Spotlight on: Shelsea Montes

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Published on Wednesday, 16 March 2011 23:14

Written by Shelsea Montes

Spotlight On: Shelsea Montes

Category you compete in: IFBB Bikini Pro

Date of birth: June 17

Hometown: Austin, Texas

Career: Self Employed

Sports background: Cross Country and Dance

Why NPC: I chose NPC because it got me to the IFBB division!

What do you like best about competing? I love the feeling of being fit and glamorous on stage. I must say it's quite addicting!

Competition history:

2008 NPC capital of Texas Round up figure 2^nd place ,

2009 West Texas Classic Figure overall,

2009 NPC Jr. Usa Overall bikini (Received my IFBB pro card),

2010 IFBB Europa Orlando Pro 10^th

2010 IFBB Pittsburgh Pro 5^th

2010 IFBB NY Pro 2^nd

2010 IFBB Olympia 7^th

2010 Houston Pro 1^st

2011 Bikini International 12th

Next competition: IFBB Pittsburgh Pro

Competitors you look up to: My O.F.F. Challenge team coach Adela Garcia, Every girl that competed in the Bikini International, and Ava Cowan.

Favorite cheat food: I absolutely love anything with coconut! Almond Joys are amazing;)

Favorite diet food: Oatmeal

Favorite body part to train: I love training shoulders! There is nothing better than having a great shoulder pump!!

Least favorite body part to train: Me and legs have a love/hate relationship. I strongly dislike training them, but I love the results I get!

Hobbies: Believe it or not I like being active outside of prep training. I like working out in the gym, but in my free time I usually get my exercise through other outdoor activities such as running outdoors and kayaking with my husband. I enjoy cooking healthy alternatives to some of our favorite recipes. I also love singing and hopefully, one day, future bikini competitors will be walking out onto the stage as one of my platinum hits play in the background.

Words to live by: You never know until you try and have faith.

Before the Houston Pro show in 2010, I almost backed out of it two weeks prior.  What kept me going was my faith and also telling myself " You never know until you try."   For me I would rather regret something than regret not doing it all.

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