2012 is going to be a great year for TEAMBOBRIEN Fitness!!!  We will be starting the season off with team of 7 athletes competing at the Arnold Amateur's on March 1-3rd 2012!!! 

I am really excited and proud of my team...they have worked so hard and this is will be an amazing experience for them. 

Good luck girls...this is going to be an amazing journey! 

xoxoxoxo

   It's time to get into the best shape of your life....take control of your health now!!

Contact me....I would love to help you achieve your goals...www.mindiobrien.bodybyvi.com

xoxoxo

MY GRANDPA-MAY HE REST IN PEACE

May my Grandpa rest in peace now...

He was an amazing man...full of life and always on the go.  He loved to be surrounded by family and friends. We were blessed to have him in our lives....

He was a proud man and loved to share his hockey stories with Alex (my son-his great grandson)...he would occasionally have hockey memorbila to give Alex when we would go visit...Alex would love to hang out and discuss the upcoming season or the playoffs.
My grandpa would tell so many funny stories and he always had some great one liners...he always made everyone laugh with his very dry sense of humor...He was a strong man and never wanted to put anyone out or let anyone know he was in pain....I know he is no longer in pain, and is in a better place....I know we will be together again....

Defenceman Ellard O'Brien played two games with the Boston Bruins in 1955-56. He was gifted offensive player who put up impressive numbers in junior and the minors.
Born in St. Catharines, Ontario, O'Brien, played with the local Teepees of the OHA where he scored 58 goals in 1949-50. He began his pro career with the Boston Olympics of the EHL and the USHL's Tulsa Oilers before joining the Hershey Bears of the AHL. "Obie" spent eight years with the Bears and helped the team win the Calder Cup in 1958 and 1959. Along the way he played two games for the Bruins in 1955-56. He finished his career with two seasons in the AHLEHL before retiring in 1962.

In Memory of My Grandpa:
God Took Him To His Loving Home
God saw him getting tired, a cure was not to be.
He wrapped him in his loving arms and whispered ‘Come with me.’
He suffered much in silence, his spirit did not bend.
He faced his pain with courage, until the very end.
He tried so hard to stay with us but his fight was not in vain,
God took him to His loving home and freed him from the pain.

You will be missed today, tomorrow and always....(we will take care of Grama!)
Love you Grandpa
xo

　
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IRONMAN MAGAZINE

Hey Everyone!!
Check out this link from Ironman Magazine!!-see below!!

My good friend and IFBB Pro Figure Competitor, Natalie Waples was recently interviewed by Ironman Magazine.  It's a great write up and Natalie forwarded me the link....

I met Natalie at her very first model search and I told her she had a lot of potential....she took it from there and is now one of the top figure competitors in the world!

Congrats Natalie....way to represent girl!
xo

ttp://www.ironmanmagazine.com/blogs/ruth/

CONGRATULATIONS TO TEAMOBRIEN'S LAUREN FAZIO!!!

Lauren let me know on the weekend that she has now signed on with Fabulous Feminine and Crystalized Artistry as a sponsored athlete....I'm  sure we will be seeing a lot more of this hottie!

Way to go girl....

xoxox

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

I hope you all had a great weekend!  I'm sure many of you went out on Saturday night to celebrate this fun occasion!  I spent the evening with my beautiful niece Riley.  We had a little princess evening...lots of crafts, painting, eating, going for a walk and watching some fun movies....(she is only 3!)
On our walk we saw some really cool Halloween costumes and we walked through some neighborhoods that had really dressed up their homes.  It was a ton of fun! Tonight I am going to take my little princess out for Halloween...Can't wait!

Enjoy your evening!!!  Stay away from the candy.....eeeek!!!

xo

OFFICIALLY RETIRED FROM FITNESS

This was a photo taken by the amazing photographer, Claus Willemar...

He captured many photos from my last and final fitness routine as I have officially retired from competing in Fitness at the Arnold Classic Europe in Madrid, Spain.

I owe a huge debt of gratitude to my family, especially my husband, Dennis and my son, Alex for their on-going support. I would like to extend a special thank you to Karen Phillips-KHP Designs, Mike Davies, Dr. Danielle Marr, TEAMOBRIEN FITNESS, Nancy Marr, the OPA/CBBF/IFBB for their guidance and support throughout my career. Most of all, I would like to thank the fans who have supported me and encouraged me along the way. It has been a wonderful journey...one that I will look back upon with the fondest memories. THANK YOU...xoxo

POSITIVE THINKING....

MINDI O-UPDATE AS PROMISED!!!

Hi Everyone!
Thank you soooo much for your kind words. After receiving my latest MRI results it has been an emotional roller coaster for me. Being an athlete all of my life, I have dealt with many injuries and have always pushed forward and have always figured a way to work around the pain...this time has been different...I am in constant pain from the minute i wake up to the time I go to bed....when i met up with the Dr to review my results, as he was listing the issues off to me, the athlete in me, kept saying, "ya, ya..that's not too bad, i can push through that...but as the list continued on reality hit me....I can't just ignore these issues and I'm going to have to deal with them....It was like a kick in the stomach...Both my Dr. and therapist were both very serious and told me that I CAN NOT compete at the Fitness Olympia...I am not getting any younger and I only have one back....It really hit home when my son sat me down and told me he was worried and didn't want to see his mom in a wheel chair...It was the tone in his voice and the look in his eye...it was so sincere and REAL...it hit home big time!!
I am trying to stay positive....I have gone through many different emotions-frustration, anger, disappointment, feeling a sense of loneliness and feeling out of control....I have really had to work hard and change my thought process....I have had to try to move beyond the negative and find a more positive way to cope with this set back. I sat with both my Dr and therapist and we have put a new plan into action...based on the new results we are trying some new treatments, supplements, training, etc....my job is to do exactly what is being prescribed and I am responsible for staying positive, mediation, resting and doing a lot of self talk. I strongly believe your emotions have a huge impact on your physical health.
We are hoping that with the new treatments being implemented, I will be healthy enough to still compete in Spain. (this is not what the Dr.s are supporting, but this will be my decision...and this is what I'm aiming for...Having the Olympia and the Arnold Europe back to back, I know in my heart that I would not recover in time to do both shows...)
I think it's time for me to start listening to my own advice...Listen to your body...it's telling you something!! "learn to hear the whispers of the body and mind before they have to shout" Sooooo true!!

Thank you everyone for your support. Fitness is my passion and I truly feel blessed to have presented with so many opportunities. I have competed in 6 Olympia's (qualified for 7) and have competed in 5 Arnold Classics (soon to be 6). I have built an incredible business along the way allowing me to be surrounded by so many incredible people. I love what I do and I want to thank everyone who has supported me along this incredible journey.

I am now waiting to see a Neurologist and a back surgeon to see what my options are....I will keep you all posted!

I will be at the Expo on Friday....Hope to see some of you there!!

Mindi O
xo

I want to wish everyone competing at the Olympia this weekend the best of luck. These athletes are the best in the world....time to bring it!!
Safe travels everyone!!