Instagram: @Reddysetfit
Twitter: @Reddysetfit
Blog: www.Reddysetfit.com
Competition History:
Miles Production AZ Open July 2014
Future: Phoenix Europa October 2014
About Redd:
I am 32 year old wife to a techy guy and a mom of one busy second grade boy. Iâm originally from Minnesota but have been in the Phoenix area for more that 19 years. After graduating high school, I attended the Carstenâs Aveda Institute in Tempe to become a cosmetologist. It was in color class that I received the nickname Redd and and it has stuck with me ever since! Iâve been a hairstylist now for over 13 years and have a studio in the Phoenix area.
Although I am new to the bikini competition industry, I am not new to the active lifestyle. Growing up I was involved in golf, mainly playing on summer leagues with youth and even a womanâs league. I dabbled in gymnastics and tennis lessons briefly but golf was more of my focus. Over time I developed an interest in hiking and running. In 2011 I began training for half marathons and crossed my first finish line at the Rock n Roll Las Vegas Strip at Night race. For the next 3 years I ran 9 half marathons, one of which was on a treadmill, and will be preparing for another this November all while training for the October Phoenix Europa show. Running that many in such a short amount of time has taken a bit of a toll on my body so I need to turn to something with a little less impact. A good friend of mine approached my about getting into competing and after sitting on it for a few months, I began training for my first show. I trained with AZ Pro Physiques for the Miles AZ Open. I had such a great first experience, not just in my physical changes by working with AZ Pro for 13 weeks but also the 2 days at the Miles AZ Open.
As I have been training since mid April my mind has completely changed to the idea that weights create a bulking "man" like look. Well I was wrong! It has been freeing to let go of the fear of bulking and trust my trainer, not exactly an easy task for a type A personality! I have lost fat, gained muscle and added a new level of physical endurance.
13 Week Stats:
Height: 5' 3"
Starting weight: 122
Current Weight: 118
Body Fat: 19.8%
Current Body Fat: 16.3%
I have such a passion for living a healthy lifestyle in fitness and food that I created a blog filled with ideas for recipes, workouts and my take on a health fitness products. My goal is to give others encouragement as well as show them this lifestyle doesnât need to involve boring food and you can bring in your workout of choice!
Future goals:
Nutrition Certificate
Personal Training Certificate
Create an Ebook of recipes for my famous Protein Pancakes
Receive Sponsorship through a known company that I firmly believe in
Five Fun Facts:
Began skiing at the age of 4
I want to learn how to play the drums
Would trade my 1700sqft house with a pool for a 700sqft apartment in NYC
Donât like cheese on my pizza
In my Starbucks days ('04-'08) I loved working the 4AM crazy-busy Black Friday shift