By Caroline Gick Since we’ve been away, Caroline Gick has competed in her figure contest, capping off her three month preparation process. To let you know how it turned out, here are her last two posts, presented in two parts: Peak Week I’ve entered “Peak Week”—the final days leading up to my … [Read more...]
From Bookworm to Bikini: Week Nine
April 15, 2013 By 2 Comments
By Caroline Gick Last week was all about training. This week, I want to talk about my diet. I’m at the four-week mark—in terms of time remaining until my show—and my challenge over these next thirty days will be to lean out in certain areas while not getting too hard and vascular in others. To … [Read more...]
Book Excerpt: Carb Back-Loading
April 2, 2013 By 11 Comments
Don’t Let Training Derail You Although this is a book about targeted performance nutrition, the outlined plan relies heavily upon training for its efficacy. I need, therefore, to discuss training—and what qualifies as acceptable. When it comes to Carb Back-Loading, not all training is created … [Read more...]
From Bookworm to Bikini: Week Seven
April 1, 2013 By 6 Comments
By Caroline Gick Last week was all about shit. I felt like shit, I looked like shit, and I didn’t want to do shit—unless we’re talking about beating the shit out of anyone who tried to motivate me with any positive, “can do” type of shit. I couldn’t even muster the energy to do that, though, so I … [Read more...]
Training on the Bleeding Edge: Joel Jamieson and BioForce HRV
March 12, 2013 By 5 Comments
Be brutally honest with yourself right now. What do you really want to look like? How do you really want to be able to perform? Most guys these days, when asked, will tell you they want to look and perform like they fight in the UFC. They may or may not want to get elbowed or choked on a regular … [Read more...]
From Bookworm to Bikini: Week Four
March 11, 2013 By 10 Comments
By Caroline Gick Last week I presented a general overview of the type of Shockwave Protocol training I do, showing you what my weekly training split looks like. This week, I want to get into some specifics when it comes to my actual training days. I’ve always felt as though workout diaries and … [Read more...]
From Bookworm to Bikini: Week Three
March 4, 2013 By 9 Comments
By Caroline Gick I use the Shockwave protocol because it lets me maintain and add muscle at the same time as I’m stripping off body fat. It’s the perfect plan for getting ready for competition. In fact, I’ve adopted Shockwave for my regular training, and not just for contest prep. What has … [Read more...]
Bookworm to Bikini-Ready: 13 Weeks to the Figure Stage (Week 1)
February 18, 2013 By 11 Comments
By Caroline Gick Hi Everyone. I’m finishing up my first week of contest prep, and I’m feeling it everywhere. My body is screaming at me, but in the best possible way. Ironically enough, I didn’t change my training much from the previous few weeks, because I had a good plan going already. I’d been … [Read more...]
DH Contest: Win a Free iPad!
February 15, 2013 By 2 Comments
We’re giving away two iPads. Want one? To celebrate the release of the incredible GAIN Fitness Shockwave Protocol iPhone app, we’re having a contest that doesn’t require you to do much of anything to enter. The Grand Prize? One of two fully-loaded iPads we’ve sprung for. You’ve got fourteen days … [Read more...]
13 Weeks to the Stage: Caroline Gick Intro
February 11, 2013 By 4 Comments
By Caroline Gick My name is Caroline, and I have a problem. I’m an athlete, a librarian, and an entrepreneur—and apparently, I can’t stop competing. Honestly, I thought I was done. My last figure competition was in 2011, at the NPC Nationals in Miami. After that show, I hung up my 5” stripper heels … [Read more...]
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