THE DECISION
I finally reached a weight that
I was comfortable with and I
wanted to take it to the next
level. This is when I decided
I was going to compete in a
bodybuilding competition! I
asked my partner Ryan what
he thought and he said ‘go for
it!’
I went and saw the amazing
Kathy Villa who is now my
competition coach, trainer,
mentor and friend. She decided
to take me on as we both
decided I would compete in
fitness model category!
I had 18 weeks to prep for
the ANB Fitness Mania
Competition, Kathy has guided
me though it all; the good
times and the tougher times.
She has given me the resources
and knowledge that got me on
that stage!
After my first competition my
partner Ryan proposed and we
are now happily married as of
last September. I can easily say
that day was one of the best
days of my life! I did not place
at my first competition but I
was already a winner before I
even stepped on stage! Since
my first season I have been
featured in body building
magazine and even became
a calendar girl! These things
I never thought would be
possible before!
I am currently prepping for my
second season and have noticed
so many changes already. Over
the last year which was my off
season I have gained quite a lot
of muscle and I love it. I now
don’t go off what the scales
say but how I look and feel. I
cant wait to get back up on that
stage!
TRAINING
My training is broken up into
five days in which I focus on
one specific muscle group- Monday: Back and abs
with a 20 mins HIIT
session
•Tuesday:Quadsand
calves/20minsHIIT
session
•Wednesday:
Morning HIIT
Chestandbiceps/20
mins HIIT - Thursday: active REST
day (beach walk) - Friday: Hamstrings
andAbs/20minsHIIT
session - Saturday: active REST
day (beach walk) - Sunday: Shoulders and
calves
This training routine is quite
differenttohowIoriginally
startedout,atfirstIwould
only train 3 times a week but
again using weights. It’s great
to keep changing your training
programup!Itkeepsyour
bodyimprovingandkeepsyou
interested!
DIET
My diet is all unprocessed lean
proteins and vegetables. I eat
every three hours to keep my
metabolismgoinganditgives
me energy for the entire day! I
always thought to lose weight
you had to eat less but in fact
you need to eat more! More
healthysnacksandcleanfoods!
I love chicken breast seasoned
with chilli, cumin and garlic
with a side of sweet potato and
asparagus and of course I love
peanut butter.
MY MOTIVATION
I set small goals each month
and when I achieve them I
reward myself with some new
gymclothesoracute
outfit. Don’t reward
yourself with food
you’re not a dog!
Whether you
want to be
a fitness
model
or
to fit
into a pair
of jeans, set
yourself small but
achievable goals and you
will get there.
FUTURE GOALS &
PLANS
My future goals are to
inspire others to take
control of their life and
body.It’ssoimportantto
keep pushing even when you
don’t see change or when you
feel like giving up. Change will
happen if you persist.
I will be continuing my
competition lifestyle as a
fitness model. The next events
I will be competing in are the
ANB South Coast Physiques,
ANB Sydney Natural Physique
Championships and the ANB
Fitness Model Championships
on the Gold Coast.
I will continue to compete and
grow from there. One of my
major goals was to feature in
Oxygenmagazine and now I
can happily tick that off my
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