Tell us about your journey into fitness and what sparked it?
I've always been interested in sports; I grew up being an active child, always taking part in athletics, gymnastics, drum majorettes etc. In Matric I had operations in both of my knees, which ended my sporting career for the time being. When I got to university academics became the most important part of my life and I didn't pay much attention to anything else. Three years later I moved to Durban and met new people who were all training and going to gym on a daily basis, so I started to get back into it again. I started dating Brian, who was very involved in the industry at the time. We went away one weekend to the beach, and I remember that I had felt so incredibly uncomfortable in my own skin. I had asked him to introduce me to a coach, and I got started with a diet and a training program a week later.
At what point in your fitness journey did you realise you would like to take it a step further and begin competing?
I eventually started losing weight and gaining self-confidence. My coach and Brian had both convinced me to take part in my first show, and since then I've been hooked. I actually started doing very well and I just continued to train and diet until I ended up at the top.
What are the three biggest challenges you've faced during competition prep?
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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