I've been meaning to blog about this every day for the past week or so, but life was keeping me just a little too busy. For a few weeks after the WBFF Alberta Championships at the beginning of the month, Monica Brant had been training here in Calgary with my trainer, Nathan Harewood. Nathan and I go back a couple years, I actually met him in Calgary right before I went to one of Monica's F.E.M. Camps in Marina del Ray, where he was going to be helping out (a bunch of us girls from Calgary our going to her camp in October, check out her website for more details! She puts on a great camp, and it's an incredible experience to get to spend a weekend learning from a fitness icon!). Ever since that trip, I became passionate about fitness and competing. I'm so thankful to have Nate in my life, because he is the one who encouraged me to do my first show and he's the mastermind behind this physique! So, now Monica has chosen Nathan to train her for the upcoming WBFF World Championships (8 weeks away!)...a wise choice on her part, because he is amazing at what he does.
Monica joined our little crew for many of our training sessions at The Athlete Factory, where Nate kicks our butts almost daily. It was such a huge privilege getting to train with a woman who I have looked up to and who has been an inspiration for me since I first got into the sport. Monica is so genuine and down-to-earth, it's like she brings a special "glow" with her wherever she goes! It was really motivating having her join our training sessions, and it got me even more excited for Worlds in September. I know she made some huge gains here while training with Nate, and I can't wait to see her on stage after following his plan!
(Here's me, Monica, and some of the girls Nathan trains after a hardcore session at AF)
One of the nights during Stampede, I went to the Vendrome launch party (where we arrived in a limo and Nathan treated us with VIP passes), and got to party with Monica, Linda, and some of the girls I train with. We had such a blast! Though we might have had a bit much to drink (but also made a lot of great memories), that was my last time going out until we all head down to Vegas for The Olympia! Here's a picture of Monica, Nathan, and me from that night:
It was such a treat training with Monica when she was here. I can't wait to see her again at Worlds, where I know she will blow aay the competition! And as for me, I am getting more and more excited by the day as I prep for Worlds....new blog about my prep coming soon!
Katie Noval
WBFF Fitness & Bikini Model
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