User:Gengeros/sandbox
Professional Swiss body builder / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The first question everyone seems to ask is ‘what got me into bodybuilding’? Well, it starts with a good genetic make-up. I have the build of my father, who was an athlete, and my grandfather on my mom’s side. Both are small, compact, and strong. My grandfather still walks 3 miles 3 times a week at age 85. I have always been an athlete. By the age of 4, I started gymnastics. I started distance running at age 8. I would run 2 miles before school and 5 miles after school. I ran in several distance races always placing first in my age division. Running, softball, cheerleading and much more was how I lived my childhood. Being an active child allowed me to build a tight compact body. It was about my junior year in high school when I realized that if I did sit-ups every day I got ripples in my stomach. My friends even started to notice. During my senior year, I took a weightlifting class in the summer. As usual, I did the most sit-ups per minute. It was great to show of my strength. I remember the guys talking me into squatting 45 lbs. on each side. I did it!!! It was awesome, and I was hooked! At the age of 19, I really started going to the gym. I got a membership and 1 free training session. I would roller blade 3 miles to the gym, work out, and skate home. I was even trying to diet back then; eating bran muffins, salad, and protein shakes. I didn’t know anything about how to diet, but I was trying. Year by year, I learned more. Soon, I was helping others. I became a personal trainer while working on my Bachelors of Science degree at University of South Florida. In addition to my own training, I instructed spinning, kickboxing and, strength and conditioning. Keeping my ultimate goal of Health and Fitness in mind, I became a neuromuscular therapist at the Humanities Center in Pinellas Park Florida. In 2000, I competed in my first show Women’s Tri- Fitness and placed 3rd. In 2001, I competed in the NPC USA Costal as a heavyweight (136 lbs) and won the over-all championship. In 2002, I moved to St. Louis to attend Logan Chiropractic College, My Alma Mater. 2003 was another great year for me; I won the over all championship at the Junior Nationals as a Middleweight (131 lbs). I immediately jumped to the 2003 USA where I placed 7th in the Middleweights. It was time to come back and regroup. I needed to focus on my National Board exams for Chiropractic. I graduated in April 2004 and opened my practice “Westerfield Health Center” four months before the 2004 Nationals. It was difficult opening a new practice and training for the Nationals. I placed 4th in a very tough Light heavy weight class (140lbs). Again, back home to my practice to channel my energy towards patients and making physique improvements. I have a busy practice, and every second of my day is spent healing with my strong hands, mind, and heart. This made training for the 2005 Nationals the most difficult feat yet! I had to go back to my old early morning training routine to ensure a good, focused work out. I work 12-hour days, so getting up very early and expending energy was tough. Staying focused and listening to what my patients were telling me was difficult. I was beginning to question whether or not the energy I put into bodybuilding should be used for my practice and patients. I had a heart to heart with myself during my training. I promised myself it was just a bit longer, and I was going to give it everything, letting the results guide me. If there are 2 things I’m 100% confident in… It’s my dedication and the healing power my hands and heart possess. On November, 21st 2005, I won the Light heavy weight class (131lbs) making me an IFBB Professional Bodybuilder! Winning my Pro card proved to me that I’m on the right track with my life and energy. I now plan to work harder.
Since 1999, started bodybuilding.
22-26
After the 2004 NPC National, she started working with Charles Glass and Dave Palumbo. Her bodybuilding manager was Joel Goldberg.
Paula Suzuki
Mid November 1994 - 27
Started weight training 13 years old in Hawaii.
Born Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. 2nd grade hawaii.
1987 University of Hawaii contest middleweight 1st.
In April 1994, she broke the world bench press record of 308 broke 314 and 325.
dumbbell shrugs - 160 4 sets of 10
dumbbell curls - 35 lbs
Graduated college 2 year recreational.