It gives me great pleasure to show of my body shape and muscle formation I have created and to see how well I can do. I’ve been competing for 11yrs and look forward to the next 5. I enjoy competing in figure it‘s nice to have shape and still look and feel feminine as well. I’m a mother of a 28 yr and 26 yr old boys but as you will see that’s no drawback to my body just makes me stronger and more determined .
I first joined the YMCA gym when I was 25yrs after starting work for the first time, when my boys were a bit older and I had more time on my hands. I needed to get back in shape! Bit of a pear shape, bigger butt and no muscles to speak of! skinny legs and skinny arms. Never been to the gym before I spent the first few years doing aerobic classes and few light weights (just for fun) Loved watching Rodney (instructor) everybody did he was a great motivator! He suggested I get qualified and teach classes so I did and absolutely loved the adrenaline and power to motivate the class myself!
Then one day looking threw a Muscle and Fitness Mag I saw a lovely shapely figure who had competed and thought to myself WOW I want to look like that!! So that's when I got into more weights and decided to become a Personal Trainer. If I can change my body I can help others on the right road to change there's!!
Thomas & I decided to build a fitness studio on our front lawn and opened it in April 2004. As I was the only PT we didn't think we needed it to big!! butt a few years later Thomas joined me as a PT too. So we took over part of our house (talk about bring work home we cant get much closer) Its great working from home!
Titles Judy has achieved at NZFBB & NABBA Competitions
Thomas has been competing in Body Building since 2001 and enjoys the challenge he trains hard every year to see the change in his body. He trains with weights 5 days a week and puts a lot of effort and commitment into getting ready for the competitions ahead. Being a Diabetic with Insulin shots 4 times a day makes things even more of a challenge. Hard to loose weight when you have to keep eating to servive.
Thomas joined me as a PT after having both wrists operated on for carpet tunnel surgery and couldn't return to his job as a boner at a chicken factory.
Titles Thomas has achieved at NZFBB Competitions
2nd Novice Men 70/80kg in Christchurch 2001 1st Novice Men 70/80kg Dunedin 2002 2nd in Open Men 70/80kg Christchurch 2002 2nd in Couples Christchurch 2002 2nd Open Men 70/80kg in Dunedin 2003 3rd in Open Men 70/80kg in Christchurch 2004 3rd in 70/75kg in Auckland Nationals 2004 2nd Masters Men Over 40yrs in Tauranga 2008 3rd Masters Men Over 40yrs in Dunedin 2012 1st Masters 50+ 1st couples Invercargill 2019
Thomas is in semi retirement from competing as he had surgery on his shoulder after 6 month of pain! He has lost a great deal of muscle in that time and is now on the road to recovery to get in shape again.I have been training hard since my surgery, taken a few year but back to pushing the same weights and heavier than before. Competed again in 2012 in Dunedin it felt good to do it again and I came third out of 6 in my class so pleased I did it.
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