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About Me
 Welcome!
I am glad you decided to drop by my little spot.
How did I get into fitness? Long, long story! But I'll
give you the cliff notes version.
I was raised in a very gendered home -- boys did "boy" things, and
girls did "girly" things. I was always a "tomboy" and caused
my parents tons of headaches because skirts were just not for me.
I was always into sports and wished my parents would let me take more part
in them, which never happened.
I was to become a doctor, or a lawyer, or what I came to college
for, an engineer.
While in high school I became more interested in sports and, against
my parents' wishes, joined
the track team. Our track coach would have us
do a few sets in the weight room after practice and for me, it was
love at first sight. I was one of the few girls in the
track team that really enjoyed pumping iron! Not only that,
but during those difficult teen years I became very close to my
uncle. He was really into bodybuilding and had a total gym at
his house, along with free weights. His lifestyle really
rubbed off on me and to this day I credit him for being my number
one inspiration for being in this sport.
In college (and away from mom and dad) I had the freedom to be more
athletically involved. I took advantage of the many
available facilities at the university by playing intramural volleyball and hitting the weight room on a regular basis. At first I did not think much
of the fact that I was usually one of the few women that were
in the man-filled, often intimidating weight room, but it did not take
me long to realize that I was one of a kind!
Fast forward this to where I am today and I have been blessed with
incredible competitive experiences, drive and discipline in the
bodybuilding field. After having my second child, I went from
wanting to lose weight, to changing my diet, to completely turning
my body around and ultimately competing.
I feel confident enough to say that I have gained a
tremendous amount of experience from years of doing research,
meeting and watching other competitors, attending and test-judging
events and of course, competing. I hope to return my knowledge
and experience by sharing it with those who seek to reach their
ultimate fitness/health goals!
Please take a moment to browse through my other pages and check out my
updates! Thank you for visiting!
Amanda
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