taralavalley

Profile

Personal Info

Name

Tara LaValley

Sex

Female

Age

27 years

Location

NYC / LA

Occupation

Fitness Model / Dancer / Actress

A Little About Me

Hi! I'm Tara, a dancer and fitness model currently living in nyc. I have been trained in classical ballet, jazz, modern, tap, hip-hop and ballroom since I was 3. I also was a cheerleader throughout school. I incorporate many different things into my fitness (yoga, pilates, kickboxing, dancing, cheerleading, weights, cardio...) I am always up for new exercises and techniques. I would love to chat about anything Fitness & Nutrition related:)

When I Started Working Out

3 as a dancer

How I Started

Ballet, Jazz & Tap

Why I Love It

I have been doing high intensity dancing and performing my whole life. Without it, I don't feel like me.

How I Stay Motivated

Reading inspirational articles, seeing great pictures and through music.

My Worst Injury

Sprained ankle performing in "The Nutcracker" ballet (on pointe). I was out of the show for 6 weeks.

I Would Love To Meet

Arnold

Goals

Main Goal

Maintain a healthy lifestyle while having fun learning new things

Short Term Goal

Training for a fitness & dancing photoshoot

Long Term Goal

Successful career out in LA

Bodyfat Goal

low!

Weight Goal

I don't worry about weight- only measurements and definition

Favorites

Bodyparts (Opposite Sex)

Lats

Bodyparts (Yours)

I like when I feel good about my overall condition

Exercises

Cardio: Tae-bo, cheerleading (jumps) HIIT, running, biking, dancing
strength: Weights, yoga/pilates
Swimming-weather permitting (not in the gym)

Healthy Foods

I could go on and on- I try to stay as healthy as possible. Eggs, chicken breast, salmon, sushi, ORGANIC as much as possible, Kashi, natural peanut butter, fruit, veggies, sweet potato, sauteed spinach, protein shakes, celery, rice cakes, lean beef, almonds, fat free cheese, fat-free/sugar-free everything! lol

Not So Healthy Foods

Splenda ( I go back and forth on this) ice cream, popcorn, mexican food, cheese that isn't fat-free, hot wings- but it's rare that I don't try to find ways to modify it to make it healthy.

Supplements

CLA, Cissus, MHP-cyclin, TRAC, L-Carnitine, Arginine,- Hot Rocks or Thermostat (when dieting)

Hobbies

Classical piano (since age 4), singing, dancing (out), makeup artistry, snorkeling, rock climbing, trampoline, gymnastics...

Magazines

ALL of them! :) Fitness Rx, M&F, Shape, Oxygen, Yoga Journal, Intouch, Instyle, etc....

Books

Get the sugar out!, Scartissue, The Secret, NSCA

Workout Music

Depending on activity: Everything from Foo Fighters to Korn to Prodigy to Pop (it really depends on the day and how I'm training)