Enjoying the Process
Veteran Fitness Universe Pro Junko Hashimoto says, "It took a long time for me to develop the skills to perform and be among the best natural ladies on stage! I [...]
Enjoying a Healthy Lifestyle
Ms. Bikini Korea Hae-na Kim has competed for over 5 years while she focuses on family. However, the Seoul fitness center owner is still engaged, training daily, mentoring clients and [...]
There’s No Best Workout
Ms. Bikini Universe™ Pro Leah Gruber says, "There is no one workout or exercise that is the best. It’s what’s best for your body and goals. I have been working a lot [...]
The Necessity of Healing
Jodi Mehan says, "We are all wounded my friends. Healing is a necessary part of life. Physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally. But we heal." "We don’t all heal at the [...]
Striving to Get Better
Ms. Bikini Universae Pro Carley Morgan says, "Feeling nostalgic knowing it’s been over two months since the Universe competition." What a lot of people don’t know that in the bikini [...]
Praise Yourself
Fitness trainer Katie Veazie-Vitale says, "For me, training to be athletic, move well, lift heavy, and move fast has truly healed my relationship with my own body and food. There’s [...]
Don’t Let Up
US Army soldier Frantzcesca Casimir says, "Commitment means staying loyal to what you said you were going to do long after the mood you said it in has left you. [...]
Keep Going
Back from Miami Swimsuit week, Ms. Bikini Universe Pro Andrea M. Estrada says, "Booked zero castings this week, but it was still a good time in Miami. Still learning the ways of [...]
Best Version of Me
As a wife, mother of 3 girls and grandmother of 2, Mississippi's Valarie Grace knows about personal responsibility. And, as a lifelong farm insurance underwriter, she also knows about professional [...]
Natural Performer
As a dancer for 17 years and cheerleader for 9 years, Madison Fernandez is a natural performer. But the 5'3", 138 lbs., 22 year old also used to play basketball [...]
The Journey Continues
Fitness Universe Pro Lorrie Lean says, "You are not the product of your past! You can change anything you set your mind to and work at. Stop comparing yourself. I’m working on [...]
Fitness Passion
Ms. Bikini Korea Kim Hae Na 김해나 has turned fitness passions into commercial success. The 5'6", 110 lbs., Seoul model is also a popular celebrity trainer.
Mind Over Matter
California fitness diva Ashley Flores says, "It’s you vs. you - not just on hard days but always 🖤. You are capable of more strength, love and compassion when it comes [...]
Breaking Your Limits
North Dakota fitness diva Klaudia Almonte Happy says, "Hey you, don't hold back your waves because people want to swim. And remember life is about breaking your own limits and [...]
Focus on Health
Ms. Bikini Florida Laura Marie Masse on South Beach this weekend. "Happiness, powered by fresh squeezed juice. Health is found within all aspects of your life. Physical. Mental. Emotional. Spiritual. Social. Spend [...]
Never Gives Up
Ms. Bikini Universe Pro Champion Cora-Leigh Hutchinson-Gray says, "Well here are some shots the day before Fitness Universe™. I use to always wonder what I would look like in my 40’s and [...]
Keeping a Balanced Diet
Polish fitness queen and media star Kasia Dziurska says, "Remember that beauty should be supported from the inside! Everything we provide to our body has a huge impact on our [...]
Passionate to Get Back
Fitness America Champion Else Lautala says, "My feelings and emotions take place of time. Consciously and subconsciously I think about how much time I still have before I can move normally. I [...]
Never Give Up
Kristi Haglund-Parrotte has a trifecta of careers owning a physical therapy clinic, fitness center and real estate brokerage. At 5'2", 115 lbs., 50 years young, she says, "But most importantly [...]
Never Ending Fitness Journey
Firefighter and EMT Lauren Frye puts her tests her mantel everyday on the job. But the 6', 160 lbs., 26 year old has also always challenged herself in sports. "As [...]
Regain Control
Ms. Bikini Paris Leslie Pantigny says, "Summer is coming, so are you ready? Do you start to warm up before working out? Not because of the outside temperature, but when [...]