At a very young age I was referred to as the "powerhouse".I began running track when I was 13 years-old and have been running ever since. I was a track phenom @ at very young age breaking records in the state of Georgia, ranking in the top 10 each year in the 100m dash, and picking up some national titles here and there. I ran track in collegiately and professionally, but I could not quite get back to that "powerhouse" that I once was back in the day. In 2008, I decided to hang up my spikes. The journey and sacrifice had been so long that I needed a break, but I need something to fill my void. I always wanted to tryout the figure competitions, and so I did, and loved it!
A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Tissilli Rogers was born to a family of athletes and educators. She was walking at seven months, running at 12 years, and by the age 14, had etched her name in the Georgia record books as the fastest-ever ninth grade female.
Tissilli earned a full athletic scholarship to the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa and in 2006 earned a Bachelor of Science from Jacksonville University in Florida. That same year, she traveled to Clermont, Florida and began training full-time as a USA Track and Field Olympic hopeful alongside Olympic gold-medalist Dennis Mitchell.
For two years, Tissilli trained for the 2008 Olympic trials while also working as a certified personal trainer. Later that year, however, a debilitating hamstring injury recalibrated Tissilliâs focus on the world of competitive fitness. Her first attempt to qualify as a figure athlete was her last; in May 2012 she earned her IFBB Pro Card at her first national show.
The hunger of an Olympic-calibre athlete, the knowledge of a fitness guru, the dedication of a figure pro, and the focus of a lifelong athlete, Tissilli Rogers lives in her passion and is passionate about transforming lives.
I love working out because it gives me an even balance in life; spiritually, mentally, and physically.It is A PART of me and I cannot live without it. Bodybuilding is so much fun because it allows me to create an image and focus on the specifics. It is my platform to perfection.... I love it!