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www.MOSTmag.com || MOST FITNESS || 121o what does a 365 day workout routine look like? We asked the fitness expert to walk us through her personal workout routine. %u201cMy philosophy is to work out every day that I can, even in-a-row because there will undoubtedly be late nights that prohibit a workout.%u201d %u201cI still lift like a figure competitor with one to two body parts per day.%u201d She takes out cardio when she is short on time because lifting is %u201cMore important for my personal goals plus my weightlifting is fast, high intensity which gives me some cardio.%u201d With an unpredictable life, this versatile athlete essentially trains today as though she may not be able to work out tomorrow. On competition day Simone always wakes up early%u2026. 4am early. She will eat meal one and sip her allotted amount of water, graciously. Then it%u2019s time for basic makeup and tan touch-up. %u201cYou never leave your room unkempt, you are always on parade,%u201d which is a little something she learned in the military. While tanning, she diverts her eyes as not to overtly stare at any naked bodies. It%u2019s a big sport but small world so you recognize faces at all the shows. After returning to her room, %u201cThree other bronzed beauties are completing similar rituals, we talk about how much better or worse we look from the night before.%u201d The girls talk of preferred cheat meals, laugh, freak out, and meditate as they apply more makeup. After perfection is met, they prepare for an athlete%u2019s meeting. They will listen to promoters take them through the schedule of events, she then goes back to her room and simply waits. Simone prefers to wait in her room rather than watch the other classes, which can be stressful before showtime. As the time for pre-judging nears, she puts on her suit and heads down to the pit with her roomies, remaneuvering tiny gem encrusted suits, gluing them in place, applying more makeup and practicing poses. Some girls pump up but Simone never does. One of the bikini competitors is desperately looking for some size 6.5%u201d clear heels. She forgot hers. Since she is several classes ahead of Simone, she%u2019ll go barefoot for the time-being and let her fellow competitor borrow them. %u201cIt%u2019s friendly backstage but everyone stays with their friends or team; it reminds me of my old track meets in that sense.%u201d Class D is finally called and it%u2019s time to get lined up. %u201cThis is when I get nervous, I don%u2019t talk to anyone now, I just practice my quarter turns and pose quietly, preparing for showtime.%u201d Once on stage she finally turns it on,