Brigitte Goudz

Fitness Model

Brigitte Goudz is a fitness model from Pennslyvania, US. Spending most of her youth with a negative self-image and low self-confidence, Brigitte has transformed her physique, and mentality ever since she started going to the gym at the age of 18.

Since then, she’s become a known fitness model and a sponsored athlete.

This is her story:

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“No one is going to stand up and hand you a plate of progress in life. You must make progress by your own sheer will, discipline, and efforts everyday.”

Athlete Statistics

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“True happiness comes from what you have, never from what you want.”

Accomplishments

• Fitness Model
• Sponsored Athlete

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“Don’t sit on the couch and wait for it. Do new things that scare you. Never become comfortable. Un-follow negative people on social media. Go to bed early and wake up early. Fuel your body with nutritious foods and drink a shit ton of water. Do not gossip and always remain humble.”

Biography

From Shy to Popular

Born in 1994, Brigitte Goudz struggled with low self-esteem growing up. As a result, she was afraid to speak up and express herself among her peers.

This, however, all changed once she started going to the gym at the age of 18. As her body was slowly transforming from weightlifting, so was her confidence. This is what she said; “This change and the positive self-image I got through bodybuilding motivated me enormously.”

Driven by her new-born passion, Brigitte began posting pictures of her awesome physique on the internet – something she wouldn’t have dreamed about when she was younger.

The decision to post content online saw Brigitte become popular among fitness lovers, giving her the opportunity to grow a career out of her passion. This is exactly what she did for the following three years – by 22, she had become a sponsored athlete and a fitness model, with a promising future in the industry.

 

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“Marry your goals, remain committed to success, and be loyal to your dreams. It’s okay to choose yourself.”

Training

Brigitte makes sure to warm up before each workout by doing a few minutes of cardio. She’ll also add in two or three “full-on” cardio sessions per week if she wants to quickly lose fat. Her preferred method of cardio is running on a treadmill or the Stairmaster.

Her favorite exercises are pull-ups and knee bends, and her favorite body parts are legs and glutes.

Brigitte trains 5 times per week in the gym – her workout plan can be seen below.

Brigitte’s Routine

• Monday: Heavy upper body training
• Tuesday: Heavy lower body training
• Wednesday: Break
• Thursday: Quadriceps, chest
• Friday: Back, arms
• Saturday: Break or shoulders, legs, biceps
• Sunday: Break or shoulders, legs, biceps

 

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Beginner Mistakes

When she started training in the gym, Brigitte was making a couple of beginner mistakes. The most detrimental one was not providing her body with enough quality nutrients. Despite her hard efforts in the gym, her body wasn’t growing at the fastest possible rate. However, once she changed her diet, her muscles started to develop more quickly.

Another mistake she mentioned was training too often. According to Brigitte, she wasn’t giving her body enough rest when she just began working out, which ultimately resulted in over-training and slow muscle growth.

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“Build for yourself what they all couldn’t, and let them be astonished by your true strength.”

Nutrition

Brigitte is no stranger to counting calories and planning her meals ahead. This is something she does on a regular basis to keep her body from gaining unwanted weight. To make the whole process easier, Brigitte uses an application on her mobile phone which calculates her macronutrient intake.

A strong believer in the saying “you are what you eat”, Brigitte eats clean all year round. This means she doesn’t have your typical off-season diet, but rather sticks to healthy foods at all times.

These are the foods she consumes on a daily basis;

• Proteins: eggs, organic chicken, organic beef, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese
• Vegetables: lettuce, green beans, tomato, cucumber, spinach, beetroot
• Carbohydrates: fruits, sweet potatoes, oatmeal, pumpkin, wholemeal bread
• Fats: almonds, peanut butter, olive oil and coconut oil

Brigitte’s Supplement Stack

• BCAAs
• ZMA
• Whey Protein
• L-Carnitine
• Creatine
• Yohimbine

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Idols and Influences

Brigitte has always been a self-motivated individual, seeking inspiration in her own progress in the gym.

However, she mentioned Cassandra Martin and the IFBB Pro athlete Ariel Khadr as people she looks up to in the fitness industry.