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• My First Contest Prep & 10 Lessons Learned Since

  I posted a few of my old competition prep photos to the Facebook page a couple days ago after coming across them in an old file. From 2006, let’s just say I have learned quite a bit, not only about contest prep, but about perspective, balance and moderation since then.  To set the stage, below… Continue reading »

• Help! I’m Stuck In A Rut

  By Tara Ballard Last week, I posted a question on Facebook asking everyone for new fitness goal ideas. As I talked about in my last post, life has been a little out of control lately. Things are starting to calm down a bit, but I’ve found myself in a bit of a rut. I’m sure… Continue reading »

• Do you let your insecurities hijack you?

  I had a really good conversation today (over text message–aren’t we sooo 2011?) with a girlfriend of mine who has been a great support for me over the last few years and someone who knows all of my “stuff”. We were chatting about a recent incident I experienced when my insecurity around a specific situation… Continue reading »

• A Day In The Life: Tara’s Fall Training & Diet Update

  By Tara Ballard Hi everyone! Wow, can you believe Summer is over and we are already into September? Fall is my absolute favorite season though, and I look forward to it every year! We have quite a few girls prepping for Fall Bikini and Figure competitions, including Jillfit coaches Emily Saunders, Jillian Teta and Kelley… Continue reading »

• Emily’s Goal Setting & Physique Development for the Fall

  By Emily Saunders I can’t believe that Summer is almost over and it is September! Labor Day weekend creeps up on me every year and here we are again!  The last few weeks have been incredibly busy in the Jillfit world as many of our clients are training for their first competitions this Fall and… Continue reading »

• Rowing Workouts for a Stronger & Wider Back

  By Tara Ballard Hi everyone!  Tara here with your Wednesday workout! This week’s activity is a little different in that we are getting out of the weight room and off the traditional cardio equipment. If you’re like me, you’ve walked past this particular piece of equipment with barely a glance at it, much less any… Continue reading »

• Change the Way You Think About Food: 3 Key Insights

  Working with clients is such a rewarding thing, seeing them improve, grow and progress. But for me, it is in giving that I receive–the chance to get such awesome INSIGHT into how different people think about food. Here are examples of 3 different types of “eaters” and how we coach them at JillFit (and Metabolic… Continue reading »

• Post-Competition Blues Part 2: Preparedness & Expectations

  In Part 1′s post, I shared my post-competition blues story, after my very first show. Without knowing or really understanding the insanely fast and ridiculously powerful effects of sugar on the dieted-down body and mind, I was surprised and saddened about what happened–gaining 15 lbs in 2 weeks and within days after the show not… Continue reading »

• JillFit Coach Emily Saunders: Why I Compete

  By Emily Saunders Competition season has arrived for the Jillfit crew and it’s SUPER exciting!  We have both seasoned and first-time competitors hitting the stage in Figure, Bikini and Fitness Model competitions all over the USA.   This is a really fun time of year for all of those involved, BUT don’t get me wrong, it… Continue reading »

• Figure Competitor Tara Ballard: A Day in the Life–2 weeks out!

  By Tara Ballard Well, here I am two weeks out from my first of three nearly back-to-back figure competitions! On 5/7, Jill, Jillian and I will be in Richmond, VA, where Jillian will compete in the Pro division, and I will be competing in the Amateur division of the OCB Atlantic Supershow. We are pretty… Continue reading »

• Jillian Teta 12 Weeks Out: Practice makes…more practice

  By Jillian Teta Sometime last summer, it finally dawned on me that I really enjoyed getting ready for figure competitions. I had been competing for about two and a half years, initially starting my first contest prep because Jill told me I would be good with it. One show led to another, driven by curiosity… Continue reading »

• Introducing New JillFit Coaches!

  I could not be more excited to be bringing on 2 new JillFit Coaches: Kelley Vargo and Sara Baker!  Both ladies are experts in the field of fitness, holdingNSCA’s Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certifications, one of the most coveted certs in the industry.  Both are athletes themselves having competed in figure competitions with… Continue reading »

• Bravo!

  “I have been working with Jill for 6 months, training one-on-one and have lost 10 pounds, mostly from my waist and thighs…at her urging, I began The New ME Diet program and was able to accelerate my results…I will never go back to my old ways…If you are looking to lose fat and build muscle, I recommend Jill and… Continue reading »

• JillFit Trainers

  Tara Ballard is a Metabolic Effect certified trainer in the personal training, indoor and outdoor  techniques.  Her areas of expertise include fat loss, figure/bikini/bodybuilding contest preparation, and all-around health and fitness improvement.   She delights in helping her clients reach their fitness goals!  Tara has also appeared as a fitness model in the My Gym Trainer series… Continue reading »

• Contest Prep

  JillFit Competitor Prep DVD Series & Manual: All Inclusive DIY Contest Prep The JillFit Coaches have competed in over 50 competitions together, and dozens more by way of clients, in fitness, figure, bikini and fitness modeling categories. This is the culmination of those experiences and prep tools used over the years. This program will be… Continue reading »