I've always read "muscle" mags, and wondered how my body would respond if I challenged it to really put on muscle. Then, through a boot camp instructor who was competing, and encouraged a friend of mine to compete, I got to witness someone else's transformation. Initially, my reaction and watching what they went through was " no chance in hell could I do that!" Or could I? hmmmm....so - off I went to visit their trainer to see if she thought I had what it takes. Apparently she saw something in me, cause here I am!
I absolutly LOVE to watch my muscles during a work out! It is so encouraging! I also love witnessing how my body has responded to a super-clean diet and hard workouts! While the smaller changes are not easy to see in pictures - what I see in the mirror, the way my clothes fit (or don't fit!), the way I feel, its a HUGE change!