THE PAST
BECAUSE RIGHT NOW IS A GIFT THATZ WHY THEY CALL IT THE "PRESENT"!

82 days till NATIONALS !!!!!!
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

July 19, 2011
pt of the nite

"Great works are performed not by strength, but by perseverance."
day in day out relentlessness of FOCUS

The vision that you glorify in your mind,
the ideal that you enthrone in your heart
this you will build your life by,
and this you will become.

82 days till NATIONALS !!!!!!
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

July 20, 2011
pt of the day

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent

If you live long enough, you'll make mistakes.
But if you learn from them, you'll be a better person.
It's how you handle adversity, not how it affects you.
The main thing is never quit, never quit, never quit.

if you create the body you want
if you do the best you can with the genetics & the body you are given
under the conditions you are under
and you put yourself on stage in a competition
as long as you are happy with yourself
NO ONE CAN TAKE THAT AWAY FROM YOU
YOU ARE YOUR TROPHY
be happy with yourself & what you have accomplished
all you can control is yourself & your attitude
you cannot control who's onstage with your
or what the judges do
if you have expectations and those are not met you are setting yourself up
but if you are content in what you created
really thatz truely all that matters
this is why i always STRONGLY SUGGEST PEOPLE GET LOTS OF PROFESSIONAL PICTURES
BOTH ONSTAGE & A PRIVATE SHOOT WITH A GREAT PHOTOGRAPHER
because it's these incredible pictures that capture all your hard work & sacrifice
that over the yrs will give you countless moments of joy recalling everything you had to go thru to get there
not some dusty ugly old trophy
or a title that lasts only until the next yr when a new champion is crowned
i have tons of pics that go back from the when i started in competing in bodybuilding in 1992
but started training for competition seriously in 1987
competed in powerlifting to put on mass for bodybuilding 1990 - 1991 and all those pix
if i had listened to what the head judge in BC said about me in 1994 i'd have quit back then
he said i didn't have the hourglass shape they were looking for
so basically i didn't have the genetics to cut it
the picture below was of that show
where i didn't even get in the top 5 outta 7
i was completely devastated, but after i licked my wounds i came back the next yr in 1995 and won the overall and hvywts in Prince George
and got 2nd in BC Champ losing by 1 point & got 2nd at the Westerns
and 2nd again at BC Champs in 1999
took 9 yrs off to have my son then returned in 2008 to be crowned....
BC Champion Heavywt, Masters, Overall & Overall Best Poser
and have been going to Nationals every yr since
last yr my best finish 3rd at Nationals in Masters Heavywts
and here i am in 2011 at 46 yrs old goin on 47 in november
closer than i've ever been to my goal my dream
but if i'd remained discouraged, if i'd listened to other people & not my heart
then where would i have been ?
always always always follow your heart **** your head **** what others say or think
BE WHO YOU ARE
FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS
DON'T LET ANYONE TELL YOU YOU CAN'T DO IT
AND FOR GODS SAKE....
NEVER EVER EVER GIVE UP

81 days till NATIONALS !!!!!!
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

July 20, 2011
pt of the nite

You have the courage and power to live your dreams.

although others may ask why...
you will NEVER be able to explain adequately
only someone else with the same PASSION would understand

81 days till NATIONALS !!!!!!
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

July 21, 2011
pt of the day

Life is a succession of moments.
To live each one is to succeed.

Look to this day,
For it is life, the very life of life.
In its brief course lie all
the verities and realities of your existence
the bliss of growth,
the splendor of action, the glory of power..

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

Look well, therefore to this day

80 days till NATIONALS !!!!!!
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

Team Fit Body at the BC Championships 2011

[fitbody]

July 21, 2011
pt of the nite

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

Time is the most valuable and the most perishable of all our possessions
GRAB LIFE BY THE BALLS & LIVE IT !!!!

80 days till NATIONALS !!!!!!
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

pic below: Team Fit Body's Master BB Champ Colleen Henriksen

[fitbody]

July 22, 2011
pt of the day

"Before success comes in any man's life,
he's sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps some failures
. When defeat overtakes a man,
the easiest and the most logical thing to do is to quit.
That's exactly what the majority of men do."

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

79 days till NATIONALS !!!!!!
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle



pic: Team Fit Body's Figure Med Tall 2nd Place Champ Nicole Morgan

[fitbody]

July 22, 2011
pt of the nite

There are always two choices. Two paths to take. One is easy.
And its only reward is that it's easy

Self-respect is the root of discipline.
The sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to one's self.

79 days till NATIONALS !!!!!!
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

Team Fit Body's Karen Mahar

[fitbody]

July 23, 2011
pt of the day

You must think of failure and defeat as the springboards to
new achievements or to the next level of accomplishment.

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


79 days till NATIONALS !!!!!!
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

Team Fit Body's Masters Figure Competitor Tera Meade

[fitbody]

78 days outta nationals
tomorrows 11 week out
progress pix a few mins ago
friggin excited....
Dawn fully reloaded trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

July 23, 2011
pt of the nite

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

Don't be discouraged.
It's often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock.

78 days till NATIONALS !!!!!!
Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

Team Fit Body's Jr BB Champion Carmen Enns

[fitbody]

TEAM BC ROCKS CANADIAN NATIONALS IN SASKATOON, SASK TONITE
2 NEW IFBB PRO's from BC WOW :awesome:
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BIKINI
BC ATHLETE KAREN PANG 1st place Champion Bikini Short WAY TA GO GIRL !!!!!

SANDY AVELAR Team BC won her pro card in Masters Bikini !!!!! sweetTeam

BC's Kristen Hopper 3rd place Champion Bikini Tall ~ congrats
================================================== ===
FIGURE

BC Athlete Christine Chou Masters Figure Tall Champ ! congrats

MARIA SHARP Team BC won Masters Figure Med ~ way ta go Maria


BC Athlete Nicole Jackson was 3rd in Masters Short FIGURE


Team BC's Breanne Seward 3rd place Champ Figure

Team BC's Chelsie Gunderson Champ Med Tall FIGURE
& Maria Sharp 2nd place Champion
TEAM BC'S MICHELLE KRACK FIGURE TALL CHAMPION ~ WAY TA GO !!!

TEAM BC'S Chelsie Gunderson wins figure overall and pro card!!! WOW
================================================== =======
FITNESS

Team BC's Trish Lavender & Kim Scoffins top 5 in Fitness ~ congrats ladies
TEAM BC'S Debi Bartlett - 4th Fitness Short

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I sincerely apologize if i missed any BC Athletes i posted all i know
you can email me at fitbody@telus.net for any corrections or additions to this list
i will take care of it

[fitbody]

July 24, 2010
pt of the day

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

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

Dawn fully reloaded
77 days out or 11 weeks till Nationals
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

Big Congrats to Team BC for their incredible showing yesterday at Canadian Figure, Fitness & Bikini Nationals

[fitbody]

July 24, 2011
pt of the nite

Discouragement is not the absence of adequacy but the absence of courage.

Freedom lies in being bold

Dawn fully reloaded
77 days out or 11 weeks till Nationals
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

pic: Team Fit Body's Figure Short Competitor Louise Delaney

[fitbody]

July 25, 2011
pt of the day

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

Dawn fully reloaded
76 days out till Nationals
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

July 25, 2011
pt of the nite

“The wisest men follow their own direction”

A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer,
it sings because it has a song.

Dawn fully reloaded
76 days out till Nationals
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle


Team Fit Body's Bikini Competitor Sherrie Getz

[fitbody]

July 26, 2011
pt of the day

Discipline yourself to do the things you need to do when you need to do them,
and the day will come when you will be able to do the things you want to do
when you want to do them!

"Each Morning is the Birth of a new Opportunity"

Dawn fully reloaded
75 days out till Nationals
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[cheddar cheese3]

75 days! It's flying baby

[fitbody]

July 26, 2011
pt of the nite

Both abundance and lack exist simultaneously in our lives, as parallel realities.
It is always our conscious choice which secret garden we will tend.
when we choose not to focus on what is missing from our lives
but are grateful for the abundance that's present
love, health, family, friends, work, the joys of nature and personal pursuits that bring us pleasure
the wasteland of illusion falls away and we experience Heaven on earth

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

Dawn fully reloaded
75 days out till Nationals
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

July 27, 2011
pt of the day

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

If you really want something you can figure out how to make it happen.


Dawn fully reloaded
74 days out till Nationals
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

July 27, 2011
pt of the nite

Dream big dreams!
Imagine that you have no limitations and then decide what's right
before you decide what's possible

Do just once what others say you can't do,
and you will never pay attention to their limitations again.

Dawn fully reloaded
74 days out till Nationals
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

July 28, 2011
pt of the day

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

Courage doesn't always roar.
Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says
I'll try again tomorrow.

Dawn fully reloaded
73 days out till Nationals
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

July 28, 2011
pt of the nite

Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more.
If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough.

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

Dawn fully reloaded
73 days out till Nationals
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

July 29, 2011
pt of the day

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

Discipline is the refining fire by which talent becomes ability.

Dawn fully reloaded
72 days out till Nationals
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

July 29, 2011
pt of the nite

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

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

Dawn fully reloaded
72 days out till Nationals
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

Progress Pix from today
10 wks & 2 days out or 72 days

[fitbody]

July 30, 2011
pt of the day

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.

Great things are not done by impulse,
but by a series of small things brought together

Dawn fully reloaded
71days out till Nationals
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

July 30, 2011
pt of the nite

all dreams come true if we have the courage to pursue them

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

Dawn fully reloaded
71days out till Nationals
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

July 31, 2011
pt of the day

todays a great day
cuz i woke up to a bbm on my blkberry this am from my good friend Big Rican Luis Santa
saying he'd got his pro card at the USA's last night in Vegas
i just knew he was gonna do it
this is his 3rd win at the USA's, he went up a weight class this year
and it's a well deserved win for a great guy
a big congrats goes out to him

THE ONLY PLACE DREAMS ARE IMPOSSIBLE IS IN YOUR OWN MIND

Dawn fully reloaded
70 days out till Nationals
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

pic: IFBB Pro Luis Santa aka the BIG RICAN

[fitbody]

July 31, 2011
pt of the nite


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

Look at a stone cutter 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 the last blow that did it,
but all that had gone before.

Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second.

Dawn fully reloaded
70 days out till Nationals
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

August 1, 2011
pt of the day

"It matters not what a person is born, but who they choose to be."

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

Dawn fully reloaded
69 days out till Nationals
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

Aug 1, 2011
pt of the nite

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

If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't, you're right.

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

[fitbody]

Aug 2, 2011
pt of the day

Self-respect is the root of discipline:
The sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.

Everyone must choose one of two pains:
The pain of discipline or the pain of regret.

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
68 days outta Canadian Nationals
HOLY CRAP TIMES JUST FLYIN' AAAAAAAAAARRRRRGGGGGHH !!!!!!!!!!

[fitbody]

Aug 2, 2011
pt of the nite

Nothing can stop the person with the right mental attitude from achieving their goal;
nothing on earth can help the person with the wrong mental attitude.

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

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

[fitbody]

Aug 3, 2011
pt of the day

We imagine that we want to escape our selfish and commonplace existence,
but we cling desperately to our chains.
WHY ???????????????????

No one is in control of your happiness but you;
therefore, you have the power to change anything about yourself or your life
that you want to change.

"If you want your life to be a magnificent story,
then begin by realizing that you are the author
and everyday you have the opportunity to write a new page."

as hard as it is for me to leave my comfort zone
finally when you get sick & tired of being sick & tired
it's time for a change !!!!!!!!!!
and the only person you can do it is ME !
so i betta start figuring it out and....
JUST FRIGGIN' DO IT !

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

[razorsedge]

Holy shit Dawn..just saw ur progress pics...great size..keep er going. Big changes for you and all good

[fitbody]

Aug 3, 2011
pt of the nite

All respect comes from persisting to completion

Champions keep playing until they get it right

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

[fitbody]

Holy shit Dawn..just saw ur progress pics...great size..keep er going. Big changes for you and all good

thank you :)

[fitbody]

Aug 4, 2011
pt of the day

Success or failure is caused more by the mental attitude
even than by mental capacities.

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


Happiness is an attitude.
We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong.
The amount of work is the same.

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

[fitbody]

Aug 3, 2011
pt of the nite

Attitudes are nothing more than habits of thoughts, and habits can be acquired.
An action repeated becomes an attitude realized.

Fear less, hope more;
eat less, chew more;
whine less, breathe more;
talk less, say more;
hate less, love more;
and all good things are yours.

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

[fitbody]

Aug 4, 2011
pt of the day

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

I have always grown from my problems and challenges,
from the things that don't work out,
that's when I've really learned

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

[fitbody]

Aug 5, 2011
pt of the nite

I see myself living a life where I am not bound by the opinions others have of me,
one where I no longer concern myself with the judgments of others,
one in which I believe in myself and my talents, skills and capabilities.
I imagine, and therefore bring about,
a life where I do not need to justify my existence,
where I am free to be who I really am.

sometime change is hard
but change is also inevitable
we can roll with it
we can jump ship and be carried away with the current
or we can SWIM LIKE ****IN HELL IN ANOTHER DIRECTION
the bottom line is we haveta do whatz right for US
we only get 1 life i think
so we need to live it how we see fit
and make decisions based on our health & happiness
because at the end of the day....
and the end of your life
only YOU are responsible for YOUR HAPPINESS
and if you are living your life being incongruent to who you are & what you believe
you are doin yourself a disservice

BE WHO YOU ARE
AND SAY WHAT YOU MEAN
CUZ THOSE WHO MIND DON'T MATTER
AND THOSE WHO MATTER DON'T MIND

TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE

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

[fitbody]

August 6, 2011
pt of the day

Decisions are a way of defining ourselves.
There comes a time in life when there is nothing else to do but go your own way.
Where you are headed there are no trails, no paths, just your own instincts.

Frustration can become like a chain...
and it can strangle your efforts for success...
or you can get the key out and open the lock.
Oh the key?
The key of Decision that unchains the future

Freedom is the opportunity to make decisions...


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

[fitbody]

progress pix 9 wks and 1 day out
or 64 days till Canadian Bodybuilding Nationals
weighin in the low 160 lbs i'm 5'2 and 3/4

[fitbody]

Aug 6, 2011
pt of the nite

The dream is not the destination but the journey

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

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

pic below is me at Disneyland at 19 yrs old lol
i've always DREAMED BIG !!!!

[fitbody]

Aug 7, 2011
pt of the day

Courage is not the towering oak that sees storms come and go;
it is the fragile blossom that opens in the snow

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

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

[DermotnotKermit]

Hello. May I ask you questions in this thread? Do you give out advice for bikini competitors?

[fitbody]

Aug 7, 2011
pt of the nite

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

Each of us has a fire in our hearts for something.
It's our goal in life to find it and to keep it lit.

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

[fitbody]

Hello. May I ask you questions in this thread? Do you give out advice for bikini competitors?

ask away thatz what this thread here for

[fitbody]

Aug 8, 2011
pt of the day

Courage is doing what you're afraid to do.
There can be no courage unless you're scared.

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

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

[DermotnotKermit]

Hi Dawn!

I am 10 weeks out from my competition....figure. Or maybe bikini depending on how I look at about week 4. My question to you is would doing abs 6 or 7 days a week be too much? I do ab movements for 5 minutes at a time...without weights. I seem to have a shallow look with my abs and I'm hoping maybe doing abs for 5 minutes 6 or 7 days would at least help define them a bit more.

I obviously won't build muscle as I'm dieting but I'd like more ab definition come showtime. Currently I'm doing them 3 days a week for 5 minutes but I thought maybe a bit more wouldn't hurt?

What do you think?

[fitbody]

Hi Dawn!

I am 10 weeks out from my competition....figure. Or maybe bikini depending on how I look at about week 4. My question to you is would doing abs 6 or 7 days a week be too much? I do ab movements for 5 minutes at a time...without weights. I seem to have a shallow look with my abs and I'm hoping maybe doing abs for 5 minutes 6 or 7 days would at least help define them a bit more.

I obviously won't build muscle as I'm dieting but I'd like more ab definition come showtime. Currently I'm doing them 3 days a week for 5 minutes but I thought maybe a bit more wouldn't hurt?

What do you think?


there's no reason to do abs that often
Iris has got me doing 1 exercise every other day 4 x 25
Palumbo last yr abs only a couple exercises 2 x's a wk
and off season little to no abs
the definition in your abs comes from being lean (DIETING CORRECTLY MAINLY & CARDIO TO GET YOU LEAN)

are you doing your own prep for this show?
either post a pic or PM it to me or you can email (fitbody@telus.net) if you prefer let me see where your at

[fitbody]

Aug 8, 2011
pt of the nite

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

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

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

[fitbody]

Aug 9, 2011
pt of the day

Don't be afraid if things seem difficult in the beginning.
That's only the initial impression.
The important thing is not to retreat;
you have to master yourself.

All glory comes from daring to begin.

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

[DermotnotKermit]

Thanks for the advice. I'll try to get some pics up when I come home....I'm leaving town for a week. But I have all my food premade and packed! I'm not going to cheat on this diet! I've always cheated once or twice on a contest prep but this one is a fresh start and I'm being prepared!!

[fitbody]

Aug 9, 2011
pt of the nite

You cannot afford to wait for perfect conditions.
Goal setting is often a matter of balancing timing against available resources.
Opportunities are easily lost while waiting for perfect conditions

There is no security on this Earth;
there is only opportunity.

booooooooooooyah the winds of change are blowing
Calgon take me away...........
theres 1 thing you can count on in this life...
and that is....
things WILL change
be free !!!

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

[fitbody]

Aug 10, 2011
pt of the day

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

ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING !

Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.

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

[fitbody]

Aug 10, 2011
pt of the nite

Change is inevitable, growth is intentional

Everything will change. The only question is growing up or decaying

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

[fitbody]

Aug 12, 2011
pt of the day

I believe that we are solely responsible for our choices,
and we have to accept the consequences of every deed, word, and thought
throughout our lifetime

No matter what, we always have the power to choose
hope over despair,
engagement over apathy,
kindness over indifference,
enthusiasm over lethargy,
love over hate.
This is our true freedom.
Whatever life may throw at us,
we have the freedom and ability to choose our attitude.
And I believe it is in those moments of choice that we manifest our destiny.

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

[fitbody]

Aug 11, 2011
pt of the nite

Self-discipline is an act of cultivation.
It require you to connect today's actions to tomorrow's results.
There's a season for sowing a season for reaping.
Self-discipline helps you know which is which

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

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

[fitbody]

Aug 12, 2011
pt of the day

Master your choices, or become the slave of their consequences

The roots of true achievement lie in the will
to become the best that you can become

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

[fitbody]

Aug 12, 2011
pt of the nite

Doubt not to reap, if thou can't bear to plough

Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect

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

[fitbody]

Aug 13, 2011
pt of the day

A desire to be in charge of our own lives, a need for control, is born in each of us.
It is essential to our mental health, and our success, that we take control

"Find yourself and become comfortable with who you are.
It will reflect on others and re-define beauty."

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

[fitbody]

Aug 13, 2011
pt of the nite

I do not ask to walk smooth paths nor bear an easy load.
I pray for strength and fortitude to climb the rock strewn road.
Give me such courage and I can scale the hardest peaks alone,
And transform every stumbling block into a stepping stone

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

Like gaining confidence, finding one's courage is gradual rather than all at once.

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

progress pix of me today
had a rough week being sick
but soldiering on....

[fitbody]

Aug 14, 2011
pt of the day

It takes a deep commitment to change and an even deeper commitment to grow.

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


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

[fitbody]

Aug 14, 2011
pt of the nite

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

Above all, challenge yourself.
You may well surprise yourself at what strengths you have,
what you can accomplish.

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

[fitbody]

Aug 15, 2011
pt of the day

Commitment leads to action. Action brings your dream closer.

The galleries are full of critics.
They play no ball, they fight no fights.
They make no mistakes because they attempt nothing.
Down in the arena are the doers.
They make mistakes because they try many things.
The man who makes no mistakes lacks boldness and the spirit of adventure.
He is the one who never tries anything.
His is the brake on the wheel of progress.
And yet it cannot be truly said he makes no mistakes,
because his biggest mistake is the very fact that he tries nothing, does nothing, except criticize those who do things

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
62 days outta Canadian Nationals
time to kick in the afterburners....

pic: me in 2008

[fitbody]

Aug 15, 2011
pt of the nite

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

It's better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life

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


pic: me in 2008....
you can take the girl outta the country but you can't take the country outta the girl
COWGIRL FOREVER

[fitbody]

Aug 16, 2011
pt of the day

Each day the world is born anew for him who takes it rightly.

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

Dawn fully reloaded
trained by 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle
54 days outta Canadian Nationals
it really is 54 days out i was behind a wk on my calender lol
oh the joys of contest dieting brain

[fitbody]

Aug 16, 2011
pt of the nite

I don't believe you have to be better than everybody else.
I believe you have to be better than you ever thought you could be.

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

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

pix: me today at my naturopaths Dr.Jiwani's office getting a 500 ml vitamin IV drip
it took just over an hour for my body to suck the bad dry lol
i'm sick of this virus f__K'n with my prep
time to be proactive with annihilating it
be gone....

[fitbody]

Aug 17, 2011
pt of the day

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

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

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

[fitbody]

Aug 17, 2011
pt of the nite

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

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

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

[fitbody]

Aug 18,2011
pt of the day

“The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire;
the size of your dream;
and how you handle disappointment along the way.”

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

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

[fitbody]

Aug 18, 2011
pt of the nite

Attitudes are nothing more than habits of thoughts, and habits can be acquired.
An action repeated becomes an attitude realized

Habit is either the best of servants or the worst of masters

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

[fitbody]

ya know sometimes you gotta stand up for yourself
cuz if you don't
know one will
and if you have pride & respect yourself you won't let people f__K you repeatedly over
cuz the definition of insanity is...
doin something over and over again expecting different results
and when PEOPLE SHOW YOU WHO THEY ARE.... BELIEVE THEM !
sometimes you gotta....
KNOW WHEN TO HOLD THEM
KNOW WHEN TO FOLD THEM
KNOW WHEN TO WALK AWAY
AND KNOW WHEN TO RUN LIKE FRIGGIN' HELL !

the greatest freedom we have is...
THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE
and sometimes we gotta take a leap of faith
and sometimes we gotta say "JUST F__k THIS !"
and sometimes you gotta just say ENOUGHS ENOUGH
and i don't know if this is the right choice
but if i don't make a change i'm gonna be locked inside a padded room soon
lifes too short to f__K with a silly horse
i'm gonna be 47 yrs old in november
life zooms by
and it goes too fast not to be as happy as you can
so when things get to the point your sick and tired of being sick and tired
its time ta just friggin do something
do anything
even if it's wrong
cuz at least ya tried
it's better than wallowing in self pity
cuz you're unhappy with the situation
and one thing i've learned in all my years being on this plantet
and that is....
BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD THERE GO I
i am truely blessed and always taken care of
so what do i have to lose ?
alotta stress thatz what
and what do i have to gain?
a whole new world to be discovered
opportunities i wouldn't have had if i stay in my present situtaion
WHY ARE WE HERE ?
WHY ARE WE ON THIS PLANET?
WE ARE HERE TO LEARN!!!!!!!
and ya can't always stay in your safety zone
in order to grow you gotta step out
so out i go....
stay tuned for some VERY INTERESTING TWISTS TO MY LIFE HAPPENING lol
but good they will be all good i'm sure
i shall keep my face to the sunshine
and the wind on my back
God knows theres more to me than meets the eye
i'm a survivor
i haven't survived almost 47 yrs
crack addiction, alcoholism, too many car wrecks to count, all the hell & insanity i've put myself in and thru
and not be able to handle just about anything
the one thing i have always loved about myself and that is
my true sagittarian optimist spirit
and i know and believe that no matter what i will be ok

and like a wise wise man told me once....
"BELIEVE IN YOURELF, DON'T LET ANYONE TELL YOU OTHERWISE"
Dave Palumbo said that to me
love him....
he's a great man, a great coach and a great friend

[fitbody]

August 19, 2011
pt of the day

Happy Birthday Storm ~ my son is 10 yrs old today

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

this is same for friends, employees, partners, and people in general
celebrate our differences
allow for creativity & individual expression
it's this that makes us all unique
we all have individual gifts to share
we are not all the same
we are not robots
and it's these difference that makes life interesting


TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE

be who you are
and say what you feel
cuz those who mind don't matter
and those who matter don't mind

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

[fitbody]

Aug 19, 2011
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."


Defeat is not the worst of failures.
Not to have tried is the true failure.

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

pic below is my son Storm who's 10 yrs old today
he's truely my greatest accomplishment
and my greatest gift

[fitbody]

Aug 20, 2011
pt of the day

Unless your heart, your soul, and your whole being are behind every decision you make,
the words from your mouth will be empty,
and each action will be meaningless.
Truth and confidence are the roots of happiness


Above all, challenge yourself.
You may well surprise yourself at what strengths you have, what you can accomplish

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


progress pix of me yesterday
7 wks out tomorrow
finally gettin to the tail end of this nasty virus
changes in my diet, cardio, workout etc as per Coach Iris

[fitbody]

here's some other progress pix yesterday 7am in completely different light
do ya like GX's shadow lol
we hadta do them really early
cuz i had an insane work day yesterday
was up at 3:30am
cardio
early client at 6:15am
home pix
get trained with GX
took him home
went tanning and bought minutes
did another client
picked up GX on side of road as flying back to other gym
did 3 more clients
then did posing practice
talked to my manager
home showered watched a movie (8 Mile)
then crashed
welcome to my life

[fitbody]

Aug 20, 2011
pt of the nite

Kindness is more than deeds.
It is an attitude, an expression, a look, a touch.
It is anything that lifts another person

A loving heart is the truest wisdom

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

[fitbody]

Aug 21, 2011
pt of the day

RIP my friend Alan Wrinkler: you will be missed
i woke up to a bbm this am from my friend Karolina saying Alan had passed away
i confirmed this on Alan's sisters facebook "Lucie Hall"
Alan and i go back to 1993 when i 1st moved back to Canada
we were good friends, i trained him for his 1st BB show, he is also my neighbour (he lives in the blg beside me)
he was a great guy, super nice, an awesome bber, huge guy
he will be missed
at this point i do not know the details of what happened
i do know this
Alan was probably in his mid to late 30's
and it makes you realize that you have to live your life to it's fullest
because you will never know when your times up
funny thing i just realized
i had put on my baby brother Bruces right yesterday
Bruce died in 1991 at the age of 21 yrs old
I had not worn that ring for a long time, thatz kinda ironic

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

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

pic below is Alan Wrinkler

[fitbody]

Aug 21, 2011
pt of the nite

RIP & happy birthday to my 1st husband Powerlifting Legend Doug Young
3 x World Champ Powerlifter & 3 x World Record Holder in the Bench Press...
Doug died Oct 7th, 2005 ironically on my baby brother Bruces birthday
& Bruce died at age 21 in 1991

i found out my friend Alan Wrinkler died yesterday in his sleep from a heart attack
he was born 1974 so that makes him 37 yrs old
todays a sad day
it makes you realize how precious life is
and how we needta not sweat the small shit
and make the most of what we are given

Doug my 1st husband taught me many things about: LIFTING, LOVE & LIFE
he taught me: BETTER TO LOVED & LOST, THAN NEVER TO HAVE LOVED
I am grateful to have had the time i did with him
he's the one who got me in the Iron Game
he was the 1st person to believe in me
i became a US National Champion Powerlifter my 2nd meet
beating the reigning world champion by 92lbs
and if i get my pro card this year as a bodybuilder i will just be fullfilling what he told me i could do
all that i pass on everyday as a Personal Trainer & a Coach is what he taught me
i miss him still everyday even though i was 1993 when we split

it's been a strange day
i hope these 3 wonderful men rest in peace
Bruce died age 21
Doug died age 61
Alan died age 37
you are all missed

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

pix below: Powerlifting Legend the Big Stud Horse from Texas Doug Young

Doug Young Video below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlmS1porR7E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n0QfcVXLug&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPgv2MY9F0I&feature=related

[fitbody]

Aug 22, 2011
pt of the day

Let not your mind run on what you lack
as much as on what you have already

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

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

[razorsedge]

Sorry to hear about the passing of Doug...all the best to you in this difficult time. May he rest in peace.

You have been the bearer of some bad news this week with the death of Doug and Al...keep ur head up and take what you can from it and use as inspiration as you push on for Nationals.

Train hard......see you in a few weeks

[fitbody]

Aug 22, 2011
pt of the nite

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

Champions keep playing until they get it right.

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

[fitbody]

i have made a thread for Big Al here:
http://www.canadabodybuilding.com/showthread.php?21751-RIP-BCABBA-Bodybuilder-Alan-Wrinkler&p=421763#post421763

[fitbody]

48 days till Nationals YIKES pic me this am....

[fitbody]

happy birthday to my coach 6 x Ms.Olympia Iris Kyle

[fitbody]

Aug 23, 2011
pt of the day

It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities

Master your choices, or become the slave of their consequences.

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

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

[fitbody]

Aug 23, 2011
pt of the nite

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

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


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

[fitbody]

happy birthday Flex Wheeler
one of my most fav male bber's of all time
the epitomy

[fitbody]

Alan Winkler's Service will be this saturday aug 27th at 2pm
at the Church 168th / 80th Surrey, reception TBA

[fitbody]

Aug 24, 2011
pt of the day

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 nor suffer too much,
because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.

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


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

[fitbody]

Aug 25, 2011
pt of the day


"it's not about how hard you can hit
it's about how hard you can GET HIT & keep moving forward...
how much you can take & keep moving forward...
THATZ HOW WINNING IS DONE !!!!"

watch this awesome movie clip from ROCKY BALBOA
I totally needed to hear this right now on many levels
1. as yesterday i slipped into "INJURED CAT MODE" meaning....
i started to feel meloncoly about Big Al dying and went into isolation mode
2. with 6 wks and a few days left to my show i'm feeling it right now
3. it's the attitude to have about life in general

BE WHO YOU ARE
DO WHAT YOU LOVE
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
AND DON'T EVER LET ANYONE TELL YOU OTHERWISE


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

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

[fitbody]

Aug 25, 2011
pt of the nite

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

All growth is a leap in the dark,
a spontaneous unpremeditated act without benefit of experience.

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

[fitbody]

fun pix today lol

[fitbody]

Aug 26, 2011
pt of the day

Confront your fears, list them, get to know them,
and only then will you be able to put them aside and move ahead

Courage is doing what you're afraid to do.
There can be no courage unless you're scared.

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

[fitbody]

progress pix this am 44 days outta Canadian Nationals

[massabsamurai]

looking sharp already. Keep pushing! GL

[fitbody]

Aug 26, 2011
pt of the nite

Nothing contributes so much to tranquilize the mind as a steady purpose
a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye

Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do.
Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors.
Try to be better than yourself

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

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

my son Storm just got home from his cross continent trip
with my parents and their dog Axel in the mini motorhome

[fitbody]

looking sharp already. Keep pushing! GL

thank you very much !

[fitbody]

2012 CBBF dates and locations:


2012 CBBF Natural Physique Championships – Winnipeg, MB, Saturday, April 7th, 2012



2012 CBBF Bikini, Figure, Fitness & Elite Men’s Bodybuilding Championships – New Westminster, BC, Saturday, August 11th, 2012



2012 CBBF Canadian Bodybuilding Championships – Edmonton, AB, Saturday, August 18th, 2012.

[fitbody]

Aug 27, 2011
pt of the day

Storm & I cuddled up watchin' movies last nite his 1st nite home from his summer trip....
ahhhhh we missed each other

"The Guardians" 1 of the movies we watched last nite... loved it

and of course it just wouldn't be the same without watching a good DINOSAUR MOVIE
he got at a museum in Wyoming, very educational,
he brought back tons of fossils he found...
wouldn't be surprised if he becomes a Paleontologist

A parent's job is to encourage kids to develop a joy for life
and a great urge to follow their own dreams.
The best we can do is to help them develop a personal set of tools for the task

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

[fitbody]

Aug 27, 2011
pt of the nite

No one else "makes us angry."
We make ourselves angry when we surrender control of our attitude.
What someone else may have done is irrelevant.
We choose, not they.
They merely put our attitude to a test

Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.


stress
the confusion created when the mind overrides the bodys desire
to choke the living shit outta someone who desperately needs it

attitude is everything
breathe
breathe....
ahhhhhhhhhhh......
ok i will do some mo cardio and get this shit out
argggggggggggggghhhhhhh

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

[fitbody]

Aug 28, 2011
pt of the day

“Change is never easy, you fight to hold on, and you fight to let go.”

“Some of us think holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go.”

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

[fitbody]

Aug 28, 2011
pt of the nite

"When one door closes another door opens;
but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door,
that we do not see the ones which open for us."

"Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened."

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

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

[fitbody]

Aug 29, 2011
pt of the day

“Hanging onto resentment is
letting someone you despise live rent-free in your head.”

“We need in love to practice only this: letting each other go.
For holding on comes easily–we do not need to learn it.”

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

[fitbody]

finally free !!!!!!!!!!!
after 12 yrs of slavery at Fitness World i've officially quit
and finally now working for myself !!!!

[mouth]

Congrats!

[fitbody]

Aug 30, 2011
pt of the day

‎"What the caterpillar calls the end the rest of the world calls a butterfly."

"There are many different kinds of power.
True power comes from serving and helping others.
Such behavior makes people respect you.
They are willing to listen to your views and advice, and they support you.
The energy of many people is thus channeled through one person.
This kind of power is positive and authentic."

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

[fitbody]

Aug 29, 2011
pt of the nite

“It's not what's happening to you now
or what has happened in your past
that determines who you become.
Rather, it's your decisions about what to focus on,
what things mean to you,
and what you're going to do about them
that will determine your ultimate destiny.”

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

[fitbody]

Aug 30, 2011
pt of the day

pt = personal training by the way....

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

"Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can."

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

[fitbody]

spent the whole day with Storm
it's the last chance i have of his summer vacation
and i needed to de-stress after the horror i just went thru (re: quitting my job)
so we went to Belcarra 1st thing in am and went crab fishing
and then we went to Crystal Works to check out some fossils and some crystals
felt quite abit better
and feel better again today
and i know every day from here on in i will just get better and better

crab fishing and other things we caught yesterday

[fitbody]

27422274232742427425274262742727428more pictures...

[fitbody]

a day at the PNE (Pacific National Exhibition) & Hastings Park Racetrack
where we watched our friend Joan & Arnie Turners horse "Aztec Ruler" run
GX, Storm and my friend Paula
GX went on both roller coasters, wait for the youtube vid 2bposted soon lol

[MuSuLPhReAk]

Great pics. I see your prep is coming fine by the cuts on your shoulder in one of the pics :)

[fitbody]

Sept 1, 2011
pt of the day


“Courage is the power to let go of the familiar.”

“Celebrate endings – for they precede new beginnings.”

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

[fitbody]

Great pics. I see your prep is coming fine by the cuts on your shoulder in one of the pics :)

thank you
and yes i'm happy with where i am
Iris is an amazing trainer, along with an amazing bodybuilder
i'm excited to see the end result

[fitbody]

Sept 1, 2011
pt of the nite

“It takes more courage to reveal insecurities than to hide them,
more strength to relate to people than to dominate them,
more 'manhood' to abide by thought-out principles rather than blind reflex.
Toughness is in the soul and spirit,
not in muscles and an immature mind.”

“Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom.
Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.”

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

[fitbody]

Sept 2, 2011
pt of the day

Those who are lifting the world upward and onward
are those who encourage more than criticize

Get around the right people.
Associate with positive, goal-oriented people who encourage and inspire you

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

[fitbody]

Sept 2, 2011
pt of the nite

"Energy and persistence conquer all things."

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

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

[fitbody]

Sept 3, 2011
pt of the day

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

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

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

[fitbody]

good luck to BC girls Karen Pang & Maria Sharp - pics from www.rxmuscle.com their play by play at North Americans today

[fitbody]

CANADIAN BODYBUILDING GIRLS KICK ASS AT THE NORTH AMERICANS
Janeen Lankowski & Gillian Kovack win their classes and their pro cards,
Wendy McMaster & Sharon Mould both 5th in their classes

[fitbody]

Sept 3, 2011
pt of the nite


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


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

Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel.

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

[fitbody]

congrats to my good friend Luis Santa's wife Yolanda Alvarado just winning
the North American Figure A class AWESOME

[fitbody]

congrats to BC Girls Maria Sharp for 3rd place at North Americans Figure Masters F

[fitbody]

Sept 4, 2011
pt of the day

“Try and fail, but don't fail to try.”
“How long should you try? Until.”
“Energy and persistence conquer all things.”

“Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th.”

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

[fitbody]

Canada's new pros Janeen Lankowski & Gillian Kovack
big congrats to them both

[fitbody]

Sept 4, 2011
pt of the nite

Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow.
Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.

I don't believe you have to be better than everybody else.
I believe you have to be better than you ever thought you could be.

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

[fitbody]

5 weeks out of Canadian Nationals today.... homestretch

[fitbody]

Sept 5, 2011
pt of the day

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

“The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to
their commitment to excellence,
regardless of their chosen field of endeavour.”



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

[fitbody]

Canadians Sweep WBB Titles at IFBB North American PDF Print E-mail
Written by Steve Wennerstrom, IFBB Women's Historian
Sunday, 04 September 2011 22:53

September 3, 2011. Cleveland, Ohio. Over the years, The IFBB North American Championships has developed a sterling reputation and tradition as a contest that has launched numerous past winners to the pro level. Cory Everson, Lenda Murray and Kim Chizevsky were all winners at this event before they moved on to the pros. In fact, this trio of former North American champions have accounted for 18 Ms. Olympia titles over the years.

Promoter Gary Udit welcomed contestants from Mexico, Canada and the USA to Cleveland for the eighth year with the classy Renaissance Cleveland Hotel serving as the host hotel and contest venue.

This year a total of 35 contestants in the Open and Masters divisions vied for the two available IFBB pro card qualifications by way of winning the overall title in their respective division with a stalwart group of Canadians making their presence felt in no uncertain terms.

Historically, Canadian victories at the North American have been few and far between, but when they have won,they have more than deserved the accolades. Canadians Chris Wesenberg and Deanna Panting won their respective weight classes in 1984 when no overall champion was selected that year. Sharon Bruneau grabbed the overall title in 1991, and most recently Zoa Linsey captured the Open and Masters class overall crowns in 2009.

This year, however, a strong contingent of Canadians managed to make their presence felt in a big way by claiming several top five finishes while putting an explanation mark on their collective efforts with overall victories in both the Open and Masters divisions.

In the Open class Gillian Kovack became the classic example of an entrant who flew comfortably under the proverbial radar with her heavyweight and overall victories. Few if any could have seen her coming. With a contest resume that shows no victories dating back to 2006, Kovack competed three straight times at the Alberta Provincial Championships in 2006, '07 and '09 placing no higher than third in that trio of efforts. Then last year she moved up to the national level and placed fourth at the Canadian Championships as a heavyweight. Still nothing earth-shattering. But a clue could have come from the fact that she hails from Alberta, the same province that produced Olympians Helen Bouchard, Nicole Ball and Debbie Leung among others.

Here, Kovack showed a solid level of muscular balance throughout her physique and her preparation was sound. And in a field of 15 heavyweights, Kovack used a red suit and a strong stage persona to present a winning look. It worked. Kovack defeated a widely varied group of challengers that included the muscularly impressive Floridian Tammy Jones in second, and a highly detailed Keli Watkins from New Jersey in third. Watkins made a solid move up from her seventh-place showing in this class last year. Aesthetically appealing Natalie Ariel equaled the fourth-place finish she earned at last year's North American when she entered as a light-heavyweight. The fifth spot went to Canadian Wendy McMaster who showed one of the most densely muscled physiques of the entire contest. McMaster equaled her fifth-place finish at this event in 2010, but improved to a third-place spot in the Masters class after placing sixth last year. Like Kovack, McMaster has been a solid top-five finisher in the Canadian Nationals, with a pair of fourth-place HW finishes in 2007 and '08 as best efforts.

In the Masters HW class Cindy Johnson – a former NPC California and Emerald Cup champion - finished fourth and looking very competitive at age 50. Meanwhile, perhaps one of the more surprising placements was veteran-of-veterans Michelle Brent in fifth. An almost living history of the North American by herself, Brent has entered the event 10 times dating back to 1989 placing second on six occasions. Her placement here simply adds to a remarkable example of the perseverance and love of competition she holds for bodybuilding. A majority of competitor don't even compete for ten years.

But in the Masters division, the day belonged to Canadian heavyweight Janeen Lankowski. From Kitchener, Ontario, the 5-3 former competitive gymnast made a triumphant return to this contest after placing second in both the Open and Masters classes as a LtHW last year. Adding several extra pounds of muscle to her frame since last year, Lankowski has made concerted efforts to build a more cultivated physique. Competing since 2003, the 37 year-old will now have her chance to mix it up at the pro level after claiming the overall Masters division title.



Canadians again showed strongly in the light- heavyweight class with veteran Amanda Aivaliotis capturing third in the Open class and fourth in the Masters, while Sharon Mould landed fifth in both divisions. Aivaliotis made a very strong and successful comeback considering she was a third-place finisher at both Canadian and North American Championships in 1995. Now in her mid 40's, she is every bit as good as she was 16 years ago. Mould, on the other hand, is relatively new having begun her competitive efforts in 2003. At last year's North American Mould finished ninth in the light-heavyweight class and seventh in the Masters division, so she has made significant improvement over the past calendar year.

Out-flexing the Canadians in this class was a sparkling veteran - Texan Terri Harris. A MW winner at the NPC Junior Nationals nearly a decade ago in 2002, Harris made five trips to the NPC Nationals without much fanfare until this year when she won the NPC Masters Nationals as a LtHW in the Over-45 class. Harris is now enjoying her best year as a bodybuilder in winning the LtHW class at the North American on her first entry at this event.

Following Harris was Kimberly Ferrell. Her runner-up finish here was validation that she 'was back' after leaving competitions in 2009 with an eighth-place finish at the NPC Nationals. In 2008 Ferrell was the runner-up finisher at this contest as a MW, so the North American event has been a friendly confine for this Indiana native.

Another double placer among the light-heavyweights was Michigan's LaDawn McDay. With a third-place Masters division finish and a fourth in the Open class, McDay continues to pile up strong placings on her contest resume. A former NPC Michigan champion, McDay has been third at the Jr. USA, second at the Jr. Nationals, second at the USA, second at the Nationals, and third in one of her three visits to the North American. The question remains with this potential-laden competitor as to when she will finally put all the ducks in a row and win when it counts. All the tools are certainly there to reach the pro level.



The middleweight class went all American......almost. Without only one Canadian in sight, Arizona's Suzanne Germano made short work of both the Open and Masters divisions. Her double victory here quickly became her most successful day as a bodybuilder as the former figure competitor (who got her start as a bodybuilder in 2003 and switched to figure) before winning the overall 2009 NPC Junior National Championship, will no doubt make a beeline to the NPC Nationals in November in an effort to grab the class title and a ticket to the pros.

Running second to Germano in both divisions was North Carolina's Sherry Gray. This year Gray became the victim of what she perpetrated on the Open and Masters MW classes in 2010 when she won both divisions of this contest. Gray, another former Figure competitor, most recently finished third at the NPC Masters Nationals and would also be a good bet to make the trip to Florida in November for the Nationals.

Continuing in the carbon copy-like placements was Ohio's Pam Wentz …... a third-place finisher in both divisions. With a distinguished contest history Wentz has competed in five previous NPC Team Universe events with a recent MW victory that will make her the USA representative to the World Amateur Championships later in the year. In 2009 Wentz placed eighth at the Worlds when they were held in Italy. In 2009 Wentz also placed third in the Open class at this contest.

The lone Canadian in this class was Carol Hanley of Ontario and like those who placed in front of her, she placed fourth in both divisions. Hanley, with a distinctively short cropped hairstyle and a lean overall physique, finished fourth at both the Masters and Open Canadian Nationals in 2010.

The fifth and final trophy placer in this class was Michigan's Cheryl Faust. Like Gray, who won this class last year, Faust was a MW North American champion in 2008 , so the quality of this division was never in question. Faust most recently was a fifth-place MW finisher at the 2010 NPC Masters Nationals.



The lightweight class at these North American Championships was over within the blink of an eye, and had some observers wondering if an increase in the weight break from the middleweight class might help to expand this class to accommodate more competitors. With no entrants in the Masters division, Kentucky's Natalie Barnett and Michigan's Amber Clemens battled it out for the Open Class North American title with Barnett getting the nod. Having competed in four previous NPC Junior National events, this was Barnett's first entry at the North American. Perhaps a trip to the NPC Nationals would be in order to really test the competitive waters.

link: http://www.rxmuscle.com/rxgirl/female-bodybuilding/4079-canadians-sweep-wbb-titles-at-ifbb-north-american.html

[fitbody]

Sept 5, 2011
pt of the nite

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

Empower your dreams with deadlines

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

[fitbody]

Belcarra today

[fitbody]

at the gym today

[fitbody]

Sept 6, 2011
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.

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;
it is not a thing to be waited for,
it is a thing to be achieved.

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

[fitbody]

Sept 5, 2011
pt of the nite

It takes a little courage, and a little self-control.
And some grim determination,
If you want to reach the goal.
It takes a deal of striving,
and a firm and stern-set chin.
No matter what the battle,
If you really want to win.
There's no easy path to glory,
There's no road to fame.
Life, however we may view it,
Is no simple parlor game;
But it's prizes call for fighting,
For endurance and for grit;
For a rugged disposition
and don't know when to quit

It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life does not lie in not reaching your goal.
The tragedy of life lies in having no goal to reach.

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

[fitbody]

Sept 7, 2011
pt of the day

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

"Determine that the thing can and shall be done,
and then we shall find the way."

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

[fitbody]

Sept 7th, 2011
pt of the nite

It's the constant and determined effort that breaks down all resistance
and sweeps away all obstacles

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


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

[fitbody]

Sept 8, 2011
pt of the day

Above all, be true to yourself,
and if you cannot put your heart in it, take yourself out of it.

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

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

[fitbody]

Sept 8, 2011
pt of the nite

Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment.

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement.
Nothing can be done without hope or confidence

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

[fitbody]

Sept 9, 2011
pt of the day

You are never given a dream
without also being given the power to make it true.

"Don't live down to expectations.
Go out there and do something remarkable."

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

[fitbody]

progress pix today
4 weeks and 2 days out

[Delt King]

Looking great FitBody. Keep it up...not much longer to go.

[fitbody]

Looking great FitBody. Keep it up...not much longer to go.

thank you so much that really means alot
i know 1 month TODAY I WILL BE IN MONTREAL
yeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaawwwww
sooooooo excited
and i LOVE MONTREAL !!!!!!!!

[fitbody]

Sept 9, 2011
pt of the nite



Chance is always powerful.
Let your hook be always cast.
In the pool where you least expect it, will be a fish.

There is no security on this Earth;
there is only opportunity.


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

pic below:
it's official finally GX got his Canadian Spousal Visa today
so is a Permanent Resident of CANADA
it took 8 months !!!!

[fitbody]

Sept 10, 2011
pt of the day

I have no regrets.
I will never regret loving someone because
the feeling of love for five minutes is greater than an eternity of hurt

If grass can grow through cement, love can find you anywhere

and when your least expecting it
outta the blue
WHAM !
there it is....
i found it on rxmuscle.com lol

Forgiveness is the final form of love.

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

pic: me and my hubby
we got our 1st yr anniversary coming up in 16 days !

[fitbody]

i live for Saturday Morning Breakfasts....
beef, black rice & broccoli...
mmmmmnnnn..... YUMMY !

[fitbody]

Sept 10, 2011
pt of the nite

so funny when i did pt of the day it was the middle of the nite and pitch black
now i'm doin pt of the night in the middle of the day in the sweltering heat
in between naps cuz i'm too friggin exhasted to do anything cuz was up almost all night
plus worked out this am and did 2 clients
now just eating my 2nd round beef and rice
then back to bed
lmao... 1 month ta go

If we could change our attitude,
we should not only see life differently,
but life itself would be different.

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

through all the trials and tribulations of my life
drug addiction (clean now since 1996), car accidents, divorces, injuries, surgeries, tragedies (like losing my baby brother in 1991 at 21yrs old), having a child, being a single mom for over 7 years, work, being a coach, a competitor, a full time personal trainer, a mom, a daughter, a sister, a wife, a friend....
thru it all i never ever ever lost sight of my goal: TO BE AN IFBB PRO BODYBUILDER
and here i am 1 month and 1 day out of Canadian Nationals
closer than i've ever been to my dream at 46 yrs old
i'll be 47 in november
no matter what i never lost my dream
i kept my eyes on the horizon
never listen to anyone that spewed negativity about my dream
said i could never do it
i didnt' have the genetics
well.... maybe others have better genetics than me
but one thing i got is HEART
oh and GUTS
and yes i may be stubborn for sure
but i also believe in myself
i believe in my dream
and i'm giving it my all
and on Oct 9th, 2011 i will walk out on that stage and say....
"here i am, this is the result of many years of hard work & sacrifice"
and thatz all i can do
and no matter what i will be happy in knowing that i did all i could
and thatz all you can do
and hope for the best
that little girl from Tynemouth, Northumberland, ENGLAND
by way of British Columbia, CANADA
and little Dawn who was picked on, beat up on, abused
who went down the road of addiction & survived crack, alcohol & drug addiction
and who has remained clean for 15 yrs this October
that little punk ass horse trainer that met & married one of the greatest powerlifters of all time who was 20 yrs her senior
who put her on the path of the Iron Sports
the same Dawn who was 1991 US National Champion Powerlifter
who at 37 her greatest accomplishment was having her son Storm
the things she's seen, been thru and survived
and come back at 46 to be better than ever
knows without a doubt that she has already won
just to have got to this point
and when you can get to this place
then no one can ever take anything away from you
because you are happy with yourself
and from coming from a person with a death wish, many many years of depression
to get to this place is impossible to put into words
how great a feeling it is


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

[fitbody]

Sept 11, 2011
pt of the day

Imagination is the spark that ignites the fire of creativity.
If you don't daydream and kind of plan things out in your imagination,

you never get there. So you have to start someplace.

Goals are simply tools to focus your energy in positive directions,
these can be changed as your priorities change,
new one added, and others dropped

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

[fitbody]

Sept 11, 2011
pt of the nite

Nothing happens unless first we dream.


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


Do not let what you cannot do
interfere with what you can do.


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

[fitbody]

Sept 12, 2011
pt of the day

Sweat plus sacrifice equals success.


The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a mans determination

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