Hardbody.com brings us also Jessica Paxson Putman's Road to the 2011 Arnold.
http://www.hardbody.com/news/2011/01/10/jessica-arnold-bikini/Cover Girl Jessica Paxson Putnam: Just Jess – Arnold Edition
IFBB Bikini Pro and cover girl Jessica Paxson-Putnam joins us for her Bikini International journey. Follow along with Jess as she looks to crack into the top spots in just a few weeks.
Hey everybody! I can’t wait to share my journey to the Arnold stage with y’all!
I am SO honored to be competing in the Inaugural Bikini International! I began competing in 2004, became a pro in 2005, and have competed in 4 Olympia’s, but am SO excited to be competing in my very first Arnold Classic! This means so much to me because I am from (and grew up in) Dayton Ohio, so I am really looking forward to competing in my home state in front of many of my family and friends.
This is very new to me though, I have really never had to diet at this time of year. This has usually been my “off season” or down time. I will be honest with y’all, it can be a tough time of year to have to diet! Its cold, and all you want to do is bundle up and eat comforting foods!
A common question I am asked is “how do you stay motivated?”. One of the main tools in helping me stay motivated is to constantly remind myself that I am so very blessed and thankful to have this healthy body to carry me through life! The fact that many of us are physically able to get up and head to the gym for a workout is something that can so easily be taken for granted!… and we often COMPLAIN about it!!! I’m guilty of it!, but I have become VERY convicted about this.
There are so many people that would give anything to be able to wake up and go for a jog outside or put their bodies through a challenging and vigorous workout, but they may have physical handicaps etc. that may limit them from being able to do so.
I have to ask myself, how can I complain about having to do two a day cardio sessions when there is someone out there that would give anything to even be able to WALK?! That puts things in perspective, doesn’t it?!
I will be thanking and praising God (during this prep and every day of my life!) for my many blessings and all the little things I take for granted. I will stand on that Arnold stage with pride knowing I am so very blessed to be doing what I love to do!!!
Please let me know what y’all would like to hear about from me as I prep for the Arnold Classic!
Stay fit and God bless!
Jess
