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Spotlight On: Jackie Swaim Hoppe
Category you compete in: IFBB Figure
Date of birth: September 3, 1985
Hometown: Harvest, Alabama
Career: Personal Trainer
Sports background: College cheerleader, gymnastics, soccer
Why NPC: The NPC is simply the best of the best. I strongly believe that the NPC promotes the biggest and best contests, has the highest quality judges and competitors and truly treats the athletes like they deserved to be treated.
What do you like best about competing? I love the personal battle of it. Growing up, I was active in team sports and individual sports...and the will power and dedication that preparing for a contest requires is just incomparable. I know that I alone am responsible for my success in the sport. Sure I need and thrive off of the support from my family and friends, but at the end of the day I know that it is ME that has to put in the work if I really want to do well and it is ME that is to blame for not reaching my full potential.
Competition history:
2010 IFBB Kentucky Pro - 10th Place
2010 Team Universe - Figure C 1st Place and Overall
2010 NPC Jr. Nationals - Figure C 2nd Place
2009 NPC Jr. Nationals - Figure B - 6th Place
2009 NPC Southeastern Golds Classic - Figure Overall
2008 North Americans - Figure B 7th Place
2008 NPC Alabama State Championships - Figure Overall
Next competition: California Pro-May 28th
Competitors you look up to: All of them!! Goodness...I have so much respect for every person that steps on stage. We all go through different up and downs during the process. I have the upmost respect for the moms out there juggling kids, work, cardio, lifting, etc. etc. You all amaze me!!
Favorite cheat food: Pizza....deep dish of course!!!
Favorite diet food: Egg whites and oats
Favorite body part to train: Legs
Least favorite body part to train: Arms
Hobbies: Cooking, watching movies, reading, spending time with our dogs (Flex and 
Dexter), cookouts, dinner dates, anything outdoors...hiking, jogging, biking, swimming.
Words to live by:
You are responsible for your own destiny....the choices you make everyday are what separate you from who you are and who you ultimately want to be.
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