Lauren First is NPC nationally qualified bikini and fitness model. She is a full-time Nursing Major at Kent State University here in Kent, Ohio. She started competing in NPC Bikini in September 2014 and placed 2nd in her class and became Nationally Qualified.
Soon after she was a Top Ten Finalist in The Arnold Classic 1st Annual Model Search as well as a finalist for Status Fitness Magazine Cover Model search in which voting starts on January 2016. Lauren has also launched her own Fitness Apparel through my company and the name of her clothing line is Fitness First Apparel. Miss First is all of 20 years young and has made some significant progress in her fitness journey.
She has a very outgoing and friendly personality and she is beyond passionate about living a fit, active, and healthy lifestyle. Lauren’s goals are to follow in her mothers foot steps and complete Med School and become a Nurse to help save lives. As for her fitness journey. Lauren will continue to live a fit and healthy lifestyle throughout her life and continue to compete in hopes of also becoming a IFBB Bikini Pro. She wants to motivate and inspire others to strive for their dreams and to share her love of fitness with those who follow her.
Achievements of Lauren First
- Nationally Qualified Bikini Competitor*Top 5 Finalist for The 1st Annual Arnold Classic Fitness
- Model Search
- Finalist for the 2016 Status Fitness Magazine Cover Model Search
Ms. Namita Nayyar: Tell us about your journey that took you to the top of the world of fitness as a fitness model and as a competitor?
Ms. Lauren First: My journey did not start that long ago! Growing up, I was always an active child taking part in gymnastics and dance. Once I entered college, my boyfriend at the time introduced me to the world of lifting and meal planning. When I saw that the “freshman 15” was a real thing and the unhealthy foods were affecting my body in a bad way, I thought I would try to work out every day in addition to cleaning up my diet.
In the Spring of 2014, I attended my very first NPC bodybuilding competition and became very motivated to look like the women I saw. In the summer of 2014, I decided to give it my all and train for my very first bikini competition. I’ve always been the type of person to do whatever it takes to achieve something, so I began working with my amazing trainer, Walter Martin of World Gym, and the rest is history!
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Ms. Namita Nayyar: What is your motivation to take a multi-faceted personality of a Fitness Model, Fitness Competitor, Media Personality and Bikini Champion ?
Ms. Namita Nayyar: Share your exercise routine that you do to maintain such a perfect physique?
Ms. Lauren First: My exercise routine varies from time to time, especially if I am preparing for a competition or not. As of right now, I train 6 days a week with 5 days of moderate cardio following my lifts. Each day I focus on 1-2 main muscles groups for about an hour followed by 30 minutes of cardio. I try to focus on slow and controlled movements for the most effective results! My favorite areas to train are shoulders and glutes!
Ms. Namita Nayyar: What is your diet? Do you take a particular fixed regulated diet comprising of nutrients and vitamins to keep you in perfect health?
Ms. Lauren First: I believe that the most important aspect to achieving a better figure or seeing weight loss is by following a diet or meal plan! It’s easy to workout for hours, but the most vital part is what you put into your body! When getting ready for a show or photo shoot, I follow a strict “clean-eating” plan. I eat 6 meals a day every 3 hours apart! These meals will usually consist of 4oz of a protein source, a clean carbohydrate, and some green veggies.
I focus the majority of my carbohydrates before and after my workouts! My trainer allows me to have ONE weekly cheat to help boost my metabolism up even more (which I really enjoy!). This one meal provides me with the satisfaction of eating the things I’ve been craving for the week and it’s always fun to look forward to this one meal! There are so many approaches to sticking to a diet, but I found this has worked best for me!
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Ms. Namita Nayyar: You have glowing skin and gorgeous hair. Do you take some kind of skin treatment to keep it young and glowing and secondly what you do to your hair to make them look so stunning?
Ms. Lauren First: Thank you! I have never done anything special for my skin or hair, but I try to protect them as much as possible because these are things that I was born with and don’t want to go to waste! Every morning and night, I make sure to wash and moisturize my face to maintain a smooth complexion. For hair, I try to use heat as less as possible to prevent damage. I have my cousin do my hair color every few months or so to maintain a fresh look, as well!
Ms. Namita Nayyar: Fitness modelling is about bold photo shoots. What advice you wish to give to the women of today to be body confident in order to do such bold modeling?
Ms. Lauren First: I have always said that if you work hard and are seeing results, you should be proud of yourself no matter how big or little the changes are! The fact the you are working hard to reach a goal should be enough to make you feel beautiful in your own skin! I never thought I would see myself where I am right now from last year! I want to give women that little speck of motivation to show them that anything is possible. There are always going to be people out there who will say negative things no matter how much
success you are seeing, so my best advice is to just overlook it and be happy with YOURSELF!
Ms. Namita Nayyar: Tell us more about your experience at competing in NPC Bikini in September 2014 and on being placed 2nd in your class and became Nationally Qualified?
Standing in stage with trophy taller than me was one of the most exhilarating feelings I have ever experienced! This spring of 2015, I have competed two more times, and placed 1st at both! I plan to compete in my first ever National level show in the Spring of 2016! This sport has led me to creating some amazing friendships and connections which I am very grateful for! Almost all of the girls are very supportive of eachother because we all know how hard it is to get to the point, so we all stick together which I love! Although this sport is not easy, I find myself always wanting to improve and I have just fallen in love with creating an active and healthy lifestyle out if it!
Ms. Namita Nayyar: Elaborate about your memorable experience of being in the Top Ten Finalist in The Arnold Classic 1st Annual Model Search?
Ms. Lauren First: I was told by a good friend that they were holding an online contest for a chance to be entered in this 1st annual Fitness Model Search! I decided to give it a shot and turn in an entry. I had to promote this contest and ask all of my friends and family to vote and help me place in the top 10! I was so ecstatic when I found out I qualified and was going to be stepping on the Arnold stage in Columbus, Ohio. It was such a fun experience because I got to meet so many beautiful and inspiring women from around the world and it definitely pushed me to to improve! I was also able to meet many of the fitness role models that I look up to which was an even better experience!
Ms. Namita Nayyar: Who has been your inspiration and motivation in choosing a fitness modeling as your profession ?
Ms. Lauren First: There are so many fitness models and competitors that I look up to, but the biggest inspiration would have to be Pro Ashley Kaltwasser. She is actually from a city not too far from me and has taken this sport to the next level! She is gorgeous, warm hearted and has the perfect personality! She doesn’t let this sport get to her head which I love! She trains hard, but still knows how to be goofy and just have fun! She reminds me a lot of myself, and I hope to reach the level of the sport that she has reached!
Ms. Namita Nayyar: Tell us more about your endeavour of launching your own Fitness Apparel clothing line “Fitness First Apparel” ?
The company is great with their customers and love to have fun with it( which is exactly why it’s the perfect fit for me!). My other sponsor NutWhey sells flavored protein peanut and almond butters! They have been so supportive with all of my personal endeavors! I’ve been given discount codes for anyone wanting to give these products a try!
- 10% off SlapNutrition: SLAP1ST
- 15% off NutWhey: nutwheyfirst
Ms. Namita Nayyar: What you wish to say about the website Womenfitness.net and message for its visitors?
Ms. Lauren First: I love Womensfitness.net because I can always find something new whether that’s a new workout or a new recipe to try in the kitchen. This website focuses on improving health and well being for every woman and that is something that I really appreciate! They have done so much to help women feel more comfortable in their own skin, and that is something I plan to do as well!
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Women Fitness Team thanks Lauren First for giving her valuable time for this interview and quenching the thirst of her fans to know more about her and also wish to thank Kevin Love Owner-C.E.O of Diamond Life Group LLC and Model Management Agency who made this interview happen.
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