Shaunna Marie

NPC Fitness Model

Shaunna Marie is a National NPC Bikini Athlete, certified personal trainer and online fitness coach from USA.

Shaunna has risen through the ranks in the fitness industry, proving to everyone what can be achieved with hard work, dedication, and a healthy approach to fitness. However, she didn’t always have this self belief.

In 2013, Shaunna was in-and-out of the doctors numerous times for a whole variety of health problems. The doctors advised Shaunna to take multiple medications, and to stop all exercise.

However, Shaunna decided to go in the opposite direction – she joined a gym and worked through her illnesses. By doing so, Shaunna became fitter, stronger, and learned how to heal her body on her own. Since the beginning of her journey, she’s learnt how a good diet and exercise can change a persons life.

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“The gym became my ‘therapy.’ During this time I realized the harder I worked, the better I felt. Getting through an intense workout numbed the physical pain I was in and made me feel strong.”

Athlete Statistics

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Accomplishments

• NPC Bikini Athlete
• Certified Personal Trainer
• Online Fitness Coach

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“Specialists told me that I needed medication to stop stomach spasms, I needed to reduce physical activity, and holding a career would be near impossible for me. I did what most people probably wouldn’t do – I took the exact opposite approach and vowed to beat what I was faced with by making my body strong, and my mind even stronger.”

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“Fitness ‘saved my life’ – and for that reason I am extremely passionate about it. The physical progress is amazing, but the best part about it is the mental strength that you gain.”

Training

Shaunna has gone form a ‘skinny girl’ to one of the best NPC Bikini Models from USA. She’s achieved this by spending hours in the gym each week perfecting her physique.

Some of the exercises she like to focus on are squats, lunges, glute kickbacks, and the sumo deadlift for her lower body.

She also makes sure to work her upper body, using the lat pull down to create a wider back, and the shoulder press to help sculpt her famous v-taper physique.

As Shaunna has the body type of an ectomorph, she doesn’t need to do much cardio, but when she does, she’ll mix it up between HIIT, and the occasional steady state cardio session.

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Nutrition

After many years of dealing with an intolerance to certain foods, Shaunna has learnt how to look after her body. She does this by using natural food sources that don’t aggravate her body.

By carefully choosing whole food sources for the majority of her meals, she’s able to heal her body faster, and have more energy.

Below are some examples of Shaunna’s diet:

Healthy Breakfast Ideas

Waffles Ingredients

• 1 C. Gluten Free Oat Flour
• 4 Tbsp. Whey Isolate
• 1/2 Tsp. Baking Soda
• 1/2 C. Liquid Egg Whites
• 3 Tbsp. Unsweetened Apple Sauce
• 1/8 Tsp. Stevia
• Coconut Oil Non Stick Cooking Spray

Spinach and Tomato Egg White Cups Ingredients

• 2 1/4 C. Liquid Egg Whites
• 4 C. Spinach
• 1 C. Chopped Grape Tomatoes
• Olive Oil Nonstick Cooking Spray

Healthy Protein Snacks

Pumpkin Protein Bread Ingredients

• 1 C. Gluten-Free Oat Flour
• 8 Tbsp. Whey Isolate
• 1/2 Tsp. Baking Soda
• 1/2 Tsp. Baking Powder
• 1/8 Tsp. Salt
• 1/4 Tsp. Cinnamon
• 1/4 Tsp. Pumpkin Pie Spice
• 1/8 Tsp. Stevia Extract Powder
• 3 Flax Eggs (3 Tbsp. Flax Meal + 9 Tbsp. Water)
• 1/2 C. Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk (Replace with water to make a Nut-Free version)
• 1/4 C. Unsweetened Apple Sauce
• 1/4 C. Pumpkin Puree
• Coconut Oil Nonstick Cooking Spray

Protein Cookie Dough Ingredients

• 1 C. Gluten Free Oat Flour
• 1/2 C. Almond Meal
• 6 Tbsp. Whey Isolate
• 3 Tbsp. Raw Honey
• 5 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil (Melted)
• 4 Tbsp. Water
• Coconut Oil Non Stick Cooking Spray

Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Dough Ingredients

• 1 Cup Gluten Free Oat Flour
• 1/2 Cup Cashew Meal (Ground Cashews)
• 6 Tbsp. Whey Isolate
• 3 Tbsp. Raw Honey (solid when bought)
• 4 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil (melted)
• 5 Tbsp. Water
• 1/2 – 1 Tbsp. Cinnamon (depending on desired cinnamon taste)
• 1/4 C. Seedless Raisins
• Coconut Oil Non Stick Cooking Spray

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What we can learn from Shaunna Marie

With a difficult start to fitness, Shaunna Marie was advised by doctors and health professionals to give up exercise, and use numerous medications to solve her food intolerance.

However, she knew there was a better, and more natural way to heal her body – through diet and exercise.

After taking control of her own destiny, she’s managed to become a leading NPC Bikini Competitor, personal trainer, and inspiration to many people around the world looking to improve their lives.

What we can learn from Shaunna Marie is; if you have a gut feeling that something isn’t right for you, along with a passion for health and fitness. Then, by following your own instincts, you too could create a healthier and more productive life – just like Shaunna Marie did.