What a nice surprise and I had no idea! If it wasn’t for bulldogz6gr I would have never known; thanks so much for taking and emailing a picture. I went out today and bought myself a copy, Azi bought 4 LOL

I guess all that DEDICATION and DETERMINATION was WORTH IT HUH??!!

Just wanting to purge some of my thoughts here today – I guess some may call this a rant; however, its not. As the holiday season is approaching, the general population somehow decides that they will use this as an excuse to go off their diets, stop working out, and wait until the “ New Year “ to set things straight for themselves in terms of getting physically fit. I have done this in the past, I must admit. However, now it’s a whole new life that I have and have to remain fit and strong for photo shoots, meet and greets and of course shows that I will be doing.

( I am getting to my point here LOL) My point to this blog that I am writing is because its just makes me laugh how people say – “ I am planning on doing this show and that show – in ie: the spring; for example and are stuffing their faces with holiday goodies from now until the end of the year.

If someone is  SERIOUSLY considering of doing a show in February or March, you should have started dieting down already, not talking about how much food your consumed over the holiday season, and then thinking my eating clean for the next week or so until the holiday is going to get your body tight and ripped for a show in the Spring.

I see some people on here still planning on a show for the last year or so and have not moved forward at all which in some cases by choice. Whether it be for financial reasons or whatever IF YOU WANT IT BAD ENOUGH  - you would do it.

Stop making excuses, I know them all and have myself used them ALL.

It takes some serious dedication, desire and determination to step foot on that stage. Some may succeed and some won’t. I myself know that I will bring 110% to that stage come March 2009.

Me for example, I started dieting a few weeks ago- not super strict just very clean – I am 90% their already, and do not have far to go. I have to start being “strict” come January.

I always try to remember these words a friend of mine said:

IF YOU WANT TO LOOK LIKE A FOX- YOU HAVE TO SWEAT LIKE A PIG!!! NOT EAT LIKE ONE

BOB BONHAM’S
STRONG AND SHAPELY GYM
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

This weekend Azi and I headed out to the FAMOUS Bob Bonham’s Gym in East Rutherford New Jersey. A place that I absolutely LOVE to work out at!! “THE DISNEYLAND OF GYMS” I only wish that Bob’s place was closer to home  - we plan on going there once a week from now until I do the Arnold Amateur Classic to work out legs!! Strong and Shapely  has the best equipment and LOTS of it!

ABC Barbell Club and ANIMALPAK was there, got some goodies, met the beautiful Brenda Kelly, (I’m such a fan!!)  Who was taking photographs for an article that she is writing, I’m assuming about the event. YEAH!!! I got my picture taken, hopefully it makes it in!!!

Lots of BB’s were there offering up some advice, and words of wisdom in their Q and A session after everyone worked out. I thought that the turnout was great !! and the food was awesome too!!

Gregg Valentino from M & D was there as well, he had me laughing, what a REAL person, honest and open.

Pro Vinnie Galenti, Evan Centapani, Tatiana Butler (not a part of the PAK team- she was doing a photo shoot)  AND Photographer Bill Scanlon, my good friend.

And the best of all, I met