I received this e-mail and I love
all the e-mail my friends and fans send me but this one was not so cool,
especially when I am 4 weeks out from the big show the Olympia!!And I need to eat TILAPIA more than once a day.
I am very sorry i didn't give you the follow up on the last show Europa Hartford. I have been on the gogogo for a while . I did a guest pose in Mississippi and it was very fun. I met a lot of good people there and I realized how great it is to live in California!! IT is Damm hot and sticky up there . What can i say about This last show i did ,Europa in hartford !! Humm I still do not understand what happened there. I will just let you know that i got #3 again....
I don't know how it happened when i improved so much in one week. I brought something Unique , a shape that no one has seen in the past and I was very proud of myself and very happy with my package. To me it was the best package that i could bring, i could not have done any better that weekend .
The Fans said I rocked on stage, you guy's are amazing Go Cathy go number 16! Its was like i was the only one competing. After the pre-judging all the girls back stage were coming to see me , hugging me and telling me how incredible i looked and how i have always been their motivation . Some girls even cried because they were so happy for me that i was going to receive this well deserved win. They said i was perfect! and that i should be the ambassador for this sport because they look at me as if i am one.
The day after it was the finals and i was more then ready, I was still holding my great shape and i was very powerful in my routine. The fans were enjoying every minute! After our routine it was time for the mens 202, bikini and then the mens open and i was back stage still focused on my show and people were saying relax woman you have the win! you are the most conditioned competitor here and would say to them like i always do " The Show is not Over"
I never take anything for granted because sometimes like you, my family, friends and fans want me to be the winner but the Politics see something different! and we never really know, right!!! I always have this thought in mind so I don't get disappointed! The truth is, I was not thinking anything, I was hoping and praying I would win the Show even though people were so sure I was the winner. So now it was time for us to go back on stage the top # 3 finalist I was still working for first place and I was still focused. I don't talk to anyone when I am back stage this is my job and I am totally dedicated to my work, I didn't diet for 3 months just to blow it and take a chance on making just a small mistake like I did in Tampa and mess up my shape in a very short time! I needed to prove it to myself that i can bring it to the Olympia stage a better Me.
The pose down is up, we returned to our places and now its time to call the results ...... Third place Cathy Lefrancois #16!!! I was very surprised, I was expecting Helen Bouchard to win because i won NY Pro and Brigita Brezovac she won Tampa. I thought Brigita would be third, me second and Helen for the win. Because of the politics this would make sense but me 3 and Helen second and Tampa winner win again ??? hummm it just didn't seam right, Brigitadidn't appear to have improved , I did, and Helen was in great shape. I was hoping Helen would win because she just came back from cancer and the Olympia is going to be her last show and she has never won a pro show... and it was her birthday !!!
Sorry to be so critical but its not just my opinion it also the opinion of a lot of people that saw the show and the pictures online. And just to tell you how surprised the people were the crowd went completely silent! I didn't know what to think and the only thing i could hear was OMG No way!
Enough of that the trophy girl looked at the judge to make sure she was not making a mistake lol she told me this was not right you should be the Winner! When i left the auditorium the Fans were coming to support me, everybody was confused. But that page has turned now and the Olympia is coming. This experience has given me drive to work harder and bring the same shape and more complete. The judges want more shoulder, and smaller waist, they said i was to small and when I tried to compete at 140-145 i looked blocky ... of course i will be blocky i am 5,2 ...So thats why at Hartford i did go down to 136 and now they say the other girls are bigger but .... How women bodybuilders look on stage and what kind a look sells.... and what kind of look makes me still look like a woman.... I don't think the big girl look looks good on ME! and i won't jeopardize my femininity to look like the bigger girls... every bodybuilder works very hard to create and build the look they feel is best for them. Do they want to do better with womens bodybuilding ???? Who really knows whats best and how to make things better. The fans show and tell me that I am the favorite woman bodybuilder on stage and why do the other girls that i compete with tell me that i am their ambassador, that the stage is not the same when i am not there....I don't know but you all know i live from the heart and that i will do my best to improve the sport of womens bodybuilding and work very hard to achieve my goals in this wonderful sport of bodybuilding. People tell me that i need to believe in myself and that i really don't know the impact i make in their lives and in this industry. Well I hope one day it pays me back and i can make everybody happy! Life is like a YoYo good and bad....competingis the same good and bad .. But remember, After the rain there is the Sun..So i wont give up, Life is to important for me , my fiance , my Family my animals, my House, my friends and fans they are my Drive! Thank you all for your support I will now focus on the Olympia and do the best i can. I will visualize big :)
PowerCat #1
If you would like to see the video of the finals click HERE and scroll down to womens bodybuilding
The first show is over it was a great show the Promoter Tim Gardner This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
did an excellent job with the show. We had a lot a room to warm up and prepare for the event and after the show they had a huge buffet with everything that is not diet!! There were boxes and boxes of pizza and cup cakes, Chinese food and lots of cola.
My preparation for this show was so wonderful all the way through I was never tired to the point where I thought I was doing something wrong or maybe I was still fat lol. I had a lot of fans who were keeping me positive and focused. Thank you all! I know some of you do recognize yourself so I don't need to say any names
One thing I did do different for this show, was drinking SIZEON pre-contest every workout or during the day. This fabulous GASPARI product kept my muscles full and hard and it gave me consistent energy. When I was drinking sizeon pre-contest during the day I would make a nice slushy ice drink made with the ninja shaker, the best blender ever better than the magic bullet. It was like a real treat but not sugar water like 7 eleven lol but plenty of amino acids, whey hydrosylate and leucineto increase your performance and recovery during your dieting stage.
During my workout I was drinking SUPER PUMP 250 (normally a pre-workout supplement) but I like the focus it gives me and the consistency of my workouts when I drink it during my workout. There is nothing wrong with doing it your way as long as you get the best out of it.
For 3 weeks before Tampa I was ready. It was the best I'd ever been. Hard! Extra lean, my A... was so dry, my waist was mini and my back and hamstring were so much better. I couldn't wait to go and compete I had no stress because I knew I was ready and focused.
When I start to eat once again like NY Pro I start to have complications with my belly I was not able to go the bathroom and it was giving me a lot of pain there was sometime stuck, bad enough that I was looking like I had a football ball there. What the hell is happening?My condition was great but this complication was going from bad to worse and as it turned out it did make me look very blocky in the waist.
In the morning I was feeling good! And the crowd was in my favor and the judges were congratulating me like I won the show but like you all know me, I never say that its all done because you never know and I don't want to be disappointed so I came back to my room to eat and get ready for the finals. I could not wait I was getting dryer and better Yahoo I'm gonna feel awesome tonight!!!
It took a long time to finally get on stage because there were other events of the show going on, some NPC, Bikini, Figure and then us so my last meal was very far away and I started to feel very weak so I decide to order chicken and when I ate it, my belly did blow up and hurt like hell it was that complication again. I was not able to hold it I was like a pregnant woman with abs on top lol and now it was time for my routine SH4#*/ I was on stage uncomfortable with my belly and the floor had oil so I could not hold my belly and could not hold my pose well in my routine. I felt at that moment I did lose the show.
No worries people, I'm ok I didn't let this temporary setback attack my focus. I'm doing the Europa this weekend and I will make some changes. This is a great time to learn from my mistake so it won't happen at the Olympia in September. I want to be the best ever. So when I go back home I will have some new things to focus on and get better.
So I am not angry I will still do all my work cardio training for the show at Hartford Europa and hopefully I will fix it and get one more title that would be awesome. But remember this is a learning experience for me, for the Olympia and 2011 season.
I'm in NJ right now doing demo for Gaspari Nutrition :) how many professional athlete you see doing this for their company? None I am a Machine, I am PowerCat!
Thank you everybody for all of your support
You guy's just kept me busy on my cardio for 1hour hehe it did pass very quickly. And I am training chest with Rich Gaspari for a training partner. That Man still looking great! I know why! Because of his perfect supplement line. U use it and YOU get results!
Hi
everybody wanted to let you all know how great I am feeling and looking thanks
to the new Gaspari Vitamine Anavite and Sizeon Pre contest.I have been working very hard in the gym but
feel the new products have given me an extra boost of energy and better performance.My recovery time is quicker because of the
Anavite and my strength is still strong even though I am in a pre contest diet
with little or no carbs. This new team of Anavite & SizeOn Precontest
brings out the best in me.
Today I would like to express my gratitude to the most loyal and supportive fans in the bodybuilding community.
This amazing feeling comes over your entire body and your senses tingle all over when you’re standing on stage and you hear callings like “Cathy you are the best” from people you have never met, your fans.Fans come up to you and tell you how much you have inspired them, how exciting it was to see you on stage and are so thrilled to have their picture taken with you.Fans are so supportive and encouraging I find it hard to write the words to express how thankful I am to have them.I want all my fans to know how much you mean to me and how happy you make me feel every time I get to meet you.
My dearest fans I want you to know that I am working hard everyday to be a better female bodybuilder and when I am on the Olympia Stage you will be proud to say Cathy is my favorite female bodybuilder.I look forward to meeting each and every one of you.So continue to check my schedule for an appearance in your area and be sure to drop by and say hi.
These are some of the wonderful gifts sent to me after winning the NY Pro.
I am excited to share with you how fortunate I was to have Tuff Stuff Equipment sponsor me and provide me with their equipment to use during my training for the NY Pro.
Tuff Stuff Equipment made it possible for me to have the shoulder size I needed to compete at the NY Pro.I was unable to do shoulder press, dumbbell lateral raises, and bench press exercises and that is where Tuff Stuff Team made it possible for me to train my shoulders.
Their machines are so comfortable and work so smoothly allowing me to focus on my training and not my injury. The angle of the machines and the range of motion provided me the ability to get a full intense work out on my targeted muscle group.They are very sturdy and well balanced so there is no machine movement while using heavy weights.
Not only do they work really well they are very attractive and make my gym look very Beautiful and Professional.The seats are made of durable material and are double stitched capable of with standing a lot of use.I also really like the color, shinny silver.
I would highly recommend this equipment for any gym, home or commercial, it is that good!
Look on the Hat there is 3 Hearts! How funny is that! I brought it like that :)
I am so happy with my win at the NY Pro, it has been a difficult and painful road but worth it all once I am on stage seeing my family, friends and hearing my fans cheer me on.
I want to thankGaspari Nutrition for their continued support and giving me the time needed to prepare for this competition.I am GLAD!! back into my Gaspari products: MyoFusion banana flavor, SizeOn and PlasmaJet ad the SUPER PUMP 250 ! it is with these products that I get a full intense workout.
I also want to thank Iris Kyle for her professional advice and friendship XXX and my gracious Fans, you are truly my inspiration.
I would like to thank the following distributors for their service and products: Tuff Stuff Equipment for providing me some special equipment, the best on the market.I was able to train to the maximum and be very comfortable and confident that I would not hurt my arm any further then it already was.
Egg White Internationalbest egg whites ever andDream Tan.
Where would I be without my miraculous doctor, Dr. Richard Sayegh's.He was so patient and understanding, the only doctor who didn’t say my career was over.He did amazing work treating my injury 2-3 times a week.His clinic is in ArcadiaCalifornia called the SPORTS CHIROPRACTIC CENTER of Arcadia.
My beloved Scott Noeltewho gave me all the freedom and support I needed to be myself and realize I can live my dream. luve yua.Thank you Daddy Noelte for all your support and helping me keep my dream house alive with a positive and vibrant atmosphere. Thank you to my parent and family.
A very special thank you toJim Manium for allowing me to represent the NY Pro for 3 consecutive years. I promise to represent the sport of female bodybuilding with the up most respect, the way it should be.
Last but not least I thank all the judges on the panel for recognizing my hard work and dedication to the sport I dearly love.
A big congratulation toHidetada for his 2nd place finish here at the NY Pro and his recent win in OrlandoFlorida.Hidetada has been very encouraging and great competitor to hang out with.
Now that I have earned my invitation to the Ms Olympia 2010, I will be working very hard to place in the top 3, it will be a huge honor and a great accomplishment after missing last years event.
I look forward to the challenge but for now a little bit of R & R.
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