I DO’s and I DONT’s
So you compete and he doesn’t...what now...?
When they met us at the altar and agreed to stick it out “for better or for worse,” little did they know what they were committing themselves to! Yes, I am talking about the unsuspecting husbands of competitors. You know…the ones who endure our “weird” eating habits, crazy schedules, and “occasional” mood swings during our quest for the Holy Grail in competing…the personal satisfaction of walking out on that stage and rocking it!!
My husband certainly didn’t marry a competitor, or even a fitness enthusiast for that matter. As a matter of fact, we had been married for MANY (don’t want to age myself here) years before I found my true passion and fell in love with competing. Our marriage is a perfect example of that old saying, “You never know what cards we are going to be dealt.” In our case, a figure competitor is what he has ended up with. Poor unsuspecting, but ever so patient (and luck some would say…hehee) husband!
Bikini Training Essentials: Partial ROM Training
The NPC and IFBB Bikini Division has become extremely competitive due to the sheer amount of competitors out there and the publicity the division commands drawing in a lot of premium talent.Bikini training is far from a “dumbed-down” Figure routine; it takes a whole new approach to create the ever elusive winning Bikini physique. Because the Bikini division doesn’t like any one end of the muscularity or conditioning spectrum, designing Bikini programs requires a true “touch”. In Bodybuilding, and in a lot of Figure training, the goal is pushing body part development, conditioning and fullness to the max. Whereas in Bikini, you have to create a level of tone with the right degree of softness that can be a very tricky look for the trained athlete to achieve. It requires peaking with a balance of definition and softness and a training system that will develop the RIGHT body parts for Bikini competitors while leaving some body parts purposely under- developed to create a pleasing, flowing, natural look.
Tiffany Robinson’s Journey to the Stage
It’s almost overwhelming to try and find a starting point. When I think about my journey to the IFBB Stage as a Fitness competitor the first thing that comes to mind is me flipping around as a kid wanting to be the best at whatever I chose in life. I started gymnastics at the age of 4 and my career ended as an Auburn University gymnast at the age of 20. By then I had gone through two reconstructive surgeries (one on my left elbow, UCL and one on my left knee, ACL). I was blessed with the great Dr. James Andrews who performed both operations.
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