Home: Springfield, MO
Gig: Firefighter
Age: 26 Height: 5’6” Weight: 135 lbs

Her journey: Amanda has always been active and started training for figure competitions when she was just 22. “I was coming into who I was as a person and competing helped me physically manifest that,” she says. “I was finally at my best, all the way around.”

Her workout: She lifts hard three days a week, splitting biceps/triceps/shoulders, chest/back, legs. “I do all my exercises to complete failure,” says Amanda. “My workouts take about 30 to 40 minutes and I am totally fried at the end. Work smarter, not harder, right?”

Motivation: “I pray,” says Amanda, “and think of the most immediate goal that I am working towards and get after it!” Recently, Amanda’s hard work and energy landed her a minor character role in the TV movie Larva starring Rachel Hunter.

Thoughts that keep her going strong at the end of a workout: “I picture myself on stage and look at my face,” she says. “Am I proud, or do I wish I went at it just a little bit harder? I never want to see the second option.”