Kristy Thomson

Twenty seven year old Christchurch personal trainer Kristy Thomson knows what she wants from her sport of bodybuilding - to be an international athlete. Kristy has dieted and competed almost every year since starting her first contest as a Junior in 2000. During that time she has amassed some pretty impressive titles on her extremely wide shoulders in the various classes on offer from figure, shape to bodyfitness.  Her latest title was winning the overall Bodyfitness title at the NZFBB Nationals in 07, which brings her a closer step to her ultimate goal of competing at a World Champs. Which she's aiming for in September this year. Find out more about this dedicated athlete below! right: Kristy doing Shape at NABBA Nats 03 where she placed 2nd.

Family:              Single just myself my dog and my parrot

When and why did you start taking up competing in bodybuilding competitions?
I started doing a bit of weights and high school at 16 then when I was 17 I moved to christchurch and went to pro-fitness the guy took me though my first program,he was a bodybuilder and said i had great genetics for it, and should train hard and compete. I said no I'd be too short he said 'see
that women over there her name was Lisa Masson' he told i had same structure and similar height as her and could look simliar one day to her, i thought great so i got training and did my first show as a junior at 20.

Which class do you compete in? Which do you enjoy most?
I have done all the classes apart from physique, Junior Figure, Novice figure, Open figure and shape class, International shape class and last 3 years nzfbb class IFBB bodyfitness. Have enjoyed competing in all but at the moments its bodyfitness

Your contest achievements?
2000 national and South Islands 1st Junior Women*NABBA
2002 Novice Figure South Islands 1st*NABBA
2003 2nd Open figure*NABBA
2003 South island shape 1st*NABBA
2003 2nd New Zealand Nationals*NABBA
2004 1st South Island Shape Champ*NABBA
2004 Worlds(greece) 7th Shape class*NABBA
2005 Southisland International Shape(seleted for Worlds team)
2005  3rd New Zealand Nationals Shape *Nabba
2006 1st Nzfbb South Island (Ifbb Bodyfiness class Southislands
2006 2st Nzfbb New Zealand Nationals (ifbb Bodyfitnees Class)
2006 1st Nzfbb  South island (Ifbb Bodyfitness class
2007 2nd Nzfbb south island (ifbb Bodyfitness)
2007 1st New Zealand nationals (ifbb bodyfitness)
2007 1st Overall  New Zealand Nationals (Ifbb Bodyfitness Class)

You've been competing for 7 years - how do you keep yourself motivated to go through the grind of dieting almost every year!!?
I had one year of after a junior in 2000 had 2001 off. My goal was always first to be an international Athlete for Nabba. Once I had done that it was to be one for Nzfbb and to win their Nationals. I knew
to become an international athlete would take years and alot of shows working my way up the classes.

What was your typical training regime 6 weeks out from a show?
I do alot of cardio. I do an Hour at am six weeks out and 30 mins at night.  I weight train 3 days a week doing a 3 day split program.

What's your typical diet 6 weeks from show?
Usual I cycle it depending on how im looking. Usually High Carb, Medium carb, low carbs days.

What's your contest goals in 08? My goal for this year is to do the Womens Worlds(IFBB Bodyfitness class) in september.  right: Kristy first on left winning her Bodyfitness short class at NZFBB Nats 07

Has been any aspect of your figure you've been working on to better yourself this year?
You can always improve mainly Legs and Arms. This year will be Back and getting everything else a little more muscle

Has there been anyone who's been big influence on your bodybuilding career and keeps you going?
There has been many,  I wouldnt want to leave anyones name off the list.

What is your ultimate goal in competitive Figure/Bodyfitness competitions?
Well would be to try get top 10 at the worlds. But the ultimate would be to win.