PASTBorn and raised in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. I moved to the Delaware seashore the day I graduated from high school. I've come to Fenwick Island every summer of my life and always knew that I would live here in lower Delaware someday. I went to college at Delaware Technical and Community College for Business Administration. I have always been involved in gymnastics and concerned about my physique. I worked for Elaine Powers Figure Salons my last two years in high school teaching up to 4 hours of aerobics each day.
In 1989 I felt the need to increase my training program, the aerobics were not getting me the progress I was looking for. That's when I met Bob and Tony Hall of American Health and Fitness in Fenwick Island. You could say I fell in love with the weights and then my trainer, Tony, who is now my husband.
We were married in the gym under the cable cross-overs on 1/9/93. Tony from the beginning of my bodybuilding career has taught me the correct way to work the muscles and shape my body to my desire. He has his degree in Exercise Physiology and has been lifting since he was in his early teens.
I learned how to diet correctly and luckily found what worked for me. I helped Tony with his diet and together we make a unbeatable team.
Bob (my father-in-law) and Tony run our health club and I am in the printing business. Both of the businesses in the same building. If your ever in town stop by to see us in Del-A-Where.
My mother and father are very supportive of my bodybuilding. They have never missed a show, they even traveled to Italy with me to go to the World Amateurs. They are always there with their support. I think that they are my biggest fans. Neither of them are a Jack La Lane or a Joannie Griggins but they realize all the hard work that goes into what I do and really respect it. They also see my potential and good genetics has a lot to do with body building. If you do not have the right structure or frame or muscle-growth ability it will hold you back from being a Champion. I am lucky for my parents in a lot of aspects.
PRESENTI am an avid animal lover. I started a popular internet site for Lost & Found pets to help stray dogs and cats find their way home. I am also involved in animals rescue and the current Vice President of a local cat rescue program Delmarva Cat Connection. We have many animals of our own which all have been stray, abandoned or abused - see our pets.
Here in Sussex County, Delaware I began a Brake For Ducks campaign that creates awareness to motorist that travel on our roads of the terrible road kill problem we have. On some spring days you might see as many as 5 Mallard ducks that are killed on one road. Campaign supporters put up traffic signs, sell bumper stickers and hang posters in local shops to create more awareness. The program has seemed to be a success. I'm so glad that I could make a difference. The awareness is certainly up and the road kills have gone down.
MAX GRAFIX, Artistic, Affordable & Effective - Graphic Design, Printing & Marketing Concepts. This is my business. I have been in the graphic arts/printing business since 1989 and opened Max Grafix in 1995 when we built retail shops and our new health club facility....
HALLS AMERICAN HEALTH & FITNESS, INC. The Hall family owns a successful Health Club here in lower Delaware. We are hardly considered a bodybuilding gym by any means, but we are very unique and special. We are one of very few health clubs that actually care enough of our members that we take the time with each and every one of them to show them the correct and proper workout form and under stand the concepts of good nutrition. We also cater to the Senior Citizen and Rehabilitation Patients of all kinds. Tony has his degree in excersize physiology and Bob has been certified in Sports Training, and I have been certified in Sports Nutrition, between the three of us we have helped countless people obtain usefull, life sustaining knowledge. And we are happy to!
Tony, my husband has also started his own Minor League Football League called Diamond Football League
FUTUREUpdate 2/19/04...FINALLY the arrival of Dalton Alexander Hall We are so proud!
Update 8/28/05...FINALLY the arrival of Hayden David Hall We are so proud...again!
Update 3/3/02...I still have not competed since 1998 but I get alot of traffic on this site and alot of wonderful comments about its content and information. I read the messages everyday and do respond to some. I still lift weights (and look it) and do aerobics I just don't diet my brains out. I have a life. I still pay attention to the sport of bodybuilding but probably will not compete again until I'd qualify for a Masters class. And of course compete naturally. I am still very much into animal rescue and animal welfare but have not had any luck in getting and staying pregnant for those of you who are re-visiting my site.
I assure you that the diet tips, recipes and general information will get you as ripped I it got me. Everybody is different remember but the concept stays the same. And it worked for me!
...Well after winning the heavyweight class and overall at the 1998 Team Universe and placing a respectible 12th as a heavyweight at the Worlds in Allicante, Spain - I was pleasantly surprized to find out that I got pregnant in October and was due in August of 1999, for those of you who don't know - I sadly lost the baby (Taylor Rae Hall) on April 30th after I delivered him at 22 weeks of pregancy. It was the most devistating thing in my life. Well as for the future I plan to try again. It is June now and I plan to be pregnant again by October. So you won't see me on stage for atleast a few more years. I am really looking forward to raising a family. At the age of 33, I feel that I have given the better of 10 years of my life to bodybuilding with no regrets and now I am going to focus on my next adventure...Motherhood.
I would have liked to get my pro card. I feel I am a good example of what female bodybuilding should be about. Keeping my feminine lines and shape is important to me. I think that more people would respect the female side of bodybuilding if the women would stay away from masculine drugs. It ruins everything from your hair, skin, shape and voice. I don't want people to look at me in 5 years and not know whether I am a girl or guy. It's not just about being BIG. I'd love to see the sport turn all-natural. If I could help be a part of that then I will have reached one of my bodybuilding goals. Yet it seems the more I compete the more I realize that the IFBB is not looking to tone down the drug issue, just cover it up!
Update 3/5/01
Competition is still not on my agenda. I have been very involved with animal rescue and trying to put an end the the over population of dogs and cats so that the United States doesn't have to continue killing 4-5 million animal a year cause there is not enough homes. I also began a web site to help pets be reunited with their owners called Lost & Found of Delmarva. The animals have been keeping me busy and making me feel like I am doing something positive.
Update 2/19/04...FINALLY the arrival of Dalton Alexander Hall We are so proud!
Update 8/28/05...FINALLY the arrival of Hayden David Hall We are so proud...again!
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