Lesley Rothera Returns, February 2012

Last year figure athlete Lesley Rothera competed in 6 shows which include 3 regionals and 3 internationals spread throughout the year.

Never one to stay still, Lesley has got another hectic schedule of shows lined up for 2012.

These include the NABBA WFF CNI and Christchurch. Gold Coast Southern Hemisphere Champs (Australia May 27th), WFF Universe (Austria June 9th) and NABBA Worlds (still to be decided-Ireland June 16th)

Samantha Bellingham, Showbiz Figure, January 2012

Sam and Beyonce

Sam and Lisa

OMG Samantha! That was pretty much the reaction I had when I popped into Samantha's new showbiz gossip and news website www.omgsamantha.com. So it was a great site name on Sam's part.

Some of you may know Sam as seasoned figure competitor Lisa Bellingham's daughter where we have seen her doing the music at few NABBA comps. But Sam is making her own mark in the world and on the web so we thought we'd acknowledge what she has achieved in such a short time.

I've always thought 20 year old Samantha was a shy figure but was I wrong! She has a knack for stalking (oops I mean researching) celebrities and finding out their plans on visiting NZ even before the local media. Last year she got the only photo with Beyonce when she was here for the Big Day Out. Sam's also managed to get pics with Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber!

Hayley Freeman's Stealth Mode, November 2011

For those of you who know Hayley Freeman, you'll know she's a girl with few words preferring to let her actions do the talking. A fine example was her recent surprise entrance into the NZIFBB South Island Champs '11.

For almost a year since November 2010 Hayley was in stealth mode. Nobody knew what Hayley was up to. She never said 'Boo' about her contest plans, instead just worked away in the gym with her full tracksuit on and not moaning about her diet.

She just got on with the job and revealed a striking figure complete with full delts, lean mid section and cut legs at the Christchurch show. Her body was talking loud and clear and she meant business taking out the Fitness title at that show.

Hayley, who works as Personal Trainer at Les Mills Extreme in Wellington, displayed her gymnastic skills and strength moves to continue her winning form and took out the Overall Fitness Title at the NZIFBB Nationals

In this update with catch up with the silent assasin Hayley Freeman and find out what her fitness plans are next year and beyond. Well as much as she's willing to let on anyway!

Vanessa Bartley wins her Figure Battle, December 2011

Vanessa 2006	If your goal is to lose weight and get healthy in 2012, and need some inspiration to get started then look no further than Vanessa Bartley. Once upon a time Vanessa was that girl who sat on the couch (and in bed) eating chips and drinking soft drinks, she was a heavy smoker and thought the gym was for posers. However she decided one day to get her act together and joined Jenny Craig and lost 10kg and became their spokesperson appearing in TV ad campaigns in the process!	Vanessa 2011
Since then she has made a journey into living healthy and has competed in many bodybuilding shows. Although she has achieved great success in her competitions Vanessa still thinks winning her battle with weight is her greatest achievement so far. Find out more about Vanessa and how she won the battle with the bulge in this interview!

Kerry's Glamour Figure, October 2011

36 going on 26 is how Glamour Figure Competitor Kerry Ratcliff is feeling right now after displaying a hot body and taking out the Glamour Class at the NABBA/WFF Nationals.

But it hasn't always been that way. Kerry suffered an eating disorder, exercised too much and lived on laxatives in her 20s and was depressed.

In the past few months Kerry has turned her life around and is now in a happy place enjoying a new found lease on life and a healthy lifestyle. In this article Kerry tells us how she overcame her issues and inspires woman out there to turn their life around through fitness too!

Profiles - Women

Lesley Rothera Returns, February 2012

Samantha Bellingham, Showbiz Figure, January 2012

Hayley Freeman's Stealth Mode, November 2011

Vanessa Bartley wins her Figure Battle, December 2011

Kerry's Glamour Figure, October 2011

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