|
From: London, Ontario (Canada)
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 145 lbs contest; 155 lbs offseason
Biceps: 15" cold; 16"+ fully pumped
Quads: 23"
Calves: 16"
dumbbell curl: 60 lbs each arm
barbell curl: 125 lbs
squat: 405 lbs
bench press: 265 lbs
leg press: 1000 lbs +
pulldowns: 225 lbs
chins: 12-15 reps per set
Job/Hobbies/Interests: "Student of Chinese Medicine; personal training. I love doing artistic things. I enjoy dancing, mountain biking, hiking, knitting, learning new things and, of course, lifting weights"
Sports played growing up and in school: ": I have always been very athletic (coming from athletic parents): I have figure skated, done some ballet, tap and jazz dancing; swimming, water skiing, track and field, basketball, volleyball, rowing, and a little gymnastics."
The impact fitness has had on your life: "I’m sure weightlifting has impacted my life in more ways than I could imagine, as I have been doing it for so long now. Tthe people I know, the friends I have made, my understanding of my body, my knowledge of health and nutrition, choices that I have made and continue to make, my perceptions, the list goes on and on...have all impacted my life greatly."
On reactions she gets to her physique: "Reactions vary, especially around contest time: in general, over the years, people have become more positive and accepting of the muscular female, but there are still a lot of people who will go out of their way to be insulting and/or publicly humiliating. For sure, I get a lot of looks."
Future goals: "To constantly improve and it would be nice to get a pro card! :-)"