Ali

by Gene X Hwang - August 2003

Ali likes to ride her motorcycle - a 2000 Suzuki Katana 600GSX - through Pasadena, so if you see a buff chick zooming past you, it just might be this Southern California bodybuilder. Of course it might be her blazing past you in her convertible too. She loves to go fast and lift heavy, and she's got the muscle to back it up.

Ali’s youth revolved around sports, mainly soccer (playing, coaching and refereeing) but she was also involved in track and softball. Her first year of college began as president of the Women’s Club Soccer Team and lots of recreational running but ended with the decision to hang up the cleats permanently after one too many injuries. Needing something athletic to do instead of high-impact running sports, Ali started swimming, biking and picking up the weights at the university gym and pursued all three for several years.

Weight training was always a constant regardless of where she moved and bodybuilding goals quickly began developing. Fueled by muscle magazines, boyfriends and her own progress, Ali just wanted to grow. She is currently 5’6” and around 170 lbs, a far cry from the tiny 125 lbs of her youth, yet still shy of the 180 lbs she has been trying to reach. Old injuries still plague her training but one of the things she likes about bodybuilding is the variety of training techniques and the continual gain of knowledge in health science and nutrition.

Besides the increase in overall general health from being active, she enjoys possessing the atypical strong, feminine body and challenging herself in this sport. Bodybuilding has evolved into one of the most important outlets in her life being more than a pastime, but also a necessity to maintain a clear mind and a positive, healthy, goal-oriented life.

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