Center Stage Athletics & Team CSFP

Happy Studio Saturday!

When you're up before the sun you can get an awful lot done (good rhyme too 😆).

Coffee
Emails
Dog walk
Workout
Shower
Breakfast
Clients

It's a beautiful day too have a beautiful day go out and create one on purpose!

𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘 - 𝐉𝐎𝐇𝐍 + 𝐉𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐀

John and Jessica came to me back in January with a pretty special goal: to prep for their very first bodybuilding show together this September — which also happens to be Jessica’s sister Christina’s first show promotion @ OCB Liberty Natural in NY.

Jessica was a runner. John lifted some and ran. Both are military — Jessica is retired, John is still serving — and while they both had a strong work ethic, we knew we had to start from the ground up.

Before we could even think about “prep,” we had to build the foundations:

👉 Learning how to eat to fuel training and support fat loss.
👉 Getting consistent in the gym.
👉 Managing steps and recovery.
👉 And just as importantly… John needed to sleep, and Jessica needed to get her digestion in a better place.

And we did that.

A lot of coaches would have thrown them straight into a hard calorie deficit, meal plan, and cardio right out of the gate. But that’s not coaching. That’s rushing the process.

Real prep starts with a foundation.

Now? These two are in such a solid place.

✅ They take their food with them to weekly game nights.
✅ They stay social and plan ahead at restaurants.
✅ They train consistently.
✅ They get in 8–10k steps per day.
✅ They sleep and digest like champions.

And they’ve each lost 20+ lbs since January while making incredible body composition changes.

But honestly, one of my favorite parts of this entire transformation came from John’s most recent check-in:

“On a side note, one of the best parts of this process is seeing Jessica fall in love with the process. Something that hasn’t been stated in this journey is that, even though Jessica and I already had a very strong relationship, this process has somehow managed to make us even stronger.”

Yes, the physical transformation is amazing. But watching two people build discipline, confidence, health, teamwork, and an even stronger relationship through this process?

That’s the real win.

So proud of these two and what they’ve built so far. September is going to be something special.

𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐑/𝐅𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐏 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 🔥

If you’re stepping on stage this upcoming summer/fall season (or even thinking about it), don’t wait on posing. Confidence is built in practice — and space is limited.

𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒:
• July 19
• Aug 2
• Sep 13
• Oct 4

𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 (𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬):
KU (KICKED UP FITNESS)
114 National Business Parkway
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701

𝐂𝐎𝐒𝐓:
$50 per person (space is limited)

𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟐𝟏 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 — 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 + 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬.

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:
https://www.wellnessliving.com/schedule/csa

𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘 & 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐊 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊 - 𝐁𝐈𝐆 𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐀!

Meara first started coming to our posing classes back in 2022, unsure of what division she wanted to compete in.

In December of 2022, she submitted her application to coach with us with the photos on the left, and after looking at her structure, shape, and overall potential, we knew Women’s Physique was where she belonged.

Fast forward to fall of 2023, and she hit the stage for the very first time at the OCB Presidential Cup, earning 1st place in Debut and Novice, and just barely missing the Open class win and her pro card. She followed that up with another 1st place win at the OCB Chesapeake Classic, though there weren’t enough athletes in the class for a pro card to be awarded that day.

𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝.

𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤.

She took time “off” from the stage, but definitely not from training. During that time, she earned numerous awards, PRs, and records in powerlifting — and that strength work clearly came in handy.

The photos on the right show the result of that work as she heads into peak week for the OCB Conquer this Saturday.

𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫. 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫. 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐫. 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞.

No one works harder than this woman right here, and I could not be more proud of the pure grit, discipline, and determination she has poured into this comeback.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤, 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐚.

You earned every bit of this. Now it’s time to show them.

It's showday for my amazing client Jill P as she hits the IPL stage in her natty women's BB debut!

Let's GOOOO!

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐊 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊 𝐉𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐏!

What a season of life, strength, and purpose this woman is living. She's a true inspiration!

In 2024, Jill achieved a life long dream and earned her OCB Pro Card in Women’s Physique. This coming weekend she’ll step on stage in an IPL bodybuilding show before stepping on stage at OCB The Conquer in just two weeks.

And if that wasn’t impressive enough, Jill is also turning 55 this May, is a proud mom of 9, grandma to a couple of sweet grandbabies, and somehow still manages to be a phenomenal endurance athlete, having completed multiple 29029 Everestg treks while continuing to train for bodybuilding competitions.

Jill is the definition of dedication, grit, and what it means to be a true NATURAL athlete in every aspect of the word. She continues to prove that strength, discipline, and big goals don’t have an age limit.

Peak week is here, and I could not be more excited to see her shine.

Let’s go, Jill.

Switching gears, changing hats.....

It's Studio Saturday with a full day of private clients on tap and more to follow in our group classes tomorrow!

Spring shows are HERE! Don't miss out on posing! Judges can't judge what they can't see!

www.centerstageathleticscoaching.com

𝐖𝐡𝐲 “𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐠𝐞”?

It’s always nice to hear a compliment.

But if I’m being honest… “You look great for your age” has been sitting with me a little differently since I heard it while celebrating my 53rd birthday this weekend.

I know people mean well. I know it’s usually intended as kindness. But there’s something underneath it that doesn’t quite sit right with me.

Why “for your age”?

Why do we act surprised when a woman in her 40s, 50s, or beyond looks vibrant, strong, healthy, beautiful, alive?

Why the shocked face when we say our age?

What exactly are we supposed to look like?

Tired?
Invisible?
Less than?
Past our prime?

I don’t buy that narrative.

Aging is not the problem.
The story we’ve attached to aging is.

Somewhere along the way, too many women were taught that getting older meant becoming less relevant, less seen, less desirable, less powerful.

That after 40, we fade into the background.

No.
Absolutely not.

Age can bring confidence.
Wisdom.
Depth.
Presence.
Freedom.
A stronger sense of self.
A willingness to care less about fitting into the world’s expectations and more about living fully in our own truth.

That’s not becoming invisible.
That’s becoming more fully seen.

Maybe it’s time we shift the language.

Instead of “you look great for your age”…
what if we just said:
You look great.
You seem happy.
You look strong.
You’re glowing.
Your energy is incredible.

No qualifier needed.

Because the goal isn’t to look younger.
The goal is to live well, feel well, and show up fully at every age.

I’m not interested in buying into the idea that we’re supposed to decline into irrelevance.

I want women to know they do not disappear with age.
They deepen.
They expand.
They become.

And that is something worth being seen for.

I forever want to be someone who and reminds women, of all ages, exactly who they are and why they deserve to be seen!

𝐑𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟒/𝟐𝟓.

I have 𝟐 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝟑𝟎-𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 slots that just opened up at our home studio in Bowie, MD:
👉 𝟏𝟎:𝟎𝟎 𝐀𝐌
👉 𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌

Just in time to brush up for upcoming spring shows!!

These will go quickly.

First come first serve.

In-person or virtual.

𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 (𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬) 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠:
https://www.wellnessliving.com/schedule/csa

Men, please contact me directly to book your session with Eric.

𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘 - 𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐋𝐀 𝐑

Angela has been with me on and off since 2017 through multiple seasons of stage prep, growth, and evolution.

And while she may be stepping away from the stage for now to focus on life, family, sports, and overall wellness, this right here is what makes me proudest as a coach:

“𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑇𝑖𝑛𝑎! 𝑌𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝𝑒𝑑 𝑚𝑒 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑚𝑦 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝 𝑏𝑜𝑑𝑦. 𝐼 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑔, 𝐼 𝑎𝑚 𝑚𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝐼 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟, 𝑑𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑦𝑜𝑔𝑎, 𝐶𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑠𝐹𝑖𝑡, 𝑟𝑢𝑛𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔…. 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝐼 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒. 𝐼 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ𝑦 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑦 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑦, 𝐼 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑚𝑦 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑑𝑎𝑦! 𝐼 𝑎𝑚 𝑛𝑜 𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑜𝑑𝑦𝑏𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑. 𝐼 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑠𝑜 𝑚𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑗𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑦 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑦𝑜𝑢! 𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑚𝑒! 𝑌𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑑𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑓𝑖𝑡𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑀𝑂𝑅𝐸 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙! 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑏𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑠𝑡. 𝐶𝑎𝑛’𝑡 𝑠𝑎𝑦 𝐼 𝑤𝑜𝑛’𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒… 𝑓𝑖𝑡 𝑏𝑜𝑑𝑦 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑚𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑑… 𝑚𝑎𝑦𝑏𝑒. 𝐵𝑢𝑡 𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝐼’𝑚 ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑦𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑦 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑦 100%!!!!”

So much of this coaching journey is about more than the stage.

💜 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲.
💛 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞.
💚 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞.

And Angela has done exactly that. I can't wait to watch her continue to excel, living her balanced, healthy, and fit lifestyle for a lifetime.