Summary: Today you get a chance to listen to Alisha's interview. She managed to win for the second time! In the first contest she won the transformation category and in the last one she won the open, so you could say she did it all. Here are her latest pictures, check this out: For the first contest it was very goal specific, Alisha wanted to lose fat and get more fit. However, this time she had to show a completely different look in order to take first place. She had to build more muscle and focus on building a specific shape. What the real challenge for her though was figuring out her "sweet spot" where she could maintain a great looking body and her peace if mind. She worked really hard, and was completely tired afterwards. For the first contest she was afraid of looking too skinny. And while she was excited by how much bodyfat she lost other people were telling her that she was too skinny. Alisha will admit, she probably took it too far, because even people that she met for the first time were asking her if she is okay, because her face seems skinny. But it is really hard to do all in just twelve weeks. It's one thing to lose fat, but building muscle is completely different, that takes more time, especially for women. This is why it takes several contests to get close to your ideal proportions. For this second one Alisha achieved what you could call a body re-composition. Her upper body and face is definitely not skinny anymore, her body is symmetrical and her measurements are near perfect. What Alisha Did Differently This Time Right after the first contest Alisha was decided not to compete again. But she felt a bit left out and started thinking about it. What really changed her mind was seeing the results from the second contest and the fact that a lot of girls that placed in this one mentioned her being a big inspiration for them. For her that was the coolest thing that could have happened. She made up her mind and decide to compete again. This time was a little different. Not only did she have to come up with a new plan, because she needed to show up with different pictures, but this time around she didn't really need to lose much fat. She stopped punishing herself for eating a bit more on certain days and made her weekends maintenance days. Here are her pictures from the previous contest: The difference was that she knew where she started and how many inches and pounds she had to lose to get back to her contest shape. The only thing she needed to do was mark the calendar and get going. Her goal was to win, she wouldn't even submit her pictures if she looked the same. There were 12 weeks of hard work in the gym ahead of her. Weekends were the maintenance days and week days were the "dieting days". Four weeks out she changed the plan and went low carb for the entire week while keeping low calories. This kept away her hunger, however after this trial she realized that she isn't able to lift that much in the gym anymore. She had to adjust to a point where she would get enough carbs in her meals and have energy for her workouts. These are the things you need to figure out yourself and it will probably take you several contests before you do. Alisha now understands her body well, but it took her months of hard work and winning two contests to gain these insights. There are different ways. If you want to try let's say three different approaches and determine which works for you best, it will take three contests until you do determine the best method. Your body is your own experiment. Or as once Madonna put it: I am my own experiment. I am my own work of art. Madonna Once you know what works for you the best, you will have a template you can use over and over again. There Is a Difference between Photoshoot Shape & Everyday Shape What most people don't realize is that you look different in reality than you do on camera or in pictures.
