Home Talk Live Lori Contests Nutrition Homegrown Training Galleries Muscle Scoop Die Welt About Us		Lori Victoria Braun interviews Talk Live Bodybuilder Sharee' Scadron.   Sharee's Gallery LVB: What opportunities has bodybuilding opened up for you? SS: Bodybuilding has allowed me to make money with the physique that I have created through the sport of weightlifting; it has also allowed to me to educate people about the sport and its benefits. LVB: When you compete, do you always think you can win first place? SS: I won't enter a contest if I don't think I can win it! LVB: Please tell us a little about the competitions in which you placed the highest. SS: I have won a few overall titles: Ms. Citrus States (overall) Ms. Southern USA (overall) Armed Forces (overall) In the 1998 USA I took 5th in the middleweight class - considering I haven't been in many competitions, I think I've done damn good. LVB: Share with us your typical weekly training schedule and routines. SS: I work out Monday-Saturday; NEVER ON A SUNDAY (yuck)! I work one body part per day except for arms - I do tri's and bi's on Saturday; this way I can really concentrate on the muscle group that I am working that day and not worry about if I have enough time to finish -- this works best for me. Calves are done 2X a week (Monday & Friday). Abs are done 3X a week (Tues, Thurs, & Sat). LVB: What first got you interested in bodybuilding? SS: My older brother got me interested in the gym -- he always begged me to go with him and I always said, get this, "I don't want muscle; I don't want to get big" HAHA! One day I gave in and I've been hooked ever since LVB: How long have you been bodybuilding? SS: I started in 1985-1989, then had 7 years off (YES I SAID 7 YEARS) then I started back in the gym again in 1996 until now. Really, I don't count 1985-1989 because I had so much time off; in 1996 I really was starting from the beginning again. LVB: How has our sport changed your life? SS: It has made me a more outgoing person, I am now an extrovert and I wasn't before. I just have a lot of self confidence now as opposed to 1985 B.B. (before bodybuilding) and I like that quality that I have; I don't let anybody take advantage of me or disrespect me. LVB: Where are you living and training now? SS: I live in sunny (and very humid) Florida. LVB: Tell us about your gym; is it a small local place or a chain? Do you have a trainer? SS: It is a very popular chain here in Florida and I'm sure soon to go nationwide. I won't say the name because they won't sponsor me, so phooey on them! This is the first time I've had to pay for my membership. As far as a trainer, I do use someone to help me get ready for a show - Tim Gardner. See, even those of us who know what we're doing still need that extra oomph and he's my oomph. LVB: How do people outside of the gym react when they see you? SS: They are in awe and I love it. Then of course there are some jerks that make rude comments, but mostly the reactions and comments are positive. LVB: Are there many bodybuilders living in your area? SS: Yes, but not at my level. The funny thing is that I have a good friend who lives directly across the street from me that is a pro female bodybuilder. LVB: Do you do anything in addition to bodybuilding? SS: Yes, I am a trauma x-ray tech at a major trauma center. LVB: What do your friends and family think of your serious dedication to the sport? SS: All my friends, and especially my family, are totally supportive of me and my bodybuilding. LVB: Tell us about your diet for the 3 or 4 weeks before a competition? SS: Diet closer to a competition just becomes more intense, and the intensity depends on how far I am away from my target weight. I don't drop my calories; I just eliminate my cheat days. LVB: What is your usual competition weight? SS: About 128, but if I decide to compete this year, I WILL compete at a totally sliced and diced weight of 132 pounds. LVB: What really encourages you to keep competing? SS: The exposure and the thrill of being on stage. LVB: Are you planning on competing in the near future? SS: I haven't decided yet if I'm going to do the Nationals this year or not; if I do everybody WATCH out!!!! Sharee' has not even come close to her potential, but I will this year, if I do decide that the Nationals are for me. LVB: What are your bodybuilding goals? Do they include a shot at the Ms. Olympia title? SS: Competing in the Ms Olympia, yes, but the title? Now that's a long shot...but who knows what can happen! LVB: When you compete, do you have a sense of what the judges are looking for and does this affect your training? SS: My goal as a female bodybuilder is to keep the balance of femininity and muscularity in perfect harmony. I always want to look like a woman (not a man) who has muscles, so that's what I train for, and to be in the best shape when I compete. I just want to achieve that complete package, i.e. that pleasing look. This is what I want and I'm sure it's what the judges are always looking for. LVB: When were you in the best shape of your life? Was it for a competition or some other event? SS: It was for a competition - the 1989 USA to be exact - but something happened to where I competed in the morning (pre-judging) but I was unable to compete at the finals (at night) and I was striated everywhere. LVB: Are there any training tips you would like to share with up and coming female bodybuilders to help them succeed in the bodybuilding world? SS: Don't over train and definitely if you are trying to gain muscle size, don't do too much cardio. Also PROTEIN, PROTEIN, & PROTEIN - muscles don't grow without it and a lot of people starting out don't know this. LVB: What changes in female bodybuilding competitions have you seen over the years and do you like these changes? What would you change? SS: I like the fact that the judges want a female who has muscles and looks sexy - as opposed to just being big - it's the girls who get WAY too big and don't care that they lose their femininity and sex appeal - that's what has given our sport a bad rep. LVB: How do you feel about the fitness competitions? What about figure? SS: I think the fitness girls need to tone it down a little - they're getting way too big. Why don't most of them just compete in bodybuilding? Most of them look like bodybuilders. As for FIGURE, what the hell is that?? I can't even believe that there is a figure contest - it has nothing to do with muscle at all!!!!!!!!!! Whose brilliant idea was that?? There is a Hawaiian Tropic bikini contest every year and that's where they need to go - they need to eliminate that all together. I think it's stupid; it takes away from us bodybuilders who work hard. The Figure competitors get rewarded for it at a pro level and that is money that should go to the bodybuilders not the bikini contest - just ridiculous! LVB: Which professional female bodybuilder is your favorite of all time? What is it about her that motivates and inspires you? SS: Lenda Murray of course - in last year's Olympia, OMG!!!!!!! I have never seen anyone look that incredible - she's just awesome - and not only does she have the size, but, she's still feminine and beautiful at the same time. LVB: What do you feel is your biggest contribution to the sport of female bodybuilding? SS: I help a lot of people with knowledge and skills on the importance of working out and how it can change their lives. LVB: Do you intimidate some men by your size and power? SS: All the time - especially in the gym. Ya gotta love it, but the ones I intimidate are very insecure men, so they need to get a grip! LVB: Thanks Sharee!