Money: So I decided I wanted to compete in April and like I said in my first post I really researched the right trainer/team to join because of how expensive this sport is. This is not a cheap thing to get into, but you have to spend money to make money. (If you want this to be your career). Training can be anywhere from $800-1500 for 12 weeks of training or more, your suit could be $200-700 and then when you sign up for a show you have to pay an entry fee and get your NPC card to even compete in a show, which my first show is $120 and NPC card is $120, also all the supplements you need, ( I only use Whey). I usually spend at least $100 in food each week for meal prepping. Then come show date you have hair,makeup, tan and maybe a photo shoot...
Needless to say if you do this sport be prepared before hand and really find out what your getting into before just jumping right into (money wise). A lot of people think they want to compete but they don't know all details that come with competing.
Dedication: Competing is difficult but nothing a human can't handle. It just takes dedication and determination, you have to have a lot of will power to not pick up a donut and eat one:| (the struggle). Meal prepping and having a 6 pack bag or something like it is is key to this sport. Prepping is very important, if your not prepared your setting yourself up for failure.
I love this sport because its a challenge against yourself no one else. You have to push yourself day in and day out. In any sport its all about how bad you want something, will you spend hours practicing basketball to become better? Well in this sport will you wake up 5am and do fasted cardio and then go back to the gym later to lift to become better? Will you sacrifice that cake for a plain no sodium rice cake? Will you push yourself beyond where your mind wants to stop?
I get asked all the time, how can you do this?
Want to know how? Because I WANT THIS SO BAD. I live and breathe this, and I won't stop until I reach my goal.
Mind: Its you vs. you and you can only decide how far you want to takes this. Its hard, I'm not going to lie, some days I want to give in and throw in the towel. Have I? Hell no I want this so bad, I can taste it. Its not all about winning when you step on stage, this will be my first time competing come August. Do I want to place? Who doesn't, but I won't be mad or disappointed when I don't because I already won something, after a 12 week prep I won the struggles of wanting to eat, not wanting to go to the gym, prep breakdowns, and most importantly I won myself. I've come so far there is no room for disappointment, I am so proud of what I have accomplished and it won't stop here.
Inspire: I feel that the most rewarding feeling about this whole thing is the people behind me. I have inspired people to better themselves and I will get emails saying how I inspired someone to become better and start a healthy lifestyle. I feel truly blessed to help others and know that I was an impact on their lives. The words of encouragement are so helpful and make me want to push myself harder because I have amazing people behind me who are rooting for me. Some people will want to see you fail, but thats only because they don't have what it takes to do something like this. Its called jealously! Don't ever let someone destroy your pride or your accomplishments because they will try, find people who stick behind you and encourage you to do better. In this sport you need a huge support system! When I want to eat something bad or when I am having a bad day its nice to have some support behind you to remind you why you started this journey.
4 weeks out!!! Ready to push every limit possible:). P.S....
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