In 1998, a guy named "Nacho" (yes, Nacho) at my college gym said that I had the "physique" to do well in fitness competitions. At that time, I had no freakin' idea what fitness competing was or even how to go about getting involved in it (hey, I was a collegiate cheerleader... all I really knew was how to flip around, shake pom-poms, and be tossed up in stunts). Nacho referred me to local BB competitors who took me under their wing & showed me the ropes of NPC and IFBB. After my very first meeting with the couple about fitness competing and training, I was hooked! Yep, and from there, I've been a hard-headed Texan who loves the hardcore training!

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