The Stats: Name: Leah Berti Residence: Calgary Alberta, CANADA Nationality: Italian

Titles Provincial Medium Class, 3rd2006 Southern Alberta Light Weight, Champion, 2005 Southern Alberta Bodybuilder, Female Overall, 2005 Alberta Provincials, 2nd Place, Qualified for Nationals Figure and Fitness Model Pro WNSO, 2004  

Height: 5’3 ½ Weight: On Season: 114 off 125-130 Birthday: January 01, 1984 Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Education: Joint degree Kinesiology and Management at the University of Calgary. Currently looking for a job!

Job: Personal trainer, Consultant, Part – Time at Gold’s Gym, Infuse Nutrition

A bit about Me!

The gym is my second home and anyone who knows me can vouch for it! I think the key is to stay motivated and surround yourself by positive people.

The Path to Fitness: From a very young age I was always an active kid I remember following my Dad around the Police gym mimicking all his exercises with little 3lbs weight, pretending to give him a spot on bench press! Being from a great Italian family though food was never scarce and oil was considered an essential additive! Needless to say I began to find myself over weight, being at the awkward age peers don’t make circumstances any better! That’s when I became determined and began reading as much as I could about exercise and nutrition and between Junior high and high school transformed myself and found my passion! That was about 8 years ago and I have not looked back since or missed a work-out! I had always had a desire to compete but was never sure the process luckily I was able to meet some great people and inspirations and competed and won my first shows, 2004 Figure and Fitness Model winner WNSO Prairies as well as placing 6th at Nationals in Toronto, attaining my Pro Card for both Figure and Fitness Model! Not bad for my first show!

Do you have thoughts of competing? Drop me a line if you have any questions or concerns! Im positive I have had the same!

Other Interests:

Until recently I played highly competitive court volleyball at the local, provincial and national level! Volleyball is my second love, being 5’3 I played setter and libero. I also play Beach volleyball in the summer with my all star partner and best friend Rachel, where we have placed 2nd at Provincials! I also competed in track and field at the University of Calgary but found it tough to keep muscle on and was always getting in trouble for lifting! In the summer I love wakeboarding and heading out to our cabin in Penticton BC to relax and Sun tan.

Traveling! Spent 3 months in Southeast Asia this summer with my best friend Rachel! A treat to myself after competing at the WNSO Toronto nationals! Truly amazing. I love traveling and hope to visit as many diverse countries and cultures as I can.

Fav Quotes: Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t….YOUR RIGHT! If you’re not Training….Someone else is! Stay focused you are 1% of the Population!

Thoughts: Don’t get discouraged, one bad day doesn’t mean all is lost, stay motivated!

Well hope you enjoyed the little insight into me