Amy

Both of my parents were into health and fitness. My dad used to compete in bodybuilding shows as well as my grandad so I’ve been bought up around fitness and the gym. I remember being left in the car with my brother and we’d eat my parents protein bars while they’d “quickly” pop into the shops. I started going to the gym around the age of 16 and fell in love. Ive competed in a powerlifting competition where I managed a 150kg deadlift and 120kg squat. I then decided I’d like to give bodybuilding a go. I competed in NABBA in 2017 in the figure class along with one of my best friends who had competed a few times before. Unfortunately this prep messed with me as I competed for the wrong reasons (I will go into this in more detail later) and I struggled with reverse dieting - putting on a lot of weight and struggling with eating. After some time of learning to train for my health and fitness, I decided to become a qualified personal trainer. Shortly after becoming qualified I decided now’s the time to give bodybuilding another go seeing as I was in a better and stronger headspace and I knew I was competing for the right reasons. I competed in 2021 winning overall bikini at Wellington Champs and then coming in 3rd in my class at tournament of champs a few months later. After taking a break, I met Giacardo and we had a crazy year of moving into a new house and then moving towns shortly after. Not long after settling in Christchurch I fell pregnant and decided I will compete again one day when I’m ready. Fast forward to today and I want to share my new journey now that I have a new body (after baby) and inspire other women (and men) to love your body in all forms and if you have goals then you can achieve them no matter what!! If you made it this far well then… you must really be bored… 🥱😂 no if you made it this far then you’re awesome and I hope we can inspire you in some way shape or form! If you want to set goals in 2024 but need the thinking taken out of it, message us and join our 12 week program! 🙌💫