I am a personal trainer, and have been hardcore into fitness for about ten years. I consider myself a "moderate" bodybuilder. I compare myself to Corey Everson and Valentina Chepiga more so than the professional female bodybuilding champions of today.

I would not be interested in becoming as large as the recent pro and national level champions, and have therefore not competed since the USA Championships in 2004, where I received 6th place out of 16 Heavyweights. Not bad for my first show, but at 5'7" and 142 pounds, the top 3 had a huge amount more muscle than I could ever want to have.

I may compete in the future again, if the judging swings away from the freaky big girls. I think more people would appreciate the sport of women's bodybuilding, if it toned down a bit and did not encourage such growth, but rewarded a more feminine, natural look.