To say Melanie is an inspiration would be an insult to the hard work and determination this young lady has put forth in her life. Any "normal" person would have hung it up a long time ago hedging on the fact that they had nagging aches and pains. Any "normal" person would be ok with being complacent and settling on the usual day-to-day life we all live through. But Melanie is far from normal. And she does anything but settle. She is one of those rare gems who, when deciding to do something, does it...and does it very well.
Melanie Roth
Age: 29
Location: Durham NC
Category: Fitness
Through the relatively short life span of NPC Bikini, spectators and fans alike have watched the sport explode in competitive numbers and in general interest. With each passing show the new Division is growing in support from not only the NPC fan base but also from the general public. When first introduced the general consensus among athletes and fans alike was that the Bikini Division would only attract women in their late teens and twenties. After all, a woman in her thirties could not possibly be able to stand toe to toe with a young lassie in a Division called Bikini.
Contrary to these predisposed opinions the Bikini Division not only transcended the thirty-year-old barrier but also the forty-year-old barrier as well. Women like IFBB Bikini Pro Dr. Khanh Nyugen (42) & IFBB Bikini Pro Patricia Valenti (48) are living examples that not only can women over thirty or forty go toe to toe with twenty year olds, they can win.
Meet Rising NPC Bikini star Angela Leong from Portland Oregon, Angela at the age of 38 has already made a mark on the National NPC stage placing 2nd at the 2009 Jr. Nationals, won the 2010 NPC Oregon State Bikini Championships and recently won the Tall Class at the 2010 NPC Master Nationals.
The Interstate 4 corridor in Central Florida is at it again. This small stretch of Interstate between Daytona Beach and Tampa Florida has produced eight IFBB Pro Bikini Athletes in the last 15 months. This interstate is creating quite an impact on the IFBB ranks and still producing rich Bikini talent.
Meet rising National NPC Bikini Athlete Samantha Morris from Tampa, FL. Samantha, known by Sam to her friends broke on to the NPC scene last year when she competed in a few Florida local NPC events and took the overall Bikini title. This year Sam turned her attention to the National stage and her impressive stats tell you that her Pro Card is well within reach. This year alone, Sam has placed first in the F Class at Junior Nationals & 2nd at the USA Championships in Vegas.
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