Fitness Tips

LOL, we should start calling this sentimental Monday… lol Because my goal every Monday is to simply share something with you – directly from the heart – that makes you think, and that more importantly puts a fire under you. You know my story has lead me to finding fitness and working out at an […]

  Ok so, I got to tell you guys, it was time for a B-R-E-A-K… So I’ve been on this two week deload. The good thing is that I’m ready to get things popping again. So here’s a little video follow up of what’s been going down over the last week.   November 13, 2014 […]

Today’s blog post is really all about the legs. I’ve always been lucky in that for me, legs are a pretty dominant muscle on me. But that’s not to say that I didn’t have to work to develop them all the same. While my quads are glutes have always been pretty full, my hamstrings and […]

Off Season Training Shoulder Workout and Tips: I’ve got a great video to share with you guys today. I’m sharing a little bit of my workout and tips for an amazing blast for shoulders. In this video I cover power training with Overhead Snatches, time under tension workouts on the cable machine, as well as […]

2012 marks 14.5 years of weight lifting for me.  When I first started training, I remember shadowing trainers at the gym to learn about the in’s and out’s of the weight room.  My first mentor stuck in my hands ASCM’s certification textbook, a copy of Tudor Bompa’s Periodization, and his book Serious Strength Training.  That […]

So in case you have not been following my Facebook Fan Page (damn shame on YOU if you haven’t, now get your butt over there and like me before I ban you from further reading my blog — http://www.facebook.com/RoxieBecklesFanPage) I recently won the OVERALL title at the 2011 NPC Tournament of Champions! This was such […]

So I had to combine these two days into on super post because I’ve been SO busy getting things in order for the last 2 days.  But all is good, I’m feeling ready to rock and roll tomorrow like never before. Yesterday’s refeed was a great success.  I was able to fill up and fill […]

Aaaah!  I was really looking forward to today.  Wednesday is the calm before the storm.  My day of rest.  It also happened to be the day where my carbs were the lowest, and I have to admit, right now I’m really craving a soft moist, gooey, chocolate chip fresh baked cookie.  Thank GOD I have […]

That is the definition of the term energy as it relates to the human body.  And I was thinking about that yesterday as I was training myself in preparation for my contest season.  I thought to myself, wow, what a profound statement.  Energy is the capacity to do work.  Work.  The actions that can help […]

So it’s Saturday morning right, and it was about 7am. My alarm rings and I hit the snooze button so that I can get up and start my day. But what was on my agenda was not training others, was not running errands.  Instead my early morning rooster call was my alert to get up […]