Happy Holidays & Girlwithnoname

Hello, everybody! We here at How to Meet Broads would like to wish you a belated happy holidays and a happy New Year and all of that stuff. We hope that the holidays treated you well, your respective families weren't too annoying and your travels went smoothly. At the very least, we hope that, unlike us, you didn't get stranded in a blizzard in Northern Virginia, one that left you sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic on I-95 for fourteen freakin' hours.

Anyhoo, here's a little story for you: One evening a few weeks back, I was sitting on a plush leather sofa here at How to Meet Broads Manor, watching college basketball in my bathrobe, plowing through a box of red wine and making sarcastic comments, most of them sports- and food-related, on the Twitter. That was how I became acquainted with Girlwithnoname, as she took a few moments to dispute the merits of Meatball 'N Mozzarella-flavored Hot Pockets with yours truly.

As it turns out, the lovely Girlwithnoname is a personal trainer, and she kindly agreed to an interview, which went something like this...

Where are you from?
Vancouver, Canada.

What does your daily fitness routine entail?
Depends on the day. I alternate various weights routines with various cardio every second day. So one day I might do some supersets with my weightstack (I'm not afraid to go heavy like so many women are, the heavier you get, the more "toned" you're gonna look) and then the next day I might go for a long endurance run or run to my favourite hill and crank out some HIIT (high-intensity interval training) in the form of hillsprints. I do something every day, usually with one day off per week.

Of the following randomly-selected celebrities -- Tom Cruise, Mick Jagger, Dr. Phil, Derek Jeter and David Letterman -- who do you think you could beat in an arm wrestling competition?
Dr. Phil. He doesn't look to me like he's in shape at all. While Mick Jagger might be a more obvious answer I bet that cat is tough (and wiry)... that being said though, I don't think I'd REALLY want to wrestle with any of them.... that's a bit too close for comfort... for those dudes anyway.

Physically-speaking, what do you find attractive in a male? Arms? Chest? Abs?
O. M. G. Chest, Arms, Shoulders and Back. Give me a well built man with a great set of shoulders and I'm yours (that being said, I'm not into steroid monkeys, just nicely and naturally built guys that work hard on themselves, as I work hard on myself).

Some of our readers are the healthy-living type. Undoubtedly, many of them probably have crushes on girls at their gym, but are unsure of how to approach them in that sort of environment. Any advice?
ooooo, that's a bone of contention for ME, because I HATE it when some guy approaches me when I'm in the zone and trying to get a good workout in. I'm counting my reps, I'm concentrating on getting the weight up, etc. I'd have to say if there's someone you absolutely gotta meet, approach them during their stretching or get on the treadmill beside them... times when you aren't interrupting their workout. Or better yet, time your departure at the same time as theirs and suggest a post-workout smoothie as you both walk out the door at the same time.

In your opinion, where do most men fail when attempting to meet and/or impress women?
That's an easy one. Cheesy, overconfident or creepy pick up lines will get me traveling in the opposite direction almost every time. Try being real or just saying 'hi' ... its simple really. We want to talk to real guys, not 'players'...

One last question... Better pizza topping: bacon or Italian sausage?
I don't eat pizza very often. You can't hang on to a set of abs when you indulge in that stuff very often, but when I do have a little cheat meal and pizza is on the menu, neither of those is at the top of my toppings list. Pepperoni, howeverrrrrrrr......

Girlwithnoname is a Registered Personal Trainer, lives in the city of Vancouver, BC Canada in the downtown area and is a self-professed fitness junkie. Learn more about her here: Girlwithnoname - Achieving Fitness At Home. And check out her thoughts on abs at Truth about Six Pack Abs.