Kimberly is the youngest of four and the only
girl. Growing up with brothers, she was always outdoors and forced to
be active in some form or fashion. She got involved with track and field
while in elementary and continued, doing very well, throughout high
school. She enjoyed competing, but most of all, she loved her athletic
physique.
In college, she gained 30 pounds quickly. Suddenly she went from size 8 to 13, and got depressed every time she stepped on a scale. After going to the campus clinic, she learned that she had high blood pressure and cholesterol.
The balance between college and work, made it difficult to engage in other activities. She was less concerned about the type of food she ate and just grabbed the cheapest and quickest foods available, which were most often the unhealthiest.
Kimberly’s 21st birthday present to herself was the decision to take control of her life. That day marked the turning point where she began her journey on the road to a healthier lifestyle. The following day, she cleaned out her refrigerator and cabinets and threw out all bad foods and restocked them with healthier options.
In the beginning, Kimberly was far too ashamed to go to the campus gym, so she invested in some video tapes (the first 3 sets of Tae-bo tapes by Billy Blanks are her all time favorite), a treadmill, free weights, and a home gym with resistance bands and a bench with the leg attachments. She began gathering information about health and fitness from various sources and adopted a nutrition and exercise/cardio plan through her findings.
Kimberly went on to educate herself even more by getting certified as an exercise trainer and completed the Body For Life Challenge. She gained a wealth of knowledge about nutrition. Once she began a more solid nutrition and weight training/cardio program her body image began to transform in a matter of 4 months. One day, she flipped through a Women's Muscle magazine with Monica Brant in it. That moment began yet a new chapter in her life. The following year, she competed in my first figure competition and placed first winning my pro-card.
In keeping in the spirit of being competitive and active, in Spring 2009, Kimberly began competing in outdoor track as a member of USATF, competing in 100m and 200m in the master’s division with the Atlanta Track Club. Based on age, for the outdoor track season, she ended ranking 6th in the 100m and 9th in the 200m.
During her years as a personal trainer and aerobics instructor, she has had great pleasure working with individuals at different fitness levels, ages, ethnicities, and genders. Kimberly truly enjoys working with individuals to develop a program that is designed specifically for them and their personal goals.
