Marzia Prince

Thirty-five-year-old blond super-bombshell Marzia Prince is a bikini, fitness and glamour model from Dallas, Texas. This toned hottie has appeared in a plethora of magazines, ads and her own line of fitness videos as well as winning competitions, like landing the 2007 Miss Bikini Universe title.

Glauce Ferreira

Dorian Yates' Knockout Wife Glauce Ferreira is a Major Distraction. Glauce is from Brazil and won the IFBB South American Bodyfitness event. She was also the IFBB World Bodyfitness Champion 2007 and she placed 2nd in her class at the IFBB World Women's Championships.

4 Fitness Tips for Women

Whenever you step into a gym what do you usually notice- Men lifting big weights and women either doing cardio or lifting a 2-pound dumbbell for 40 reps. Something that has always bothered me about women in the gym is that most of them don’t know is that this baby weight and this rep range is doing absolutely nothing for them.

One of the biggest things that intimidate women who would like to try lifting weights is that they don’t want to be lifting with see all these big scary sausage-looking men besides them. Another problem is that 8 out of 10 women believe if they lift heavier they will build a masculine body. Well here is some science for you ladies:

Women have two (XX) chromosomes, while their male counterparts have (XY). Women have only 1/10 the amount of testosterone that men have. This is the hormone that causes muscle growth and causes fat loss in men as well as many other masculine attributes. I’ve seen women who are 5’7 120lbs squatting 275lbs and still have a nice toned slender body. You can try to lift as much as you want but unless it is in your genes you will never look like a man! Here are some reasons why weight training should be added to your exercise program:

1. Your life will be easier - This is a good thing for some women especially the ones who like to be independent and not always worry about men doing something for them. This will make daily activities such as carrying groceries, playing with children, and various chores around the house much easier.
2. Adding Sexy Curves- This is what most women want especially those on the thinner side. A good weight training program will help you have the body you want. If you have a problem gaining weight normally try lifting weights to add some decent size to your hips, thighs, and butt. You will an excellent muscle tone, low fat, and you will look a lot better in that new swimsuit you bought.
3. Help reduce the risk of osteoporosis- Strength training using weights help reduce osteoporosis in women because besides building the muscles weight training also helps circulate blood in your body as well as supplying the bones making them denser. According to a review in Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise, studies show that there is a direct correlation between exercise and bone density.
4. Reduces injuries- This is an obvious fact because you know your muscles cover your bones and your bones cover your visceral organs. Muscles help to strengthen connective tissues and joints. So the greater your muscle mass, the more protection for your bones. Your muscles function as the shock absorbers for your organs and bones. You can take more stress on your body because of this.

Francesca Hartman

Many people think that these bikini, figure, and fitness competitors were always small and lean and it was very easy for them to achieve their awesome bodies. Well that may be true for a handful of them but not for Francesca Hartman. She made a complete body transformation losing over 80 pounds! Not only that this is a great accomplishment, but she has only been competing in this industry for about 2 years and shes already making her way to the top.

Name: Francesca Hartman

Hometown: Banning, California

Birthday: May 4, 1983

Height: 5’2”

Weight: 130 Off Season/ 120 On Season

Occupation: US Army Drill Sergeant

When I first started losing weight I had made a huge transition from eating whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted. All at once I made a decision to become a vegetarian and lose weight. I had absolutely NO idea how to do this healthy and I would just skip meals because I was scared to eat something wrong. I lived on cereal/ macaroni cheese/ pastas/ breads and this bad girls list goes on. What I was eating before was so bad and it was what I thought was healthy lol.

My weekly training split.

My Splits change every few weeks, to keep the body guessing and it will also change depending on if I am on an off season or an on season. My beginning week of my off season is broken down like this:

20min HIT training every day before weightlifting

Day 1: Chest

Day 2: Back (Lats)

Day 3: Butt (Glutes/ hamstrings/Targeting the back of my Legs)

Day 3: Shoulders (Delts/ traps)

Day 4: Arms (Biceps/Triceps/ forearms)

Day 5: Legs (calves/quads/ Targeting the front of my legs)

I was recommended for the Bronze Star while serving with 1^st Cavalry Division in Baghdad, Iraq 2004-2005. I was assigned to a Combat Engineer BN as a Hemtt (Fuel Truck) Operator transporting 2500gallons of JP8 everyday through Baghdad. Of course more went into being recommended for the Bronze Star, but that will all wait for another day.

It’s so important; my husband can make or break me before a competition if he doesn’t think that I am ready for it. Having his support before stepping on stage makes me great while I am on stage. My family, especially my mom, are all so supportive and they are always so happy for me when I do well, my mom didn’t expect me to be such a tom boy growing up, with playing softball and joining the military at 17yrs. old, so she was very excited to help me do my hair and makeup at 26yrs. old when I decided to get out of my combat boots for a little bit… I think she felt like she found the daughter she always wanted to dress up. Lol.

Lindsey Nicole

Digital Diva and NPC National Bikini competitor Lindsey Nicole took home the first place trophy in the D class at the 2011 Arnold Amatuer Bikini contest. She went on to crack the top 10 at the NPC Team Universe, NPC USA, and NPC Eastern USA. This year she will be on the hunt for an IFBB Pro Card and breaking plenty of necks in the process.