Kiara Ballard

Born in Colorado, Kiara currently is attending Western Oregon University with a major in Exercise Science and is an NASM certified Personal Trainer.

“I found weightlifting as an outlet for me. Growing up, being bigger and stronger was not a positive thing, so coming into an environment where my strength was “praised” helped me fall in love with what body was capable of. I want to help people learn the real benefits of eating and working out rather than what they see online that are focused more on a “you have to look and eat this specific way” perspective. The weight room is my happy place and I’m happy to share this feeling with many others. ”

In her spare time Kiara loves to  go hiking, getting new  tattoos and Powerlifting as well as playing with her cat Peter and dog Parker.