Michele Burdick: Bodybuilder, Model, Fitness Specialist, B.S, MFT, CMPT, Sports Nutritionist, Pilates Instructor.

I grew up in Encino, California. Both of my parents are very athletic. My mother in swimming and tennis, my father an avid hunter and tennis player. Both continue to remain very active in their sports. They are in their sixties.           Image Courtesy of TwixPix.com

As a child, my sisters and I spent many hours daily in fitness clubs experimenting with choices of activities. I was never one for video games (boring). Equestrian riding, water and snow skiing, paraplaning/sailing, hunting, skeet and target shooting, tennis, racquetball, swimming, aerobics, running and weight training are just a few of the sports I enjoy in life and love. I espicially enjoyed bodybuilding and was influenced by the power and grace of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel McLish and Cory Everson, bodybuilding superstars. I met Cory at the Warner Center Fitness Club and was awestruck at her beauty, strength, and graciousness. These bodybuilders became my role models.