Here is one of my fav pics from last year's shoot with Mike Yurkovic.

Long long time....

Sorry it's been so long since I last posted :(. I have definitely been slackin. Well, I am getting ready for the USA's which is in Vegas baby! Holler! So excited! This is going to be a great year I can feel it! My trainer Pete is not allowing me to do too much cardio right now which I like! I am 14.5 weeks out I think!

I have been so busy with work, my night class for my masters, and training that I barely get enough sleep. I also moved into a new apartment with my boyfriend and we are so happy there! It's an awesome super spacious apartment. We love it! Other than that I am just trying to stay on track and get my workouts in. This year I might be moving up a weight class so that takes a lot of pressure of the making weight for the middles. But the diet is great and I haven't lost any strength so I am feeling super positive! It's a little stressful now with having bills, but we are making it work! I will take some progress pics and post them each week.

I shoudl also have some new videos from Jr. Nats last year I did with Annie Rivieccio from Muscle Angels that will be posted soon so stay tuned! Thanks for all the support! Later!

Arnold 2009!

Hey hey! Well things are good here just super busy as usual. I have been dieting for about 8 weeks now get ready for the USA's. The plan is to take off some initial weight then try to put on some more muscle without much fat and then hit a 16 week contest diet. We will see!

Next weekend is the Arnold Classic. I am super pumped about it this year because I am working a booth for my good friend Kate Stewart. We will be there all weekend representing her clothing line Fisico Moda. So if you go to the Arnold Expo make sure you stop by my booth! Other than that I am just tryin to get in shape and be better than last year. I am very happy with the progress I've made so far especially since I haven't been able to do much cardio since I get sick every other week! I've learned that being a first year teacher exposes you to so many more germs than you ever thought possible! But my job is so rewarding and it's so worth it!

Well, until next time! I will keep my blog updated more regularly as I start my serious contest prep. So stay tuned! Thanks for all the love and support!!

xoxo

Kira

Hey hey hey! Well it's been a long minute! Sorry for neglecting my journal :(. So, I have been super busy, working every day and training a couple people. I love my job working with students with special needs. It is the most rewarding and fun job I have ever had! I also just started back to school to work on my masters degree in special ed so I will be able to teach special ed and/or P.E. and health! I am very excited!

I went to Atlanta this past November for Nationals. It was a freakin blast! I think I got about 8 hours of sleep the entire weekend. I just stayed out each night partying with my friends! I got to hang with my girl Aleesha Young and her boyfriend and I also got to hang with some other bb friends which was super fun. My friend and fellow bb Shannon stayed with us in our condo so that was awesome! I know I kept her up a lot with all my loudness but I know she didn't mind! I did one photo shoot with a good photographer friend of mine Doug Smith who is a doll. He did a great job with the shots!

As far as bb is concerned and competing I just started an 8 week precontest diet, diet. I have been getting into contest prep mode these past 2 weeks and I am super excited about competing this year. I am doing USA's and possibly North Americans. But definitely USA's. I think the show is about 26 weeks away. So I have plenty of time but I am just trying to drop an initial 20lbs that way I can save some muscle and not have to drop a ton of weight at once. My calories are still pretty high and my cardio isn't too insane so I am feeling good! I am training at a different gym right now which has helped get me re-motivated. Sometimes I just need a change of pace in order to get myself recharged!

I hope to put some more videos up soon. I promise to get some interesting and fun stuff for all my members! I will keep everyone posted through my contest prep. I know it's exciting to watch the changes we bb's make with our diets and training.

Until next time!!

San Fran!

This is a pic of a huge mural that was painted on a wall in San Fran.

So last week I was in San Francisco visiting my good friend Gene! We had a blast! The city is pretty amazing. He showed me everything. It was really fun! We ate at teh In N Out Burger joint which was probably my fav place to eat. And some other restaurants that were really really good. I got a tattoo while I was out there too! It hurt pretty badly but my friend sat by me and kept me preoccupied so that helped.

Here's a pic of the new tat. And yes that is my right foot

So I've decided to take some more classes to get my special ed license. I love where I'm working which is a school for students with special needs. So, I am excited about pursuing that. Other than that I'm just training hard and tryin to get bigger!

And there is some new stuff in the members section so check it out!

Last night my friends and I celebrated our friend Brooke's 21st bday. Took her to dinner and then to Jillian's for arcade games and bowling. It was a really fun night for her! I didn't get home until about 5:30 in the a.m. So, I am a little tired!! But it was a fun night.

I have one more week substituting and hopefully I'll be able to stay on as a full-time teacher. I have also decided to go back to school to take a few more courses to get my special ed license since I have enoyed working with these kids so much. So, more school!

One more week til I get to see one of my favorite people in the whole world! I am so excited! I'm sure we will get into some trouble out there!

And there's some new stuff in the member's section from one of my shows last year where I won the middleweights. So until next time!

Sad sad weekend

So over the weekend, my good dear friend was in a horrible accident. He and a friend went boating and ended up flipping the boat. He told me that they were going pretty fast and hit a wake, lost control and flipped the boat, landing nose down in the water. The driver, whom I really didn't know, died unfortunately. It's just a really sad situation and I know my friend is really really upset about it. He's like a big brother to me so to see this happen to him really breaks my heart. But that's what's new here. Sorry to be so depressing. There should be some better news next time.