In August of 2007 I attended Monica Brant's F.E.M Camp in L.A.. What a blast! It was there that I met Kim Oddo. His presentation on nutrition for figure competition was very informative and I loved that he stressed the importance of dieting healthy and smart for a figure competition.
His enthusiasm and down to earth personality got me excited, not only to do another show, but knowing that when I did I was going to hire Kim! It was a wonderful investment! I had competed in five shows prior to attending F.E.M camp. Two of those shows I had placed and even held a pro card for approximately ten minutes before the judges realized they had made an error. The next three shows I had trained hard, did what I thought was best nutrition wise and became leaner each show but it wasn't enough to place.
I was always second guessing my workouts and nutrition plan-Was I training hard enough? Should I be eating this? Am I taking the right kinds and amounts of supplements? I was sick of second guessing and frustrated that I wasn't placing. I was ready to take it to the next level. In February 2007, approximately 12 weeks from the competition I was set to do, the Mr/Ms. Natural Minnesota Bodybuilding, Figure and Fitness Competition, I contacted Body By O.
It was time to hire Kimbo! Kim made the entire process easy and tolerable. He emailed me my nutrition plan and my workouts based on my answers to several questions, current body weight, height and body composition. All I had to do was follow the plan, dedicate myself and train hard! Each week I either emailed an update that included body weight, body composition and pictures or had a phone consultation with Kim. It was during the phone consults that Kim would tell me what to do next with my training or my nutrition. The changes in the food plan were subtle which made it easy and more tolerable. As I transformed I became more excited and more motivated! I couldn't believe the changes I made and how fast the 12 weeks went. I felt amazing throughout the entire process, never feeling low on energy!
Kim was there right up till the moment I went on stage informing me of what to eat the day of competition, what to do on stage, how to pose, and most importantly telling me to have fun!!!! I have never looked or felt this way for a competition-it was awesome! I ended up placing first in the short class out of nine girls which allowed me to compete in the overall with the winner from the medium and tall classes. The girl from the medium class won it and walked away with the pro card but knowing that I was in the top three out of 25 girls in one of the largest midwest natural shows-I was ecstatic! I highly recommend hiring Kim whether it is to compete or to make a lifestyle transformation. He makes it fun, informative and enjoyable and the way you will feel is priceless. I only wish I had hired him from the get go.
I will definitely hire Kim again in the near future for yet another competition! I am so grateful to Kim for the wonderful journey I just experienced and to Monica Brant-Peckham for creating the F.E.M Camp opportunity so that I was able to meet Kim! I wish you the best of luck and to enjoy your own journey!
LORI HECK
Director of Personal Training Gold's Gym-Eau Claire, WI
