Canuck Corner-Installment #6
Hi Everyone!
I hope you have had a great week so far and are feeling strong and motivated in the gym! The spring is a great time of year to start getting outside and change up your training activities. Person
ally I plan on doing some hill runs just up the street from my place, and also hitting up the ocean side board walk for some invigorating "sea salt air" cardio :-)
These past couple months have been extremely busy! I took on new responsibilities in my career as a Human Resources professional, traveled across a few provinces for my best friend's wedding, did a boot camp with fitness celebrity Tommy Europe (as well as a training shoot for Optimyz magazine), and of course traveled to the Arnold. I absolutely love the Arnold Sports Festival as it is always so motivating, exciting, and full of great people!
Last week I shot with Oxygen magazine and had an absolute blast! We shot two full body workouts as well as some lifestyle shots outside in the unseasonably warm, Toronto heat. It was great! Here is a shot of the 'look' the makeup artist gave me for our second set of pictures (we shot over 600!) -- Gregory James is a dynamic and energetic photographer to say the least :-)
So in the midst of all this activity I am also prepping to compete at the Europa Show of Champions in Orlando, Florida. My coach Tad Inoue and I have been working on sculpting an improved physique from last year, with sights set on taking full advantage of the new Olympia 'point qualifying' system (top 5 earn points for placings and the top 5 point earners in each division get an invite to the O). Pictured here is a shot from a recent back/delt workout -- I've been training hard! The Europa is being held April 27/28 and then I will be following that up with the California Pro, and of course the Toronto Pro(my home province!), so my family can see me on stage.
My supplement sponsor Nutrabolics will be exhibiting this month at Europe's largest fitness expo FIBO, and both co-founders Rodney Dupont and Jayson Wyner will be on hand at this premiere fitness event. The company has 
launched a ton of new products in the last little while, and I am completely in love with all of them! The Anabolic State is my savior during empty-stomach cardio (saves my muscles!) and their Swollen pre workout tabs are a great alternative to a liquid/shake (mind you for those liquid lovers they have a powder form as well). All in all, the Nutrabolics arsenal has really helped me stay on point with my contest prep and I look forward to representing them again in the 2012 season.
I hope you all have an absolutely amazing month everyone! I will check back in May, post Europa, with some candid show shots and hopefully a few points towards the Olympia -- Eat, Sleep, Train, Compete!
Yours in Health,
Natalie Waples
IFBB Figure Pro
www.nataliewaplesfitness.com <http://www.nataliewaplesfitness.com>;
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