Nadia Nardi
Email: nadia@nadianardi.com

www.nadianardi.com
Birthdate:November 24/1976
From: Victoria, B.C. Canada
Height:5'2"
Weight: 120-125 pre-contest, 155-160 off-season
STATS:
Biceps: 15 1/2"
Quads: 26"
Calves: 16"

Bench:200lbs. for six reps
Curls: 45 lbs.
Squats:275lbs. for 10 reps
shoulder press: 185 lbs.

Hobbies / Interests: Aside from bodybuilding.... I absolutely love to cook and I really enjoy any form of outdoor sports.
School Background (degrees, schools, etc etc):
I'm currently finishing a degree with a double major in Microbiology/Biochemistry.

How long have you been lifting? What got you started?I have been training off and on for several years but, I have been training seriously for three years.

What are your future goals in athletics and weight lifting? I'm currently preparing for the 2004 Canadian National Bodybuilding Championships... I'm hoping to get my IFBB Pro Card someday!

What empowers/motivates you as an athlete?
I am both empowered and motivated by women who compete in bodybuilding.. it takes serious determination and dedication to succeed.

How do you feel about the increasing trend of more and more women lifting weights and changing traditionally male domains by breaking past stereotypes? I like the fact that more and more women are choosing to lift weights. Training is healthy for you...it promotes a positive self image.

How do people react to you lifting weights and/or being muscular? I find that most people react very positively to my muscular body,. Of course, every now and then, someone who is uneducated in the realm of bodybuilding produces an incredibly snide remark....
In general, the positive reactions are very flattering.... I have learned that most people look/stare out of curiousity/jealousy.... I simply respond with a smile...

Were you always strong, even as a child? Do strength and fitness come natural to you or is it mostly hard work? I was born an athlete :) I have competed in many different sports throughout the years but nothing compares to bodybuilding. Bodybuilding is challenging both mentally and physically.

Has lifting had a positive impact on your life and how? Living a bodybuilding lifestyle has had a very positive impact on my life. I've learned to appreciate both my pre-contest body and my off-season body... I'm happy when I'm big because I'm strong and I'm happy when I'm lean because I can see the results of another season worth of training...I have also learned a lot about nutrition.