Our Hawaiian Hibiscus, PFC Fitness Trainer Kandice Chavez has the gift-of-plenty— hilarious humor to make us laugh, overflowing love and compassion spread every day, a challenger to push PFC campers to their best performance in workouts and the nicest arms this side of the Mississippi! Kandice is full of knowledge and a personality that makes you want to crush every workout… not to mention, quite a few fun facts and hidden talents that took us by surprise.
Read on to learn 25 Things you may not know about your PFC Fitness Trainer, Kandice Chavez!
Favorite TV show Toss up between Will & Grace and Parks and Rec
Favorite Movie What About Bob? Bill Murray at his finest
Favorite Color Periwinkle
Favorite Restaurant Market, Del Mar
Favorite Exercise Kettlebells & Deadlift all day er’ry day
Guilty Pleasure ICE CREAM!!!!! Mint Cookie Crumble to be exact. It is my nemesis
Pet Peeve Inequity
Healthy Mantra Your body is your most prized possession, so take care of it.
What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Don’t take life for granted, you never know when your last day will be.
Favorite genre of food? Thai
Go-to healthy snack Tuna Stack. Takes less than 5 minutes to make and less than one bite to satisfy!
1T. Albacore Tuna
1/4 Avocado Smashed
1 T. Mustard
4 GF Crackers
Salt & Pepper to taste
Favorite Book: Agitha Christie, And Then There Were None
What were you doing before you were a Top PFC Fitness Coach? I was working at 4 different jobs! Ambition Athletics as a group and personal fitness coach, private clients for my own training business, Union Kitchen and Tap as a server, and part time at PFC! It was a lot of running around, but worth the hard work and long hours to reach my current position at PFC Fitness Camp.
What inspires you? People who appear to have nothing on the outside, but find joy in the little things in life.
Favorite hobby besides making campers sweat: Surfing-my reset button, line dancing-my time with friends to giggle, sweat, and bust a move
15 Minutes of fame I had a modeling gig for a bathing suit company. My shot was on their business card for years!
Top 3 songs to workout out to 679-Lil Wayne, Work-Brittney Spears, Pump It-Black Eyed Peas
What is your favorite ingredient to cook with? Crushed red peppers, can’t get enough spice! I get that from my poppa Chavez.
Hidden Talent? I’m pretty darn good at crafting halloween costumes. I’ve won many-a-costume-contests:)
Favorite time of day Sunrise! Most people love watching the sunset, but I LOVE being up before the sun and watching it peak over the mountain tops marking the start of a new day. It is THE perfect way to start the day.
What is the most random thing you’ve ever done? I have competed in the Highland Games 3 times.
If you could workout with any famous person (dead or alive) who would it be and why? Ryan Gosling! No shirts policy, no explanation needed :)))))
I’ve seen every episode of… Grey’s Anatomy
Any Tattoos? I have a matching plumeria tatoo with my sister and roommate when we took her to HI for her first time.
Neat freak or Messy? Perfect combo of both.
I’m afraid of… Being home alone at night.
If I can travel anywhere in the world today, I’d go to… Greece and Istanbul! I’d love to sail around the Greek islands and then pop over to Istanbul. It would be a nice mixture of cultures and history.