Workout Routine: Charlene Gilbert

"Get a plan and stick to it, but more importantly give it time to work" - Charlene Gilbert

"I am not on a diet I just eat healthy. No processed food. I eat a lot! 6 to 10 sometimes more a day" - Aurora

"One of the key contributing factors to the onset of eating pathology and mental health disorders is the individuals’ dissatisfaction with the perception of their own body" - Georgia B. Simmons

"My main motivation comes from within – The desire to keep moving forward and to continue to improve my physique and my fitness" - Christine Ray

"Give up on the idea that there is a masculine and feminine way to achieving results in the weight room. Be prepared to get your hands dirty and lift heavy. " - Kelly Dessington

"Eat plenty of protein, drink at least a gallon of water a day, and LIFT HEAVY!" - Amy Suzanne Updike

"I like heavy and intense training. I like feeling strong and looking good, so I never really lose motivation or enthusiasm" - Kristina Krstic

"I know many competitors come from a sports background but I am not one of them. Long story short, I was living a destructive lifestyle at an early age, went to rehab when I was 20 years old and after that is when I started lifting weights because I wanted to turn my life around and be healthy" - Megan Wyble

"Now, I’m on stage with women that I was watching to motivate me a few years ago. That’s such an honor. That’s proof to me that I was right to be focused and determined on the path I took" - Emilie Provencher