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My passion for health and fitness evolved over time. From a young age, I trained in many sports including basketball, volleyball, dance, soccer and gymnastics. I have traveled internationally for gymnastics, nationally for soccer and captained many of my high school’s sports teams. Furthermore, I competed as a fitness athlete for the Bahamas Fitness Federation, and I travelled to different countries for IFBB Pro competitions.
Along with all of these accomplishments, I also experienced conflicts of interest that discouraged me. As a model, I was told many times that I was becoming ‘too muscular’ or that my ‘thighs are too big’ because of my involvement in sports. I was told not to lift weights because I would get bulky. I was told that I would lose clients if I continued training.
Sadly, these are the realities of many models who have an athletic background, and many models who feel pressured by the industry to change their appearance and to “stay skinny”. I want to remind you all, please please NEVER jeopardize your health for an industry that profits off of you.
Grappling between these pressures of working as a model or sports was extremely difficult, but I have finally realized that it is significant to find a balance in the things that make YOU happy. I have finally stopped making excuses for myself and done something that I have always wanted to do. I realized it is so important to say yes to yourself and prioritize yourself.
For all of the young models; it is important to find agencies that will approve of you the way you are, and believe in you and your potential. I am thankful I have found agencies that support my training and love me for who I am.
I am super excited to announce I have completed my personal training certification and I am launching my own fitness app. I have been working very hard on this and I can’t wait to share my training program with you all.
If you’re interested in my CPT journey, follow @juliamellortfitness 💪🏼 I’ll be posting fitness updates, modeling updates, client photos, food ideas and more!
