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HOLIDAY SALE with ITAPBOYS.COM
We have a huge special offer for everyone which is running through December 31, 2011! With this package, you’ll receive both an I Tap Boys! sports bra of your choice PLUS a three-week tournament prep consultation and fitness/nutrition plan from Team Viggity! You’ll get in great shape, plus look awesome with your I Tap Boys! sports bra in the process. I’ve been doing the Team Viggity program for two months now and the changes in my body have been amazing! You can follow my progress by clicking here, and more information on the Team Viggity program is in the FAQ here. Viggity, who trains in jiu-jitsu and has fought in MMA bouts, has a number of clients, including WWE superstars Alicia Fox and Evan Bourne, so this is the real deal. Total cost for this package is only $159, a great value, and that includes free shipping for the sports bras!
You will get two separate emails within 24 hours of signing up. I will contact you to get your name, address, size and sports bra color, and Viggity will email you with information on how to get started with your customized diet and training plan. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to email me at whitney@itapboys.com!
Sign up today and get in your best shape ever!
$159.00
Sharp Mind and Body – Approved~!
Team Viggity would like to welcome certified health coach, Emily Sharp, as our newest fitness and nutrition consultant. If you would be interested in working with a highly qualified and respected female trainer, email teamviggity@gmail.com or go to sharpmindandbody.net and find out more. You can contact her directly through THIS link. On her site you’ll find many interesting blogs about nutrition and fitness as well as health management from a very unique perspective. We’re happy to have Coach Emily Sharp join the Team Viggity staff.
Interview with a Boy Tapper~!
The following is a brief interview with Whitney, the founder of Itapboys.com where she reveals her motivation for fitness, her own health problems, the sneaky ways she used to get candy, and how Team Viggity is helping her reach her full potential.
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Tell us a little bit about your background as it pertains to fitness. What are your main sports, hobbies, or activities? Do you compete or just participate recreationally?
Since I was little I was very much into competitive gymnastics. I would be in the gym 5 days a week, 4 hours at a time and I did this until I was about 17 years old. I had many injuries and eventually I wasn’t able to keep going with it. When I stopped gymnastics I immediately got into swim team and then trampoline to stay as active as possible. I also worked out at Golds Gym to stay fit. When I moved to Florida for college I continued to workout at the campus gym almost everyday, determined not to gain my freshman 15, which I never did. When I moved back from Florida I started Jiu Jitsu recreationally and started yoga.
At what point in your life did you decide you wanted to become a more healthy person, and what was the catalyst?
I grew up in a healthy household, and my parents always encouraged us to be involved in sports and physical activities. I have two sisters and we all did gymnastics together. Then my older sister started swimming and my younger sister became a dancer. Today the younger one dances professionally and my older sister still teaches swimming. My brother played tennis too. As I grow my brand and progress in Jiu Jitsu it’s been very important for me to be healthy and fit.
My mom was very strict about our eating when we were younger. I have so many stories about my childhood and food. We would never have junk food in the house. Like ever. But when we did, we ate it like starving children. There were four of us and whenever there was a carton of ice cream in the freezer we would all eat as much as we could as fast as we could. That thing would be gone in less than 6 hours.
We had lots of rules regarding food. We would be forbidden from eating cereals with sugar in them… except when we would vacation on the Oregon coast. Then we would get a variety pack of cereals and we would each write our names on our own individual single serving boxes. The fact that I got to eat fruit loops was seriously better than the fact that I was on vacation. Our friends would usually have lots of candy at their houses and we would go over and play with them when we needed a sugar fix. We had a neighbor move in, and we weren’t the best of friends at first, but when we discovered her family got doughnuts every Saturday morning we were over there every weekend! As much as it was tough as a kid, I am glad now because I like fruits and vegetables and I’m not addicted to junk food. Want more stories about my weird childhood and food? Want to know which sibling of mine thought a cookie was a ritz cracker until the age of 7? Follow me on twitter @itapboys
What are you looking to achieve with Team Viggity?
I am looking to get an extra edge that will get me leaner than I ever have been before. I also want to show how important it is to get fit outside of Jiu Jitsu class and that being fit will really improve your Jiu Jitsu game.
There are plenty of other trainers and free advice on the web. Why did you choose this route?
I have worked with trainers in the past and no one cares more about me, and my fitness goals than Team Viggity. I received a well-rounded plan with nutrition and fitness that works with me, and my schedule. My trainer motivates, and counsels me, as well helps me avoid foods that I am allergic to or otherwise really hate to eat. I also feel like Team Viggity makes a plan that is realistic to stick to and follow.
What are some of the things you’ve noticed that have happened to you since focusing more on health?
I have often been very obsessive about food. Sometimes I would get really motivated about training, workout a lot, not eat very much, I would see lots of results at first but then I would get really frustrated and upset soon after not being able to keep it up and end up worse off than when I started. Starting with Team Viggity has made this much easier for me. I don’t have to worry about if I am doing things the right way or if there are better foods that I should be eating because my trainer does all that for me. The only thing I need to focus on is following the simple plan of eating the right meals and working out.
What is your favorite cheat meal?
Pizza, cookie dough in chocolate ice cream, BBQ chips, and lots of wine!
You have some interesting allergies such as dairy, wheat, eggs, and fish. How did you figure these out? Have you noticed a difference since eliminating these foods from your diet?
Yes, I have mild allergies that can add up and make me feel pretty bad. Since, I am allergic to a lot of foods it is difficult to avoid them all and still have a well-rounded diet. I discovered these by just simply not feeling great after eating certain meals, but I never could figure out which foods were the problem. So I had a full allergy test done. I knew some foods like eggs were bad because after eating scrambled eggs for breakfast I’d have a stomach ache all day but things like wheat were much more difficult to pick out because the reaction wasn’t as severe. I had big bags under my eyes everyday as a result of wheat. Some members of my family also suffer from celiac disease so I try to avoid wheat products as much as I can.
Give us some advice to tackle life. What is one mantra you try and follow?
This is a great question… Do what makes you happy. Maybe after a few glasses of wine I would have a better answer…
Tell us about your company, I tap boys, and what you offer that other companies don’t?
I Tap Boys! (itapboys.com) started out as just a fun idea and then it just blew up. So many people walk by my booth at an event and they read my banner and just smile. My brand makes people laugh and feel confident and that’s what this is all about. I Tap Boys! is meant to be fun, flirty, and bold, not scary or overly tough and masculine, with a flash of feminine pink. I also want to make clothes and athletic gear that is stylish and flattering on women. So many brands only offer men’s gear or a limited amount of women’s styles. There are so few women out there training Jiu Jitsu that we all need some common ground and something that ties us together. I hope that I Tap Boys! will become the brand for women in Jiu Jitsu. I also hope that my website will be the place for women to come and share stories, learn about Jiu Jitsu and fitness, and get motivated to train. Soon I will be offering women’s seminars and special events. One of the biggest areas of growth for my brand in the last 3 months has been in sponsored athletes. I hope to continue with this in the future and stay extremely involved with the athletes that I am able to support.
What makes Whitney an interesting person?
You’d have to ask my husband and friends that question!
Anything else you’d like to mention?
Check out my sponsored athlete Liz Tracy from Portland, Oregon. She has her first MMA fight on November 5th in Lincoln City, Oregon. She is also undefeated in Jiu Jitsu! She trains with Team Trident and trains Jiu Jitsu at Five Rings. Oh, and if you were wondering, the word “tap” means to submit, like with a choke hold or joint lock. So if you tap boys, and you are a girl, that’s pretty awesome.
Thank you so much, Whitney, for taking time to do this interview, and for not making me tap.
