ABBA Southerns

What a great show Saturday evening, tons of great athletes and a very well run show, I job well done by all the competitors and the organizers.It sure brought back memories being back in the same venue as Northern's 2010 but being in the audience instead of on stage! Congrats to my friend Dino on his first place finish in light heavy and to big Rob Duhl and his trainer Dan Dufresne on winning masters, heavyweight and overall. This guy looked like a seasoned veteran in his very first show, look out heavyweights in two weeks at provincial this guy is for real, I predict he will contend for the overall in Edmonton. Such a great inspiration to watch these great athletes on stage great timing with diet for nationals right around the corner. Guest posers were absolutely outstanding!! check it out here on you tube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12SLP-pHVVg

Cross Training Golf and Bodybuilding.... dont go well together !

If anyone would like to know how to raise your golf handicap from 10 to 25 in 3 years the secret is start bodybuilding. It took me roughly 20 years to get to a 10 handicap and less than 3 to blow it back up to 25! The time commitment it takes to compete in bodybuilding coupled with the added muscle does not lend well to the game of golf!! Had a great day on the course none the less with my cooler bag in tow I was able to stay on track with my meals and avoided the cold beer ( not easy)!!! Course marshal made me open my bag to see there was no alcohol in it he was surprised to see chicken breast and rice cakes lol.

Importance of a Trainer

I had a great meeting with my trainers Asha and Rob Bilisle yesterday followed by a back and bicep workout at World Health Club in Edmonton supervised by IFBB pro Rob Bilisle. The meeting was great talked about the plan for the next 17 weeks leading up to CBBF Nationals all the changes to diet and training will start shortly as I work my way down to around 190lbs. As I drove home last night I had a chance to think about the value of having a trainer, I never thought I would say that!! Have to admit I thought I could do it myself even though I was told otherwise by a  friend some time ago. In January this year I made the decision to work with Rob and Asha and have no regrets, I have made gains in a short time that would not have been possible without their guidance. the information and assistance they have provided has been very benifical and yesterday after my workout I realized just how important a trainer is! I have been training for many years and have always tried to ensure I maintained proper form at the cost of lifting big weight ( well almost always lol ) yesterday was a wake up call as Rob pointed out a few small things that made a huge difference. " check your ego at the door" is a good saying, it isn't about how much you lift its how you lift it and how hard you work! another applicable quote " power lifters make a heavy weight light, bodybuilders make a lightweight heavy"

Still Lots of work to do!

I just want to stress to everyone no matter what your goals be it training for a national bodybuilding competition, conditioning for sport, or simply weight loss to stay fit,, please consult a qualified trainer,, the guidance you will obtain in terms of diet and training is priceless!!

just getting started.....

decided to give this blog thing a try lets see if anyone is interested,,, lol. I will be starting the final 16 weeks of my journey to 2011 CBBF Nationals very soon stay tuned for updates along the way....