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

back 2 da grind

well im back from a nice vacation in cali. i had such a great time there. the weather was perfect. in my opinion, cali has the best weather! while i was there i went to disneyland, hit up golds gym venice a few times, spent alot of time on venice beach walking around and hangin out on the boardwalk, went to sunset blvd, went to the santa monica pier and got to spend some time with my family. it was a nice get away and couldnt of came at a more perfect time. i especially was happy i got to see my lil niece. i have so much fun hangin out with her.

but now its back to reality. need to get back into the swing of things with work & gym. got a very late start today. didnt get back home until 1am this morning and with the whole jet lag thing its hard to get back on track the same day. but i did get to the gym already so glad thats done. hope everyone had a great weekend!!! ; )

Cali, Cali, Cali….

ahh yes. i am headed back home to cali early tomorrow morning. i will be there for 6 days! i cannot wait! timothy, sylvia & myself are going there to relax, have fun & get some damn sun ; ) sylvia wants to go to disneyland so hopefully we can do that thursday. im not dealing with the crowds on the weekend lol. friday i have an appt to take a tour of the culinary school out there in santa monica. i want to checkout their pastry/baking program. see how it compares to the one here in nyc. saturday my mom & lil niece are coming down for the weekend and i will get to see my grandma & aunt who live in LA too. so this trip is much needed since i have not been back home since march & been training & dieting for two shows i did last month. july has been a nice month to get away and regroup mentally & physically. i had dieted for 18 weeks & that can take a toll on your mind & body let me tell ya.

well everyone, i may checkin & do a lil upty date while im out there. i know i will be glued to the computer saturday night waiting to see who did well at the USA’s this weekend. when i get back home i plan on giving my web guy some new pics so he can update my site. i have done alot of new shoots these past few months and need to update ; ) hope everyone has a great rest of the week. rock on! xox
ps…quick few shots from a shoot i had in chicago. hopefully i will come back home from cali that tan haha!

vacationing!!!

so i just got back yesterday from the masters nationals in pittsburgh. it was a great show. alot of quality competitors & the venue was in a great spot. helped out at the species booth friday night and had a couple photo shoots too.

back to the grind today. working, gym, and getting some things done. im leaving for california wednesday through monday! yes 6 days!!! i cant wait. going to see my family and do some other fun things while i am out there. this is a much needed trip i tell ya. im looking forward to some beach, sun and having fun! im sure i will hit golds venice while im there but gym & diet wont be my main concern while im there! haha!

well i hope everyone had a great weeeknd. i have to get some things done since i just got back from pitts & im leaving super early wednesday. have an awesome day!!! XO

masters nationals….

so i am leaving tomorrow with my friend sylvia cowan who is competing this weekend at the masters nationals in pittsburgh. she is in the bodybuilding light heavy weight division. she took 2nd last year so we will see how this year goes. i have a couple shoots booked and i will be helping out with the species booth friday evening. so if anyone happens to be at the show and you see me….SAY HI!!!! lol

alright well i was so damn busy today i didnt even make it to the gym. my ass needed a day off anyways so i guess it all worked out. gotta finish packing a few more things, get some food ready to bring with me and go to bed! im beat! NITEY NIGHT xox

people…

people amuse me. i love to people watch and dont know many that dont. nyc is one of the best place to people watch. today i went and got my nails done and as i was waiting for them to dry, looking out the window i saw this dude trying to sell something. he was literally waving his hand in others faces and as they were walking he would walk next to him with his face all up in theirs. he had a couple boxes and every now & then would pull out something he was trying to sell. this dude was annoying me and i wasnt even in contact with him. he even stopped this lady that was on the phone. i just got a kick out of how others responded to him. one thing i had to get use to was to pay no attention to others here in nyc trying to talk or sell you something. just ignore them and keep walking. well thats what most did but some would argue with him, put their hand to his face, or actually stop & listen to what he had to say and them see them quickly walk off without buying anything lol. i wonder what he was selling. whatever it was it was shit cuz no one bought a thing haha! i watched this for about 15 minutes!

another funny thing i get a kick out of is people reactions. peoples reactions to ME. i get asked that alot from others…”how do people react to you when they see you in the streets?” well i will say most responses are good than bad. today as i was walking to the nail salon this one guy made a bicep and said “right on!” i smiled and said “hell yeah!” haha another guy said to me as he passed “thats nice!, wow nice muscles!” it just made me smile ; )

anyways…thats enough rambling on about that. its 81 out right now. way to nice to be sittin on this computer lol. so i have some stuff to do, work a lil on cam and then hit the gym…legs! ugh, i dont know how it happened but legs are one of my least favorite bodypart to train now. i use to love it. oh well…gotta do it! xxx

just a few pics…

ugh…just got back from the gym. funny thing. i swear before my comp i was getting so burned out and could not wait for a break. i havent even taken one haha! ive missed a few days here & there from traveling or the holiday but i havent taken even two days off in a row yet. i probably wont either lol. im feeling good so why not keep it rollin right.

just got back my pics from a shoot i did at jr nats. just thought id share a few…

sunday catch up…

hey hey!!! so yesterday i went to NJ for a bodybuilding show. the north east grand prix. my bf timothy competed in the masters & open heavy. he took 2nd in both. it was a good show overall. since it was 1 1/2hr from home we drove out there & stayed there all day. it was a long day but it was nice to get away and for me…being a spectator ; )

next weekend we are headed to pittsburgh for the masters nationals. our friend sylvia is competing in the light heavyweight bodybuilding. so we will be there to support her & i have a couple shoots lined up. im always hesitant to shoot in the off season but i like to have some reality pics as i call it haha cuz we all know the contest look isnt obtainable year round. ive gained about 12 lbs. since jrs. im actually happy with the weight ive put on. trying to add it slow but at the same time enjoying a lil good food here & there ; ) alright i need to catch up on some things, hit the gym and get ready for the week! hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! XO

Fans of FBB…

…you guys are awesome! thank you for your support, comments and compliments. many of you make it possible for me to continue to do what i enjoy doing. whether it be support on webcamming, an email or being a member of a site that im featured on. the financial aspect of competing is hard and with the support of the fans it makes it that much easier. so i just want to send out a big THANK YOU! thanks to all the fans out there that keep female bodybuilding alive. i know the industry could be better but hey…it is what it is and thats why the competitors do it for the love of the sport. so regardless if you are a fan of bodybuilding, fitness or figure…we all work hard. the mental is as tough as the physical and its just nice to know the fans out there appreciate all the hard work as we do ; ) MUAH!!! XOX

happy 4th…

i cannot believe it is already july. where did june go. it doesnt even seem like summer here in nyc. raining all the time, its crazy. back home in cali if we had all this rain & thunderstorms it was usually winter. oh well…i’ll take the rain over the cold any day!

so im headed out to rhode island for the 4th weekend. yep, going for four days. sure i will hit up the gym while i am there but i am looking forward to BBQ’in, chillin, and sittin on the deck in the backyard. hell, maybe sip on some drinky drinks ; ) omg, i havent drank in so long. a damn mikes hard lemonade would probably get me smashed haha!

well just wanted to wish everyone a safe and happy 4th. see you guys when i get back! xox

figure to bodybuilding…

ive always been in the gym. training hard & eating right. been lifting weights for over 16 yrs now. consistant too…never was one to take weeks off at a time. back in 2004 i went to a local show to see my friend compete in figure. after seeing her & the other girls i was like…”i can do this!” hell i was in the gym everyday & eating right. so later that year in october i did my first figure show & was hooked. the feedback i recieved was to bring down the muscle, especially in the legs. so i attempted doing so with hours of cardio and high reps. not pushing much weight at all….basically trying to burn the muscle lol. i know many guys hate to here that. i did three figure shows that year and placed top 5 in every one. the next year 2005 i did three figure shows again. placed top 5 but in june 2005 i didnt even make top 10 at jr nationals. the rest of the year i contemplated of doing any more shows at all. i did one more in 06 and placed 5th. that was the end of my figure journey.

next stop…womens tri-fitness! i decided to try this competition because it not only had a physique round, but it had an obstacle course, fitness skills and fitness routine which was optional. i thought…”wow, i can really kick ass with my training and have a legit competition to compete in where im not scored up against the others.” most of the scores are on YOU. basically your time in the obstacle course, how many reps & jumps in the fitness skills and the physique round your given points based on you. they dont bring everyone out and score you against the others. the competition is awesome. not really recognized like the npc but the camaraderie of the girls & guys (guys have a division too) is like no other. 2006 was my first time at the wtf comp. i won my height class in the physiques round but i ended up spraining my ankle on my first heat in the obstacle course. oh man was i bummed. i was out for the rest of the comp. i ended up doing the comp again in 2007.

so here it is 2009…i am now at bodybuilding!!! YAY!! haha my body has been waiting for me to let go & go with the bodybuilding stage ; ) actaully, if it was not for all those years of training different ways & finding what i really enjoy then my heart may not have been okay with bodybuilding. RIGHT NOW…i am enjoying the training and the end result i get from bodybuilding. sure the diet is the hardest i have ever experienced but being on stage after weeks & weeks of hardcore dieting, cardio & training makes it all worth it. knowing that you set out to accomplish what only a few can makes you feel unstoppable.

there were days when i was dieting that i would say to myself…”this is it, im not doing this anymore. when this show is over, im just going to eat right & train hard. no more competeing!” well here i am 13 shows later deciding on what show i will do next! this is a time in my life where i can compete and enjoy it! i know that i wont be competing forever. i WILL live the lifestyle, but as far as competing…its what i desire NOW. there are other things down the road that i look forward to. right now…im living in the moment!