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Category in which you compete: Bikini
Date of birth: July 7th, 1989 (Yes, I am a cancer! Loyal and caring BUT I’m not super emotional )
Hometown: I was a Military Brat born in Landstuhl, Germany.
Category i
n which you compete: Women’s Physique
Hometown: Montreal (Live in Greater Toronto Area)
Career: IT Professional
Ever since I was a child I was very active. I was on a basketball team since age of six and joined the National women’s basketball team at age of sixteen.
On Saturd
ay, July 5, 2014, Edmonton, Alberta was host to the 2014 CBBF Bikini, Figure, Fitness and Physique Championships. This was the first of two Open National shows held in Canada every year and to date this was the largest with well over 470 of Canada's best competitors. Unlike the National level shows in the States, Canada only hands out approximately 17 IFBB Pro Cards each year, so to say that these competitors are ready to battle it out for not just Top spot, but the Overall spot would be an understatement.
They say life i
s all about choices. It’s about the decisions we make that ultimately decide who we’ll become and where we’ll end up. However I believe that sometimes it’s the things in life that we don’t chose that have the greatest impact. It’s the moments of cosmic or divine intervention that come crashing into our lives without any warning that ultimately become the moments that auto-correct our course without us having any say whatsoever. And sometimes, like in the case of emerging female bodybuilding star Margie Martin, those moments lead us into a world we only could’ve envisioned in our wildest dreams.
In Part 1 of this interview, Dona Oliveira t
alked about her past and how she got into the sport of bodybuilding. In Part 2, Dona opens up about her decision to retire and what life has been like since the day she left the stage.
The world o
f bodybuilding has been around for years. Legends have been made and dreams have been fulfilled. This is a sport that when fans are asked to name who is their favorite bodybuilder or who is well known to them, it never fails that a male is named. Yet, in the mix of all the men, there were a few brave and legendary female bodybuilders who held their own and created a path for women today who love the sport just as much as they did. These women proved that they belonged in this sport just as much as the men did. Through hard work, dedication and heart, they inspired women to follow in their path and pursue their dreams and aspirations in what was once a predominantly male sport, as well as prove that muscle is attractive on a female.
One legendary female bodybuilder, who competed in the peak era of the classic male physique, was Dona Oliveira. She, as well as Tonya Knight, Bev Francis and Cory Everson lead the way with no regrets and no turning back.
Category you 
compete in: IFBB Fitness
Date of birth: 7/12/83
Hometown: Aurora, CO
Career: IT Network Engineer
What defines a
competitor in the sport of bodybuilding?
Key words: Lean, full, water levels are low, balance/symmetry and the famous “V-taper”. The V-taper is signature for a lean physique, but sometimes it’s also an indicator of good genetics. Not everyone has a tiny waist, but developing the lats correctly can help make the waist look smaller and create the illusion of one.
Across the board of all the various divisions, you will see that the judges are looking for a theme with those descriptions in mind that remains consistent.
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