Kerry Sexton IFBB Pro

Lisbon, Portugal 🇵🇹 gave us exactly what we came for!

Special moments, slower days, gym sessions, incredible food and of course endless coffees and time to unwind...

But with one unexpected hospital visit to keep things interesting. 😅🇵🇹

Grateful it all ended well. We’re still out here, time to still recover and make a few more memories together before we head back 🙏❤️

No but this is so true.. ☕️😭

We started because we fell in love with the process, the challenge, the discipline.. the pursuit of becoming a little better than we were yesterday.

Every day teaches us something, every prep & improvement season leaves us with another lesson, every time we step on stage we’re shown another opportunity to refine.

When we look back, we should be reminded of how far we’ve come.. not just physically, but mentally. The people we are today exist because of every season before it.. the highs, the lows, the wins, the setbacks & everything in between.

Our perspectives change everything, so keep showing up, keep learning & keep refining.. because that’s the beauty of bodybuilding.

Amen 🙏

💭🇵🇹 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. 🤍

Chasing dreams together again, we’re both 1 day out now.

. It’s on to the next IFBB PRO PORTUGAL 🇵🇹

#125 #6 🙏

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 ✨⏳🇵🇹

Often we’re searching for something we already know isn’t the answer..

Motivation, the perfect plan, the perfect time, another Monday.

Deep down, we usually know what needs to happen.

Not another intention, not another excuse.. just repeated actions because your body doesn’t care what you planned.. it only reflects what you repeatedly do.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from bodybuilding, it’s that consistency reveals potential.

Potential you can’t see yet. Potential you may not even believe you have… It’s honestly shocked me how much consistency can compound over time (& not just in bodybuilding, but in every area of life).

The problem is that consistency rarely looks exciting in the moment. It’s repetitive. It’s slow. Sometimes it feels like nothing is happening at all.

☝️That’s why so many people walk away before consistency ever has the chance to work its magic.

Not always because they lack ability. Sometimes they’re misled. Sometimes they follow a process that’s unrealistic to sustain long term. Sometimes they expect too much, too soon.

(We’ve all been there).

But bodybuilding eventually teaches you something most people never truly understand..

✨ Success is delayed gratification, it’s when you do the work today for a result that may not show itself for months.. or even years.

& more often than not, what holds most people back isn’t a lack of talent. It’s a lack of patience. They chase motivation. They abandon discipline.. forgetting one brutal truth..

⏳ Time will pass anyway.. the weeks, months & years will pass & one day, regret may ask a simple question..

“What if you had just kept going?”.

So stay patient, disciplined, consistent & continuously learning through it all.. because when you look at the athletes who consistently perform at the highest level, you’ll notice they all share one thing in common.. they continue showing no matter what.

This sport is incredibly individual, but if there’s one thing we can all apply from those at the top, it’s that consistency over time will always outperform short bursts of perfection.

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 🫶🇬🇧