"HARDCOREBODY"
is the nickname of Christine Boudreau:
Canadian Competitive Bodybuilder
Christine came to embrace a
change in lifestyle focusing primarily upon
fitness & nutrition after suffering many years of extensive & distressing
health problems. During those years of illness she had a lot of surgery, &
being left with very poor quality of life, traditional
medicine wasn't able to offer much hope or help of a cure or even
satisfactory management of her symptoms. At the age of 42 (Nov. 2006) She was encouraged
to enter her 1st bodybuilding competition with the coaching &
encouragement of Paul Luis (a Bodybuilding Champion himself). In spite of
circumstances & health issues Chris managed to place at 3 out of 4 shows
since then (qualifying her for the Canadians in Montreal this Sept/09).
However this year, she is determined to enter the "Naturals" (IOC drug
tested). She's very passionate about bodybuilding but at the same time
values her "femininity" (She doesn't want to risk her health or
the chance of masculinization that results from the use of steroids).
Thus, it's obvious that She can't continue to be a
contender at non-drug-tested shows due to rampant steroid use amongst the
majority of competitors.
Chris is not well off--in
fact, She struggles to afford her diet & shows.. Any member fees
from this website go directly to Chris' diet & expenses for competitions.
Of course She will always strive to give her supporters/fans exceptional
quality & that necessitates funds.. It's a thrill & challenge for her to
to exceed the expectations of her fans. Competition is merely a means for
Chris to become established so She can pursue her dreams of helping others
who like herself deal with health issues & other obstacles (including
limited finances). She is a testimony that it's never too late & that
miracles really do happen. It has been her quest to continually seek more
knowledge & wisdom in terms of proper training, techniques & nutrition.
Chris possesses passion & motivation--She knows how to
inspire & bring about
"results" but She's well grounded believing that lasting success comes from knowledge &
a progression of LIFESTYLE
change over time. These "lifestyle changes" involve far more than just dictating a program to tone up or
legislating a diet: guideline for someone. Chris believes that a healthy life is a
decision to embrace a more complete, fulfilling & abundant life: it's a
journey of reflection & healing: ultimately an optimization of body, mind & spirit.. A more complete
bio to come...
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THIS WEBSITE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.. CHECK BACK SOON
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>> Welcome to the new website..
It's still under construction--so not everything will be fully functional
as of yet. Most people are acquainted with me from my videos on
YouTube. I have been posting video
on YouTube since June/07.. YouTube has been
an experiment for me.. It has been a means of developing & gauging my
skill at posing & perfecting my stage presentation. The past year & a half (since I
got my first video camera) has been practice so that I could launch a
venture which would offer me back some kind of remuneration..
So although I have pages on
YouTube,
FaceBook, MySpace,
Windows LiveSpaces,
EBlogger &
Twitter, it is my intention that I will focus my efforts
out of this website--it's getting very difficult to stay on top of updates
for so many site pages. I'm frequently asked if I use yahoo/msn messenger.
Yes, I have them but I really don't have a
lot of time to chat lately--I need to invest my time into something which
will generate some kind of income--maybe in time I will have more time for
friendly chat, etc. Occasionally I will make an appearance on
HerbicepsCam.. ("MuscleChic"), but no..
I don't do nude or topless flexing. It's important to me to be a role
model for my son & I choose to see myself as an athlete first &
foremost--not an "adult entertainer". As a Competitive Bodybuilder I admit
that it's important for me to be
entertaining--All Champions have amazing stage presence & great posing
skill. So this has been my intention in my videos on
YouTube. I hope to be exploring new ideas for video on this website.
Aside from "entertainment value", I desire this site to be a resource for
training & nutritional information & instruction. I also will share my
schedule, bio, stats, routines, supplements, etc. --that's the plan
anyway. :)
Dear friends, supporters & fans..
your meagre fees of membership on this site will go towards supporting my
diet (so that I can afford to eat enough protein & healthy food to be able
to add lean muscle mass & keep it on).. They will also help fund my
expenditures so that I can compete. It's expensive to compete.. Actually I
couldn't afford to do the Nationals this year because it is in Vancouver
(which would be expensive on top of the costs of prepping for that calibre
of a show). I live on very little (I'm in the poverty bracket) due to my
health & other extenuating circumstances.. I can't work a traditional job
(although I may look perfectly healthy)--no one fully understands what I
deal with on a day to day basis (& just how much of a victory my present
appearance is in spite of my health). It's my hope that I can carve out a
niche for myself in the industry--a means of supporting myself &
supplementing my income. I really have no desire to be wealthy per se.. I just desire to be able to pay the bills &
ultimately help others find the kind of "restoration" that I have
discovered & experienced through
knowledge & lifestyle change.. This "change" of lifestyle not only involves exercise & nutrition, but
also deep reflection & an inner inventory. We need to understand the
individual mechanisms which render each of us to failure so that we can
address & halt them.. We need to understand how to make the healthy habits a functional reality in our
every day life--even with the busiest of schedules--it is possible. Most people have no
idea where to begin--I can definitely help! I suppose I've had a lot more motivation than most
people--After my son was born I was
over 200lb & very sick: in severe pain (practically bedridden) & experiencing nausea &
vomiting on a regular basis. I lived a dysfunctional life--admitted into
the hospital a few times a month to manage my symptoms & surgery after
surgery. As the mother of a toddler I was distressed & grieved--I became hopeless when doctors couldn't
figure out my problems or even manage them adequately.. On top of it, I
was financially destitute & without help.. I didn't have a choice.. for me
it was give up or fight for life.. I chose LIFE.. I tell everyone.. if I
can do it.. so can you. The battle is first won or lost IN THE MIND.. By
the grace of God I became proactive in my health management and recovery..
I make it a point to avoid the doctor now and make my health a daily
priority. This victory in my life is the source of my bubbling passion for
bodybuilding, nutrition & life in general.
This site will contain my
photographs, video & potentially cam.. articles & resources.. I will offer
frequent updates & be more personally accessible to my "members". I have a
lot of ideas for the site & what I can offer here.. but it will take time
to get things fully up & running. Please be patient while I try to get
the work done since I'm doing all of this myself. I can't afford to hire a coach, a
photographer/videographer (or post-processor), neither can I afford to hire a
web-designer..
I require that anyone
entering this site abide by the site rules & respect all copyrights on
my materials. In all sincerity I have chosen to make my membership fee
comparatively low with hopes that my fans/members would respect my labour & efforts.
If ever I am financially secure I will cease to charge anything.. I
reserve the right to cancel memberships & ban anyone I believe is
violating these copyright rules.
All (constructive)
comments, suggestions & requests welcome.. I hope to be able to cater to
requests in due time.. Your support (whether financial or emotional) is
deeply appreciated & heart-felt.. Thankyou! ~ Chris (aka hardcorebody) |