Spotlight on: Jelena Abbou

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Published on Thursday, 24 March 2011 23:31

Written by Jelena Abbou

Spotlight On: Jelena Abbou

Category you compete in: IFBB PRO Going between Figure and Bikini

Date of birth: April 2, 1977

Hometown: Hackensack, NJ

Career: Model, Personal trainer

Sports background: Was always active, but never really played anything.

Why NPC: I competed in INBF and WNBF first, I won a few shows there and it was time to move on

What do you like best about competing? I like the whole journey of getting there. Food prep ( I love to cook and I cook every day and no, I don't eat my food from Ziplock bags J ; Training and even cardio

Competition history:

2001

Women's Extravaganza, 5^th place

2002

INBA Model Quest, 3^rd place

NPC East Coast Body building and Figure Championship, 3^rd place

2003

INBF Natural Monster Mash, Overall winner, earned my Pro card

WNBF Worlds Pro Natural Figure, 5^th place

2004

WNBF North East classic, 2^nd place and Ms. Photogenic winner

WNBF Natural Atlantic Coast, 1^st place

WNBF World Pro natural Figure, Overall winner

2005

Ms Buffalo Figure Championship, Overall Winner, National Qualifier

North American National Championship, Class C 2nd Place

Team Universe, Class D, 4^th

2006

Junior Nationals, Class C, 8th Place

Team Universe, 2nd Place, earned Pro Card

2007

IFBB Pro figure Jan Tana, 13^th

IFBB NYC Pro figure, 7^th

Atlantic City Pro Figure, 7^th

2008

Houston Pro Figure,4^th

Europa Pro Figure 3^rd

NYC Pro Figure 3^rd

Figure Olympia,15^th

2010

NYC IFBB Pro Bikini,6^th

IFBB NYC Pro Figure,11^th

Europa Pro Bikini, 4^th

2011

Arnold Classic Pro Bikini,11th

Next competition: I'm debating, but looks like I'll be getting back to doing figure and will do the NYC Pro, right here in my home town....but well see.

Competitors you look up to: Arnold, because it's seams like he really loved the sport and had such a passion for it. He didn't  just doing it for money. Although, there really is no money in what we do.

Favorite cheat food: Pizza and ice cream, but there is not many cheats in my diet, I just love eating healthy.

Favorite diet food: My lean turkey meat balls and protein cookies

Favorite body part to train: Shoulders and Legs

Least favorite body part to train: Chest. I stopped doing heavy chest a while ago, so right now I just do some incline presses and flys.

Hobbies: Reading and I am always experimenting and trying new recipes.

Words to live by: Work hard, be patient and good things will come

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