Andrea Giacomi's Blog: life, bodybuilding & my everyday rambles…

portraits of female bodybuilders

today i went to check out this gallery here in nyc that is featuring the work of martin schoeller who is known for his portraits. he has a huge collection of female bodybuilders. these portraits capture the female bodybuilder at their peak condition. ripped, tanned & made up. basically looking like they do when they step on stage. its reality at its best i think. when you diet for a bodybuilding show not only does your physique change but so does your face. it gets lean and hard just like the body. some can play it off better than others. ive seen some that look very drawn in and some that look as pretty as they did before they dieted down. its just part of competing. anyways….it was very interesting to go into the gallery and see these photographs up close & personal. another wonderful thing about living in nyc….taking advantage of all the amazing art galleries around. here is the gallery where the work is featured…Hasted Hunt Kraeutle

change of desire….

this weekend was the USA’s in vegas. USA’s is always a great bodybuilding show. hell any show in vegas is great because there is so much fun to be had. i was glued to my computer to see the pics & results of the female bodybuilders. there were alot of awesome competitors. four weight classes and only two pro cards given out of those class winners. hmmmm….the men receive four pro cards. figure and bikini six…..go figure. anyways, it was good to see some quality female bodybuilders up there battling for their pro cards. the two pro card winners were former figure competitors. they are stacked with muscle now and they have a great look….very feminine, pretty & still muscular. geez i feel like a reporter here lol.

so…here is the funny thing. even though i was glued to my computer looking at the pics & seeing who has won it did nothing to me inside to want to compete again. i decided not to compete this year because of the move back to cali this month and i needed a break from doing four shows last year. throughout the year so far i have NO desire to get on stage again. i kinda want to just move on to other things. dont get me wrong i have no intentions of losing my muscle ARE YOU CRAZY?? haha i love my muscle & will continue to train in the gym everyday to maintain what i have. i just have no ambition to compete with the NPC bodybuilding anymore. its funny how my thoughts have changed so much. last year i was so amped/motivated about competing. this year and beyond…nothing! its okay to live, train, eat and sleep like a bodybuilder and still you DONT have to compete. thats just where i am at in my head right now. BUT i never say never because you just never know…….

for those that want to see pics of the show….USA’s
you might have to register to see the pics but this is a great site to see all the bodybuilding results/pics if you are interested. happy sunday to all!!! ♥

HBO explores Female Bodybuilding with Bryant Gumbel

this piece has had alot of talk. it was on HBO a couple weeks back. check it out, pretty interesting.

looking back…

i got a few photos from a photo shoot i did back in november at the nationals in FL. man…to see how you can transform your body is unreal and to think about all the hard work that went into transforming that physique…WOW!

i look back at all the hours of cardio, nights of going to bed hungry, cravings, feeling fatigued and seeing the end result if where you get that self-satisfaction. its all worth it! some dont understand…and some will never understand why some of us put ourselves through such a vigorous training regimen and a strict deprived diet. to commit to something & stick it out til the very end gives you a source of pride that no one can take away ♥

READY!!!

anxious, fidgety, antsy, nervous, excited, restless, tense…i cant pinpoint exactly how im feeling today. my mind wont relax. im competing tomorrow. 16 weeks of prepping for this show. its been a long tough road let me tell ya. its taken everything out of me to follow through and finish to the end. im ready….ready to get on stage and do my thing and ready for all this to be over. im very excited to see how i look tomorrow and even more next week at nationals. i start dropping my water tonight. ive already started putting protan on. need to do it in many coats since im so fair skinned. i tanned a bit before but i dont really get that dark. next weekend for nats i will get sprayed. i did that for jr nationals & it was by far the easiest and best way to go. i decided for the easterns to just do it myself here at home since the show is local and it will save me about $120.

well if any of you are in nyc come check out the npc easterns. its here in nyc. tickets for prejudging are only $15. the night show tix are $40. come early though because it can be a madhouse & there is a line out the door.
thanks to everyone who has supported me thoughout this journey! you guys rock!!! ♥

2 days out and im relaxing!!!

well today AND tomorrow is relax time for andrea! no cardio…no training. my body needs to rest though. my legs have been so sore & tight because of all the cardio ive been doing. i get some fats added back into my diet as well….HELL YEAH! so today i plan on getting some laundry done, go over some posing and relax!!! yesterday was my last workout. i did my 3 hrs of cardio & trained my arms. alright, im off to get some stuff done and relax! xox

just one more…

one more day of cardio & training!!! YAY!!! today was a good day. sure i was drained but i pushed through and got what i needed done. its funny i go through these spurts of energy. one minute i can feel very fatigued and another i can feel charged & ready to go. i dont even want to try & understand why lol. i just appreciate the bursts of energy i get from time to time. did my 3 hrs of cardio and trained shoulders…not all at once, hit the gym 3 different times today. it makes for one busy day let me tell ya. i train at steel gym here in nyc. it takes me about 5 minutes to walk there. its so nice to have a gym close by…but it would be nicer to have an elliptical in my apartment haha!

here are some pics from the shoot i did yesterday…

what a day…

its 8:25pm…im sitting here watching the time go by when i know i need to go back to the gym and get my last hour of cardio in. draining day today. woke up this morning did an hour of cardio. then had a photoshoot that lasted about 3.5 hrs. there was alot of talking lol. but thank god it was all here at my place on top of the roof. it was nice out but being outside in the sun drained me even more. after that was finished i went to the gym for round two. busted out back & did an hour of cardio then tanned. now im sitting here not wanting to go back to the gym. i still have my sweaty clothes on from before & funny thing…i dont give a rats ass. gonna go back to the gym anyways & sweat my ass off. at least i smell like tanning lotion so its not too bad haha. i have alot of laundry these days. i swear…two people living together getting ready for shows & doing cardio at least twice a day calls for alot of sweaty clothes. okay i wont disgust you anymore…
im gonna peel myself off this chair & walk to the gym & get this last hour of cardio done so i can come home shower & be LAZY in front of the tv until i pass out!
Rock N Roll ♥

ONE down…

ONE day down…THREE more days to go. wednesday is my last day of 3hrs cardio & pro/veggie diet. i woke up this morning went to the gym and did an hour of cardio. came home, ate and did the laundry. went back to the gym and did another hour of cardio. came home ate and cooked some food. then i decided i want to get this shit DONE. so i tanned, went to the gym, trained chest and did my last hour of cardio. i was finished with it all at about 4:30. im just barely sitting down now. my legs are so tight and fatigued. thursday & friday will be nice since i wont be doing any cardio or training. that way my body can rest & heal. today was nonstop. i had the energy so i just kept going & going. i didnt want to stop and relax because i had a feeling once i sat down to relax i may lose my momentum and id be done lol.

so tomorrow i will be right back at the cardio first thing in the morning.
ahhhh and this lil pic here is one of the best sights ever. ♥

give me THREE rounds….

NO….not 3 rounds of drinks (i wish). THREE rounds of cardio!

its 12:35am saturday night, sunday morning…whatever it is i cant sleep. you would think i would be dead tired with all the cardio & lack of food. im restless, my mind is going going going. sometimes i have a hard time relaxing. i trained legs tonight so maybe thats why im wired.

this week is going to be a tough one. sunday thru wednesday its all about CARDIO & diet. my diet has just kicked me in the ass and said “fuckin suck it up for these next four days cuz you are gonna suffer.” LOL…so 4 days. i can handle it. because come thursday & friday i will not be stepping foot into the gym and i will be getting some fat added back into my diet! YAY!!!

so starting tomorrow morning…i will be having 3 rounds of cardio. THREE hours of cardio has been awarded to me. haha yes i feel awarded…3 better be my lucky number ; )