The sentiment in the meme below is foundational. Strength and health and exercise and muscles and energy and performance and better aging…are worth celebrating. The fact is though it is during the twists and turns, downs and crashes that physical fortitude makes the difference. The difference between permanent damage/lowered quality of life and growth and success.

The past year saw Tierney ( @growmisstgrow https://www.instagram.com/growmisstgrow?igsh=eDAwMmRhYjM0Mm01 ) have to back out of her summer show because of illness and then miss winning a pro card in the fall. Did she pack it in and decide it’s just not in the cards? Not a chance she tripled down, avoided partying at Thanksgiving and swept all three of her categories and took the overall in her November show! This qualifies her to compete for another pro card in 2026.

Days, months…years can be brutal at times, this is when strength keeps you afloat.

Life is for living, live strong.

Happy New Year!

Andrew and Tierney