About Kristin
Describe your path to the pro ranks.
I was a bodybuilding enthusiast starting in 1985. From the moment I started training I wanted to compete but at the time I was a music student (Berklee College of Music) and singer in rock bands.
For 22 years I trained but the lifestyle I was living was not conducive to a successful competition prep by any means. Then in 2008 when my husband and I retired from playing out I cleaned up my eating/drinking habits. It was on my bucket list to compete and I finally did in April of 2009 at 42.
Competing on the amateur level wasn’t hard because I had 22 years of mature muscle I finally uncovered a genetically decent symmetry. I won my first show and a pro card. I then went on to win two more shows in the next two months on the amateur level.
I wasn’t quite sure what to do at this point not knowing anything about competing or even fully understanding the importance of drug tested events. I took the 2010 season to do my research and competed 8 times as a Pro. This wasn’t easy at all. I am small. My conditioning was good and my quad separation was good but I lacked muscle everywhere else. Competing and dieting that much also contributed in some hard-earned muscle loss. I traveled to shows and charged some serious expenses. I learned many things.
Which WNBF pro shows have you competed in?
2nd Place Pro BB LW
November 2014
1st Place LW
November 2014
2nd Place BB
July 2014
2nd Place Pro BB LW
November 2013
1st Place Pro BB LW
November 2013
4th Pro BB Lightweight
5th Pro Fit Body
November 2012
2nd Pro Bodybuilding
2nd Pro Fit Body
November 2012
2nd Place Pro Bodybuilding
1st Pro Fit Body
June 2012
2nd Women’s Pro BB LW
4th Pro Fit Body
November 2011
2nd Pro Fit Body
3rd Women’s Pro BB
November 2011
What does being a WNBF pro mean to you?
As stated above I took a year and researched competitive bodybuilding. I tried different federations and learned about the importance of strict drug testing rules and regulations. I had the opportunity to educate myself through Nancy Andrews Winter Camps, Judging seminars and posing classes and I grew to appreciate the sport even more. My respect for the sport grew in my research and I knew that the WNBF would be the right fit for me. In September 2011 I competed again on the amateur level to earn my pro card and sign on. This pro card meant so much more to me than the cards two years previous because now I fully understood what the sport was all about.
Are you involved in any other parts of the sport?
I am very involved in the competition process. I love helping out backstage at shows. I have helped with getting competitors ready: pumped up, tanned, glazed, glued, make up, hair, etc.
I have helped with expediting, tabulating, emceeing and Judging. I help out at posing class. I enjoy choreographing routines and doing music edits. I lecture at Nancy Andrews winter camps. The hobby has come full circle for me and changed my life in a very positive way.
Which WNBF amateur shows are you likely to attend?
Any that I can drive to. I have attended most of the shows in MA and some in NY.
Will you be competing in the 2015 Worlds in Atlantic City?
Yes.
What are your competitive goals?
Dream goal is to win that WNBF World LW title by my 50th birthday. I have been the runner up 3 times. It’s a great incentive to keep pushing myself to improve. I’ll be 49 this season so we shall see …
As long as I can make any small improvements/changes to my physique I will continue to compete. And as long as I’m having fun I will continue to compete. Beyond that I hope to always be involved in the hobby in some way.
