Today I have a book in front of me which frankly intrigued me when I saw the title: Figure Competition Secrets.
Now, I know Karen Sessions has a body many women would kill for, and we should. Kill that is. Only not another person, just our own lethargy, complacence and excess bodyfat. Don’t worry, I’m not throwing stones in a glass house, I’m as guilty of the above as the next woman (and man for that matter).
There is no reason why we can’t all be in shape. That being said, we don’t all have the ambition to walk onto a stage clad in a show-bikini and evening gown in front of a panel of judges. That’s fine, because the world is also a stage, we will wear a bikini or one-piece suit to the beach or the pool, and evening dresses to restaurants and weddings, our peers being our silent judges. The only difference will be that there is no actual trophy, other than the satisfaction of knowing we look the best we can!
I’m not a stage-bunny either, I may be a trainer, author of a fitness book and co-author of another, I still have no ambition of walking around on a stage for whatever reason. However, as I read Karen’s book, I felt that I should do something, scare myself a little, light a fire under my glutes (that’s the rear end by the way). I went to the local photographer and scheduled a photo shoot 16 weeks away.
I now have 15 weeks left until this date, which is also the day before my birthday coincidentally. During this time, I will follow Karen’s instructions and keep my focus on the photo-day.
What’s in this book you might ask, and that’s what I want to tell you about. Karen tells all, from the background of fitness competitions, to your entry upon that stage. She takes you through the training with two separate programs for the first weeks and two others for the very last week. You get a complete run-through of what your nutrition should look like during this time. She even tells you how much time you need based on your present shape – how long can you expect to have to work in order to reach your goals! This is always a question everyone asks: “how soon can I get there?” well, now you’ll know.
Competition is more than just burning fat and building muscle. You will also learn the secrets behind the tanning, which is the best method; which supplements are safe to use and which you should avoid; how to do that carb depletion/ carb loading the pros talk about during the last week before a contest – although this may not be of interest for all of you, it’s still interesting to know how you can get the little extra off for a special event.
Now, building muscle doesn’t mean you’ll be big and bulky of course. Ladies, we do not have the testosterone levels the guys have, so relax! The only way we’ll look like we have big muscles is if we’re dumb enough to venture into steroid-land, which we do not want to do! We can appear to have larger muscles however, by lowering our bodyfat. The muscles were always there, only mostly hidden by fatty layers.
This 180-plus page book is jam packed with tips, links to sites where you can get the competition bikinis and shoes (and of course photos of women you may want to use as your role model figure), and should be in any girl’s fitness library – even if you don’t want to go on a stage. There are tips on shaving, make-up, color use in the costumes, in short looking your best once the muscles are there and fat is a thing of the past.
Grab your copy right here: http://figurecompetition.atozfitness.com
Sarah
www.trainwithsarah.com
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