2008 Western Canadian Tested
Bodybuilding, Fitness & Figure Championships
I've had a Vernon, B.C. connection for the last few years, in '06 it was Team
Chapman's Rebecca and Caitlin, Nicole and Mariah at the BC's and '07 saw Shauna
and Victoria from that group get featured. So going back to the well, got in
touch with trainer Paulette Barry (herself a competitor) who organized a group
called 'Mind2Muscle'
comprising athletes from the Vernon area. Among them was 21 year old Amy Stankoven,
only specifically training for this about 4 months, but with the credentials and
the potential to do well in the sport. Amy credits Paulette and her support group
for making this journey a wonderful and rewarding experience - training and sharing
the joys and struggles towards competition. As a lifeguard she's always been involved
with all water activities as well as soccer, volleyball, baseball, rollerblading, etc. over the
years. She's a BCRPA Weight Training Instructor and also worked as a gym manager.
Her goal is fitness modeling, and to that end she's got a very photogenic look (half Italian)
in front of the camera. This show was a learning experience for Amy, who enthusiastically
took to both the figure and bodybuilding stages!
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