A LITTLE ABOUT ME
I was born and raised by my mom with my brother in Houston, Tx. Sports were always a part of my life. I started playing volleyball in middle school until my senior year of high school. Attempted basketball in middle school. And was a cheerleader in high school (LOVED IT!). A career in exercise seemed to be my calling.
I graduated with my Bachelor's in Psychology from Texas State University and continued my education at A&M University - Kingsville where I graduated with a Master's in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise Science.
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Once I completed my Master's degree I jumped right into the fitness world and became a personal trainer. I am a Certified Exercise Physiologist through the American College of Sports Medicine, which basically means I can work with the general healthy public as well as individuals with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, at-risk populations, etc.
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My own fitness journey began in 2014. My reason to start was my dogs. They needed more exercise than I was giving them and they are a powerful breed so a weak dog momma was not going to be acceptable. I began like every other person, I'd hit the gym a few days honestly not knowing what I was doing, be super sore, and then take a week off. I would find excuses to not workout. I spent the next two years just doing whatever I could find on google and on Pinterest, never really seeing any changes. It wasn't until I started my Master's program that I was able to surround myself with people who knew what they were doing in the gym and take a class on exercise programming to be able to finally understand how to exercise properly, create a basic program with progression, and finally see results. THAT was when I fell in love with this kind of life. In 2018, I finally took 100% control of my diet/nutrition. Up until then, I was not controlling my diet, not making sure I was feeding my body correctly, and even not eating very much some days because "I'm not very hungry." Since taking control of my nutrition, the results have been phenomenal!!
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In October 2021, I competed in my very first bodybuilding competition in the Wellness division. I coached myself from beginning to end of my prep. I competed in the San Antonio Classic where I entered the True Novice and Open classes. I brought home a 3rd place medal in True Novice and came in 7th place in Open. This was the proudest and one of the most fulfilling moments of my life!!
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I live, eat, and breathe fitness now. I cannot imagine my life without it. Exercising is part of my daily schedule, 365(ish) days a year.
