{"id":5190,"date":"2018-06-01T00:07:44","date_gmt":"2018-06-01T00:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitbabesblog.com\/blog\/?p=5190"},"modified":"2018-06-01T00:07:44","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T00:07:44","slug":"heidi-powell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fitbabesblog.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/01\/heidi-powell.html","title":{"rendered":"Heidi Powell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fitbabesblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Heidi-Powell-selfie.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-5196\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fitbabesblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Heidi-Powell-selfie-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Heidi Powell selfie\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.fitbabesblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Heidi-Powell-selfie-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.fitbabesblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Heidi-Powell-selfie-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.fitbabesblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Heidi-Powell-selfie-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.fitbabesblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Heidi-Powell-selfie.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><strong>Heidi Powell<\/strong> recently placed 5th in the bikini division of the 2018 IFBB Dennis James Pro. I think it\u2019s about time we do an in-depth profile of her here on FBB!<\/p>\n<p>The fact that she currently has 439k followers on her Instagram feed speaks to how popular she has become.<\/p>\n<p>I would definitely classify her as a \u201ccelebrity trainer\u201d, not in the sense that she trains celebrities, more like she is a trainer who is a celebrity.<\/p>\n<h2>Heidi Powell Bio<\/h2>\n<p>She was born in Phoenix Arizona in 1980.<\/p>\n<p>She and her husband Chris Powell began hosting the television show Extreme Weight Loss in 2011. That was really her first launch into fame.<\/p>\n<p>In 2015, she published the book <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2J1tjNY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Extreme Transformation: Lifelong Weight Loss in 21 Days<\/a>.<br \/>\nIt has sold thousands of copies, and gets 4-star reviews on Amazon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fitbabesblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Heidi-Powell-abs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-5198\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fitbabesblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Heidi-Powell-abs-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Heidi Powell abs\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.fitbabesblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Heidi-Powell-abs-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.fitbabesblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Heidi-Powell-abs-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.fitbabesblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Heidi-Powell-abs-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.fitbabesblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Heidi-Powell-abs.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>She has her own clothing and accessory line that she likes to associate with a positive body image. She uses the tagline \u201cPerfectly Imperfect\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Heidi has four kids, and her marriage to Chris is her second. She is a certified personal trainer, with both ACE and CrossFit certifications. As of 2018, she is 36 years old.<\/p>\n<h2>Contest History<\/h2>\n<p>It appears as though Heidi began competing in 2015. She may have started before that, but that\u2019s what shows up when I research her history. She has placed as high as 1st and as low as 17th.<\/p>\n<p>2018 IFBB Dennis James Pro 5th Place<\/p>\n<p>2018 IFBB Pittsburgh Pro Bikini Division 17th Place<\/p>\n<p>2017 NPC Teen Collegiate and Masters National Championships 1st Place Masters Over 35 Class E (earned her Pro card)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fitbabesblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Heidi-Powell-gym.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-5200\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fitbabesblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Heidi-Powell-gym-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Heidi Powell gym\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>2016 NPC USA Championships 6th place<\/p>\n<p>2016 NPC Universe Championships 16th Clase E Bikini<\/p>\n<p>2016 NPC Pittsburgh Championships 2nd place<\/p>\n<p>2015 NPC Europa Phoenix 8th Place Class C Bikini<\/p>\n<h2>Stats<\/h2>\n<p>Height: 5\u20195\u201d<br \/>\nWeight: 129 lbs<br \/>\nMeasurements: 34C-25-35<br \/>\nHair: blonde<\/p>\n<h2>Videos<\/h2>\n<p>Heidi has her own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/realheidipowell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">youtube channel<\/a> with 34k subscribers and 131 different videos. A few that caught my eye are pasted below.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QiE3n7HLsxg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dyvu23H82Rc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Interview<\/h2>\n<p>WellAndGood conducted an interview with Heidi and husband Chris not too long ago. Here are some of the questions and responses.<\/p>\n<p>1. Do you find that exercise is more effective if it\u2019s something a person really likes? Heidi: Hands down. Like right now we have 19 people in Colorado for season five, and we have to be really careful to do 19 different things, at least, throughout the week, so everybody gets a chance to do something that they love. Our goal is that, at the end of the three months, when they leave Colorado and go home for the next nine months, that they\u2019ve all found one, two, maybe three things that they really love doing. Because there\u2019s nothing worse than being forced into say, CrossFit, if you hate that feeling. Or being forced to do Zumba, if you just hate dancing. If you love dance, you can dance for the rest of your life and be fit. Or you can play tennis and be fit. Even something as simple as playing with your kids on a jungle gym. Isn\u2019t that Parkour?<\/p>\n<p>2. Sure, why not? What are some of the things people on the show have found to work for them? Chris: Last year, Kenny found tennis and yoga, loved them, and he lost 200-plus pounds. Charita found Zumba, lost 200 pounds, and is actually one of the faces of Zumba now. Everyone\u2019s like, \u2018What\u2019s the magic workout?\u201d And I\u2019m like, \u201cWell what do you love to do? That\u2019s the magic workout.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>3. So what are your own magic workouts? Chris: CrossFit\u2026I love doing clean and jerks and snatches. Heidi: I go on different kicks. CrossFit, for sure, because I never knew I could feel so powerful. It\u2019s cool to load a bar with a lot of weight and be able to lift it. I love feeling beat at the end of it. But then also I used to do a lot of endurance sports, and I loved running. I love yoga, too.<\/p>\n<p>4. And how do you manage to find time for your own workouts when you\u2019re filming and traveling and taking care of the kids? Heidi: The biggest thing for us is setting the workout ahead of time. First thing in the morning, without a doubt, 100 percent, is our successful formula. It really is. There are days, like yesterday, for example, we say, \u201cWe\u2019ll do it right after this thing we have.\u201d But if we say that, it usually gets pushed, because then something else comes in\u2026. If the morning doesn\u2019t happen, it\u2019s about getting something in. Even if it\u2019s a ten-minute AMRAP (CrossFit speak for \u201cas many rounds as possible\u201d) after the kids go to bed and we just hustle out to the garage and do something. We feel better than if we did nothing.<\/p>\n<p>5. Do you also find it hard to eat healthy when you\u2019re on the go or do you have a strategy? Chris: Once we land, we\u2019ll just beeline it straight to the grocery store. Any hotel, you can request a refrigerator and a microwave. Sometimes they might charge you an extra ten bucks, but it\u2019s worth it. Here [in New York City], there\u2019s a Whole Foods right down the street, so we can grab some produce, grab some almonds, grab some meat, grab some whey protein, grab whatever we need, take it back to the hotel, and we\u2019re stocked up. We might drop $50 if we\u2019re staying somewhere for like two or three days. Heidi: Which is one room service bill for one person! Chris: Exactly. And on top of that, since we\u2019re prepping our own foods, we don\u2019t take 30 minutes to get to the restaurant, an hour to eat, 30 minutes to get back\u2026we have really important stuff to do!<\/p>\n<h2>Topless Photos<\/h2>\n<p>A few of our FitBabsBlog followers have written asking about some alleged Heidi Powell topless photos. First of all, we don\u2019t typically get into that, as we try to avoid nudity on the site. Second of all, I don\u2019t think any reports of these types of photos are legitimate, and if they are (which is unlikely) they are not intentional and likely be some type of invasion of Heidi\u2019s privacy.<\/p>\n<h2>Misc<\/h2>\n<p>Heidi&#8217;s website is<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/heidipowell.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/heidipowell.net\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Her instagram, with what currently has 439k followers, is<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/realheidipowell\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/realheidipowell\/?hl=en<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heidi Powell recently placed 5th in the bikini division of the 2018 IFBB Dennis James Pro. I think it\u2019s about time we do an in-depth profile of her here on FBB! The fact that she currently has 439k followers on her Instagram feed speaks to how popular she has become. 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