Lucy White Interview

Where and when were you born?

Lucy White: I WAS BORN IN SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI. MAY 14, 1974

What is your profession?

Lucy White: I’M A SURGICAL NURSE. JUST FINISHED MY HISTOLOGY DEGREE, AND HAVE A MINOR IN FORENSIC SCIENCE.

What do you do for fun that does not relate to the sport, do you have any hobbies?

Lucy White: I HAVE A HARLEY AND LOVE TO RIDE. I HAVE A SON THAT KEEPS ME EXTREMELY BUSY, AND I’M AN NPC FLORIDA STATE BODYBUILDING JUDGE.

How and when did you get involved in weight training?

Lucy White: I’VE BEEN IN ATHLETICS OF SOME KIND MY WHOLE LIFE BUT MY BROTHER IS THE ONE THAT GOT ME STARTED IN BODY BUILDING. I WAS A MARATHON RUNNER AT 98 LBS BUT AFTER HAVING KNEE SURGERY FOR THE SECOND TIME, I HAD TO GIVE IT UP. SO, I DECIDED TO FOLLOW IN MY BROTHER’S FOOTSTEPS AND HERE I AM TODAY. I STARTED COMPETING IN 1999.

How often do you train and could you give a brief overview of your weekly workout?

Lucy White:

I TRAIN 7 DAYS A WEEK.

SHOULDERS/TRICEPS/ABS
BICEPS/ABS
BACK/CHEST/ABS
LEGS-FRONTS (ANTERIOR)
LEGS-BACK (POSTERIOR)
CARDIO/ABS
CARDIO/ABS

How critical is a good diet in this sport and why?

Lucy White: DIET IS EVERYTHING!!! WORKING OUT IS EASY….BUT IT’S THE DIETING THAT SETS US APART.

What is your favorite workout and why?

Lucy White: I HAVE TO SAY BICEPS AND TRICEPS. BECAUSE I LOVE STRONG ARMS!!

Do you train harder for competition preparation versus training in the offseason?

Lucy White: I TRAIN HARD EVERY TIME I GO INTO THE GYM, WHETHER IN SEASON OR OFF SEASON. THE ONLY THING THAT I REALLY UP OR INTENSIFY IS MY CARDIO.

Did you want to compete from the day you started or did you gradually come in to it?

Lucy White: I WANTED TO COMPETE. IT WAS ALL OR NOTHING. I WAS ON IT LIKE A FAT KID ON A CUPCAKE!!

When and what was your first competition and how did you do?

Lucy White: THE FIRST SHOW I EVER DID, WAS THE MID FLORIDA CLASSIC IN 1999 AND I TOOK 2ND PLACE.

How often do you compete now?

Lucy White: I’VE BEEN OUT OF THE CIRCUIT FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS BECAUSE MY BROTHER WAS KILLED AND HE WAS MY MENTOR, BUT I HAVE SOME UNFINISHED BUSINESS TO TAKE CARE OF, SO I’M STEPPING BACK ON STAGE IN 2011.

Could you list the competitions you have competed in and your placement?

Lucy White:

1999 MID FLORIDA CLASSIC 2ND PLACE
1999 ANCIENT CITY CLASSIC 1ST PLACE
2001 NPC SPACE COAST 2ND PLACE
2001 MID FLORIDA CLASSIC 2ND PLACE
2001 THE BODY MAX CLASSIC 1ST PLACE AND OVERALL
2001 THE ALL STAR CLASSIC 1ST PLACE AND OVERALL
2004 THE ALL SOUTH BB CHAMPIONSHIP 3RD PLACE
2005 MID FLORIDA CLASSIC 1ST PLACE
2006 MID FLORIDA CLASSIC 1ST PLACE AND OVERALL
2006 NPC HURRICANE BAY 1ST PLACE AND OVERALL AND BEST FEMALE POSER AWARD
2006 NPC SOUTHEASTERN USA 1ST PLACE AND OVERALL
2007 THE ALL SOUTH BB CHAMPIONSHIP 1ST PLACE
2007 NATIONALS 14TH PLACE HW

In your opinion what is your best body part?

Lucy White: I’VE ALWAYS BEEN KNOWN FOR MY ARMS AND BACK.

Is women’s bodybuilding as respected as men’s bodybuilding or is it criticized more?

Lucy White: DEPENDS ON WHO YOUR ASKING REALLY. BUT AS A FEMALE, I WOULD SAY NO. IT IS DEFINITELY CRITICIZED BECAUSE JUDGES ARE TIRED OF SEEING FEMALES WITH THAT “HE-SHE” IMAGE. WHEN YOU PICK UP A MUSCLE MAGAZINE, DO YOU SEE IT LOADED WITH FEMALE BODYBUILDERS?....NO. IT’S FULL OF MEN AND BIKINI CHICKS. WHY?? BECAUSE THAT’S WHAT MAKES MONEY!!! I LOVE THE SPORT AND I WILL CONTINUE TO DO IT BECAUSE THERE ARE NOT VERY MANY WOMEN THAT DO, BUT I WILL DO IT WITHOUT CROSSING THAT FINE LINE, STILL KEEPING MY FEMININITY AND SEXY APPEARANCE.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Lucy White: I WOULD LIKE TO WIN MY PRO CARD AND IN 10 YEARS, I WILL JUST BE HITTING MY PRIME. YOU CAN DO NOTHING BUT JUST KEEP GETTING AND LOOKING BETTER AND BETTER!! (MUSCLE MATURITY)