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Kristy W.

San Jose, California
I am a wife and mother who holds a full time job at a local state University. I started competing in Figure in 2009. The title "Ready in 5 weeks" comes from one of my previous trainers who was always amazed at the fact that I can start a strict diet and lose the amount of bodyfat I... Full Bio
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Women's Physique Music by Kristy W. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Monday morning, labor Day and I have the day off. I went to bed early and woke up early, Roy was taking the day off so I would train on my own in t ... Read on »
Standing Work Station by Kristy W. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Yup! I stand at work now! because of all the issues I have had with my hip flexors, my doctor wanted me to get a standing work station, so that's what I ... Read on »
Motivation by Kristy W. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living "Don't start living tomorrow, tomorrow never arrives. Start working on your dreams and ambitions today." `Anonymous "The future b ... Read on »
Acknowledging Injuries by Kristy W. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Injuries, frustration, disappointment, acknowledgement, commitment , change, excitement, growth, renewal. A circle ... Read on »
Women's Physique or Bodybuilding by Kristy W. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Many people don't see the difference: "All y'all have way too many muscles!" I have heard. Well, there is a huge difference between Bodybuilders and Women's Phys ... Read on »
Empty Nest by Kristy W. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I left my son, Cooper at Chico State University  on Tuesday, August 21, it is 210 miles away. I am a tough cookie, a hard-ass, weight lifting, big food eating, ... Read on »
Motivation by Kristy W. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living "The minute you start talking about what you’re going to do if you lose you have lost." - George Schultz "A winner is someone who ... Read on »
Being Comfortable as You by Kristy W. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I'm all about feeling good about myself, it's important. It's really the only way to succeed. It's important to love yourself, respect yourself and give yourself ... Read on »
Physical Therapy for Hamstring Strain by Kristy W. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Here you can see the muscles jumping around in response to the treatment, it was quite an odd sensation. The muscles jerked quite ... Read on »
Increasing Volume by Kristy W. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living You know, finding that "niche", that "thing", that special "something" that gives you chills up and down your spine is a feeling that people can spend their entire ... Read on »
Posing by Kristy W. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I have a posing coach now; I am so excited to have connected with her. She has been competing for years and started in Figure, then went to Bo ... Read on »
Motivation by Kristy W. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living “Nobody thinks of themselves as sexy, really. Some days you go, 'Hey, I'm not doing  too bad today.' But if you try a ... Read on »
Momentum by Kristy W. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Momentum, it’s an amazing thing. So is the power of the mind. I have said it over and over, weight training for me is a mind game, pure a ... Read on »
Hurt Hams, Grateful Glutes by Kristy W. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Yes the hams are still causing me a problem, but I start physical therapy in a week. At this point it's more mental than physical I think, at least it's hard fo ... Read on »
Turkey Tikka by Kristy W. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Dieting, or “eating clean” as they say can get rather…boring at times. It doesn’t have to be though; you just need to use your imagination. Spices are your friend, ... Read on »
Motivation by Kristy W. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living "The key that unlocks energy is desire. It's also the key to a long and interesting life. If we expect to create any drive, any r ... Read on »
Dip Belt by Kristy W. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living He took so long I got bored and walked away and returned later, the smell was awful!  Apparently he ... Read on »
VitaMix by Kristy W. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I make a smoothie almost everyday, it is my usual post training meal. I use 1 1/2 scoops whey protein, glutamine, BCAA's, creatine and a very small frozen banana (a ... Read on »
Bare Fruit Apple Chip Giveaway winner by Kristy W. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living A while back I was contacted by Bare Fruit inquiring if I wanted to sample their Apple Chips and if I liked them, they would provide a case to one of my reade ... Read on »
The Beat Goes On (Hamstring Injury) by Kristy W. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Drums keep pounding rhythm to the brain. La dee da de dee, Le dee da dee dah I have an injury. This may not be news to you (I have been writing about it fo ... Read on »