SOME INTERESTING STUFF TO READ

Perry age 3

Things done today

Powerwalked 10.7 km. Coolum is excellent for runs and walks. Lots of different slopes - flats, gentle, rolling. I just love Grandview Drive ... awesome steep hills!

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If you're looking for some interesting stuff to read, take a look at these:

• Sue Heintze
• Tom Venuto
• Lisa B

Blog Tip: If you think you lost your posting, like I did once, go back to Posting and view everything. Your posting was probably saved as a Draft and not Publish Post. Do this and it may save you from having a mild heart attack.

MY FIRST POSTING

Me, Dad, Mum and sister Parani taken August 2005

Believe it or not, this blog took me 5 hours to create! And all I did was write an introduction, insert a picture and give you a blurb on my trainers. Why did it take so long? Well, I'm a perfectionist and a stickler for things looking good. And believe it or not ... I'm still not happy with it. Do you know you can't insert paragraphs in "About Me?"

Look, for those of you who are thinking about creating your own blog (and you should, they're fantastic), beware of a few things:

1. There's no undo button!
2. After inserting a picture to your posting, you can't go back and resize it. It's best to delete the picture and insert it again, in the proper format.
3. Your paragraphs, spacings whatever you like to call it, do not format properly. Not all the time anyway.
4. The instruction on how to insert a picture onto your profile using URL is total bulls@&*! It doesn't work. I've tried, tried, tried.

I welcome visitors to post comments or explanations on how to fix these tedious problems. Perhaps I have it all wrong! Let me know.

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So now that I've got that out of my system let me bring you up to date on things ... my hips, calves, buttocks and thighs are killing me! I blame this completely on Matt who, two days ago, introduced me to the world of weight training ... body building style. Matt if you're reading this you can stop chuckling now, yes I feel it! You're good ... damn good! I can't wait to feel it on my back, arms and shoulders ... bring it on!

I have to thank Dave Hughes who salvaged a full length wardrobe mirror from the dump the other day. I really needed a mirror (not for vanity, although when you think about it ... yes ... it is vanity). You're a great guy Dave. I will mention your contribution when I read my winning acceptance speech in October :)

So what's the big deal with the mirror? The competition is all about posing and without a full length mirror you can't perfect the poses. Did I mention I will be posing in 6 inch high heel shoes? Hence the full length.

Now if you're still confused about what I will be doing I suggest you check out Sue Heintze as well as the Intl Natural Body Building Association site for more info. Oh by the way, I'll be competing in Figure and not Physique.

Bummer, you know you can't insert a picture in the middle of your posting? Grrrhh! I will use a straight line to break. Told you I was a stickler.

Ok, so where am I? Oh yes ... next plan ...

• organise my music for Lorraine (see Introduction below) so we can get cracking on choregraphing my 60 second dance routine (yes folks, I'm gonna dance ... yippee!) to be done by Sunday 7 May 2006
• look for comp shoes (will try the sex shops, suggested by my girlfriend Karen) to be done by July 2006
• look for comp outfit to be done by August 2006
• work on posture, posture, posture to be done everyday
• feed annoying Flash (my puddy cat) to be done now!

Goodnight. I gotta go! Talk to you soon.

INTRODUCTION

Me and Perry (countless thanks for your loving support)

MY TRAINERS

Sue Heintze - diet trainer/fitness instructor and figure competitor

• first contact in November 2005
• start of 12 Week Body Challenge on 6 March 2006
• start weight 59 kgs
• goal weight 52 kgs
• other goals include reduce body fat, increase muscle mass and gain more energy!
• end of 12 Week Body Challenge on 29 May 2006 (pending)

Matt Wotton - personal trainer

• first contact 27 April 2006
• goal to build muscle mass with major work on lats, deltoids and glutes; to make my upper body look wider and improve posture

Lorraine Paciullo - posing trainer/life style coach and figure competitor

• first contact 15 April 2006
• goal to prepare me in all facets of figure competition including posing, dressing and dancing

Training regime

• 4 weight training sessions per week
• 4 - 5 cardio sessions per week

Dietry regime

• 4 meals a day - moderate protein and carbohydrates
• 1 meal at night, protein no carbohydrates. Eat vegetables or salads with lunch and dinner
• additional post training shake (after weight training)
• 2-3 litres of water a day
• multivitamins
• durathon supplement