2015!!!!

Here's to a new fresh start!  Any mistakes, mishaps, regrets should be washed away.  A new year is upon us and it's the time to set goals and go after them!  Be a better version of you!  I can't wait to see what happens this upcoming year!

Happy Holidays! My life in 2014

Hey all!  Hope you had a great holiday week/weeks.  Today is New Years Eve and I am setting my sights on keeping this blog more up to date.  I have had some exciting things happen in the past year and some not so exciting things happen.  But that's life!  I have been blessed with an opportunity to be a sponsored athlete for Lone Star Distribution and I have been with them for almost a year now.  I am so grateful for their support.  I even got to work with them at the Olympia this past September!  It was amazing.  I had never even been the O and there I was working the booth alongside one of my good friends Amanda Ptak.
I also finished my last two classes toward my special education license and now I just have to student teach and then I will be set to get a special education teaching position.  And for the first time ever in my 8 years of competitive bodybuilding, I actually took an entire year off!  And it was nice.  The time flew by and it doesn't even seem like I took the year off.  So I am anxious to get back on stage and just prep for a show.  I thrive on discipline and structure.
I had a great team of competitors this past year, all of whom did amazing at their shows and worked super hard.  I love coaching them and using my passion to motivate them.  I also had the opportunity to do hair and makeup for my girls at some of their shows, which I quickly learned that I have a mega passion for and am actually pretty good at it.  So, my newest hobby and practice is makeup artistry.  I am not pro but I am just perfecting my style and I love doing it.  My makeup collection is out of control to be honest, but it all gets used!  I currently have a team of about 10 competitors, some of whom I worked with last year and who will all be competing this summer in various shows.  I am super excited for Team Neuman this year.  I have a lot of dedicated athletes!
As we ring in the new year, I am thinking about what goals I have professionally.  I would like to update my blog more often and with new topics and motivation for you guys, so let me know if you have questions.  I will post my social media links below and you can keep in touch with me there as well!  Hope you all have a safe and happy new years!


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Twitter:  @IFBBkiraneuman
Facebook:  Ifbb pro Kira Neuman
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xoxo
K

Almond Muffins-Paleo Style

Like I've mentioned before, I am a huge fan of and proponent of the Paleo lifestyle/nutrition.  It is all natural and clean eating and a great way of life.  But, as with anything else I am always looking for variety. 
For a super easy to make, healthy, and delicious breakfast or even dessert try this recipe for almond muffins.  Takes about 15 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.  This recipe makes 12 muffins.
Ingredients: 
1 cup almond butter

1 cup sliced almonds
1 cup pure coconut milk
2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
3 eggs
1/4 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
2 Tbs coconut sap or raw honey (optional)
paper muffin liners

Directions for baking:
1.Preheat oven to 400℉.

2.Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
3.Combine all ingredients and pour into muffin tin.
4.Bake for 15 minutes.

What's new with me! 2012

   Hey there!  Well yes it's been a super long time!  But I'm back!  So, a lot has changed since the last time I competed.  Well not a lot but one thing has changed!  I need a break from competing!  LOL!  I love love love bodybuilding, but I need a social life and more time to focus solely on my clients.  Soooo I am taking the year off and loving it so far!  Also because I am not a strict contest diet I am able to dabble in something new! 
     I heard about this new diet craze which is really more of a healthy lifestyle change rather than something like the Atkins diet which was hugely popular and has died out a bit.  But I have now changed my eating habits and adopted the Paleo diet/lifestyle.  I am loving it! NO more processed foods!  NO more dairy, grains, or peanut butter!  And although I thought it was going to be super difficult it hasn't been too bad at all! 
    Now why did I do this?  Well, primarily because of trying something new, something that was maintainable year-round and something that I could really get into.  I didn't want to follow an offseason bodybuilder diet.  It was just getting old for me.  So the Paleo/Caveman diet is where it is at for me!  I have found hundreds of recipes for tons of different foods for this plan.  And what's awesome is I can eat tons and tons of meat!!!!  And fruit!  I am living off the land essentially. 
   Anyway, I will be blogging more about my experiences with the paleo lifestyle and how to get creative with it.  I will give more info on it as well as new workouts and what else I'm up to!  I will be posting this blog link to my gym, Fitness Now's Facebook page as well as our website!  So for more info on training, contest prep, nutrition, and motivation, check back with my blog!  It's gonna get intersting!

Kira

9 more days and soooo ready to eat!

Hey there! Well I am 9 days away from the Indiana State/Hoosier Muscle Classic!!! Super excited! My friends and clients and family are coming so I am gonna be sure to rock the stage! My weight is sitting at 144 where it's been for a couple weeks now. Not worried about the number cuz my body is tightening up a lot! This is def the best i've looked and I know I say that every year so that's aweosme! It's always my goal to look better each year.

I have been trying to get my cardio in before I eat my first meal but the past week has been horrible for that! I get dizzy and see spots so I have had to eat first then do it. Grrrr I hate that feeling!!! But it's not worth it to me to feel like crap! As always it is not just about the look but it is also about the process and I want to enjoy it the best I can!

I am so fortunate to have 2 sponsors this year! Fitness Now, my gym I work and train at, is sponsoring my entry fees which is amazing! And Jodi Lane Reynolds http://www.jodilane.com who is generous enough to do my suits! She always does a great job so I am anxious to see what she's come up with for me this year! I appreciate my people so much! Huge help!

Well wish me luck for the next week and a half! Im excited!!!!

Later!

Kira

2 weeks out!

Hey! well here i am at 2 weeks out from the Indiana State show. Super excited about this show since this will be the first time in like 4 years my parents will be able to come! and i have tons of clients and friends coming too! so i am amped to get on stage and werk it! lol! i am about 144 lbs right now which is fine. i never really worry about weight until the last week and even so i still have to just chill about it. anyway, i think i've picked the song ill do my routine to. now i jsut need to put my routine together! im bad about waiting til the last minute to do it but i always make it work!

so here's a couple pics of me from today! im feelin great and i feel like this is the best ive ever looked! so yay! oh and i get to keep my pb in after my workouts so i am not mad about that!

later!

My music

Hey wanna know what's on my iPod at the moment? Well here ya go! This is what I listen to when I workout, do cardio, or teach my spinning classes!

"Naughty Girl"-Beyonce

"OMG"-Usher

"Let Me Think About It"-Ida Corr

"Lie to Me"-Keri Hilson

"Breakin Dishes"-Rihanna

"All Nite"-Janet Jackson

"Fader"-Temper Trap

"Born This Way"-Lady Gaga

"E.T"-Katy Perry

"Til the World Ends"-Britney Spears

And that's just a start! What kind of music do you all listen to? I love my fans and wanna know what you like to workout to! Email me! I might just use your music selections in my own!

xoxo

Kira