#LIKEABEAST BLOG

I am a daughter, a sister, a girlfriend, a friend, a manager, and a mother to a 4-legged fur baby.  What I am not is a figure competitor: competing has never, and will never, define me.  It is extremely important to me to lead a “normal” life when I’m not...

This blog is aimed at making right nutrition choices and fitness choices and turning them into habits. Habits are a funny thing. We have habits that may stick with us throughout our lifetime—brushing your teeth in the morning is a great example.  I don’t even think twice about brushing anymore,...

One thing that almost every person will answer differently is how they personally measure success. Success to me means, reaching goals that I have set whether its a short term goal or long term goal. Your success also depends on where YOU set the bar. You can make every day...

You know you’ve come across it, it’s the anger, the drive, the “where did that come from?” It pushes you through the final reps, the extra mile, the personal record, or the tightness of crunch time. There is a beast inside us all. Even you! Some lay dormant, others arrive...

Heading into the new year, we all have goals, plans, and accomplishments that we'd like to see happen. Whether you're a person that says you don't believe in "resolutions" or not, everyone that works out is set out to accomplish one thing or another. It could be improving on something...