What is your athletic background?
It all started twelve years ago in my hometown
of Charlotte, NC. I used my allowance money, since I was only 15 and walked a
mile after school to workout at Ricky Steamboat’s Gym. I think I was too young
to workout alone, but boy was I determined. I was amongst all men and hardcore
lifters. That made it much more enjoyable. Since then, I have competed in
three regional fitness competitions and three National Fitness America Pageants. After securing a contract with Twinlab, as a spokesmodel and
traveling to all the big events for years, I decided it was time to take a break
from “Kathy” and start helping other people to realize their own potential. I
am currently in production of my stability ball training video called “Raw
Crunch Workout”. I just got a publisher for my
book “The Raw Crunch Diet”, and it is on its way to the printer. There is such
a tremendous amount of diet information and mis-information out there these
days, no wonder we feel so overwhelmed and conflicted when it comes to food. I
have degree in Cellular Biology and I don’t know about you, but those long
complex and contradictory diet books loose my interest real quick. “The Raw
Crunch Diet” only provides the Raw Facts and lifestyle changes you can
actually live with.
What is a typical workout routine?
I do a lot of stability ball training, yoga,
some cardio, and heavy upper body weights. I only train about five days a
week. No need to overdo it, otherwise I just retain fluid while my body is
healing. My legs, like most women, respond very well to weights, so I just rely
on cardio to keep them lean, any more than that and I loose symmetry. Yoga is
amazing for stretching and lengthening my body, plus it oxygenates my cells and
cleanses my tissues. My mom is the best medical massage therapist in Charlotte,
how lucky am I? I call her mom-massage. I never could have made it
through my grueling fitness competitions without her. Now she just helps
relieve all of my tight muscles and expels any accumulation of fluid from
training. She literally takes inches off my waste in an hour of neuromuscular
massage, plus I feel absolutely incredible. Hey, at least I know I’m spoiled,
right?
What body part are you most proud of?
My abs, it took twelve solid years of training
and finally getting my nutrition right to see these suckers. Nutrition is 80%
of the ripped abs equation. And by the way, a six-pack does not equal a six-pack, but whatever helps you sleep at night sweetie. As dieters get
smarter, so do the marketers.
What is your greatest motivation? My string bikini.
You are currently involved in a new health and fitness venture, tell us about
it.
I feel that one of the main problems with
obesity in this country is that Americans are just NUTRITIONALLY STARVED.
Eating more does not necessarily mean getting more nutrients. Believe it or
not, overweight people are generally malnourished. After consuming a typical
meal or snack your stomach feels full while your physiology craves nutrients.
You see, chances are that meal was processed and drastically altered from its
natural state. To further reduce the nutrient value, most processed foods are
cooked. When foods are overcooked, much of their vitamins and minerals are
damaged or destroyed by heat. To make up for this, food manufacturers add
nutrients back into the food in the form of synthetic vitamins and minerals.
I’m sure you’ve seen the long list of non-natural, impossible to pronounce
ingredients on the typical packaged food. This is why my husband and I began
making our own nutritious whole food snack called “Raw Crunchâ”
bars. As athletes ourselves, we understand the value of a clean burning fuel
for prolonged workouts as well as a satisfying snack at the office. They not
only taste incredible (yeah, I’m a bit biased), but they are truly nutritionally
satisfying. We formulated “Raw Crunch” â bars
with the most nutrient dense quality ingredients. We would never
compromise our own health and we will never
compromise our product, regardless of how many bars we produce.
What is your healthy eating regimen?
Lots and lots of raw, organic fruits & veggies,
my “Raw Crunchâ”
bars, lots of whole, natural nutrient dense foods. The
hardest part for people to grasp is that you have to add heart healthy essential
fats to your diet if you want to lean up. These essential fats also help
lubricate the joints, digestive tract and especially the skin. Essential means that your body cannot produce it on its own and it must be supplied in you
diet. My “Raw Crunchâ”
bars contain loads of essential fatty acids, unlike the typical unhealthy,
saturated fat coated bars and snacks.
Any advice for our readers?
Promise me you’ll stay away from diet pills and devoid-of-life energy pills. Been there, done that, got a tee shirt.
These pills speed up your heart rate and give you energy highs and lows. Your
heart is the only muscle that never gets a chance to rest. Plus, nothing you do
to control your weight is more important than keeping your liver healthy. The main function of the liver is to filter toxins, so diet pills tax
the liver since they are full of chemicals your body tries to reject. This
distracts your liver from performing its second function of metabolizing fats
and sugars. The minute you stop taking the diet pills, you pack the pounds
right back on, and then some. No one wants a sluggish liver. Rather than
wearing your body down with synthetic stimulants and toxic substances, follow a
nutrition plan that fully nourishes your body from the inside out. It shows,
believe me.
For more training and nutrition info, please
visit www.kathyfeldman.com
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