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Spotlight On: Rebecca Staggs
Category you compete in: Bikini 
Date of birth: 09/27/1980
Hometown: Kalamazoo, MI
Career: Owner of Staggs Fitness, personal trainer.
Sports Background: I ran track (sprints) and cheered in high school.
Why NPC: I choose to compete in the NPC for a number of reasons. There are more shows to pick from, it's well known, and I have many friends that compete in it. It's fun to do shows with friends - and the possibilities seem limitless.
What do you like best about competing? I enjoy the whole process, but most of all I like being backstage, and the thrill of competition and going up against other people after working hard to get there. I also like the control I have over myself and my choices, its one thing in life only I can affect the outcome of. The best thing to have come from competition life for me is all the friends I have made because of it. There are lots of great girls out there with common interests that I may not have ever known had it not been for online communities or doing shows. Some of them are very near and dear to my heart now!
Competition history:
April 2009 - Kalamazoo, MI: Kalamazoo Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Championships (figure) DNP
May 2009 Grand Rapids, MI: Grand Rapids Championships, (bikini) First place and overall, most symmetrical
October 2009 -Middletown, OH: Monster Mash Natural, 2nd place bikini short
June 2010 - Chicago, IL: Jr. Nationals, 4th Place bikini Class D
July 2010 - Hackensack, NJ: Team Universe, DNP Bikini Class D
Next competition:May 2011 -Charleston, SC: Jr. USA's
Competitors you look up to: Jaime Baird, Amanda Latona, Nicole Wilkins Lee
Favorite cheat food: Nachos!! WITH EVERYTHING!!
Favorite diet food: Egg whites with stir fry vegetables, brown rice and soy sauce.
Favorite body part to train: Definitely my legs/glutes. They have come a long way, and still have a way to go. I enjoy working them and am frequently reminded of how strong I really am.
Least favorite body part to train: Bis and Tris...boring...
Hobbies: I like to read books and hang out around the house in my spare time. I'm a total homebody. During nicer weather my husband and I go fishing and I read and catch some rays while he catches dinner. 
Words to live by:
"I do not pray for a lighter load, but for a stronger back."
Phillips Brooks
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