Monthly Archives: May 2010

Saturday night the house was rocking at 9145 Fitness, Scot Mendelson’s new gym. Millennium Pro Wrestling put on a stellar show with an audience that was super fun!!

Recca Becca (yours truly) was slated in the Battle Royal… Seven other guys against the strongest woman in the world. It was crazy! When it came down to 5, the guys decided to gang up on me! They came at me from all sides to beat me down. It took everything I had to fire up against the four guys. I powered out sending all four against the ropes, so I took advantage and clotheslined one of them over the ropes. When I turned around the remaining three were conspiring against me. The three charged, but two backed down leaving the third and easy target. So, I beat him, body slammed him and sent him over the ropes. The final two opponents tried to clothes line me back to back, but I didn’t budge. I got one into a fireman’s carry and shoulder pressed him over the ropes. The final opponent was too slow in his offense, so almost immediately I finished him off with my black hole slam. Over the ropes… and done!! I am the winner!

I am spending the day in Venice, CA. Steve Denison is promoting a two day powerlifting meet. Today highlights Military/Police/Fireman competitors.

My new friend Ron Moormeister just set a world record in the bench press. He is a Vietnam Vet who had temporarily lost his sight in the war. His Ophthalmologist was herr today cheering him on. So cool!

I will post pics of the fun people I have met.

Oh man, Mike O’Hearn and I tore some deadlifts up today. I am super brain dead. Did you know that powerlifting taxes the nervous system… BIG TIME?!!

In my prime powerlifting days, we used to deadlift on Wednesdays.  That night I would get home around 8:30 or 9:00.  Until midnight, I was frozen in the recliner, unwilling to move.  I would sleep a solid 7 hours, but would still be so exhausted I would fall asleep for two more hours on the gym couch.

It is so cool how the body shuts you down, so it can build you back up as needed.

LOL! Well I was in the presence of some big muscle women this weekend. I hung out with Amber Deluca, Nikki Fuller and Crystal. And it felt good to be with my own kind. LOL! Never before have I been around two other women weighing over 200 lbs. And the third was 180 lbs. I will get you a picture as soon I as I get one.

Today I spent some time at the Santa Monica at the farmers market. It is so hopping there. Live band and fresh food. I got a 3 lb burrito!! YUM!!

Then I sat with a fan of mine at the Urth Cafe. He bought me a big Hazelnut Chocolate cake. Oh, man! My tummy is satisfied today!!

Tomorrow, I am working out at Gold’s with Nikki. SWEET!

Ah, home sweet home, Venice Golds Gym. My heart is there!

Today, I met a teenager sure to be a popular bodybuilder one day. Charles-Antoine Montreuil, is from Quebec, Canada.

Charles met Mike O’Hearn and I for a crazy ass deadlift workout. Then here comes Tito, short and stacked. Also, a Weider representative was on hand taking pictures and video.

We were all getting it on in the deadlift. The men surely had some sort of testosterone battle, as they were one upping each other in reps. NICE!! Then a high rep down set standing on two plates.

Mind you, Mike and I squatted the day before…. ugh, MIKE! I am sore!!! And, I am down for some lifting tomorrow… Bring it!!

I was driving from Chatsworth to Santa Monica yesterday. But I didn’t want to see the traffic on the 405. So, I headed west, toward the coast, hoping to hit the Pacific Coast Highway. I didnt have directions, I just figured I would head west, or southwest.

Well I took a turn on to a long windy road and I found Heaven! I was winding and winding through foot hills. There were beautiful modern houses spread out all around me. It was so peaceful. So, I got out and went for a jog.

At this moment I was thinking about my freedom. About not living as a victim of any situation. About taking a wide perspective on life and changing what I wanted. At this point I am the only one I am responsible for… I am grateful.

Okay, the week of exercise caught up with me. I am tired today. But I still did my jog this morning. The rest of the day I am refraining from any weights, but I may wrestle this evening if I feel up to it.

Is anyone else feeling sensitive lately? Is that a moon thing? Probably the low carb diet. Well, I am sensitive these days, so warning… treat me like a princess. LOL! Let’s see if this is effective.

I didn’t sleep great last night.  So, when I stumbled out of bed to go jogging I thought it would be a lazy jog.  On the contrary.  I wasn’t jogging… I WAS RUNNING.  I felt great!

An experience I had quite often when I was training for powerlifting.  Some days you would feel tired and lifting weights was the last thing you wanted to be doing.  No matter how much caffine you would ingest nothing would wake you up.  You were almost positive your lifts would be sub-par.

Then you would start to warm up, get your blood flowing, and come to find out…. You were strong as EVER!!

Never can tell how that workout is going to go.  You will find out on the battlefield.  Just get to the battlefield!

My whole life I had been in close range of my Mom on Mothers Day.  And none of these thoughts are really new, but they seem more important now that I cant just drive over to the house and hang out with her.

It was so great this year, when I would make late drives from Missouri to Omaha.  I would roll in at 2:00 am and my Mom would get out of bed and offer me food and shoot the breeze with me about whatever was on my mind.  It was nice to come home to a smiling face.

I remember when I was working long days in Omaha.  My Dad would be out of town a lot.  My Mom and I were dinner buddies, usually Tuesday nights about 7:30.  We would meet up and chat about the gym dish.  She would keep me in the family loop.  Just an hour and a half, then we were on our separate ways.  Sharing an independence desire and the need to be on our own schedule.

I already miss her garden.  I inherited a green thumb, partially untapped (can’t wait).  She has all sorts of different hastas and roses and blooming bushes.  She taught me to wait until May 15 to plant things that would die in when it freezes.  It is hard to wait some years, but her wise words ring in my ear.  Guess I don’t have to worry about that any more in LA.

I want all the exciting details on the thunderstorms and tornadoes that go through the midwest.  I can count on Mom for that.  There is so much more.  But those are a few things.

Just wanted everyone to know I have a great Mom, a great family all around.  I Love You, Mom!!

I have my first casting call today.  Send me your positive energy.  I am more excited about making an impression on the casting director than anything else.  Building my BRAND, STRONGEST EVER!

Also, I was excited to meet with a writer yesterday, Doug Molitor.  He recently made it into the top twenty in TWO writing competitions.  Getting ONE top twenty is something to brag about, but TWO… Good Job Doug!!  I also enjoyed your script.