OCB Core Nutritionals Natural

April 22, 2006 - Richmond, VA

Figure Overall Champion

Michele Reid, M.S.
MicheleNReid@yahoo.com 
Walnut Creek, CA

Manager, Customer Service - Life Measurement, Inc.

DOB: 11/15/1976
Training Since: 1990 (includes track and field training)
Height: 5' 7 1/2"
Weight: 130 lbs year-round

Contest History:
05/2003 Plano, TX - NOVA USA Championships, 1st - Figure; 2ND Overall
10/2003 Plano, TX - NOVA World Championships, 1st - Figure
04/2006 Corona, CA - INBA Hercules/Aphrodite's Classic, 1st - Bikini Divas

Future Goals:

Although I have many goals, my biggest future goal is to open up my own nutrition and wellness consulting business. I am currently a PhD candidate in Holistic Nutrition and plan to focus on the holistic side of health and fitness. My desire is to educate others to be their own wellness consultant and to teach people how to feed and construct the body for optimal health and well-being.

Michele's Tips:

Get your mind right first! Really learn as much as you can from others who have been successful. If someone is truly passionate about what they do, good advice should not come at a high price. If it came down to mastering the fundamentals of nutrition first or mastering the weight room first, I would suggest nutrition. I completely changed my physique by learning how to eat correctly. The resistance training and cardio was much easier for me to learn. Do not believe in diets. Beware of gimmick supplements. If you simply learn about basic bodybuilding nutrition you will be much more successful and you will have more money in your pockets! Finally, make sure you take time to relax the body and relax the mind. I have found that this not only made me physically stronger but mentally....a benefit in all areas of my life. HAVE FUN!!