Last weekend I went to see my first american body building competition, I was so excited and it was awesome for me to live what I`ve been waiting for long time. My american dream is always been see a real american competition and maybe participate it and I have experienced this just now after 5 years in the States!!! So after next weekend I decided that I really want to participate at one and I...

To recap the past 4 months, I have lost 10 lbs (2.5 lbs/week) and dropped my body fat from 35 to 31. I've been increasing my workout from 5 times a week to 10 times a week (twice a day). I'm running an hour in the morning, then in the afternon, I go to the gym for some weight lifting for 30 mn approximately, and 45 mn more of cardio (20 on eleptycal, 25 on stair masters...thoses kick ass!), then I...

I've been doing good, even though I'm struggling financially. Although I'm unemployed, I needed to hire a personal trainer to push my limits to get where I want to, which is on stage for my first competition. Well, even though I am extremely dedicated, life gets in the way...I'm at the end of my unemployment benefits and don't know if I'll get another extension. I've been looking for jobs, went to...

After 10 month unemployed, I find out I'm at the end of my unemployment benefits!!! Suddenly, I'm in a panick mode...it's almost the end of the month, how am I going to survive, to pay my rent, and what about my gym membership, my training!!! I burst in tears, pacing back and forth, trying to find a solution. I'm thinking, I have to cancel everything I can to survive, starting by my gym membership...

First of all, I want to say that, from all the gyms I visited or used to belong to, Gold's Gym (especially in Altamonte Springs) is by far the best of all!!! I could have gone to other gyms, cheaper, but I'd rather pay a bit more and get the quality I'm looking for, as far as great choice of equipment, cardio theater (vital for long hours of cardio!), great crew and shopping center, health bar,...