sad news

Sad to hear that NY Pro has been cancelled for FBB. Sorry for those girls who started the prep already for one of the most prestigious pro shows for female bodybuilders and not only, just to find out it has been pulled out. I wonder if this is a sign of the beginning of the end ..... as they have been storming on the forums ever since the announcement of the new division Physique.

I was even considering to do it myself in an attempt to qualify for Olympia. I really want to stay on that stage this year. But I decided not to do the FIBO, which is 5 weeks apart from Ms. International. I just don't have enough resources right now to go on 5 or 6 more weeks after that. I am pretty much at the limit, as it always happens as we approach a show.

Got some snapshots today as I arrived home after my leg workout. I am still pretty heavy at 78 kg, approximately 172 lbs but the quality is good and got 4 more weeks to chisel everything I have.

Thanks everybody for the nice emails I receive and your rooting for me.

I am waiting for next Monday, when it starts the 3 weeks out.... lol .... that's the way I countdown.... :)

5 1/2 more weeks

My prep is going on fine, after all I am getting tired and feel horrible which means I should look good.LOL. It is time to take advantage of the new contest shape prep and make more material for my members and for the new clips4sale account that will soon be launched.

I played a bit with the camera today and play is the right word, for I did not pose big time and thought I would give you a preview of what the next update outfit will be like.

I also changed my hair color a bit made it lighter and will work some more on it. Since I mentioned my hair, my hairdresser is a world champion himself his name is Enzo di Giorgio and we were both World Champions in the same year, 2008, it is just different domains:)

http://www.e-digiorgio.ch/13401.html

I am very motivated, been like this all along and I can hardly wait to be on Ms. I stage again and pose next to these wonderful athletes.

Thanks for your support and for following me:)

Hugs

Alina

My Christmas gift.....

.... is the invitation I received to compete at Ms. International. I am so excited. I was really nervous as I am in preparation for this show since the beginning of July. Now there are 9 more weeks and with the great news of being accepted, I got the right motivation to be tougher with myself and train hard to achieve a tighter shape than last year.

I will keep you posted with the evolution of my shape:)

Merry Christmas, everybody.

a few more Chris Zimmerman samples

Chris Zimmerman sent me more samples from our shooting in October. I have to publish them, they are awesome, he is such a talented photographer:)

Diet started

I am on diet now since 3 weeks. I will probably find out the results of the Ms. International invite request next week. I am really excited and nervous to find out if I can compete in this great show again.

Last weekend I have been in Turkey, Antalya where the IFBB Master's and Juniors' World Championship took place. My good friend Dagmar Fankhauser won the World Champion title in Figure Masters (over 35 yo). She was in an awesome shape (pic attached)and I had a great time, the whole Swiss team, made up of 4 people, got in the top 6, which is amazing.

Cross your fingers for me to get the Arnold's invite:) I am training and dieting hard:)

Back on the track

I am here in Switzerland, finally home and ready to focus on my prep again.

In 2 weeks and a half I gotta start dieting. OMG!!! Diet again, I don't know when the time flies.

But I am happy with my shape right now.

Check out a couple of pics made by Chis Zimmerman and my workout and interview at

http://www.rxmuscle.com/videos/iatraining/2246-alina-popa-trains-her-massive-legs-in-the-offseason.html

Thanks Dave Palumbo and the team at rxmuscle.com for helping me get some more exposure.

Atlanta

I am here in US in Atlanta, visiting my good friend Annie Rivieccio. They had this crazy 1 week in advance Halloween party and it was so much fun. I was costumed as a witch. For me this American celebration is very colorful, this whole Halloween thing. It is funny to see grown up people getting so crazy about costumes (and getting to be a part of them.) We didn't have anything like this in Romania. It was a funny party and I got to meet Aleesha Young who recently moved to Atlanta and she attended the party. She was in a great shape getting ready for a show in 2 weeks.

A couple of pics from our back workout today. We had fun together, unfortunately tomorrow I have to leave her and move on forward to my next US destination:(

I will be back soon.