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ABOUT ME

     I was always a very shy and awkward girl.  I have had good friends but besides them I wasn't very good at conversating with others.  I believe the root of all of this was my self-esteem.

    Growing up I was never healthy, in any definition of the word.  I didn't know how to cook and basically lived off snacks.  Some of my favorites were pb&js, cereal, pop-tarts (still my "unhealthy" treat), and frozen pizzas.  I played basketball in high school, but besides that I had a very sedentary life.  Luckily enough I was young and had an awesome metabolism, so I never became over-weight. 

        My first year of college I really started to notice a difference in my body.  I continued eating junk food, and even more sweets since the school had their own ice cream machine.  Now that I wasn't playing sports anymore I really started gaining weight.  Again, I was never "over-weight" and I'm not sure anyone really noticed that I had gained weight except me.  But it wasn't just the weight, I didn't want to go anywhere or do anything.  I would have rathered stay in my dorm room and watch Greys Anatomy on my computer for hours on end instead of going outside to be active. I had no energy and I wasn't comfortable with my body anymore and I didn't know what to do about it.  I started going to the gym to do cardio once per week, if that, but continued my awful food habits.  I hardly saw any change to how I felt or looked in the mirror.

   Flash-forward 5-years (Yes, 5 whole years) to when I finally began lifting.  I mean, in-between the years I increased my gym going (cardio only), tried Insanity and t-25, and started eating better.  I did enjoy insanity and t-25, and did noticed a difference in my body, but once I had finished the program there was no way I wanted to start it all over again!  So now I was looking for something that didn't bore me like cardio does, something that doesn't have an end date, and something that I can do anywhere with any free time I have. 

    My first year after graduating college I ran often and attended a lot of kickboxing classes at a local gym.  My girlfriends and I got a little bored with the same kickboxing class each week and wanted to mix it up a little.  We asked the owner of the gym if he could show us around the weight room.  He showed us the ropes and we fell in love.  After that we stopped going to group classes so often (although they can be a lot of fun!) and spent most of our time in the weight room.  We started by the owner giving us directions on which machines do to, and the weight, reps, and sets we should do.  We starting getting the hang of it and then we went on our own.  I decided to start following a BodyBuilding Plan on the BodySpace App.  I enjoyed it, but once again this had an end date.  So with the help of a PT at the gym we decided to focus our attention towards Powerlifting.  We would attempt a new PR(Personal Record) each week on the "Big 3" Lifts; Squat, Deadlift, Bench press.  Then we would just add on some accessory work to try and increase the previous weeks PR.  I absolutely loved it.  Trying to challenge myself by beating my own records? Yes please!  The one big problem I had while starting to powerlift was feeling competitive with other people, or feeling bad about myself for having a lower PR than someone else.  This sucked, I hated being mad at myself that I wasn't strong enough, or as strong as I wanted to be.  I kept reminding myself that I'm doing this for fun and to compete only with my own PRs.  This ended up being a good thing to work through.  I learned to be happy for my strong girlfriends and be proud of their achievements and still at the same time be proud of my own. 

     One day while we were attempting new PRs, I was afraid of the weight I was about to attempt and pulled up too quickly with awful form and felt something in my back give out.  I fell to the floor in pain and could hardly move.  This injury, from almost 2 years ago now, has continued to keep me from powerlifting.  Not because I don't want to, but because it still hurts my back to attempt a heavy weight.  I tried going to a PT, which worked for a little while then failed miserably.  I am now, currently, seeing a chiropractor in hopes of fixing it for good. 

      So, if I don't powerlift anymore, what do I do?  Lately I've been focusing on lighter weight, but trying new exercises and techniques to work different muscles.  Since I don't do the "big 3" for heavy lifts, I instead do mostly accessory work but still include light deadlift, squat, and bench press into most workouts.  In my mind, I'm continuously working on my muscles and strength so that when the time comes I won't have "missed a beat" getting back into powerlifting.

      I am someone who loves to make plans and goals for my future.  My future education, my future career, my future place to live, and my fitness future.  A lot of these lately have overlapped.  My big hope and goal at the moment is to become a CPT, as well as a certified Sports Nutritionist.  I will do this by taking the online exams with a company I find reputible and has useful information.  My next goal is to find a graduate college where I can learn more about Nutritional Genomics.  With my B.S. in Molecular Genetics and now this large interest in nutrition and health I believe Nutritional Genomics would be the perfect fit. 

      Well now that you know my entire fitness life story I hope you plan to stick around!  I'm going to be offering online training (whether it be at home or a gym), as well as daily or weekly blog posts.  Thank you for reading all of this and I hope you find what you're looking for :)

 

My Fitness Philosophy

I'm not training for any competitions, I dont track my macros (macronutrients), and I try not to take life too seriously.  I lift and eat well because I like the way it makes me feel afterwards.  I lift to be strong and bada**, I eat well to give myself energy and be able to enjoy life more.  I don't eat or do something I won't enjoy just because I may look fitter afterwards.  My philosophy is eat and exercise to take care of your body and mind, not to please others.

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