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112 || FITNESS MAGAZINE || JANUARY 2016 IFBB Physique ProfessionalCertified Personal trainerGlobal sales consultant for Isagenix InternationalMarketing Coordinator GASP & Better BodiesVicki Diazwww.instagram.com/vicki_fit www.facebook.com/VickiDiazFit Photo Credit: George Kontaxiswww.georgekontaxis.comBy: Darcy Tharp%u201cI have been training for my goals my entire life.%u201d As a gymnast and dancer starting at the age of four, Vicki Diaz learned early on that the foundation for reaching your goals is earned through work and commitment to anything you set your mind and heart on. Life is full of setbacks and disappointments, but the true test of how bad you want something is in your commitment to learn from the hard times and keep going. After a twelve-year career as a competitive gymnast, Vicki then participated in other high school sports including volleyball and cheerleading. In high school she was honored to be a nationally ranked high school cheerleader and later an instructor for the National Cheerleaders Association. While in college, Vicki missed the excitement of participating in athletics and competition. This sparked her interest in fitness competitions, which seemed to be the perfect opportunity to satisfy her love of competing through gymnastics, weight lifting, and conditioning. Vicki says she jumped in with both feet and entered her first fitness competition in Norman, OK in 1993. Winning this competition solidified her interest in the sport, and she has been hooked ever since! After graduating from The University of Oklahoma, she began her career in the fitness industry through sharing her love and passion for health, fitness, and nutrition. As a certified personal trainer, group exercise instructor, boot camp instructor, Spin Instructor, healthy lifestyle coach, speaker, and educator, Vicki has experienced the pleasure and joy of working with people of all ages and fitness levels.