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Learning to Stand Taller: Lessons from the Posing Floor

It’s 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, and I’m driving down the highway toward Toronto with that soft, pre-show buzz of anticipation. I’ve got my coffee balanced in the cup holder, heels tucked beside my gym bag, and a playlist that’s half empowerment anthems, half chill focus tracks. I'm on my way to a posing seminar hosted by Natacia Marie Tullo of Nat Marie Posing. I recently started following Nat online on instagram because she is someone not too far from my area that offers posing co

Bodybuilding

Abby McCuaig

Nov 54 min read

A Little Increase in Pressure

We’ve spent the past few months focused on growth - eating more, lifting heavy, and letting my body fill out. Now begins the next process: slowly pulling back on food, increasing cardio, and watching the shape underneath start to come through. Hopefully, we start to see some of that summer growth pop through the surface.

Bodybuilding

Abby McCuaig

Oct 294 min read

NAVIGATION

ABOUT

My name is Abby - vegan athlete, animal advocate, and amateur bikini competitor with the Canadian Physique Alliance.

What began as a journey to build strength has become a practice in awareness, resilience, and self-expression. Fitness, for me, is both structure and art - a way to explore what the body and mind can create together.

Here, I share reflections from training and competition, lessons in plant-based living, and the ongoing pursuit of growth - with purpose, curiosity, and compassion.