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Kim Kardashian's Trainer Melissa Alcantara Shares Her Body Transformation

Persistence. Pays. Off. - by Lauren Williamson
  • 30 Oct 2019
Kim Kardashian's Trainer Melissa Alcantara Shares Her Body Transformation

It's a no brainer the woman tasked with training Kim Kardashian has some serious experience backing her methods. Need further evidence of Melissa Alcantara skills? Well, she's shared her own personal body transformation and aye carumba, it's impressive.

The mum-of-one has shared before and after images with a few inspiring details about how she got in the best shape of her life after gaining 31 kilograms during pregnancy.

"I look back at some of my pictures and think WOW I fucking did that," Melissa wrote. "I’m really hard on myself most of the time and don’t really stop to think..."

Melissa says she started from nothing – no trainer, no guidance, no knowledge – while working full time and parenting. 

"I never worked out or played a sport so I had zero Athleticism. I STARTED FROM NOTHING AT THE AGE OF 28! I was broke and lived to pay my rent and buy cheap groceries. I did my fucking best is all I knew. I truly did."

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How did I do it?! How did I get started?! : I get this question all the time and to not bore you with a long story here it goes in a nutshell. : 1️⃣ I was unhappy with how I looked 2️⃣ the desire to do something about it became so strong I had to find a way 3️⃣ I found a fitness program and poured my heart and soul into it, wanting to give up every day but I knew that wouldn't make better 4️⃣ I woke up at 5am, I worked out, I packed my food, I was on a fucking mission 5️⃣ I didn't think about my husband or my daughter I thought about ME 6️⃣ I kept at it, I was struggling, I didn't see immediate results, I only felt pain, I was weak, I didn't know the moves but I had fucking willingness and determination 7️⃣ I knew that if I kept at it every day changes would come, it only makes fucking sense right?! : Sense it made. And here I am : Sometimes what seems as being selfish is being selfless. Pay attention to you, spend time with you, learn about you. People will only love you as much as you love yourself. : : : #fit #fitness #love #fitfam #empoweringwomen #boss #strongissexy #weightloss #weightlossjourney #weightlosstransformation #bodygoals #bodybuilding #training #workout #dedication #inspire #inspiration

Melissa's main message has always been – persistence pays off.

Instead of ploughing through workout programs looking for quick results, "commit to a more sustainable regimen for one year before you entertain anything else," she's previously advised. 

"IT TAKES YEARSSSS OF CONSISTENCY!!! IMA SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK! YEARSSSSS OF CONSISTENCY. So before you quit ask yourself if you ever really started!"

When it comes to food and fitness tips you can incorporate into your own routine, Melissa told CNBC she practices intermittent fasting. Her eating schedule isn’t “super structured,” she says, but her first meal of the day is usually around noon, after her workout.

“I like to fast during the day because I tend to eat more late at night, when I get especially hungry,” she says.

Her workouts mostly involve lifting, with minimal cardio.

“I usually do legs twice a week or every three days,” she says, “but it’s usually the same thing every week.”

“I try to walk 10,000 steps a day. That’s pretty much my cardio.”

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Lauren Williamson is the Digital Content Manager for Women's Health and Men's Health. She's an experienced journalist, editor and social media fiend who's well versed in reporting on everything from food trends to fitness, health news to haircare. She has a double degree in Journalism and Political Science.

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