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**henderjb** · 11-10-2013, 02:20 PM

HOW ARE YOU PROGRESSING WITH YOUR OFF-SEASON BULKING OR YOUR CUTTING PROGRAM?

Are you monitoring your progress with weekly weight checks on the scale? At the beginning of October, I began my quality off-season bulking program and set the following mass gain goals:

• October 4th- 127 pounds (Initial Weight at Start of Mass Gain Phase)
• November 8th Target weight: 129 pounds
• December 6th Target weight: 132 pounds
• January 3rd Target weight: 134 pounds
• February 7th Target weight: 136 pounds
• March 7th Target weight: 138 pounds (ultimate target weight & date)

What are your mass gain goals and are you achieving them? REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE TRACKING PROGRESS TO GET RESULTS! So, make sure to assess your results along the way to make sure you are on target with your goals.

My Results Assessment:
• November 8th Target weight: 129 pounds
• November 8th ACTUAL weight: 128.8 pounds – I am on track with my mass gain goals! How about you?

BUT REMEMBER, IT ISN’T ONLY THE SCALE THAT COUNTS! Make sure to take monthly measurements with a tape and monthly progress photos to better assess the gains you are making and if they are QUALITY pounds of muscle with minimal bodyfat of primarily undesirable, pointless bodyfat.

Invest in the Baseline Meal Plan and my new e-book, "Five Weeks to POSITIVE Results!" both available at: http://www.joyhenderson.blogspot.com/
And START QUALITY GETTING RESULTS!

Make sure you are not only on track with your physique goals, but are also on track for what God wants for you in your life. Don’t rob God & ultimately rob yourself!

Malachi 8:12 “Will a man rob God?
Yet you have robbed Me! But you say,‘In what way have we robbed You?’In tithes and offerings. You are cursed with a curse, For you have robbed Me,Even this whole nation. Bring all the tithes into the storehouse,That there may be food in My house,And try Me now in this,”Says the Lord of hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing. That there will not be room enough to receive it.

**henderjb** · 11-12-2013, 12:22 PM

You can never be reminded of this too often:

THERE IS A PLAN FOR YOU IN LIFE, but don't just sit back & wait for it to happen, you must search for and work towards it!

Invest in the Baseline Meal Plan, it's not another "diet". The Baseline Meal Plan teaches you about YOUR body and its specific metabolic needs so that you can make intelligent nutritional decisions for life! Visit: http://www.joyhenderson.blogspot.com/

Ask God to reveal His plan for you:
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans that I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.

**henderjb** · 11-15-2013, 10:37 AM

Lock your successes into your memory bank & KEEP SHINING like a Chandelier!

To begin succeeding with your nutrition and training program, invest in my �Baseline Meal Plan� & my new E-Book, �Five Weeks to POSITIVE Results� available at: http://www.joyhenderson.blogspot.com/

Proverbs 4:18
The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day.

**Bstrongfitness** · 11-16-2013, 06:10 AM

Love it man!

**henderjb** · 11-19-2013, 06:23 AM

Not getting what you want out of your training? Out of life?

Maybe you need to PUSH HARDER in the same direction.

….or maybe it’s time you change your approach? Take the time to evaluate YOUR situation and determine the course of action that you should take.

If it’s time for a new approach with your training, invest in my new e-book: “Five Weeks to POSITIVE Results!” where you’ll find a fresh approach to training and a weekly training routine laid out for you and ready to execute! Available at: http://www.joyhenderson.blogspot.com/

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Never give up! You are never washed up!
Isaiah 42:2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.

**henderjb** · 11-19-2013, 08:04 AM

Stay strong inside & out!

Originally Posted by Bstrongfitness

Love it man!

**henderjb** · 11-20-2013, 02:32 PM

It all starts OR ends with the thought, “I don’t know if I can”.

When this question pops into your head, you have two choices and the choice is up to YOU!

If fear of not knowing if you can stops you from even trying, you’ve lost the opportunity to succeed. Weigh the risks against the opportunities and look for opportunities to succeed! What you seek, you will find.

What are the risks with an investment in the Baseline Meal Plan? $29.95

What are the opportunities you may be losing by not investing in the Baseline Meal Plan? A lifetime of living in a better physique!

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Psalm 56:3 - When I am afraid, I will trust in You.

**henderjb** · 11-22-2013, 10:10 AM

WHAT CHALLENGES ARE YOU STEPPING UP TO THIS YEAR?

For me, I will be stepping on the IFBB Pro Stage which is a new and exciting challenge for me! It is a challenge I have been waiting and working towards for more than 14 years now! SOMETIMES, SUCCESS IS DOING THE RIGHT THING LONG ENOUGH!

Don’t be afraid to accept new challenges; WHEN YOU LIVE IN FEAR, YOU ACCOMPLISH LESS AND LESS. Instead, put on your high heels and learn to walk again in the new shoes and opportunities you have created for yourself!

Here we go again, living LIFE in HIGH HEELS!

Think you can’t walk in a pair of five inch heels? HOW DO YOU KNOW UNTIL YOU TRY?

LIFE isn’t a whole lot different than a pair of high heels.[/b] Remember when you tried on your first pair of high heels? Maybe they were 1-inch heels; maybe they FELT AWKWARD at first; and maybe you STUMBLED a bit, but you liked the way they made you look and feel.

Time goes by, and you MOVE UP and now you are walking COMFORTABLY in your 3-inch heels. WHAT ONCE WAS HARD HAS NOW BECOME EASY and you have GROWN.

WILL YOU CHALLENGE YOURSELF and go ONE STEP HIGHER and GROW into those 5-inch heels or will you SETTLE FOR THE AVERAGE? CHALLENGES are how YOU GROW and HOW WILL YOU GROW unless you try? The problem with so many people is that WE FORGET TO CHALLENGE OURSELVES and when we do, we lose OPPORTUNITIES to grow!

Look for new ways to GROW in your LIFE and CHALLENGE yourself to grow, 1-INCH at a time!

STEP UP TO THE CHALLENGE and take this OPPORTUNITYto invest in my Baseline Meal Plan and start creating your ultimate physique!

And IF YOU ARE READY TO PUT ON BOTH SHOES, invest in my new e-book, “5 Weeks to POSITIVE Results!” which provides you with an effective training program and mental strategies!

LIFE it was you make it, make it FUN!

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Psalms 119:33 Let my steps be guided by your word; and let not sin have control over me.

**GeeZee** · 11-22-2013, 12:43 PM

Anything for ugly guys like me?

**henderjb** · 11-26-2013, 02:16 PM

DO YOU LOVE PUMPKIN PIE but you love your ABS too?

Don’t make it an EITHER or SITUATION, make it BOTH! You CAN have your abs and pumpkin pie too! Incorporate pumpkin pie into your POST-WORKOUT meal and your lifestyle!

Here’s how: Purchase a can of Libby’s� canned pumpkin and the ingredients needed to make a pumpkin pie that are listed on the back of the can. The exception is to substitute non-fat evaporated milk instead of the whole version to eliminate the majority of the fat. Post-workout, you want to aim for fast digesting carbs (sugar in the pie works great for this) and protein with minimal fat as fat slows down the digestion process. You want your post workout nutrients to enter your system fast and quickly begin the recovery process!

Prepare and bake the pie according to the instructions on the can and cut the pie into eight slices. Each slice will contain the following macronutrients:
Carbs: 45 grams
Fat: 7 grams
Protein: 7 grams

The portion size can be adjusted to meet YOUR specific post-workout carbohydrate needs. Keep in mind that the protein is minimal in pumpkin pie, and your body needs a fast digesting protein source post workout in order to build muscle. Make sure to enjoy a vanilla whey protein shake along with your pie or mix a scoop of whey protein in with two-tablespoons of fat free whip cream, top your pie with it and enjoy!

As a special holiday treat, post workout pumpkin pie is a tradition for me during Thanksgiving week. I hope that YOU will enjoy pumpkin pie while keeping your abs too!

To get your nutrition program on track during and after the Holiday Season, invest in my Baseline Meal Plan available at: http://www.joyhenderson.blogspot.com/

To get your abs training on track, invest in my e-book, "5 Weeks to POSITIVE Results!" which includes training routines. My e-book is available at: http://www.joyhenderson.blogspot.com/

And remember, to give thanks for your workout, your body, pumpkin pie & friends and family too!!

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

**henderjb** · 11-28-2013, 04:40 PM

So you had your post-workout pumpkin pie and likely some turkey and stuffing. Don't forget to have your abs too!

Happy Thanksgiving! Here's an EFFECTIVE abs workout for YOU!

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Psalms 100:4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.

**Six_Bricks** · 11-28-2013, 07:30 PM

**henderjb** · 11-29-2013, 02:28 PM

GET OFF the rollercoaster ride! Two wrongs DON’T make a right!

I have seen this so many times and I used to do it myself….

Let’s say that you have been following a training & nutrition program and you have been doing really well! You’ve made progress and are really proud of yourself! Then, the Holiday season comes around. You overindulge in Thanksgiving dinner and that was before dessert even came around!

The next morning, you wake up feeling disappointed in yourself. You’ve already BLOWN your diet or so you think. You decide to just skip breakfast. Then, you decide to change your meal plan for the day and eliminate ALL CARBS to make up for last night. And one more thing, you decide to go to the gym and do EXTRA cardio….. or maybe…. just maybe……. you skip your workout and decide that you should just QUIT!!

STOP the rollercoaster! GET OFF that ride!! Two wrongs DON’T make a right! Overeating followed by under-eating & excess cardio DOESN’T make it right and it SETS YOU UP for a REPEATING cycle, a rollercoaster ride, preventing you from reaching your GOALS.

BREAK THE CYCLE! Throw that ROLLERCOASTER for a LOOP! Get right back on your SCHEDULED eating and training program WITHOUT any further deviations from YOUR PLAN! If you are not hungry for breakfast the morning after an evening cheat meal or any other meal, EAT HALF YOUR MEAL ANYWAY! Follow your SCHEDULED training and nutrition program and continue to eat SMALL, SCHEDULED meals throughout the day to keep your metabolism running at FULL SPEED and to regain the BALANCE of your insulin and hormone levels and STABILIZE your emotions.

DON’T try to compensate with excess cardio which only REINFORCES a way of thinking that overeating can be JUSTIFIED and corrected by overtraining and excess cardio. Two “overages” create an OVERLOAD!

What about the GUILT? You’ll find the QUICKEST way to DROP IT is to follow through with your SCHEDULED program WITHOUT BEING SIDETRACKED BY ANY ROLLER COASTER RIDES! And remember to love yourself!

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Mathew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they will be filled.

**henderjb** · 12-04-2013, 01:18 PM

With Thanksgiving behind you, the start of a new month, and Holiday parties just ahead, it is the perfect time to take your monthly progress photos and make sure aren’t looking like a Butterball now or by the end of the month!!

What you look like the first of December can be quite different from what you look like at the end of December with all the Holiday treats IF you do not stay focused on proper nutrition, your health and fitness goals, and constantly monitor your progress and your RESULTS!

On October 1st, I started my quality off-season mass gain or “bulking” program and invited YOU to join me in your own Physique quest. At the start of my off-season mass gain program, I took initial progress photos and have been taking subsequent progress photos the first weekend of every new month. I encourage YOU to do the same! It’s true, photographs don’t lie, and seeing it is a very ACCURATE and EFFECTIVE way of monitoring your progress and your RESULTS.

My October progress photos not only mark the beginning of my mass gain program, but also the rebuilding of my right bicep. I had surgery August 15th to repair a distal bicep tendon tear in my right bicep and was unable to train the right side of my upper body for a 7 week period of physical therapy & rehabilitation. During this 7 week period, I used unilateral training of my upper body, continued with legs work as usual, cardiovascular activity, and proper nutrition.

The following are comparison progress photos from the start of my quality mass gain program in October to my current progress photos this month. Remember, it’s always YOU against YOU!

The question is, “Is the you of TODAY winning and will the new you still be winning at the end of the month?!?”

I am winning, are YOU!?!

The following are my guidelines for taking EFFECTIVE progress photos:
• SCHEDULED progress photos AT LEAST once a month.
• Purchase a TRIPOD from a department store such as Best Buy and learn to use the SELF-TIMER on your camera this allows you to…….
• TAKE THE POWER into YOUR OWN HANDS & don’t rely on someone else to take YOUR progress photos. This makes things SIMPLER, eliminating SCHEDULE CONFLICTS, and ELIMINATING EXCUSES for NOT following through.
• Take your photos at the SAME PLACE, from the same ANGLE, with the same LIGHTING, and at the approximate same time of day so you can accurately monitor your PROGRESS.

No matter what YOUR GOALS, progress photos can help you ACHIEVE them. Taking SCHEDULED progress photos forces you to STEP UP and be ACCOUNTABLE. Be accountable to YOURSELF or find a PARTNER, a friend, or a mentor to exchange OR submit progress photos to. Progress photos HEIGHTEN your AWARENESS and make sure you are on the POSITIVE path to RESULTS!

Make CERTAIN you are headed in a POSITIVE direction with SCHEDULED progress photos and present yourself with an awesome Physique this Holiday Season by investing in my Baseline Meal Plan available at: http://www.joyhenderson.blogspot.com/

For a new training program that will allow you to unwrap your best package, invest in my new e-book, “Five Weeks to POSITIVE Results!” Available at: http://www.joyhenderson.blogspot.com/

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

**henderjb** · 12-12-2013, 10:34 AM

Make your Birthday and EVERY DAY monumental!

Just like the gift of friendship, EVERY DAY of our lives is a gift from God! Thanks to all of you who shared the celebration of my birthday with me yesterday. Each Happy Birthday wish, smile, card, hug, and gift added brightness to my day.

I encourage you to make YOUR birthday and each day as monumental as you can! In July, I qualified for the International Federation of Bodybuilding (IFBB) Professional League making a long worked towards dream come true! Qualifying for the IFBB was the first step; the next step is to accept this honored invitation, send of your IFBB Pro League contract, and get ready for the Pro Stage!

Yesterday, I made my birthday monumental by signing and sending off my IFBB Pro Physique Contractand membership fee with my anticipated Pro Show selections!

Becoming an IFBB Pro was a dream I�ve been working to achieve, and it was awesome to finalize it on my birthday! 37 years old �.became a member of the IFBB Pro League. ��40 years old�. become an Olympian!!!

No matter what your endeavor, remember to keep God in full sight and charge of your life!

Psalms 90:12 So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

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**henderjb** · 12-13-2013, 11:15 AM

KEEP ON DRIVING �� rain, shine, or the snow!

There is ALWAYS a way to accomplish your workout or anything else in life! ALL YOU NEED IS THE WILL TO SUCCEED!!

Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

**henderjb** · 12-14-2013, 09:52 AM

Don’t let winter be THE GRINCH THAT STEALS YOUR MOTIVATION!

The cold temperatures and the snow make it tempting just to stay inside, and many people experience the winter blues. The LAST thing you may feel like doing is exercising, but this if often the FIRST thing your body needs to get you moving in a POSITIVE direction!

Stay FOCUSED on your goals, remember how hard you’ve worked and FIGHT that winter Grinch maintaining your motivation and your WILL TO SUCCEED!!

STAY FOCUSED ON PROPER NUTRITION and invest in the Baseline Meal Plan, available at: http://joyhenderson.blogspot.com/

GET MOTIVATED WITH A NEW TRAINING PROGRAM, and invest in my e-book, “5 Weeks to POSITIVE Results!” which includes my training program and motivational strategies. Available at: http://joyhenderson.blogspot.com/

1 Corinthians 6:19 ….your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you.

**henderjb** · 12-16-2013, 05:17 PM

Not every day will you reach a new milestone, but EVERY DAY CAN BE A STEPPING STONE!

Consistency is the key. Constantly put one foot in front of the other, step by step, working towards your goals, and have FAITH that you are getting the job done!

Invest in the Baseline Meal plan and consistently chip away at unwanted bodyfat & maximize your muscle mass! The Baseline Meal plan is available at: http://joyhenderson.blogspot.com/

1 Corinthians 15:58 Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

**henderjb** · 12-20-2013, 05:11 PM

My official "IFBB Pro Card" arrived in the mail yesterday. It was a monumental moment as it took me 14 years to reach this goal and there were times I wasn't sure I'd ever achieve it, but I never gave up the fight. In fact, it took me six years of competing before the thought that I could be an IFBB pro ever entered my head. What if I would have began competition with this goal in mind? How much quicker could I have achieved it? Do you have a goal? Maybe its time to set one so you can get there faster!

No matter what YOUR goal, the road won't always be easy, but with motivation, dedication, persistence, and determination you can succeed!

NEVER lose faith, NEVER give up the fight!

Proverbs 24:16 for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.

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**Euell** · 12-23-2013, 12:02 PM

nice info, thanks ))

**henderjb** · 12-23-2013, 02:44 PM

Your words are POWERFUL and they CAN make a difference in someone else’s life!

In 1999, I was competing for the first time as an amateur at the Jan Tana Classic where I first met IFBB Pro Denise Gerard, a new IFBB pro who was up and coming in the pro ranks. She was competing at the Jan Tana Classic as well, but in the IFBB Pro Women’s Bodybuilding division and signing autographs.

In 2002 I met Denise Gerard again, but this time at the Virginia/DC Drug-Free Championships where I was competing and Denise was judging. At the evening competitor’s meeting, I crossed Denise’s path, and she made it a point to tell me that I really looked good that morning on stage. THOSE WORDS, REALLY MEANT SOMETHING TO ME. This was the first time a judge or an IFBB pro encouraged me and MADE ME FEEL LIKE I HAD SOMETHING SPECIAL INSIDE ME. I won the Overall as a Middleweight that day. It was my first Overall win, my first State show win, and like Denise’s words, it meant a lot to me.

I continued to compete, read, and learn as much about training, nutrition, and competition prep as I could. However, in 2006, I wanted to find out what I didn’t know, so I set out in search of a coach. One of the first people that came to mind was Denise Gerard BECAUSE OF HER WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT to me at the Virginia/DC Drug-Free Championships.

My first competition with Denise as my coach was the 2007 Team Universe. This was my third year competing at the National level and at the Team Universe. It was also the first time I placed outside the top five. The Team Universe was a tough competition with competitors getting better every year, but that didn’t make placing outside the top five any easier. If you have ever placed outside the top five, you know it can be DISHEARTENING because you don’t get the opportunity to perform your evening routine, you walk away without a trophy, and you CAN FEEL LIKE YOU ARE WALKING AWAY WITH NOTHING to show for all your hard work.

Once again, DENISE ENCOURAGED ME, she told me to BE PROUD of myself, and encouraged me to get up on a pedestal outside the auditorium and take pictures APPRECIATING THE CONDITION I HAD ACHIEVED, and CELEBRATE CREATING THE BEST ME! I kept the picture that she took AND her words of encouragement, and they have always meant a lot to me.

For the next few years, I continued competing with Denise as my coach, and in 2008, it was time for us to win! I took the Overall at the NPC Pittsburgh Bodybuilding Championships which was a title I had been working towards for years. At this show, Denise taught me THE POWER OF SOMEONE BELIEVING IN ME and the POWER OF SELF-BELIEF! As a lightweight, the chance of winning the Overall title was slim, but Denise believed in me and I did win!

She also reminded me to APPRECIATE THE JOURNEY and CELEBRATE THE MOMENT as she took me into the hallway with my trophies to DOCUMENT THE WIN! After just stepping off stage, it’s easy to lose sight of appreciating the moment because you just want to jump in the shower and get off that tan and that suit!

A month later, we won again, this time at the 2008 Jr USA in the lightweight class. The next morning, I had to head out of town early, but before I left town, Denise greeted me with a celebration flower hand-picked just for me. I brought the flower back home, and placed it in water by my trophies before taking another appreciation of the moment photograph. Her flower taught me THE IMPORTANCE OF A SUPPORT TEAM, THE IMPORTANCE OF FRIENDS, AND THAT THE “LITTLE THINGS” THAT PEOPLE DO CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE!!

Just last week I heard of Denise’s passing this past spring. DENISE TAUGHT ME A LOT OF THINGS, AND I BELIEVE IN SHARING WHAT I LEARN FROM OTHERS. I also believe that IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO SAY THANK YOU, and you can never say thank you too many times.
It’s also a good reminder that YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT’S YOUR TURN TO CHECK IN TO HEAVEN, SO MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY AND HAVE GOD AT THE FOREFRONT OF YOUR LIFE.

Mathew 24:42 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.

**henderjb** · 12-29-2013, 04:28 PM

You have a training log book for the training and cardio you do in the gym, but DO YOU HAVE A LOG BOOK FOR YOUR CARDIO SESSIONS PERFORMED AT HOME?

Keeping a log book by your home cardio equipment is one of the most effective tools you can ever find. When you perform cardio sessions at home, you may have the tendency to slack off a bit since no one is watching you, but IT'S YOUR JOB TO WATCH YOURSELF!!

A log book for your home cardio sessions gives you a goal to shoot for as you strive to beat your previous home cardio session which helps to keeps things interesting, challenging, and fun!

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Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the thoughts I think towards you", says the Lord, "thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope."

**taylan1** · 12-29-2013, 08:44 PM

thanks

**taylan1** · 12-29-2013, 08:47 PM

good information

**henderjb** · 01-01-2014, 07:40 AM

2014 is a New Year, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be obstacles in your path. The question is, “HOW WILL YOU HANDLE THE OBSTACLES IN YOUR PATH?”

Will you find a way to go around them, break through them, and overcome them or will they deter you from your path?

EACH DAY, YOU HAVE DECISIONS TO MAKE THAT WILL GREATLY IMPACT YOUR SUCCESS. This morning, you had a choice to make. Would you go to the gym and keep your training schedule? Was the drive in worth your gas? Would you settle for training at home where your intensity may have been less?

This morning, as I headed down my path, I had a physical obstacle in my way.

I could have easily chosen to turn around, head back home, abandon my training session or settle for a less intense session at home. But, this obstacle, was more than just a tree in my path. This obstacle on the first day of the New Year symbolized my mindset and how I would handle the obstacles that will undoubtedly lie ahead in my path this year.

I chose to overcome, to find a way, which also set the mindset and my standard for this year. What choice will you make? Remember, your biggest obstacles are often your biggest opportunities to succeed.

If you are ready to overcome obstacles with your training and nutrition plan, invest in my Baseline Meal Plan and my training and motivational e-book, “Five Weeks to POSITIVE Results”, both available at:http://joyhenderson.blogspot.com/

1 John 4:4 You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; BECAUSE GREATER IS HE WHO IS IN YOU THAN HE WHO IS IN THE WORLD.

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**henderjb** · 01-04-2014, 01:04 PM

IF YOUR PASSION IS FOR HEALTH AND FITNESS, CONSIDER YOURSELF BLESSED!

You can work towards your health and fitness goals and enjoy your passion for this gift all year long no matter the conditions outside! It�s always climate in the gym!

Can�t get to the gym? How can you make that happen? Are your health and fitness goals worth an investment in a four wheel drive or home workout equipment? How can you make that happen?

Can't reach your physique goals? How can you make THAT happen? If you have the will to reach your physique goals, invest in my Baseline Meal Plan and my motivational training e-book, �Five Weeks to POSITIVE Results!� both available at: http://joyhenderson.blogspot.com/

If you have enough will, you�ll find the way!

James 1:12 Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which {the Lord} has promised to those who love Him.

**henderjb** · 01-08-2014, 10:39 AM

HAVE YOU TAKEN YOUR INITIAL PROGRESS PHOTOS FOR 2014 and are you still on target with your quality off-season bulking program?!!

If you plan on progressing your physique this year, and I am sure you do, MAKE CERTAIN to document your starting point so at the end of the year you can measure just how far you’ve come!!! This is YOUR year filled with OPPORTUNTY to live, love, be happy & succeed!

The fall and winter months are the perfect opportunity to gain some QUALITY mass and THE START OF A NEW YEAR IS THE PERFECT TIME TO SET NEW GOALS!! The key is to stay focused on gaining QUALITY mass without excess body fat. This is achieved through CONSISTENTLY following a QUALITY nutrition PLAN and not by a random increase in calories including non-quality sources!

On October 1st, I started my off-season mass gain (“bulking” program) and invited YOU to join me in your own Physique quest! At the start of my program, I took initial progress photos and have been taking subsequent photos the first weekend of every new month. I encourage YOU to do the same! It’s true, photos don’t lie, and seeing it is a very ACCURATE and EFFECTIVE way of monitoring your progress and your RESULTS.

My October progress photos not only mark the beginning of my mass gain program, but also the rebuilding of my right bicep. I had surgery August 15th to repair a distal bicep tendon tear in my right bicep and was unable to train the right side of my upper body for a 7 week period of physical therapy & rehabilitation. During this 7 week period, I used unilateral training of my upper body, continued with legs work as usual, cardiovascular activity, and proper nutrition.

The following are progress photos documenting my progress from the start of my mass gain program in October to my current RESULTS! My current progress photos also mark the start of the New Year 2014 and THE YEAR OF MY IFBB PHYSIQUE PRO-DEBUT!!

Remember, it’s always YOU against YOU! The question is: “Is the you of TODAY winning and will the new you still be winning at the end of the year?!?”

The following are my guidelines for taking EFFECTIVE progress photos:

• SCHEDULED progress photos AT LEAST once a month.

• Purchase a TRIPOD from a department store such as Best Buy and learn to use the SELF-TIMER on your camera this allows you to…….

• TAKE THE POWER into YOUR OWN HANDS & don’t rely on someone else to take YOUR progress photos. This makes things SIMPLER, eliminating SCHEDULE CONFLICTS, and ELIMINATING EXCUSES for NOT following through.

• Take your photos at the SAME PLACE, from the same ANGLE, with the same LIGHTING, and at the approximate same time of day so you can accurately monitor your PROGRESS.

No matter what YOUR GOALS, progress photos can help you ACHIEVE them. Taking SCHEDULED progress photos forces you to STEP UP and be ACCOUNTABLE. Be accountable to YOURSELF or find a PARTNER, a friend, or a mentor to exchange OR submit progress photos to. Progress photos HEIGHTEN your AWARENESS and make sure you are on the POSITIVE path to RESULTS!

Make CERTAIN you are headed in a POSITIVE direction with SCHEDULED progress photos and create the best version of yourself this New Year by investing in my Baseline Meal Plan available at: http://www.joyhenderson.blogspot.com/

For a new training program and a jump start to the New Year, invest in my new e-book, “Five Weeks to POSITIVE Results!” Also available at: http://www.joyhenderson.blogspot.com/

Psalms 4:7 You have put gladness in my heart, more than in the season that their grain and wine increased.

**henderjb** · 01-10-2014, 09:15 AM

The year 2013 was full of blessing as is EVERY DAY of our lives. The key is to remember to look around with our eyes OPEN WIDE in search of all the gifts that abound!

As we are now ending the first week of 2014, I have been hard at work REFINING AND REDEFINING MY GOALS IN THE NEVER-ENDING PURSUIT OF BEING MORE FRUITFUL IN LIFE! I encourage YOU to do the same.

Here's to a fruitful day!!

Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, gentleness, self-control: against such there is no law

**henderjb** · 01-12-2014, 02:17 PM

Are you RUNNING but not sure where you are RUNNING TO, HOW FAR you have come, or WHY you are running the RACE?

Don�t underestimate the value of taking a SCHEDULED week off training. A SCHEDULED week off training gives your BODY and your MIND the time it needs to properly recover and OPTIMIZE your gains. Use your recovery week to REFLECT on your progress, RECOGNIZE the results you are making, and EXPAND your mind!

Most importantly, remember to ENJOY YOUR JOURNEY to greatness and your well-deserved time off! Everyone�s ultimate goal in life is to be happy and therefore it is a MUST that you enjoy your journey in order to stay on track!

THIS SCHEDULED WEEK OFF TRAINING IS ALSO A GREAT TIME TO EVALUATE YOUR PROGRAM AND YOUR GOALS. Revise and refine them as needed to hone in on EXACTLY what you want and make sure you KNOW exactly what it is you want. Make sure you are running in a straight line, in the right direction, and to a set destination point and NOT just running around!

During your recovery week, make sure you maintain your schedule eating and supplementation program just like any other week. Even though you are not training, your body needs these things to OPTIMIZE your recovery.

Take the time to EVALUATE your current nutrition and training program during your scheduled week off training. IF THEY NEED AN OVERHAUL to get you where you want to go, invest in my Baseline Meal Plan and my training e-book, �Five Weeks to POSITIVE Results!� both available at: http://www.joyhenderson.blogspot.com/

Genesis 2:1-2 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done.

**henderjb** · 01-16-2014, 08:09 AM

Beauty is all around us in our everyday lives. It is just a matter of if we choose to SEE it and if we choose to GIVE it. Find the beauty inside and around you and share it with someone else.

Maximize your outer beauty with my nutritional program, the Baseline Meal Plan available at: http://www.joyhenderson.blogspot.com/

and my training and motivational e-book, “Five Weeks to POSITIVE Results!” available at: http://www.joyhenderson.blogspot.com/

Job 26:8 -- He binds up the water in His thick clouds, Yet the clouds are not broken under it.

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