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86 || MOST FITNESS || MAY 2016and have decent genetics, it doesn%u2019t take long to grow and maybe grow too much in certain areas. So I learned that I had to tone it down with the heavy weights, but go nuts with the sets and reps. I do about 4-5 sets and 20-30 reps per exercise and do a lot of drop sets as well. In figure competitions it%u2019s about the quality and femininity of the muscle, not the size of it.MFM: The happiest competition moment you will cherish forever?CD: I haven%u2019t had it yet; it will be once I get to hit the Olympia stage! Yes, I%u2019m a dreamer, but I work hard at my dreams so it actually might happen someday. You never know!MFM: What is your secret diet to stay in shape?CD: Put the cake down, keep the red wine for the weekend, and give all your chocolates to your girlfriends. Seriously, it%u2019s all about balance. I have three jobs so I have no choice but to be organized with my meals. I%u2019m hungry all the time, so if I can%u2019t eat when I%u2019m hungry, it%u2019s not a good situation! I%u2019m at the office all week, so it%u2019s easy to stay on my meal plan because there are no other distractions. I totally treat myself on the weekends and go out to eat a good meal with a dessert. You just have to control yourself; it%u2019s all a mind game.MFM: What is the most challenging exercise you deal with in your typical day to day routine to stay in shape?CD: I really can%u2019t stand bicep and triceps day! They are small muscles and get pumped quite easily. I find it boring, but hey to each his own. I still do the work, but it%u2019s just not my favorite. The challenge is pretty much to stay focused on that day!MFM: Do you mentor and offer services for preparing athletes for pro competitions?CD: Yes I do, but not strictly for pro. I coach anyone who will give me all of their attention, focus, and 110%-anyone who will put in the work, give no complaints, respect my theories, and actually listen and apply them.MFM: What brings you the greatest satisfaction?CD: Results. I have very high expectations for myself, so there is a lot of both pressure and passion. To me, it%u2019s pedal to the metal all of the time for this sport. Every prep, I kick it up a notch. There is again, always room for improvement, so I am never really satisfied in that sense. I%u2019m a perfectionist, and that is the only way you get better as a true athlete. You take the criticism, get back to the drawing board, and work at it.MFM: What does the future hold for you?CD: I have no clue. For me, it%u2019s always one day at a time, but I know for sure it won%u2019t be boring! :-D