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www.MOSTmag.com || MOST FITNESS || 105FitDoc: A Bodybuilding Doctor and Her Secrets to WellnessBy Marrisa Poe and Michelle Prescottords from the FitDoc moniker of Cedrina Calder. Dr. Calder is a competitive bodybuilder, and entrepreneur. Cedrina Calder%u2019s success with all aspects of her life seems effortless. She was introduced to bodybuilding by a friend and has been hooked since. She is an IFPA Pro and a National NPC Competitor. She shares her bodybuilding schedule and routine with MOST and the pure organization of her life has got to contribute to her success.Most people competing at the level that Cedrina is work within the fitness industry. Dr. Calder does too. But her work takes working in the %u201cfitness industry%u201d a major step further. Her fitness industry career required she complete medical school and she did. Each of Dr. Calder%u2019s major ambitions, a medical doctor and competitive bodybuilder require full time attention and effort. But she pulls them both off without effort, and she does it with class. Cedrina says that bodybuilding taught her things about nutrition that medical school never could. With this new knowledge she began to recommend new things to her patients, and discover new health regiments for all shapes and sizes.Dr. Calder is now working on her own company, FitDoc Nutrition. FitDoc will focus on educating individuals on their nutrition and exercise. She strongly believes that knowledge is power, and with that, she is trying to teach people about the benefits of leading a healthy lifestyle. More of her words to live by, %u201cDon%u2019t just train hard, train smart.%u201dMFM: Since you are a bodybuilder are there new foods and exercises you are suggesting to your patients?CC: In terms of weight loss I suggest that an individual swaps some of the calories they are acquiring from carbs for calories from lean protein instead. The carbohydrate intake of the average person can be excessive. This can lead to unnecessary fat gain especially around the belly. As far as exercise, I do not suggest anything specific but I do emphasize the importance of weight training on maintaining muscle mass as we begin to age. The maintenance of muscle mass helps to preserve functionality in older age. This helps to prevent injury and helps with recovery and healing time.MFM: What is your normal daily routine?CC: My daily routine typically consists of weight training in the morning. After training, I return home and make sure that I have packed all the food that I will need for the work day. After my work day has ended I may do an additional workout which usually consists of cardio if I am preparing for a competition. One or two days a week I reverse my training schedule and do the cardio in the morning and weight training in the evening after work. I occasionally work on weekends as well, either on Saturday or Sunday. In addition, I train with my coach on Saturdays. Sundays I reserve for food shopping and cooking my meals for the week.