Elena Seiple In Red Dress

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How would you like to go into a conventional office to see someone who looks like Elena every day? IFBB Pro Female Bodybuilder Elena Seiple shows us what we're missing in a workday without buffed women, especially in red dresses. She's the boss.

Elena actually does work in the Information Technology industry.

Lisa Arksey Video and Information

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LISA ARKSEY
http://www.amg-lite.com/lisa_arksey/

Where and when were you born?
Hamilton ON Canada

What is your profession?
Accounting / personal tranier

What kind of activities/sports did you do before you started lifting weights?
As far as my athletic background goes, I have played various sports since grade 2 including Basket Ball, Volley Ball, Track & field, Soccer, Rugby, Baseball & Wrestling. Through out my schooling I have had dreams of being a professional athlete of some sort...flirted with the thought of being a track star, then basketball then a WWE Diva and finally a Lenda Murray...I have always had an obsession with muscle.I had a passion for bodybuilding, which i had always thought it was unattainable, which I am proving that theory wrong right about now.

How and when did you get involved into lifting weights?
I had kept active and been weight training since 1990 off and on trying to build my physique. Deep down inside i was not going to give up! I started to read a bit and try many different diets and started to experiment on ways to try and lean out! Well that was impossible! My body was and still is a hard one to figure out! (I am very middle heavy and is abs are playing hide and seek an awfull lot!)

Was it a goal for you to compete in bodybuilding competitions right from the beginning or was it something that grew in your mind as time went on and you saw the progress in your body?
I did work out for 14 years off and on, but it was not evident by looking at my unappealing physique! I decided to get serious in March 2003 and hired a trainer, which was a huge ego crusher...I thought i knew everything and could not believe I had to now pay someone? My original motivation was simply to lose some body fat and tone up. I also needed to finally learn the tricks of the trade! However, as time went on I became more serious, my motivation switched to fulfilling my dream of bodybuilding. This became more attainable after I saw a drastic change in my physique in the summer of 2003. I went from 24% body fat in March 2003 to 10% in August 2003 and all of my years of weight lifting finally became evident. From then on I have set my goals high to continue to sculpt & fine tune my physique.

What was your first competition and how did you place?
My first competition was October 2003, and there was two of us…I came in second lol * that was a trial competition to get me warmed up for my first one in November 2003 (where I placed 4th place)
Then I advanced to Level 2 competition & competed the following year June 2004 where I place 1st overall.

And which contest has been the biggest success for you yet?
Mississauga South Central Championships (Laura Benetti & Melanie Horton’s show) Where I advanced to Provincial (level 3) *placing FIRST OVERALL!!

Could you please add a history of all contests that you have entered so far?
October 2003 – Windsor Cup – Placing 2nd
November 2003 – Western Ontario Championships – 4th place
June 2004 – Mississauga Southern Ontario Championships – 1st –OVERALL

Please tell me something about your daily training routine.
How often do you train in a week?
I generally work one body part a week:
Mon – Chest /Triceps (Seeing the triceps are the secondary muscle used during chest, I tend to do High rep triceps at the end of my chest day.
Tues – Back / Biceps (Also biceps are the secondary muscle used during back workouts, so I do high rep biceps at the end of back day)
Wed – off (cardio if training for a show)
Thursday – Shoulders
Friday – Arms
Sunday – Legs

*During my dieting time I am in the gym every morning doing cardio(30 –40 mins) abs, lower back & calves.

What are the main differences when you train for a competition and in off-season?
There is not much difference in my off season/competition training during the first 12 weeks of dieting. I still lift heavy & do moderate reps (8 to 10) The only major difference is the cardio added in the morning along with the after workout cardio for 20 min. The last 8 to 6 weeks is usually when I try to do higher reps but still maintain a working weight. I add some variation in as well, like on leg days *walking lunges.. more cardio based movements.

If you don’t mind would you give me some stats (best lifts and some body measurements)?
Measurements
Biceps: 14 1/2”
Chest: 38”
Forearm 11 3/4”
Quads: 25”
Waist: 30 - 33”
Calves: 15 3/4
Hip: 35 -37”
125- 135 competition weight / off season (ranging from 155 to 180 lbs YIKES)
Maximum lifts:
Dumbbell Press: 75lbs 8 reps / Flat Bench Press : 160lbs 6 reps
Dead lift: 305lbs 5 reps / Leg Press : 720 lbs 20 reps / Bicep Curls: 45 lbs 8 reps / Dumbbell Shoulder Press : 50 lbs 8 reps
Squats: 225lbs 10 reps / Dumbbell Rows : 75 lbs 10reps

Which body part is your best in your opinion?
I have been told my quads, I have noticed there is a different shape to them. I have also been told my shoulders too.

What is your favorite exercise in the gym and which one you don’t like so much?
My favorite is deadlifts!!! And my definite least favorite is calves & abs!

Judging in Women’s Bodybuilding has always been criticised in one or the other way. Please tell me your honest thoughts about today’s judging in Women’s Bodybuilding.
In my opinion Womens bodybuilding is following in the footsteps of the mens… where the “monsters” seem to be winning. The real meaning of bodybuilding is forgotten. I do agree that muscle mass is important, but I do also agree that symmetry & conditioning is also just as important. The total package is in my opinion the winner not just size. That is my goal …to keep the femininity into the sport…and keep going as far as I can naturally but trying to get and keep the overall package. I am hoping that oneday the judging follows that route as well.

Please tell me about what else you are doing when you don’t work out.
When I am not working out I am spending all of my spare time cuddling with my boyfriend, or my two favorite animals: Monster & Tipper (my cats). I really like to hang low. I do however bartend every Friday for 8 years at NRG Kingdom in Burlington ON … that has been my “night life” (keeps me out of trouble) Since I have got into bodybuilding it really is hard to do much as I am usually eating every few hours.. and cannot drink or eat junk. In the summer, I do enjoy rollerblading & playing Beach Volleyball.

What are your future plans for 2005?
My future goals are to keep training hard and sculpt and refine my physique. Try and keep the competitive juices flowing, i have sucessfully made it into level 3 bodybuilding as my next competition will be the Ontarios in June 2005. I also have interest in exploring different avenues in the fitness industry, whether it is some type modelling or promotional venues… I will continue try to expose myself as much as I can to do what I can to fulfill all of my dreams and work towards my pro-card. Trying to bring a more feminine side back to female bodybuilding, as i do it naturally!! ! I love this industry! To top it all off I have “the best workout partner” anyone could ever ask for! My boyfriend Jimmy has definitely changed my physique with his training techniques & his continuous support. For those of you that don’t workout with your significant other, you do not know what you are missing!!!

**Maybe one day I will be the next addition to the WWE!!!!!

Please note:
Lisa does not do sessions or wrestling of any kind. Please don't ask!!

Britt Miller of www.BrittMiller.com

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Britt Miller of www.BrittMiller.com

Birthdate: October 4th, 1984
From: Born & Raised in North Carolina

School: East Carolina University - Nursing

Height: 5'4"
Weight: 120-125 lbs conteset; 150-165 lbs offseason

Forearms: 11.5"
Biceps: 12.75" unflexed, 14" flexed

1999 Elite NC Show -- competed in figure
2001 Metrolina -- 3rd place lightweight bodybuilding

2003 NC States -- 3rd place lightweight bodybuilding
2003 Metrolina -- 3rd place figure

2004 NC States -- 1st place lightweight bodybuilding and overall champ
2004 Jr Nationals -- 2nd place middleweight bodybuilding

Athletic & Physique Competition History:

"I played basketball while I was in high school and had planned to play in college. But towards the end of high school, I became 100% focused on trying to put on muscle size for bodybuilding. I also played softball my senior year. I then started to spend most of my free time training at the gym which ended up being to my advantage because my strength had increased and really helped me to succeed.

I have been lifting seriously since I was a freshman in high school. Although I couldn't take weightlifting as a freshman in school, I did manage to work out everyday. The coach of the weightlifting class went to the gym that I went to in the mornings before school. Since I wasn't old enough to drive, my mom would wake up and take me to the gym every morning at 4:30am. I would work out, do cardio, tan, take a shower, and then I would ride to school with the coach.

This is how I trained to compete in my first competition. I competed in my first figure competition, the Quincy Roberts "Elite," when I was a freshman at 14 years old. I looked awesome for my age, but yet I was obviously a little underdeveloped! I think I was about 110lbs! It was a great experience and I fell in love with the enviornment. It was a big thing for me to become a sophmore because I could take weightlifting class.

My next competition was when I was a junior in high school. I did Roger Morrison's Metrolina Show. I competed in the bodybuilding division for my first time. Unfortunately, I had to compete against one of the best female physiques ever from North Carolina, Melanie Thompson! Remember,I was only 16 at the time, and Mel was, well... HUGE compared to me! There were three girls in the lightweight class, and I got third. But hey, another learning experience out of the way! I was still happy, and I got my first trophy!

My next show was when I was a Freshman in college. I competed in the NC State Championships, lightweight bodybuilding class, and got third. I hadn't planned to do this competition; I had been dieting for about 7 weeks to do figure at the Metrolina and my brother asked me if I thought that I could get ready for bodybuilding at the NC States in 1 week! I thought this would be impossible, but of course I took it as a challange and preceeded to do so. I dropped 15 pounds in one week and placed third in bodybuilding.

I still did the Metrolina about 1 month later and, once again, placed third; but this time in figure. By then, I was tired of placing third! I took a year off to try to put on some size.

Last year, 2004, my Sophmore year, I decided to do bodybuilding at the NC States. I completed an 18 week diet and dropped down to 124 lbs from 160 lbs for the competition. I was, what I thought, in excellent condition. I placed 1st in the lightweight class and then went on to win the 2004 Overall NC State Women's Bodybuilding title. This made me eligible to compete nationally.

The 2004 J. Nationals were only 4 weeks after the NC States, so I decided to give it a try! I busted my ass for those next 4 weeks and weighed in at 120lbs. What I thought was excellent conditioning for the NC States, didn't even compare to the difference in conditioning that I had at the Jr.'s. I placed 2nd in the middleweight class at the 2004 Jr. Nationals.

I have taken the time since the show to put on as much muscle possible. I am now planning to compete at the 2005 USA's. From where I started out, I think that I have come a very long way and am so thankful that I am where I am right now! I only want to better my overall physique.

Bodybuilding is the one thing that I can turn to, to free myself from anything that might be bothering me. I go in the gym to get my mind off of everything and to just focus on what I love the most, training! I like the off-season look as well as the in-season look; I like being full and muscular, but then again I like being shredded when it comes competition time. The week by week progress during competition is awesome to look at the whole way through. The competitors and the competition that they bring with them to the stage is great and the backstage enviornment as well as on-stage time is an adrenline rush. Bodybuilding is my dream and I am loving every minute of it!

My future goals in the sport of bodybuiding are to compete in the 2005 USA's. I'm taking it one step at a time. I'm sure that you all can imagine what my future goal is, going pro would definatly be the most awesome thing ever. But as for right now, I am just taking everything as it comes. I am hoping to bring a new physique to the 2005 USA's, and in turn make a name for myself on the national level.

Sarah Hayes By GeneX During Emerald Cup

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After Tre Scott discovered her three months ago, Sarah Ann Hayes has developed an Internet following.

Finally captured here by GeneX, I continue to hold that the talented Sarah Hayes can be an excent product spokesperson for cars, cosmetics, and other mainstream offerings, rather than just doing photos for female bodybuilding fans.

Sarah Hayes Bodybuilder on MySpace

Female bodybuilder Sarah Hayes has a MySpace page, as it seems many other female bodybuilders do. Why MySpace and not Facebook?

I wonder what it is about MySpace that brings such a presence of female bodybuilders?

2008 Emerald Cup Erin Nomura Overall Fitness Champion

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GeneX captures the eventual winner of the fitness portion of the 2008 Emerald Cup bodybuilding championship, Erin Nomura.

Kelly Dobbins and Sarah Hayes At Emerald Cup

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GeneX captures Kelly Dobbins and Sarah Hayes in Washington for the Emerald Cup bodybuilding championship.  Also, see Sarah Hayes armwrestling a man and in this video below.  

2008 Emerald Cup Women's Fitness and Bodybuilding Contestants List

FITNESS

Women’s Fitness Under 5-03

Kim Scoffins, Fitness Unlimited, Maple Ridge, CAN
Paula Williams-Gulman, Med Spa, Coeur D Alene, ID

Women’s Fitness Over 5-03

Erin Nomura, Gold’s Gym, Missoula, MT

FIGURE

Figure 5-02 and Under

Shannise Brown, Body by O, Montvale, NJ
Nikki Browner, Gold’s Gym, Las Vegas, NV
Jamie Costa, Body by O, Henderson, NV
SueEllen Dent, Gold’s Gym, Enfield, CT
Amanda Friedman, Construction Zone, Issaquah, WA
Kari Keenan, Gold’s Gym, Bozeman, MT
Shawna Kondo, Gold’s Gym, Mountain View, CA
Julie Lee, LifeQuest Fitness, Pasco, WA
Pauline Mitchell, Body Renew, Anchorage, AK
Jocelyn Mallard, Balance Fitness, Calgary, CAN
Adriana Medina, Urban Ginetics, Bellevue, WA
Nicki Pimm, Gold’s Gym, Calgary, CAN
Jennifer Thomas, Vision Quest, Auburn, WA
Jen Turnbull, 24 Hour Fitness, Bellevue, WA
Misi White, 24 Hour Fitness, Elk Grove, CA
Paula Williams-Gulman, Med S, Couer D Alene, ID
Tiffany Widdifield, Gold’s Gym, Bothell, WA
Patricia Wilson, Lifetime Fitness, Scottsdale, AZ

Figure Over 5-02 to 5-03

Susanna Backman, Masters Training, Sweden
Chrissy Burton, Infinite Fitness, Windham, NH
Carole Castillo, NASWI Gym, Oak Harbor, WA
Delores Fitzgibbons, 24 Hour Fitness, Broomfield, CO
Dawn Kirkham, Summit FC, Flagstaff, AZ
Katrinka Knox, Gold’s Gym, Eugene OR
Lisa Lattery, Body By O, Calgary, CAN
Cydney Little, Joe Pratt, Portland, OR
Carlee McKeever, A-List Physiquez, Scottsdale, AZ
Kerri Simpson, 24 Hour Fitness, Vancouver, WA
JaNae Stewart, Gold’s Gym, St. George, UT
LuAnn Van Akin, Gold’s Gym, American Fork, UT
Jennifer Willims, The Fit Stop, Olympia, WA
Martina Young, Oz Fitness, Eugene, OR

Figure Over 5-03 to 5-04

Leah Bacon, Fitness World, Vancouver, CAN
Heather Baird, Balance Fitness, Calgary, CAN
Brandy Carestia, PhyZique Fitness, Missoula, MT
Cinzia Clapp, CMC Personal TS, Eagle River, AK
Caroline Deeter, Gold’s Gym, Portland, OR
Kay Friend, NW Muscle, Medford, OR
Danyell Johnson, Bodysport FC, Las Vegas, NV
Casey Jovan, Mike Davies, Draper, UT
Bridgit Hake, Courthouse AC, Salem, OR
Allison Malone, 24 Hour Fitness, Clakamas, OR
Erin Nomura, Gold’s Gym, Missoula MT
Jessica Norlander, The Gym, Las Vegas, NV
Angela Pagett, 24 Hour Fitness, Kirkland, WA
Alexandra Porshnikoff, Yahoo!, Sunnyvale, CA
Kim Scoffins, Fitness Unlimited, Maple Ridge, CAN
Dana Wilson, Gold’s Gym, Scottsdale, AZ

Figure Over 5-04 to 5-05

Kirby Barry, Define Fitness, Calgary, CAN
Shelley Bush, Mt. Hood AC, Sandy, Oregon
Leslie Deucher, Leslie Deucher, Orem, UT
Ryan Everson, Northside Fitness, Spokane, WA
Theresa Fawcett, Bodylogic, Puyallup, WA
Paula Franklin, Innovation Fitzone, Calgary, CAN
Karin Kimura, Body by O, Boise ID
ShaNay Norvell, HEAT Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Michelle Scott, Evolution, Bellevue, WA
Glenna Viland-Weltzin, Lifetime, Goodyear, AZ

Figure Over 5-5 to 5-06

Suzanne Barlas, Body Central, Crownsville, MD
Nichole Christy, Construction Zone, Issaquah, WA
Connie Gallo, Steve Nash, Granville, CAN
Katie Heath, Katie Heath, Salt Lake City, UT
Dorian Holmes, Kiva Conditioning, Bothell, WA
Fiona Krug, Fis Body Shop, Spokane, WA
Jennifer LaBrie, Evolution, Bellevue, WA
Robyne Roveccio-Palmer, Body by S, Tempe, AZ
Austine Powell, Gold’s Gym, Kirkland, WA
Tracy Royer, Body by O, Calgary, CAN
Jennifer Sandberg, 24 Hour Fitness, Portland, OR
Robin Sinclear, KOR, Chico CA

Figure Over 5-06 to 5-08

Roz Alexander, Planet Fitness, Singapore, China
Maura Berger, Body by O, Manhattan Beach, CA
Amanda Bollinger, Gold’s Gym, West Jordan, UT
Anna Brown, 24 Hour Fitness, Sherman Oaks, CA
Brandie Brugh, PhyZique Fitness, Missoula, MT
Isabel Estolano-Franklin, Gold’s, Santa Cruz, CA
Ginny Gardea, Club Fit, Canby, OR
Catherine Holland, Downings Gym, Corvallis, OR
Lauren Huber, Pro Sports Club, Kirkland, WA
Melissa Johnsen, Home Gym, Meridian, ID
Brenda Jones, Gold’s Gym, St. George, UT
Adrena Mason, Gold’s Gym, N. Providence, RI
Janice Maurer, PhyZique Fitness, Missoula, MT
Jan Meredith, Elite Body, Fircrest, WA
Christine Moore, Prime Fitness, Bonney Lake, WA
Linda Nelson, Bodylogic, Puyallup, WA
Hannah Ringholm, Hawthorn AC, Hillsboro, OR
Chaana Rosenthal, Energy Fitness, Portland, OR
Mendi Sakamoto, Club Sport, Tigard, OR
Heather Skaar, 24 Hour Fitness, Beaverton, OR
Casey Tuttle, PhyZique Fitness, Missoula, MT
Joanna Wilson, Thorbecke’s FLC, Centralia, WA
Michaela Xavier, XBodyFitness, San Jose, CA

Figure Over 5-08

Alisyn Barrial, USA Sportsplex, Eugene, OR
Mary Hallman, Elite Body, Fircrest, WA
Trisha Hess, Gold’s Gym, Woodinville, WA
Juliana Jade, LA Fitness, Federal Way, WA
Kristinam McEllrath, 24 Hour Fitness, Portland, OR
Jessica Shannon, LA Fitness, Peoria, AZ

Masters Figure Over 35

Julie Barnett, Freedom, Camano Island, WA
Wendy Bogard, Club NW, Grants Pass, OR
Melanie Burger, Body By O, Pleasanton, CA
Ranee Elder, Liane Seiwald TS, Golden, CO
Lynn Fitzhum, Evolution, Bellevue, WA
Rosa Hurst, Gold’s Gym, Cumming, GA
Laurie Joslin, Marunde Muscle, Sequim, WA
Sandy Jung, Define Fitness, Calgary, CAN
Laura Kathryn, Gold’s Gym, Bothell, WA
Brittani Simpson, 24 Hour Fitness, Portland, OR
Tina Tachell, Gold’s Gym, Redmond, WA

Masters Figure Over 40

Linda Auman, Gold’s Gym, Salt Lake City, UT
Sheila Bratten, The Alaska Club, Fairbanks, AK
Lorna Cavin, Gold’s Gym, Venice, CA
Heidi Hansen-Carlin, Stay Fit Gym, Ketchikan, AK
Karla Coe-Specker, Next Level Fitness, Plano, TX
Michelle Cole, PhyZique Fitness, Missoula, MT
Denise Dinger, Las Vegas AC, Las Vegas, NV
Shanna Fisher, Andrea Duman, Scottsdale, AZ
Debbie Fowler, Powerhouse Gym, Anchorage, AK
Diane Green, Graham Fitness, Graham, WA
Lori Pliska, Bam Bam, Portland, OR
Connie Potter-Frame, PhyZique FS, Missoula, MT
Leticia Swanson, Marunde Muscle, Sequim, WA
Tommy Thompson, Bodylogic, Puyallup, WA
Janice Zander, Work It Out, Maple Valley, WA

Masters Figure Over 50

Sherry Bowman, Gold’s Gym, Eugene, OR
Lisa Carson, Tahoma AC, Maple Valley, WA
Kathy Cunningham, Avanti , Bellevue, WA
Robin Gizzi, Gold’s Gym, Campbell CA
Peggy Goldman, Evolution, Bellevue, WA
Deborah Harney, Get Fit/Stay Fit, Ketchikan, AK
Diane Schwandt, Anytime Fitness, Tumwater, WA
Elizabeth Stevenson, Define Fitness, Calgary, CAN

BODYBUILDING

Women – Light

Millie Cleveland, the AC, Hamilton, Bermuda
Lisa Curry, Jungle Gym, Fairbanks, AK
Ann Gannon, Oz Fitness, Spokane, WA
Cindy Goodrich, Construction Zone, Issaquah, WA
Connie Kubu, Gold’s/Regal, Spokane WA
Christen Kwan, Parkgate RC, N. Vancouver, CAN
Wendy Lindquist-Pronick, GWF, Abbotsford, CAN
Genevieve Moreno, Gold’s Gym, Eugene, OR
Julie Warren, Atlas Fit Foods, Washougal, WA

Women – Middle

Kay Friend, NW Muscle, Medford, OR

Women – Heavy

Shawn Tan, Change It Up, Bellingham, WA
Peggy Willis, Gold’s Gym, Spokane, WA

Masters Women Over 35

Julie Assa, Body by O, Valley Center, CA
Lilli Ewing, SGVictory/Dave Palumbo, Seattle, WA
Cindy Roedinger, Peak Fitness, Palmer, AK
Glenda Shepard, Elite Body, Fircrest, WA

Masters Women Over 50

Jan Guenther, Edmonds CC/PTS, Edmonds, WA
Deborah Harney, Get Fit/Stay Fit Gym, Ketchikan, AK
Teresa Maine, Moses Lake H&F, Moses Lake, WA
Denise Rathwick, Innovative Fitness, Seattle, WA

An Interview With Sarah Ann Hayes And Kelly and Rick Dobbins

Not to put too much pressure on her, but Sarah Ann Hayes is going to be the next big thing in female bodybuilding.

I met her at Gold's Gym where shes' being trained by my friends Rick and Kelly Dobbins in Oakland, CA, but she lives in Minnesota.

Sarah Ann Hayes: The Next Big FBB Star

Sarah Ann Hayes: The Next Big FBB Star

Not to put too much pressure on her, but Sarah Ann Hayes is going to be the next big thing in female bodybuilding.

I met her at Gold's Gym where shes' being trained by my friends Rick and Kelly Dobbins in Oakland, CA, but she lives in Minnesota. Stay tuned to this space for more on Sarah, from websites to videos.

Meanwhile, enjoy the view.

Dr. Michele Neil Does The Power Curl

power curl, originally uploaded by amproshoot.

If you think this is just another blonde, think again. Dr. Michele Neil is an accomplished female bodybuilder and practicing doctor of medicine in Oklahoma. She reports from her website that:

I am an Internal medicine physician, with a subspecialty in Sports Medicine. I am also a naturopathic physician-I treat soft tissue pain and dysfunction with multiple modalities including acupuncture. My goals and objectives: are to put health care back into the hands of the people---Educate---Eductate---Educate! As I teach and provide for my patients they obtain a toolbox for which to stay well. I Strive for a higher quality of being and an all encompassing lifestyle! Every day eminating a positive attitude for all to see and be ignited by

Shawna Walker Shows Abs For GeneX

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Here's another money photo of SF Bay Area female bodybuilder Shawna Walker as she shows her abs for GeneX ever active camera.
You can read more about Shawna here.

Shawna Walker Of San Mateo Shows Biceps

Shawna Walker, originally uploaded by genexmagazine.

The Bay Area actually has a population of active female bodybuilders. Shawna Walker is one example. She lives in San Mateo at last report and is a personal trainer. You can read more about Shawna here.