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August 26, 2009 - Wednesday 

Category: Jobs, Work, Careers


Last weekend at the Europa Super Show in Dallas, Texas was truly a one of a kind experience for me.  I flew out to Dallas, Texas  a few days before I needed to work the expo to shoot with Per Bernal.  The first part of the shoot was my first photo shoot for Gaspari Nutrition so the location was at the most hardcore gym in the world, Metroflex Gym http://www.metroflexgym.com/ in Arlington, Texas.  Seemed like a fitting location for the Hardcore!  The final images will be apart of Gaspari's advertising in the months to come.




The second day of the shoot was for Muscular Development entitled "The Girls of MetroFlex Gym".  It was myself, Marzia Prince, and Trish Warren....and this layout should be in MD very shortly.  Totally Mid evil...totally HARDCORE.   I am not sure I have ever seen anything else quite like it!  BTW, none of this could have gone down without Joe Volgey the VP of marketing for Gaspari Nutrition...he is one of the visionaries behind the scenes...Marzia and I thought we would cool him off from all of the hard work he has to do while on location for Gaspari shoots lol...very tough job!



After 2 days of intense shooting with Per, it was off to work the Expo.  It was such an amazing feeling being BEHIND the Gaspari Nutrition booth, a spot I have thought about for quite sometime now.   I am also learning the ins and outs of traveling, food shopping while out of town and cooking in my room.  This is the only way I can stay on track as I travel for appearances.  I think I have it down...and other than a few goodies I desperately needed to fill out for my shoots, I kept it all in check.

That is a good thing because my next appearance for Gaspari Nutrition will be at the 2009 Olympia Expo, and I will be well into my contest prep mode for the 2009 NPC Eastern USA's where I will attempt and qualify for the 2009 NPC Nationals that are only a week later here in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

So that is the latest, and I will keep you in the loop as more comes my way.
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August 11, 2009 - Tuesday 
Company > Ava Cowan Joins Team Gaspari
 
 
Ava Cowan Joins Team Gaspari!

Ava Cowan, one of the most recognizable and inspirational personas in figure today, is now an official member of Team Gaspari. With stunning beauty and perfect lines, the shapely Pompano Beach brunette will return to the NPC in November 2009.

“The Gaspari team has been aware of Ava for quite some time and that she was a fan of our products” notes Rich. “Her strong following, great personality and willingness to get out and meet the people will be of great value to Gaspari Nutrition. As a true natural figure champion and certified personal trainer, she truly lives the lifestyle and understands how to motivate people, not to mention that her look epitomizes what Gaspari stands for. We couldn’t be happier to have her as a member of Team Gaspari.”

As she sets her sites on the 2009 NPC Nationals. Ava is thrilled to have access to the world’s most respected supplement line and the full support of Gaspari Nutrition. Rest assured they’ll be no stopping Ava in her quest to grace the biggest stages in all of figure for 2009 and beyond. Look for her training series to launch on GASPARI TV this Fall.

Ava is committed to the NPC, the best organization in bodybuilding and fitness. We wish her continued success as she focuses her career on the NPC in hopes of earning her IFBB Pro card.

To quote Ava, “I am absolutely thrilled to be making my way back to the NPC stage.  From the moment I started to train for my first NPC figure competition in 2005, my dream was to become an IFBB figure professional.  I have always used Gaspari's products, and now I have the opportunity to take my supplementation protocol to another level. It is really a dream come true to be able to work with Gaspari Nutrition and I look forward to the endless possibilities in the years to come.”
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July 24, 2009 - Friday 

Category: Life
Have you ever done something that you knew was wrong and just

didn’t know how to fix it? Well, for me that is exactly what happened in

the summer of 2006. I was killing myself getting ready for the 2006

NPC Junior Nationals. I had trained so hard I would literally make

myself pass out after workouts. All I could see was my desire to turn

pro. I wouldn’t even entertain the idea of any other outcome. That is

not a very healthy thing to do, because having an unrealistic

expectation can really create misery in your life. My whole life was out

of balance and I was too stubborn to see that I was really a mess. With

my relentless drive I not only got in shape, but in retrospect, I realized

I overshot the mark. I came into the show too lean and dehydrated and

even had veins on my face. After the show I was too emotional to be

realistic about how I really looked on stage. As I look back, I realize

that I simply looked unattractive. I know the NPC is looking for

healthy, attractive women to represent their organization and the

sport. I am embarrassed by the fact that I was one of those

competitors that felt they should have gotten 1st when really I

shouldn’t have. I finished the show and was disappointed OK,

destroyed by my 8th place finish. I have been known to have a hot

temper, something that I have really worked on in the past few years.

But at that time I just simply snapped. I was overworked, broken

emotionally, broke financially, out of work and out of ideas, and briefly

out of my mind. In my anger, and not being mature enough to look at

how I really looked on stage, regretfully I made some negative

comments about the NPC online. I pointed the finger at everyone

except myself. And I was wrong. About a week later, and as I began to

cool down I realized that I was way out of line and I asked the

moderator of the board to please remove the comments I made in

haste. And because I was too afraid to admit my faults, I brushed it

under the rug and I started to compete in other organizations and deep

down I was heart broken because I knew the best organizations that

exist are the NPC and IFBB. I knew I was out of line, and didn’t know

how to fix it. I believe that since then I have learned and grown and

matured and am trying to admit when I am at fault in all areas of my

life. I feel badly for being so selfish, and can only hope that the NPC and

IFBB can forgive me. I deeply regret my actions, and I hope that one

day I may step back on an NPC stage once again.
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June 10, 2009 - Wednesday 
Thank you for calling me an inspiration on Bodyspace. 

It really means a lot to me

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May 21, 2009 - Thursday 
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