2009 Judge Samantha Plum
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Samantha Coren
Plum
CPT,
M.A.
Exercise advice: Something
is always better than nothing! Schedule your workouts like
you would anything else important in your life. Find a
workout partner for accountability and motivation.
Change/diversify your workouts to challenge your body (and
mind).
Typical weekly
workout: Yoga 2x/week, full-body circuit training 2x/week, walking with baby and/or dog when time and weather permit.
Some things I have done/do: I
have lived in 6 U.S. states and 3 countries. Some highlights
from my time in more than 20 different countries: hiking, climbing,
swimming, jumping, and sliding down the 27 waterfalls of Damajaqua in
the Dominican Republic; hiking active and inactive volcanoes in Costa
Rica; climbing the Eiffel Tower; swimming in the Dead Sea; camel riding
in Morocco. Becoming and being a mom!
Workout
goal: Fight the aging process (avoid loss
of bone, muscle, strength, and flexibility). Lose baby weight, re-gain strength, muscle, and endurance lost from pregnancy and C-Section recovery.
Pet Peeves in the
Gym: People who lift more weight than than can
handle with proper form e.g. the pelvic thrust bicep curl and hip lift
chest press. Loud moans, groans, yelling and swearing - does
that really make you stronger? People who don't clean up
after themselves - weights, plates, magazines, and sweat.
Water bottles that hold enough water for more time than you should be
spending in the gym.
What I am looking for in the "Top Trainer"
workouts: Creativity, diversity, balance, and
functionality. Something that challenges multiple aspects of
fitness - strength, edurance, cardio, stability/balance,
flexibility.
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