While bodybuilding can look like a male-dominated sport, there are several female bodybuilders who are breaking all stereotypes to chase their passion. Mel Wilkinson, a former Birmingham City University student, quit her Law degree to become a professional bodybuilder. She says, even though it looked quite like it, it was not intimidating at all to pump with the weights.
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Recently, a YouTube channel featured her story where the 28-year-old candidly talked about achieving her dreams. After 10 years of extensive training, she is finally going to appear on the stage as a professional bikini bodybuilder. Let’s get to know more about her story.
Wilkinson left college to pursue bodybuilding dreams
In the latest interview with SWNS, Wilkinson revealed she was only 18 when she started her fitness journey. At first, the English bodybuilder wanted to do it as a side of her law degree. But soon she found her true passion and took the decision of proceeding as a fitness enthusiast. Wilkinson shared, “I was training while I was in uni planning to be a barrister…But I became so invested in my fitness journey and I became so passionate about it that I actually ended up going towards the bodybuilding side as a bikini master.”
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Finding her love for the sport, she “ended up leaving my law degree in the first year because the way my life went with the fitness industry I decided that it was actually my true passion “. Mel is now eyeing the upcoming IFBB event in Portugal this weekend. In fact, to make a physique that will look cut off the base, she is consuming thousands of calories and lifting 440 lbs.
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During the lockdown period, she did umpteen shows across the country, and if she wins this one, she will become a pro in her field. With two hours of cardio a day in the gym, five days a week, alongside an hour of weight training, she feels to reach the goal soon. Mel also is looking forward to breaking the stigmas related to women performing the sport.
She now sees herself as someone more than a bodybuilder. In fact, Wilkinson is working as a fitness trainer to guide and empower women around the world to achieve their dreams.
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Nonetheless, she has an inspiring story, and she has sacrificed a lot for her passion. It’s now a matter of time to see whether she wins the competition.
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