“I have a fabulous body, everybody says it”
It’s the only indication that the slender, attractive 30-something might be a little different from you or me. Her arm muscles too are notably toned but not the bulging biceps I expected. I am a little disappointed. She’s leaning on crutches. One of the hazards of the routine that she drove her body through on stage as judges watched and marked her performance.
The result makes Jennie Mayberry smile. Fifth in the amateur World Championships for Female Bodybuilder in the Toned Figure category. There’s no denying it’s a baffling sport for most of us. What drives a woman to undertake an arduous fitness and gruelling dietary regime for the glory of standing on stage under layers of tan in a bikini? It ain’t the money. Being serious about bodybuilding is a costly business. Over 100 eggs a week, six chicken breasts or fish fillets a day depending on your category, the supplements, the gym fees and the outfits. Outfits, which can cost anything up to €2,000 at competition time.
