Denise Milani Lifestyle

Quest for the Pro Card part 5: Competition Prep with Taylor

Denise — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:38:18 +0000

I can’t wait for Taylor to come back so we can talk about the competition! Go get ‘em!

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Week 5: Quest for the Pro Card – Good Luck Taylor!

Denise — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:14:26 +0000

This week Taylor will be competing in New York. Let’s All wish her luck! -> TAYLOR’S FACEBOOK

Stay tuned for the Week 5 video, a chat with Taylor Matheny about competing and preparation.

She’s looking great and ready to go! GOOD LUCK TAYLOR!

Quest for the Pro Card Part 4: A few tips for great ABS!

Denise — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:09:14 +0000

Taylor Matheny and I have a few tips for you on how to have great abs for the summer. Check back for more flat tummy tips soon! Have a great weekend.

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My Progress

Denise — Wed, 09 May 2012 20:05:17 +0000

I’ts week 4, and I’m seeing some great results and I still have 2 more months to go until the competition. Now I’m getting ready to film my next Quest for the Pro Card video, stay tuned! My friend Taylor and I will be talking about how to keep a flat tummy. See you soon! Thank you for following my journey!

Quest for the Pro Card part 3

Denise — Fri, 04 May 2012 19:07:46 +0000

Healthy Donuts with Taylor Matheny! Under 200 Calories for 6 mini Donuts! This will help with those sugar cravings and keep you on track to hit your goals for the bikini season.

Visit Taylor at http://www.Taylor-Matheny.com
This video is a little longer than usual, hope you enjoy it!

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Meet my friend Taylor!

Denise — Thu, 03 May 2012 22:27:12 +0000

Bikini season will be here in no time!

Are you ready?

It’s never too late to start to exercise and follow a clean diet!

Sugar should be the first thing that goes if you want to get in better shape and have better health!

I will help you cut your sweet tooth with my beautiful friend Taylor Matheny. She is a IFBB pro competitor and a very talented food expert who writes for many fitness publications.
She can cook anything…you name it! Any of your favorite foods, she can make it healthy and taste delicious! Stay tuned for my next video.
She will be making a dessert (surprise) which will take away those sugar cravings! A healthy and guilt free treat!

Quest for the Pro Card Part 2

Denise — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:16:25 +0000

Hi Everyone,

Here is my second week of preparation. I wanted to share a few of my favorite Glute movements with you girls out there. If you want to look amazing in your bikini this summer, try out a few of these workouts! It works for me=) Thank you everyone for your encouragement and support. Stay tuned for Part 3!

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Quest for the Pro Card part 1

Denise — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:34:08 +0000

This is Day 4 of my competition preparation journey. I am so happy that I can share my progress with you! I have been working hard and staying on track. It’s my 3rd competition, so things seem a little easier than before. It’s only day 4 so we’ll see later. I know it will get tougher! Check back for part 2, coming soon! If there is anything you want me to talk about or feature in the upcoming videos, please let me know in the comment box below. Thanks everyone!

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Click here to watch my Video Journey from my first Competition

I’ve started preparing for my fitness competition. Day 4!

Denise — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:58:05 +0000

Here I am this morning, just finished my cardio for the day. I will be posting my competition preparation journey soon so check back! I am following my game plan 100%. It’s only been about 4 days and I’m already seeing results!

My New Journey Begins – Competition Prep. Part 1

Denise — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:54:47 +0000

Ok, It’s that time again!

I’m so excited…..getting ready for my next show!

Preparing for a show is a lot of fun for me. It makes me very excited, I guess because it gives me a clearly defined goal to reach (which is the key - when you want something… the clearer the better).

My goal is to gain as much muscle in 3 months and follow the plan with my coach to figure it out as we go. That way I can get in the best shape, which is not overly conditioned, but just right!

Preparing for a competition is not the easiest thing to do, especially when you have a lot going on and daily responsibilities, but everything can be done “if you want to”. You just really have to want it!

Onother great part of competing is that not only do I benefit, but also my clients. They can see how I transform slowly and they get the message that anything is possible. Some get very motivated and want to push themselves to get in the best shape thay can . When following a clean diet and doing my workouts, they are able see difference every week. Some weeks more some less. The progress is amazing and I have a lot of fun with it. To get in shape and stay in shape requires a lot of effort and determination. You can’t give up when things gets hard.

(Here is a photo of me when I was fit and ready for my last competition!)

As I mentioned in my previous articles, the reason why I compete in the first place is to understand how the body works and I am so motivated to try new techniques on myself , learn it and to pass it on my clients. Because I study and read so much about fitness, with so much information out there, I got a little confused and overwhelmed. So to make everything very clear, I started to compete. Now I can teach my clients how to work smart and not get too exhausted when trying to find the “right” info. I can really understand how one can get very overwhelmed. Also keep in mind, it takes time for us to understand our body because we are all so different .(thats the beauty of it)

You can learn a lot about yourself, your willpower, discipline, how your body reacts to things, and more . You will know where you’re lacking and what you can improve. It’s never too late to make a change, and you are worth it!

As long as you believe in yourself, you can do it!

I always love to see a fit body and the lean look is so attractive to me. It’s hard to maintain that look all year around….at least for me… Between competions my weight is proximately 7-8 pounds more. (As you can see on my pictures, my competition pics are a little different then my normal everyday pics.) I also workout little less (3-4 days per week) and I eat more carbs, plus…. I have a little bit of treat here and there. I still eat healthy balanced diet, so I would say that I follow it about 80% of the time.

Those 3 Months that I will be preparing for a competition, I will up my workouts, follow my specific diet plan and will give 100 percent! You will be able to see my transformation and perhaps I can motivate some of you to make small changes and get closer to your personal goals. Competing is a bit extreme, but I would be happy if i could do that.

Thank you for reading this and don’t forget to eat clean and train hard!

Stay tuned for part 2! I will be posting updates often!

Till next time

Ciaoooooo,