# @sweatwithsierra on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BoXds8nFcre
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/103301-sweatwithsierra-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/d5c5f52007.jpg
- **Posted:** 2018-09-30T22:14:05.000+00:00

## Caption

MY CAREER AS AN ATHLETE WAS OVER… or so I thought!

You see back in HS I was your typical student athlete. I trained daily, once at the track and once in the weight room. My best friend was an athlete too, a swimmer, and she had graduated the year before me with a scholarship to FIU. My dad was also a track athlete in college at UF (my now alma-mater). I was determined to do it too, but the universe had other ideas.

I hurt my back midseason and even though I was able to recover and finish with a PR jump of 5ft 6in, I still wasn’t good enough for a scholarship to the only school that mattered, UF. Instead, I received D2 offers and a couple letters from out of state schools (uhm snow? no thanks). I was accepted to UF with an academic scholarship instead.

But “athlete” was part of my identity for so long. What was I going to do as a freshman in college to fill that gap?! Well a girl down the hall from me (who is now my other best friend) also gave up track when she started college and offered to be my gym buddy! Of course I said yes, wanting both friendship and a new fitness outlet!

We began working out together but my struggles weren’t over yet. Very shortly after that I went through a bad breakup. For the first time in my adult life I was responsible for only myself! And what do most individuals do after a long relationship ends?

SELF IMPROVEMENT. I decided I wanted a better body. I wanted to workout intentionally and shape myself into a curvy, sexy, lean, muscular BABE. So I went on a mission to figure out how.

Along the way I started working for the gym where I fell in love with fitness. I got my personal training certification and met many more amazing people who helped me learn even more.

Fast forward to NOW where I am so passionate about fitness and the confidence that achieving my goal brought me, that I’ve made my career out of teaching other women to do the exact same thing!

To achieve their dream bod while simultaneously improving their health and increasing their self-worth!

If you’re ready to make a change in your life, to lose stubborn belly fat, to build your glutes, then click “learn more” and join my FREE Facebook group!

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sierra C. | @sweatwithsierra | https://gondola.cc/sweatwithsierra | Athlete |
| Matt Pendleton Photo | @MattPendletonPhoto | https://gondola.cc/MattPendletonPhoto | Photographer |

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