Picture Perfect: A Visual Biography Of Fighter Diet’s Pauline Nordin

To reach the pinnacle in fitness, it’s not enough to stand on the shoulders of giants. You need to create your own monument. Witness Pauline Nordin.

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Pauline Nordin

2001, three years into training

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Pauline Nordin

2002, one month out from first competition at age 20

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Pauline Nordin

2002, two weeks before first competition

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Pauline Nordin

2004, 22 years old

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Pauline Nordin

2004, first American photo shoot

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Pauline Nordin

2005, Sweden's version of The Biggest Loser

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Pauline Nordin

2006, Pittsburgh Pro Figure

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Pauline Nordin

2007, Reps feature

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Pauline Nordin

2008, 112 pounds

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Pauline Nordin

2009, 121 pounds (last shoot before stripping off 10 lbs of muscle)

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Pauline Nordin

2010, 110 pounds (having stripped 10 lbs of muscle for another look)

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Pauline Nordin

2011, 112 pounds

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Pauline Nordin

2011, 112 pounds

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Pauline Nordin

2012, 117 pounds (after one year of building muscle)

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Pauline Nordin

2013, 122 pounds

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Pauline Nordin

2013

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Pauline Nordin

2013

Photography by Pavel Ythjall

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