Name: Christine Anderson
Birth Date: October 29, 1969
Height: 5'0"
Weight: 110lbs on-season  123lbs off-season
From: Missouri City, Texas  USA
 
 
CONTEST HISTORY
- all NPC contests -
2009 Houston - Overall Figure Champion & 1st Place in both Figure A and Masters Figure 35+
2009 Capital of Texas - 1st Place in both Figure A & Masters Figure 35-49
2005 USA - 16th Place in Figure A
2004 Junior Nationals - 17th Place in Figure Short
2004 Texas - 4th Place in Figure Short
2004 Lone Star - 1st Place in Figure Short
2003 John Sherman Classic - 2d Place in Figure Short
2002 John Sherman Classic - 2d Place in Novice Lightweight Bodybuilding &  
 3d Place in Figure Short
 
 
RFOS Q&A
 
How long have you been training?
Since 1999. I had a personal trainer who would try to get me to bench press the 10lb dumbbells. I didn't want to do that because I was afraid of getting big like a guy. It drove him crazy, but he wouldn't push it and respected my wishes. When I started to see my body change and actually feel the muscles in my back, I wanted to start lifting more weight. I thought "Not bad for a five-foot female!" My trainer (now my husband) competes, and I would go to each of his contests to support him. I saw the women on stage and thought how incredible their bodies looked! Never did I imagine stepping on stage in a bikini. I'm from Hawaii, so I'll strip down to a bikini at any beach. But doing so to get on stage seemed a crazy idea to me. After two years of heavy lifting I decided to enter my first Figure and Bodybuilding contest in Texas, where I now live.  
 
 
What would like to see done to help improve or promote the sport?
As a figure competitor, I am also a wife, a mother, and work full-time. I feel this enables me relate to more women on many different levels. In turn, that helps promote our sport. My different roles let people know you can achieve a healthy fitness lifestyle while taking care of your family. As far as more promotion of the sport, I’m already starting to see supplement companies mention to the public that some fitness model is also a "mom of three, VP of a company" in addition to being in great shape. Positive promotion of our sport is so important, especially for our youth. You are always a role model to someone — whether or not you realize it.
 
 
What would you like to share about your last contest?
It goes better than expected when you win overall! Being evaluated by IFBB judges at the 2009 NPC Houston Amateur was very intimidating, but we all have to do what's needed in order to improve. Anyone who plans on competing at the Nationals should first do a contest that has Pro judges.
 

 
Do you get negative comments from people with regard to your muscles?  
No, no one has ever said anything negative directly to me. When I’m out and about grocery shopping or running errands, people will stare. One guy asked me if I was an MMA fighter. That I took as a compliment!
 
 
Have you ever surprised yourself with you own strength? Like you forgot you were THAT strong???
Oh yes, many times — especially with my calves. I can keep upping the weight and feel like I could keep doing so. My calves love the weights. As a kid, I would have to walk at least a block uphill to my house from the bus stop. Imagine doing this from kindergarten through 10th grade: with books and a flute. Yeah, I was band geek — so what!
 
 
How have you used your physical strength outside the gym, when it has come in handy?
Mainly when doing sprint drills on a park hill near my house.    
 

 
Any message for fans?
I am not a competitor who did lots of sports in my teens. I don’t think I’m sports inclined! I have a funny story about my attempt to play league softball. I joined a summer softball league when I was in the 7th grade. I was so bad at hitting that — I laugh about this story every time I tell it — when it was time for me to bat, all the OUTfielders would come IN. I played left field (or maybe it was right field) and was so bad at catching that all the batters would hit the ball in my direction. I remember praying, wishing, and hoping that a ball would not come in my direction; funny how it always did! Then to top it off, when I played neighborhood sports, I was always the LAST to be picked to be on a team.  
 

 
What is the best way to contact you?
Message me on my BodySpace page (link below).
 
 
Where can you be found on the web?
http://www.One2OneTrainingCenter.com - our gym
 
You can also learn more about me here:
http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/Christine2005
 
 
What else you would like to share?
I am an ACE certified personal trainer and am also Cooper Institute certified for working with pre- and post-natal clients. I have been training clients since 2000 at One2One Training Center in Sugar Land, Texas:
http://www.One2OneTrainingCenter.com  
 
I am available for local competition preparation as well as nutrition and training for adults. For personal training, I work mainly with adult women of all ages; for nutrition, adult men as well as women.
 
If you live in the area and are serious about getting or staying in shape — or if you're a competitor or wish to become one — get in touch with me to discuss programs and rates. You can reach me using the Contact Us tab on our training site.
 
Special thanks to my one and only trainer and nutritionist, my husband Charles Anderson. He is a wizard at what he does. Thanks as well to ALL of my wonderful clients. Their trust and confidence in my ability to help them get in better shape is the best form of flattery.  
 

 
I want to thank these talented photographers for the courtesy of using their pictures:
1-arm and back - Gene Carangal of http://imagesofvenus.com
White stoned 2-piece - Terrance Johnson of http://backprint.com/udaproductions
Gym training - Jeff Kutscher of http://flexphotos.net