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A Little About Kimberly StreichCategory of completion: Figure, Miss Fit Body DOB: January, 10th 1974 Hometown: St. Louis, Mo Career: Personal Trainer, WNBF Pro, Muralist, Fitness Model Sports Background: I’ve always played various sports since the age of 4. I stuck with my favorite sport of soccer and played college ball and indoor soccer leagues after college. I began kickboxing as an outlet after having twins and started lifting seriously for the past 4 years. Why did you begin competing? After having 3 kids and giving up my career as a teacher to stay home to care for them, I began going to the gym for some me time. I started incorporating more free weights into my routine and pretty soon, my physique began to change. I began reading magazines and surfing the web for workout ideas and came across many athletic women who possessed amazing physiques. Soon, with a few diet tweaks and dedication, I started feeling the best I had in years. Several people approached me, both in and out of the gym, about competing. I never took it seriously until a manager at a gym pulled me aside and said she would help me with posing for a competition. “You could totally do this”, she said. I thought, why not? I had a huge case of stage fright and fear of speaking in front of large groups. I figured what better way to not only face my fear, but aim for looking like the female athletes I had always admired in magazines!! With her help and a great nutrition coach, I began my journey at the age of 38, of not only competing in figure but Bikini and Miss Fit Body as well!! |
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Contest History INBF April 2010 Division ~Beginner Figure 1st place Division ~Figure Novice 1st place Division ~Bikini 4th place INBF April 2011 Division ~Open Figure 1st place , Overall winner Division~Miss Fit Body 1st place, Overall winner 2 WNBF Pro cards awarded |
What do you like best about competing? There are so many aspects to competing that I love! The dedication through diet and exercise that it takes to achieve the look of a competitor is at the top. Competing helps me stay focused during contest prep and allows for growth during the off-season. I also take great pride in the fact that I am a natural competitor and will remain that way. I hope that by competing and constantly striving to make improvements to my body, that I can inspire women at any age with kids or no kids, that anything is attainable with hard work. |
| Admirable Competitors: Erin Stern, Candice Keene, Terri McBee, Ava Cowen, Tanji Johnson, Adela Garcia, Patricia Beckman Favorite cheat: Dark chocolate and red wine; over indulging in sushi, Beef and mac and cheese bake; Red Robin Cheeseburgers Favorite Diet food: Oatmeal with protein powder a tbsp natural peanut butter! |
Favorite Body part to train: I love training shoulders using mostly a swiss ball, free weights, or cables. Least favorite: I don’t really have a least favorite. Hobbies: Painting, reading about fitness and health on blogs and websites, Pinterest, and connecting with other competitors and like-minded fitness people. Words to live by: I find the following two quotes are great words to live by and ones that have got me through some challenging times recently. Despite those times, I have gotten a second chance to do what I love to do and inspire others to overcome challenges not matter what they might be. “What does not break you will only make you stronger. “Life is a grindstone. Whether it grinds us down or polishes us up, depends on us”. ~ L. Thomas Holdcroft |
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