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Muscle & Strength Talks To Cheerleader, Model And Figure Competitor Samantha Baker
What keeps you motivated? What keeps me motivated are results. I love seeing the progression my body takes as each month or year passes, and the better it gets rather than vice versa. My fans also keep me extremely motivated. The continued support I receive from so many people that believe in...
Interview With WNBF Pro Catherine Basile
You’re not supposed to mention a woman’s age, but in the case of Catherine Basile, I feel it’s appropriate. Catherine recently turned 47, but has a body that any 18 year old would love to have. A fan of the Goo Goo Dolls, and of the actor Johnny Depp, Catherine Basile is a genuine, and multi-faceted...
The Calisthenics King George "HIT" Richards Talks To Muscle & Strength
What is your fitness background, and how did you get involved with calisthenics? My athletic background is I grew up playing most sports, baseball, football and basketball. I also did Tae Kwon Do as well, so growing up I was pretty much always athletic. I got into fitness calisthenics in 1996 and ha...
Muscle & Strength Talks To Bikini Competitor And Trainer Minsoo Go
What is your athletic background, and how did you get involved with fitness and bikini? When I came to the states in the summer of 2005, I had experienced a weight gain of 20 lbs within 3 months while I was staying at a college dorm and eating cafeteria food. I started going to the gym and started w...
Bikini Competitor And Model Michelle Parish Talks To Muscle & Strength
What is your athletic background, and how did you get involved with fitness and bikini? I actually got started in bikini kind of by accident. I was about 19 and had been modeling since I was 17, but I was really insecure about my body and needed a lot of Photoshop. I knew if I ever wanted my picture...
Interview With Bikini Competitor Josephine Dalton
Josephine Dalton is an amazing woman. Not only is she a top bikini competitor, but Josephine is also a winner in life. She has survied battles with depression, alcohol and cocaine. Josephine persists in training despite injury, and aggressively pursues her goals. Currently, Josephine Dalton is model...
Muscle & Strength Talks To Bikini Competitor Kara Harding
What is your athletic background, and how did you get involved with fitness and bikini? Played soccer, ran track and did gymnastics throughout high school. Have been doing yoga for a year. I got involved by watching a friend compete in figure. I then started a spraying tanning company and started s...
Bikini Competitor And Fitness Model Stacey Naito Talks To Muscle & Strength
Tell us about your contest history. How many times have you competed? NPC contests NPC Team Universe, Traneck, NJ, July 2011 - 1st place Masters Bikini 45+, 8th place Open Bikini class D, 11th place Masters Bikini 35+ 2010 Nationals - 6th Place in Bikini D 2010 North Americans - 1st...
An Interview With The Iron Angel, Pamela Jones
Personal trainer. Mother of 3. Domestic goddess. Gym addict. That's how the iron angel, Pamela Jones describes herself. She placed second in her first fitness bikini contest, and third in her first figure competition, and is one of the most popular fitness personalities on the Internet. Pamela is al...
Muscle & Strength Interviews The Absolutely Amazing Akiva Stopford
What is your fitness background? In elementary school my stepbrother and I were very into playing basketball. My stepbrother, stepfather and I would play pick up games on Monday nights at our school gym, which we’d rent out. It was an amazing experience and I’ll forever remember it fondly. The major...