Stacey Grubbs
Personal Information
I am a 35 year old mother of 2 beautiful boys, and a photographer. I have always been active in some type of activity, from cheerleading, basketball and track in high school and college. After college I started working out in the gym and doing yoga & pilates. And after the birth of my first child I became really interested in really getting tone and in shape. A trainer at the gym I was at had mentioned that there was a new division in body building, bikini. So I sat on that for awhile and continued to work out. But it was not until after the birth of my second child that I really thought I need to get moving with this before I get any older. That is when I contacted Julie and she got me started!
What are your greatest fitness accomplishments so far?
Wow, there are a couple! The fact that I am actually doing this, the tough workouts and diet. For the first time I am actually able to do push ups the way they were meant to be done. I still get so excited when I am doing them!
Competiton History:
NPC Derby Classic – Masters Overall Bikini Champ
NPC Tricky Jackson – Open Bikini B 3rd Place
NPC Kentucky Muscle – Masters Overall Bikini Champ & Open Bikini D 2nd Place
NPC Mid Atlantic Grand Prix – Masters Overall Bikini Champ & Open Bikini D 2nd Place
WHAT CHANGES HAVE YOU SEEN & WHAT HAS HELPED YOU MAKE THE TRANSFORMATION?
My body has changed drastically! I went from being skinny looking to have fabulous muscle tone! My biceps have gone up over 2 inches, my legs are tight and tone. And for the first time in my life I have a butt! I have made these changes in a 9 week period of time. I definitely attribute my changes to a challenging workout routine and clean eating. And most importantly having someone to ask every question possible I had about nutrition, training, everything associated with competing, you name it! That is Julie!
What do you enjoy most about fitness?
The feeling you get after a hard work out, it’s a great sense of accomplishment! And of course feeling healthy inside & out!
What are your fitness goals?
My goals at this point are to continue to compete, to get strong enough in my stage presentation and build a little more muscle. Next year my goals are to compete and place in the top 5 at the Northern Show and to compete in the Arnold!!
What motivates you to maintain a healthy lifestyle?
I am definitely motivated by the results I continue to see with my workouts and diet. I have suffered from IBS for over 15 years, and now since eating clean I feel great, like a new healthy person.
What is the best part about working with Julie?
Oh wow, where do I start? Julie is all around the best! The very first time I talked to her she told me I would be ready to compete in 8 weeks. And I am not going to lie, I thought she was crazy and that there was no way I would be ready to compete in 8 weeks. Those 8 weeks came and I was ready! My physique has just gotten better since!
Julie knows her stuff, every aspect of it. With Julie I have gotten so much that I know I would have never gotten with another trainer. She has given me encouragement, has been there to answer every one of my questions I have had (and there have been MANY). I can always count on her to be honest with me and point me in the right direction. It was such a great feeling to have her there at my first competition and to share that with her.
I truly cannot say enough about her, my experience has been absolutely wonderful!
What is the worst part about working with Julie?
Seriously?
Favorite 'diet' food:
Definitely UMP Protein Shake in Chocolate!
Any other comments or anything else you would like to share
Although I have had the best trainer in the world, everything that I have been able to do, the discipline of the 4 a.m. workouts, the strict diets, everything is because of God! He is the only way I could have done this!
Hometown:
Erlanger, KY
Working with Julie
Julie knows her stuff, every aspect of it. With Julie I have gotten so much that I know I would have never gotten with another trainer. She has given me encouragement, has been there to answer every one of my questions I have had (and there have been MANY). I can always count on her to be honest with me and point me in the right direction. It was such a great feeling to have her there at my first competition and to share that with her.
I truly cannot say enough about her, my experience has been absolutely wonderful!