AMBER BAINES

34, PERSONAL TRAINER/BODYBUILDER

Amber Baines loves that she plays a role in improving people’s lives as a personal trainer—a profession she has recently entered after a career in the corporate world. “Helping others is something I’ve always enjoyed doing, and this is the best way I know how to do that,” she says. “I’ve found that at a lot of corporate places, they really want you to fit in a box, and there’s a lot of red tape, and I’m just not that kind of person. I don’t fit in a box.” Along with raising her two kids, Amber has a bodybuilding hobby that pairs nicely with her career, as it’s something she can focus on that’s great for her physical and mental health. “I like to go against the grain—it’s very empowering,” she says. “Bodybuilding isn’t something people think of when they think of women.” For drinks Amber will normally stick with something sweet, like an Amaretto sour or a sweet wine, but she says that Manhattans always remind her of her grandfather, who drank them regularly.

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