Malea Jensen
Ironladydoc@aol.com
www.MaleaJensen.com
Birthdate: May 16th
From: I was born in Benton Harbor, Michigan, and raised in Spencer, Iowa, under the guidance of the greatest guy in the world--my dad!!
Height: 5'6''
Weight: 165 off season, 135 contest weights
Biceps: 14 "
Quads: 23 "
Calves: 13 "
Chest: 39 "
bench -- 185
squat -- 225 lbs for 6 reps
curls -- 100 lbs for 6 reps
shrugs -- 500 for 10 reps
sumo deadlifts -- 315 lbs for 5 reps
db rows -- 165 lbs for 6 reps
Hobbies/Interests: "I love fall weekends when I can lay around watching football on the TV. I also love to travel. I have had the opportunity to lift at so many rockin' gyms!"
Athletic Background: "I have always been very athletic. My dad brought my brother and I up to be the best athletes we could be. I was involved in basketball, softball, volleyball, and golf. All of these activities I started at a very young age of 5."
Lifting Background: "I have been lifting for the past 12 years. I originally became involved with weight lifting my senior year in high school. My high school football coach was very instrumental in getting me started. He set me up on a program and I took it from there. I have always felt at home in the gym. It is the place where I can be "Me." I just love the feeling of being strong and ripped, although, there are only a few months of the year when the ripped look is "in"--this would be the precontest season."
What are your future goals in athletics and weight lifting? "I hope to be lifting weights well into my elder years. You would have to cut my arms and legs off before I give up going to the gym. It is what I think about when I go to bed at night, and it is what I wake up to each morning. It is called "life!" What are my goals? Oh man, that is easy. I want to stand on the Ms. O stage someday and "belong!" What a dream that would!"
What empowers/motivates you as an athlete?: "I have an inner drive that not many people possess. It is a strong desire to be the best at what I do, whether it be doctoring, or bodybuilding. I don't need a lot of coaxing to get me pumped. I can do it all on my own. I love the gym! There are a few female bodybuilders that truly motivate me--some are pros of the past, and many are the bodybuilders of today that have that same inner drive that I have."
On women lifting weights and breaking down other barriers: "I think women have progressively made a mark on the athletic world. It is not uncommon to see a woman outperform a male athlete. I do it every day in the gym. Why? I am not sure of the scientific basis, but I honestly believe women are mentally stronger at times. I am not feminist by any stretch of the imagination, but I just think it is awesome to see women promoting themselves in the muscle-building arena. Muscle on men, as well as women, is beautiful!"
On peoples' reactions to her muscular physique: "Oh gosh, if there is one person who is judged every day, it is me. My patients are beginning to react to me and my muscles all the time. It is funny--the older patients tell me to stop that "muscle bulging stuff," and the young ones are saying, "you go girl!" It is hilarious! My partners really do not pay much attention to me. They think I am weird as it is--with the smell of fish coming out of my office! hee hee. The diet always gets them talking. I must admit, I love to walk down the street and get the "wow, look at her--she is buff!" It makes me feel so energized. If this is not motivation, I do not know what is!"
On what bodybuilding means to her: "Let me just say that I would never trade the experiences I have had in the gym with any others. Lifting weights and bodybuilding can be both positive and negative. It can be a double edged sword at times. It can be very humbling, and it can lift you to new heights all at the same time. Mostly, it has brought new friendships into my life that I would not trade for anything in the world."
Do strength and fitness come natural to you or is it mostly hard work?: "Let me just tell you--not many people got in my way. They still don't! I am one TA (figure that one out). My strong mind is what makes me a strong athlete. I never liked losing--wait, let me rephrase that--I hated to get beat! In all honesty, I worked hard for what I have achieved, both in and out of the gym. My dad is the biggest inspiration in my life. He pushes me to give 110% in all I do! I cannot lie, I was a naturally gifted athlete, but never really had one sport that was more excelled in than the others. Bodybuilding is now the culmination of all the other activities that ! I participated in as child."
On doing her part to win the battle of the sexes: "I test my strength with my male partners every day. I always compete against them. Jim and Jason keep me in line, but there is that part of me that always likes to outlift them. If I cannot do it on the numbers board, I do it in the intensity category."
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