Jennifer Binder
B.S.ACE CERTIFIED & NASM FITNESS NUTRITION SPECIALIZATION (FNS) CERTIFIED
Growing up I had a passion for health and fitness from a very young age. My mother is a registered dietician and I was pushed to be active as a child. I was a huge cardio bunny and loved running. In school, I participated in track and cross country. In 2013, I began to experience pain in my right hip and was told by a doctor that I was no longer able to run and would need to find other ways to workout. I began to read about lifting and started experiment in the gym with workouts that I made. Once I saw how quickly my body was changing I wanted to learn more so I hired a coach and he convinced me to prep for my first bikini competition. My first prep was relatively easy because I've always been a pretty clean eater and loved working hard in the gym. The enjoyment I had after stepping on stage gave me the desire to keep pushing my body to new limits. I began prepping for more shows and switched trainers so I could be a part of a competition team. This new trainer had me eating almost little to no fat, hardly any carbs and no veggies. Along with all that I was doing two hours of cardio a day with an additional two hours of lifting. I began to feel exhausted and moody all of the time. I knew this was a downhill battle and I wouldn't be able to continue it if it stayed this way. In desperation, I reached out to Amber Dawn Fokken with ADO fitness and began a new world of prep with her. Amber taught me how to utilize IIFYM and implement it with prep and I began to feel more energy than I had in months. I finally began to feel like myself and enjoyed prep again. I did the entirety of my building and cutting for my last show utilizing IIFYM and flexible dieting. I felt empowered and no longer binged because I was able to eat a variety of foods and I never felt deprived. I also came in better and fuller for my show than I ever had before and ended up taking first place! I’m super excited to help others find this empowering feeling and learn how to use flexible dieting and/or just a healthy way of living whether it be for prep or everyday life.
About Jennifer Binder
Degrees
Bachelor in science
-
Certifications
Ace CPT Certified
NASM Fitness Nutrition Certified
-
Show Credentials
3rd Place Bikini Masters - Upper Midwest Fargo 2014
4th Place Bikini Open Class F - Upper Midwest Fargo 2014
1st Place Bikini Masters - Steel World Alabama 2014
Overall Bikini Masters Champion - Steel World Alabama 2014
2nd Place Bikini Open Class F - Steel World Alabama 2014
3rd Place Bikini Masters - NPC Tim Gardner Tampa 2014
3rd Place Bikini Open Class F - North Star Minnesota 2014
1st Place Bikini Open Class F - Upper Midwest Fargo 2014
2nd Place Bikini Open Tall Class - Branch Warren Classic Omaha 2015