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2009 WBFF World Championships – Thanking my sponsor, Cellucor

Emily Stirling
October 21, 09

Well I guess this will be a ‘welcoming’ blog onto the Cellucor site, and a great one to start with!

Back in April, I was out in BC and met a few guys from Cellucor. I was happy to come aboard with this company, as they had prided themselves on the best products! Low and behold.. they were right! It must have been perfect timing, or me just being in the right place at the right time, as preparation for the WBFF World Championships was about to take place.

I started my competition prep 20 weeks out this year, as I knew I had a major goal…. to win!

Not everyone can win, actually 99% of people who enter into a show will not win their category, so I knew I had to give this my all in order to prove from last year that I was deserving of this title.

20 long weeks of hard dieting, non-stop training, mental prepping, supplementing Cellucor products like there’s no tomorrow and blogging & Vlogging up a storm on the WBFF site, it came down to that day… Sep 19th, 2009… SHOW DAY! The only “official” day that really matters in the whole journey.

The journey was not easy. Many of the days I spent questioning myself, “Do I have what it takes to win this?” I can count numerous times where I’d randomly start crying through a workout. Crying b/c it was so hard, and I felt that I couldn’t make it through this anymore. It was a big mental/physical/emotional and spiritual battle for me! I can recall one workout where Matt (my husband) was training my legs. I was doing lying leg press, and I was so physically exhausted that tears started streaming down my face uncontrollably. He did not feel bad for me, or ask me what was wrong. He knew what was I was going through..It was a battle of me, myself and how bad I really wanted this win. Many of these “questioning” days happened as the show day approached. I wanted this win so bad that I couldn’t think of anything else. Even my work became less efficient, and as a personal trainer this is not something I want to openly admit. I pride myself on my work, my energy with my clients, my strive to see them change for the better, however everything in life comes with a cost. This cost happened to be for a good reason this year!

On Sep 19th, 2009 I was officially named the 1st ever WBFF Pro Figure World Champion! *BIG SIGH*

For many weeks I envisioned Daryl (MC) calling my name, and how I would react when I heard it. No training can really prepare you for those “5 seconds” when they announce your whole name out loud as the winner! I think I did a wicked combo of a kick, scream, stomp and laugh/cry at the same time! I practiced myself politely holding my hand up… however, when instinct hits that emotional side takes over and you just do what your body intends for you to do!

This happened to be the BEST day of my competitive career EVER!
I have many people to thank….

Cellucor for supplements that I took religiously! My hubby for pushing me past my limits to reach my goals, and Paul Dillett “the man” of the WBFF. My gym, Performance Health and Fitness, my clients, and my support team.

I consider myself so lucky to have such a great team behind me supporting me through this. This year I had 20 people from my home city drive 3hrs and stay the night just to watch me compete. I have been so blessed.

I will be back next year for the WBFF 2010 World Championships to defend my title and I am damn proud to have Cellucor backing me up!

Blessings

eM