Author Barrett Gargala

Barrett Gargala

Barrett is a 27-year-old bluegrass beauty turned bronzed Southwest Florida babe, but she’s more than just a pretty face and perfectly waved hair. Her best qualities include: her high score on Bejeweled, a love for Diet Coke, binging on dirty romance novels, and just being all-around “totally fetch.” But now, it’s time she puts her hair up in a ponytail and embraces #thesweatlife. Follow her here from start to stage as the beauty hits the bench press.

Beauty and the Bench Press: The Bulking Phase

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I’ve got two big items for you all today: 1. I officially had to invest in a Sam’s Club membership because I was buying so much chicken. #buyinginbulk 2. And the most important news: I have an ab-lette!** ...

Beauty and the Bench Press: Life is A Numbers Game

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I’ve always been a girl who was good with numbers. I mean, on average, I watch Mean Girls at least once a week—which is 52 times a year, my friends. So I figured numbers would be a good way to update you on...

Beauty And The Bench Press: Dieting Sucks

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Newsflash: dieting sucks. I mean, you have to agree, and if you don’t, you are totally lying to yourself. You make big plans to totally change your lifestyle, do all of the prep cooking and follow that plan...

Beauty And The Bench Press

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Abs: Who doesn’t want them? I want them, but for now I am just looking for one—not one set, literally ONE ab—and I would be happy. Then I will throw my ab a party, and reveal my one ab like they do at the end ...