Featured Athlete Susie Torres |
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-Name: Susie Torres -City of birth: Marietta, GA -Current city of residence: Hoschton, GA -Career: Sr. Project Manager and Small Business Owner -Marital Status: Married and my hubby just started competing this year as well!!! -Children: Son - 8 and daughter - 6 -Siblings: NONE -Age: 2X20 on January 6th -Onseason/offseason wght: Onseason - 128lbs Offseason - 134lbs -Best physical attribute: Smile LOL Yes MY SMILE! Best Body Part - Legs! -Were you athletic as a child? LOL, NO! I was always the last person picked! Sorta like SHAMBO on survivor! LOL -Have you gotten family support for your athletic endeavors as a child and today? How has that support or lack thereof impacted you? Yes, I am completely supported by my immediate family. Sometimes they do not understand the diet portion of it, but they know I am ALL OR NOTHING! My husband recently competed in his first bb comp and now understands the "head game" of coming off a comp diet and training! LOL I have extended family that thinks I am too extreme. Again, I am ALL OR NOTHING! When someone has doubt or tells me I can't do something...it pushes me even harder to prove them wrong! The GLASS IS ALWAYS 3/4 FULL FOR ME! -When did you begin competing? July 18th 2009 -What is your competitive record? -What are your competitive goals? Currently competing in Figure. My goal is to come in the top 5 of each competition or at least the TOP 50% of the class. Considering that in April 2008 I weighed a phluffy 209.5lbs and 51% bodyfat...I am very happy to have the ability to get up on the stage and be COMPETITIVE with the other women instead of SITTING in the audience WISHING I had what it took to get there! My goal for 2010 is somewhat changing as I am looking at competing in FITNESS making my fitness debut May 15th! I am really excited and ready for another challenge! LOL It keeps me focused! -What motivates you to compete? To stay onePHITmama! I also enjoy seeing the changes with my body. I never knew just the slightest change in diet could have such a dramatic affect. It's just one big SCIENCE PROJECT to me and it keeps me intrigued! I also compete with MYSELF! I have learned a lot about this sport this year and the political aspects of it. I have come to terms that the judging is very subjective and I don't necessarily "PHIT" the look for figure. That is this year, who knows what next year or the next will bring me! The criteria seems to always change and I have accepted that the only thing that is constant is definitely CHANGE! LOL -Most memorable experience in the sport to date? Receiving Jen Hendershotts Most Inspiring Award at my very first competition. This by far has meaned more to me than any other placing. Knowing that I inspire other women out there keeps me going. I've also been recognized on bodybuilding.com's Transformation of the week in November; Sparkpeople.com's Motivator for Fitness Achievments, and getting ready to appear in a mag!!! -Special recognition or thanks to anyone? It takes a huge support TEAM to compete! Anyone on this board is well aware of that! First off, to my husband and children! Thank YOU for believing in me. Secondly, I have a TEAM of TRAINERS! From Jen Hendershott and her Phat Girlz Trainers consisting of Lishia Dean, Heather Bear, Sandy Lentz, and Coach Latisha Wilder! I can't forget my Pilates Reformer trainer, Christie GANN! They all keep me grounded and support me in very different ways! Of course, my bff, Tricia for telling me in the very beginning that my goal of being hotter than my hubby by the time I was 2X20 was an UNREALISTIC GOAL! She has retracted those words, btw...and my mama! My mama has stood behind me and supported me tried and true. Love you all and I wouldn't be where I am today without all of your support! -Available for modeling? Yes, but I'm limited to the type of shoots. I prefer Fitness Modeling and/or anything modeling with kids! I am a MAMA ya know!!! LOL -Contact information; website? www.onePHITmama.com and www.PHITathome.com (Currently in development, however it forwards to my transformation story on bb.com!) Yes, I am on facebook -Anything else you would care to add? I believe everything happens for a reason. I didn't truly understand my reason for actually changing my "lifestyle" until July 18th, 2009 when I received Most Inspiring at Jen's show. I want to be known in life as an inspiration to others and know that I have touched those with my story to inspire them to make changes. It wasn't an easy transformation, but if it were so easy then everyone would be doing it! LIVE your dreams TODAY, There are only so many TOMORROWS! "Obsessed is just a word that the lazy use to describe the dedicated!" Rock It OUT! ~Susie |
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