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Valmarie Levine

@strengthdefyinggravity

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Aging well for longevity. Bodybuilding and defying gravity in my “meat suit.” New beginnings, creativity, inspiration, inner and collective wisdom.

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1st Fit Model Competition VLOG- 8 weeks out

It has been a ROUGH week! My hubby’s had some medical emergencies and he is my #1 priority, always! He lives with a rare blood disorder, Polycythemia Vera. Anyhow in and out of Bay Area hospitals, got him stable enough for me to drive him up to Oregon, to his primary care team. Thank you God, he is okay, and will be okay. We’re getting him all patched up and loving on him.

All the while, I’m in prep and being tested. I woke up way too early for meal prep and gym. Somehow I was able to do it all and be there for him first and foremost! I did not eat one gram outside my meal plan. My workouts were not as strong and I was tired and on my knees in prayer. But I did it! I am a Wonder Woman. If I can do this in prep, I can do anything!💪💗💫 by @strengthdefyinggravity

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16 days ago

Video Diary: My 1st Bodybuilding Prep Journey to the Stage

69 Days Out: Coach V assigned posing practice after I workout in the gym when I’m exhausted to give me a sense of the feeling I’ll have on show day when emotions are running high and Im fatigued.

Clearly energy is still high. This was only day 1 of my meal plan. By the end of the day I was wiped out.

Goals: to have fun, enjoy the process, learn, see if I like the path to competition and competing, grow as a human, push myself to new levels of excellence. Me vs. me!

My why? After watching my mother and grandmother suffer from dementia and die too young, 67 & 72, I want to end the cycle for my family! A deeper why- to show myself that I can do anything. That my potential is limitless. Boundless.
✨🫶✨👙😘💋💄🙏🤩

@sixpackchick
@sixpackchickfitness
@kelly_kline
Six Pack Chick Fitness- coaching for lifestyle primarily for women in midlife! by @strengthdefyinggravity

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a month ago

Diary- My Journey to the Stage

10 Weeks Out

My first competition, assuming all goes well.
NPC Fit Model Division. Dream do come true!💫👙💪💗💫 by @strengthdefyinggravity

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a month ago

Check-in day with Coach K!🫶💫

Beginner practice posing in Fit Model front pose and watching how the pose changes with vacuuming.

#Beginner #fitmodel #mastersfitmodel

Also loving this green posing or competition bikini from OMG Custom Bikinis! 👙 Thank you @omgcustombikinis

@mastersbikinifitmodel
@kelly_kline
@sixpackchick

Always tagging Six Pack Chick. Amazing online coaching with retreats for lifestylers especially. taken in Santa Cruz, California by @strengthdefyinggravity

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a month ago

Dance like no one is watching! We’ve all heard that, but the first time I heard it as a teenager, I took it to heart. Whenever I’m out dancing in the world, I close my eyes and tell myself I’m all alone. Anyhow, dancing through life, it makes the mundane that much more enjoyable. Sharing joy and smiles and love, always! ♥️🌹 by @strengthdefyinggravity

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2 months ago

Wanted to share. This is how I heal my heart- through expression. If I resonate with you, I’m happy you are here. If it doesn’t and you stay, I’m glad you are here.🌹❤️ by @strengthdefyinggravity

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2 months ago

Seven weeks into my first fat loss phase (cut). I’m down 7.6 lb. It has been real work to push hard in the gym while in a calorie deficit, but I keep showing up for myself. I have goals.🎖️

My calories are still relatively high ⬆️considering. They have yet to be adjusted since I started this phase. Cardio 🪜 hasn’t changed either. We shall see after today’s check-in if anything does change.

I’m noticing which foods cause more bloat🤰 now. I am grateful my glutes 🍑 haven’t disappeared- yet. The fat is starting to release on my backside now. I can see my shoulder width more clearly. My waist is tightening. My posing is improving. I am gladly wearing shorts 🩳 which has been a challenge for me over the years. My health markers are top notch⚕️.

Fun fact: I’m having other lifters in the gym starting to ask how long I’ve been lifting. When I tell them consistently for 1 year, they are surprised and ask if I played other sports. Also lots of compliments on my form.🌟

Grateful to my coaches at Six Pack Chick 🐥. Head Coach @kelly_kline has kept an expert eye on my progress and programming. Coach Victoria @sixpackchick has been encouraging and both are mentoring us, mid lifers, to better health and quality of life through strength 💪. by @strengthdefyinggravity

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2 months ago

VLOG: My current thoughts on taking progress photos and learning posing. 👙💗💄

I encourage anyone on a body transformation journey to take progress photos. You’ll be glad you did. 🫶🌟

#bodybuildinglifesyle #progressphotos #coachcheckin #DevelopTieIns by @strengthdefyinggravity

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2 months ago

This weeks The Artist’s Way, artist’s date with myself! Learning to take better progress photos using a large ring light and a two sided black and white screen. MUCH to learn!🤩

I had a ball checking out my new physique that’s coming in three weeks into my first proper fat loss phase after a year of building muscle.

I’m perfectly imperfect! Loving my body and all its forms has been deep heart work ❤️🌹for me. In my childbearing years, I carried six babies to term including a set of twins that stretched my skin to the max at 210 pounds.

As I release fat my skin is getting looser and dimply, but that’s okay. Coach says there is an ugly duckling phase in fat loss where the fat cells are releasing water and fat, making an uneven appearance. She said they love to see this phase. It’s a good sign. Who knows how much my skin will or will not tighten? It’s going to be a marvel for me to watch.

I love my coaches so much. They’re the best!
@kelly_kline @sixpackchickfitness

#musclemommies #mastersbodybuilding #girlpower #midlifewellness #artistsway by @strengthdefyinggravity

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3 months ago

2 weeks into my first cut after a year recomping, building, and recovering from injury and surgery.

My back loves to grow and I carry less fat on my back so we see the definition here more quickly.

Like many women, I hold more of my adipose tissue in my arms and booty.

I’m remembering a year ago when I started with Six Pack Chick and I was recovering from being osteopenic and darn near having sarcopenia- so close!

I’m feeling grateful to my 49 year old self for putting in the work so my 50 year old self could be here.

Endless gratitude to my coaches for paving the way and guiding Six Pack Chicks through a comprehensive, holistic lifestyle bodybuilding, wellness program. Special thanks to my head Coach Kelly Kline for seeing me and lifting me up. The best in the business.🌹🤍 taken in Santa Cruz, California by @strengthdefyinggravity

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3 months ago

Honoring grief. Grief arrives when we aren’t planning for it. Today I’m naming it and allowing it to move through me with this reel and in my writing.

This week is my beloved mother’s 69th heavenly birthday, my parent’s would have been married for 49 years this week, my twin flame would have been 49, and two years ago we celebrated her life. Also feeling the loss of Oliver Tree.

There is fertile soil to be made in this composting of emotions and in my heart’s losses. We share rise from the ashes. But for now, feeling it all.

#honoringgrief #grief #griefasapractice #allowinglifetoflow by @strengthdefyinggravity

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3 months ago

Sharing my bodybuilding journey from near sarcopenia to, in my dreams, the competition stage at age 50. This is my physique before my first ever proper cut after nearly a year of recomping, building and maintaining. I’ve got a long journey ahead of building my physique for my health, número uno, so I can move well as I age with strong bones, AND for sport.

I wanted to capture this on video so my progress is documented. I’m sharing my journey because this is all new to me and I’m here with beginners mind.

Also I noticed my “correction” in the video autocorrected and I didn’t catch it. IF you make it that far, you’ll get the gist.😉

#bodybuilding #myfirstcut #age50 by @strengthdefyinggravity

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4 months ago