Hello Again...

A lot has happened since my last post:
- moved into my own apartment (EVER... alone)
- started 2 (not 1) volleyball leagues- that keeps me sane
- and oh yeh, I've decided to do a figure competition

::tire screeching::
Yup... a form of female body building. I researched/ stalked all websites pertaining to figure competitions and decided that my gym training needs an end goal. I need something to strive for, something to attain, something to feel good about. So after about 2 months of really going hard in the gym and tracking my food, I found a local posing coach and got a consultation.  I was pleasantly surprised when she said my body was decent enough to do a bikini competition in a few weeks... but I want to push myself so she recommended another 12-16 weeks for a figure competition.

Bodybuilding for women is broken down into categories:

1. bikini- though more body fat and less muscle definition, theses girls clearly work hard to stay in shape
2. figure- (what I will be competing in) a lot less body fat with a focus on deltoids, V-taper (lat spread), outer thigh sweep (vastus lateralis), and small waist
3. physique- less body fat, muscle striation, vascular, muscle separation
4. body builders- ... well- you get where this is going

So I am super excited and have been at this for a month now (11 weeks out).

I will try to post my progress!

#GOHARDORGOHOME

Old Class Project: Body Image Video

I wanted to post an old class project I completed for a graduate nutrition class. In it, I solicited my friends and colleagues from different ethnicities and comprised an educational and personal short documentary surrounding health and beauty among minorities. This was my 1st (and last so far...) video editing job. I loved the process of being artistic through this medium: video.  Enjoy!