Just a quick note to let everyone know I have now set up my own YouTube channel and will be updating it with vlogs and training videos in the coming weeks.
http://www.youtube.com/user/KatieSuperNova?feature=mhum
Thanks to WBFF Pro Chris Lazecki, I now know that I have a basic video editing thingy on my computer already, so last night I taught myself how to use it. Stay tuned, there should be some good stuff! I like to joke around a lot, and my life can get pretty crazy, so be prepared to be entertained! For now, check out the little slideshow I made as an intro to my channel. Have a great Monday everyone, there is something refreshing and liberating about knowing it's the first day to a new week!! Especially with less than 20 days until THE 2010 WBFF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS!
Katie Noval
WBFF Fitness & Bikini Model
Monday, August 30, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Interview with Rebodybuilding.com
Friends and Fans,
Check out my latest interview, with rebodybuilding.com. There are a few interesting questions that I answered true to my personality - straight up and honest - as well as a lot of information about the way I train and diet to get ready for a show.
Here is the link:
http://www.rebodybuilding.com/interviewd-with-wbff-fitness-bikini-model-katie-noval.html
Enjoy!
Katie Noval,WBFF Fitness & Bikini Model
Check out my latest interview, with rebodybuilding.com. There are a few interesting questions that I answered true to my personality - straight up and honest - as well as a lot of information about the way I train and diet to get ready for a show.
Here is the link:
http://www.rebodybuilding.com/interviewd-with-wbff-fitness-bikini-model-katie-noval.html
Enjoy!
Katie Noval,WBFF Fitness & Bikini Model
Monday, August 23, 2010
How much Massive can you pack in a Jazz?
I thought this was awesome! A little cheesy, but pretty funny. Enjoy!
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Roadtrip and CBBF Nationals
Last weekend I drove out to Saskatoon to watch The 2010 Canadian National Bodybuilding Championships, and it was quite the show! The caliber of athletes was amazing, and it was a great experience to see a show like that so close (I was sitting second row, centre). Everyone thought Ron Partlow was finally going to get the Pro card he deserves...but it eluded him, yet again. Next time Ron, I know it! An athlete named Santana Anderson who won the men's overall, and he did look incredible. I've heard nothing but good things about him, that he is a really nice guy and very humble. Congrats Santana!
It was great to go to a show like that and visit with bodybuilders and fitness competitors from all over Canada who came out to watch and support the athletes, and it got me even more pumped up for Worlds! Between the prejudging and evening show, me and Valerio from Toronto hit the gym to train, and he showed me some new things that I will incorporate into my own training (afterwards I introduced Val to something myself, a burger and fries from A&W! His first time. Now he can incorporate that into his diet at home!). The guys at World Gym were great and let us train for free.
While it was awesome to watch Nationals, now I am REALLY looking forward to The Olympia (5 weeks!). As silly as it sounds, it's going to be a dream come true for me to see that live. And to meet the Olympians...I admit, I am going to be as star-struck as a 13 year old girl at a Justin Beiber concert! I got to chat with Jay Cutler on the phone a few times over the weekend, and that was pretty cool! I can't wait to meet him and some of the other guys in person. Nathan and a whole crew of us from Calgary are all going to The Olympia together, and I know it is going to be a trip to remember. We have passes to Golds on Flamingo (another dream come true for me!) and VIP passes to the whole expo and prejudging and evening shows. I'm also planning on doing the Flex Bikini Model Search, which will be a blast!
Olympia in 5 weeks, WOOHOO!!
One final thing to add, my trainer Nathan just got accepted to do the 2011 Arnold Amateur, so I want to say congratulations to him, I'm so proud of him! This is huge for Nate, and I know he is going to come in at his best ever and really impress us all! CONGRATS NATHAN!
Katie Noval
WBFF Fitness & Bikini Model
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| Welcome to the Gun Show! V and I at World Gym in Saskatoon |
Olympia in 5 weeks, WOOHOO!!
One final thing to add, my trainer Nathan just got accepted to do the 2011 Arnold Amateur, so I want to say congratulations to him, I'm so proud of him! This is huge for Nate, and I know he is going to come in at his best ever and really impress us all! CONGRATS NATHAN!
Katie Noval
WBFF Fitness & Bikini Model
4 Weeks Out: Post "Carb & Fat Load Day," a.k.a. Cheat Day!
Hi Friends and Fans!
I'm 4 weeks out from The 2010 WBFF World Championships, and I am feeling great! Yesterday I was allowed to cheat all day, which was nice, but by the evening I was actually missing my chicken and veggies! Last time I had a cheat day, a bodybuilder friend of mine recommended a few foods to make sure I ate and a few to avoid, and told me to notice how I felt the following days. After following his advice, I felt AMAZING all week! My strength and energy increased immensley, I was sprinting every day as if I was running from an axe murderer, and the glycogen pumped into my muscles was crazy- I had vascularity and size but no bloating or water retention like I normally do when I have cheats. So yesterday I followed the same advice, plus indulged in a few cookies, courtesy of my trainer, Nathan (a friend of his sends him cookies all the time, which he parades in front of me while I'm busting my butt on the gym floor, and I have been drooling over them for a whole month. So finally I got to eat them!).
I need to have big cheat days like this every couple weeks because my metabolism speeds up pretty quickly when dieting and doing cardio, so even though I am able to lean out fast, I lose muscle easily too. Being 5'1" and around 105 lbs, I can't afford to lose too much when I am still 4 weeks out! It's been really different prepping for Worlds, as opposed to WBFF Alberta, because I've only had 8 weeks between the two shows (where for Alberta I had more than three months since the last show I had done). Having only 8 weeks between shows, I have been focusing on maintaining and tweaking, trying to add a bit of size without gaining any fat. So far, so good! Everything is going according to plan.
And finally, since I haven't been able to blog in a while, check back soon because I will be updating again asap. There has been a lot going on in my competition prep life and I have a lot to share!
Katie Noval
WBFF Fitness & Bikini Model
I'm 4 weeks out from The 2010 WBFF World Championships, and I am feeling great! Yesterday I was allowed to cheat all day, which was nice, but by the evening I was actually missing my chicken and veggies! Last time I had a cheat day, a bodybuilder friend of mine recommended a few foods to make sure I ate and a few to avoid, and told me to notice how I felt the following days. After following his advice, I felt AMAZING all week! My strength and energy increased immensley, I was sprinting every day as if I was running from an axe murderer, and the glycogen pumped into my muscles was crazy- I had vascularity and size but no bloating or water retention like I normally do when I have cheats. So yesterday I followed the same advice, plus indulged in a few cookies, courtesy of my trainer, Nathan (a friend of his sends him cookies all the time, which he parades in front of me while I'm busting my butt on the gym floor, and I have been drooling over them for a whole month. So finally I got to eat them!).
I need to have big cheat days like this every couple weeks because my metabolism speeds up pretty quickly when dieting and doing cardio, so even though I am able to lean out fast, I lose muscle easily too. Being 5'1" and around 105 lbs, I can't afford to lose too much when I am still 4 weeks out! It's been really different prepping for Worlds, as opposed to WBFF Alberta, because I've only had 8 weeks between the two shows (where for Alberta I had more than three months since the last show I had done). Having only 8 weeks between shows, I have been focusing on maintaining and tweaking, trying to add a bit of size without gaining any fat. So far, so good! Everything is going according to plan.
I'm confident in my physique right now and am feeling great, I feel like I am 2 weeks out instead of 4! I know the next 4 weeks will fly by, and I need to be careful to not peak too early or wear myself out. For the next few weeks, I will be focusing on lifting heavy, training as much as possible with Nathan and the group at Athlete Factory, and practising posing. On Friday night I met with Tanya Theberge to visit and design my suit for Worlds, and after putting both our creative heads together, came up with a really unique idea. My suit is going to be gorgeous! Tanya is so talented, and I love putting her to work with her artistic abilities on my suits! Check out her website, http://www.thebergeswim.com/ to see her swimwear line or for details about custom designed fitness suits and bikinis. I would never get a suit anywhere else! Since she is so artistic, Tanya painted my nails while I was over. They are so "ghetto fabulous," and I lovvvvve them! Check them out:
While I'm on the topic of Tanya and her amazing talent, here is a picture of three of the suits she has made for me so far (people always ask me to see them, so here they are!). She somehow makes every suit feel so perfect and reflective of your personality. Some people don't realize how much of a difference your suit really makes, but after you've worked so hard to get your body on that stage, you need a suit that you can rock it in!
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Katie Noval
WBFF Fitness & Bikini Model
Monday, August 9, 2010
HAPPY MONDAY! 6 Weeks Out from WORLDS!
Good Morning and Happy Monday!
Less than 6 weeks out from The WBFF World Championships, and I couldn't be feeling better! My prep is coming along so well, and I am pretty amazed at the progress I have made in the past couple weeks. I only started dieting for Worlds a couple weeks ago, but changed my cardio and added some different types of training to my usual routine. In two weeks, I've cut over 6 lbs and have new lines that I didn't even have on stage at WBFF AB the beginning of July. After my last show, I wasn't sure if I was going to have enough time before Worlds to make any significant changes to my physique, but thanks to Nathan, I'm noticing changes every few days! He's changed my diet and is taking a bit of a different approach than last time, and he really knows what he's doing. I couldn't imagine ever trusting anyone else with my prep, I put complete faith in Nathan. He works miracles! There are about 7 of us girls who train with Nathan that are going to Worlds, including Monica Brant and Miryah Jade Scott. It's going to be a great experience and a fun trip out to Toronto with everyone. Watch out Toronto, because Calgary is coming to dominate the stage!
I also wanted to add that this past week, I have received so much kindness and generosity from others. I've been blown away and almost brought to tears on more than one occasion, as I have discovered how many amazing people I have in my life and how fortunate I am. This week I am going to make an effort to pay it forward and share that kindness!
I know that we can all relate to the feelings of being alienated as fitness competitors and bodybuilders because of our lifestyles, but competeing is also such a great way to meet people who share the passion. I've created bonds with so many people I have met at WBFF shows (as a part of the EAS demo team and as a competitor) and while prepping for shows, and the support everyone offers each other really is amazing! Through social networking like Facebook and Twitter, we get to interact and follow each other as we train all across the country for Worlds. I'm constantly tweeting and facebooking back and forth with WBFF athletes like Mindy Karuk and Chris Lazecki out in Vancouver, Cherry from EAS out in Toronto, and many others! It almost feels like a family, and it's a blessing to have so many friends who have so much in common. I'm really looking forward to meeting up with everyone in Toronto and getting to see the results of everyone's hard work over the past months!
One final thing, I want to thank Valerio Moscariello from www.teambodypro.com for sending me a few things. The Team Body Pro products are so nice and are such good quality, I really recommend checking it out! For us fitness girls it can be so tough to find clothes that fit properly, but all of this stuff is custom cut and sized to fit fitness models. The things Val sent me fit PERFECTLY! The companies bags, hats, and waterbottles are also really nice, and I love the logo! Team Body Pro is bringing 4x Mr. Olympia, JAY CUTLER to Toronto the weekend after the Olympia, so if you're in the area I would definitely get tickets! I'm hoping to fly out for that as well, check out www..JayCutlerHitsToronto.com for details!
Here's a picture of me this past weekend wearing my Team Body Pro tank to the rodeo, where the rodeo clown actually picked me out of the crowd (I was even sitting way in the back of the stands), and commented on how eye-catching the colour of my shirt was!
Less than 6 weeks out from The WBFF World Championships, and I couldn't be feeling better! My prep is coming along so well, and I am pretty amazed at the progress I have made in the past couple weeks. I only started dieting for Worlds a couple weeks ago, but changed my cardio and added some different types of training to my usual routine. In two weeks, I've cut over 6 lbs and have new lines that I didn't even have on stage at WBFF AB the beginning of July. After my last show, I wasn't sure if I was going to have enough time before Worlds to make any significant changes to my physique, but thanks to Nathan, I'm noticing changes every few days! He's changed my diet and is taking a bit of a different approach than last time, and he really knows what he's doing. I couldn't imagine ever trusting anyone else with my prep, I put complete faith in Nathan. He works miracles! There are about 7 of us girls who train with Nathan that are going to Worlds, including Monica Brant and Miryah Jade Scott. It's going to be a great experience and a fun trip out to Toronto with everyone. Watch out Toronto, because Calgary is coming to dominate the stage!
I also wanted to add that this past week, I have received so much kindness and generosity from others. I've been blown away and almost brought to tears on more than one occasion, as I have discovered how many amazing people I have in my life and how fortunate I am. This week I am going to make an effort to pay it forward and share that kindness!
I know that we can all relate to the feelings of being alienated as fitness competitors and bodybuilders because of our lifestyles, but competeing is also such a great way to meet people who share the passion. I've created bonds with so many people I have met at WBFF shows (as a part of the EAS demo team and as a competitor) and while prepping for shows, and the support everyone offers each other really is amazing! Through social networking like Facebook and Twitter, we get to interact and follow each other as we train all across the country for Worlds. I'm constantly tweeting and facebooking back and forth with WBFF athletes like Mindy Karuk and Chris Lazecki out in Vancouver, Cherry from EAS out in Toronto, and many others! It almost feels like a family, and it's a blessing to have so many friends who have so much in common. I'm really looking forward to meeting up with everyone in Toronto and getting to see the results of everyone's hard work over the past months!
One final thing, I want to thank Valerio Moscariello from www.teambodypro.com for sending me a few things. The Team Body Pro products are so nice and are such good quality, I really recommend checking it out! For us fitness girls it can be so tough to find clothes that fit properly, but all of this stuff is custom cut and sized to fit fitness models. The things Val sent me fit PERFECTLY! The companies bags, hats, and waterbottles are also really nice, and I love the logo! Team Body Pro is bringing 4x Mr. Olympia, JAY CUTLER to Toronto the weekend after the Olympia, so if you're in the area I would definitely get tickets! I'm hoping to fly out for that as well, check out www..JayCutlerHitsToronto.com for details!
Here's a picture of me this past weekend wearing my Team Body Pro tank to the rodeo, where the rodeo clown actually picked me out of the crowd (I was even sitting way in the back of the stands), and commented on how eye-catching the colour of my shirt was!
Katie Noval
WBFF Fitness & Bikini Model
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