Girls day out with Raechelle Chase

Happy Wednesday everyone, I hope your week is going well and that you are all fit, healthy and happy!!


I had a very exciting weekend that I have been waiting to share with everyone until I had the


On Saturday November 16th Kapiti was blessed enough to have the one and only Raechelle Chase come and visit us.


I have talked about Raechelle on this blog before but for those who don't know, Raechelle is a New Zealand Figure athlete and was the 1st New Zealand woman to compete at the prestigious Figure Olympia in Las Vegas in 2011. She is a fitness model, mother of three, business owner (clothes, gym gear, supplements, training, nutrition, DVD) , runs her own gym in Auckland and is an all round amazing woman.

Raechelle Chase - IFBB Figure Pro

As a teenage girl I always wanted to be "skinny"! I wanted to look like the woman on the front of Cosmo or gossip magazines.

Then after meeting my partner I was introduced to a whole new way of thinking about my body and what I wanted to look like.

I no longer wanted to be "skinny", I wanted to be conditioned and lean.

Raechelle quickly became my inspiration and role model. While at this point I have no intentions to compete, her appearance, attitude, career, everything about her inspires and motivates me to push harder and do my best.

In October I finally got to meet my idol and even had her train me. DREAM COME TRUE!!

Girls Day Out 

So on Saturday 16th November Raechelle was in town and needless to say I was SUPER excited. 

So 20ish girls including myself filed up to Waikanae to Justin Rys's house where the event was being held.

Raechelle took 4 hours out of her day to talk to us about training, nutrition, modelling, photo shoots, on season diets, off season diets, she even did a photo shoot with all the girls in Justin's back yard and at the beach.

Tania Prince (NZIFBB Bikini athlete) the aeroplane 
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Raechelle and I at the beach 

Some pointers from the event

When you are in shape, hire a photographer and have a photo shoot - you look incredible, why not document it, especially if you want to do fitness modeling.


Always have a goal you are working towards, an event such as your birthday, summer, a competition etc. This way you are always moving towards something.


Listen to your body, if it is telling you you need something it is generally for a reason.


Find your good side - we all have one - and use it when taking photos.

Thank you...

I would like to take a second in this public forum to thank everyone who made the girls day out possible.


Justin Rhys - IFBB Pro / Director at Mass Nutrition Kapiti for organising the event, rounding up all us ladies and allowing us all into his lovely home for the afternoon.


Cindy Heels - for showing us all your lovely shoes


Flo Foxworthy Costumier - for showing us all the skimpy sparkly bikinis that you make for the shows. (FYI - these bikinis are AMAZING!! I want one even though I am not competing)


Dollface Mineral Make Up - for talking about the make up, tanning, nails and hair services you offer. AND for my amazing tan, it turned our great, LOVE the colour!!


Sammi Valcheva - for taking all the lovely photos!


And of course the one, the only, my idol...


Raechelle Chase - for coming all the way down to little old Kapiti and sharing your knowledge with us. You are amazing and one of the nicest people I have met!



To all you lovely people, stay healthy, stay fit, and keep up the good work

Louise Taylor xx

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