Karrie Brady Hit Rock Bottom And Recovered Strong

Karrie Brady discovered the exhilaration of feeling strong, inside and out.

Vital Stats

Before: 120lb

After: 135lb

Finding the lowest point and recovering

After a bad relationship and surrounding myself with the wrong group of friends, I hit rock bottom. I told myself I was using cardio as an outlet, but I was doing it because it was making me smaller. I thought that the smaller I was, the more I would feel at peace and people would accept me. But in reality, I felt weak, insecure, and not in control of my body and mind.

A new lifestyle

My initial turning point was the second semester of my freshman year when I ran a Spartan Race (mud run obstacle course). After seeing all of the women looking so confident and strong, climbing ropes and completing obstacles all on their own, I soon realized that’s what I wanted to be like. I wanted to know what that felt like. I started lifting in the gym after that, using resources I found on Pinterest and Bodybuilding.com.

My biggest challenges

As a personal trainer, NPC bikini competitor, and fitness model, basically my whole life revolves around this industry now. It’s easy for me to think that I have to be 100% perfect on my training and diet year round to be a good role model to others, when of course that’s not the case. We’re all human and I’m just doing my best to be as helpful as I can be.

My diet

I follow flexible dieting and count macros loosely. I try to eat four balanced meals a day, while leaving room for a few treats and snacks if I want them. I allow myself to eat out and enjoy time/memories with others and don’t let food get in the way.

My cardio work

I do 30 minutes on a treadmill two times a week. Ten 30-second sprints outdoors, once per week.

My workout

Hamstring & glutes

Pull day

Quads & glutes

Push day

Glutes

(SS) Superset (TS) Triset