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Biography:
I have been
athletic my entire life. I began with dance classes and gymnastics during
elementary school. By junior high school I had moved on to volleyball,
basketball, and softball. I excelled in each sport throughout my high
school career, but decided to focus on volleyball during my junior year of
high school. I received a scholarship to a local community college which
I played for 2 years. After graduating, I no longer was required to stay
in shape. I found myself grabbing the “quickest” thing to eat. I slowly
began to add on weight. In 1999, at 20 years old I found myself weighing
160 lbs. And wearing a size 12. I woke up one day with a desire to make
a change because I was so miserable with my appearance. I changed my diet
by cutting out simple items such as soda, junk food, and fried foods.
These small changes enabled me to lose 20 pounds. But now, I was at 140
pounds and in a rut. I was unable to lose anymore weight. A friend
suggested that I use her personal trainer Karen Joseph. I began working
with Karen a few days a week for an hour each session. She incorporated
weight training along with cardio into a program for me. She also
assisted me in putting together a diet that would be quite helpful with
weight loss. I began to lose weight slowly. By the age of 21 I was down
to 120 pounds. Because of my athletic background, Karen suggested that I
try and compete in a Figure Show. I decided to give it a shot and placed
third at the 2001 Coast to Coast Figure Championships (my first show). I
began competing and placing in local shows in Florida. I loved training
so much; I decided to seek my personal training certification so that I
could help others as Karen had helped me. In 2003 I decided to try a much
larger show, Ms. Galaxy, it is open to women world wide. I had to revamp
my workouts. I along with my co-worker Chris Johnson developed a training
program to help me lean out for the show. I also had to tweak my eating
habits. My diet was very clean. I ate 6 small meals per day every 2-3
hours. Within two months I had dropped weight and the day of the show I
was weighing 113 pounds and was looking lean. I placed 10th
out of the fifty women that competed, and was very pleased.
I am currently working as a
personal trainer at Body Works Performance Training in Tampa, Florida. As
a trainer, my primary goal is to instill motivation, focus, and discipline
into the training programs of each client. These are the three components
that I feel have made me successful as an athlete and as a working
professional. I believe it is my responsibility to motivate the client to
begin the process of adopting a healthy lifestyle by providing a workout
and diet regimen, which is focused on the client’s individual goals.
Fitness Model, Competitor History:
2001 Coast to Coast
Figure Championships - 3rd Place
2001 Hurricane Bay
Figure Championships - 5th Place
2003 Bikini Florida
Competitor
2003 Ms. Galaxy -
10th Place
2004 Arnold Classic
Fitness Expo/Spokesmodel/VPX Sports
2004 Weight Loss
Expo/Spokesmodel/VPX Sports
Sports/ athletics: Volleyball
& Basketball
Print:
2001 Hooters
Calendar (October)
July 2004 Oxygen
Magazine – Future of Fitness
2004 Human Muscle
and Performance
What makes a great fitness
model? Love for fitness and a sparkling personality!
What are the secrets to become
a fitness model? There is no secret…just get out there and promote
yourself!
How do you keep you skin
healthy and fresh looking? Drink LOTS of water! At least a gallon per
day….also I use Pevonia skin products.
Do you prefer to tan or use
tanning lotion? Mystic Tan!
Favorites
Favorite body part to work:
Legs
Ideal vacation:
Cruise to the Greek Islands
Least favorite food: Beets
Relationship Status:
Long Term Relationship
Personality:
Loud! J
Outgoing & Fun
Favorite animals:
My Golden Retriever- REMY
Favorite food:
Alaskan Tacos!
Favorite movie:
Usual Suspects
Favorite shoes: Adidas
sneakers
Favorite thing to do:
Scrapbook
Favorite diet food: Grilled
Chicken
Favorite music: Techno
Favorite Dessert:
Cherries Jubilee from Burns!
Favorite Cardio Work out, why: Running Stairs
Favorite Cardio Equipment, why: None…I love to run stairs!
Favorite exercise equipment: Hammer Strength…
Favorite Exercise, why: Lunges…there are so many variations…you will never
be bored
Special Skills:
Certified
Personal Trainer
PhysicalMind
Institute- Pilates Instructor
American Red
Cross- Certified in CPR and First Aid
Pursuing BS
in Wellness Leadership at the University of South Florida
List your Website:
www.carriepullaro.com
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