THE ROAD FORWARD
   Rachel has always been athletic. In high school, she competed in volleyball, basketball and softball. She says, "I learned basic weights. But, nobody taught me proper technique – or why we even needed to weight train. None of my high school coaches had too much knowledge about weight training."

   Rachel got a full-ride scholarship to play four years of Division I volleyball at Morehead State University after high school. There, she learned the specific components of building strength, power, speed and endurance. Rachel graduated, 'summa cum muscle', oh yeah, while earning a bachelor's degree in advertising and communications.

   Rachel began her post-college career as an account manager at a full-service advertising agency, her passion for fitness, directed her elsewhere.

   Soon enough, our SuperBabe was a 'body executive' at Executive Edge Fitness and soon making her foray into NPC Figure. Actually, friend and co-worker, Joe Mobareki, (a local sage in all things fitness-oriented) prodded Rachel to compete. Joe also introduced her to the world of Beverly (smart guy, that Joe).

   Rachel's first step in preparing for a show is to visit Beverly to get a jumpstart. "They take a personal interest in helping people reach goals. We all need to be accountable to someone," Rachel says. "… To know that there is someone depending on us and holding high expectations for us - someone we respect and don't want to let down." The fact that everyone at Beverly believed in her enough to freely share their time and knowledge gave her more motivation to do her best. After visiting Beverly, Rachel spends the next day planning her workouts, cardio, supplements and nutrition for the next four months. "I enjoy spending a whole day breaking down my competition prep into four-week schedules," she says. "Many things change and have to be altered along the way, but I like to plan for the 'big picture' and use short-term goals along the way to keep me motivated."

   Rachel could not rave enough about her experiences with Beverly. "Let's face it," she says, "although there are many wonderful people in the industry, there are also many shady people as well. You have to be careful whom you trust in the fitness world. I know in my heart that Beverly has my personal best interest at heart. They want to help me reach my goals in a safe and healthy manner. Someone on the staff is always there to answer questions. That is NOT the case anywhere else."