The official Build My Body Beautiful Blog

Hello and welcome to my blog. My name is Ana and I am the founder of Build My Body Beautiful & Body Beautiful Bootcamp. I have been in the fitness industry for over 15 years, and as a personal trainer, and fitness competitor, I have mastered the art of natural fat loss and creating a lean, toned feminine physique. In this blog I am happy to share with you information that I have learned tried and tested about fitness training for women, fat loss, diets, recipes, and overall health & wellness.

16.2.12

5 Insane but True Things about Exercise


Exercise is about more than weight loss and looking great. There are a number of phenomenal benefits associated with exercising than one might expect. Here are five different mind-blowing benefits of exercise that can pump anyone up.

 1. Exercising is perhaps the closest a person can get to finding the fountain of youth. Exercising on a regular and continued basis, followed by a healthy diet, can help to reverse and prevent signs of aging.

 2. Bodybuilding can help to vastly increase the metabolism. Individuals can eat more while still burning the same amount of calories. More muscles means a person is able to burn fat while even doing nothing, including sitting on the couch and watching television.

 3. Exercise can keep the body healthy and help reduce the risk of harmful illnesses, such as cancers like breast cancer or kidney cancer. Because of serious health conditions, like cancer, the body is weak and vulnerable. Through exercise, the body becomes strong, which enables it to fight back.

 4. Exercise is like a happy pill. When exercising, the body releases endorphins within in the first 30 minutes, which literally act like a happy pill. Looking for a pick-me-up? Choose exercise before indulging in chocolate or other unhealthy habits.

 5. Work out to reduce stress in everyday life. Everyone has dealt with stress one time or another, but not everyone knows just how to deal with it. Working out can actually help to reduce the effects of stress and even provide an outlet to release tension before it can reap havoc on the body.

So, whether it is stress, an illness or body issues, exercise can provide benefits to everyone. Not only will a person look better after developing a gym routine, but they will also feel better. When developing an exercise regime that is right for you, don’t be afraid to consult a doctor or do your own research. Find out specifics like, what is mesothelioma, thyroid cancer, or heart disease and what workouts will be most effective to help me prevent them? Ana can definitely help out with that last one, all you have to do is ask!

Katrina Evans is a recent college graduate and aspiring writer especially fascinated with health and wellness. She enjoys making a difference in people’s lives providing whatever support she can observing how devastating cancer can be for people and their families. Katrina also likes running, rock climbing and listening to cool podcasts.

24.10.11

Oxygen Magazine's: Why Cheating On Your Diet Is Good!

Why You Should Cheat (on your diet)

Oxygen magazine, very much in line with my personal philosophy.  How incorporating cheat days in your diet is good for your mind AND your figure. Also included in the article: Protein-packed cupcake recipe!

Click below and check it out:
Oxygen Women's Fitness | Nutrition | Should You Cheat?

11.9.11

Homemade Protein Bars



I often get asked by clients about eating protein bars.  While this sounds like an ideal convenience food and promises all the healthy benefits that protein provides your body, be careful.  Unfortunately many protein bars and such substitutes on the market today are full of preservatives, junk and even sugar.  They are really just short of a fancy chocolate bar.  Rather than playing the guessing game of which one (very few) are good for you out there, and wasting $3-5/bar, why not just make your own?!  This is a very simple recipe and very yummy.  Have fun with it get creative and try your own variations. 

Check out my homemade protein bars recipe