Kerry Sexton IFBB Pro

💭🇵🇹 Placings never usually phase me, but on Sunday mine did.. for a moment & I’m going to be real about it.

We’re blessed to choose to take part in this sport. We choose to be judged & compete with the best for a reason. We’ll never be “perfect,” no matter the placing. It’s subjective, I could go on.

BUT it doesn’t make you any less of an athlete for feeling something when you miss your personal goals.

I received 9th place, & rightly so. Watching from the sidelines as the incredible athletes battled in the top 4, my emotions hit. Not because I’m owed anything & I wasn’t happy for others, & not because I thought I deserved to place higher.. but, that was my goal.

On paper, this season & as the sport evolves, my placings have declined a little & I’d already missed some personal goals. At this show, so I hoped to place higher.

I want to inspire & motivate people by sharing not just polished moments, but honest ones too.

I haven’t felt disappointed over a placing in years, people saw i was disappointed & I felt ashamed / embarrassed.

Looking back, I’m actually glad I let myself feel those emotions. I’m a seasoned competitor & sometimes shows can become “just another day.”

These feelings reminded me just how much this sport still means to me, & how much I still want to grow, physically & mentally.

I had my moment, gathered my thoughts & reminded myself it’s okay to feel all emotions, let them out, process them & then move forward.

I didn’t stay there for long. I felt what I needed to feel. I haven’t given up & as always, we’ve re-evaluated & kept moving forward. (I’ll speak on that soon).

I’m inspired by the incredible women I stood beside, who reminded me they’ve been there too.. & by myself: I’ve been here before.

Everything always makes sense eventually, guys. So if you’ve felt this too, it’s okay.. feel, then move.

I’ve never regretted the journey or the setbacks. We can either choose to let them make us or break us & I know what I’m choosing.. my passion for bodybuilding & purpose run deeper than the stage alone.

I’m proud that I still care enough to feel it all. & if you’re reading this & can’t relate.. you should be proud too. 🤍

3 sleeps out, eeeek, this is the final check in of the day today over here in Portugal 🙏

We begun the filling process Sunday, slowly but steadily we are getting there, seeing off around 350-375g carbs, 47-52g fats, 160-170 protein each day based on the look with minimal steps & as much rest as possible 👊

I’m positively happy so far & I’m excited to see what we look like by Sunday once we back off & see everything pull in some moreeee ..& hopefully with digestion actually working (a suitcase still hasn’t arrived with an important supplement that is part of my gut protocol 😵‍💫 love that for me 😅 these things happen when you travel abroad & luckily I’ve been able to buy everything else we need 👊)
.But anyway, I’m chilled, it’s beautiful here, we are navigating, monitoring closely & as always focusing on what’s within our control with time on our hands & as I say ..I’m excited to step on stage again let’s gedddittt ✨⏳🇵🇹

It’s been a while, but here’s a uk dump with of course lots of bodybuilding things 🤭.. with a small sprinkle of normal human things 🫶🇬🇧