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Suzanna Mcgee Part 1What image comes to mind when you think of the women of Sweden? Would she be tall, with blonde highlights perhaps? How about smart, athletic, and able to speak more than one language? Having traveled to Europe myself, I have walked passed many women with this description, but none of them were Suzanna McGee. A university professor in computer science, speaking six languages (Czech, Slovak, Russian, Swedish, English, Serbo-Croatian), Suzanna moved to California and became a personal trainer. Says Suzanna: I found what I love to do. Standing 6' tall, this 37-year-old role model is a 100% natural bodybuilder who competes more often than most. I competed in fitness in 1995, then my second time was when I moved to the US in 1996. The judges told me I was pretty big and I should try bodybuilding. So I did, and I was hooked and competed in 19 contests my first year! Suzanna has always been a heavyweight. I am about 40 pounds over the limit, she says with a smile. I am now 188 pounds, and on stage, around 175 pounds. Her bench press is 200 pounds, deadlift 315 pounds, power clean 175 pounds and leg press over 1,100 pounds. I don't do really heavy stuff, but this is what I remember that I've done before. Have a look at what else this Swedish goddess has done before: Competition History
2000
1999
1997 Roller Dancing
Freestyle Skate Dance Champ
8/23/98 3rd Body Parts
Her legs and glutes are Suzanna's favorite body parts to torture, while preferring to skip her biceps and calves. Guess these are my weakest parts. My biceps are 14.5 inches and calves 16 inches. Weakest?! I would have to disagree with you Suzanna, since you won a strict curl contest and made a world record for your weight class! Suzanna was pleased and shocked with the strength of those bi's of hers. I couldn't believe it, with my tiny biceps. Getting Started Suzanna's biceps building (career) began in 1994 and '95 when she started taking weight training seriously. I decided to compete in a fitness (Galaxy) contest back in Sweden. So I began to do a lot of weight training. Looking back now, I did not really know what I was doing. Learning from her mistakes, Suzanna can honestly say that she has a firm grip on her training and dieting. I do my training and my nutrition on my own. Trial and error. I've tried a lot, so I am getting it down now. I really know my body well. Receiving assistance for posing and routine choreography is all the help this champion has had during her already successful journey. With an extreme drive to achieve the best physical body she can, you'd think her parents were Olympic athletes and drill sergeants. Suzanna's father was completely anti-athletic and still is, while her mother has chosen a different path. My mom is a sport mom now in her old age. Steroids
Never ever and never will. I just honor my body and I want to have it healthy. I train for being healthy and strong, with the contests being a personal challenge. By the way, I would probably turn into a freak if I would use steroids, weighing 230 pounds. As you can see, Suzanna has never even been the slightest tempted by steroids. I asked her to explain for the rest in the sport how they can stop taking drugs, or if they haven't tried them, how can they remain clean. I think that the bodybuilding should be about health first. Yes, it is building a body, but a healthy body, a lifetime commitment. The body grows faster with drugs, but we don't have any hurry, right? We will live for many, many years if we are healthy, so why to rush? Being 100% Natural
Sometimes people ask me if I have done steroids (mostly people who don't really understand bodybuilding). They think I am very big. People who are into bodybuilding can see in a second that I am completely clean, my face, voice, features, hips... everything is still feminine. I don't think that people think that I am lying. I always explain to them what the difference is between drugs and no drugs and how the body looks. Nutrition As a natural bodybuilder, Suzanna needs to ensure her diet is working for her, not pushing her away from winning first place. She has learned that having a cheat day once a week during her contest preparation can push her back a few steps. I used to have a wild cheat day once a week, on Sundays. I could eat 10,000 calories that day (yes, 10, TEN). I don't do that anymore. I worked on my subconscious mind and learned how not to crave sweets. So I am doing well without cheat days, or cheat meals. I am pretty strict. I might have one cheat meal every two weeks. And it's still pretty healthy, it's just more calories than I would normally eat. Talk about a strong will: with the ability to use her mind to overpower cravings, Suzanna is a great example that your mind is one of the most important muscles in the body, and should not be taken for granted. Suzanna, much like the rest of us, still has her vices. Nuts! All kinds. Check out this meal which she can eat every meal: One of my favorites are oats / barley / rye flakes cooked in egg whites, with some peanut butter in it. Knowing the importance of keeping her menu appetizing she loves to take chances with her ingredients. I am trying to avoid 'rut eating,' but this is on my menu very often. I like to experiment with my foods, so I am putting together funny looking healthy mish-mash-dishes. Hmmmm, guess I can't say anything about that creation since I used to mix peanut butter, maple syrup and raisins with my cottage cheese. Before you leave with the image that Suzanna has the strength to avoid treats. I am a nut junkie... cashews, walnuts, peanut butter, anything nutty. Now, it's not a secret anymore, everybody knows it about me. I have to really control myself so I don't eat a pound of nuts every day. She also enjoys adding Thai food and sushi to her nutty menu. Consuming so many nuts each day, what body percentage would Suzanna have? Ok, this year is different, as I mentioned before, I don't have my cheating and bingeing off season. I am staying in a pretty good shape all year around. Body Fat
12 weeks
before you compete: I am about 14%. We all know that bodybuilders tend to gain weight fast following a show, and the women competitors are no exception. In the past, I went from 16-18% maybe 4-5 months out, to 9.8% at the contest, then back to 16% just a few weeks afterwards. Crazy. I don't want to do that anymore. I asked Suzanna if she would feel fatter and more bloated one month after her show than she would three months before her show. I used to, yes. I gained 20 pounds in 2-4 days... wow!!! Now, I've got my eating habits in better order, so I plan to stay in good limits.
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Having
been an athlete since she was 11 years old, Suzanna competed in cross-country
skiing, tennis, ball sports, running ... you name it. She utilized the act of
lifting weights to enhance her ability in sports. Lifting weights helped me
to get faster and stronger.
Watching
her mother strive for the best health she can may have been the trigger that
has subconsciously influenced Suzanna in her choice to say no thanks to using
steroids.
Suzanna
doesn't mind informing people outside of the business about how the body looks
when someone is using steroids. Those who do workout can tell instantly how
natural Suzanna is.
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