Amanda Schulte - Age 26

“The secret of making something work in your lives is, first of all, the deep desire to make it work: then the faith and belief that it can work: then to hold that clear definite vision in your consciousness and see it working out step by step, without one thought of doubt or disbelief.” - Eileen Caddy

CARDIO:  Running outside whenever possible. In the gym, I love spin class.

BODY PART TO WORK: Chest and triceps.

INDUSTRY IDOLS:  Kristi Tauti (my hero), Jamie Eason, Monica Brant, Alicia Marie and Tanji Johnson

FOOD SOURCE: For competition food, Costco and Trader Joe’s. For any specialty items I love New Season’s Market and Whole Foods.

READING MATERIAL: Eat Clean Magazine, Oxygen Magazine, Eat Clean Diet Cookbook series, and I love the www.101cookbooks.com food blog by Heidi Swanson. She also has a great cookbook called Super Natural Cooking.

COMPETITIVE SPORTS: In high school I played golf, basketball, ran cross-country, and volleyball.  In college I played on the golf team.
 
BIGGEST FEAR:  Not being able to have my dream job of working in the fitness industry and instead having to work a “normal” 8 to 5 job every day.
 

PROUDEST MOMENTS:  The minute before I stepped out on stage for my first competition. It was exciting, nerve racking, but I felt ready! Also when I completed my 3rd marathon in Chicago and broke my fastest time. It was a great feeling.
 

HOBBIES: Spending time with my fiancé and two dogs, golfing, running outside, cooking, reading gossip & fitness magazines and working out!

GUILTY PLEASURES:  Gossip Girls, Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, The Hills.