bodybuilding&fitness: Michelle Hanson.

Michelle's Contest History:
2006 Orange County Muscle Classic XXIX - Figure and Fitness - 1st Place Class D
2009 NPC Texas - Figure - 4th Place
2009 NPC Texas State - Bikini 2nd Place, Figure - 3rd Place
2009 National Bodybuilding Championships - Bikini - 13th Place Class E
2010 NPC USA Championships Bikini - 6th Place Class E
2010 NPC Junior USA Bodybuilding Championships - Fitness and Bikini - Bikini - 3rd Place E Class
2010 NPC National Bodybuilding Championships - Bikini 7th Place Class E
2010 NPC Red Stick Classic - Bikini - 1st Place
2010 NPC California State - Bikini - 2nd Place
2010 NPC Texas Shredder - Figure - 1st Place, Bikini - 2nd Place
2010 New Motion Machines Classic - Over All Winner

Here is a video of Aline Oliveira and Mara Blindada working out.

This is NPC National Bikini Competitor and Fitness Model Michelle Hanson.
Michelle is five foot seven, weighs 127 pounds, has blonde hair and blue eyes and measures 36-24-36.
Perfect?
Michelle says that her inspiration to get into fitness came from the legendary Cory Everson.

you?

My day starts at 4:30am, gym at 5am til 6:30am, then home to get my little girl ready for school with breakfast and some mommy daughter time, my first cardio from 8 to 8:30am, work from 9am till 4:30pm, then finish my last cardio around 6pm, mommy daughter time again then bed by 9:30pm! Sometimes I am completely exhausted but then the weekend gives me a little rest

What is your eating plan like?

I have 6 meals a day. I eat every 2 and half hours. My meals are around 280 calories a meal and I spread my carbs out between my first 4 meals. No carbs in my last two meals. I try to use as much organic food as possible bc the more natural the better it is for you. I stick to lean white meats (turkey, chicken, egg whites, fish) and sweet potatoes, brown rice, quinoa for my carbs!

What food can’t you go without?

Funny question: when dieting I can’t go without my oatmeal (its my favorite when training for a show), off season I love love my peanut butter

What keeps you motivated to stay in shape?

I love the way my body looks and I can tell immediately when I am slacking… I know how hard it is to get to a comfortable place so I never want to lose it. It’s a must for me bc of the way it makes me feel and it also helps me to deal with stress etc.

What is your workout plan like?

I train upper and lower body parts on different days. I do medium weight with a lot of reps. I will work my glutes 3 times a week, my abs 3 times a week, i do one plyometric class a week, one pilates class a week and i do two cardio sessions every day ( i break my cardio up into two 30 minute sessions)

What is the most challenging thing for you when it comes to staying in shape?

Well we all have to live a little and most of my friends are not die hard fitness like I am. When i let lose sometimes… it is necessary but after eating bad and drinking it’s a little struggle to not want to keep throwing little cheats in bc you have tasted the good stuff

I have had to learn to compromise bc you can be fit and have fun but without over doing it.

Top 3 tips for people who want to get in shape?

1) Just start doing something everyday even if it’s small it’s a beginning

2) Drink lots of water every day

3) Eat small meals that are healthy choices.

Your favorite six pack abs exercises/workout?

I actually have an ab lounge in my workout room and I LOVE IT! I work upper, lower and oblique’s on it. 150 reps for each area and it works like a charm

450 reps 3 times a week!!