Kailan Kalina - Profile Page

Background

Kailan Kalina is a competitive powerlifter and freelance writer with a bachelor's degree in magazine journalism and communications from the University of Oregon. Since graduating, she has worked in the fitness industry as a certified personal trainer and fitness nutrition specialist.

When not training, Kalina can be found writing for her personal blog, consuming copious amounts of sushi and tacos (not simultaneously), and exploring new hiking trails in the mountains of Idaho.

Articles

Shantel Chiola Survived A Car Wreck, Then Kicked 157 Pounds To The Curb

When a nasty car wreck left Chiola with a broken neck, her weight also took a brutal hit, forcing her to make life-changing decisions and reclaim her health.

Published on: Jul 25, 2018
Nurse Brea Dapra Treated Her Body With Intensive Care, Shedding 120 Pounds

Dapra wanted to change her body, STAT, so she ramped up her workouts and triaged her nutrition plan.

Published on: Jul 5, 2018
Bartender James Nash Traded Drinking For Dumbbells

James Nash cut alcohol and gained a cut physique in his quest for an addiction-free lifestyle.

Published on: Jun 27, 2018
Military Man Fredrick McMillan Aims for Excellence

Tired of his unhealthy ways, this Air Force radio tech changed his frequency.

Published on: Jun 1, 2018
When Getting Swole Took Its Toll, Amir Khounani Bounced Back

After a gnarly chest tear, Khounani persevered. Now, he's aiming to build his best physique yet.

Published on: May 16, 2018
Pascal Rwabukamba Thwarted Type 2 Diabetes By Losing 266 Pounds

People say everything's bigger in Texas, and Rwabukamba was no exception until he dropped 266 pounds.

Published on: Apr 26, 2018
Police Officer Tom DuPont Put The Cuffs On His "Dad Bod"

The Air Force veteran fought against heavy drinking and a high-stress lifestyle en route to dropping 70 pounds.

Published on: Apr 17, 2018
Dani Grey Body Slammed 120 Pounds And Left It On The Canvas

This mother of two's losses in body fat are leading toward wins in the wrestling ring.

Published on: Apr 10, 2018
Christy Hare Lifted Her Way Out Of Grief

Fed up with being overweight and unhappy, Christy dug deep and shed the pounds and pain that held her back.

Published on: Mar 26, 2018
Trina Asselin Traded Parties For Exercise And Lost 80 Pounds!

Trina was a partier, binge drinking and overeating her way into depression. When a doctor prescribed medication instead of a lifestyle change, she put on her running shoes and changed her life.

Published on: Mar 19, 2018
A Brush With Death Motivated Noah To Change His Life

Noah Kingery gained over 200 pounds in under a year. Then he dropped 150 pounds in the same amount of time. But when addiction and depression caused the weight to boomerang back, he was faced with a second transformation, and attacked it with wisdom.

Published on: Mar 12, 2018
Anthony Boon Cut His Body Weight In Half!

Englishman Anthony Boon skyrocketed to 308 pounds after an injury sidelined him from athletics, but now he's shed almost half of his body weight, and is back with a vengeance.

Published on: Mar 7, 2018