Saturday 31 August 2013

37-year-old mother becomes world's best female bodybuilder after taking up the sport just three years ago to boost her confidence

A mother-of-two has become the world’s best female bodybuilder after only starting training three years ago.
Lesley Blanchard, 37, from Seaham, County Durham, is a relative newcomer to the sport but has lifted a string of titles and now has been crowned ‘Miss World’ at the International Bodybuilding and Fitness Championship where she flexed her newly honed muscles to beat 40 other contenders at the competition staged in Rome.
Lesley was also awarded first place in the ‘Ms Shape’ challenge out of 11 competitors in the over-35s category.



Lesley Blanchard only took up body building just over three years ago but has gone from strength to strength since and earned herself the title of best female bodybuilder
Lesley was supported at the competition by fiance Bruce McCall, 46, the owner of the gym in Seaham where she trains.

She took up the sport three and a half years ago to boost her self confidence after her marriage ended.
At a chance meeting with old friend Bruce, he encouraged her to join the gym to take her mind off her problems, and their relationship blossomed into a romance two months later.
After winning the title, Lesley has qualified to enter the Miss Universe bodybuilding championship, which will be held next June.



Lesley, who is mum to daughters Hope, 16, and Abbeyjo, 13, and will be a stepmother to Bruce’s sons Jake, 13, and Clay, 20 said: 'It was just one big whirlwind. I couldn’t take it all in.

Lesley has now been crowned Miss World at the International Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships in Rome
'It was only when I spoke to my daughter on the phone that tears came into my eyes.
'It was just really overwhelming.
'I thought I was going to exceed my luggage allowance on the way back with the trophies.
'I took up body building because I thought that if I looked strong on the outside I’d feel strong inside.'
The wins follow months of training and following a strict diet of salad, fish, turkey, rice and nuts.



The win comes after months of physical training and a very strict health kick
Lesley added: 'My family were just buzzing, and the girls made me a cake and a card for when I got back.
'The competition was total different there to how it was back home.
'Here it can be quite bitchy, over there, people were asking for photos and wanting to know about you and that was really nice and friendly.'
Bruce said: 'I’m so proud of her, especially as she’s only been doing this for three-and-a-half-years. She just walked it.'
Lesley who works in the gym alongside Bruce as a personal trainer, also recently won titles at the Central of Britain and Yorkshire Classics Miss Figure contests.
She added: 'I’m just going to keep on going and enter into others after putting so much into it, and while I’m in a good condition and feel good.'



Lesley got into the sport by chance as a way to distract herself from her first marriage breakdown

Julia Vins 只有17岁,是一位俄罗斯的健身爱好者

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据悉,这位金刚芭比名叫 Julia Vins,只有17岁,是一位俄罗斯的健身爱好者。照片中的女汉子有着精致的面庞,但肌肉却相当发达,结实的手臂和发达的肱二头肌,都十分令网友惊叹。“最萌女汉子”一经曝光,网友纷纷留言,其中有网友调侃称赞:“不愧是天使般的面容!魔鬼般的身材!”女人拥有健美的肌肉,早已不是新鲜事了,其实,在之前也有被称为韩国萝莉肌肉脸的照片在网上走红,萝莉肌肉女,顾名思义就是长着有几分萝莉的可爱的清纯脸庞,却有着施瓦辛格般健硕的身材,充满压迫感的肱二头肌、八块腹肌、三角肌等等,据网友介绍,此萝莉肌肉女是韩国健身教练。





Friday 30 August 2013

Russian Powerlifter Has the Face of a Porcelain Doll and the Body of an Amazon

Yulia Viktorovna Vins, or Julia Vins, as she is known in the online bodybuilding and powerlifting communities, is a 17-year old Russian powerlifter who recently shot to Internet fame after a series of photos showing her doll-like face and impressive physique went viral.

Russia and countries of the former USSR have their share of doll-faced beauties – with Valeria Lukyanova,Anastasia Shpagina and Anzhelika Kenova being the most famous – but none of them have the impressive body of Yulia Vins. The young athlete from Engels, Russia, might have the face of a fragile porcelain doll, but her massive arm and leg muscles are enough to put most men to shame. In a recent interview with a fellow bodybuilding enthusiast, Yulia said she started working out to become stronger and build self-confidence, but had no intention of becoming a professional powerlifter. During the first year, she trained her muscles without following a clear workout program, but eventually decided she needed guidance. She was training at the school gym and the only coach there specialized in powerlifting and weightlifting. Yulia opted for the former, because she wanted her body to develop harmoniously, and in just one year she made extraordinary progress. She is currently preparing for her first official powerlifting competition, in September.


Although she has her share of admirers, Julia Vins admits there are those who criticize her choice and tell her she is ruining her body. Lately she has been trying to ignore such comments. She feels it’s her life, her body and she hates it when others try to impose their opinions on her. “There will always be people who respect my choice, or simply adequately explain why they don’t agree with it, but there is nothing to be gained by trying to defame someone who is following their dream,” the young athlete says. Her friends have always been very supportive, and some have even followed her example and joined her at the gym.