I was born in Portland, Oregon. I grew up as an active child... my favorite thing happened to be running around the beach on the Oregon coast.

Throughout my younger years, I was always inclined to sports. Local stuff at the YMCA among PE being my favorite thing to do at grade school.

My dad has always been kind of a sports junkie following just about everything... baseball, basketball, hockey, football, even golf and bowling! I got acclimated to being athletic at a young age due largely in part to the fact that I was exposed to it on such a regular basis.

When I was 12, I started playing soccer and found that I had quite a bit of skill in that area, in addition to that, I absolutely loved it. I continued with soccer throughout junior high and high school, in addition to running track where I excelled as a sprinter in the 100 meter dash. 11.8 second was my record time. In addition to extracurricular sports and orchestra, I was quite the academically minded student.

In addition to being physically active, I was also very musically minded. I started playing the violin at a very young age. I continued to play violin at all grade levels being accepted to numerous honors orchestras throughout my schooling. I have been the concertmistress for several orchestras. At various times in my life as time has allowed, I have taught private violin lessons. I accepted a full ride scholarship, shortly after getting married, to Idaho State University to Study Music Performance. Currently I am a member of the Idaho Falls Symphony which performs numerous concerts throughout the year.

As far as health and fitness go, I started attending aerobic classes at the age of 13. I was a regular, going to a class after school as time would allow. I continued in this habit until I was a senior in high school where I found myself arriving at the gym each day to do cardio and light weight training.

This love for fitness evolved into something awesome when I got to college. It was then that I took up Body for Life, pushing myself to a level of fitness I had yet to experience. I was enrolled in the army ROTC which had me running 2 miles three times a week in addition to grueling PT requirements (gotta love those push ups and sit ups). I also taught the military style fitness class when aerobics was on the agenda. I was lifting on a 5 day split before class, and even attending some evening aerobics classes. I know it sounds like a lot, but I was 18 with all the energy in the world to do it! I arrived at 9.5% body fat and healthy as anyone could ask to be; it was something I was very proud of.

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Shortly after this, I became pregnant with my first child. I trained clear though that pregnancy and rebounded back to where I was before in record time. 9 months later, I became pregnant with my second. Still a very fantastic pregnancy, but this time it took me a little longer to get it all back. 2 years later, I was in fantastic shape again thought diligent nutrition and exercise. It was then that I became pregnant with the twins... yes TWINS!!!

For nearly a year, I spent myself on my kids, literally saving nothing for myself. Finally, near the end of 2005, I found the time and energy to get back in shape! I hauled all of my kids with me to the gym everyday, knocking out hardcore cardio sessions and hitting the weights with double determination. By the time April of 2006 rolled around, I was 135 lbs at 15% body fat. A couple months later, at 12%, my personal trainer friend and fellow Pro NGA Bodybuilder friend approached me about becoming a competitive bodybuilder. I had never even thought of that before, but why not?

I started training for competition in July of 2006. I had a detailed yet simple plan to execute incorporating goal specific nutrition, training, and rest (the hardest part as a mother of our, I assure you). All of my hard work landed me at 7% bf and shredded. That night, at the NGA Northern States Competition in Clearfield, Utah, I won my NGA Pro card on my first show. I was one of the best experiences of my life. Words cannot describe how emotional I was that night, knowing that I had taken care of my family (tough work) while at the same time achieving the goal I had set for myself. Trust me when, I say to you that you can accomplish anything you set your mind to... because it is absolutely true!

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In addition to bodybuilding, I am also a fitness and commercial model. I enjoy this because it gives my off-season variety. Rather than bulking or cutting for too long a period of time, it gives me a chance to do both, which my body seems to like. If you look at some of my pictures, you will see that my smile loves the camera!

In addition to personal successes I have achieved as a trainer, as a trainee and as an athlete, I truly enjoy helping others achieve their goals. It doesn't matter what the goal... general health and fitness, weight loss, or any aspect of bodybuilding. I have formulated many individually unique programs that have led many to their goals.

I enjoy doing this as a profession for one main reason: It helps others become their best. That's what it is all about folks... healthy goals that bring us closer to our personal best. We are all unique, from our metabolisms to our schedules, all the way down to the quirks that make us who we are. There is nothing that makes me happier than to see someone succeed, because I know how it feels and we all deserve that, do we not?

Visit my website at www.jenheath.com