16/09/2026
Three years of work. Ten days away from the stage. Then suddenly, bodybuilding didn’t matter anymore.
When Casey decided to compete again after nine years away, there was no rushing the process. We spent two full off-seasons building muscle, worked through a short mini cut for her wedding, then committed to a 19-week contest prep.
Everything had been built towards one moment.
But just ten days before the show, Casey was rushed into intensive care after her body began attacking her nervous system. Within days, she had lost the ability to walk, talk, see properly or do basic things for herself.
The finish line we’d spent three years working towards disappeared overnight.
Of course, it was heartbreaking. But none of that work was for nothing.
The strength, fitness and health Casey had spent years building became important for a reason neither of us could ever have predicted. Doctors explained that her physical condition played a huge part in how well her body responded during those first critical days and how quickly she began recovering.
That puts everything into perspective.
We set out to build a stage-ready physique. What Casey actually built was a body strong enough to fight for her when she needed it most, and a level of resilience that no stage photo could ever capture.
So no, this isn’t the transformation post we imagined sharing.
It means far more than that.
This is proof that the work still counts, even when the ending looks nothing like the one you planned.
Team mate, best mate, couldn’t be fu*king prouder of her strength ❤️ Even if it did mean hand feeding her every bite of cheeseburgers 😂
