Stella Juarez Post

Stella Post is a military wife currently stationed in Germany, a mother, an athlete and a freelance writer. She has applied and developed her artistic and technical skills in a variety of professions, but her expression is best displayed in her cooking expertise.

Stella is a bodybuilding enthusiast whose fitness adventures began far from the dumbbell rack: She started walking in her early efforts to shed 50 pounds. Walking led to recreational running and eventually she completed a marathon, raising money for a leukemia patient in the Vancouver International, 2000. Along the way, she grabbed a barbell, learned how to squat, press and curl, and embarked on a lifelong love affair with muscle and iron.

At one point in her search for training answers she happened upon our IronOnline forum; it must have been 2001, because when we first met in person, at our Las Vegas IronOnline gathering in the fall of 2002, we were well on our way toward publication of her book, Stella’s Kitchen. I vividly remember sneaking her away from a crowd of friends to show her a few sample covers for her impression. Tears in her eyes answered my question: Yes, she was happy with it.

That book sold out its first print run and is well into its second. The readers like the healthy ingredients, they like the simplicity of the cooking, and they like the detailed macronutrient breakdown of the tasty results.

Stella continued to be a mainstay in the forum as my forum co-moderator, Bill Keyes, embarked on a coaching mission to teach her to squat big. What a success that was, all of the women and many of the guys watching her climb well past their top squat numbers on her way to a 330 PR. In fact, you can read the journal and even follow along on the six-week training program if you’d like; here’s the link to Stella’s Adventures in Squatting.

She contributes cooking and fitness material to various exercise and food magazines and websites, and she excels in teaching others the skills of healthy food preparation. Stella’s healthy cooking website can be found at stellaskitchen.com, where she also puts out a free monthly newsletter. She is available for interview by phone or email. Please contact her via email at stella@stellaskitchen.com to arrange an appointment.