Andrea Rosenbaum - Age 39

    "Pain is temporary.  Quitting lasts forever."

~ Lance Armstrong”

"We are all faced with a series of great opportunities disguised as impossible situations."

~Charles L. Swindoll

WORDS OF ADVICE FOR COMPETITORS:  Be yourself. Be humble. Work really hard.

CARDIO:  I enjoy all types of cardio including running, cycling, stair mill climbing, incline walking, jumping rope, and running stadium stairs. Changing it up keeps my mind fresh and engaged. Cross training and high intensity interval training is the best conditioning for my body giving me the most value for my time. 

BODY PART TO WORK: Back and shoulders.

FOOD SOURCE: Whole Foods and Costco

CONTEST PREP FOOD: My meals consist of tilapia, cod, chicken breast, oatmeal, sweet potato, spinach, asparagus, cucumber, celery, french beans, and lots of water. I truly look and feel the best eating this way

READING MATERIAL: My Bible and daily devotional.  I also enjoy 'Oxygen' and 'Muscle and Fitness Hers'. My favorite 'cookbook' is finding recipes on www.allrecipes.com.

COMPETITIVE SPORTS: In high school I ran track and did hurdles. My big love, however, is riding dressage horses.
 
BIGGEST FEAR:  Missing God's plan for my life.
 

PROUDEST MOMENTS:  Giving birth to my daughters.
 

HOBBIES:  Working out, volunteering at my children's school,  Women's Bible studies.

      CAN'T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT: Water!