Dr. Dena Westerfield Blog

Compelled By My CHAZOWN

2010-11-21T22:04:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

Gosh! I don't even know where to start... I have been missing in action huh? LOL. Well ACTION is just what I've been up to. I had to go back and read my past blogs this year and how I explain my struggle to continue my success and maturation as a person. I have sooo many great things happening around me. My " Library of Life", is what I called it in one of my blogs. I have books of ideas all organized and waiting to be noticed. How do I get noticed ALONE? As you find success, it becomes difficult to find MORE successful one's to imitate, learn and grow from. I have accepted the fact that I cannot make ALL my dreams come true without others. OOOOO those OTHERS! OUCH!!... that requires TRUST and to me equates DISAPPOINTMENT. I had to sit back and think about all my VISIONS and discover their common PURPOSE. I'm working that everyday as well as PRIORITIZING. The UNCERTAINTY is STIMULATING my every synapses, hence, COMPELLED by my CHAZOWN. I have started my book. I have the title, cover, and PAGES of thoughts that have forever been chattering and debating in my mind. I hope soon to have these organized into an outline and off I go!! Much of my writing energy and thought has been going towards THE BOOK. I have decided to jump up my websites! I will probably merge to one. I'm going to bite the bullet and drop a couple (more) grand into someone who can make something happen. I need running backs not scorekeepers!

So, if that is not time consuming enough, I am still running a business, doctoring and mentoring others daily and making a difference in others lives! GOD! It's wonderful to breathe the air!! I have had some fans speak of a RUMOR that I have retired from competition... LIVING is a competition, and my physique is MY TEMPEL! I can PROMISE you this... I will always be on a STAGE... maybe not FLEXING my muscles... but ALWAYS flexing my HEART! I have applied for the Arnold Classic. The competitor list should be out a week before Xmas. My physique is its best yet!! I'm still Olympic Lifting... 270 lb deadlift, 210lb clean and jerk...

I appreciate your support. Know that, " I am doing Great Work".

Happy Thanksgiving! XO

"Disturb Us"

When we are too well pleased with ourselves

When our dreams have come true because we have dreamed too little

When we arrive safely because we sailed too close to the shore

Face your FEARS!!! They aren't as scary as you think!!

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Free Falling

2010-08-15T11:15:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

If you have been reading my blog, you know that I'm going through a personal growth spurt. I really do enjoy these. They are scary and painful, but I enjoy the feeling because I understand why it is there and from this point on hope to not feel it but be able to empathize with others. But... I learn from this, so I can direct others. To be a leader, you've had to WALK in those SHOES! So, " give it to me"!

I started healing others with my hands and energy @ the age of 22. Dr. Frederick Freed, DC hired me as his office as a back office assistant. I was so excited! I remember rolling around in my yard with excitement. My chance at a real job. I worked with him for 7 years while I worked on my AA and BS. I always knew I was placed here to help others. I told my mother, at a young age, I was going to be a doctor and bodybuilder... LOL. She loved the doctor part and eventually respected and admired the bodybuilder, because she knows me. Well in these early years of life, I discovered something very quickly. I discovered that by the time people got old ( 45-60)...LOL... remember I'm 22 at this time... they were very unsatisfied with life. I found a common denominator here. It included the following: Spouse, children and job. I decided way before this moment that I was not going to get married or have children. I was fortunate to have experienced and judged that at a young age. So, the job? I would have control of, BUT I would become an employer. Whoa! To me... that is a major commitment I will stand by. In my opinion, an employer is responsible for more than 1/2 of an individuals happiness and that is IMPORTANT!

So, I'm in my early 20's and discovering all these issues "Adults" are having. How can this be eased, or yet, prevented? One thing I knew for sure is that, I didn't want to wake up at the age of 45 and wonder "Who am I" and "What have I done with my life". I correlated this with individuals who got married early in life and became a wife and mother before they became a whole person. The children hopefully fly the nest and you look in the mirror and wonder " who are you"?

I came up with my own theory here on how to chronologically mature, and have been living it. Your teens are out of control emotions are flying, fitting in, and being accepted... Yuck! Your 20's... you couldn't pay me with hind site to relive! Who am I. What am I suppose to do? Your 30's... now you're talking. I think it was about the age of 32 that I caught a glimpse of someone in the mirror. Not sure who it is, but I see it's reflection, briefly, but it has me curious. It was 35 when I started finding myself starting back in the mirror trying to figure out what is in those green eyes. I think there is something in there trying to talk to me. It was my person and soul wanting to connect, but could only connect with the introduction of the individual. I started to feel the strength I got out of the relationship between those two indentities discovering each other as a child, an adult, a bodybuilder, a doctor, and yet a person.

I have been so looking forward to my 40's... which is 5.5 months away. I have always pictured this as a time, if matured chronically correct, is filled with self understanding and love, and an establish profession with endless happiness. I'm here feeling pressed for time and have saved the best for last. I'm being slapped across the face time and time again with the one thing I have saved for last. I see it though... and kinda like the challenge of over coming it.

As far as my physique and training. It is all off the hook. Bodybuilding has taught me a way to live my life. Thank god that stuck forever because at times that is my only unconditional love.

LEADERSHIP:

To have courage, to live positively in the optimism and to believe that the worthy, the good and the decent will prevail is the great human obligation and constitutes that rare quality known as LEADERSHIP.

I'm in a state of falling. My arms are open and chest high... frightening but free, as I approach the next decade of my life.

Your Pro,
Dr.Dena

Library Of Life

2010-08-03T05:06:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

I've been over here just amazed at how the pages of life start forming your own personal biography. As I get older and more wise, my chapters start to develop. In my quest of self understanding and completeness, I've discovered another part of myself... My thinking process. I get questions all the time on how I handle everything I do. Kris, my assistant, actually helped me with this just by having to now communicate with someone what is on my mind. I have been so busy for the past 7 years that I have organized a growing library in my mind. I told Kris that I expect her to read my mind....LOL... It shouldn't be to difficult because I think aloud.

People always tell me to slow down and smell the coffee. I wrote in a blog some time ago stating that successful people don't sit around at the beginnings to smell coffee? Coffee is a luxury after the work! I have really been thinking of this... my daily thought process. Today... in my today, I'm remembering yesterday to improve tomorrow. I am a person that wears many hats and these hats are novels in my Library Of Life with pages and pages waiting for my experiences. I discovered all of this when I found my self answering questions and ideas Kris had. For example... bought that book but haven't opened it... which means it is a thought in my mind but lower on to do list... dog eared that page... a thought that I have developed some formula for but moderately low on to do list... on that page... working on that as we speak... starting that chapter... action in motion.

http://www.westerfieldhc.com/ is up but not developed. I'll keep up posted on that site or check up on it for yourself. You know what two of the best feelings are? Knowing you make things happen and appreciation for priceless time. We are forever changing... ride the wave... if you fear change, you can only tread water... CATCH A WAVE DUDE!

My Olympic training is off the chain. I'm having a great time and my physique is just stellar. You can see the videos I have on the beginnings of my lifts... I'm getting better. I have such respect for this sport. I preach body mechanics and posture all day long and practice it in my daily life... in Olympic lifting, it's all balancing your center of gravity, strenght, technique and flexibility. What I feel most fortunate about is that I can work with someone who is so experienced himself with the lifts; he is a wonderful coach, and in my state of excellence... it's hard to find someone to respect and take guidance from AND make more improvements than expected. Thank you Mr. Justin Thacker. Check this link out. This is how the lifts are and how my work outs go. The athletes in the gyms here are executing the moves I do in training. It gives me goose bumps to watch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y0Gx0sG434&NR=1&feature=fvwp

" You Make Choices, And Your Choices Make You"

PS. I'll be www.KFNS.com or 590 am The Fan this Sunday @2:30

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Metamorphosing

2010-06-23T10:54:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

It's amazing how you can wake up one day and have a totally different perspective on things. I'm beginning to think this is called maturing, but I'm not sure yet...LOL. My goals and focus is so different now than it use to be. The past couple of years I've been trying to figure out how to bring all of my talents into 1. I plan on doing that via Westerfield Health Center, Inc. I'm trying to figure out how to get the Westerfield Health Center, Inc. site up and operating with purpose. I've been branching out of my comfort zone of the gym and reaching out to the community more. I definitely have to gingerly test the waters. How do I do this with out being the big dog scaring all the birds off??? My whole goal has been to attract individuals with my physique, but learning how to use it in the correct manner is being implemented at this moment.

I've had a couple of busy weeks and weekends. Logan Chiropractic College, http://www.logan.edu/ , had their 75th anniversary homecoming 2 weeks ago, and I attended the weekends events and seminars. It was great to be back... I have a new assistant. her name is Kris. She has been a great help and is going to help make this metamorphosis possible. She was at the Logan Homecoming with me. I wanted to get her exposed to my profession. It is a big responsibility of mind to make sure I educate her properly on what we are doing. It is a big task. It's not like I have office time to talk to her about what Chiropractic is about, so this was a great time for her to get her feet wet. It was kinda funny... in one of the seminars, we were watching a digital image of the foot in motion, and Kris got pale and cold and said " OMG that grosses me out!" I though nothing of it until it happened again a couple days later...LOL. On break, I asked her what it was that made her feel sick. The fact that the neck is cut open and you can see all the tissues and blood? No, she says, it's the BONES! I said you work for a bone doctor and bones make you want to pass out???..LOL! We haven't had any issues... I should go set my spine next to her desk and see what she does...LOL..

My training is off the hook! I'm strong, hard , full, thick. The Olympic is helping me in so many ways. It's getting rid of all the cricks!!! I'm now banging out all the over head moves. i hope to get some video of this soon.

Hope you all are listening to the Fit Bods Show http://www.kfns.com/ Sundays 2-3. I'm on every other Sunday. I have notes in the Westerfield Health Center portion of the site.

It's off the chain hot hot hot in the STL. Thank God it only last for a couples months. AHHHH Fall will be here soon.

This is a pix of my back last week and me with Dr.'s Liz and George Goodman President of Logan College.

Your Pro,

Dr.Dena

Cyclone

2010-05-30T04:51:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

OMG! Yes, it's a blog. When I disappear for a bit there is always good reason. I enjoy writing in my blog. I like to have time to think and write about true events of my life. I never just want to hurry up and write whatever. I have so many areas of focus in my life that take a lot of my time, without those areas, I wouldn't have anything to write to you about.

Cyclone huh?? Well, a cyclone blows through and rustles everything up, but itself is a very organized system. I must admit that every year gets more challenging, but in a good way. You know there is a happily ever after behind the bodybuilding curtain and that curtain surrounds a beautiful ballroom full of life accomplishments, individuals I've touched and and people who have always believed in me.

My training and physique is off the hook. I've been working with an Olympic lifter, and his technique is just what I've needed. I'm just piling on the clay!!! It's amazing how much my physique can change without much change in my body weight. I train on Mon/Thurs with Olympic trainer, Sat I train at home with my friend Patty, and with X Rams player, Rik Wilson, on Sun. I'm continuing to learn how to feed my muscles. the main thing for me is to keep full with the carbs in addition to my species Isolyze, carbolyze and Mac oil. I decided not to do the Tampa show. I weighted out the possibilities of me qualifying for the Ms.O ( top 3) and decided that expanding on my key growth time right now is more important. I'm counting on Stryker having the Phoenix show in Feb. It was a great show for me last year although I didn't qualify (Placed 5th), I stood on stage with 4 of the best in the world, and the show was very well ran!!! Plus AZ is just beautiful. AZ would definitely be on my list if I would ever consider leaving Missouri and the STL....NOT!!!!...LOL

I have finally started the organization in my office and have a new assistant starting this week Tuesday. I had a new front desk built this weekend for her, and we are both excited to continue the success of Westerfield Health Center and my Life Style Management program. I've been getting out in the community more to reach out and and make others aware of me and Westerfield Health Center. I'm actually leaving the house after this to attend the Masters Olympics. My training partner, Rik, has a client competing. It's an opportunity for me to see how my bulletin board physique works. Jack( jacked up Divas) and Ann (IFBB Figure Pro) Titone have started a radio show here Fan Radio 590am. It is on Sundays 2-3pm CST. Fit Bodz fitness talk. I am on the show every other Sunday @ 2:40pm talking about sports related issues. The lines are open for questions live. http://www.kfns.com/ listener line 314-969-0590. I was on last Sunday, so I will be on next Sunday June, 06 @ 2:40, but listen to it to day too and see what you think.

The computer that had the FTP program to get info to Colette is down. I have to figure how to get it up and which computer to use. I'm not a huge computer person, so I do need to find help and time to mess with it. Good news though is I should have it done by the end of weekend, and I'm expanding the web site with lectures, videos and health topics making Westerfield Health Center portion more informative. I hope with Kris in the office, she can help with my video editing and galleries. There is light at the end...!

My dog HALO is still my dream. She is just beautiful, confident, proud, kind and loving, a pretty girl with a tom boy heart...LOL reminds me of some1 I know!

I thank all of you that do continue to support me at my highs and lows. I plan to soon make everything worth it! Enjoy the summer!

" A Fit Person has control of their life and a positive mental attitude" work on being fit and everything else just falls into place. It starts with YOU!!!!

Your Pro, Dr Dena

I'm Stratifying

2010-03-11T11:29:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

Well, my 13Th placing at the Ms. International was not an upset to me. I actually learned a lot and got a whole different perspective of my physique. I couldn't have done anything better. I made great improvements to my legs and came in fuller and harder... what more could I ask for. In my mind, I'm already #1. To hold down the life I have, and still make improvements to my physique and be able to bring it in show shape to the highest level show in the sport...! I ask and expect nothing more. The show was wonderful as usual. The stage was just awesome this year! It was great back stage just being a team. We all are friends and support each other and realize that we are all here to put on a performance. I got a chance to get to know Zoa Lindsey over the past 2 months. She was in Phoenix too. She is really down to earth. She and her husband, Joseph, helped me get around the shows and were there to support in anyway. Thank you and I appreciate that. I got to know Jeannie P better too. What fun it is to get together with your bodybuilding pals and just be people. We don't sit around and have meat head conversations all the time. Jeannie and Zoa both talked with me about my diet and really helped me stay full and even better for the Ms. International. Hey Jeannie, thanks for helping me with the night show.

I really had to sit back and think about what my physique needs and if I'm willing to put in what it is going to take. Well as usual... legs and still what I call " stuffing in the pillows". I've realize now I need to call that stuffing DENSITY! I put the comparison up of me and Dayana. She is top in the world... her physique shows that. I'm not sure if my physique will even be able to carry that or achieve it. I'm really not sure if that is what I want out of my physique. I do have other purposes for my physique that doesn't require that. I love the shape of my physique when I stand alone and in real life... there are no comparisons . I definitely need to think outside the box for a bit. I ate more getting ready for theses past 2 shows than I do off season. I have to start eating to grow. I plan to still train with Rik Wilson ( X Blues hockey player) and to work on that thickness I hunted down an old patient and associate of mine, power lifter Justin Thacker, " Thacker". http://www.labgym.com/ . I sent him pictures of my physique next to other women and he pointed out just the things I was thinking I needed. We will start with our thickening workout "power lifting style" next week. I plan to spend 2 days in the gym just chiseling out my arms, shoulders, calfs and abs. The goal of course is to get better not injured that's why you go to people who specialize in what you are doing! I'm excited to get started.

I'm going to do all of this and continue to grow the practice, everything is just going great! The weather is sunny and 70. WOW... It couldn't get any better.

I'm going to hold off on the NY York show to make improvements. I'll be spending some time in Florida in July! Tampa here I come again!

Special thank you to my posse,

Ron and Leigh
Connie
Beth and Milton
Big Brian

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

5th Place Phoenix Pro!

2010-02-24T21:57:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

I was happy with my placing @ the Phoenix Show. It kinda stinks that they aren't able to qualify 4Th and 5Th for the Olympia since 2 of the girls were already qualified, but "oh well" my day will come to stand on the O stage again. StrykerX really did a great job with the show, and I would encourage anyone to compete in his shows. He is working on the Arizona Grand Prix that will be a couple weeks before the Olympia and there will be women's bodybuilding. He is really trying to pull the sport out, and I thank him for that and his hard work over the weekend. It is appreciated.

Of course, I come to a full office of patients which is a great thing but on the other hand I'm running around like a crazy woman living out of a suitcase...LOL. It usually takes me a couple to get totally out of my suitcase after a show, but now, I just leave it out with alot of the things still in it to fill it up and leave again for the Arnold Classic. I'm running some pretty busy days in the office this week and working on bringing my physique back together. I think this is the only time I've hit shows this close, so it's something different and not sure what to expect. I came home with like 9 days to prepare and with a busy work schedule leaves me doing things like writing my blog @ 12:15am while on the treadmill...LOL. Really! I have totally learned to multitask everywhere. I will audit my patients accounts tomorrow am during carido.

I'm working on filling out and staying lean. I do small pump up workouts and cardio everyday and concentrate mainly on the glute ham tie in. I'm back up to 145. I was about 140 on stage. I'm really looking forward to another Arnold Classic. It's really alot of fun. I'm finished by Friday with competing, so after that it lots of work and a little play. I have a couple of shoots and interviews planned, and I hope to have HBO by my side filming my story. No matter what it is going to be a great weekend. I'm hoping for a top 10 placing here. I placed 9th here last year, but the line up is a bit more challenging and leaving me to battle it out with again Veteran's. I try not to sweat the small stuff. I'm there, have supporters and friends and time off work. LET'S PLAY!!!

The computer I use to FTP died yesterday, so @ the moment getting things to the site aren't easy. I'm sorry. I am working on it; it's on the list of many things to do in the countdown.

I'm pleased with my look here in the pix I chose, but of course can always be better. Let's see if I can pull it a little better. Keep on pumpin me up!!!!

Your Pro,

Dr.Dena

Chock-Full-of-Nuts

2010-02-09T15:36:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

Man it is cold here in the STL. It makes it hard to even want to leave the house, but it's kinda fun. It is really beautiful to see all the snow; it's mesmerizing. halo just loves to jump around in the snow. She has no chill factor...LOL.

It's 1 wk from the Phoenix show. I'm sure Stryker, the promoter of the show, is elated to have a show packed with quality. I hope to be in the top 5 @ this show. I'll be standing on stage with a few who are top 3 in the world and this could be the only opportunity I have to be compared to girls of this quality. Although I compete with them in the Arnold and Olympia... I'm not compared with them because I've placed just in or out of the top 10. The top 1 thru 6 are usually compared to each other. I've been in what they call the "second call out". I will see a few of these girls again at the Arnold Classic march 5Th, so it will be nice to see where I'm placed now compared to then.

I've been extremely busy. You maybe able to see when I started writing this blog and now just got a second to finish it up. I have a lot of good things going. I have implemented change into my office. It's hard enough to face change let alone encourage it to work. I've held everything together thus far. I have been low key on the stress for the most part although I'm seeing more patients and sticking to the organization I've developed for the practice. It's made it easier on my mind during my training and has helped me not feel overwhelmed. It never fails, however, to not be doing enough. It's been my experience that at least one close person in my life has to feel left out or neglected by me during my prep. I'm skating along patting myself on the back for the way I've held it together to find out that I'm not giving enough of myself. I'm not yelling and screaming at others, I'm not extremely uptight, I'm positive and positive for others, I'm able to open my mind and heart for my patients...BUT I guess I have a problem giving myself emotionally to the one's who need me. HUMMMMM! Let's see... are these people sleep deprived? Are they waking at the crack of dawn to exercise? Are they running a business all day and spend their evenings healing others? Are they preparing for the biggest showing of their career? NO!... but all they need is like 5-10 minutes of my emotionally. I'm sorry... A successful person can't possibly succeed on emotionally. I'm a goal driven person which means I'm always working at something. I work hard now so I can hopefully make my older years more comfortable than what I see the elderly dealing with now that scares the crap out of me. What do I do... face my fears and try to avoid rotting in a bed without the proper care...LOL to put it lightly. So, the fact that I can't give into my emotions right now has been causing a bit of turmoil in my mind this weekend. It makes me feel like a bad friend and person, but what more can I do? Give into emotion and fail! The worst part about it that the only choice I have at the moment is to say " I'm sorry I can't do it all" and let it by the waist side, and it's not that I don't care because I do and it hurts me. I often get back from shows and feel like I blew off everyone and wonder if I'll still have my friends...LOL. I have a plan in life and only I can make it happen! I need wind in my sails, my support groups, this makes it easier but often I guess you gotta drop the dingy and start paddling and Cross your fingers that the Coast Guard comes by and gives you a lift and builds your strength by telling you how amazing it was that you paddled that far by yourself!

On a lighter note... I look my best yet. I woke at a full 149. The only stress at the moment is finishing my posing routine. It's been driving me crazy listening over and over again. I finally have to be like TURN IT OFF!!!!! AHHHHHH.

I will try to get some pix or video done before I leave on thurs but can't promise anything. I have a busy week. I'm slammed in the office Mon and Tues, have to pack and think of my food to bring, and finish up a couple other things. I will have my camera with me so I hope to get some pix up. If I'm able to , it would be here on the blog because Colette is doing the show too so I'm sure she won't be up to doing any of my updates...LOL.

I appreciate all of your unconditional support and encouragement. It really does mean everything!

" A workout is a wise use of time and an investment in excellence. It is a way of preparing for life's challenge and proving to yourself that you have what it takes to do what is necessary"

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Dark and Sassy!

2010-01-25T03:52:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

Can any of you tell why this is Dark and Sassy? Well, I colored my hair dark. I have never had dark hair. I'm from Florida, so my hair was always light. I started highlighting my hair some years ago and i eventually became a real blonde...LOL. I really like the change. It still looks blonde in this picture but we are having to work with it a bit because i was so blonde before. I decided to do this because I had a couple of friends commenting on how blonde my hair was. Now to me, I look at that as if there is something not right. i feel everything should blend. if someone notices something SPECIFIC like make up, nail color, hair color than it isn't blending right. These things should accentuate what you already have not draw attention away. Does any of that make sense? I also had a friend, who also competes, pull out the fact that my hair contrasted the background while on stage. I started looking at the pictures and found my self distracted by the hair. Here i am... Dark and Sassy. I love it!!

My prep is coming along nicely. I sent my contract in today for the Phoenix.. So it's a GO!..LOL. I woke at 143.7 today. My 4 week out posing video should be up soon and is from this morning. I've had a very busy weekend. Jack and Ann Titone had their boot camp for " Jacked Up Divas" http://www.fitnessamerica.biz/. I helped with the bodybuilders posing and presentation. We had a decent turn out. Especially with the fitness and figure. Jack really ran a good camp. All of you out there needing direction you should check it out. I also did an interview with them 2 weeks ago for the talk show " Fit Talk" http://www.fitnessamerica.biz/ .

Halo is still a dream. She is 32 lbs and just beautiful When people look at her that is what they always say... I'm a proud momma.

My plan the next couple weeks is to just keep my muscles stimulated and bring the cardio in a bit. I'm really trying to hold on to my fullness this year. I have a plan!

The business is great! I'm building a new front desk and some assistance... the organization continues!

" A workout is a personal triumph over laziness and procrastination. It is a badge of a WINNER... the mark of an organized, goal orientated person who has taken charge of their DESTINY"

Thank you for your support!

Your pro,

Dr. Dena

It's Going To Be A Great Year!

2010-01-04T16:07:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

I hope you all had lots of fun ringing in the New Year. We're in the first week, so off we go! I'm sure most of you have picked a couple of things you would like to accomplish this year. I've filled my plate up with 3-4 shows this year and plan to get further organization within the business. I hope to place in the top 3 in Phoenix and/or NY, so I can get back on the Olympia stage. I'm thrilled to have another invite to the Ms. International. I plan to continue to bring in an improved physique. My legs have once again managed to grab some more detail and size to the lateral quad and the ham/glute tie in. I'm not really running around though going crazy about the pressures of the shows to come. With all the priorities I have, I will stop and say " how many weeks til the show"? All I can do is my best, it's a great thing this is my lifestyle then it doesn't really seem like it's anything different. I'm back on morning cardio and started my mandatory rounds this week. I took some video of it for the 2010 progress gallery that should be up soon.

I'm weighing 147.8 today @ 7weeks. I'm pretty happy with my look thus far. I hope I can continue to remain relaxed and just have fun with it. I try not to get too wrapped up into the things I have no control over and concentrate on the things I can control.

I'll tell you what. It is just plain cold!!!! STL is suppose to really down low this coming weekend. It really sucks having a puppy in this weather. She wants to take her time on walks, of course she is nice and warm under her thick coat...me on the other hand... is wearing the Michelin Man coat. Halo is doing wonderful though. She is a good puppy. I have a trainer coming over this week to work with us on somethings and give her fun challenges.

Thank you all for your support. Please continue to help me shine. XO

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Merry Christmas!!!!

2009-12-24T18:25:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

YES!!! I made it...LOL. I wanted to get my blog up in enough time to say that. I've been running around taking care of end year stuff, and preparing for the holidays. I plan to lay low here at the house. I thought we would have a white Christmas, but it's a very wet Christmas here in the STL. I'd prefer the snow, but it's all good. It's just nice to have an excuse to do only 500 things a day instead of 1000, at least for the weekend. I made all my baked things last Sunday and gave then out to my friends. I'm about cookied out. tomorrow is the spiral ham, yummy sweet potato casserole.. the good kind that's gooey! LOL. I have to bake a couple of Christmas cookies tomorrow to at least fill the house with the season. Snowman sugar cookies and peanut butter ones with the kiss in the center. I hope the rain stops so the drive to see Xmas lights is nicer. I plan to end the night cozy on the couch with a Christmas movie. Now that's a HOLIDAY!

I did receive an invite to the 2010 Arnold Classic! I'm very excited to be on the Memorial Stage again! It's a tough line up for me and the possibilities of moving up from my last years placing of 9th. I hope to finish in the top 10. My ultimate goal here is to maybe in a couple years get in the top 6 at least once, but really, the challenge this year is to continue to be superwoman and do it all, help patients, run my business better every year, improve my physique every year, stay healthy AND be able to show up ready for a show. SHIT!!! my goal is to show up IMPROVED! The placing doesn't matter at a show like this. I'm there!! What more can you say? Worry about a placing? If I can see improvements myself, and realize all the things I had to take care of in addition to making physique improvements, I'll be proud.

Happy Holidays to you all!

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

In The Starting Blocks

2009-12-09T08:45:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

I know it's been a bit as usual, but I Do have a good explanation... LOL. I'll start where I think I left off last with HALO. She is wonderful. She is getting big so fast. She looks like a little stuffed horsey. She loves to play and run around and when I the house she chooses to chill on the couch or in bed. She loves to snuggle... soon I'll have a pony in bed with me.

What is really driving me crazy right now and has all my mind space occupied is my business. You see, in school, they taught us how to be Chiropractors! They forgot to mention we need to run a business too! LOL. Logan College has changed that and is now offering great business classes in their curriculum, but I still have some figuring out to do. I keep complaining that I can't get any bigger without help. I keep kicking and screaming that I have the energy to See more patients but need help on the business end to make it happen. Of course, I have been complaining of this the past 5 years. I keep saying " I'm the Doctor not the Business Manager". Now a big brick just landed on my head and made me realize ,I'm both the Business Owner and Manager! AHHHH? I finally called my mentor from Florida and told him my issues. he said " it sounds like you want to move forward but don't want to do the work"! After 2 days of working that around in my mind, I figured HE'S RIGHT! In my mind, I have been thinking to better my practice I need to see more patients. I now understand that the way to build my practice is to step outside the box I know and leap into that business box I fear. I keep telling myself that I don't have the mind time, patience, energy or $ hours to waste on business management. Well with that in mind, It will never grow beyond what it is now. HUMMM? Is this what everyone has been telling me all these years...LOL? I have built this practice from scratch right out of school not knowing anything about how to start a business. I knew how to be a Chiropractor! I've decided to spend this extra " patients seeing energy" on getting to understand my taxes and electronic filling, payroll, billing, auditing accounts and utilize my Quickbooks better. Once I open my mind to understand it, I know all of this will be at the tip of a finger. It's time to OPEN UP!

With all of this being said, I plan to have the busiest bodybuilding year yet. I'm looking really close at the Phoenix Show FEB. 20Th, I sent in my application for the Arnold, guest pose APR. 25 Midwest Novice, NY Pro, Tampa and hopefully the O. OMG! What is my problem?

I'm sitting at a hard and ripped 147 and growing. I have about 10 weeks till the Phoenix Show. I'm concentrating on filling up a bit with food and really hitting the cuts of my muscles. I'm training with an X Blues Player, Rick Wilson; he is training my legs like a skater for the next couple of months. OUCH! We plan to pull out the glute/ham area with this style. I have my video guy coming to the workout next Monday, so you can see how the Pro Hockey guys DO IT! http://www.rikwilsonspowerplay.com/ . I'll be starting a gallery of my show preps soon. I look forward to all of your support. It will be a hard year... Champions never take the easy way out!

Keep pushing me to the top!

Dr. Dena

Little Miss Sicky Poo!

2009-10-16T20:36:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

Well, I've had rough week. I strained my back in the gym on Monday, doing reverse hack squat. I really didn't warm up to good before, but I did go in knowing that I had been needing to be adjusted. So I guess 2 things that were my own fault. I was beginning to feel a bit run down, which is not like me, so by the time I got off work on Thursday I was exhausted. The night was pretty rough because I sweated to death all night, and had pressure in my teeth. I woke on Friday with body aches, a swollen parotid gland, red swollen gums and fever. My teeth had so much pressure that it felt like I was wearing braces again. My GP thinks it's some viral infection. I don't have a cough, runny nose or the lovely stomach stuff associated with the flu. I have highs and lows, but hope to get over this soon. I get halo on Monday and want to feel up to the 4 hour drive to get her. Needless to say I don't have much to say about my work out this week, but they had been going well.

I have figured out the camera some..LOL.. @ least I was able to get some photos off it. the one here is from 2 weeks ago. I need some sun.. but... It's fall! LOL. No really, I do plan to tan some before the Nationals.

I'm still continuing to get ahead in the office. Delegating responsibilities just leaves me to do more WORK!! Isnt that nice...LOL.. I say this just because the ways I put food on the table requires an extreme amount of labor and energy. It just goes with the territory if you want to grow as a business and your the owner. A major insurance company made some mistakes in payment in 2006-2007 , and I was notified of a group of patients I can re bill and get paid on! Yippee.. except this takes work to get the documentation together in the short time frame given. I hope to have all these files finished by next weekend and off they go before the deadline. No wonder i kept complaining to the billing company that i was working my butt off but barley making ends meet. the billing company I used just totally blew these situations off and since they were an outside company, and I had no idea about the billing, it was easy to brush under the rug with them and me not know. Thank goodness there was a class act filed against them and they had to notify me of the errors and refilling deadline. It would be great to get 2 years of income back. I have since fixed the billing problem and brought it more in house. i understand the billing more now, but still have to have someone balance my accounts for me. Julia does that for me, she has tought me the ropes of billing and handles the internal issues.

I'm hoping we may get some sun here this weekend. After I tell you how I love the weather here it rains for 10 days straight. the one good thing about having halo in the winter is that she will not need to walk a whole bunch right away, so we won't have to bring dirtiness into the house, and in time she'll be about hip height, so no more wet upper body on rainy or snowy days. Once spring comes around, I'm sure we will be on some major cardio walks.

I plan this weekend to clean and organize my bedroom and linen closets. I'm making my bedroom closet more efficient, and pitching the big king sized comforters that are hogging all the space. I need some of those big sucker bags "As Seen On TV"..LOL.. You know you suck all the air out with the vacuum.

I soon plan to be sporting a tin grin. Nov 3rd I go for a consult for braces. I had a tooth pulled in 2004 before the Nationals and it has allowed my bite to go way off and is the cause of alot mouth uncomfortableness. you can't really tell cosmetically, but when I get older I may be headed for caps and root canals...something I don't want to have to deal with. I may have told you this before, but I figured this could be my boob job..LOL... A year of pain for years of enjoyment and comfort. Sounds like a good deal huh?? Well after the way my teeth feel right now, I'm like ugh!!!

I hope you all are well. thank you so much for your support. I hope you like the new stuff on the site. We do have plans for the New Year in regards to the site, so lots to come.. new and improved.

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Autum Is Here

2009-09-28T07:10:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

I just love this fall weather. It's the seasons that's kept me here in Missouri. It's not Misery!! LOL... It's a beautiful place. this is how I always dreamed of Halloween being. In Florida, you sweat you make up off, can't wear any cool costume because it's so blazing hot, your candy even melts in your bag while your running from house to house. I'm finally in a place where I get trick or treaters. I'm usually at work though and have been getting caught empty handed for the late one's. I can be prepared and have fun with it this year. I'm even gonna carve a pumpkin this year!!!

I get Halo October 19th. Her mom and dad have been send weekly updates and pix. It's so fun and exciting planning for her. I never planned Maryjanes birth or death!!! She just happened. halo is the breed I've always wanted to raise from a puppy. She is going to be big. She is 5 weeks old a 9 lbs.. this pix is after her first bath and cut. look at that sweet face!!!! KISSES... People kinda look at me funny when I tell them I'm getting a standard poodle. I picked this breed a long time ago. They are large, protective, athletic, intelligent and have a non shedding coat. They have a lap dog personality, very clean mouths... I can't handle slobber!!! I love their stance and confidence. She won't have of those clown cuts.... she'll be cool! She is 6 weeks and 8lbs in this pix. Her breeder says there is something wrong with her left eye. Some hairs under her eye lid on the left are rubbing and causing tearing. sHE IS GOING TO THE VET THIS WEEK. I'll let ya know.

So, I'm all dressed up and no where to go with the HD camera I just purchased. Wow! All of this takes a lot of time, especially for someone who doesn't know computers and has 100 other things going on. Having enough space, getting it off the camera, editing, transferring, getting quality content when shooting. AHHHHHHH!...LOL... it's a learning process. I hope you all like what you see and can imagine what is to come. Thank you for hanging in there through some of these adjusting times. We are in the process of resizing the videos so they will be easier to open.

On Monday, I plan on changing up a few things with my training and diet. I'm going to spend the next 10 weeks with heavier weight and less reps. My physique has made a lot of changes already just doing specific training. Now, I just need a little time to pump the tires up! I'm a shredded 150 right now, so I figure that by the Nationals I'll be big, full and hard. Working on my diet, for me, is getting 4-5 whole meals in on top of the shakes. I become a lazy eater and get like 3 or 4 whole meals in and with my metabolism it's just enough. Once I start exerting more energy, I'm going to need everything those meals have to offer.

Hope you all enjoy the FALL weather as much as I do. Much love!!I've been to get trying to get this blog up since Thursday of last week...LOl.. I've been sitting here the last 45 minutes just trying to get a pix of me up here... I going back to bed... You'll have to settle for a pix of halo again.

Your Pro,

Dr. DENA

HALO!!!!

2009-09-10T11:00:00.000-07:00

Dear friends and fans,

I hope you have enjoyed the updates to my website. I have been working hard at getting this done for my site. Colette and Per have been a great help with my site. Thank you so much. I'm pretty much sitting back and enjoying life. I'm extremely busy, but it's great pushing my business to the next level.

My training is the best its ever been. I'm just continuing to mature and it seems like every muscle is filling out. I'm not real heavy... 150-152, but I'm leaner than I've ever been off season, but full and ripped. Everything in my life is really just coming together.

So, here is the reason I titled this blog HALO! I always had in mind that my first dog would be a black standard poodle, and I'd name her Maryjane. Well, circumstances happened that a wonderful pit bull became my Maryjane. I've had a standard in mind when considering parenting again...LOL.. I had contacted a woman a couple months ago who rescued standards. She didn't have any at the time but was about to breed her own standards. I gave her my information and told myself that fate it would be if she happened to call one day... just 3 weeks ago I started talking about wanting a chocolate standard instead of black.. well the gal emailed me over the weekend telling me her babies were born.. 2 black males, and 1 chocolate female.... I wanted only a female AND.... she is chocolate!!! It's fate. I hope to finalize up some more of the details and pick her up after Thanksgiving!!! I had to think about it for a couple days and step out of the excitement of a new baby and think if I'm ready for a commitment like this?? Of course it's a bit SCARY... but that's the thrill of it. I love to face my fears and turn them into the best things in my life. I did such a good job with Maryjane.. I can't wait to perfect my leadership skills. Her name is HALO!!! XOXO Isn't she cute!!!

I have lots of stuff planned for the site. I have my own camera now and someone here taking care of the things I can't which is allowing me to interact better in all my careers. I will have work out videos, lectures, posing, strength moves... and more on the site soon. HD video, new galleries, Skype web cam chats and all the other things planned also requires more help and time... I appreciate all of your support. My website membership prices will be $12.99 starting October 1st. I hope you like all the changes..

I plan to be at the NPC Nationals this year, and I'm training and hoping for another Arnold Classic invite. Much Love...

I will be on Pro Muscle Radio with Tricky Jackson this Sunday Sept 13 5:30 pm CST.. We will be previewing the Ms. Olympia. Come listen! http://www.posedownmag.com/promuscleradio.html

Check out my forum on RX Muscle http://forums.rxmuscle.com/showthread.php?t=17648

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Kiss To A Wonderful Life!

2009-08-30T18:52:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

OMG!!! Yes it's me. I know I've been gone for...a long time. I'm sorry. I finally got tired of making promises I couldn't keep, so I decided I wasn't going to blog until I did what I said I was going to do. I have made a lot of changes. The ends are still trying to get blended together, but all I can say is that I definitely see the light and I'm sprinting that direction.

My life has TOTALLY changed since Maryjane died. I saw what she brought to me, but can also see the reason she left. I made a commitment to give her the best life I could, and I did just that... not realizing after the fact that our relationship was holding me back from growing, and that is just because I spent every second I had left on loving her. Outside my patients and close friends, I was with Maryjane. In my mind, she was all I ever needed!! WOW!! When that is taken away in a matter of seconds... I can't even explain! I can tell you that now I have opened up more and have accepted the love from my friends and loved ones. Your TRUE friends show up on Sunday, in a rain storm, to help you move.. not like that happened to me recently...but a true friend is always there to help you lug that damn mattress down the stairs!!...LOL.

My blogs in the past have talked about my organization and business goals... You no I'm not just a Bodybuilder.. LOL... It's VERY difficult being and doctor AND business person. I have been wearing the hats of too many people. July 7Th, 2009 hit my 5Th year in practice... business. I hear that if you can make it 5 years you are good to go! I can see how I'm maturing into my practice. The things I think now are nothing like what I use to think.

I feel like I am flying 5 different kites and I need to somehow tie all these ends together so it will work as one. I'm doing that at this moment. I hope you can tell by the updates I've made to my site that I'm in close contact with my team. Colette and Per are in close contact with me and we are working at making some great changes to the site. I have my own camera now and plan on doing a lot of fun stuff. I hope to soon be up on http://www.rxmuscle.com/ to answer any questions you may have.

I've been training hard in the gym. My physique is stronger and tighter than ever. I hope to be attending the Nationals this November and other thatn that.. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for another Arnold Classic invite.

In a Nut shell, I'm back in the saddle again!!!!

P.S. Special thank you to those who have supported me through everything. I do appreciate you! xo

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Packin' Heat!!!

2009-06-10T11:43:00.001-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

WOW! I've been busier than a one armed paper hanger...LOL.. Since the Ny Pro Show in May, I have been to KS City for a bodybuilding show and booth work, had wood floors laid in my house ( that leaves things in ciaos for a bit), and my mom is now in for 2 weeks... yes... 2 weeks...lol. She is having a great time and seeing why I love the STL so much. I hope to get her down to the arch tomorrow. She leaves this Sunday, and then I will have ceramic laid in my kitchen and walk out. I'm really staring to get motivated in the office. I plan to make some changes to my flow really soon. I know I always say that but it's coming. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

My training is going well. I started hitting the weights again 3 weeks ago. I'm huge!!! Lean full and heavy. I'm sitting at 159 right now. I'm getting stronger and stronger. I have been training mostly in my home gym. I've been adding some good equipment, and I just love being at my home. It's my resting place, actually its my body sculpting studio.

I'm just feeling great!! Life couldn't be better. I plan on knocking out some of those emails from my fans. I'm sorry I haven't been good about that. Everything just takes some much time. I hope you like the updates to the site. I have some fun gym stuff and lift and carries to come. Thank you for your support always! I'm LARGE and IN CHARGE...LOL.. and this pix is the heat I pack!!!

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

NY Pro Show 5th Place

2009-05-18T04:05:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

WOW! What a year it's been so far. I have been running around like crazy, way before 2009 even turned. I must say I am looking forward to a little bit of a change. You do get to the point where you just don't even want to think about your physique. Wear as many clothes as possible and just put that physique to sleep for a while. I'm not sure how others can do show after show, but my body is really asking for a break.

I've totally enjoyed my stay here in the Big Apple. My friends KC and Charlie put Beth and I up in their manhattan condo, so we were totally hooked up. Just blocks from Broadway, we walked the streets and checked out shops. It was great just to feed off the energy of all the people. My prep and everything went as planned. I really couldn't have done anything different to help with my placing. I've looked at the pictures, I'm not sure of my opinion yet. I have been saying this same thing since 2004, but I have to still bring up my legs. I have made incredible changes, but still, I need more fullness. So my focus will be on my legs as usual for the off season. i will have to ponder that a bit to see how I want to go about it. The big thing is to get this done without hurting my legs and back. I'm feeling the need for a trip to Venice Beach to se the "Trainer of Champions" Charles Glass.

My weight when I left for the show was 138, one of my heaviest showings. The show was run very well. Vinny and Mike, who have taken over Stone Productions since the passing of Steve Stone, were all over it. To tell you the truth, better than ever. My only complaint was that it was sooo hot in the pump up room. I though I was going to over heat at the night show. I was kinda scared. The taxi driver would not turn the air on in the cab, and the sun was just beaming in. I was melting away like a candle. I got to the pump up room and it had been closed off all day between shows. I grabbed tazzie and asked her to sit with me because I was hot and might pass out. I searched and found one little spot that had some ciruulation and we chilled there for a bit. She and everyone else was burning up too. I finally got control over it and was fine.. but that is a scary feeling. You never want to be the one the ambulance is coming for, plus lose your placing for a no show.

I'm fine with my placing. I always use the results of my shows for direction in my life. When my focus should be re directed... bodybuilding lets me know that. If I should continue to finish off the year with bodybuilding, then I would be in the top 3 and olympia bound, but instead, it's time to redirect my training, get the practice to another level and get more involved with Species Nutrition. I hope to be on RX muscle radio show soon, and a couple other things lingering out there that I haven't had a chance to respond to.

I put this front lat shot up to compare to the last show. I wanted to put up the rear dbl bi shot so you can see the much improved ham detail, but still how my legs seemed to deflate in a matter of hours...?????>>>... You should be able to see stage shots on my web site shortly. I think I looked great. I got beat by names and home town faces... LOL... I'm honored however to have been given a scooby snack and placed in the top 5 in front of some great veteran bodybuilders, so I'm not complaining. I like NY and will be back.

Sunday, I shot all day withAwefilms...lol... you know we do good stuff together, so watchout for our vampire clip!! Great pix from behind the scenes soon to come.

Thank you KC and Charlie for the great place and hospitality, and of course Beth... for your help and friendship.; Thank you to my sponsor www.speciesnutrition.com and Pro Tan for helping my physique shine.

Your Pro,
Dr. Dena

Vibrant Life!!!

2009-05-06T10:31:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans

I had Maryjane's memorial on Sunday. I had 40 people show up. It was AMAZING!!! I put on a huge spread and planned to let off 41 balloons @ 5:30... our favorivte time of day. I asked everyone to bring a plant for maryjane. After my eulogy, I let off a white balloon for peace and all her friends, who had green balloons for new life, followed. I must say that I'm the luckiest person in the world!!! Yes, in all of this, I've found happiness. I have the most amazing friends, neighbors, fans..etc. I never knew that I had so many wonderful people in my life. Maryjane helped me open my eyes to the love around me... and it feels so good. I get these tears running down my face reading her guest book and what everyone had to say to her. She helped my attract all of these wonderful people. She was so loved!!! Maryjane has shown me how to love, accept help from others, and most importantly... how to be loved. I finally realized that is why she had to leave. It was time to feel the love around me. I guess you never see it until a time of need. The individuals who have been there for be is over coming. I feel so fortunate to have this in my life, and to have gotten to experience all of these feelings and emotions, but not be over whelmed. It was such a satisfying feeling to feel but not react... if that makes sense. The main thing is that I didn't want to let my emotions control me... I just felt them openly.. and it didn't hurt. It brought tears of joy. I almost felt guilty! Connie came over yesterday and planted most of my yard. I sat in tears of joy last night as I stared out the back porch at the wonderful life that was out there...MARYJANE'S life! It's so wonderful to see, feel and be life. " Friends are flowers in the garden of life." Thank you all for everything you do for me! Special thank you to Brian, Patty and Connie for holding my hand in my time of need. My TREE is STRONG!!!!

Training is great. I look good, can't wait to get to NY and get this over with...LOL... in a positive way!! Summer is almost here!!! Beer n Burgers...LOL oh and Patty's Pool!!!!

I will be putting on a performance @ my local watering hole..Carmody's Bar and Eatery Saturday night. It is for a charity called Places for Peoples. 8:00 PM May 9th.

Carmody's: 49 Clarkson Road. Elliseville, MO

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

To The Only One I've Ever Loved

2009-04-27T02:38:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

It was 11:37 pm, I was going to let Maryjane out for a pottie then paint my toe nails. I was looking forward to going to bed... I had to get some rest for a busy day at the guest posing. I live on a park which is down in a valley. I opened the back door and Maryjane took off after some deer. I started yelling her name to come back.... then I heard all this ruckus. I thought Maryjane was fighting with another dog. I could hear her screaming. I had slippers on so it was difficult to get through the woods and the creek with rocks. Maryjane stopped calling out to me, but I could hear the direction it was coming from. There was a mass of bushes and trees. I couldn't get to her and it was pitch black out. I went running home to get a flash light, cussing myself the whole time because I just thought to myself last week ago to get C batteries for that flashlight under the sink. What good is it if it doesn't work right?.....My neighbors were outside thank god because I would have gone crazy banging on doors to get me a flash light. I yelled I need a flashlight Maryjane needs help. I put on my shoes and they were quickly there with 2 lights. I grabbed one and went back to where I heard Maryjane. I went up the hill and shined my light down into the mass of trees...Maryjane was stuck down there. I could tell she couldn't move from the hips down. She ran off a 15 foot cliff. The ground just ended and there were large trees all around. It was very dark and I know she couldn't see. The guys were right behind me. I told them to be careful it looks like she broke her back. I gave my one neighbor the light and said for them to get her out I was going to call my vet. I ran home and called. I got the emergency number off the machine and told them we were coming in. I ran back outside and the guys were carrying Maryjane. I asked if she could walk and they said no. I got her into the back seat and took off. They took xrays and didn't find a break, but she obviously has a very bad neurological injury. I asked if they could keep her out of pain and see if she can get some improvement. On Sunday April 26, 2009, I had to put her down. She was my first dog. It took me a long time to feel comfortable enough to get a dog. I wanted to make sure I would be able to give a dog a good life. Maryjane actually found me. I picked her up in front of a grocery store the day before I left Georgia ( life University) to come to St. Louis for Logan Chiropractic. It was a big stepping stone in my life. I was moving farther away from home, going to a new state where I know no one, have no job, and a puppy sitting next to me. I always said I wanted my first dog to be a black standard poodle, and I'd name her Maryjane. Well a different Maryjane found me, and she was a perfect dog. Everyone loved Maryjane. She was the most loving dog. people were amazed that a pit bull was so nice. They would always say"it's the way they are raised". So I guess I did a good job. She was a very happy dog. I will miss her like you will never believe. She knew me so well. It's so ironic that I was just digging through some stuff the other day and ran across some puppy pix of Maryjane. I looked and reminisced. I was noticing how she had aged. I had her 7.5 years. I had a friend ask me the other day if I've ever been in love. I said "no", I don't think so. " I don't think so"? She said. I told her I compare it to the way I feel about Maryjane. When I would think of her my stomach would get butterflies, I couldn't wait for bed or nap time. She spooned with me. She would snore so loud I would have to wear ear plugs at times...LOL.. I like to hear her sleep. She would make funny noises as she chased squirrels in her dreams. She always wanted to be right under my arm. She would always watch me get ready. Follow me from room to room. She was like a little kid in the morning. I would come down and make my coffee, and she would lay in the bed for a bit longer, and then come crawling down and get on the couch so she could be close to me. I always wondered how the throw blankets on my couches got pulled down and sometimes the pillows on are on the floor. I never saw her actually do it. Several times a day I have to put the blankets back and pick up pillows from the floor. Then one day, I finally saw her do it. It was so cute (although it pissed me off at times). She reached up and put her paw on it and pulled it down. Then she kicked off a couple pillows, but kept one for her head. Very systematically she spread out the blanket and laid down with a big sigh. I finally saw her do it. So it wasn't a ghost after all....LOL.

Needless to say, I got 2 hours of sleep. I had to be at the pre judging by 8:30 am. I packed most of my stuff up Friday night, so I wasn't in too much of a rush on Saturday. I had to totally shut off my emotions. It was difficult, but I managed. I did still have an obligation to have my booth up and to pose in the evening. I was hoping I could pull this off. I couldn't let everyone down that was expecting me to be there. I didn't want to mess up the routine or get emotional or brain dumb when in front of the mic. God took it easy on me for the rest of the weekend. Everything went well at the show. My booth was fun. My posse had a great time and help me immensely. My photographer was all over it and will have some great pix out soon. My routine was on, my impromptu speech came out smoothly and purpose full ,hopefully.

I looked better than ever. I can see the changes that I wanted to make in the 7 weeks I had. I hope the judges will also. I had a lot of compliments on my physique, and this is from local people that have seem me evolve. I appreciate you all.

2 weeks out of the NY Pro Show, I just have to bring it in a bit tighter. It seemed like I had everything down. I used http://www.speciesnutriton.com/ new aqualyze. It worked great! I stayed nice and full. It was fairly comfortable. I'm a baby with the dehydration part. I complain about that the whole time. It wasn't killing me this time though. I think it was the aqualyze. I'm gonna kill myself with fish and broccoli for the next 2 weeks. I'm going to change my workouts to 4 all body work out days. Now it's about stimulating those deep fibers to fill out the bellies and press the muscle against my skin. Lots of posing!!!!

Thank you for your support, and to all the new fans I meet over the weekend. I appreciate you all. I will have a NPC Midwest gallery in the free section of site for fans and competitors to view, and Dr. Sexy galleries. You can check out the shows website to http://www.npcmidwest.com/ .

MARYJANE May You rest In Peace. Mommy misses you already.

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Hopping Into Shape

2009-04-15T19:49:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend. The Easter Bunny left me 12 egg whites, a bunch of chicken breast and pretty spring asparagus and broccoli florets. Oh it was so good..lol. I'm on the conveyor belt these days. I'm beginning to amaze myself with the amount of things I'm handling. My guest posing is next Saturday... and the after party @ wwwlurenightclub.com is on. I have finished getting all my PR stuff out from the show and my advertisement for the guest posing. It may seem easy to do a guest appearance, but to me it's not. I had to organize all my photos for sale and make sure I have enough copies. I'll be selling some used photo shoot stuff at my booth, so I had to get pictures together of all the outfits, wash them, package them, organize them in some manner and price them. All of this stuff has taken 4 weeks to do. I've been working ever since the Arnold. Of course, I have been taking care of all of these things on my "SPARE TIME"..LOL! I still have to practice my routines, work out and work my other job. to give you an example, my day today went as such: I woke at 3:30am to start my coffee then laid back down to try to force myself to sleep. I just cuddled a bit with Maryjane... up out of bed at 4:15. I sat and sipped some coffee, walked Maryjane then 5:15am I started practicing my posing routines and did my daily sets of push ups, pull pus, abs and leg magic. I was on the treadmill @ 5:50am for my first round of 45 mins of cardio. After cardio, I shot up to the tanning salon for a tan, back home for some web cam, and a meal. By 11:45, I was back on my treadmill for my second round of cardio. I took a nap @ 12:35-1:44. I got my office @ 2:30pm so I could put some much needed filing away and back on cardio but this time it was 15 mins stepmill, 15 mins stepper and 15mins of the hand bike adding up to 2 hours and 15 mins of cardio for the day. I saw my first patient @ 4:00pm and had them back to back til I left... 9:06pm... I always look at the clock..LOL time is my enemy. Oh did I mention that Wednesday is my off day?? So, I'm sure you can imagine what a day with a workout in it would be like. Now on top of all of that and trying to run a business and stay sane for my patients, I'm having wood floors put in my house while I'm in NY. I have to pick tile and get all the supplies straight with the floor guy. Next week, I have to empty all of my cabinets and move furniture around so the guys can get to the floor. May sound like nothing, but it takes the one thing I don't have...TIME!!!!

Now that I vented....My physique is looking good. My weight is still up.. I'm hanging now at like 147-148. It finally started to drop. I guess 2:15 of cardio can do that...LOL. Big, hard, full muscles. I can notice the changes I've still been able to make in my legs. I've kept my quads full and have hit my hams and glutes. I hope all this cardio doesn't eat me away, but right now everything seems to be on. I think I will definitely be heavier than at the Arnold though. I'm thinking 142-144.

Tom 9 took the pix I posted. I will have his gallery up soon. Hope you like the changes to the site. I appreciate your support. I hope to have some fun pix from the guest posing.

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Irons In The Fire

2009-03-30T01:41:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

Weeks seem to be just flying by. I feel like I have so much going on.... I have been working a lot more to pay for this NY trip. Oh My!!! I have my guest posing coming up in 3 weeks, April 25th, http://www.npcmidwest.com/ . Jack, the promoter, is meeting with the club owner today to finalize the details of the after party we are hosting after the show. It should be alot of fun. http://www.lurenightclub.com/ . I'm hoping to get my friend in from NY to spin at the club. DJKC.... www.myspace.com/djkcnyc . Gary my photographer will be taking pictures of the booth, guest posing and the after party, so we should have some fun galleries coming up.

My training is going well. I'm really just training my legs and hitting my upper body once a week, but I do push ups, pull ups and the hand bike everyday so that is keeping My upper body hard too. I'm looking forward to seeing what I look like at the guest posing. I will be 2 weeks out of the NY show. I'm weighing 150 right now. I have to start trying to get my weight down a bit. I don't want to be lighter... but I need to be a bit more crisp... I'm gonna have to figure that one out...LOL..

I thought my legs looked pretty good in this shot. Dan Ray took this photo. He shoots me really well. When standing alone my legs look great... LOL... you know how the rest of that story goes..

I hope you are all are enjoying the change of seasons. I love it. We have these white Pear Blossoms blooming all over. It's so pretty.

Thank you for your support.

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Springing Into Bloom!!!

2009-03-23T07:16:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

Well it's back to the full routine of training, posing and working. My friends had a CONGRATULATIONS party for me yesterday at friends Alex and Chris restaurant "El Agave" in Pacific, MO. oh my the food was GREAT and PLENTIFULLY!..LOL.. and a big chocolate cake. I almost over ate. Gosh, made that mistake one year... YUCK!! I really have some great friends, and want each of you to know that you really touched me.... I feel so fortunate to have so many people that love and appreciate me as a person. It's amazing how complete I'm beginning to feel. It honors me to share with you a poem that one for my friends wrote for me and read aloud at the party:

Ode To Dena

Please join us for a celebration

Not only tops in this great nation

She's also winner #9

In a world of muscles fine

Almost bare,she prances and dances

flexing while in muscular stances

On the stage she has such poise

while her fan club makes loud noise

This fine young woman we all know

Has great depth, she's not all show

Her friends are tops upon her list

And Maryjane gets hugged & kissed

The qualities that you posess

Makes all other seem a mess

You cook, you party yet motivation

Is the crux of your dedication

So dear Dena, we salute you

For the many things that you do

You heal us with your loving hands

You make no judgements no demands

How can one girl be so fun

Smart, accomplished next to none

Inside and out your beauty shines

You just get better like fine wines.

Thank you Connie

Okay so here it is, I have 7 weeks to pull my physique just a bit tighter. It's the damn glute/ ham area of course. I'm training my legs 4 days a week. I'm not killing them though, but they feel it the next day. I do the incline treadmill for 30 mins and then the rest of my cardio I try to do on the hand bike, so I don't burn up the size of my legs. A typical day of leg training would be 2 sets walking lunges, 2 sets box jumps, 3 sets stiff leg deads. I'm still doing 2 sets of pulls, push ups, and leg magic. My abs are INSANELY thick.. I'm gonna let them rest a bit... they get a work out while posing. everything seems to be right on so far. It's back to business... My posse wants to go to Vegas....LOL... Top 3 @ the NY Pro Show May 16th will Qualify me for the Ms. Olympia and a trip to Vegas with my friends and fans.

I have a guest posing Apr 25th here in St. Louis... Robert's Orpheum Theatre 7pm. It's a new NPC novice show called 2009NPC MIDWEST. I will be hosting the after party with the promoters Jack and Ann Titone. Ann is a top national figure competitor if you want to check her out. Show info WWW.NPCMIDWEST.COM . I will be back stage helping athletes during the prejudging and selling photo shoot outfits and photos at my booth. Come by and say hi. I'll keep you updated on the guest posing and the after party for all you local fans. Keep pushing me to be champion..... if only in my wourld...LOL.!!

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

9th In The World!!

2009-03-08T21:53:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

Well, here I am... finally home. I need to get some rest but it's difficult to get off the rush. I worked the Species Nutrition booth Sunday 12-230 and then rushed over to do a photo shoot with Annie ( muscle angles ) 3-4. My plane left at 615. My entire weekend went that way. It's is a lot of running around.

I am VERY happy with the results of my placing. I was wanting a top 10 finish and I placed 9Th. It seemed like everything was right on schedule. I learned a lot about my body this show, or it's the accumulation of experiencing the way my body feels to peak. I still feel like I didn't nail it right on the head though. For once, I FELT a difference b/w being full and not. I did sweat on stage, not much, but the top girls weren't sweating. I have to check out the pictures closely and see if I had any water under my skin.

I had a huge St. Louis posse come to support me. I competed on Friday night and had planned a dinner party of 20 at Marchella's. I wanted spaghetti and meat balls and meat sauce, bread and oil and a couple glasses of a nice red wine. I wanted nothing that tasted like Pasta House. The meatballs were their speciality... YUMMY... ooooh and the meat sauce was right out of grandma Guzzi's kitchen!!! LOL. I'm a twirler..love to spin long noodles with a fork and spoon. There is just something about it... and I was craving that action. You can see that most of my post show food pictures have a huge bowl of pasta in front of me. There were 2 people in my party that had a birthday over the weekend, so I thought of what ,of course, I would want and it was a dairy queen ice cream cake. I special ordered a dairy queen ice cream cake in Columbus. On Thursday, Beth ventured out in her car to get my cake and drop it off at the restaurant for the next evening. She dropped me off for a photo shoot with Dan Ray... and off she went. Beth dropped the cake off with the chief supposedly!!!! So, Friday I was riding in the shuttle over to prejudging and the restaurant called. The manager was calling to ask where I got the cake from... My ice cream cake was left out over night!!!! Now keep in mind.. I'm on my way to get on stage and this happens!! Not something that needs to be on my mind at that time. They told me they saved the decorations..lol... Thanks!! Well, everything worked out. The food was outstanding and the service excellent. I had an ice cream cake... everything went as planned. Saturday morning, I had a photo shoot with Tom 9 from 10-1130 and worked the species nutrition booth from 12-2. I had just enough time to grab something to eat before starting a video shot with awefilms. Watch Out!! Steve just pulls something out of me. Our chemistry together is so free. He takes excellent video of my physique. I think this was our hottest video yet. We shot til like 7pm. I had to primp up a bit more and head out the door to the Party With The Pros. After that, we ventured over to Boma. We all danced the night. I'll have some pictures up soon on the site of the evenings. Now to make matters worse, we lost an hour in the time change.... I had to pack ,check out and work the species booth 12-2. I went to sleep at 530am... so, OUCH!!! I was feeling that 1030am wake up and rush around deal. Beth helped me out so much. She had her car there and was getting me around. She really got to know the area , so we were able to be somewhat efficient. I say somewhat because I had 1 more photo shoot with Annie 3-4 and my plane left at 615. Beth and I went to the wrong hotel for my shoot with Annie. Room 1407..... it was open, so we thought she was shooting in the lobby and would be up. I undressed and laid around on the couch under the covers and waited. After 15 mins goes by I check my phone to call her and I saw a text from her asking where I was...LOL.. I said waiting in your room. "MY ROOM?"...LOL we had no idea who's room we were in but Annie's hotel was 1407 across the street. We pack up and laughed all the way over to Annie's!!! OOOO, very packed flight on the way home, but made it safely....I was asked what my biggest threat was for the show and my response was " to not make it home safe and sound". I am a home body, and totally enjoy the security of my home. I don't like to leave it long.

AHHHHHHH, so many decisions to make. I know I should take a couple of days to think things out, but I have done a lot of thinking and had been sketching out my next move even before the Arnold. I, of course need, to wait and see what happened here. I've decided to do the NY Pro Show. It will be my 2ND consecutive year at this show. It's a great show and who can turn down a trip to New York. I have a game plan in mind... I have 9 weeks... I'm going to just train my legs. Do everything I hate to do or haven't been doing much of...walking lunges, lunges, step ups, stair sprints, box jumps....oh gag me with a spoon... must I go on..LOL. I plan to make minor, but noticeable improvements, We'll just see how I pull it together... I really think I'm starting to get everything down.

I totally enjoyed interacting with all my fans in the expo and around the lobby. I'm there for all of you. I get motivated by people appreciating and enjoying my physique. Thank you all for your support. " Strength is Beautiful".

PS. Check out my article on http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/dena_westerfield_interview.htm

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

2 more days to prep!!

2009-03-02T02:03:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

Well here it is... Monday! I've been waiting for this day for some reason. I'm right where I need to be with everything. Most of my bags are packed and food is organized for the trip. I have today and Tuesday to workout and finish up cardio.

I'm very pleased with where I am with my physique. I've made noticeable changes to my muscle bellies... I think it's just maturity. I'm blossoming...LOL. I'm leaner than I have ever been, yet heavier too. Here are a couple things I have been thinking about for the show:

We usually are put in order by our last names... that is why I'm always stuck at the freaking end by the podium or falling off the front of the stage...too close for the judges to get a good look at. I then get moved around... but it sucks to be dangling on the end all the time....LOL I'm use to it though... I've had this name for 38 years..

I'm not sure if this a blessing or not, but being the last competitor gives me no rest between my free pose and comparisons. I have to free pose then come right around and start to battle it out... My physique looks best once I pose it for at least 2-3 rounds instead of grabbing weights and pumping up that way, so although fatigued, my muscles will be full and ready for action. I think I'm fatigued, but I'm amazed at where this rush of energy comes from when your on stage. It's kinda like when I use to run... the finish line would be just in site and I would wonder how to make it... my legs would start to go so fast... the fastest the whole race.. it

s called the "kick". So, on stage, I'll be feeling the kick.

Another thing I've been thinking about is this... the top girls... in the top 5 get called out 1st.. right. So, the judges look at them and place them... then they get off the stage and on there merry way...meanwhile the " 2ND string, second call out, women" have to stand poised, in the background on stage, for all the judges to catch a glimpse of them letting their belly hang for some good inspiration....lol so the " not top girls" have to be in much better conditioning because they have to be on stage and perform longer. It's hard standing out there for all that time. Good thing the "best girls" are back with their feet up and not out battling it out for stamina too... LOL

OMG.. and 6Th and 7Th have a real hard time... they have to pose in the 1st round, then stay so the judges can judge the rest of the women against them. So, 6 and 7 really get beat up!!! It's nerve racking because you know you are on the cusp with the other person that got called out next to you..plus you have to hold it tight and not lose your placing by being tired and then drop from 6-7 to 9-10.. Confusing??? Long story short.. I've been really working on my posing because most likely I'll be hammered on stage with no rest and definitely no matter where my placing is .. I'll have to fight for it with my posing and condition with a boost of stamina.

ok.. one other thing that has been weighing on my mind.. my changes and weight. Here is the scenario:

As an amature, I was competing as a lightheavy weight (LHW)which was under 140. I had issues making this weight at times. I won my Pro card in 2005 (my hardest showing physique wise)as a LHW. 2006( my fulliest showing) I competed as a pro in an open class ( no weight class) and qualified for the Ms. Olympia. 2007 and 2008, the weight classes came back and intimated my the term heavy weight(HW) 0ver 135.1/4 lbs, I sucked it down to the light weight ( LW) class ( under 135) and missed the boat by 1 placing both years. I looked ripped, but small and long... for some reason. So... for 2 years I've been restricting my body from it's potential by trying to stay at a particular weight class. I haven't had the chance really ever in my career to just go with my look and not worry weight. I have made alot of changes and have not blossomed in 2 years.. so it's time! I'm my leanest and waking at 145-146 lbs. I've actually been gaining weight as I've been losing fat. I no didn't think it was possible.... I've talked to others... they say this is what happens when your "ON". I think my body is just really liking being able to just hang out like it wants. I just want it all to come together at the right time.. that's the trick.. holding it and not doing anything to change it. It's hard to hold a look and not over think. I'm not going to stress about weigh because it is not an issue, and hopefully this showing will give me the justification in my own mind what weight my body shows best at. Hope all that makes sense... LOl it is early here and I'm babbling...lol.. Realistically, I was upset in the off season because I just didn't pack on this huge weight like the other off season girls could. I'm a small person... I kept using that excuse.. but now I see it's not how heavy you get off season... its the quality!!! I'm 7-10 lbs from my off season weight which means through all of this I've only lost 7-10 lbs.. Most lose 20-25. No wonder I didn't blow up in the off season.... I grew and matured.... It's NOT about the scale...LOL.. I have to keep telling myself that too so don't think I'm being ms. bad ass here.

Wash up suits, clean house, business work, nails/feet make up food and out the door on Wednesday. I have a really busy week-weekend planned. It is work when I get there. I have to move from photo shoots to meetings to tanning and back.

I have a HUGE hometown posse coming to see me and experience the weekend. I'm so excited. I've had friends and people helping me in the past, but not a group of 20 people, some who are driving 10 hours, to come be with me and show there love and support for what I do.. I appreciate you all. We'll all have a great time and takes lots of pix. All of you who are in the STL waiting for me to come home.. I haven't forgotten you either!!! My NUcks!!! I'm looking forward to all the goodies my friends and patients will be making over the weekend for me to pig out in. They all love to come see how big I get from their homemade food.

I have a guest posing April 25th her in the STL, so I have to keep some look...LOL Not the Pillsbury one!!! LOL The pix here is from the shoot 3 weeks ago. I maybe able to get another recent one up.. but if not I brought my camera stuff to load on Beth's computer so I can send pixs to blog while there. Look for me on cam.

Still keep your fingers crossed and keep healthy thoughts in your soul for me. It is a critical time coming up. I've done my best... could I be better.... LOL ALWAYS.. after the show I'll have to figure out just what BETTER is.

Again, over and over, I appreciate you all... thank you for caring about who I am and what I'm about.

PS>>> I will be on muscle radio talk show Tuesday March 3,2006. Here is the link... there is an archive if you missed it.. http://www.musclesportmag.com/2009/03/02/dena-westerfield-this-weeks-guest-on-musclesport-radio/

Your Pro,

Dr.Dena

1.5 weeks to The Arnold Classic

2009-02-24T02:17:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

It's coming down to the last couple of days.... this is the last week for me to really concentrate on losing as much fat as possible. My physique is coming in very good. I'm still working on the glute/ham area... but that is to be expected with everyone... it just happens to an area I've been working on, so I want that to be evident. Dave has me up to 2hours and 15 minutes of cardio in addition to 1.5 hours of posing and a workout.. my day is jammed packed. I have to try to pull myself together to then see my patients. It never fails that when you're trying to leave Town...everyone calls and needs to get in. I finally had to just close my books. I'm seeing patients this week, but just the ones that were lucky enough to schedule last week. I realize how physical my work really is. It gets difficult to stand after doing all the cardio and I often worry about straining my shoulder. I'm starting to pack and pre plan for next week. I still have so much stuff going on that it hasn't yet really hit me what I'm about to do. I get so busy just making it through the long list of things everyday. I'm sure Monday will be another story...LOL.

I appreciate all the supportive emails. I want to say thank you to all my friends here locally that have been calling and offering their help. If I had it their way... I would be laying around and they would be catering to me...LOL. Yeah sounds nice, it just seem easier to do it all myself. I guess that's just what I'm use to. But I do appreciate your understanding at least and your desire to help me.

So, just a couple more days of this. I'm still hanging in the low 140's. Dave says he's going to torture me this week.. he's almost there. I do feel like I'm in a cloud. I always feel like the bionic man... remember how he moved slow and made that noise.. I feel like that. It takes seconds to react. I feel like a stick solider... you know how there legs are stiff and they swing them forward...LOL. I keep getting shocked from dragging my feet.. I hate that.. and getting tangled in my rugs at home. AUGH!!!!

I can't complain though.. for the most part I'm doing great. I'll be my heaviest, fullest, and improved... I hope the judges notice that. I hope to blog again before I leave, but if not... I'll try from the hotel. Beth will have her laptop there, I hope to do some cam... so look out for me. I will be at the http://www.speciesnutrition.com/ booth Sat/Sun 12:30-3:00 come by and say hi.

The picture was taken @ 3 weeks out.. last weekend.

Hope you like the look of the new site. Colette has been working hard, and we have good stuff to come. Thank you for your support. XO

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

4 weeks from the 2009 Arnold Classic!!

2009-02-09T18:34:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

Yes.. OMG.. I'm here. I kwno it's been a long time. I'm sorry. I could give you all these excuses, but lets skip it and get to the present.. Except to say I hope you all had a GREAT Holiday Season. My web site is up and running with new content. If you happen to be getting a warning when on the site, use your browser instead of google for a bit. I've been told it's because of google... The site IS safe.

I've been training hard and staying focused for the Arnold. I was so excited to get invited. I was preparing well before I knew I would be doing the show which has left in a very good position. I think my muscle maturity is really starting to show. I didn't get HEAVIER off season. I stayed about 152-155. I was discouraged because I wanted to hang at 160 consistently... I guess I'm just stuck on that number...lol anywhoo I stayed leaner than ever too.. It just happened.. I wasn't doing anything out of the ordinary. I concentrated on my areas.. legs/ hams/ lateral quad/ calfs/ triceps.

A typical day for me is as follows:

4/4:30 am 1 hour on the treadmill

then 4 (5:10) mandatory rounds 20 minutes 40 secs

office work/ house work/ cooking/web cam

10:30/11 - 30 minutes on the hand bike at gym

practice routine 45 minutes

tan

home to eat

nap from 12-1:30

back to the gym to train (1hour)and do another 30 minutes on the step mill

4pm-8/9pm- see patients do last 30 minutes of cardio if I didn't get it after training.

So... a busy day full of things that take an enormous amount of energy.

I'm living off 2 Isolyze protein shakes and 3 chicken and veg whole meals/day. It's all good though. I feel decent.. highs and lows... but have had it worse. I'm enjoying not having to make a weight class. I can keep myself as full as possible.... I've been sitting around 142-144 and it's not dropping off quick. I'm really lean now though. I don't want to get all strung out looking. I have some big girls to stand next to. I think I'll show @ 140 or so. Which will be my biggest since 2004 Nationals although I was close at the 2006 Europa where I qualified for the Ms. Olympia.

I hope to place in the top 10. The last time I competed at this level I place 14th out of 15.. so I hope to pull out of the bottom.. but in my opinion.. even last is NOT bottom at this show. I will be at the Species Nutrition booth on Saturday.. so come by and say HI.

I'm going to try to keep you up till I leave for the show. I hope to do a little shoot this weekend, so I'll have a decent picture for you. the one here is what I call a mug shot. It is one I sent to Dave for a progress picture.... I had to grab a neighbor real quick to snap a shot of me... It's not easy to do pix when you have no one around.. lol./ anyway I look like hell but my side chest looks good.

Thank you for keeping up with me and showing your support.

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Happy Holidays!! XOXOX

2008-12-14T12:48:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

I haven't blogged since Halloween, so I thought I would just say "Happy Holidays" and cover the next couple of months... LOL.. Well I have been in Florida the past week. I went down to see my family. It was a little Xmas present to myself. I had a wonderful time. I'm still able to appreciate them for what they offer. I spent a day in the Vinoy Park with my neice and nephew. It was Xmas in the park Florida style... LOL a fake snow machine pumping out ice for the kids to play in as it quickly melted in the Florida sun. I happened to run into 2 of my old school friends. They actually recognized me. I was wondering how they knew it was me.. they all said I look exactly the same... just a little bigger.. LOL. I did sport 110 pounds in High School. Hi to Jake, Mary, Marty and of course Erica for bringing meaning to my trip in each of your own individual ways. My little sissy and I jammed to the 80's all week and had so much fun. We shared a room for a long time as children... nothing changed.. we just had a blast. We went out boating on Monday. The picture I have here is from that day. Thank you to the captain and friend Jack for the great day. We ate at Sea Hags on Treasure Island. I saw my friend Tracey was tending bar; She always makes it fun. I ran into my good friend Joe Nuzzo. Everyone knows Joe. He is the owner of Suncoast Surf Shop on Treasure Island. He's like best friends with Jimmy Buffett.. REALLY!!..

Topped my last day off with a little of mom time. Although I had seen her plenty before Wednesday, we chilled on Wednesaday and listened to the Bee Gee's. It was so cute just to watch her dance around to her music. I can see where I get it..LOL.. Okay... back to reality! December 12th was the cut off for the Arnold Classic applications. I hear that we should know by December 22nd. I'm really in the best position yet. I don't want to take this time for granted... but I'm about 4 weeks out right now weighing 150. My goal is to keep my legs as full as possible. 12 weeks from the show right now makes me a bit worried that I may get stringy. Dave has me pumping out 65 minutes of cardio a day on a 4x/week protein veggie diet.... so I have to just ride the line for a bit and not overdo it. The Arnold will be the 3rd open class I've been in. The first was the 2006 Europa, where I placed 2nd and qualified for the Ms. Olympia. I'm looking forward to hopefully being invited to the show and being able to come in at my best and not worry about my weight. I can honestly say that I have never looked this good. My sister even said something was different about my body. She noticed my calfs and said that my body just looks sexy!!! She is no one with an eye or understands the sport so for those particular words to come out of her mouth... I must look good... I'm not cocky... just really looking forward to seeing my maturity!!!

I would like to thank my continuous fans that have shown their support through site memberships. Hello to all my new fans that discovered me through WeTV. I appreciate all of you. I'm still striving to be my best.... in every aspect...!

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Burning Bushes

2008-11-07T20:38:00.000-08:00

Dear Freinds and Fans,

It's been a couple of beautiful weeks here in the STL. I love the colors.... especially the reds and deep purples. Soon, all of the leaves will be gone. Right now I'm on round 2 of watching City of Angels with Meg Ryan and Nicolas Cage. I love both of them and the movie is great. I'll have to drag my sound track out of this movie.

Last weekend was Halloween and I had a blast at a friends house. The pix here is with my friend Angela Kirkland, an NPC National Figure Competitor. I of course was supergirl...

I submitted my profile for the Arnold, so we will have to wait till the 3rd week in Dec to find out who has been chosen. Thanksgiving will be my starting point. I'm in pretty good shape right now, so I don't feel like I have a lot of weight to give up. I'll see how the first 8 weeks go and adjust from there. Once i start a little cardio I'm sure things will respond quickly. I need to stay as full as possible while I diet....LOL I guess that is every ones plan. Cross your fingers the committee picks me as an athlete to represent.FBB

I don't really have much to say except to thank you over again for your support. I'm doing what I can to be the best at all I do. Keep pushing me to be a champion.

Your Pro,

Dr.Dena

The Leaves Are Changing

2008-10-12T04:47:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

I know its been a couple of weeks. I spent the past 2 weekends in seminars so this was my first weekend somewhat free. The title seems to fit perfectly with what has happened over the past couple of weeks. It's like I hit the pinata dead center and everything I've been working on is pouring out. It's a good thing.. everyone wants to pick up what the pinata leaves behind. I'm bringing my billing back in house and working with a new person which is going to get me right where I need to be to understand the business and grow. I'm developing a Post Grad seminar teaching practitioners how to communicate health and fitness to their patients. I have gotten some interested parties which has encouraged me to get it together.

I hope to finish up my portfolio for the Arnold Classic soon. I hear there are going to be a lot of people applying. My weight is slowly climbing. I really don't need to be real heavy at the rate I'm going now... I'll only have to bust it out for like 8 weeks. I have managed to stay super lean and hard with making significant changes where needed.

Maryjane and I are enjoying the weather. It's just beautiful here in the STL area. Although her gait is off, Maryjane's knees seem to be doing better. I've cut back her exercise and rough house play, but once around the block seems to fit her fancy. She loves to play in the snow.... lol can't wait to take a pix of her with snow on her face.

So, it's all business as usual. The gym is part of that business. I'm still training legs 3 times a week. It seems to be working well. I hope you all enjoy the season change. I'm still getting use to this being a Florida girl. I hear the colors should be mind blowing because of all the rain we had. I'm definitely looking forward to that.

Thank you all for your support. Special thank you to John Napfliotis for the great pix!

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Kicking Into Gear!

2008-09-21T07:05:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

Yes.. OMG it's a blog. I'm sorry for being gone so long. To tell you the truth it just gets hard to keep up with everything. I appreciate your continued support and understanding. I've been juggling staying motivated with so many things. It's much easier to motivate others than yourself. It takes even more discipline, or it gets harder as life becomes more complex. I've managed to get myself on a schedule of some type. I'm waking at 150 lb and pleased with that. My physique has defiantly made improvements although the scale has not changed much. I see detail in my legs, triceps and calfs that I haven't seen in the past. I have a daily routine that consists of the following:

225 sit ups

2 set of pull ups

2 sets of push ups

2 sets of calfs

2 sets of leg magic

My training schedule seems to fit in perfect with the daily stuff. I still want to really put emphasis on my legs with out over training them. Here is my schedule:

Mon- back/chest

Tue- legs/shoulders

Wed- rest

Thur-legs/ tris

Fri/Sat- rest

Sun- legs/ bis

I like this workout because my back, chest and legs get stimulated everyday. Well really, all my muscles get slightly stimulated daily. I've been trying to keep my thickness in the chest and back up with out letting it off set my legs further.

I do have some new plans for the website.. it's just getting everyone on the same page with it. I hope shortly.

Business is good, Maryjane is getting around well most of the time, my physique is improving, I have my health... I couldn't ask for more....

Not sure if you all have checked out any of the Species products (www.speciesnutriton.com ), but I've incorporated the Omegalyze and Fiberlyze into my diet and I feel like it really kept my physique tight. Check it out! I hope you all had a great summer. It's time for me to "Kick It Into Gear!"

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

A Boost of Energy!!!!

2008-08-13T05:51:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

Well I've been having a lot going on. I'm getting some direction with my business. I finally jumped into a larger body of water. I'm looking forward to seeing what I can do with the rest of this year.

I finally broke down and took Maryjane to the doctor. He says that she has blown both of her ACL's and has significant arthritis in both medial knees. She still gets around fairly well. She is up and down the steps, and played all weekend at my BF's ( Patty) pool. A bit sore after that but, considering the issue; she is hanging in there. Ligament surgery is not recommended because of her size and the arthritis that is already there. The suggested surgery is $1900 per knee. They would only do 1 knee at a time with significant recovery period. I figured this would take at least 1.5 yrs off her life and cause struggle and pain. She is 7 with a life span of 10-12 yrs. I have choosen to let life take its course. I have some anti-inflamatories to use as needed. I got her weight down to 68 lbs from 75, and I'm realizing her limitations and working within them. Just like we all should do. As you age you just can't do what you use to.... get over it and be the best you can at that this time! I know there will be a time soon (1-2yrs) that Maryjane will not be able to get upstairs to sleep with me, or down stairs to watch me train. I hope at this point she will except my help because right now she wants to do everything on her own!! LOL... just like her mommy. When her quailty of life is comproimised; I will make a decision.

I'm excited to say that I'm working back towards the "Jumbo Palumbo Diet" http://www.davepalumbo.com/ . I topped 152 this week. I've been having a bit of trouble with my weight being low. It's me being a lazy eater. Dave told me to nail down a couple extra shakes if you don't want to eat , something is better than nothing. I believe this is what helped me get the weight up. Not sure if you guys have been checking out the http://www.speciesnutrition.com/ site or not. I use the Isolyze protein.. it's great!! We also have an awesome omega product that has the proper amounts of all omegas in on capsule. You save money and have less pills to take. I plan on hopping up to at least 160 here in the next couple months... we'll see..I'm shooting for the end of Sept. Full big hard and complete!!! What else could I ask for??? Hey what do you guys think about the blonde curly hair. I had a suggestion to grow my hair out again to long and straight. Check out the pixs and let me know.

My site has been updated and I think my web master has come out of hiding. I hope you like the new galleries. We are working on the videos. If one of you computer geeks out there knows what is wrong with my videos, please email me so we can get something going. It seems like it should be so simple. I have professional video guys, or guys with professional cameras at least..lol and I have video on my camera... why can't I get it right on the site??

BTW I have a picture on page 64 of the September 2008 FLEX magazine...Hope you enjoy!

Again... thank you for your support... you are appreciated.

I am ready to go!!! My mom would say... " put me in coach, I'm ready to play!"

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

The Big Bang!!!

2008-07-24T13:31:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

Yes it's me... I'm back. I would like to start by thanking all of my loyal supporters that have stuck it out through this slow period in regards to my site updates. I have been in the process of changing my computer systems around to be more efficient. My web masters not only do my site but run http://www.speciesnutrition.com/ which is off the hook right now and demanding alot of their time. We have plans on the new updates and refreshing the site. I appreciate your patience. I now have a functional lap top, and plan to check my site more often and respond to the comments that you all leave me on the blog. I named this The Big Bang because I'm about to explode into a more successful mode. I have training to do next week on some billing procedures then it's all up and away from there.

Although I hate to admit that I've been barely touching 150 these days... I'm excited with my look. My legs have taken on a new shape already. Big, full, thick, and defined. My package is evident even in the off season. I'm really concentrating on talking to my muscles as they work which allows me to be extremely specific. I feel and look strong. I have been working out at my house a lot and now with my laptop can bring you all with me as I pump it up in the dungeon. You'll have to come check it out on http://www.herbicepscam.com/ .

Maryjanes leg is not really getting any better. I'm going to have to break down and bring her back to the Vet. I've been considering getting her a play mate. Hopefully, someone will just find us. Ideally I would like a standard poodle. I always pictured my first dog being a standard, but my maryjane found me first, and I'm happy about that.

I've been in a bit of a slump in general. It seems like most people I talk to are in the same mind frame. I called it the June and July blues.... but my blues are all gone....lol.. for now. Now I'm anoxiously waiting the fall weather. I'm aboard and can see the Arnold in the distance.

Thank you again for all your support. It's all of you who make me a champion.

YOur Pro,

Dr. Dena

Calm Before The Storm

2008-06-24T16:28:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

I know it has been awhile. I don't have like this huge amount of excitement going on right now, so hate to bore you with petty stuff. My work outs are coming along. I have been training my legs 3 days a week, I know they look better than they ever had. I see changes since the NY York Pro Show in May. I'm sculpting away at my calves and doing like upper body pump ups. I don't want to lose any size in my upper body, but I now can see how it just keeps getting bigger. I'm holding at a good 155. My body loves that weight. I hope to be able to carry at least 160 a good part of the off season, and still be hard and ripped. I need to be eating a tad bit more.... I get lazy at times in off season and just don't eat enough. Well, other than that... Maryjane's leg sucks... it's good one day and then bad the other. She has become a better weather barometer than my joints. We are working through it. We still get a walk once around the block 3 days.

I'm working on my business infrastructure right now. New computers, some other software training... I hope after all of this you will hear me stop complaining about my office efficiency and paperwork... YUCK!! the picture I picked was from John Nafpliotis after the NY Pro. The lighting was awesome. You'll have to check out the video of it. Hope you all are having a great summer!! Thank you for your support.

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Large and In Charge!

2008-06-04T09:33:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

I'm into my 2ND week of training now, and it feels awesome. I'm getting such a great response from my workouts. Each year it seems like everything just gets better and better. I can feel and control my contractions more than before, my muscles are getting huge pumps, the vascularity is here to stay; Veins popping out everywhere. I feel really strong, but I'm giving my joints a little more time before I stress them too much. I finally gave in and bought the Leg Magic. Yes,..lol.. the one you see on TV. I wanted that since I saw the infomercial. It works great for me. It's really going to help me shape my legs and hit that inner area I could never get to. It's so much fun. I'm like addicted to it. I do several sets of high reps daily.

I've been totally enjoying being out of the show mode. I look at myself and think I could be there again very easily, but I want to take time to better myself and really bring my best to the Arnold. I'm eating lots... making all kind of yummy foods. I do keep on my regular diet too... this is just extra food....LOL... I like that!!

The weather is finally coming around here. I've been laying out on the deck getting a good tan. Maryjane is making it once around the block a day with no problems. I can tell she has an issue, but we work within her limitations. She is happy to be back at it too.

I did a mini shoot with my friend Gary over the weekend. Some different stuff. We still need to work on the pixs some, but this is one I liked from the gym. Hope you're enjoying the spring; I like the green vegetation, pretty flowers, and the energy of everyone enjoying the day.

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Back to Business

2008-05-28T11:49:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

I hope you all have a great holiday weekend. I have been working my butt off the past 2 weeks. I took 2 weeks off from training, and one weekend was spent throwing mulch and planting flowers and this past weekend I moved my friend on Sat Sun and Monday, I went to her new home and loaded things in rooms, lots of stairs, and put the grill together. We then had people over and cooked at there new home. It was a blast. The picture here is from her balcony.

Yesterday, Tuesday, was my first day back at the gym.. chest and shoulders, those were the only body parts that didn't hurt from the move. I feel like I was hit by a truck today. My muscles are sore. I'm back to 155 and climbing, but still ripped and veiny. I have a shoot this coming weekend, so look out for some new a different stuff.

I have changed my work schedule around, so I'm working a lot of late weekdays.. I'm early to bed, early to rise, so I'm trying to figure out a happy medium here especially since the new schedule seems to work great.

I'm back in the gym again and stronger than ever. My shoulder is almost to 100%. I see a large and in charge Dr. sexy for the 2009 Arnold Classic, but first I need an invite..lol.

Have a wonderful week. The sun is finally out here. Spring is here!!

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Refreshing The Love

2008-05-22T07:44:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

I've had a great couple of weeks. The weather for the most part, has been absolutely beautiful. I have re arranged my work schedule which seems to really work well for me, but it is going to take sometime to get use to the extra work. The contiuous manual labor starts to take its toll my the end of day and week.

One of my BF's, Jillian, had a bday party last weekend; I took this picture that evening. I really don't have any plans for the Memorial Day weekend. I've been working in my yard and hope to plant some flowers and lay in the sun.

I'm starting to feel the love for, my boyfriend, Gym. I looked some pictures today that reminded of how happy I am with him in my life, how stimulated I feel eveytimne I leave his house, how secure and strong I feel from the mental and physical benifits I gain from commiting to a realtionship with him....I plan to start seeing him again on Tuesday. So next week it's..... back to the gym and refreshing the love.

I have to talk to Charles , the trainer of champions, but I think I'm going to do 3 short but heavy leg workouts a week and come up with a fun summer outdoors quad stimulating workout, like sprinting or even cycle sprinting. Cycle sprinters have massive quads. I have patients that race on a team and have asked me before to try it. It is dangerous.... have you seen those athletes' falls?? @#!*.

So in sum... I have commited to be more organized with the business aspect of my practice, and am doing it, made my schedule to maximize my time with patients, feeling the love for the gym again, yard nice and spring cleaning statred, Maryjanes leg will never be the same, but she feels better, which makes me happy. Now, as soon as someone can get rid of this damn Cardinal flying into my windows all day long, things couldn't be more perfect.

Thank you again and again for all your suport. We are going to be working on the video and other issues on the site. I've been promised. Have a great safe weekend!

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

4th Place!!!

2008-05-12T13:39:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

Well, here I sit, still in New york, and it feeling like my first second to unwind. I just finished a photo with John Nafliotis. We had some Chinese for lunch, and I can't wait for Italian tonight. Joel has a place close by picked out. i would like nothing more than lounge around the house tonight. I leave tomorrow evening, I'm not sure what I want to do tomorrow. I'll probably think about it at dinner.

I really don't have much to say about the show . i think it's still the legs.. they keep getting better but still need more time. I was at my best. I couldn't have done anything different. This is purely a case of getting beat. When comparing contest histories of #1-#6, I feel honored to be mixed in that bunch. i will have galleries from the show on the site shortly. You can see more pix on http://www.musculardevelopment.com/ .

As only the top 3 :( qualified for the Olympia, I plan to lay low for a bit. I plan to apply for an invite to the 2009 Arnold Classic. I will have plenty of time to make the improvements I need, or at least make improvements. Also, I will be working on the much needed improvements in the video portion of this site..I have not forgotten you my fans.

The picture is a comparison between 1st,3rd and 4th (Me)

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Moment Of Truth

2008-05-07T20:29:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

Well the time has come to shine. It is Wednesday evening, I have 2 coats of color on and my packing is about finished. Wendi will come over 2 more times tomorrow to apply more color to my body. Thursday is my last day; I have to get to bed early and leave the house by 4:30 am on Friday. Joel will pick me up from the airport, and Beth Roberts will be my "bag bitch" meaning she is there to help with whatever I need, color, food prep, etc. I'm looking forward to it. It's going to be a great time.

I must say that this is definitely the best I have looked. I'm full, ripped and heavy. I've been working on my presentation hard for the past 5 weeks. I plan to bring a package that you can't take your eyes off. That's my goal!!!

I would like to personally thank all of you who have been there supporting me, and encouraging me through some tough times this year. A special thank you to all of members and trainers of West County Health & Fitness for their love, wishes and goodies. The Nuckoll's Family, Patty, Brian, Wendi, Jillian& Jason, Dave, Charles, Joel and my family for helping me in one way or another make this weekend happen.

I will be spending Monday morning shooting for my website and playing around in New York til my plane leaves on Tuesday. I hope it will be back to the drawing board for me. I just found out that the top 5 will qualify for the Ms. Olympia, this is going to be a tough crowd.... cross your fingers for a top 5 placing for me. I will do my best to get pixs up and update the blog with info about the outcome of the Show. I'm sure you will be able to find out some stuff too at http://www.musculardevelopment.com/. The show is called the 2008 New York Pro Show.

I work on my hands, feet and face the night before the show this way I can move through the airport not looking too strange.. It doesn't help though... I still get stares...lol but I don't like to have it on my face for days and it will start to look bad and if I have it on hands and feet they get washed and covered all the time and rubs off on everything... so I save it for last and that is why it may look strange in the picture.

Send me your pump ups!!! XOXO

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

PaPa.. My #1 Fan RIP April 29, 2008

2008-05-03T03:02:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

Well this week has been challenging to say the least. My PaPa came back from the hospital and on Monday evening he fell asleep in his lazy boy forever. He was my #1 fan. He loved my bodybuilding. My pictures hung all over his home. My cousin says it's like a shrine..lol. PaPa would love for me to walk ahead of him so he could see peoples reactions to me. He loved it. He would walk up to anyone and say " that's my granddaughter." At 80 years old, PaPa drove all the way from Florida to Missouri to watch me graduate from Logan Chiropractic College. It relieves me to no end that a hard life lead to a peaceful death. One thing I KNOW is that both NaNa and PaPa left thinking I was the best thing in the world and that warm comfort will always be there. PaPa was 85 years old.

So, I'm 1 week out of the NY pro show. I very pleased with my look thus far. I look my best yet. Big, hard, full. I was still 145 yesterday AM. I haven't weighed yet today. I don't see any reason I shouldn't be able to show at 142. I really cut back on the patient load this last week. I have so much little prep things to do that really go unnoticed. Here is how I'm planning things out... Today, Saturday, Patty and I are going accessory shopping. A couple of things on the list are purse, ear rings, hair product, make up. Monday is manicure/pedicure and shave my entire body.. fun!@#%. Tuesday is hair day. I hate hair day. I'm way too hyper to sit in that damn chair so long. It drives me crazy, and by Tue... AHHH I'll be crazy! LOL. I may apply 1 coat of color Tue nite. I have to talk to Wendi my color specialist, but Wednesday is 2 coats of color, Thursday 2 coats of color. My plane leaves 6am on Friday. On top of all of this.. I have to prep and pack necessary foods, pack clothes and everything for show, with out missing a thing. Now Keep in mind.. this is in addition to cardio, posing, and some pump up. By this time I probably look like and slug dragging 2 large suite cases and a cooler. But, all I have to do is make it that far... Joel will be at the airport with curb sided service and the ROCK STAR style begins.. LOL I'm just playing, but not. I have good people on my team that are there to cater to me. It's very nice. I don't take advantage though.. I appreciate you all.

I wanted to put a picture of me a PaPa here with this blog.. but I will put one up with a blog when I get color on this week. Have a great weekend!

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

WE TV

2008-04-23T19:47:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

Thank you to all who watched the program last night. I appreciate all your emails and support. Hello and welcome to all the new fans I may have gained from the show. I was happy with the way I was presented and the attitude of the whole program. I hope there will be more to come.

I'm 2.5 weeks from the NY Pro show. Things are coming together nicely. I woke up at 146 lbs this morning which is pretty heavy for me. I'm still losing fat and staying full and hard. No matter what.. I can see the changes for the better. I really haven't been writing much because I feel like all I do is complain when it gets close to the show. I'm tired and way to tired to do any extra talking. I just found out that there are no props allowed at the show, so I now have to make up another routine. The one I was going to do only fit with the props I had. Maryjanes leg is terrible again. I've been doing cardio walks without her, and its been lonely. I have NEVER done this walk with out her. It really isn't the same and I miss my pacesetter. I use to enjoy the walks because she did. Its depressing. She may need surgery. My grandfather has a very bad illness and is in the hospital and of course.. it never fails before a show.. I think I may have a tooth issue. Oh, my sink is leaking and my dishwasher broke, so.... all of that I'm holding together.

My goals by the weekend are to have my new routine finished, lots of laundry, clean my car and caulk my bath tub.. and call the handyman to help me with my sink. Get to the dentist!!!! The picture I posted is from over the weekend at 3 weeks out. I still need to tighten up the glutes and lower back. I'm much learner today than this picture.. so things are good.

I started using this FIBROLYZE Dave's new fiber product. I never need a fiber supplement. I didn't like Metamucil, so never use fiber. I decided to try this product because my stomach felt weird. OMG!!! This stuff is amazing. I look forward to it everyday. I like it because it taste good and I can use it as a filler when I'm hungry. The health benefits to using a fiber supplement are amazing. We can talk about them later or look it up. The website to the fiber is http://www.speciesnutrtion.com/. I also use the lipolyze,somalyze, isolyze. At the moment my diet consists of 24 egg whites ( 12 am/12pm), 2 chicken meals with salad or broccoli, 2 white fish meals with salad or broccoli. Exciting huh!@#? I'm really going to try to cut out my coffee a week before the show. It's not the coffee it's what I put in it..lol. I would rather not drink it if I can't put my non dairy creamer in it.. well that has like 3g of carbs / tsp.. I won't admit to how much my 1 serving size is, but it's a bit more..lol. Charles and Dave both say to get rid of the gum... alcohol sugars.. and Dave says it put excess gas in the stomach. I need some damn vise..lol.. I may try the gum thing.. not promising.

I would like to thank my good friends Jillian and Jason for having me over to watch the show. I enjoyed sitting around with a couple of friends watching their reactions to seeing me on TV. To me we are all on a friend level.. I never realize how proud my friends are of me. Thank you all for making me feel WONDERFUL!! XO

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Crack The 8 Pack!!

2008-04-07T09:59:00.001-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

Sorry I have been away for a bit. I've had to spend lots of time on getting my routine down with the whole prep thing. It's difficult to find time to get everything in. I thought my life was busy before. My physique is coming along nicely. I'm impressed with how full I still am... I will leave you with the competitor list.. I need to as big and full as possible. My works have changed a bit to the hold and squeeze. I get a really good pump and then hold it there for a couple of seconds. My object is to stimulate the small fibers with in the muscle bellies as this is where I will get a lot of my detail. Detail work and lots of posing and tons of cardio.

For those of you who were wondering about Maryjane.. her legs are much better. She has arthritis in her knees. I had to give her some anti inflammatories and they seem to help. We are going on our second trial walk today.

I have to keep myself motivated right now. It always gets to the point where you wonder why your doing this. It's a tough job! Keep up your support. I need all the support from my fans right now. Its you who reminds me why I do this. XOXO

http://www.wetv.com/ has come out with some dates. the first showing will be April 22nd 10pm ET. More Air Dates:Wednesday, April 23, 1:00 AM ET Sunday, April 27, 4:00 AM ET Tuesday, April 29, 11:00 PM ET Wednesday, April 30, 2:00 AM ET

Check your local cable/dish listings for channel number or check WEtv. com

NEW YORK PRO SHOW LIST

SARAH BRIDGES UK
LIZ MESA MEXICO
ANGELA DEBATIN BRAZIL
GUISY CAPUTO ITALY
FABI ANTIONE BELGIUM
SASKIA SALEMINK HOLLAND

AURELIA GROZAJOVA SLOVAKIA
CATHY LEFRANCOIS CANADA
JEANNIE PAPARONE USA
TONIE THOMPSON USA
ROSEMARY JENNINGS USA
DENA WESTERFIELD USA
COLETTE NELSON USA
DEBI LASZEWSKI USA
MARIA CALO USA
DEBBIE BRAMWELL USA
ANNIE RIVECCIO USA
HEATHER FOSTER USA
TINA CHANDLER USA
MERCEDES BAZEMORE USA
KIM BUCK USA

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Spring is Here!

2008-03-25T15:57:00.001-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

I hope you all enjoyed the spring holiday. I got snow on Easter Sunday.. It was great. The sun came out and warmed the day up. I love the longer days and am definitely looking forward to the warmer weather.

I'm 7 weeks out of the New York Pro Show May 10Th. I actually weighted 150.3 before I sat down to write. I feel real full today, but it's a compact feeling. I'm very happy with the way I look right now. I'm hard and full, my legs have made improvements. I can feel it in my clothes and when I touch them. I feel lumps and bumps I haven't before. I'm hitting my mandatories 3 rounds/ day. My work outs are great pumps and very focused. It's like I can control every muscle. My triceps and calves are really round and hard. Both have striations and shape that's new. these 2 were accessory parts I had plan to slowly work on. Well, it seems to have paid off some. I'm really working on keeping my legs full but stimulated. I don't want to lose any size while I diet. My waist is so tiny, for me..lol, I love to just wrap my hands around it and flare my lats.

I'm having to watch my time management closely. It gets hard to juggle everything once the posing and extra cardio comes in and hogs up a couple hours a day. My business , of course, is off the hook. It never fails that when I get close to a show patients come piling in. The REAL hard thing is that Patients take Patience. I'm hanging in there. I feel strong and look better than I ever have.. What else could I ask for??... Continued good health.. how's that?! I ask the same for all of you.

I have a little info on the television series I will be featured on WETV, Women's Entertainment, the link here is to the whole series. It has several segments. Video and trailers are on this link. keep checking it for times the bodybuilders are coming on, or just watch them all. It looks really neat. Check it out and let me know what you think. www.wetv.com/shows/secretlives . Thank you for all your support.

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Better Than Ever!

2008-03-16T09:27:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

I stripped down and went through a bunch of my poses before I sat down here to tell you how awesome my physique is looking. Yeah its all still there...lol. I hopped on the scale @ 148 and that was on an empty stomach, which means by the end of the day I'm still holding on @ 150. I'm big, full, hard and ripped. I need to hold this look; I think that will be the challenge. I've never been in this shape this far out. I'm slowly doing cardio to save my legs. I tell people it's like being a rotisserie chicken... I slowly cook everything off, but save the juicy meat!!! LOL. My shoulder is better but not 100% which leaves me staying away from heavy dumbell presses, so I concentrate on really pumping up my chest up with cables and machines. I love to do the cables from down low which allows me to really work those striations along the sternum... peeling them out!! I'm still training legs 3 times a week. Heavy pull day, heavy push day, and an isolation day... it really seems to be keeping my legs full and defined. I have been working on slimming my waist since 2005... its 2" smaller... it would be nice to bring in a 22" waist.. my lats are flowing.. abs chiseled to the bone as usual.. what else can I say..LOL My brother -in-law would say how can you fit through the door with that head.. He's just playing though.. I'm really not that vain.. I don't think.. I ... I....I! OOps.... sorry.

Well started my fat burners.. I've been using lioplyze and somalyze from http://www.speciecnutrition.com/. They are kickin!!! They use a different fat burning process which gives you no jitters, headache or irritability and the Somalyze is a natural sleeping aid that allows you to burn fat while you sleep. What else can you ask for??

My goals for the week are to starting fitting mandatory posing into my everyday schedule. The aerobics room is open from 4-5 everyday, so I go in a try to take advantage of that time... I plan to call http://www.ccfitwear.com/ my suit girl, Caroline, to work out my ideas with her. I plan to contact Women's Entertainment TV and try to get more info on channels and times for the show.

All is well! Thank you for all your support. Hope you like the progression pixs up. I call them mug shots. I just take them for Dave.. I don't worry about trying to make my hair and face perfect.. He's just looking at my body. Occasionally he requests that I tan , so I stop blinding him.. but I've kept up this year after all that natural sun from Florida. The pix here I took for my blog last week that I didn't get to.

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Back In The Saddle Again!

2008-03-04T04:50:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

Well, I hit my goal.I gave myself 2 weeks to get my weight up to 150. All the stuff that went on in Feb. caused me to drop to a ripped 142. I looked awesome, but had 12weeks left to the show. I hope to compete at 142 or close to it. I figured if I got to 150 and held it till about 3 weeks out I could go in nice and full. I'm still pretty lean, so my objective is to slowly work on my conditioning with light cardio and keep my weight up. Hopefully being this lean @ 150 will allow me to use less cardio and save my legs.

I've been getting great workouts in my basement. It feels so powerful to be sitting down in my work shop, sculpting my body. Its awesome... this lifestyle, if people really knew the behind the scenes to what it really takes to maintain a body like this. The training, posing, diet, rest... every second I have those things on my mind.

The diet is on, my shoulder is almost better, I'm getting great pumps, my physique has made improvements... I'm good to Go !! The picture is from my back work out yesterday.

http://home.comcast.net/~clark21482/index.html this is my oldest sister's family site. You can see pixs of me with my family there.

Thank you again for all your support.

Your pro,

Dr. Dena

A New Chapter Begins

2008-02-24T07:37:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

I had a lot of anxiety about my original trip to Florida. I was headed home after 6 years of being away. I wondered to my life coach if this was the beginning or the ending of a chapter of my life. He says it could be both, but I don't see it that way. It has to be black or white!!! I choose these past 3 weeks to be an introduction into the next chapter of my life.

I left for Fort Meyers Jan. 30Th to visit my oldest sister and her family. I met my nephew right before I left six years ago , he was an infant, and my niece... never! I was looking forward to seeing how they reacted to me. We had a blast! Went swimming and goofed around.they were so sweet, lots of cuddles. XOXOXO!!! We all packed up and headed for St. Petersburg for my youngest sister's wedding. She had a beautiful sunset wedding, and we danced like rock stars at the reception. Everyone had a great time. My grandfather was cutting a rug!! LOL. I spent the next 4 days with my mother on Pass-A-Grille Beach. We talked, and tanned on her porch. I visited with family, trained SOME, but the days went fast. Sunday before I left ,I went to the Bon Aire where my good friend "Philly" tends bar. Me, Philly, and my sissy had a blast laughing and being stupid. It's kinda funny... My sister's new husband ,Pete, was a bit upset with us because we were out playing and he didn't want me to miss my plane. He was driving me to the airport. The 3 of us giggled and talked about their upcoming honeymoon to Tennessee, to see snow... leave it to the Floridians to find the perfect place for snow.. LOL. Well ,I was early for the plane..LOL, and made it home with intentions to get PUMPED for my upcoming show May 10th. 4 days later my sister called me from the cabin, crying, and asking me to come back home. I got to her house before she did. Thank god she was there with 2 other couples, they were all best friends. They packed Melissa up and drove her back to Florida. In a nutshell here is what happened... They were in TN for 3 hours.. enough time to unpack, grab a cocktail, and head down on the Gondola for a nice dinner. Pete only made it half way down. He suffered from a pulmonary embolism. Not much could have been done for him. It was the longest ride of all o f their lives!!! Pete was 41 years old. He had by pass surgery 1.5 years ago. My sister is 35. She is coming around. Thank you for all your prayers. Me and my family greatly appreciate it. Melissa is taking it one day at a time... and is experiencing textbook mourning. I would like to personally thank Melissa's support system. She really has great friends. The men of the bunch all stood up and took care of things that to tell you the truth.. I couldn't do. The arrangements, and finalization stuff... OMG!!! No one was ready for this!! Everyone pulled together. It was hard for me, to train and keep on my diet. Her friends and families all made food and had get togethers. I never realized how important these things were to people in this situation. I guess I never thought it matters, well IT DOES. I'm really going to change some of my ways.

I did take some time to myself. It's not easy lying around with someone in mourning. My goal was to watch the sunset every night. It was beautiful!! The weather was perfect everyday. I walked to the Don Cesar and back every morning... it equals 3 miles... in flip flops. my leg, calfs and glutes were hard pumped. It felt great the hot sun on my back and body... OOOOH a feeling I miss!

So, how this is the beginning of a new chapter in my life... I gained new self respect. I was feeling like my life here was becoming to hectic and a hassle.. to much work for one person. After going back to my roots, I've realized the empire I've built for myself. All the hard work and life I built for myself became accentuated in my mind. I was geared to come home and really work hard at my practice and get motivated in the gym. I've been back a week today, and have managed to grab on to 6 lbs. My shoulder is almost to 100%. I'm big, full yet ripped. I want to hold my weight as long as possible. It's funny.. most are the other way around. I have to keep the body fat low by slowly starting light cardio. I've never been in such a good position. I'm going to continue to keep my muscles pumped and hard. I have my posing music and am working on my routine. I'm feeling strong... I look forward to bringing in a tight symmetrical package.

The picture is from my moms back yard.

Thank you again for all your support. I do appreciate you all. I'm getting to my emails today too, so you should hear from me shortly if you have not been answered.

You Pro,

Dr. Dena

May He Rest In Peace!

2008-02-07T20:27:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

I would like you all to say a prayer for my sister and our family tonight. My sister got married at sunset Friday.... Her husband died tonight. Pete was a wonderful person, and took very good care of my sister. He is loved and will be missed dearly. I pray my sister can rise above!

My regular blog with my training journal and my trip report to Florida seem unimportant right now but I will write again shortly

Homeward Bound

2008-01-29T04:03:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

Well the time has come.... for me to return to my roots. I haven't been back to Florida since 2002. No particular reason except for life and running a business. It is a bit nerve racking though returning to something that is now something different. I have changed, Florida has changed.... all for the better. I will stop off and visit my older sister and her family for a couple of days and then we will all head off to St. Pete Bch. for my younger sister's wedding. It will be nice. She is getting married at sunset. I will take some beautiful sunset pictures. I miss watching the sun kiss the water.

The New York Pro show ,May 10th, is really getting packed with quailty. It will be a very tough show. I plan to train at my old gym while in Florida, and of course keep up my cardio up on the beach, but when I get back it will be 14 weeks of crunch time. I can tell my shape is different, I just have to stay hard and full. I'm working hard at getting my 6 meals in. 2 (16/day)egg meals, 2 chicken meals, 2 shakes and all with carbs. It's hard at times to get that in.

I hurt my shoulder boxing a couple weeks ago, so I've had to take it easy on my chest and shoulders again!! It's feel a lot better and I hope with the trip to Florida it can have some rest from adjusting. Charles and I will get together and put my workout plan together once I get back. I'm sure we will be focusing on back and legs; the 2 things to give me flare.

I goofed around with a Valentine's Day shoot the other weekend. We will have the update up closer to the day, but here is a little sample.

Thank you so much for your support. Keep pushing me to be the best I can be!!

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Straight Out of The Hatch!

2008-01-12T18:23:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

I must say that the new year has been great so far. My business is really getting some organization. I find that it gives me organization all over. At times, I get a chance to sit back and look inside to really see what all I'm doing. I think I'm doing damn good!! It's not easy to hold up the world, but I'm doing it!!

I've been back in close touch with the 2 sculptors behind my physique, Dave and Charles. I'm just full, strong, positive and ready to go. I've been pulling my diet together.. that for me means getting back to eating 6 meals a day. I've been doing it and it really shows. I took this picture here at the gym on Friday. You can see I have full hard muscles. I'm really excited to see what I can bring to the stage. I'm looking forward to the open class. Species nutrition has been a great sponsor in such a short time. Dave really has it going on over there. I'm looking forward to being part of something great!

I'm hoping to get to Indy to see barry Brooks before I leave for Florida. I then plan to be doing mainly pre contest footage and shoots. the video quality on the new updates will be better soon. We have a bit of a problem with the size.. please hang in there. I'm hoping to get a vidoe shoot in with Awefilms and WPW this year too, most likely before the May 10th New york show. Lots going on. I'm ready. Oh, one more thing... next week I start boxing with my friend Gary. Tuesdays at 5 he is going to come hold my targets and call my combos. Soon I will have video out of me throwing some POWERFUL punches!! I'm so psyched!!! I can't wait to explode in 2008. "Year of The Dena".

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

" Year of The Dena"

2008-01-03T20:55:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

LOL... I like this title! My manager says "it's year of the Dena" I asked him if he meant hyena..lol. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday, and I wish you the best in 2008! Thank you so much for your support, and for making 2007 a break through year in regards to my site and your excitement with Dr. Sexy. Well, I must admit that the last 2 weeks of the year were a different experience for me. First of all, I had way too much time on my hands! I had to take off a bunch of days just because of the holidays and patients desire to shop and spend time with family, 2 things I don't do much of..lol. I also got an overdose of my female hormones that left me feeling every particle in the air...OMG! I was a mess, and then to just sit around and feel all of this stuff was, to tell the truth, painful!! Blah that is gone.. I've now sealed the 2007 envelope. On we go!

I get to start off my 2008 with a trip back home to see my family, and attend my youngest sister's wedding. I have not been home since 2000. I'm sure my mother will be a puppy in the window. I am looking forward to seeing my family, and spending my time at the beach.. I'm good at that. I'll see if the ground still stomps like it use to. I'll be heading into February full speed with the May 10th NY Pro show in my eye. I will be competing as a Species Nutrition athlete, http://www.speciesnutrition.com/ , this is my diet guru's company and my NEW sponsor... http://www.davepalumbo.com/ . I will be talking more about the products and how I use them personally. You can also check out the athlete profiles on the Species website. My bodybuilding goals for 2008 are as follows... well ultimately ending in an Arnold invite for 2009. I would like to apply for this show with a higher placing that my last show which was 4th place at the 2007 Europa. The IFBB has gone back to an open class which means everyone competes together and the top 3 will go to the Ms. Olympia. If I get my way, I will be headed for the Olympia for a 2nd go round in 2008. I'm sure tthe NY show is going to be packed...and packed with a lot of girls coming off the 2008 Arnold classic in March. Not sure how to look at that.. but I know that for some reason I haven't really peaked the last 2 times. In my mind, they are looking for a look. I strongly feel I have a look. I just have to make sure I don't get overlooked. My competition is me, yet how am I going to pull it together while continuing to grow my practice and have more responsibilities? I will have to bring out my focus power and drive it!! I hope to slide in at 143-145 lb, this will be my heaviest weight on stage. It'll be going to 2.5 years with my team of the 2 best in the sport, Dave and the "Trainer of Champions" Charles Glass! The 2 of them will uplift me.

I would like to say a special thank you to Joel Goldberg ( my manager), and Colette Nelson ( my webmaster) for their hard work on my site and really making it something to be proud of. They make it easy for me to stay close to you..My Fans.. I will keep you updated on the WE TV show I will be featured on in February. May all your dreams come true.

Your Pro,

Dr.Dena

Merry Christmas!

2007-12-25T13:02:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

Well here it is.. 2007 almost gone. Time really flies when your having fun.. or once you hit 30..lol! I have really been working hard on some projects dealing with my practice. I feel good that I've learned another avenue of my practice that I can implement and grow from.. that feels good.. although it is still going to take a lot of hard work and extra time. You see that is what one of my problems is, time. It's hard to do the job of 5 people and be a bodybuilder. Each year i just have to learn how to do a couple extra things as well as everything else. Nothing good is easy!! I hope you guys liked the santa video.. we are going to work on the choppiness..but wanted to get it up for Christmas. It was so funny making, me and Gary the camera guy, were laughing our asses of when we saw that huge butt print!! lol. I guess I'll have to say it again and again, that Missouri has the strangest weather. 2 weeks ago we got 18" of snow dumped on us, the next week we got cold slush, and now the past couple of days have been cool but clear and beautifully sunny and all snow is melted away. Today is supposed to get into the 50's. It's really nice. I cleaned the house, and opened my windows.. could have sworn it was may! I've had a good break.. holiday.. I call it a break! I'm about to go crazy with all this time off work. My mom says idle hands are evil hands.. oy vey! She always said"Dena don't go looking for trouble,it finds you quick enough!" Ha, I wonder what she meant by that.. no I'm just kidding... I just need my structure back shortly... You guys know me by now.. and how I love my routine. I have a couple more cleaning things to do, if you haven't noticed by now I have a neurotic thing with cleaning. I do it to burn off excess energy that would other wise get me in trouble.. remember what mom says! Damnit! She is always right! My friend and neighbor Patty wants me to come over. Her lasagna has been in my fridge all day because she didn't have room for 2 13x9 pans. I just pushed the egg cartons aside and slid them in..lol! My friend Jillian likes to make fun of what is in my fridge.. she says it's bare.. eggs, chicken, tuna, broccoli, coffee, water, diet coke or diet Dr. Pepper...oh and a tub of http://www.speciesnutrition.com/ protein called isolyze, on the counter. I'll tell ya later about Species my new sponsor. I've spent the majority of the time alone. Thank you to all the wonderful people in my life who invited me to spend the Holidays with them. I'm weird.. sometimes or most of the time.. I prefer to be alone. It gives me time to get to know myself. I love being stuck doing nothing but understanding the person in the mirror. It may seem crazy.. but I"M CRAZY!!..lol.

Training is going well. While my body continues to be in it's "rest" mode.. I've been doing some Kettleball training. I like it. It makes me feel similar to one of my Martial Arts sessions. I miss that deep core soreness. I think this training is going to wind me tight!! i'm thinking the first of Feb. I'll be back in the saddle again! I have to hit Florida at the end of Jan. and then back and ready to pull in the hottest physique since Cory and Rachel!

Happy Holiday to all of you! I appreciate your support, and am honored to have so many people who care about me and my life. Thank you! Kisses

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Growing Pains

2007-12-09T12:27:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

I'm not even sure where to begin. I guess that is why I named this growing pains. I finally felt like I got everything in my office "caught up" just until this seminar over the weekend. It does feel good to know that I'm not alone.... but I felt like the student that didn't get the "good" notes for the test!! lol, meaning the insurance game. My issue was just a little decorative flower hanging on the perimeter of the cake, I need to get the damn recipe to the cake!!! I did have some colleagues talk to me about some specifics within their office that will be of great value to me. I think here is where my organization problem has been. I had to get from underneath the paperwork to see what I could do better. Although I'm stressed about a new issue now this is all making me better at what I do, and will get me the efficiency I've been looking for.

It's hard for me because every year I grow as a practice and a person with that growth comes more responsibility. I was never the "smartest" kid in class, I really had to try. When people would say "you're so smart because you went to college" well college taught me a trade just like a mechanic and his trade, I'm not smart enough for his job, the difference is college education, especially my chiropractic education, taught me time management, organization skills, social skills, how to work hard under pressure and most importantly how to reach my goals!!! Those are the best tools of life! And although I sometimes still feel like that student running around looking for the good notes...life is the teacher and I am the student. Learn from your mistakes and move on. Have a great week.

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

A Star is Born!

2007-12-04T17:26:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

Well the whirlwind has uprooted everything, and I'm just about finished picking up the pieces of a busy 2 weeks. WE TV sent their crew http://www.pangolinpictures.com/ here to shoot my story. We had a great time. Up til now the most experienced person I've worked with behind a video camera was Steve from http://www.awefilms.com/ . I was pleasantly surprised what a movie making production crew entails.The amazing equipment, organization and professionalism made for a very smooth, fun and productive 2 days. We started filming Thursday morning 9am (until 5pm) at my home. They filmed me getting out of bed, making my breakfast, working on my blog and web site, and of course a preview of a couple of new Dr. Sexy outfits with posing. The whole crew is new to the bodybuilding thing, especially in person, so they seemed to be WOWED with every outfit. After that, we headed to the gym for me to see a couple of patients, and hit some weights. Boy I was exhausted... We were at it for a good 12 hours...I even turned down a Brazilian dinner, so I could rest up for the next day. Friday they arrived back at the house...7:30am (until 2:30pm). We filmed me with maryjane... walking and cuddling. The final shoot was the interview. The crew set my basement gym up to look like this awesome place just by hanging some black sheets around and using light. The interview went really well.. everything was positive. Oh, by the way, they all fell in love with Maryjane.... of course... soon I will be getting more Christmas cards for her than myself.. but thats ok..we share! I did fall down the stairs on Thursday and my little faithful friend was right by my side.. and I fell right on her sore leg.. and she screamed!!! She limped around for a day.. better, but I don't think she'll ever be back to where she use to be. She just likes to goof around and be fast.. and she has these little falls that keep reinjuring her little leg. I've tried to hog tie and chain her to the couch...but she just doesn't seem happy that way..lol!

So over the weekend, I got all caught up on my business stuff. I just have to make sure I do all my entries and stay on top of all the work. I keep ignoring the paperwork, and I can't figure out why it won't go away. Doesn't it get the hint I don't want it around???lol. I can't really say that now... if I didn't have all this paperwork over my head I may not have a roof either. I'm just wanting to complain. I will tell you all though.. it is very hard work. People around me who see me on a daily basis always ask "what about your personal life?" They know I'm always working at my office, business organization and documentation, working out, web site stuff and photo shoots. So, the answer to that question lies in next topic. There are still more things that I haven't mentioned, that I do daily. I have gotten caught up on my emails and hope to stay that way. I answer all me emails personally. It takes time out of my day to sit read and respond. please do not be offended if I haven't written back a lengthy description of what I want from life or who I am. My life is an open book on this site. I can hardly find time to read the emails let alone go into some length.. I'm sorry. I want you to know that I saw your email and appreciate your support. I would like to state for the record that I am single because I CHOOSE to be not because I can't find a date or someone to love me. I have never been happier with myself and life than I am at this moment in time. My best times... have been on my own. If you would like to get to know me better and develop a more intimate friendship than the best ways to accomplish that is to come see me on http://www.herbicepscam.com/ or schedule an MSN or phone conversation via my website and pay pal. On to the subject of my website.... We have 3 new work out downloads and some tanning and posing, shot around the time of the 2007 Jan Tana, available. They are packed with hard, veiny, full striated muscles. Check it out and let me know what you think.

I have a Chiropractic seminar to attend this weekend, so there goes another one, time flies when your having fun..lol. I finally got Dan to commit to a date for our shoot. Tuesday next week he is going to drive down for the day and shoot my professional wear and sexy santa. We should have some great stuff continuing to stimulate your appetite for more and more.

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Life In The Fast Lane

2007-11-28T11:39:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

I'm so proud of myself that I've gotten to this point in my day. The point being writing to you. I have been working like a one armed paper hanger since Beth left. I have my office work just about caught up, I am having difficulties doing it all!! My business stuff that is. Thank god for my web master and BB manager, Joel, he has been keeping everything up and wonderful on the site!!xo. So, I now have to go from post guest house to pre guest house.. We TV, http://www.wetv.com/ , is coming to my house tomorrow morning. We will be filming all day Thursday and Friday morning. Needless to say, it takes a lot of preparation on my side. Let's start by getting my office and house in TV mode.. you gotta keep it real.. whose house is instant camera ready?..lol.. plus I have to continue to see my patients and run my office, and I just had 2 weeks of guests . Dan Ray is coming next Friday and Saturday morning to do a shoot, plus I have a Chiropractic seminar to attend all next weekend. WOW!! No wonder I feel like a pinball. I have to see patients in the office tonight from 4-8:30pm, so I have to everything finished up. I hope Patty will come by and put some color on me for the filming.

My Thanksgiving was great. Beth and I had a lot of fun. We ate a big Thanksgiving buffet, and gobbled up a 1/4 ham. Beth probably lost weight while she was here...lol... i never realized how cold I kept my house until I see Beth walking around with a thermal long sleeve shirt and a hoodie on. I was bragging how my power bill was only $45 last month...lol... I was going for a record low til Beth told me I could blow a pipe if the house is too cold!!! OOOO, that did happen to me a couple of years ago.. do you guys remember??..lol.. well regardless, I turned the heat on more often so she didn't freeze to death. I like it cold... I'm a hot piece of coal!! Thank you Beth for spending the holiday with me.

I'm hearing of a new show for women in May. I have lots of things to talk about regarding me doing the show, and what some of my goals are for my physique. I have to let it simmer right now, but believe it will be ready soon. I just have to get through this filming and next weekends shoot and seminar. I figure I won't need to everything ready til January. I will keep you all up with the WE TV show, but you can go to their site and see what they are about http://www.wetv.com/ . I'll talk to you next week and let you know how it went and how it is going..lol. Thank you for your love and support! Xo

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Happy Thanksgiving!!

2007-11-21T13:28:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

It's mid day on Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving, and I'm running around like a chicken with its head cut off. I'm sure many of you can relate. I have to get into the office to see a couple of patients. Beth is in route as I type. My friend Brian is going to pick her up for me, and I shoud be home shortly after they get here.I am far behind in my office work.. but that's okay .. I'm having fun. I'm going to make some of my favorite stuff for us to eat all week. tomorrow we will be going to the Adams Mark Hotel for Thaksgiving dinner. We get to drink champange on a beer budget.. lol.. I have plenty of cooking to do... I plan to make so ooey gooey sweet potato casserole, pumpkin cake with cream cheese icing, peanut butter pie, and a honey baked spiral ham. I may start some of this tonight or work on it tomorrow it depending on the weather and if Beth feels like going out. I don't really frequent any spots here. To me the best spot is on my porch chilling with my dog..lol.! Come look for us on cam. We plan to hit the malls on Friday. I have to get some outfits for my next shoot. It's a professional wear shoot.. it will be fun. WE TV, womens entertainment, is coming out next Thursday and Friday to do a documentery on me.. I'm pretty excited. It makes a really busy month for me... Dan Ray is hopefully coming out Sat and Sun next week, so that leaves me filming Thurs through Sunday, and then the following weekend I have a Chiropractic seminar to attend.... AHUG!!!! Anyway, I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving and long weekend. I'm shooting my sexy santa gallery next week.. look out for the super hot photos.

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Hills andValleys

2007-11-12T14:09:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

It's a Rainy Monday here in St.Louis.. but I like it. I've chosen to name this blog what it is because it feels like that is exactaly what I'm experiencing. I have nothing really bad going on, just rolling hills... and sometimes they get boring. It's been a bit since I wrote last...not this Friday but the last I hurt my back doing dead lifts. I felt real good after the 10th rep.. so I decided to push it for 12 since it was Friday.... well screw Friday!!!lol. I heard a muscle tearing sound and a pop. Of course something like this has to happen on a weekend I have things planned. I had to go to an event with Becky.. she was dancing in The Stars of St. Louis, and I was planning on moving my gym equipment into the basement. I had to cancel my patients for the day.. I knew one thing and that was that bending over my table delivering adjustments to people was not going to be good for my back and the spasm it was in. I still went with Becky on Friday, and Sunday my good friends Patty, Joe, and Gary moved my gym into the basement. It all turned out ok after all. Needless to say, I took the rest of the week off from the gym, until I could get 2 adjustments in for myself. I was back to training back on this Friday, and a good one to boot. This weekend was spent cleaning up around the house and finishing up on some final fall things. When you have your own property to keep up.. there is always work to be done. I lifted Maryjane into the tub yesterday and pulled my already not healed shoulder again. It just hasn't been the same since I hurt it about 6 weeks ago. I had to train bis and tris today instead of chest and shoulders. I'm not sure when it is going to be better. My job it makes it difficult to heal since I'm always using it and putting extra stress on it during the day. I'm still mananging to keep my weight up at 160 which is surprising because I haven't been eating as much as I should be. Somedays I may only have 4 meals. I opened my fridge the other day and told one of my friends...is this going to put size on me... we started laughing, I had 2 huge onions, one Sam's sized ketchup, diet Dr. Pepper and some lime juice. I have since gone to the store and got big girl food! lol. The holiday season has a tendency to be a bit slow. It's hard for people to come in when they still have so much shopping to do.. and lots of eating! Beth Roberts will be coming back out for Thanksgiving. She dosen't have much going on around her town this year, so she will visit me so I'm not alone...ahhhh! Thanks Beth. Still pondering on the question... is THIS what it's all about???? The hills and valleys, trials and tribulations. The pic I attached was taken on my friends cell phone from the Dancing with the Stars of St. Louis. Thank you for caring enough to read what I had to say. We are having a lot of fun with the site.. and more to come. Have a great week.

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Aches and Pains

2007-10-29T09:04:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

So how many of you are also feeling aches and pains as the weather moves through? You know... I'm not getting any younger either...lol. As I gain experience and experiences, I do my best to help my patients through the aging process. What do I know, right... seeing that I'm just beginning the process myself. So what I've come to realize is that no matter which age category your in, it's all about working within your limitations, but view these limitations as stepping stones to your longevity. If you don't, then you biomechanically start to mess things up which will cause an increase in pain and decrease in range of motion, and psychologically ,you depress yourself by reflecting on what you USED to do. We are organic compounds and are degrading daily NO MATTER WHAT. The only way to slow the process down is to decrease the stresses on the body.. these stresses are mechanical, psychological, chemical( nutrition), and environmental( air, rays etc..). Don't cry about what you used to be able to do; focus on what you can do to limit these stressors.

So, I'm in the 4th week of not being able to really train chest or shoulders. I strained my shoulder , doing one arm push ups. It's everytime I try to show off that I get some stupid little injury. Well I've just accepted what I can do, and work around it until it is better. How long....? As long as it takes. You see when i deliver a chiropractic adjustment I use a whole body force to move a segment. It sounds real barbaric,but it's not. The force is just the coming together of energy resulting in a thrust... and I'll leave it at that..lol I can see I may be opening up a can of worms here. Anyway, long story short.. everytime I deliver a thrust about 1/4 of that thrust comes back at me, kinda like a wave bouncing off the seawall, so all day long I get a little strain in my shoulder from adjustments, and if for some reason ( the patient not relaxed, joint not to tension, more speed or line of drive needed) then it's like hitting a bat against the wall, and yes I get a couple of those a day. All of this makes it even harder on the healing process then add some arm and back work outs, and who is calling the kettle black??? lol. I'm telling you this because this goes for the mommy sitting on the floor for hours playing with baby, the business person moving through the airport with their briefcase or roller bag in one had and phone in the other, the computer person moving the intricate muscles of the hand and forearm, carpenters swinging a hammer. Associate a lot of your aches and pains with the repetitive uses you have. Realize them, accept them, and then do what you can to decrease the stressors. Drink proper amounts of water, sit in the tub or jacuzzi ( I hate the sauna dry heat), get enough rest, massage and stretch the areas around your ouchies. Get your spine adjusted... make sure the door is hanging in the frame correctly...if not it will work, but could work better!

I'm continuing to do what I can in the gym.. mainly legs and abs. I'm still working on my Absolute Abs. I changed the name to avoid copyright stuff later. It's going to be lots of fun. I never told you guys what happened with Maryjane's leg. The Dr. says her symptoms presents a possible partial tear of the ACL. I figure if it goes we'll go have it fixed then. He said when it happens they won't even stand on it. We have started 3 cardio walks a week, and she seems fine. You see.. realize and accept your limitations.. I even have to do it with my dog if not I will lose my friend early.

Business stuff is coming around. I feel a bit flat lined, I'd love to go sit on a mountain somewhere and stare down at all the colorful trees. I bet it's nice flying into St. Louis right now. My friend Becky is having an event this weekend.. Dancing with the St. Louis Stars... she is performing and we have a dinner and stuff. Should be fun. I'm planning on wear a black foil gown with plunge neck. There is a pix of me in it on the site. I hope you all are enjoying the site. I have new stuff planned in late November.... and of course my sexy santa shoot. I'm still putting my ideas together for that. Have a wonderful week. Thank you for all your support.

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

The Leaves Are Turning

2007-10-13T09:38:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

What a good title for what I 've been experiencing the past 2 weeks. I'm sorry to be gone so long. I needed time to figure out what direction I need to take. It's easier said than done to just forget the 26 weeks of training I dedicated my whole self to. It's like walking away from a relationship your heart wants to be in, but your senses know better. Gym is always there for me. He's my special friend with benefits...lol. After talking to my life coach, and a couple other pro bodybuilders, I've come to terms with the fact I can't be a bodybuilder 52 weeks. I've been guilt ridden not having this extreme focus I had on bodybuilding just a couple weeks ago. I strained my shoulder earlier in the week, so I took the week off for my upper body to heal. I plan to be back in the gym next week and not push it real hard for the moment, but get the HUNGER back.

My focus at this time needs to be on some ideas that need to be implemented into my practice. Since I've been back from the Olympia my practice has been off the hook which is great, but it makes triple work for me on the paperwork side. I start feeling overwhelmed. I can't wait for the day I can be just the doctor. I will be in a Chiropractic seminar all weekend. I'm looking forward to turning over my leaf and motivate and be motivated by my colleagues and mentors.

I'll be working on my Hip Hop Abs class the rest of October. I plan to start it at the gym in November. I will record it and have it on the site shortly. November 2nd is the set date for me to get the gym equipment in my basement. My good friends and sponsors Frank and Liz Aten are downsizing and have lots of stuff for my gym. I'm looking forward to being able to train at my leisure at home. I have a Smith Machine coming... that's an important piece. I hope to start training my friend Patty in the basement. I need to find joy in it again. I've never felt this way... so I'm having to just ride the wave. ALL is great though... my life still is the best it's ever been. I'm just the type of person who is always striving for more. It's hard especially if you don't take the time to sit back and think about what you have already accomplished. No matter what... I've worked very hard to be where I am....

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Back from the Olympia

2007-10-03T10:10:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

I'm on the plane from Arizona to St. Louis. I always love to fly home and let my thoughts go. WOW! 6 days in Vegas is a long time. Of course, as usual, I had a loneliness for my dog. It really messed with me for a couple of nights. I don't realize how much time we spend together until we are apart.

This trip, for some reason, was different from all the others. There was just a different feeling all together, but I learned some valuable things about myself and how I plan to pull all my life experiences together to one day be a very satisfied, complete person. One of my biggest life fears was to wake up @ 45 years old and wonder who I was and what have I done with my life. Now, although I gingerly step outside the box, I have learned that if you don't step out and experience life and its obstacles, them you can't make observations about yourself and gain wisdom from it and, in the long run, make it part of your completeness. Much of this is getting to know myself and accepting it. People " think" they know who they are, but they really don't. I don't know myself totally yet, but I'm striving to know me better, and feel a large weight has been lifted away when I discover something new.

I had a great time at the MHP booth with my fans. Really that is the only reason I was there. To tell you the truth I didn't see the pre judging or any shows. Thursday night, I stood at the entrance of Meet the Olympians to wish my favorites, Dayana, Lisa, Valentina and Tazzie, good luck. I was happy with the great response from the women. Ultimately, I want to inspire them to be strong in mind, body and soul. Don't get me wrong guy's..lol.. I love how you encourage me to be strong. See the difference??

Well I arrived @ 160 and got home @152. I've been so far off schedule and am looking forward to getting my life back. No gym, little sleep and food is a quick way for me to drop weight.

I went out Saturday night. I started at Pure and ended up at Empire. My posse was a bit small. My other usual peeps were who knows where, but I had my ole faithful Nida and her roommate Becca, and of course (bodyguard) Joel.. lol. I stayed at the Orleans and moved to the Mirage on Sunday. Boy what a difference between those 2. Mirage..better clientele, cleaner, better restaurants and shops and on the strip. Strange... this strip is nothing like the strip in NY or Venice Beach. In my opinion, the Vegas strip really lacks the energy I need. It seems like it is filled with people who have forgotten how to walk. It seems like people are stumbling over each other with no direction. My mom would say in this situation " shit or get off the pot!"... leaders don't follow people with no direction!!! I guess that's why I felt so frustrated.

I felt really good this morning. Had a great brunch w/ manager Joel and we discussed my monthly and up coming goals goals business wise.. oh! and what are those?? We have set a patient average and per person average for me to start hitting in the office. he is helping me determine my insurance reimbursement which is a very time consuming job I have no time for. Thank you Joel for all your help. the insurance situation really sucks for all health care providers, so please don't be upset with your doctor if he stops taking your insurance soon.. After successfully maintaining my averages for several months, I can start focusing on preparing my weekend seminar for Chiropractors, physical Therapist, and qualified Personal Trainers. I hope to have this course finished and ready to go by January 2010.

I could lie and tell you how motivated the Olympia made me this year, but I won't. Usually, I get this amazing high from the shows, but this time I got self recognition... and that was worth it. I plan to start hitting it hard in the gym and my business. I'm considering not going to the Arnold. I need some time to just rest from the scene. I plan to bring up my weaknesses and hit the 2008 Europa. My goals from bodybuilding will be to get an Arnold invite in 2009

Thank you to all my fans, supporters, members, friends, and family that stand behind me and help me be strong. I need you all!!

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Taste of Fall

2007-09-17T17:12:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

It has been just wonderful here in the STL area. It is about to get warm for a few more days, but fall is almost here!!! I got all my records caught up and met with my accountant. I'm all prepared for my meeting with my business manager. I'm excited to get some organization here on the business aspect of my practice. The following week I will be in Vegas for 6 days; I've had a busy month. My training has been a bit different. I've actually pushed it a bit and am nursing a sore neck and shoulder. I've been doing some mixed martial arts training, and have gotten to the point where we are throwing each other by the neck and swinging each other around. My partner climbs all over me like a little squirrel on a big tree. I just keep trying to twist around and get her. We have been having so much fun; we laugh so hard. I can't wait to get it filmed. Steve from http://www.awefilms.com/ is going to come out to video our fight. He will be the perfect one for capturing the moment and all the strength in it. So, needless to say, my neck and back were a little sore after our training on Thurs. I got adjusted a few times. I need like 2 more though. I've done some electrical stimulation on it. Sunday I had to vacuum the cob webs from the ceiling in the basement. OMG!!! It put so much strain on my neck and shoulder... I knew I was going to wake with a stiff neck. I didn't train chest and shoulders. I just did some cardio , abs, and calves. I'm going to let this heal up good. I really need to be concentrating on my legs. I feel like a tank. Almost up to 160.. ouch!! I'm going to have to break down and bring Maryjane to the orthopedic for her leg. I can't just let it go on. One of my patients is going to build her a step to get up and down from the bed which should help her greatly. We'll see.... I'm concerned.

I got my 2007 Europa shoot back from Jerroll Figg. He took some really good pictures. He's really coming along... Thank you Jerroll. I put up on of his pix. Hope you all have a great week.

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Beth is Back!!

2007-09-10T12:37:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

Ahhhhhhhh! I had a break between patients, so I came home to write to you. Just made a grilled Velveeta cheese sandwich on Cinnamon/raisin bread, nice ice filled glass of diet A&W root beer.. I'm good to go! lol. My Monday has been wonderful! I trained early am with Nucks, heavy chest and shoulders. Still putting up 315 for 6. I probably shouldn't even train my upper body, but I figure you can never have too big of pecs or shoulders.

My week with Beth was great. We had a really good time. It was all business though. She was great with her posing, cardio, diet... I saw changes everyday in her physique. I know I have never looked like that. I look at her and realize where I'm weak definitely!! It's nice to be able to appreciate each other and what we have as individuals. She left here freaking ripped to the bone with a typical "Palumbo" veins and grains look. She was nice and full and still holding on to her weight. She's one of the top!!

I worked all week on her glute hamstring issue. She was very good at keeping it iced and understanding what she still needs to do to over come this. I did a lot of trigger point therapy, ultra sound and muscle stimulation, and adjusted her spine. I sent her home with this cane I sell in the office. It's called a thera cane, it's used to dig your "Knots" out yourself. Beth was good with that and has been able to isolate a lot of the problem now herself, which is my goal, so she can maintain this on her own. Of course, like all of us, she has some imbalance that can be corrected in her feet. I took an impression of her feet and will order her some orthotics for her shoes. In addition to many other postural issues, these will get her glutes to start working together more efficiently and take strain off the hip joints. She still has some work to be done, but she is willing and that's what will make her better.

Dan Ray came over this past Saturday to shoot. I hit it right when asking Dan to come back to shoot Beth and I together because this is not an easy task. It's a good thing that both Beth and I are experienced already in front of a camera or I could see how this could lead to a disaster. It is very difficult to get the right expression on both of our faces, with us doing the correct thing at the same time...ahhhh!!!!! LOL...At first we were kinda stumbling all over each other. Dan , being known as a VERY passive guy, immediately took control.. Yeah believe it???!!! He could quickly direct us and get us positioned properly. We looked at the pixs, and you could see how his direction really filled in all the spots and made the picture whole. He did an excellent job as usual. I had a couple of scenes planned out that went perfectly. Beth was really feeling the diet on Saturday.. I was afraid she was not going to want to shoot, and Dan was driving 4 hours to come here... A dose of Dan's Karma and she had a second wind. I even pooped out before her. The pillow fight scene was the last one we did. Beth wanted to get all the shooting over on Sat, so she could relax before her flight... she was right... but I was tired... She talked me into the pillow fight. I picked a really cute picture from the pillow fight. OMG.... can you imagine the cleaning I still have to do to get the feathers gone??? They are still all over. It was a blast!! Beth is a good person!

Back to work.. I have to use this week to get organized as much as possible. I meet with my accountant on Thurs, and next week my business manager is coming to STL to help me with some of my business issues. I'm excited!! After everything he has already taught me to do with my site and cam, he can now teach me to practice business sense. I hope to soon be very efficient in everything I do. My friend Becky told me of a dog Ortho guy. I think soon it is time to get some understanding of Maryjane's ankle and foot. I would let them do a cortisone shot.. but.. I need to just get some imaging and see if it's ligamentous.

I'm looking forward to the Olympia. Come by the MHP booth and say HI. Thank you for all your support.

PS. I expected more out of oreo cakesters...what do you guys think?? LOL..

Check out Beth's New web site http://www.bodybuilderbeth.com/

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Happy Belated Labor Day

2007-09-05T08:27:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

Sorry its taken me so long to get my blog up. Beth Roberts, IFBB Professional Bodybuilder, Got to St. Louis on Sunday and has been with me for the week living the Bodybuilder's lifestyle. She is a week out of her second show of the year, The Atlantic City. Beth is making this year her come back year, it has been 4 years since she last competed. She has been suffering from gate ( walking) issues due to some left glute trigger points and sacrum fixation.. layman's version.. a pain in the butt. I have been treating her for this issue and helping her pose and just stay relaxed and focus. We have been having fun on web cam together and this weekend the infamous Dan Ray will be back in town to do a photo shoot. To say the least.. It's been a busy week for me so far. The Olympia is right around the corner.. September is a busy month.

My training is going well. I'm @ about 157 right now.. still eating anything and everything. I have to sneak and hide from Beth so I don't totally rub it in her face that I can eat everything in sight and she can't. I love Kraft single servings of Mac and Cheese.Ummm and I sneak and make chocolate chip pancakes while she is doing her cardio..lol. I'm in the gym pretty strong. Was putting up 275 on the bench press.. I probably could have done more.. but don't want to injury anything so I'll work up slowly. Maryjane's leg or ankle is still not right. I could be better at working on it.. but our walks have been left out, and she misses it. Any Vets out there?? Here a pix of me and my baby. I will talk to u after Beth leaves on Sunday. Hope you all had a great Labor Day.

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Dr. Dena is Back ( Dr. Sexy tucked away for a bit)

2007-08-26T06:50:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

WOW! It's actually kinda nice outside. I hope maybe Fall is here, or giving us a taste of it. It seems a bit crisp this beautiful Sunday morning. I would love to take a nice walk.. but Maryjane's leg is still bothering her. I'm not sure what to do. She runs up and down the stairs all day following my every move.. I wish she would just rest.. but NOT!! I laugh when I say this because I say it everyday but.. this cough is about gone. I've been coughing like a damn old man all week. I never had a sinus infection before. I think that's what I had. I hear there was some funk going around, but I got the airplane cooties on the trip back from Texas. It ran a typical 7-10 day cycle. I could have done more things for it like Vick's on the chest, steam and hot tub soaks, lots of water and rest. I DON'T take prescription or over the counter drugs. I pray I never get so ill... but I believe the power that made the body heals the body and that power being the innate ability of our immune system.

So I had something happen this Friday at work. I'm still not sure how I want to handle it. Do I send this person a letter, confront them personally, or just blow it off. You guy's tell me.. I have a poster of myself hanging on my door outside the office. It is a beautiful picture of me. I use it for most of my advertisement and business cards. It is one of my highest selling pictures. I will post it for my pix of the week. Anyway, there was a woman with her 3 young children outside my office being extremely loud. I'm use to this, since my door is my the front of the gym.. but this was out of control. The children were screaming OHHH MOMMY YUCKY UGLY MUSCLES while pointing at my picture. They kept saying it and screaming it to each other till mommy chimed in and said "Yes yucky ugly muscles". I was out that door. I excused myself from my patient, and poked my head out the door. I looked at the children and then mommy. She was very apologetic on the fact that her children were screaming outside my office; she even looked at me and said yucky muscles and giggled like.. oh kids will say anything..totally oblivious to the fact she just insulted me to my face. I've learned the hard way that when my heart is beating 1000bpm, keep your mouth shut, so I walked back in my office. I saw her come back in so I stepped back out of the office and looked at her. She was getting a drink out of the cooler and looked over and said sorry again for being loud. I realized that I was probably intimidating her by now ,but not intentionally. I'm wanting to voice my feelings but I can't because I still need time to think before inserting foot into mouth.. Now with her thinking that I'm a mean muscle doctor and you better not make a peep outside her office, I'm flabbergasted by her ignorance! The punch line to the story is this... her youngest child is MONGOLOID!!! I can empathize with him and I KNOW he will be talked and whispered about behind his back his entire life. I'm sure mommy has had talks with this beautiful young man explaining to him that beauty is only skin deep, don't judge a book by its cover, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and that one day... after all the teasing... there is an advantage to being different. I'm sure his siblings will forever protect and stand up for their handicapped brother, yet mommy laughs, encourages, and chimes in with them to look at my beautiful picture and view and voice that it's ugly???? What is she teaching her children?? If I was missing a limb I wounder what she would say when they passed me in the store. The real sad part to this story is that mommy is so closed minded, she has NO IDEA. Ugly, pretty whatever wouldn't a normal parent tell their children not to make fun of others or say things to hurt others feelings?? ESPECIALLY when you have your own family issues. How many times in elementary school is her little one going to be ask why he looks like that?? Come on!! OH.. I was pissed. By no means, did mommy make me feel ugly or insecure.. it actually made me want to go downstairs and start pumping up my muscles...lol.. What do you guy's think?

Dr.Dena is back in the house. I left Dr. Sexy out a little longer than usual, because she had some stuff to take care of. I finished up my shoots, and got 3 fantasy videos up on http://www.herbicepscam.com/ . Now back to business. I called Charles yesterday laughing at the fact that I think I need to be a heavyweight... but after seeing the line up at the Atlantic City heavyweights, I would be sitting on the freaking side lines..lol.. Iris K, Lisa A, Betty V, Helen B. need I say anymore?? I'm just going to training and come in where I do. The big thing too is picking the right shows and being in the right place at the right time. I'm just going to be MY best. I need to start training a bit heavier, so I have to turn my training clients into training partners. Nucks wants bigger arms and chest, so I will training with him Mon/ Wed morning on those parts, My dentist trains Tue evening.. we are rehabbing him from 3 total shoulder replacements, so I call him my wild card. I will train whatever that day with him. My old traning partner Big Marvin White, top masters national competitor, NPC Judge, and my post man, is back at my gym, so he and will train heavy probably back or legs. Still working it out.. but back in business. Monday here I come!!

Your IFBB Pro,

Dr. Dena

P.S. STRENGTH IS BEAUTIFUL

Weekend With Dan Ray

2007-08-19T19:33:00.000-07:00

Dear Fans and Friends,

I'm one exhausted puppy. Dan Ray came for the weekend to shoot some stuff for my web site. Well, of course he did a great job,and we had a ton of fun. We shot till 2am today, rested, and then back at it. He left like around 7pm this evening. While he was packing his stuff, I like crashed on the couch.. I told him I couldn't stay awake any longer.. I saved my last bit of energy for you guy's. OHHH Saturday I laid in bed all night and was afraid to move my legs in fear of quad cramps. They were slowly grabbing . I'm still just really exhausted from the show. I had a very heavy patient load last week, right after the show, Monday all the way to Friday on my feet all day. Monday and Tuesday I had to soak my feet in an ice bath to get some of the presssure of fluid down, and then, a photo shoot weekend of approximately 2800 pixs. We were burning each other out... Dan would be like "OK Rest"... and we would laugh because we could do it all day till some1 gives in. LOTS and LOTS of cute stuff. I hope you like the one I picked. Right when I saw it I started laughing.. It's just so cute! I thought I would start your week off with a laugh.

Well, I've just about had my share of junk food. I woke with a major food hangover this morning, and it doesn't really help the fact that I've been suffering from a head cold since Tuesday,and still am. I'm ready to get some direction back.I may get to throwing some weight around this week. I'm waiting to talk to Charles about the plan... he gave me his thoughts, but we now need to put them in motion. I'm not sure if I already said this, but I think that I need to just come in next year where I come. @ the 2006 Europa, I placed 2Nd in the open class @143 lbs. I put the 2 pictures next to each other and you can really see the 8 lbs. @ this years Europa, 2ND place was 143lb, and 3rd was 145 lbs. You know what else... I think I'm 5'3' . My mother would argue the fact, but I look taller, and now when I see people they say I look tall. Who knows maybe I grew.. Or all the 6.5 " heels have paid off..lol. My schedule looks to be a little slow this week which is kinda needed. The month of Sept is going to be busy for me business organization wise and traveling. I look forward to getting further caught up with my life this week. Maybe I can even get this huge mound of laundry down to something a bit smaller. Maryjane had some bug bites all over.. I had to bring her to the vet because I wasn't sure what it was from. He said chigger and mosquito bites.. gave her antibiotics and anti histamine... I don't take medicines myself and hate to give them to her... but I kind of had to... I looked at her today and realized that this stuff knocks her out.. she doesn't act right.. lazy, extra cuddly, makes me think she doesn't feel good. I'm stopping the meds.. I don't like it! The bites are somewhat better, but I can't see her that way.. the guilt overwhelms me. Well, I'm off to bed... I'm going to cuddle with my baby... and eat either chocolate cake with mint choc chip ice cream or another piece of peanut butter pie..lol.. almost back on track! Can't wait for the cooler weather. You all have a good week. Thank you for your support.

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Monday Morning!!!!!

2007-08-14T18:36:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

Here it is Monday am... what am I to do with myself??? No cardio, no sluggishness, no irritability, no pressure!!!! I will start where I left you last with my show weekend. Friday night, after the show, I just went out for a quiet dinner with my manager Joel, and new IFBB Pro from Holland "Saskia Salemink" http://www.saskiasalemink.nl/ . These 2 were my posse... there at my beck and call.. what a great help; it's the behind the scenes" people who really make a difference in your show experience. Look out for Saskia at this years Sacramento, in February.

Ok.... I choose pizza. I forget the name of the restaurant, but it was open til 3am, and great!! It was quite, empty, and we were catered to! Cheese pizza, chicken Alfredo with angel hair, garlic cheese bread with marinara, salad, chocolate cake, A couple HUGE diet cokes.OOOOHHHHH my stomach was burning as I laid in bed. Not to the REAL bad state... I think it was like 2:30 am when Joel called and told me the pixs were up on http://www.musculardevelopment.com/ , contests,2007 Europa, I couldn't stand it any longer... I had to see!!!! Up out of bed and down to the 4th floor to pay the computer a visit. My posse and I viewed the pictures and critiqued me, I can still see the fullness I need. First.. My legs got me 4th. I had the other three on MANY poses.. Oh my back was better.. my abs are tighter, my chest is more detailed... but the no matter how much better my back, abs, chest are, my legs fell short in EVERY Pose!!! I see it!! I thought I had done a good job bring my shoulders up, but the 2 debbies made my shoulders look small and flat. I still need stuffing in the pillows.. I have time. I feel really good that; I'm organizing my game plan, and getting my focus where it needs to be... more specific training.... maybe heavy stuff; Charles and I will meet at the Olympia and put my plan together.. most likely I will be at Venice bch Gold's in Nov and Feb to be with the "Trainer of Champions" Charles Glass. What do I have to work on this year.. for the 4th year in a row , we will give it to the Shoulder, Lats and legs. I still want to build up the calfs and triceps, but I'm positive this will happen as I bring up the mentioned ares. I'm going to talk things over more with my diet guru, http://www.davepalumbo.com/ , about not working for a weight class. He says we can get me down real quick to make 135, after making these improvements, but I look at it like this... #1 heavy weight Tazzie is just huge, detailed, conditioned 162, which is very light for her, but 2nd place Thresa Bostick was 143 and 3rd place Beth Roberts 145. I was 143, full and less conditioned then I'm known for, @ the 2006 Europa I placed 2nd in the open and went to the 2006 Olympia. We could probably bring in a 143 more conditioned package.. placing me in the heavy weights. We'll see. Charles has always stated the fact I need to be bigger!!!!! The trick is doing this with out destroying my symmetry and look.

Ok Saturday I worked the MHP booth, and mingled with Fans all day. If you took a picture of us and would like it to be posted on my site email it to me with a caption. Oh I did shoot with Jerroll Figg Sat am too. Saturday night was off the hook. You can see the paparazzi pictures at http://www.musculardevelopment.com/ and I will have a gallery of the show up on the site shortly. We started at the Hyatt Atrium bar, where we all mingled till the ring leader arranged our rides. Off to Club Clear. We had our own room, of course. We all danced and had a great time. It was very hot!! We had many people crammed in a small room, but it was worth it. We moved on to Eden.. I found out later it was 18 and up.. no wonder everyone looked so young..lol. Lots of energy... It's fun to be around people of your kind ( fellow bodybuilders).. if you know what I mean. For the most part.. Us bodybuilders are misunderstood. I guess that's true in all aspects of life, but it's a free feeling to be among people you share such an important part of your life with, and like I've always said.. So this is why I do it..bodybuilding is slowly completing me.. as a person!!

I left Sunday evening came home and went right to bed. I snuggled with my baby, maryjane!! I have a somewhat light day in the office today.. good thing, it usually takes me a couple days to put Dr., Sexy to rest and transform back into Dr. Dena. the blisters on my feet are amazing! I never knew blisters could be so big. I can hardly walk. I chose this picture so you can see the shoes I'm about to tell you about, but this is me with my trainer Charles Glass. Ok, I went from a dehydrated state on Friday to an immediate liquid carbohydrate diet, after standing around all weekend and dancing all evening, edema... swelling... sets in , especially in the feet. OMG I got the sexiest shoes , but I paid for it. I think if my feet weren't swollen these shoes would be ok.. but my toes were crammed down into this semi open toed 6.5" heels. My poor feet... my little toes look like little sausages. OHHHHHH!! My mom says " it pays to be beautiful" she would say this as she brushed the knots out of my hair, the length of my hair was past my butt. " Spun Gold" is what she would call my hair.... of course my hair represented her.

I would like to specifically thank My posse Joel Goldberg, Saskia, Dave Palumbo and Charles Glass for making everything about me!! I always think I can do it myself.. and end up saying what would I have done without you! xoxox

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Off to Transformation...lol. Talk to you soon. I have some great stuff planned for the site. Thank you for your support. Your membership is much appreciated and contributes 100% to my bodybuilding.

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Friday after prejudging

2007-08-10T13:18:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

Well the judging is over. I guess I'll start with yesterday, weigh-ins. i just slid in at 135, when Debbie b and Mahann were running around trying to lose a pound to get in the class. good for both of them... I'm positive they both placed above me. I FELT PRETTY GOOD WITH THE WAY I LOOKED AND MY CONDITIONING. I WAS UP PRETTY EARLY this am; I had to meet big Mary at 6:30 for a touch up. Everyone was great back stage. We are all friends and help and encourage each other which is really nice, it makes it sooo much better. I had a weird feeling while I was back stage. I haven't felt this way since 2003 USA. I'm standing around wondering how these other women are the same height and weight than me, but look so much bigger. It's weird. I look like a string bean, and they look like kidney beans. What is it????? Well, guess what??? It's my legs!!! My legs have come up so much, and I have been working my ass off on them, BUT when I'm next 2 people who don't have a leg weakness; IT shows!!! While back stage my dear friend, fellow 2003 jr.nat champ, Jimmy Canyon was back stage pumping my head up. I was wondering why he kept calling to me and telling me how good I looked. he said you got "symmetry" baby show it!!! I told him I didn't feel confident, I'm not use to this feeling, he said I can see it in your eyes that's why I'm here!!! Get that out of your head and show your symmetry. I knew then that it just wasn't the time for me. I did my best and haven't seen pixs yet, but to me I still think the best yet, for me!!!

On stage... things were great, as in stood in the middle, the place you want to be. The judges moved us through the mandatories and then switched me and Mahann putting her in the middle. She looked amazing... very complete.. they ran us through poses again and then opps moved me again with Debbie B., on the END, the worst place to be. I dealt with it, at least I was in the first call outs right. After the second call outs, they called me out again with a couple others.. I was thinking what is this?? I thought maybe good till I realized what was happening.. they were now comparing me with the lower placers.. meaning that I most likely got 4th or 5th. Reality had sat in already earlier when I was moved to the end... so this I dealt with and in a much better way than I did at the JAN Tana. When I got off stage I immediately went for a diet Dr. Pepper. I hadn't had anything to drink for almost a day.... boy it was good. I want to drink everything in site.... but I do still have to go back tonight to show off for fans so want to avoid the water buffalo look!lol. While packing my stuff backstage I was thinking of all the people I blew off and was not myself too, all the surfacey responses people got from me... all the guilt started to set in, and I thought all of that for this!!!! If I won it would have been worth not being myself for many weeks.. but to not and now look back.. I apologize to all those I may of hurt during my prep.. You KNOW.. it's not the best feeling not being #1, but one good feeling I can get out of this is that being an athlete is accepting the fact that your not always going to be #1, BUT DO THE BEST YOU CAN and hope your #1 most of the time..lol.. and be happy for the ones who did win! I'm feeling better. It takes a bit to get over. I don't feel like I got ripped off or shafted.. I see what it is.. and saw it back stage before we got on stage. I have to go back tonight and do my routine and get our placings. I will eat and party the rest of the weekend. Saturday I work the MHP booth for a bit and mingle with fans... then dessert bar and more after party partying!!! I have a shoot Sunday with Jerrol Figg before I leave on Sunday, and then back to work on Monday.

My plans for the future in regards to Bodybuilding are this... LEGS!!!! I'll go see Charles and workout something for our off season. I'll take a year off and probably come back to the Europa and hope to make the improvements. I plan to have a good time this weekend and then back to the grind stone.. and pull my practice together. I'm happy!!!! I can't wait to go mingle with fans and get their energy. Thank you all for your support. I can still get better, THAt'S THE GOOD PART.

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

P.S. Note from my support team, thanks Joel, it is always good to remember that placing top 4 in a show puts you in the Top 20 of all competitors who you share this sport with.....I sometimes forget this..I am proud of myself and hope you are all proud of me!!

P.P.S. This is a pic from today before prejudging..and one from yesterday's weighin.

3 Days From The Europa

2007-08-07T14:38:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and fans,

I must say it's been an exciting couple of days. My air broke last night at 8pm. I got out of the shower and noticed that I was still just very sweaty.... omg! hot air AGAIN!!! this crap just happened a couple of weeks ago. I had an external thing put on the outside.. well it's gone now.AuGH!!! just what a dieting bodybuilder needs.... more hot and sticky... this was almost enough to push me over the edge! Marjane and I went to stay at a hotel for the night, as I sat around and called AC guys. Leon was coming over in the morning.. 12. Wendi was meeting me @10:30 to start my first coat of paint.... so now REALLY sticky!! While Leon was replacing the compressor, I took off to my seamstress to pick up outfits. Coat #2 of pro tan was scheduled at 2:30pm today. It was still a bit hot, but Leon was working away!!!.lol.. poor guy what a job... and my unit is right in the sun! AHHHH finally, before we were finished with coat 2 the air was filling the house. IT"S FIXED!!!! I better do well at the show...lol... I just dropped $1000. Okay, so now I'm about to normal.. if you can call it that..lol.

My shape really does look good. I look better than at the Jan Tana. It's hard to believe that it keeps getting better. I guess I really needed improvements, at one point. I'm still sitting at 139. I don't see me losing any more fat weight. The rest is just water. I have to weigh in at 6:30pm on Thursday. I have to make weight still 135 or under. It gets tricky here because we need to start filling my muscles out, but we can't afford any weight. We will be anxiously waiting the weigh ins. I plan to make and pack all my food tomorrow. Here is what I'm going to bring. I hate packing too much and wasting food. Like I want to grab a hard boiled egg after the show...lol... I've gotten a hang of Dave's deal so I think I'll be right on with the following: 24 hard boiled eggs, 6 beef patties, 4 Salmon fillets, 4 chicken breast, a salad mixture, some nuts and peanut butter. I really only need food for Thursday and Friday. I compete on Friday and work the MHP booth on Saturday. After the show on Friday... all eating will break through. It will start with Betty's dessert buffet. Wendi is coming over for another coat at 6:45pm. We will do it again tomorrow 3 times. I still have to get to target to pick a few things up, maybe some junk food for the room after the show, and eyelashes. I get my hair done at 11 tomorrow, I'll go to my PO Box and pick up the rest of the mail, enter my insurance checks, make a deposit and finish packing. I leave at 9am Thursday. It's almost here. I'll be blogging from the show so stay posted. I feel good, look great, the show will be tough. It's all about what the judges are looking for. Thank you again for all your support. I'll let you know how the weigh ins go. I'm getting sprayed by big Mary at 8:15 on Thursday... so after that I'll fill ya in. Keep your fingers crossed.

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Caveman Guest Posing

2007-07-29T12:53:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

I'm surprised I made it through the week with trying to get ready for the guest posing on Saturday. It is still a lot of preparation to guest pose, sometimes even more since you have a captive audience. It's important to present your physique as professional as possible. I did awesome with my work load seeing that it's Sunday and all I have is some dictation. I managed to get everything in the office caught up so I wasn't loaded down with a BUNCH of work. Now I only have SOME. The Caveman was a great show this year. The competition was the best I've seen in a long time. The show ran smooth back stage and everything. The fans were wonderful to me. I enjoy just hanging out in the lobby meeting and greeting my fans. It's so much fun. Don Long was there to pose and FLEX LEWIS. What a cute guy and very friendly. He like had everyone hanging on his every word.. probably the deep accent..lol!! Just playing his accent is sexy!! He seems to be VERY marketable and will do very well. Nick Scott was there to do couples wheelchair. He is such a HIGH ENERGY guy. The crowd just loves him... and he eats it up. He really does motivate people. He got the crowd off their feet. He has turned this one young woman on to fitness and I can see the quality he can bring to her life. My neighbors Patty and Sandy came to the show. It was there first one; You all remember yours don't you??? They loved it!!! It motivated both of them to continue to stick to there own fitness goals. I met several new fans in the lobby that were spectators, virgin ones, and all they could express is the focus and commitment they have seen there friend display. We are all here to motivate!! What would the sport be with out the people??? As a bodybuilder, there is no bigger compliment than someone acknowledging the mental, psychological,and physical challenges we over come daily and express the fact that most cannot over come them, and that is why we hold our heads high! Thank you to everyone at the show who gave me a reason to be there and share the glory and spot light with the athletes.

I'm 2 weeks out of the Europa Super show. My weight was 144 this am. I had a fat day yesterday( good fat it's part of my plan)... so I would expect a little push up from that. NO MORE Fat now. I would expect my weight to be 140 or under by next weekend and I will be in good shape. This will be a hard week. When the diet changes like this it usually hits me on Wednesday. Just irritable a bit. I'll work this week in the office then no one the week of show. Charles doesn't like me to be standing all day the week before the show. I've never listened before, but to tell ya the truth... I just can't handle it the week of. Too much stuff to take care of... my mind gets elsewhere. The glute ham area is just shaping up nicely. I swear my legs look better than at the Jan Tana. Really just in the legs just an all around fuller more definitive lines. I love it!!! I have been nursing a sore piriformis (glute muscle) on the left. I just got adjusted, which was much needed, and doing physical therapy and trigger point.. it's sore, but I know how to take care of it. I've waited a bit long ... like everyone else..lol.. Maryjane still seem to have a sore back too! I can't elicit a pain response anywhere, but she has difficulty get up from a seated position. Any suggestions to you vets out there?? I do just need to pay a little more attention to it. A little trigger point for her too. I do adjust her, just need to be consistent for a bit... just like I tell my patients...lol..!! It is going to be a fat burning week which means my stomach is going to constantly growl and burn with hunger. I usually try to go to bed as soon as possible, so I won't be on cam too many evenings, but you can catch me in the afternoons a lot too! Okay.. you all have a great week. I hope you are all enjoying the site.

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Still Feeling Crabby

2007-07-22T04:19:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

People always ask... how was your weekend.. or what are you doing over the weekend... here is my moment of glory to bitch about that. It seems that I work just as hard, if not harder, over the weekends. I'm stuck here on Sunday morning, but to me it's GROUND HOG DAY!!!!. I would love to sit around and sip on coffee and lay on the couch or something, but here is all I have to do before I can even think of doing any of those.. Usually I complain in my mind as I do these particular activities I'm about to mention... so by the time I'm done complaining one exercise program is out of the way. So, before I can even eat breakfast ( 12 egg whites ) I have to go through my mandatory poses... 25 min, then I do a ab/leg wk out routine every morning on the floor in my bed room 300 sit ups, and 100 different types of squats and glute curls ( approx 15 mins), then 1 hour of cardio ( 30 min walk with Maryjane, 30 mins on the treadmill), then I can eat my first meal. SO about 2 hours of exercise before I can really do anything for the day, because I have to have the cardio done on empty stomach. I'm dying to get all this stuff done. I can then eat and decide.. do I want to relax a bit or hurry up and get the next segment of training out of the way... I weight train over the weekend too so there is another hour to add to my daily exercise and don't froget to add on the other hour of cardio I have to finish before the day is up.. yeah folks.. 2 hours /day of cardio. I have a show in 3 weeks, and a guest posing next weekend ( july 28th), so I have to spend time practicing my actual routine, 45min- 1hr. Okay, now I can start the rest of my day which on the weekends is cook, clean, paperwork for business,and of course my web site!! I hate to even talk to people sometimes.. it seems all I have to say is... I've been exercising all day!!...lol... I don't mean to be a complainer..I'm just letting you know how it feels to have been training and dieting all this time. Like I said I usually complain about it to myself as I'm getting it done. It makes me work harder because I'm mad at the exercise for making have to work so hard... I'll show it!!!...lol.. I'll hit the pavement, crunch my abs hard and grunt through those squats!!! GRRRRRRR!! Anyway.. off to work on mandatories and then cardio. Hope you all had a relaxing weekend. I've done enough exercise for all of us!!..lol Oh, by the way, everything is coming along... Dave say I'm a little smooth from the back... so more cardio!!! Hanging at 145...for some reason 147 this am... but whose counting.. we'll say 145...lol...ok

Your Pro,

Dr.Dena

3 Weeks out of the Europa Supershow

2007-07-18T07:29:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

Is it okay that I've been jamming out to Michael Jackson's Greatest Hits?..lol I've been getting great cardio workouts to a number 1 album Jillian put on my i pod. I am an 80's girl remember.. I loved Michael. I would still today stand up for him in a crowd of people supporting the fact that he LOVED and FELT the music. The other shit is his business!!! It's ground hog day for me. I can remember the last time I felt like this way I was preparing for the 2005 Nationals... same thing day in and out.... always feeling behind because you have so much to do...wondering why you feel exhausted then you realize all you're doing is working!!! I'm working every second I'm awake.... I am a great sleeper... thank god!! Along with all my other big belly workouts, I'm still continuing to work on more sculpting stuff. My inner thigh is looking great and full, more cuts... yeah!! I'm still training them 3x/week in addition to hams(1x/wk) and quads(1x/wk). I'm up to 1.5 hrs. cardio a day. My weight this am was 147.9.. I feel a little heavy... I think it's all the liquid.. I've been drinking a lot. Still feeling strong, but robotic... I'm on a path... get out of my way...lol... It's important to stay focused on this road right now. If I seem surfacey....I am...It's what it takes sometimes..the robot is on the path... it doesn't have emotion.. it just does what needs to be done. I'll tell you it does get tough trying to bring it on again, again,and again...

I hope you all are liking the new website. I love going to it and checking it out myself. I can get lost on there. I've made arrangements with Dan Ray for the week before the Europa and during the show.. so we have so much fun stuff to come. I also have a big surprise planned, but I can't start training for it till the shows are over. Let Joel, Colette or myself know your thoughts on the site. Let us know what you want to see. I have to get good this week at my posing. I've been working on them.. in my head..lol.. no not really.. but need to get better with it! Hope you have a wonderful week. Stay cool! It's very hot here in St. Louis. Got some shots from http://www.johnstutz.ocm/ .

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

4.5 weeks out of Europa

2007-07-10T11:32:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Fans,

Today is the first day I noticed changes for the better in my physique. It's been really hard on me trying to pull everything back together; just mentally... I've questioned myself if I can handle it... Of course my SUPER EGO takes over and tells me I can do anything... which leaves me working very hard. People ask how I can have 2 careers .. well each year it is becoming more difficult. I am really growing in my practice.... which leaves me working and needing to focus on that a lot. It is kinda messing me up in the head... just trying to do both and leaving myself wondering if I could do better. I now have a person to help manage my bodybuilding and other issues. I'm learning how to develop more organization in both of my careers. Once I can do that, then I will have a couple more years to grow and handle it on my own.

I trained biceps and triceps today. My color is all off now so I look like a ghost.. but I'm really noticing changes in my physique that I didn't see at the Jan Tana. this makes me feel very happy, because I've struggled with the fact of going from contest shape to and really full look ( Helen the hippo), and just trusting the fact that I can get it back again, and hopefully better. I spoke with Don Long at the KS City show. He look at my legs and some pixs and he pulled out my inner thigh. Dave has been telling about my inner thigh for the past year, but I've been in sweep mode. Anyway, Don and Dave gave me some suggestions on training my inner thigh.. OMG.. I've been sore. I can really feel how I've been neglecting them, but now I Can see so much more, already, in the glute/ ham tie in and girth of my thigh in general. I can also see some crazy stuff happening at the triceps tie in under the shoulder. It is getting really chiseled, and the triceps is just standing out in my back biceps shots. I was happy!!! Made me train sooo HARD!!! I'm big and full. 147 lb... I can tell that I got a GREAT rebound from the Jan Tana... I'm feeling positive.

I hope you guys like the new site. I'm very excited! Colette and Joel have work very hard at making everything just perfect for me. Thank you two so much! We have so much fun stuff planned. Both of them have me so pumped to be more involved my site and interaction. I hope you all continue to be motivated and stimulated by my life and dedication. I get true gratification from all of you. When I feel like no one understands.....why I like to be strong and have muscles... I come here.. to my email.. on cam....You all up lift me.

I have a very busy 2 months. I guest pose in 2 weeks, and then compete in another 2 weeks... I need to start getting on my posing, mandatory poses.. back to (2) 25 min sessions a day.. see this all take a lot of extra time. It gets hard to work in the office long hours and train. Thank you to all who have signed up as supporting members on my site and support me on http://www.herbiceps.com/ . Proceeds from that goes towards my training and helping me. I appreciate you all.

Let us Know about the site.

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Back From KS City

2007-07-02T07:01:00.000-07:00

Dear Fans,

Well here I am sitting on the train headed back to St. Louis from Kansas. Don't ever take the train... this is my first and last time. The accommodations were fine, but I could have driven up and back 2 times. The 4 hour train is really 7 hrs. with all the delays. I was in KS City judging a show, and enjoying my week off of the diet and gym. I had a great time mingling with friends, fans & fellow competitors.. Don Long, Elaine Goodlad, Sherry Smith, Michelle Baker and Nick Scott to name a few. I did a photo shoot and planned a shoot with Dan Ray before the Europa. Lot's and Lot's of cute stuff to come. I appreciate all of your patience with the updates on the web site. We are on the verge of breaking into a totally new and exciting site. Thank you so much for hanging in there.

I've had time to cool down and direct my energy since the Jan Tana. So, Texas here I come!! Monday starts my prep, I'll be back on my diet and starting up my cardio. I guest pose here locally July 27th, 2 weeks before the show, so I hope to be shredded to the bone so my town friends and fans can see me in shape on stage. I'm expecting a great turn out and Lot's of fun. My plan for the Europa is this.. I want to come in tight, conditioned and polished, not like this is an unusual look for me, but it seems to just be taken for granted the fact that I always come in shape. The size changes needed will take place off season. I do plan ,however, to really hit my inner thighs, lats and calfs in addition to my other areas. I have a lot of inward focusing to do on myself and practice. It's gotta be me time!! I had a lot of extra emotional issues that kept coming up during my Jan Tana prep, so full warning NOW to all of those, other than my patients, that expect or need emotionality from me will not be granted this! I need to still tell you about my NY trip; I'll do that in another blog because I've had something on my mind for a while I would like to address... My image and purpose...It's funny how your so called "Friends" like to talk behind your back and say hateful things to pull you down, to make themselves feel or look good. Yeah, you know who you are!!!! My physique is my masterpiece, my artwork, my canvas, my life, my love. NOW what is the purpose of a frame around a painting?? To protect, support, hang, and accessorize... right? I selectively pick clothes to do just this. Would you cover your prize painting with a tarp?? My clothes accentuate my physique. they frame my prize possession. I get great joy out of showing my physique of in a tasteful manner. SO when you see me wearing a tight fitting outfits with my muscles popping out everywhere... I'm not doing this to get "extra attention" from others, I do it for ME, because it makes me feel proud of my perfectly framed masterpiece, that's all folk!!! Don't try to make something else out of it. What amazes me is the fact that just because I have a professional career as a chiropractor, I can't be sexy, attractive or sexual??? I didn't know a career took these emotions away or now makes them unacceptable, so I must hind from who I am or share this with one particular person in my life who doesn't even exist?? I've worked hard for 36 years building up my own esteem and confidence to the point where finally I love who I am. When I'm not able to be me; I become unhappy. Others like to turn my confidence into cockiness, or self absorption. I've come to realize that the people who really know me, love me for who I am and that's all that matters. Everyone else should stick their nose somewhere else... how about in your own stinky shit!!! I want to inspire other women and let them see that being strong, independent, and in total control of your life is SEXY!!! Strength is beautiful!!!

Special thank you to Patty and Sandy.. my neighbors.. They landscaped my front yard with beautiful flowers and bedding while I was gone. It felt do good to be home.. It feels great to love and be loved.

Check out this pix.. how is that for a couple of bellies???lol..

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Day After The Show

2007-06-24T07:40:00.000-07:00

Dear Fans,

I am all boggled up inside this morning. I went out to the Cheese Cake Factory for the after dinner. I had the tex mex egg roll for appetizer and the chicken & Biscuit dinner, and 2 large diet cokes. I stopped before I exploded... I learn this by past experience believe me. Couldn't leave with out at piece of cheese cake. I took the peanut butter rippled cheese cake, and ate almost all of it. Got to bed @1:40 am and began to toss and turn @ 4:30 a combination of a huge mass of food in my stomach and a mind and heart full of uncomfortable feelings. All of this has left me in the hotel lobby @ 5:30 am coffee, ipod, and you my sounding board.

I'm not really sure where to start, or even what is REALLY bothering me. I guess I will start with the show and work back through this... I must say I was surprised with the turn out of the show. The main and influential aspect is that no one would ever think Sarah would weigh in at 134 lbs. I haven't seen any pix yet, but understand the differences in mine and her physique.

Really all the judges could tell me is that I was perfect, could have done nothing else, that I was just out muscled, which becomes just an ego smasher when it starts boiling down to my legs. I told myself that I needed one more year on my legs, even before the show. Now understand I have been focusing on my legs since the 2004 Nationals, after placing fourth in a class of Quad Monsters. So to hear that your legs need to be bigger is like pouring alcohol on an open wound. I have always said I wanted quads that made you cry when you looked at them. Cry because of all the hard work they took to build and maintain. BETTY V quads. I guess this was just the realization that I still have work to do.

I am very happy for Sarah. She deserves it as much as I do..Her birthday is Monday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRL. Now the second thing bothering me is that honestly...I am disappointed in my unsportswomanly post show conduct. If my body language didn't speak for me then believe me the thoughts in my head were burning holes. I have to realize that I am human also and in the heat of the moment emotions are difficult to control, especially after what I have been through. I am speaking specifically about my post contest interview with Muscular Development and Dave Palumbo where I had not much good to say. Dave is my nutritionist and I didn't represent myself as well as I would have liked as one of his athletes. SORRY DAVE...I appreciate your help and friendship. You/We did a wonderful job. All of this has been a great learning experience for me, 20/20 hindsight of course. All of these experiences will help mold me into a better person and hopefully teach me how to handle something like this better next time.

OK, now for the 3rd thing bothering me. My options now....I had planned to do the Europa Supershow August 10th in Dallas but with the Jan Tana opportunity and the hopes of placing high enough for an Olympia qualification, I started planning extra things in July, not with a contest in mind. Hopefully having qualified I would just work the booth for MHP and train for Ms. O. I have one guest posing here locally NPC Caveman classic July 28th and I judge the Kansas City show Jun3 30th. There go two weekends in July. My mother's 60th birthday is July 12th and I haven't been home to Florida for 5 years. I said I would surprise my mom and show up for her birthday, if I qualified and was not in contest mode. Now seven weeks from the Europa and the increased pressure now of this being my last chance to get my O qualification and having to place first 1st to go is going to require an immediate change of focus. The judges told me I was right on in presentation and flawless condition....just smaller than the winner. Okay, in seven weeks I cannot make the SIZE improvements. It brings tears to my eyes to be told your size is still not big enough, so all I can do is try to dial in the same condition or better and fix a suit problem I had in the evening. I didn't glue down my and I hear it was totally wedged up my butt.

Now, looking ahead positively...that will then leave 7 more weeks of dieting for the Ms. O on September 29th equalling a 30 week diet in total. More than half a year. and then it gives me 5 months to make the physique changes and get the invite to the 2008 Arnold..If they have a lightweight class I know I will make waves. However, all of this physical and mental stress that is surrounding me also effects the next issue...my Chiropractic practice....that which pays my bills and puts food on the table. LOL..My productivity really goes down when I am preparing for a show..Thank god for my members and HERBICEPS webcam or I would weigh like 100 lbs on stage..LOL..Anyway I stop taking new patients, get too tired to work so I cut down to three day weeks and plainly just close down and shut off. I can only do so much. I will NOT do anything half-assed. I do it the best I can or not at all. My Mom says I get that from my DAD. Putting all of this into perspective, it comes down to my heart and soul and what I really want out of this journey. We will have to discuss that when I can rationalize my thoughts and answer that question. Until then here are my thoughts....When I planned my season for 2007 the Jan Tana was not scheduled I planned to hit the Europa first anyway. I placed 2nd there in an open class and took a wonderful ROOKIE trip to the Olympia. I will fulfill, all my commitments on my Events calendar.

For the rest of this weekend and week...I have an 11am photoshoot with muscleangels.com and then plan to have lunch with my great friend Tony and see him off to the airport. I then shift gears to a bit of a play mode. I will shoot back to Fort Lee, NJ where I will stay with my manager, Joel Goldberg and get my tour of NEW YORK FOOD STYLE this time..LOL. Monday I have a long shoot with Women's Physique World so look out for that to come.

Wow! I feel much better and more clear..Thank you for listening!!! My manager is also a numbers guy so his comment was "If you really want something to bitch about, bitch about the fact that you were closer to 3rd than 1st. Sarah had 1's across the board every round. He is also a mean bastard so his next comment was " If you are looking for sympathy, you will find it in the dictionary between shit and syphillis!!!!!" I guess that is saying something.

I am in a good place surrounded by people who love me..What more could I ask for? ...To be #1?? to many I already am... THANK YOU!!

Still Your IFBB pro

Dr. Dena

Friday Night Before Show

2007-06-22T17:52:00.000-07:00

Dear Fans,

Well here it is Friday night. i WAS TOLD WE were going to have an early weigh in tonight, but that is not the case. i will not be weighed until like 1:00pm tomorrow. I'm @137 this evening, so I am sure to make weight by tomorrow. I'm dehydrating right now, which is my least favorite part. It sucks sitting around not being able to drink. I look really good and tight. I felt a little more striated before I started to fat load..., but we'll see.I have all night to lose water and tighten up even more. I'm a Little out of energy, but it's expected. I feel great overall. the weather is wonderful. Cool and breezy.. It's really nice here. I'm excited to be here and looking forward to have a good time. I will be spending a few extra days to enjoy the town and EATS!! This a pix we took at the room. Hope you like. Keep up the support.

Your Pro,

Dr.Dena

Week of 2007 Jan Tana

2007-06-18T06:10:00.000-07:00

Dear Fans,

First I must say that I think the aliens are coming.. My computer has lot its mind. My windows XP shuts down all the time. I've talked with others who say the same thing. What about you??? Anyway, it just makes things more difficult to get done. See I have 2 speeds.. super fast and dead!! lol. I hate to be slowed down.. it makes me feel like a turtle on its back. Well, I have an extremely busy week planned. Today is Monday and I just got off the phone with my hair girl Becky. I'm going to her at 10:30 am to get my hair looked at. She just did it a couple of weeks ago for my shoot with Barry, but she wants to look it over and see what she can touch up. It's all the behind the scenes people that help makes this work too. I have soo many people helping me right now, and I appreciate everyone of you. I'm shooting video of some of the prep, so you can truly appreciate it. Gary T. did gym video all weekend of me, and today starts the GIRLY STUFF. Wendi and Patty are coming over at 9:00 pm. one will help me shave the annoying little blonde ( thank god) hairs I can't reach. You can't really see them, but they do glisten in the light and can cloud definition... we don't want that. This is a new step for me.. I hope I don't break out like a teenager!!!lol. Ok , so one of them will shave the other will record. It should be fun. All of this is new stuff coming out on the site. Oh and I'll prob get my nails done today too. On top of that, 2 hr of cardio ( (2) 1 hr sessions), 2 posing sessions, and abs, start packing, make a Sams run, and see a couple of patients.. I'm finished training at the gym.. or weight training. Now I have to unwind and relax, let my body rest. Tuesday morning will be my last cardio session. Making today and 2morrow my 2 last days to burn fat. After cardio on Tuesday I will meet Wendi @ the gym and she will apply my first coat of paint, and we will record this. It will be fun. She has gotten AWESOME @ my color. Just look @ it in the pix I posted. A canvas from Wendi..lol.. anyway she can apply a great coat in 20 minutes.. which makes things a lot easier on me not having to stand in strange positions for a long period. I am still using the Jan Tana product ans liking it. After that I have a couple of patients to see and plan to get what ever little details together, finish packing and going through my don't forget list I have made up. Tuesday evening, Back to the gym for another coat of color. I usually wouldn't Begin my color this early.. but I have a shoot on Wednesday afternoon with http://www.johnstutz.com/ so my color has to be right. SO there ya go.. I guess I gave Wednesday away already.. I'll be shooting in the afternoon, and preparing myself in the morning. Possibly Wendi can video my makeup and hair process. We'll see... I don't like taking up every ones time. Wednesday night I plan to cook up all my food. and have it ready to be packed up and put in the cooler and out the door. My flight leaves Thursday morning 11:20 am. I'll be New York bound by 7:30 pm.

Today... I jumped on the scale @ 140.4?? I was 137.4 yesterday morning. I'm just hanging around there. I figure with these next 2 days of cardio really focus on burning fat.. and maybe cut back to 1 bowl of ice cream at night instead of 2. I think this will do the job. I've been really hydrating also, so that will make me a little heavy. I do have a standby hair appointment with the local salon in case we need to shave my head to make weight!!! I think I'll make it. I feel great, look amazing, I really couldn't ask for more. I've made incredible improvements from last year... It makes me feel great to see that I can still get better. I'm getting a late start on my day today.. so have to run. Thank you for your support. I will try to blog from the hotel, so check here for updates, if there is nothing here b/c I may be too busy... check http://www.musculardevelopment.com/ go to women's BB forum and you can read the hype!!! Keep your fingers crossed!!!! 1St Place goes to the Olympia Stage!!! I hope I'm there!

Your Pro,

Dr.Dena

Home For A Weekend!

2007-06-10T21:03:00.000-07:00

Dear Fans,

Here I am 1.5 weeks out of my first Pro Show of the year. I'm very pleased with the way my physique has come around. I've made small but important changes most specifically larger thighs, deeper hamstrings, tighter glute ham tie in. I've noticed just amazing improvements in the detail of my muscles. My rear bicep has taken on a much more defined delineation b/w the bi and tri, with a much more dense triceps all together. I have worked all year on pulling my lats all the way to the hip.. that shows on my back poses. I'm still dangling in the low 140's right now, but continuing to get leaner. I really don't have to much more to give. I'll squeeze out 5 lb somewhere...lol.

This week is going to be a bit crazy for me. I'm fairly busy in the office. I'm taking off the week of show, so lots of patients want to get in before I take off. the problem with that is I have to still fit everything in for my prep ( cardio especially) I'm @ 2 hrs/day.. I've been trying to get around and pick up wardrobe and things I need for the show now because it is coming up fast. Wednesday June 20Th I have a shoot with http://www.johnstutz.com/ , so that leaves me only Mon and Tues to pack, cook my food up to bring, work on color and plan a shoot. He is coming into town to see me, on his way back from the Jr. Nationals in Ohio. I've had to pick a location, I hope it works well for him. We are trying to capture a particular look. What that is I'm not certain right now..lol

I am having some administration issue with my website. I have put together some great ideas that have been brewing in my mind. I have lots of fresh, new, sexy content coming shortly. We have been working hard to bring lots more excitement to my site. Please be patient with me. Keep on pushing me to the top. I appreciate your support.

I named this shoot "Teachers Pet" let me know what you think. Just some sneak previews to what is coming.

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Shoot in Indianapolis

2007-06-04T04:06:00.000-07:00

Dear Fans,

What a great weekend I've had. I took off on Thursday to shoot with the infamous Barry Brooks. He and I get along great, and do some amazing work together. We took 1,520 pictures this weekend, lots of good stuff for the website. Keep looking for all new and fresh content in the galleries. For those of you who don't know Barry " Butt man" Brooks, he is an icon photographer in women's bodybuilding. He makes up part of the Women's Physique World posse. He has a beautiful home set up perfectly for shoots. His studio is equipt with everything. I never had to leave. I was able to walk around his neighborhood for my cardio, it was just perfect. He is great to just sit and talk to about the history of women's bodybuilding. He has the whole collection of old WPW ( women's physique world) mags. I just thumbed through all of them. I got great motivation seeing all the women who have paved the way. Where are they all now? I saw young pictures of Juliette Bergman, Lenda M., Cori Everson. I loved looking at all the different poses and how different their physiques looked back then. the time frame was late 80's early 90's when women were really hitting the scene. Barry has seen me, but not photographed me since 2003. He was quite impressed with my improvements. It was exciting coming from someone of such an eye for the sport. We laughed and had a great time. Thank you for the great pixs and hospitality Barry!

Crunch time for me. 3 Weeks out of the Jan Tana. Dave said I looked incredible in the pixs I sent, but upped my cardio 10 more minutes equalling 110mins a day. He says he's not worried about me making weight... I just better have my glutes in...lol He is critical and can be hard on me at times. I think I look better than I ever have, so I can't ask for more except to dial in and show a chiseled, symmetrical, pleasing package. I plan to really buckle down, tie this diet in tight, practice my posing and focus on staying calm while trying to do the 1,000 things I have to do everyday. Only I can make this happen, that's what I love about the sport. Hope you like the pix I chose to post.. Keep up the support I need my fans more than ever right now! Let's get me to to "Rock Status" @ the Ms. Olympia. 1st place @ Jan Tana goes to the Olympia.

Y0ur Pro,

Dr. Dena

Memorial Weekend

2007-05-24T19:26:00.000-07:00

Dear Fans,

I thought I would sit down and write to you.. I guess since I feel kinda bad and you guy's are the one's who care to listen. I feel very run down tonight. It was a busy day today ending with a heavy patient load. I see patients from 4 to 9 on Thursdays, but I train myself and a couple others during the day hours. People often ask how I do it all.. work and train. See I don't have a job you can just show up to.. I have to have a clear mind and be focused on the individuals issue at hand. I have to listen, be open minded and then come back with a clear explanation to why they feel this way, use models and text books to show them what their particular issue is and then excert energy stretching and manipulating their muscles. It is very difficult!! Each year it gets harder to maintain running a practice and getting ready for a show. I started feeling the fatigue come on last week. I thought 5 weeks out was a bit early to feel that way, but Dave had just increased my cardio to 100 mins a day. It seems to get difficult turning the pages in my mind. I really have to concentrate on searching for the things I want to say. My thoughts are very slow.. and are just going to get slower. Just think... this is the best I'll probably feel til it's over... each day does get worse... you just get use to the crappy feeling and then it gets crappier!! lol. I don't feel real talkative when I'm getting close to a show.. your lucky to get a YEAH out of me. Sometimes that's all I can say " YEAH". Look good, feel like shit, right on track! Maryjane can't even finish our walks. She gets pooped out at about 35 mins. I have to drop her off and keep going. I'm going to have to watch her because it's not like her, but it's been warm here.

It was my good friends ( Jillian) b-day over the weekend. Her man (JJ) took us out on the town. He is awesome, a New Yorker so of course does it all first class. We went out to dinner and then to the club. He had us set up in the VIP just like in the songs..lol. We danced all night and then spent the next day at the pool chillin. We can say that was my Memorial Day excitement because I have to spend this weekend getting caught up on my life. So far this week, I've been able to get my billing and data entry caught up now all I have to do is.. work on about 70 patient files.. yeah fun.. clean my windows and screens finish up a bit of laundry and train and I have scheduled a couple massages to pick up some extra cash. My productivity goes down when I get close to the show. I can't do it all. I go crazy. I wonder how much longer I will be able to do both. I want you all to know that my fans, friends and patients are like big arrows pointing me in the right direction. When I wonder why I'm doing all of this a fan tells me how I inspire them, or a patient tells me they wouldn't be where they are if it wasn't for me and then at that moment I get chills down my spine and think " Now that is why I do this". I thank you for your support and encouragement.

My conditioning seems to be the best yet. I'm looking more like what I did at the 2005 Nationals but better. I'm holding at about 140 right now. I don't want to get there too fast. I'm thinking that we will kill me the last 2 weeks, so I make weight. It's only like 5-7 lbs, but the last ones never seem to be real easy. OK tired. Gotta get to bed. I'll put up a pix of us at the club. JJ in the middle of course with me, Cassie, and Jillian.

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Back From Georgia

2007-05-15T06:31:00.000-07:00

Dear Fans,

I had another great weekend. I guest posed at the NPC Eastern Seaboard. The fans were great, very supportive. I met some good people from M&J's Nutrition( Hi guy's). Ronnie and Tony both were there to guest pose too. They were HUGE!!! A special thank you to my dear friend Tony for his help getting me around this weekend. We had a lot of fun... ate pizza!! Yummy!! I did a shoot with Annie from http://www.muscleangels.com/. She said that my physique was looking great!! Coming from the # 3 Ms. Olympia, It was taken as a great compliment.

My weight is starting to comedown. I'm in the low 140's right now. My hams and glutes are already better than on stage last year.. Not much more to ask for. I feel good.. getting good pumps.. 90 mins of cardio everyday. I split it into am & pm sessions just due to time. I'm talking with my video guy, and hopefully soon we will have some great new stuff happening with the site.

I would like to Thank Mike and Dot Foods for their sponsorship. Mike showed up at my office and told me to open my the car trunk . I could see him loading things into my car. 3 HUGE boxes of individually wrapped and weighed chicken breast. OMG!! I'm sure it will last the whole year!! What a great help!! Thank you again soooo much! I have 20 mins to get to the gym!! Have a great week. Thank you to for all of your support through my website. We are going to have a good year!!

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Back From New York

2007-05-10T19:48:00.000-07:00

Dear Fans,

I'm biting the bullet for time as usual; I had to sit back for a second a prioritize. Writing to you was #1 ( although I did start a load of laundry but that doesn't count). I had the best time in New York this past weekend. It was my first time.. and boy did I get the treatment! I worked and got to do everything I wanted. My room was on the 15Th floor. It had a 25ft window giving a perfect panoramic view of the city. I got to see it at all different hours of the day. The window opened all the way, so it felt as if I were sleeping outside. It was beautiful just to watch the city.

The shoot with Steve, from http://www.awefilms.com/ , was a blast. He is so fun to work with. We did a gym fantasy he called it. It should be out on his site soon. He said he always wanted to shoot this particular MONROE sign.. so we did. It was something getting to it. We had to climb up on the roof of some abandoned building. We managed and it turned about great. You can check out that one right now on http://www.awefilms.com/ . Hey don't think any of the people involved have it easy. I spent most of the shoot with my hands taped behind me and tape over my mouth. We were crammed up in the back of a pick up truck with a hard top on it. OH.. in the sun to boot! I'm not complaining that's what I get paid for.. but it is very hard and exhausting work. Thank you to Bob Bonham for allowing us to shoot in his gym Strong and Shapely. It's a great gym.. lots of equipment, and he was playing some good techno.

Sat., after the shoot, I went out on the town. Joel was my tour guide... and he knew his stuff.. 5 time Jeopardy champ..lol By the end of the weekend He said I've seen New York from the north, south, east and west. I went to Long Island to see Dave and Collette.. http://www.davepalumbo.com/ , I was driven over every bridge.. ate a huge slice of pizza at the Koronet 11th & Bway, had Susi at Ruby Foos, the piece of pie I had from Carnegie Deli was to big for me to even finish.. and it was cheat meal time so I wanted to.. but ohhhh I've over eaten before and it's not nice. We walked all over Time Square... I saw where the ball is dropped... the lights and energy were invigorating. I told Joel I wanted to go steal energy... in the heart of the evening when the shows were getting started he asked if this is enough energy.. Oh yeah! It was great! Need less to say, I was pooped... I shot all day and then walked many miles.... I was really looking forward to getting back to my view. I went up to wash my face.... I was only gonna lay down for a second.. I was out all night. I woke up late.. for me.. 7am... 8am STL time. It felt like I had been in a fight. The soreness of laying on my arms for hours.. bruises and cuts on my elbows and shoulders... ouch! It didn't stop me though. We hopped across the street to get a leg work out in and off I went to attack the city from another angle... You have to get fish from a place that is on the ocean.. I'm a Fl girl remember.. I've caught, filleted, and cooked my own Grouper. I wanted sit by the water and have fresh fish. I packed my bags, since we would not make it back before my flight, and off we went to Joisey Shore to eat at Bahrs. I had Tuna.. it was a nice time.. nothing like Florida seafood! I did see the Statue of Liberty too. thank you to Joel, Steve, Joe, Bob, Dave and Collette for your time.... The Picture is from the shoot. I tried to put one up of my view.. but couldn't get the blog to take it.

Okay, so here is what is up right now. I'm totally screwed!! It's almost 11pm.. way past my bed time.. I leave for ATL in the morning to guest pose at the Eastern Seaboard. I still have to cook and pack my meals for the weekend, I am dieting for a show, pack my bag, enter my services for the practice, go to the post office, bank, and just saw I was out of dog food, so to the store is on that list too. I'll be in bed early tomorrow.. after rushing around and battling the airport. My prep is coming along nicely.. My friend Wendi told me she sees more muscles in my legs since the last color session.. April 20th. the scale has finally budged a bit.. still have like 8 more pounds to go.. it's all in that nice full behind!! Gotta pull that area in.... everything is better than last year, so I couldn't ask for more. I will be judging at the Kansas City show June 30, and working the MHP booth at the Missouri State July 21. These events just surfaced so are not listed on my scheduled events. After this weekend, I will be home to really concentrate on getting focused on my show 6 weeks later. I hope to bring in a sharp physique that makes all of you proud to be my fan.

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

On My Way To New York!

2007-05-03T21:27:00.000-07:00

Dear Fans,

I'm biting the bit here trying to get everything situated for my trip tomorrow afternoon. I have to finish up my business work for the week, pack, make my meals for the weekend. I like it though. Drives me crazy but it's exciting taking off. I'm going to do some video with http://www.awefilms.com/. I have never been to New York. I get to see Dave (www.DavePalumbo.com my diet guy) Friday night. He can look at me and help pull me in more. I don't think he will be disappointed. I will be staying in a condo over looking the city... I'm really looking forward to that...I've been trying to imagine what it looks like. I will shoot all day on Sat. Some gym stuff with some fight scene??? We'll see what we can come up with. It will be fun. I hope to see a bit of the place before I leave. I will be back there shortly for the Jan Tana June 23rd. Next weekend I will be in ATl guest posing. Training has been going well. I'm creeping down... 146 lb 7% BF. I have just been going crazy with so much work going on in both of my professions. I'm handling it though. Just always working at something. I'm doing 80 mins of cardio a day.. and train.. see patients all day.. and get my meals in... it's a lot of time management. I had so many comments on the picture to my blog last time.. I had to come back to see which one it was. Of course it was a butt shot!! Hey.. my mom even email ed me.. NICE PIX ON UR BLOG!!! She says she gave me that butt!! I'm going to look through a couple pixs right now and find one to put here for you.. then I have to boil up all my eggs and finish the laundry... I'll finish everything else in the am... augh.. Oh did I mention that I'm tired and hungry??!!! think of me this weekend over looking the beautiful lights of New York!! It'll be a reminder that " this is why I'm bodybuilder" the sport has brought me places I may have never gone!! Thank You !!

Your Pro,
Dr. Dena

Back from Iowa

2007-04-22T19:31:00.000-07:00

Dear Fans,

I just got in from my Guest posing at the Iowa State Show. I had a great time. They have a lot of bodybuilding fans there to be such a small place. Everyone was so supportive... the athletes were nice, the show ran well... They seemed to really like my performance.. which made me feel GREAT! I was reminded all weekend why I choose this life style. It was really just so much fun. I tried out Jana Tana color.. It seems to be pretty good. The application process was so much easier.. and the bottoms of my feet were not black!! I finally figured out how to solve that. I'm going to use it for my other up coming events and most likely at the show.. since it will be the Jan Tana. I have to travel 2 more times and then I'll be home till my show On June 23rd. I will be in NY the 1st of May for video.. and the 2 week in May in Atlanta guest posing at the Eastern Seaboard, so still a lot of stuff for me to do. My training is going well. I feel good that I have my routines to practice and one less stress of the show off my mind. I'm chill at about 147. The weight is not falling off which is good. Body fat is continuing to go down. Dave just uped the cardio to 70 mins in the morning. Things in the office are going nice. I have a steady patient load that I'm handling well with everything else with less stress. I think through the years I just learn how to manage more with the practice. My office is really the only changing variable in my life.. the diet and work out stuff is constant.

I'm starved!! gotta eat and hit the hay.. I'm beat from the travel and posing. A special thank you to all my loyal members that continue to support me with your memberships. I really do appreciate it, and think of you... especially when the checks come in.. not to sound greedy.. but when I get the check I think of my fans and how much they help me out.

PS. Hi to all the Iowa peeps checking out my site... You all made me feel great!! I had a couple of fans that came because they knew I was going to be there. I was flattered!! Thanks Chuck! Really this is all about the fans... my fans are my friends.. and we can never have enough of those. Thank you again, please understand that I'm in the height of my season and practice, and do my best to get to my blog and your emails. I apologize to m the my space people waiting on me to reply. I'm working on it.. it just gets to be a lot.. you are all always on my mind .. believe me! Enjoy your warm weather!

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Back From Training

2007-04-10T18:38:00.000-07:00

Dear Fans,

I hope all of you had a great weekend. I spent mine in Venice Bch, CA w/ the "Trainer of Champions", Charles Glass. I learned a lot as usual. People are amazed that I "need" a trainer. When you get to a high level of anything it gets difficult finding people that you respect enough to listen to. I don't want my mind space occupied by things I already know. Charles teaches me a different way to train by helping me communicate and stimulate my muscles in a particular way. He changes me technique slightly to hit my muscles bellies better and specific.

The hotel I stay at now has bikes, so I was able to ride back and forth to the gym all weekend. I use to train after Gunter, this time I was next behind Chris Cormier. There were a couple of National level competitors their to train with Charles too. I'm not the only one who comes far for the God Father of Bodybuilding. HI Kate!! Louie The Incredible Hulk was there.

We trained quads on Fri. I'm again splitting hams & quads up and have 2 days rest b/w them. I almost thought I was going to puke, that has never happened. I didn't, but thought about it. Probably from lack of sleep and heavy breathing. My quads were tore up!!! Sat. we trained back. He is very pleased how my back has come up. The work out was great; I worked til until I couldn't pull any longer. A fan took care of my lunch at Firehouse Sat. I was honored that someone knew me and hooked me up. I don't know who this person is , he didn't make himself known, but thank you.. stroked my super star ego for a moment.. lol!! After my work out on Sat. I decided to ride the bike along the strip. I was gone peddling for hours. It was a nice time but.. oh my legs!! It was a bit over cast, so I couldn't see the sun set. I haven't seen the sun kiss the water since I was home last in 2000. Sunday morning back on the bike and up to the gym. We met early to train my key area.. hamstrings. I rested for an hour after and then we worked on some clean up moves from previous workouts. I hoofed it back to the hotel to clean up and check out. Charles and I went to lunch and almost lost track of time. My flight left @ 3 ;I got to the airport at 2:15. they almost didn't check my bag. OMG!!

Now back to reality. I've really been trying to work on my stress levels. I just have so much to do I go crazy. One thing I thought about this weekend is focusing on how good I have it, and not how hard it is to get everything done. I realized this weekend that I need to pull inward.. this isolates me further from a normal life, but I find right now getting focused for my appearances and shows, I have no time outside my practice. Whatever " spare time" I have must be spent on office organization, posing routines, training and resting. The only hours I have to do this is before work, which I now do 1 hour of cardio and work out before I see patients, so that eliminates any morning time for anyone, and in the evening after work. I work until 6 or 7, unwind for a second do some paper work for the business, practice my routine and bed by 9pm. See no time for anyone but my dog. I must say that I missed her the most this weekend. I couldn't wait to get home to cuddle and snuggle with her. Oh, by the way Maryjane ( my dog) has hurt her back somehow. I've noticed her limping.. I'm taking her to the chiropractor tomorrow. He will adjust her and show me how to. I'll let you know.

I leave for Iowa in 2 weeks. I need to practice more @ the gym in the aerobics room instead of in my head during cardio. I went into the posing room at the MECA ( Venice Bch Gold's)and it seemed like I had 2 left feet. I have to practice every night this week. that makes 1` hour of cardio, 1 workout and 1.5 hours of posing adding up to 3.5 hours of prep / day, and on top of that see patients and have an open mind.. and I wonder why I feel so overwhelmed. I'm struggling but realizing the fact that taking care of myself does not make me a bad person. If I fade away, please continue to support me with your emails. They keep me going. My distance is me forcing myself to focus. I can only accomplish this by doing, not talking about doing... there is a big difference.!!

Have a great week! Keep in touch.

Your Pro,

Dr Dena

Spring Is Here!

2007-04-01T05:26:00.000-07:00

Man it's a beautiful day here in the STL. I wanted to make sure I got to my fans first thing, even before cardio. Dave just uped my cardio to an hour first thing in the morning, everyday. I've been getting on the treadmill I get a great workout on it, but Maryjane suffers because she likes the walks, so today I'll walk her for 30 mins and then get on the treadmill for another 30. My physique is coming together nicely. I'm still at 150 lb, but 8% body fat. The heaviest I've been at this low BF. My upper body conditioning seems to really come in quick.. I need to concentrate on bringing in that glute / ham area really tight. It's good for me to hold on to as much weight as possible to allow for crunch time. I do need to weigh in at 135 or lower. I have to meet with Charles next weekend; he will design my work out up to the show. Our main focus is bringing the legs in, but keeping them full.... almost impossible. I still look better this year then ever off season, or point in time. You can only strive for improvements, if that's happening then you're doing something right. My time is about to take off. I start my tour.. living a somewhat professional bodybuilder life style of travel and performances. This is going to be a great challenge since I do have a practice to run and focus on. In the past my patients have thought they were doing me a favor by not coming in and giving me time to train.. I appreciate the thoughtfulness.. but this is something I don't need happening. I concentrate all my energy on the practice and the show. I am here for you..It is my job, which I love!!

I'm beginning to get some organization in my office. I'm getting a routine down. Cassie did well in her show.. 3rd in the D class. She now plans to go on to the Jr. Nationals. I'm back to doing all my entering; Back to wearing the hats of several people. It does get more challenging each year when shows come up.. mainly because I continue to grow.,. that is a good thing. One day I will have to make a choice... I'm sure you all know who I will choose. Health and Fitness will always be my lifestyle!

Well I'm here windows opened, crisp air, sparkling clean house, motivated to start my day. Off to do cardio, I have to get a meal or 2 in and get to the gym to train hams and other leg stuff, meet with music guy @ 2 to finish up music for my guest posing in Iowa April 21. Hope you are all doing great!! Special thank you to the members... I couldn't do this without your help. xoxox!

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

2007-03-11T06:24:00.000-07:00

Dear Fans,

Before I even open my email account, I wanted to get on here and write to you. The computer starts to become my enemy... more things to take care of. Those of you who are still waiting to get on my space, I am taking care of that today.

So, I've been to the Arnold and back. It was great to see my fans. I appreciate all of you coming to my booth to say hi. I had a great time as usual. It's a lot of fun, but I am there to work, so running from the booth to photo shoots and back was difficult. I think the Arnold had an all time high attendance. It was soo busy. I literally had to shove people as I made my way through the crowd. People always talk how selfish the sport of bodybuilding is... I always disagreed because I never considered myself to be selfish. Well, I'll tell you this... I'm one selfish person!! As the years go on, I become more and more selfish, or into my self and my life. I don't really see this as a bad quality though.. my mom always told me me " only you can take care of yourself." I'll give you an example of my selfishness... these are the word I hear come out of my mouth... I have MY training, My patients, My booth, MY fans, My trainer, My dog, My photos, My site, MY business,My house, My family.. and I wounder why I can't find time for any one particular person but ME!!!! Realize... out of the bodybuilding realm.. I have a huge responsibility to my patients. I don't have a job that you can leave at the door. I spend hours before and after work entering data for my business. All of my patients have a close relationship with me and are encouraged to call me anytime on my cell phone. On the weekends, my patients get personal calls from me concerning their issues. My patients appreciate my personal bed side manner which makes it so worth it knowing I do my job the best of my ability at the time. I could be better, but bodybuilding right now takes up the time I need to excel my practice. It's hard having 2 full time jobs that require 100%.

Now for the present and future.. It's an absolutely beautiful day today. I'm looking forward to the time change. I love getting home before dark. I've dropped a bit of weight since the Arnold. I'm sitting at 150 lbs which isn't bad seeing that I have a class to fit into of 135lbs. Charles and I have finally come to terms that the light weight class is best for me. I'm 15 weeks out of the Jan Tana June 23 in NY. I have to still prepare myself for 2 guest posings before hand. You can see my scheduled events on the site. It's time for me to buckle down and prepare for my "break out year." I find that at times I have to just drop all communication and concentrate on my self or I go crazy trying to do too much and stay focused. When I fade away I'm sorry, but it's just for the moment, and I'll be back! I will be in Kentucky for the Beverly show March 23rd. Cassie will be competing in the tall figure class. I'll have a booth set up to meet with fans. If you happen to be coming , please come by and say hi! I appreciate your support... often my fans and this blog is my only outlet. Thank you for being my sounding board. I would like to give a special thank you to my sponsor MHP, Gary, Mark, Joel ( the big guy watching my back), Bob the post man, Tom 9 and Andy for shooting with me, Mike and Nida for their friendship, Cassie for her help, Tony for putting up with my ass! LOL.. Dave, Charles, Jeff and everyone else who is there for ME!!! ME,ME,ME!!! It's all about ME.. makes ya sick doesn't it? Oh well , I'm still a good person, at least I try, but no one is perfect. Thank you again for your support your membership helps out greatly!

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

2007-02-21T05:42:00.000-08:00

Dear Fans,

Here I am!! LOL.. Sorry I've been gone so long. I'm just all over the place right now. Many of you have been asking about the movie. Well things just aren't going to work at this time. If you want to check out the details, go to www. myspace.com/amazonrage. The office has been a bit slow which is ok because I need to get caught up and prepare for the Arnold. I get into Columbus at 9:30pm; then the fun will begin. I will be at the MHP booth Friday and Saturday, and I have a couple shoots set up too! I'm really looking forward to getting there and absorbing all the great energy from the people who appreciate what I do. My training is going well. I could use a good shot of motivation... but buzzing around on what I have. I will be training with Charles in 2 weeks. I'm totally looking forward to seeing him. He always just makes me feel great. He is so positive and calm. Everything is feeling pretty good.. my back is much better, I even did squats and press last week. I'm still feeling it!! Well not much more to report at this time... OH! Cassie is trying to get me started on myspace, so I've been slowly working on it. www.myspace.com/denawesterfield. I find it hard to get to my blog let alone another site to maintain.. but I'll do what I can. I would like to thank all my members for your support. My membership is at a all time high right now. I totally appreciate your support. Please email me or my web master, JC, with any comments or suggestions. Enjoy the rest of your week!

PS. photo from Mike @ http://www.herbiceps.com/. Talk about being swallowed by the scenery...

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

2007-02-02T06:28:00.000-08:00

Dear Fans,

I wanted to drop a quick line; I'll write more this weekend. I'm working on getting things together for a possible movie. I will know shortly. Anyway.. a local radio station has the "rear of the year" contest going on. I submitted a pix of me. It's butts only no faces and need to be of certain content to get approved. I submitted the pix here on this blog. Go to the site and vote for me!!! Thanks ! Have a great weekend. I haven't been approved for vote yet and may not. If you don't see me it's still fun!! http://mj.z1077.com/cc-common/feeds/view.php?feed_id=263&feed=/mainfeed.html&instance=1&article_id=73615

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

PS 160lb, 10% bodyfat, hard and full!!

2007-01-18T06:29:00.000-08:00

Dear Fans,

I been trying to get everything back on track since the big ice storm here. I lost power from Sat - Mon. evening. Gosh! The little things we take for granted. By this weekend I should be all caught up with all the work I have hoovering over me. Once March gets here I'm going to be out of control!! I hope by the end of Jan. I will have at least reviewed my gust posing routine. I plan to do a Valentine's Day shoot to put on the site. I really have to start focusing now, please don't feel like I've forgotten about you. It's times like these that I really rely on the support from my fans. Keep pushing me forward!! Have a great week!

\ Today is the first morning I got up with no back pain. I'm feeling much better. Need a couple of Chiropractic adjustments and I should be good to go! The back hasn't gotten in the way of my training. I'm just about at 160 in the am. Muscles are big, hard and full. Strength is amazing as usual. Over the weekend I got the shelves I needed for the basement and organized it for my new gym equipment. Now just planning the move. It is not going to be fun loading all this weight up and moving it down to the basement. That will be a work out!!!

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

2007-01-07T19:14:00.000-08:00

Dear Fans,

Sorry I've been distant for a bit. I have been so busy trying to get organized. It is hard running a business, being a doctor, bodybuilder and wife, to myself..lol,. I cleaned out 3 closets this weekend. I just threw so much stuff away. I have to make room for everything I have. I have new bedroom furniture coming Monday afternoon. I had to move my room into the guest room. I've been battling some back pain for the past couple weeks, so moving mattresses and stuff did not feel good. I'm all ready though. My next project hopefully will be to get the boxes organized in my basement, and get rid of my computer grave yard. What do you do with all that old computer stuff anyway. I have lots of gym equipment coming for down there. Soon I'll be all set and never have to leave the house..lol. I'm going to start a new routine in the office. I need to make time for dictation and data entry.. yuck work!! I working on making my travel arrangements for the year... and I'm still trying to find the time to work on my guest posing routines and make a new routine for my upcoming shows. All of these require just MORE time.. I hate to get on here and complain about my problems... they could be a lot worse. I have good problems it's just nerve racking to have so many responsibilities, and spend every waking hour working and rushing. Blah Blah Blah!

On a good note.. my training is going well. My back has been bad but I'm still able to work out. I'm getting great pumps... my weight is slowly climbing which tells me that I'm gaining quality and not a bunch of bloat and water. Life is a roller coaster.. hold on for dear life... I'm okay and this too shall pass. I'll keep in touch and be in better spirits soon. thank you for your support.

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

Happy New Year!

2006-12-31T12:13:00.000-08:00

Dear Fans,

I must admit that the holidays have gotten me all spinning around. I hate not being on a schedule. Being bad on the diet for me means not eating enough, I had 2 meals yesterday and @ 2:15 I'm working on my 2Nd meal of this day. I'm definitely not going to grow eating like that. It's so much easier when I'm at work and everything is repetitive. I don't plan to go out tonight. I've spent the past 2 weekends getting everything cleaned up from the Olympia and the Nationals. I plan to go to the gym and get quads in before they close. I'm going to jam out tonight and finish up all my affairs, so I can start the new year off clean. I need to work on my thank you cards, send out my promoter packages to the shows I will be at this year, and OMG all this tax stuff for the business drives me crazy. I've really got myself stretched this year... my first year as a Professional Bodybuilder which starting in March has me traveling every month. I don't think I will schedule anymore guest posings this year. I'm already freaking about preparing for the 4 I have scheduled. I have a great feeling about 2007 for me. I'm going to do my best to make everything come together and make this my best year yet...as a bodybuilder and Chiropractor. I hope all of you are safe and have realized what things in your life need to improve to make 2007 the best for you too.

PS- thank you to my members and independent sponsors that have helped me with my show prep and wardrobe.

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

2006-12-23T14:11:00.000-08:00

Dear Fans,

Well here it is the day before Christmas. I feel like it's Florida here; very warm and sunny. Nice weather.. but no snow on the ground. Last night I hung out with my neighbors. We had a progressive appetizer party where each house made an appetizer and we went from house to house. It was a lot of fun. My neighbors are great. Tonight I plan to go on her biceps cam @ 10pm central time and be "Sexy Santa". Hope you can come and watch, if not my "sexy Santa' gallery and video is up on the site so you can see me there, although I Will have on a different outfit than the one in the video. I'm going to wear my outfit from last year because it doesn't cover to much of my BIG MUSCLES! Becky wants me to go to the University Club for Christmas dinner. That place is awesome. It's where the wealthy go!! Thanksgiving they had a great spread... I can only imagine what an evening dinner will bring. I'm sure it will be decorated and piano playing Xmas songs. I have some patients that want me to come over Christmas day... so I will hang with them and their family. I decided not to go out on New Year's. Becky wanted to go out to the Ritz originally, but I think I need to stay home and prepare for an explosive year. Oh, so for my appetizer I made Chicken burrito pizza, yummy, pumpkin cake with cream cheese icing, and gooey chocolate chip Brownies. Everything turned out great!! I still have it in me..lol... cooking that is.. other than my typical diet food I eat everyday. I'm still able to cook things other than eggs and chicken.,. I just choose not to. I'm heading up to the mall where Cassie works....AUGH... the mall. She is from Illinois and will be going to see her family on Monday. I could avoid the mall and give her the bonus tomorrow, but she did just call and said that she is short meals... she didn't no she had to work til 11. So I guess I'll pack her something up and battle the traffic. She would do it for me. I just started thinking about the year I have planned already ... I'm going to be busy. I'll be going to the Arnold Classic in March and then it takes off from there. I'll put together a calender of events for JC and we'll get it on the site. Hopefully I'll be guest posing in and area near you. Thank you, to all for, your kind greetings and blessings. I wish you and your loved ones a great holiday season and wonderful New Year!

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena

2006-12-12T07:39:00.000-08:00

Dear Fans,

It's yet another beautiful day in Missouri. The sun is out, it's been rather warm and the ice is melting away. It's just clean and crisp. My weekend was spent in seminars which was ok. I got to see some of my colleagues. there is nothing like the comfort of familiarity. Being close to the College, I'm able to have a great professional support system, and is one reason why I stayed here to practice. My training is going well. I'm up to 160 now, so I can't see me not hitting 165 by the Arnold. Saturday is Becky's Christmas party.. We're going to have a blast. I will post a Sexy Santa sneak preview of my outfit. Jc should have the sexy Santa gallery up shortly. I will be spending another weekend in seminars. I'm looking forward to this one. Hopefully I will learn something new. It's hard to learn when you know it all...lol! I will be going over lower body analysis and gait which are 2 major things I teach in my office. I hope you all are safe getting around town in the mad rush for last minute shoppers. Let me know what you think of Santa.

Your Pro,

Dr. Dena