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Overall Goal: Compete in Figure Competition in August '08
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Personal Info And Background:
Real Name:
Maria
Sex:
Female
Age:
30
Location:
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Occupation:
Teacher
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Primary Gym:
College:
High School:
When I Started:
Oct, 2006
How I Started:
My sister and her boyfriend have been competing for years in bodybuilding and fitness competitions. I watched them transform their bodies and was inspired to start to train myself.
Why I Love It:
It is an amazing feeling to be physically strong (and work towards getting stronger), but most importantly is the mental strength and self discipline that come along with it.
How I Stay Motivated:
Emails to my sister, setting new goals, changing up my workout, becoming a fitness instructor.
I have begun dieting and training hard at the gym. As my sister would say "it's ripping time". I will compete in a figure competition in July when I return home to Canada for the summer. I am excited to see the changes in my body over the next 5 months. I know it will be a challenging and amazing experience. The biggest challenge I see right now is walking in heels across the stage, not even kidding!!
Weight Goal:
I want to LOSE 15 lb
Bodyfat Goal:
Upcoming Contest:
Last Updated: Jun 6, 2008 9:14pm
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Do you tell your friends and/or family about your fitness goals?
Yes
Why or why not?
I think it makes it real, if you tell people then you have to work towards it.
- Updated Feb 22, 2008 6:47pm
What tips would you give to others to help them stay motivated over the long-term?
I guess just to have a no excuses policy, you have to work out tired, sore, grumpy - just go! My only excuse is extreme health reasons .. if I have a cold I find the gym helps me to feel better, but if I'm really sick I have to remember to take it easy. I find the better shape I get into the less I am sick anyway!I guess just to have a no excuses policy, you have to work out tired, sore, grumpy - just go! My only excuse is extreme health reasons .. if I have a cold I find the gym helps me to feel better, but i...more
- Updated Feb 22, 2008 6:47pm
What celebrity body would you most like to have? Why?
The singer Pink, she is strong, lean (when dieted out) and feminine all in one!
Well if I had a mantra for the past month and a half since my show it would be EAT HEALTHY TOMORROW. The problem with that pattern of course is that tomorrow always extends to the next tomorrow, and since I'm stopping tomorrow I have to eat everything I want to today. I have found myself...
