Perfecting your posing never ends. Although I’m now heading into my seventh year of competing and still going through the trial and error process, I can share with you what I’ve learned so far. Practicing posing is just as important as training and nutrition, and should be implemented […]
On the last day of my Universal headquarters road trip, I was afforded a unique opportunity to talk to IFBB Pro and Animal Athlete Evan Centopani about his progress following a quad reattachment surgery he had undergone the previous year. Luckily for me the camera didn’t start rolling […]
I shove two pieces of Cobalt gum—I won’t lift without it—in my mouth. Pandora, the only music I listen to on my phone, is playing. I am not a fan of monotony. I take the last sip of my preworkout, the one that reminds me of those hot […]
I have the biggest sweet tooth. Before preparing for my competition, up until very recently, I had at least three pieces of candy a day. I always needed my chocolate fix—once I started eating chocolate it was like I couldn’t stop. If chocolate wasn’t available, I thoroughly enjoyed […]
Jamie Collins was always a tomboy. Having grown up in a rough and tumble world on her family’s large horse ranch in Yamhill, Oregon, there wasn’t much room for being too “girly” as she puts it. According to Jamie, “Ruffles, bows and anything pink was never my thing […]
We are excited that Jamie Collins, a rising IFBB Bikini Pro, is joining the Universal family. Although we will get to know her better over the next couple of months, we thought we’d start off her first day with us by asking her 14 questions. Universal (U): You […]
With Cedric McMillan being recently crowned the new champ at the Arnold Classic, I couldn’t help but be amazed by his physique, especially since he will be turning 40 this year. I sat glued to my iPad watching the live feed of the Arnold and listening to the […]
I am asked far too often by other women athletes how I deal with body image and whether or not I struggle with it like so many of them. It makes me incredibly sad that these beautiful women feel ugly after doing a show. If you have never […]
Over the past few years of competing, I’ve made a few mistakes along the way to looking good for shows. I hope I can help you avoid some potential pitfalls on your own fitness journey by sharing my personal experience, as well as judges’ opinions on what “looks […]
Growing up I was always one of the skinniest and one of the tallest kids in my class. I was the perfect target for teasing. Plus, I was painfully shy and a late bloomer. Once I finished high school, I thought that being older would mean it would […]
“We do not see with our eyes. We see with our brains. What we see is only what our brain tells us we see, and it’s not 100 percent accurate.” — John Medina, Brain Rules Breaking into the bodybuilding world is no easy feat. Not only will you […]
Counting the number of calories we ate in a day has always been the usual way to manage our diet. If we had our calories in deficit, we’d lose weight. If they were in excess, we’d gain weight. This approach worked for some people, but for others, it […]
