MelissaCoates.net
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Melissa Coates...:::BodyBuilder, Pro-Wrestler...:::
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About Me
Hello and welcome to my site. For those of you who don't know my background, I am an IFBB professional bodybuilder. I have been competing professionally since 1995 and have been in the elite top 10 of the world. I have also enjoyed being one the most publicized professional bodybuilders as well over the past 6 years. This site is put together as a thank you to those who have supported me, have supported women's bodybuilding, and to introduce new fans to my world. Enjoy the ride!
Originally from Thunder Bay, Ontario, I now reside in Los Angeles, the center of the health and fitness business. The major health magazines for which I work are centered out of the Los Angeles area, and of course the health and fitness lifestyle is epitomized in California. You know, the hard, toned, tan bodies, blonde sun streaked hair, healthy sweat running down sinewy arms and legs - that's me. And for this, California is where it is definitely at. I am getting an itch to get involved in the entertainment biz, and have undertaken some wrestling training as a means to this end.
I started bodybuilding when I was 15 years old, and had actually been playing around with weights since I was 11 years old or so. I had an interest in becoming a pro tennis player, and at the time Martina Navratilova was the No 1 player in the world. I admired her muscular build, and started to lift weights in order to be a more powerful tennis player. I had some good success as a junior, winning the Mid Canada Junior Girls title in 1985, and being the finalist the year before. I did a variety of sports - always the tomboy I played football, rugby, volleyball, basketball, and of course tennis was my first love. I eventually quit the other sports in order to focus on what became my main driving passion - bodybuilding. It originated as powerlifting (I had an excellent bench press 250 lbs at 130 lbs bodyweight) and progressed into competitive bodybuilding. I was as surprised as anyone when I became a champion at this!!
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