Lori Forrester

I started just like everyone else. I was always active in sports such as gymnastics, softball, dance, and cheerleading. In college, I gained the dreaded freshman 15 so I took a weight training course as an elective. I joined a gym and started doing step class (it was new then) and eventually found my way into the weight room with all the men, thanks to a friend who showed me around and made me feel comfortable. I dabbled on my own and after I got married and had two daughters, I didn’t want to just settle for the expected. I worked out with some weights, participated in group classes, and ate “clean”. I worked out harder and harder and tried all the diets and read all the books for many years! My husband called it my hobby (trying new diets). I was in good enough shape but I felt like I worked too hard to be good enough. I needed to crack the code. When I turned 40 I told Phil I bought myself a gift and it was already done. I hired a trainer to take me on a 12 week journey to a body building competition. I paid her up front and said “I’m yours”. I had always wanted to see what my body could do with proper nutrition and focused training.