SPOTLIGHT ON:MJ Klein
Nickname: Gwen, Joey
Born in Plymouth PA
Hometown: Brackney PA
Age: 33
Children: 1 (age 15)
Status: married
Years training: all together, 12 PROPERLY, 2
Weight: 118-120 Contest, 125-132 Off Season
Height: 5'5"
Favorite body part to train: Legs
Least favorite: Chest
Favorite cheat food: White Chicken Spiedie pizza is my kryptonite.
Favorite diet food: chocolate protein powder mixed with PB into a pudding
Life outside of bodybuilding: Firefighter/Lieutenant, SCUBA/Rescue/Recovery Diver, USCG licensed Capatin, Owner/Operator Dive Charter and a die hard hockey fan.
December 2006 I decided to compete, "JUST ONCE". So I chose the Liberty State Natural in May and my first pre-judging out of the gate I was totally hooked. If my body (and bank account) could have handled me being on stage every weekend, I would have been competing somewhere EVERY Saturday. Making the decision to compete ended up being one of the best decisions of my life. I have met some of the most amazing people and have made some awesome connections as well as gaining quite a few wonderful friends. I've learned a lot about myself this past year. But I think one of the most important things that I've come to realize is that no matter how many sacrifices I made to step out on stage, no two people sacrificed more than my husband Jim or my daughter Aubrey.
2007 Accomplishments:
USBF Liberty State Natural, 3rd Novice-short, 3rd Open-short
USBF Jersey Shore Natural, 3rd Novice-tall, 1st Open-tall
USBF NEPA Natural, 3rd Open-short
OCB NYS Natural, 5th Open-short
I'm looking to start off 2008 at the USBF Jersey Shore Natural on 4/26/08 or OCB Liberty State Natural 5/10/08...perhaps both!
SPECIAL THANKS TO: Jim, Aubrey, my parents, Heather P, Heather B, Tionette, Steve P, Mike Halsey and Pete Hilburn
