10 Most Extreme Female Bodybuilders.Brigita Brezovac
Brigita Brezovac is a professional bodybuilder from Slovenia. She knew that what she wanted to do at the age of 14, when she saw posters of classic female bodybuilders on the wall of her boyfriend's home gym. In 2001 at the age of 22, she competed in her first amateur bodybuilding competition and came in fourth. Her first Ms. Olympia was in 2010, where she placed tenth, but returned the next year and came in third. Though she never won the title of Ms. Olympia, she won multiple other competitions and finished within the top six competitors at every subsequent Ms. Olympia she competed in. Before her retirement in 2013, Brigita was named the fifth best female bodybuilder by the International Federation of Body Builders (IFBB) Pro League.Colette Guimond
Colette Guimond is a French Canadian professional IFBB female bodybuilder. She started training at the age of 26 and began competing in amateur competitions after only two years of training. She won the Montreal Championship in 1989, but wasn't able to break into the professional competitions. Her career was unfortunately put on hold due to an accident in 1997. For this reason Guimond was only able compete in three professional competitions over the course of her career, and she may have reached greater heights had she been able to stay healthy.Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia is one of the most decorated professional bodybuilders in the sport. Hailing from Venezuela, Oriquen started her professional bodybuilding career in the late 1980s. She earned her pro card in 1993 after winning the Central American Championships and moved to the United States. Her most notable victories are her five Ms. International titles and one Ms. Olympia title. At the age of 50, it's not clear when Oriquen is going to hang it up. She's clearly still passionate about the sport, and trains other bodybuilders in the craft at her gym in South Beach, Florida.Virginia Sanchez
Virginia Sanchez is a professional bodybuilder and personal trainer from Madrid, Spain. She started training for competitions at the young age of 17, and competed in her first amateur competition when she was only 19. She's now in her 40s but looks bigger and stronger than ever. Her biceps are pushing 17 inches and her quads are a whopping 27 inches. It's hard to imagine how hulking she'd be in person, but that's before you consider the fact that all of this muscle is packed on a 5 foot 3 inch frame. The saying "big things come in small packages" has never been more appropriate than when discussing the physical physique of Virginia Sanchez.Iris Kyle
Iris Kyle is an American bodybuilder, who is widely recognized as one of the best bodybuilders in history. She is the most decorated bodybuilder with 10 Ms. Olympia titles, 7 Ms. International titles, and countless other professional decorations. She was inspired to get into the sport when she moved to Orange County, California, and saw all of the fit bodies walking around. She got into the gym and the rest is history. Kyle is one of the legends of the sport and ranked first on the IFBB Pro rankings. Kyle retired from bodybuilding after her tenth Ms. Olympia title in 2014, but announced that she would soon return to competing.Kristy Hawkins
Kristy Hawkins shows that you don't need to ditch your brains or your pretty face to become a professional bodybuilder, as she has both. Her natural beauty combined with hulking muscles is something to behold, and when you consider the fact that Harkins is also has a masters in Chemical Engineering you begin to believe that there's truly nothing she can't do. Hawkins' bodybuilding efforts came as a result of wanting to lose weight. She was actually heavyset when she started, and even had eating disorders before she started training seriously. Working out began as a way for her to burn calories but it turned into a passion and a profession. She turned pro in 2007 and competed in four professional competitions in her career. Hawkins actually quit bodybuilding and transitioned into professional powerlifting.Lisa Giesbrecht
Lisa Giesbrecht is a bit of an outlier compared to the rest of the women on this list. Instead of beginning training at an early age, this mother of two picked up bodybuilding in her thirties. She was always fit, but since she started taking it seriously she has had a complete body transformation. Giebecht is a true testament to what can occur when a fit person decides to take things to the next level. While she's likely past her prime in terms of ability to put up weight, Giesbrecht is still competing and hopes to take a championship in her still-young career.Debi Laszewski
Debi Laszewski had a tumultuous path to her professional bodybuilding dream, which was almost lost at multiple times in her career. She started training at the age of 20, and by 24 she had won her first amateur competition. In 2000, though, she was disheartened by the judges placing her seventh, and her dedication declined as a result. She eventually stopped competing and focused on personal training with no plans to return to the sport. In 2005, with the addition of the light heavyweight class, Laszewski returned to bodybuilding and went pro a year later. Since 2009, Debi has placed in the top four of every competition she's entered, including two second place finishes in Ms. International and one second place finish in Ms. Olympia.Natalia Trukhina
Natalia Trukhina, unlike many on this list, is not an IFBB professional bodybuilder. She's competed in amateur events, but focuses much of her effort on powerlifting instead of just bodybuilding. At 25, though, there is still a large window in front of her should she decide to pursue a change in scenery. Right now she coaches other bodybuilders and trains for professional powerlifting competitions. She is the current European bench press and deadlift champion, and holds the world record for the bench (375 lbs) and the armlift.Alina Popa
Alina Popa is a Romanian professional bodybuilder. She started her physical transformation at the age of 12, when she began competing in track events in order to lose weight. At 19 she was inspired to begin weightlifting when she saw another woman at the gym preparing for a competition. She was weightlifting for two years recreationally before her trainer suggested she start competing. Popa competed in the heavyweight division and eventually earned her IFBB pro card in 2008. She's competed in multiple Ms. Olympia and Ms. International events since her professional debut, placing as high as second. She took a break in 2015 due to injury, but returned to competitions in 2016, placing third in the IFBB Wings of Strength Rising Phoenix World Championship. Popa has been known to be one of the strongest women alive, with the ability to squat 400 pounds.10 Most Extreme Female Bodybuilders.
Brigita Brezovac
Brigita Brezovac is a professional bodybuilder from Slovenia. She knew that what she wanted to do at the age of 14, when she saw posters of classic female bodybuilders on the wall of her boyfriend's home gym. In 2001 at the age of 22, she competed in her first amateur bodybuilding competition and came in fourth. Her first Ms. Olympia was in 2010, where she placed tenth, but returned the next year and came in third. Though she never won the title of Ms. Olympia, she won multiple other competitions and finished within the top six competitors at every subsequent Ms. Olympia she competed in. Before her retirement in 2013, Brigita was named the fifth best female bodybuilder by the International Federation of Body Builders (IFBB) Pro League.Colette Guimond
Colette Guimond is a French Canadian professional IFBB female bodybuilder. She started training at the age of 26 and began competing in amateur competitions after only two years of training. She won the Montreal Championship in 1989, but wasn't able to break into the professional competitions. Her career was unfortunately put on hold due to an accident in 1997. For this reason Guimond was only able compete in three professional competitions over the course of her career, and she may have reached greater heights had she been able to stay healthy.Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia is one of the most decorated professional bodybuilders in the sport. Hailing from Venezuela, Oriquen started her professional bodybuilding career in the late 1980s. She earned her pro card in 1993 after winning the Central American Championships and moved to the United States. Her most notable victories are her five Ms. International titles and one Ms. Olympia title. At the age of 50, it's not clear when Oriquen is going to hang it up. She's clearly still passionate about the sport, and trains other bodybuilders in the craft at her gym in South Beach, Florida.Virginia Sanchez
Virginia Sanchez is a professional bodybuilder and personal trainer from Madrid, Spain. She started training for competitions at the young age of 17, and competed in her first amateur competition when she was only 19. She's now in her 40s but looks bigger and stronger than ever. Her biceps are pushing 17 inches and her quads are a whopping 27 inches. It's hard to imagine how hulking she'd be in person, but that's before you consider the fact that all of this muscle is packed on a 5 foot 3 inch frame. The saying "big things come in small packages" has never been more appropriate than when discussing the physical physique of Virginia Sanchez.Iris Kyle
Iris Kyle is an American bodybuilder, who is widely recognized as one of the best bodybuilders in history. She is the most decorated bodybuilder with 10 Ms. Olympia titles, 7 Ms. International titles, and countless other professional decorations. She was inspired to get into the sport when she moved to Orange County, California, and saw all of the fit bodies walking around. She got into the gym and the rest is history. Kyle is one of the legends of the sport and ranked first on the IFBB Pro rankings. Kyle retired from bodybuilding after her tenth Ms. Olympia title in 2014, but announced that she would soon return to competing.Kristy Hawkins
Kristy Hawkins shows that you don't need to ditch your brains or your pretty face to become a professional bodybuilder, as she has both. Her natural beauty combined with hulking muscles is something to behold, and when you consider the fact that Harkins is also has a masters in Chemical Engineering you begin to believe that there's truly nothing she can't do. Hawkins' bodybuilding efforts came as a result of wanting to lose weight. She was actually heavyset when she started, and even had eating disorders before she started training seriously. Working out began as a way for her to burn calories but it turned into a passion and a profession. She turned pro in 2007 and competed in four professional competitions in her career. Hawkins actually quit bodybuilding and transitioned into professional powerlifting.Lisa Giesbrecht
Lisa Giesbrecht is a bit of an outlier compared to the rest of the women on this list. Instead of beginning training at an early age, this mother of two picked up bodybuilding in her thirties. She was always fit, but since she started taking it seriously she has had a complete body transformation. Giebecht is a true testament to what can occur when a fit person decides to take things to the next level. While she's likely past her prime in terms of ability to put up weight, Giesbrecht is still competing and hopes to take a championship in her still-young career.Debi Laszewski
Debi Laszewski had a tumultuous path to her professional bodybuilding dream, which was almost lost at multiple times in her career. She started training at the age of 20, and by 24 she had won her first amateur competition. In 2000, though, she was disheartened by the judges placing her seventh, and her dedication declined as a result. She eventually stopped competing and focused on personal training with no plans to return to the sport. In 2005, with the addition of the light heavyweight class, Laszewski returned to bodybuilding and went pro a year later. Since 2009, Debi has placed in the top four of every competition she's entered, including two second place finishes in Ms. International and one second place finish in Ms. Olympia.Natalia Trukhina
Natalia Trukhina, unlike many on this list, is not an IFBB professional bodybuilder. She's competed in amateur events, but focuses much of her effort on powerlifting instead of just bodybuilding. At 25, though, there is still a large window in front of her should she decide to pursue a change in scenery. Right now she coaches other bodybuilders and trains for professional powerlifting competitions. She is the current European bench press and deadlift champion, and holds the world record for the bench (375 lbs) and the armlift.Alina Popa
Alina Popa is a Romanian professional bodybuilder. She started her physical transformation at the age of 12, when she began competing in track events in order to lose weight. At 19 she was inspired to begin weightlifting when she saw another woman at the gym preparing for a competition. She was weightlifting for two years recreationally before her trainer suggested she start competing. Popa competed in the heavyweight division and eventually earned her IFBB pro card in 2008. She's competed in multiple Ms. Olympia and Ms. International events since her professional debut, placing as high as second. She took a break in 2015 due to injury, but returned to competitions in 2016, placing third in the IFBB Wings of Strength Rising Phoenix World Championship. Popa has been known to be one of the strongest women alive, with the ability to squat 400 pounds.
No comments:
Post a Comment