Interviews

"I originally started in June 2006 but in early 2007 I found out I was pregnant. Therefore, I had to restart my fitness goals anew in August 2009. I started with playing softball..."

"I prefer to do plyometrics because they are much more "fun" for me instead of simply doing the treadmill or elliptical, which tends to get boring quite quickly for me..."

"I’ve been training for as long as I can remember… Whilst in school I used to compete in athletics, most memorably sprinting. From here I went on to be an avid cardio queen! I used to spend hours doing cardio in the gym..."

"Team sports are great, but I wanted to work out on my own time, develop my physique and do it in the healthiest way possible. I knew I had the discipline, a fair amount of knowledge; all I needed was a place to start...."

"Being very motivated after 20 years of training and staying injury-free despite having had cancer..."

"I was a competitive athlete all throughout college, but did not start bodybuilding and competing until 2008. I had always looked up to the bodybuilding men and women, but didn't seriously think I could do it until my friend and workout partner encouraged me..."