Before I started my figure training I worked out like a madwoman but my diet was horrible and therefore I saw no results. I also stick to my diet by logging all my food. We share a passion for fitness, and love working out together so that keeps us both on track. My husband and I are very active and that helps a lot. You’ve been goal oriented, so how do you stick to your goals? Keeping in shape and feeling good about myself translates into a happy and confident me! That’s the worse, getting in one of those slumps. When I eat poorly and I don’t work out, that lazy mentality seeps into other areas of my life. Looks like your game plan worked like a charm. At 12 weeks out I got very strict on my diet and turned up the cardio. I already had a solid muscle base but I wanted to focus hard on bulking for the first 4 weeks, and then began cutting things out of my diet for the following 4 weeks. I started out at 153lb and I knew I had to lose around 25lb in order to feel comfortable on stage, so I gave myself more time than what would be typical. How long did it take you to prep for your figure competition? Yeah, you want to kind of maintain for a few months, then pull in hard again if your next show is a few months away. Ideally I would like to get down to 115lb for my next show and maintain 120-125lbs thereafter. I am not sure yet what my off-season weight will be since I have another show in November and I am still in training mode. I am 5’5” and my competition weight was 125. What is your competition weight and off-season weight, and how tall are you? Being that you were so involved in sports in the past, getting into shape for a figure competition was kind of like bouncing back I bet. It was very exciting to be able to build my body the way I wanted to and see it change as I advanced in technique. Working out without basketball games on the line gave me a sense of freedom to explore different training techniques and push myself to new fitness limits. Being in shape for basketball was always more of an obligation so that I could perform on the court, so I would have to say that my passion for fitness and working out itself began after my basketball career ended. *High-Five to him* How long have you been into fitness and working out?Ībout 4 years now. It’s good to know you have a very supportive husband. I had always loved the physique of a figure competitor and I knew that setting such a goal and committing to a show would keep me accountable, since I wouldn’t want to be on stage looking like I didn’t belong there! I really wanted to sign-up for a show but didn’t have the confidence to until I talked to my husband about it and he encouraged me to go for it! That’s not uncommon with those who are involved with sports at such a young age. I tried several times over the course of a couple years to “get into the best shape of my life” but I kept failing. After two years or so I had gained 20+ pounds and did not like the way I looked. For about 13 years straight I had done nothing but play basketball and work out every day and I was exhausted. So What exactly got you involved in figure competitions?Īfter my basketball career was over, I went on a hiatus from working out. We did mostly power lifting and very heavy weights to get us strong out on the court. I played varsity all 4 years and the coach was very intense about weight lifting. I fell in love with lifting when I was in high school. Yes, I started playing basketball at a very young age and eventually achieved my dream of receiving an athletic scholarship to play basketball in college. Have you always been athletic? Did you play sports growing up? I felt very prepared because of the tips I got from your book, but I also walked away with some things I can do better next time! Competing is a blast, and you learn something new every show. I didn’t know what to expect since this was my first competition, but overall it was a great learning experience.
#Amanda solis figure competitor pro#
So in your first time stepping on stage was a Pro Qualifier, and you placed 2nd! That’s OUTSTANDING! What was your competition experience like? I competed in the “NGA Natural Mr/Ms California Pro Qualifier” in Folsom, CA on June 8. What competition did you recently compete in? Karen Sessions – Figure Coach – Congratulations on your recent success, Amanda. Amanda Blackledge, First-Time Figure Competitor Places in Qualifier!
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