According to Webster’s dictionary, an athlete is a person who is trained in exercises, sports or games requiring physical strength, agility or stamina. What I love about this definition is that it doesn’t come with judgement, comparison against others or require you to be the best, the way we typically think of Olympic athletes. Regardless of […]
Welcome to Born to Reign Athletics. Thanks for stopping by and seeing what this place is all about. I created this website because I wanted a place where plus size women can learn, share and support one another in being healthy through an athletic lifestyle. We’ve all been over exposed to media messages that negatively […]
Why did I choose the tagline “It’s a power move”? It’s because I believe that we are given opportunities every day to make choices that are healthy for our mind and body - whether it’s how we think, how we physically become stronger, how we fuel our body and also take care of it with proper rest. The decision to see ourselves differently […]
During the work week, I love training at the gym because it’s convenient and works with my schedule. But when I talk to other plus size women who are interested in improving their fitness, or taking on a new athletic challenge, there’s a lot of resistance to joining a gym. You can definitely use […]
I once lived my life based on weight loss goals. It was mentally exhausting as it felt like a part-time job with negative stress. It wasn’t fun. As part of my transformation, I learned how to set fitness goals that are based on healthy behaviours like following my training schedule, rather than the number on […]
I’ve had a few different fitness mentors in my life and I’ve learned something from each one of them. From how to do the perfect squat, how to get comfortable being uncomfortable and re-framing my goals and objectives regarding health and athletic performance. I think it’s important to always be learning and growing, so […]
On Sunday April 13, 2014, Yoga for Round Bodies and Addition Elle teamed up to host a free in-store yoga class, a national event as part of A&E’s customer appreciation weekend and to promote it’s new athletic clothing line, NOLA. I’m currently expanding my health regime to include yoga so I definitely wanted to participate […]
Over the years, I’ve attended many races to watch and support my friends achieve an important athletic goal. A few years ago, I decided to try something a little different that raised my level of consciousness and appreciation for my mind, body and community. I drove up to Lake Placid, New York to volunteer and […]
