Roseann
Roseann came to me already in good shape but wanting to get her upper body more defined and get her shoulders to “pop”. Shortly after working with Roseann, I realized she was an ideal candidate to enter a Figure Competition. I thought if she just dialed in her diet and put some more muscle on her upper body she would do well. Roseann already was living a healthy lifestyle. She is a personal trainer as well as Yoga and Spinning instructor. She also has numerous certifications in the health and fitness practice.
I brought the idea of doing a Figure competition to her and at first she sort of laughed it off, but I was serious. I could see she had potential in the competition. I explained what the preparation would be like and the commitment it would take. After thinking about it, Roseann committed to the competition for which she had 8 months to prepare. She decided she wanted to get in the best shape of her life by the age of 55 (which she turned a few days before the competition).
Once Roseann puts her mind to something, she does it! Our focus was also on weight loss and adding lean muscle to her upper body. Her diet was already “clean” but it included too many calories of healthy foods and she ate an abundance of fruit. Her contest diet was primarily raw (around 80 %) with occasional steamed veggies and vegan protein powders. She also included poached fish and a very small amount of chicken. She learned her body responded very well to eating lots of green vegetables and moderate protein. We worked on the weights vigorously for upper body and even trained through a slightly injured shoulder. We also practiced posing to show case her best features for the competition. After 8 weeks of hard work and dedication her body transformed into a lean physique with definition! She realized it was more important to focus on her diet than it was to do hours of cardio. She actually did less cardio than she thought she would have to do. By eating vegetables and lean protein she was able to drop body fat.
During those 8 weeks we practiced posing to enhance her presentation on stage and covered all the details such as suit selection and overall appearance. Roseann took 2nd place at very competitive show with a class of 11 ladies. She has proven that at any age you can get into the best shape of your life!
