My 4th place finish at the Arnold Amateur
The Arnold Sports Festival was all I dreamed it would be: an expo as crowded as the seventh lair of hell, a funky cocktail of free stuff to get totally wired, and -to my delight- a 4th place finish in the B class of the Arnold Amateur Figure! I’ll strike next at the Ronnie Coleman Classic in April.
When I got lost on my way back to the dressing room (despite the near hand-holding of some very handsome, large escort), I had my own crew of 17-year-old fans that took cell phone pictures with me. What’s a girl to expect from running around a conference center in a near thong?
I learned that out trophies have a wire piece in the middle that holds the whole thing together.
I’ve also learned how to spell the word “amateur.” When I glanced down at the crack that would have severed my bronze statue’s feet from the rest of her perfectly sculpted body, I noticed I had a trophy for the “Arnold Amatuer.” I googled it just to be sure, and breathed a sigh of relief.
As we know, expos are a great time to make connections, in addition to competing or enjoying free caffeine-spiked goodies. While at the Arnold, I met up with two men - one a best-selling fitness author and the other a prominent lawyer- who are writing a novel fitness and transformation book for men. The authors learned about my writing through a new fitness marketing site, www.fittron.com, and recruited me to help edit and add to the nutrition tidbits in the book. It’s an exciting opportunity–I’m looking forward to telling you all the details when it’s about to the hit the presses!
Two of my professors at Baylor also presented at the strength training summit, which is a conference held in conjunction with the sports festival put on by www.strengthpro.com. All three of us took the same flight back to Waco, and I had the chance to pick their brains a little. 
Dr. Willoughby is a stellar muscle researcher; this work significantly influences the recommendations for practical aspects of training and supplement formulations; he also does a significant amount of supplement testing.
Starting this month, I am going to review his studies on my blog and deliver practical, do-it-now tips based on Willoughby’s research. The first blog, which is set to be posted this week, will review the Novedex XT trial done at Baylor University. I have been perusing the forums and will address specific concerns I have seen there, including the effects of an increase of DHT, what an aromatase inhibitor does, etc. Stay tuned!
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