Kelly, aka "a new name everyday," McCartney

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Kelly McCartney

Height: 5’2”

Weight: 98 lbs.

Max dead lift: 215#

Max back squat: 145#

Max front squat: 125#

Kelly came to Vitality looking for a challenge. With a background in gymnastics, kenpo, and tai kwon do she was more than able to perform tasks placed in from of her. Her strength relative to her bodyweight is outstanding. This strength has helped her in many facets of functional fitness.

Recently Kelly decided to participate in the 2011 NPC Utah Open: Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure and Bikini Championship. Training for such an event has required her to completely redirect her focus. She now spends 6 days a week in the gym “lifting traditionally” for aesthetic purposes. Her dedication to the competition has taken full affect. She has altered her diet drastically, spent countless hours researching the competition, and has three different coaches helping her prepare for the event. The competition is scheduled for March 19^th 2011.

“Currently, my biggest commitment rests in the upcoming competition. I think it's easy for someone to make a goal for themselves and even easier to come up with excuses not to meet it. Five months ago I set a goal to compete. As much as I would love to eat cupcakes all day, I remain committed to training hard, eating right, staying focused and giving my best effort until the moment I step off stage. My intentions are not to take a certain placing, but instead knowing I worked my buns off (or on, rather) and deserve to be up there with the other girls.” –Kelly McCartney