It is hard to believe that my first year as a figure competitor is already complete. I am proud to have achieved my goal of pro qualification. On July 23rd 2011 I took the overall win and earned my pro card with IFPA. I competed as a pro twice and placed in both shows. It has been a year filled with lessons beyond my wildest dreams and a transformation of my body and mind to match.
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The next step in my journey is to add more muscle to my body so that I will be more competitive in the pro divisions I will compete in next year. Starting 2 weeks ago I began new training, 4 days a week of heavy lifting. These training sessions are intense and I can already see some muscle growth! My diet includes slightly more variety but is still extremely clean and I am cycling between low and high calorie days. This is considered the off-season but thus far, I am not seeing the "off" part! My workouts are even longer and more intense but I enjoy my time in the gym and look forward to the continued growth in the coming months. It is difficult to see my lean figure begin to fade and I really do miss the stage but I know that in order to continue to compete I must step off the stage and grow to be ready for next year.
