I mean, I raised rabbits for a hobby! RABBITS. “Growing up I was never comfortable in my own skin. Starting around age 16, she started to put on weight relatively steadily through high school and college and after, when she reached her peak at 170 pounds in 2009 at the age of 25. This is a picture of Staci back in 2009 before she decided to make some changes in her life.Īs I said previously, Staci works a typical American desk job where she spends all day in front of a computer screen. If you’re curious what happens to a girl who packs on twenty pounds of muscle and starts lifting heavy weights, you’ll find your answer here…I have no doubt it will surprise the hell out of you. She’s now in the best shape of her life, healthier and happier than ever before.įor the women out there who are scared about “getting too bulky when lifting weights,” this article is for you.She found the Nerd Fitness community, discovered a love for barbell strength training, and started lifting HEAVY weights.She educated herself, cleaned up her diet, and immediately started feeling and living better.Before getting educated, she tried to get in shape by doing what 95% of the female population does when they try to lose weight: she ran a lot and essentially starved herself – Not surprisingly, she dropped to an incredibly low and unhealthy weight.Working a sedentary desk job, Staci slowly packed on weight and ate like a typical unhealthy American.Staci’s story is awesome for a number of reasons, but a few in particular stand out to me: If you’re my mom, thanks for letting me borrow your car to go to the Nerd Fitness meet up tonight in Boston.If you’re a robot, I’m really freaking impressed that you’re reading my blog.If you are a dude, you will be in awe of Staci’s lifting power – I bet she can out lift an overwhelming majority of the male population.If you are a female, you will be inspired beyond belief after following Staci’s adventure.She’s also a nerd (check out that Waluigi costume). My friend Staci, or Spezzy as she’s known around the Nerd Fitness community, has one of the best transformations I’ve ever seen. I’ll be posting something about that in the near future, so we on the lookout! And without further ado: Meet Staci! What Can I Eat? Making Sense of Dieting NonSenseīy the way, I’ve gotten a lot of requests from my clients AND my friends about nutritional information. Oh and if you want more inspiration, check out some of my other blog posts on the topic: Ladies, PLEASE don’t be afraid to lift heavy! The body you want comes from lifting heavy things, not hours of endless cardio and from eating stuff as close to nature as possible in smaller amounts, not pre-packaged Lean Cuisines. This lady is living proof of eating a lot, lifting heavy and doing sane amounts of activity CAN and WILL get you the body that you want. Ladies, this post is foryou, yet another nail in the coffin of the “bulky” women myth. Meet Staci: Your New Powerlifting Super Hero | Nerd Fitness.
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