Birthday:October 26, 1959 Hometown: Hollister, California Height: 5 ft 2 ˝ in Weight: 145 lbs offeason 120 lbs contest Measurements: (all done cold) Biceps: 14 in Wrist: 5 ˝ in Chest: 44 in Quads: 24 in Calves: 15 Ľ in Waist: 28 in Neck: 13 ˝ in My Profile: School Background: I grew up in NYC and went to public and Catholic schools, then to community college for my RN degree in California. Hobbies/Interests:Body building, Bellydancing, Archery, Music, Travel, Camping, SHOPPING, EGYPT, CRUISES, Japan. Favorite Movies:Wizard of Oz, Bruce Lee movies, Stargate, NIKITA Female Spy, The Underground, Mortal Combat, Coming to America, Dracula, Moses, Hercules, Cleopatra. Favorite Music:Bellydancing (Arabic, Egyptian, Lebanese, Greek), Alternative, Classical, Hip-Hop, Rap, World, Rock, Motown. Favorite TV Shows:Nikita, Stargate, Conan, Court TV What I like in a Man:Honesty, MUSCLES, nice, silly, funny, serious, positive, likes animals, likes kids, dark hair, professional, hard worker What I Dislike in a Man:Self-centered, arrogant, selfish, negative, boring My Favorite Date is:ummmmmm haven't had it yet!!!! My Strength: soon to come How I Started Lifting Weights:I saw Lisa Lyons and Rachel McLish back in the 80s and loved the healthy, muscular look. The Impact Bodybuilding Has Had on My Life:I see women working out more, and kids look up to me. Women want to know how to get a muscular body and ask me for advice. What Motivates Me:Healthy people, different gyms, seeing big muscles My Strongest/Weakest Muscle Groups:Strongest = legs Weakest = triceps People's Reactions to My Lifting Weights:Stares, most are positive My Future Goals in Athletics and Weightlifting: To compete and keep training all my life, and to teach younger kids to be healthy. Doing My Part to Win The Battle of The Sexes: Add to the female bodybuilding population. Favorite Diet food:tuna & eggs,Jay Robb Protein Powders-Watermelon, Pina Colada, Creamsicle. Favorite Foods:Cheesecake, sushi, Benihana, Todai, strawberries, Jelly Bellies Press:I was featured in Free Lance front page for bellydancing, The Pinnacle newspaper for bodybuilding and archery. Movie:Picked as one of the entries for Talent Search for the movie "NO PAIN NO GAIN", for the scene of Venice beach gym http://www.no-pain-no-gain.com/talentsearch/ Certifications: Certified fitness and nutrition, ACE certified personal trainer, Salimpour School Of Dance (SSSD) certification Level 1 Contest: Wiggle and Giggles Bellydance, Reno, troupe 2nd place, 2000, Peoples Choice Bellydance, Hollister, 2nd place Duet, 3rd place, soloist Troup: I belong to Troup Soraya Bellydance, 1981 - present Oh, by the way..... I'M SINGLE!!! Please note: Karen does not do sessions or wrestling of any kind. Please don't ask!! |