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I’ve had the privilege of knowing Mandy Stafford for a couple of years now and even though she gets asked “Why don’t you compete?” all the time, this was my first time asking. I knew Mandy was extremely active in the fitness industry with photo shoots and knowing some of the top physique, powerlifting, and […]
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I didn’t find fitness until I was in my 40’s. Although at 5’5” and 136 lbs I wasn’t grossly overweight, per say, I was definitely out of shape and my bodyfat was an unhealthy 34%. Newly married for the second time, I signed my husband and me up for 20 personal training sessions each at […]
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Amy Lee Martin continues the My First Competition series with her experience as a figure competitor making it to the stage for the first time. Amy’s competitive career started in 2007 and the NPC Indianapolis Figure was the stage where she took home 1st place overall. And this is how Amy got started… How did […]
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The “My First Competition” series continues with Amy Beaver sharing her trip to the Ft. Lauderdale Cup 2010 for her first time as a bikini competitor. To view all the articles in this series, click on the “my first competition” tag link above. The mental determination and focus necessary to prepare for an NPC Bikini […]
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A great retelling of Stacy Kvernmo’s first competition experience complete with a full gallery of pictures from her stage appearances in Ms Fitness USA 2006 and Ms Fitness 2010. After college I woke up one morning and realized I needed a goal. I had always been active while in school sports and after I graduated […]
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Working out is a challenge. That’s why I love it. It’s something that I could do for myself and something I was self motivated to do. With the confidence of Alex, a professional competitor, I was able to take the next step and train for the championships. With this new external motivation, I felt unstoppable. […]
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I made the decision to compete in the kettlebell championships after Alexi the Russian tank told me I could. His confidence fueled a burning ambition to win. When I dropped the bomb on my parents, they were less than enthusiastic. My mom’s two concerns: 1) You’ll hurt yourself and 2) you’ll look like a man. My dad was […]
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This is part one of a three part series covering some of the experiences Jordana was kind enough to share in her quest to become competition ready for her first competition – ever. This first installment will give you insight to the spark that started her on this journey… “You will compete in Kettlebell competition. […]