Glori Gaston, a self-described nerd for data, has always been interested in anatomy and physiology. Despite being overweight as a child, she developed a healthier lifestyle in her teenage years and is now an active person. 

“The older I’ve gotten, the more pursuits I’ve been able to have in physical activity,” she said. 

Glori, a mental health counselor and social worker, first started taking her body measurements using a Styku device, but at $60 per scan, it quickly became too expensive. Still interested in her body measurements and a way to see her full picture of health, Gloria tried ZOZOFIT. 

“The price point for the ZOZOSUIT was about a hundred bucks,” she said. “I got it. I tried it. I was impressed, and I was excited to have something to use.” 

ZOZOFIT has helped Glori, a “booty enthusiast,” work toward achieving her body goals and improve her booty. 

“It’s been just so cool to see growth in the areas we targeted… [and] Booty Mode is amazing, because I did intentionally focus on glute and hamstring growth.” 

Now, Gloria competes as a bodybuilder and uses ZOZOFIT to measure muscle growth and keep her on track for competitions. 

Discovering Bodybuilding 

Many people unfamiliar with bodybuilding often have the incorrect assumption that all bodybuilders are huge with ripped muscles — more than just a typical muscular physique. However, there are different types of bodybuilders and different types of bodybuilding competitions. 

A woman at Glori’s gym introduced her to bodybuilding. The woman competed in Bikini and worked with a bodybuilding coach; Glori signed up and has now made great strides in the sport. At this time, Glori had been counting her macros and lifting weights, and thought she looked good. 

“I was enjoying lifting because I have a lot of energy to burn, but I didn’t look athletic… I didn’t look as impressive or as fit as I would’ve liked.” 

When Glori started bodybuilding, she didn’t intend to compete; she wanted to look like an “off season Figure competitor.” Her coaches worked with her toward her stated goals saying if she lost weight or got competitive enough, she might be able to do a show. 

“They didn’t realize just how disciplined I was,” she said. “I started dropping weight really quickly, and then within six weeks [they told me], ‘You should compete.’”

Gloria did, in fact, choose to compete. In her first and second shows, she was a newbie and used the opportunity to soak in all the details from bodybuilding competitions — and confidently try new things. 

“[For my] second show, not knowing anything about the sport. I came up with a routine that I wanted to do. The day before the show, I went ahead and registered for Women’s Physique… I won my class. That was the highlight of my life, because again, I didn’t know what the hell I was doing. I was having too much fun.” 

Through that experience, Glori discovered natural bodybuilding. Natural bodybuilders stay away from performance-enhancing drugs. 

“I can actually be competitive [in natural bodybuilding],” Gloria said.”I got my pro card in Figure in 2022. Then, I got my pro card in Women’s Physique, the Barefoot and Buff Division, and I just got my Bikini pro card. 

Whole Body Health 

For Glori, the experience of bodybuilding, eating well, and taking care of herself is all part of whole body health. 

“I don’t really care for the attention, and as a mental health counselor, I’m just all about being whole on the inside.” 

ZOZOFIT allows her to see that last piece of the puzzle — her body — and gives Gloria the freedom to stick with dieting, routines, and fitness programs that work for her. 

“Growth is something that ZOZOFIT allows you to see. It catches all those little nuances that you’re not going to see in the mirror.” 

Still, bodybuilding takes dieting and hard work. 

“Building muscle tissue is not just a matter of lifting weights and gaining weight,” Glori said. “Adipose tissue grows at a faster rate than muscle, so if you’re just focusing on eating more calories and training, you’re going to put on a lot more fat than muscle. 

With ZOZOFIT, Glori can see her progress with her muscle gains, as well as track her body fat percentage. 

She plans to continue competing and building her own strength and skill to get better at her sport. For her, being in the gym is a form of mental health care — and empowerment. 

“When you’re training, you start to feel like a badass. When you’re lean and you’re training in the gym, you are a badass.”