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asn team member . . .
athlete profile : Kerrie Rees
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DXL Magazine |
Name | Mrs Kerrie Rees |
| Gender |
Female |
| Marital Status |
Married |
| Nationality |
Australian |
| Age |
34 |
| Height |
5'6 |
| Weight |
53-56kg |
| Business |
Australian Sports Nutrition |
| Profession |
ASN Owner / Marketing Director |
| Qualifications |
A heck of a lot of life experience..and you can't beat that... ;-) |
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"**Thank you VERY much for emailing me for advice. Thanks for your patience with my response, as I do (very gratefully) receive many emails asking for help/tips/advice etc"**
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I'm a true believer in the right supplements!
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Overview (A Little About Me)
**Lots of info here..settle into your seats! ;P Lol xxx **
Hi! Welcome to my athlete profile! Here you'll read about my background, my training style, my daily diet, my goals, what motivates me, my fitness modelling history and more!
I've been with Australian Sports Nutrition for 7 years now. I started by helping Simon open the Newcastle store...which was the 3rd ASN retail store.
Simon & I are now based on the Gold Coast but we still travel frequently between the stores.
My role at ASN is to ensure our amazing website 'stays' amazing with inspiring profiles, updated products, monthly newsletter etc etc... I handle the marketing side of things which includes all our shop signage, & also handle the allocation of the zillions of online web orders we get daily.
Apart from Simon, my husband whom started ASN, I've been with ASN for the longest time...so its pretty fair to say I've worked in & on every aspect of our business and I'm the 'jack of all trades'.
Before being with ASN I was a Port Shopping Lecturer dealing with the luxury goods industry working on Cruise Ships sailing the Caribbean & Alaskan waters for 5 years...ahh how dreamy!!
Have I always been into Health & Fitness & Supplements?... No... That didn't happen until I met Simon 8 years ago. I was always into healthy foods and a healthy lifestyle but I wasn't aware of the world of supplements... now I'm hooked!! And I don't know how I used to cope without using Supplements in my life!
Interests
I really enjoy cooking & grocery/food shopping, as I love food (haha) and I love checking out new products and putting together ingredients for new dishes.
I'm very much a 'homebody' type person. I love being at home pottering around, cooking, watching tv, playing with our dog Baxter and of course being online 24/7 to chat with ASN customers & to update our website!
I love shopping, but not for expensive things..a good bargain gives me a great buzz!
I absolutely ADORE the Health & Fitness industry! Simon & I live, sleep & breathe ASN & everything it involves
I'm all for getting out there and doing exercise, but I also love to enjoy a nice glass of red wine & vintage cheeses all while relaxing in my pj's.
Favourites (Food, Bodyparts, People)
Mmm... Chocolates...
I'm not a saint! My willpower is terrible....I LOVE Cadbury's chocolate & I certainly give into temptation.. often.. haha!! Life would be too dull if you couldn't enjoy sweets! But that's why I balance out my training so that I CAN eat foods that are deemed 'naughty'.
2years ago, I stopped naming things "Bad" & "Good" foods, as I felt it was making me feel too guilty when I did enjoy bad foods (eg: chocolates, sweets, biscuits)..I would beat myself up over it, which is silly and I can admit that as I know many of us out there do this daily. And after a great conversation with Bev Oliver (http://www.feelinggreatenergy.com) she shed light on the fact that I was doing this. We all have body issue hang-ups, and I think we can all be too hard on ourselves, so I'm doing my best to change my thinking pattern. As I do eat very healthy most of the time I feel its OK to enjoy foods that aren't always good for you....so go ahead and enjoy those Tim Tam's.. just make sure you go for a walk to burn it off if you over-indulge....:) :)
Motivations (What Motivates Me)
What helps to motivate me is knowing how good I will feel when I have done my exercise that day. It may just be a 30min walk in the park with my dog, but I feel REALLY good knowing that I'm doing something great for my mind, body & spirit.
Looking at toned/tight physiques also motivate me! Yes, I do read all the fitness magazines cover to cover and lust over ripped ab's and nice capped shoulders... ;-)
Training History (Years, Location, Trainer)
As a child I was a healthy body shape/weight. I was very active horseriding, running, playing with the kids in my street etc.
After highschool I did go thru some weight fluctuations which were natural considering my body was changing with hormones etc. I was probably around 55kg when I was 18 onwards...when I was 19yrs I went to work at a Summer Camp in the USA and I had great fun in eating a lot of the fattening American food they would serve me at Camp...pancakes, waffles, sweets..you name it!! I was a Golf Instructor at the Camp, and even though I had never taught Golf before, go figure..I still wasn't active enough to burn up all the calories I was consuming! I came home at about 60-62kgs which for me was rather solid...with plenty of puppy fat. I did look healthy....my round face has such a glow..haha..but definitely had been enjoying too much of that American food.
My weight through my early 20's was always around the 55kg mark, although after years of working on cruise liners in the Caribbean starting from age 21yr, my weight did go from skinny to a bit chubby..then normal..then a bit chubby...It did this from 21yrs to 25yrs of age...once again, poor dietary choices from working overseas...and the fact that I did NO TRAINING!! Never stepped foot in a gym..didn't even know anything much about weights until I met Simon when I was 25/26yrs
In 2006-2007 when I was about 26/27yrs old I had started to rapidly loose weight & become quite skinny..being 44kgs at my lowest weight...shocking let me tell you!! I got so many comments about being so skinny it was embarrassing!! I finally found out, that I was loosing weight & not able to gain any fat or muscle as I had a very active Thyroid..."Hyperthyroidism".
One of the symptoms was my body's metabolism was on overdrive so I was burning up everything I ate & I was super-skinny. Skinny may be good for some, but for me I wasn't happy... I looked sick and people were thinking I had an eating disorder! My over-active Thyroid was making me feel incredibly 'racey' and I could eat & eat and wouldn't put on a single kilo...(I know there are some reading thinking "Doesn't sound so bad!! Having a disorder than burns fat.."..but trust me, it's not fun.. I wasnt healthy at all & I felt so terrible)
My goal was to pack on more muscle so that I could look healthy & get m body back in an even state- which now I'm doing and my body looks better now that it did when I was in my early 20's...why??..because I am WEIGHT TRAINING now when I never did in my early 20's...weights sculpt you & give your body that shapely look. :))
Training Schedule (Training Style and Tips)
*Cardio - Walks
*Bike Riding
*Swimming
At the moment I am enjoying about 4 cardio sessions per week with our dog Baxter. I do love going for walks & if ever I feel I can't be bothered, little Baxter gives me those cute puppy dog eyes and pleading barks to go get out there, lol.
I just got an awesome Mountain Bike..so I have been enjoying daily rides..great for working the legs & butt!
When it's warm, I Love swimming in our pool..such a great feeling, and I will do that most days..lucky we have warmer weather on the Gold Coast :)
Admittedly I am lucky that I do not seem to put fat/weight on easily. If I stop training I kind of just get skinny-fat & lose my 'tone'. *Important note "skinny fat" is not good, I never feel 'good' in my clothes when I'm like this & even when the scales show me an OK kg weight, I just do not look as good in my clothes as when my muscles are toned. But as I am getting older I am noticing fat hovering around my legs, arse & stomach,...grrr! For my weight maintenance & fat burning I do feel 45mins of brisk Walking is great for me. If I can not do 45mins due to time constraints or I'm in a 'I can't be bothered mood', I will do 20mins in the morning & go for another 20mins before dinner. But then sometimes it's just 1x 20min walk per day...if that happens, I try not beat myself up about it. Any amount of exercise is a good thing & we can't all be out there 6days a week training our guts out...NOT that there is anything wrong with training your guts out, lol...just that it doesn't suit 'me' & at the end of the day you should do what is right for 'you'.
My husband Simon on the other hand trains 6-7days a week with 2-3 training sessions per DAY! He is a freak of nature & is the kind of person that's habitually programmed to train every single day of his life.., it's why he always looks SO INCREDIBLE & is part of the reason as to why we (ASN) is so successful as it's like Simon has an in-built full speed excelerant in him..haha.
I've always enjoyed doing my cardio outside around our neighbourhood, at a dog park or down the beach. I don't have anything against cardio equipment in gyms, but I just don't feel as comfortable in the gym as I do when I'm pounding the pavements outside. That coupled with the fact of me on a Elliptical Machine would be a spectacle as I am clumsy & uncoordinated..haha
For 3years I was being trained by a Leah Ryan (personal trainer & owner of Industry Gym) with 2-3 weight sessions a week. I very much enjoyed my training & the way that training weights made me feel physically & emotionally. I really loved training with my trainer. She was incredibly dedicated at helping to develop programs for me to train without causing too much added strain to my serious neck injury. We mainly stuck to training legs & as upper body training for me in any form I did it was so painful & really stirred up my neck injury. Unfortunately I just couldn't take the added pain that weights training was giving me.. so after 3yrs in the Gym (I tried!), I am now trying to find another form of training that wont cause my neck grief. Even Yoga & Pilates will cause me serious neck pain. So if anyone has a similar situation & has some training ideas, contact me!
If you are scared & intimated about going to the gym..(yes that was me in the start!), then a personal trainer will definitely help make the gym experience much more enjoyable. I HIGHLY recommend getting yourself a GOOD personal trainer... even if it's just for a few sessions a month to make sure you are on the right track.
Nutrition (Examples of My Diet)
I do eat very healthy - I've always loved anything that's healthy.. especially huge salad's. Of course I do love all types of foods, which include chips, chocolate, cupcakes etc... that time of the month can bring on huge sweet & savoury cravings for me!!
Simon & I have recently started getting the 'My Fit Fridge" meals delivered to our house 2x weekly...these are amazingly fresh & healthy meals that are so easy for us to 'heat & eat'. You can get more info on My Fit Fridge here: http://www.myfitfridge.com.au/
***Example of what I HONESTLY eat during a regular day:
Breakfast:
2x pieces of Burgen Rye toasted with decent layer of Avocado on it & fresh black pepper.
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Same as above but with Weight Watchers Baked Beans on top of the avocado..yum!
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1x piece of grainy toast with 2egg whites & 1 yolk + mushrooms
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Egg white pancake.
(5 egg whites, 1/4 cup oats, cinnamon, pinch of brown sugar, half a handful of blueberry's cooked up in a pancake..yumm.
Mid Morning:
Tin of Tuna, Protein shake with water.
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Handful of walnuts & a Evolve "Diva Whey" protein shake.
Lunch: 2 corn-thin cakes with avocado, tinned salmon or tuna with sweet chili sauce on top.
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Chicken tenderloins with steamed vegetables
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Steamed fish with steamed vegetables
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Turkey & salad wrap
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tinned tuna with steamed rice & veggies & crushed cashew nuts.
Mid Afternoon:
Evolve 'Diva Whey' Protein Shake with water &
tinned tuna/salmon with corn/rice cakes
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Protein Bar
Dinner:
MASSIVE bowl of salad!
Steamed fish with steamed vegetables
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Chicken with vegetables
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Piece of steak & salad
Desert:
Yogurt (I prefer Natural yoghurt that ISNT diet, as the DIET ones can be filled with sweeteners and they make my tummy bloat.)
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Half a cup of Low fat/carb ice cream with frozen raspberry's
Before Bed:
Evolve 'Nocturnal' Protein Shake with water
I actually love tinned tuna & salmon which I often have straight from the tin or on Bakers Delight 'Cape Seed Loaf' or Corn Thin cakes for lunch.
I am a big eater..my body needs food to function.. and if I don't eat every 2-3hrs, I get quite grumpy, tired & I can't concentrate. Some people may confuse these symptoms as "I need a coffee or sugar-fix"..but I know I need something to eat & more water!
Speaking of water....it is so crucial to consume plenty of water!! Having plenty of water really does keep your energy levels up & your skin more clear & plump. I always have a big bottle of water next to my computer so I can drink out of it through the day.
Competition History
I haven't competed in any Bodybuilding comps. You are more likely to find me watching a comp, working at a comp or helping to promote the bodybuilding competition industry.
I do not feel it 'necessary' for me to have competed on stage to be in the industry I am in. I feel the Health & Fitness industry takes all types and I am happy to play the educational/motivational role. I 100% respect & admire female Figure/Sports Model competitors, but it's something that's not personally in my blood to want to do.
I fully support all competitors out there and I take my hat off to you!!
Goals (Future Plans and Career Expectations)
For the last 3 years my goals for training were to help get my body in great shape for a baby. I was wanting to keep fit to help with conceiving, ensure that I had a healthy pregnancy & to have a healthy recovery from pregnancy. But unfortunately the baby making has taken a lot longer than we had hoped.. so it's now time to re-valuate my goals.
So now.. my goals are to just 'feel good'...for the pure & simple fact of feeling good about yourself in a really back to basics level. As you can imagine our life is very busy. We work around the clock & with our growing number of stores, increasing team & our constant travel things are hectic every day! So my goals are to look for ways to be able to stop & breathe so that I don't get caught up in the go-go-go and I can remain healthy, calm & happy....and then hopefully the heavens above will give us a little baby.. :))
Media Coverage (Calendars, Magazines and Newspapers)
I've been fortunate enough to be featured in numerous fitness magazines, newspapers & calendars in Australia & overseas.
I get a lot of questions from girls about how to break into the fitness model industry...and the best way to do it is get some really GOOD quality photo's of yourself. It's worth paying extra for a photographer who is very knowledgeable on the correct lighting & knows how to help position your body. Of course there are a lot of photographers 'airbrushing' pics these days, which is totally fine & a real art form.. but it really helps to have those great base shots.
Go to the newsagent and collect all the fitness mag's you see..or go online and google for them & get the contact info to send in your photographs. Make sure you are sending the correct style shots to the magazine you want to be in. Eg:Dont send in sexy RALPH style pics to Oxygen Magazine..as that's not the look they are going for.
My first fitness modelling work was with Katy for the Ironman Magazine 2005/06 Wet & Wild Calendar. I applied to Blitz Publications with some "happy snaps" one which included a shot with Simon my then boyfriend (now husband).
Blitz Publications liked the look of Simon & I together and we were offered to be shot for cover of Ironman during the my shoot for the Wet & Wild Calendar.
We were successful in being on the August 2005 Ironman cover & Ironman did a full page story on Simon & me. What an achievement for mine and Simon's first shoot!
Katy & I were also shot for the sexy 'Pumped Up Down Under' Calendar 2005/06 which was done in Melbourne on a freezing day in an abandoned building. Tony Ryan was the photographer & he produced some beautiful shots of both Katy & I.
Australian company Body Science (BSc) saw our shots from Pumped Up Down Under and used images of both Katy & I in their National advertising campaign having us plastered over Health shop walls & in various magazines Australia wide! The ads from this campaign are in my ASN profile.
To date, my photos continue to be in many print/web advertisements for ASN and our sister company's.... my Mum is very proud....;-)
Best Advice (Fitness, Health and Training)
Eat, Eat, Eat!! So many people have poor diets/eating patterns & they don't realise how crucial the lack of good foods can be to your success. If I don't eat I can NOT function!! This isn't license to pig-out, lol. At ASN, we are not only here to help with Supplements but my team can write you a diet plan too.
Women - don't be afraid of weight training!!! You wont bulk up and look like a guy! Get off the treadmill and wander over to the weights section of your gym... If you are scared get a personal trainer to help familiarise yourself with the different weight machines and free-weight exercises. Weight training will do you mind and your body wonders!!!!
I've found weights & cardio training to be a total mood booster. I can be having the WORST day or feel so crappy but after a nice brisk walk I always seem to come home feeling more relaxed, happy & calmer. :)
Supplements Used
Simon & I's cupboard is a mini version of our shops - we have all sorts of creatine's, vitamins, fat burners, protein powders, etc.
I love trying out and testing everything!! I don't know what I did before being introduced to supplements by Simon - I totally could not live with out supplements!!
See below for the supplements I am currently taking....I do actually use these supplements daily & its not like I'm recommending them because I have to, I'm too honest to bullsh*t.
Most times when people contact me the answer they seek is within my Profile already, on a supplement or eating plan I have mentioned. I do get a lot of messages each week, so I thank you for your patience in advance. If you have a question that isn't answered within all my profile info, then email me on: kerrie@asn.com.au
THANKS FOR STOPPING BY!! :)
xoxo
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