Who Is Nikki Leonard?
Oklahoman native from Edmond, born in 1986. A well-known Crossfitter who has also participated in modeling and bikini competitions is Nikki Leonard.
Sports have always piqued Nikki’s interest throughout her childhood. In college, Nikki played basketball, lacrosse, and scorer; she was an exceptional athlete from the start.
No matter how difficult life became for her, Nikki Leonard father helped her develop a winning and competitive attitude that would help her persevere.
She has incorporated this guidance into all of her life’s decisions. She went from playing collegiate soccer to becoming one of Crossfit’s best athletes as a result.
Body Measurements Of Nikki Leonard
| Full Name: | Nikki Leonard |
| HEIGHT: | 5’5″ (165cm) |
| WEIGHT: | 125 – 135lbs (56.7 – 61.2kg) |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| PROFESSION: | Crossfit Athlete, Fitness Model |
| ERA: | 2010 |
Biography
Short Career of Nikki Leonard 
When Nikki was young, she began exercising and participating in sports. She began with gymnastics before moving on to basketball, soccer, and track & field.
Nikki usually played soccer while she was a college student. She also started playing lacrosse and excelled at it right away. She was allowed to lead off right away.
Bodybuilding
When Nikki stopped playing college soccer, she began bodybuilding and competing in bikini contests. Sports over the years have ingrained a drive and a will to compete.
As Nikki puts it, “going on stage helped me get the fix” because she wanted something to fill the void.
CrossFit
Nikki has been participating in CrossFit for years and lifting weights in the Olympic manner. To do movements like the snatch, according to her, one must have a great deal of skill, dedication, and practice.
Although she acknowledges there is always space for development, she is always improving. She keeps moving forward to master each lift in her training regimen because of her competitive spirit.
Defiant Mentality
Since Nikki Leonard was a little child, Nikki’s father has worked to instill in her a “no-quitting attitude” toward life.
No matter how challenging things were or how much she despised something, he taught her to keep moving forward.
According to Nikki, “I have continuously gotten better every year of my life, and that is what inspires me to keep going. I look for the challenge in everything and I take it on because I believe that giving up is one of the worst things you can ever do.
“I’m constantly attempting to push my body and mind to new limits.
I think the fact that there are so many opportunities to challenge yourself in Crossfit, whether it be learning a new activity, going for a personal record, or finishing a circuit in a set amount of time, is the reason I’m so passionate about it.
Training
Program for Strongmen
Nikki will train with a Strongman program, which entails heavy lifting and pushing her body to its limits, on average 5–6 days a week. She will exercise like this every Wednesday and Sunday.
WOD’s
While Nikki works on her technique with a lighter weight on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, she also performs WODs to raise her heart rate and test her endurance following the technique drills.
On the days she usually works out, Nikki will warm up with bodyweight exercises like air squats, push-ups, and pull-ups while also using the rowing machine for a while.
Nutrition
a diet high in calories
Nikki Leonard claims that because of her rapid metabolism and rigorous Crossfit workout regimen, she finds it difficult to consume all the calories she requires.
If I don’t stick to my diet, I’ll physically shrink, claims Nikki. I consume a ton of carbohydrates and protein.
Asparagus, kale, broccoli, lean proteins, healthy fats, and complex carbohydrates will all be a part of Nikki’s diet. Every 3 to 4 hours, she will eat.
Nikki says she’ll also consume “eggs, steak, chicken, and eggplant for my proteins as well as one to two protein shakes every day” in addition to these foods. My diet also includes red potatoes, rice, cereal, peanut butter, and yogurt.
“That makes me feel so fantastic, and it always inspires me to realize that just because something right now seems hard, doesn’t mean I can’t get through it.
Influences And Idols
Nikki Leonard describes herself as a “lifelong competitor” and adds that “nothing motivates me like a fresh challenge.” She has the drive to test herself to the limit and make the most of any circumstance.
Hearing other people’s success stories and how they overcame challenges also inspires her. Nikki claims that she is the main source of encouragement for many who message her on Instagram to share the results of their most recent workout.
As she adds, “She’s been participating in CrossFit for a few years and she’s done so many fantastic things,” Nikki highlights Andrea Ager as someone she looks up to.
She had barely been a CrossFitter for a year when she won her first Crossfit competition. She is one of the sport’s most tough rivals, male or female.
Christmas Abbott and Camille Leblanc-Bazinet are also mentioned since, in her words, “they are both extremely badass top Crossfit competitors.”