Episode 26: The Chronicles of Nerissa Figueroa
Miss Fitness Arizona 2009 and 2010 and 20+ years of experience in the fitness industry
Nerissa is a proud mother of 3, has over 20+ years in the fitness industry, and is Miss Fitness Arizona 2009 and 2010. Some of the topics she discussed in this episode:
- Her involvement with the military
- How she went from an audience member to competing one year later in her first competition
- Becoming a certified group trainer
- Competing in Miss Fitness Arizona
- Earning her Pro Card while competing with the World Beauty Fitness & Fashion (WBFF)
- How she balances being a mother of 3 and working out
- Her goal for competing at 50 years old
- Her battles with Hashimoto’s Disease
- How COVID impacted her
Nerissa also gives some very beneficial health tips as she talks about:
- Crash and fad diets
- What she does to track her fitness goals
- Body weight vs. Strength training
- The importance of cardio
- Supplements
- Impact of alcohol has on working out
- How she craves her sweet tooth
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