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Laura Erchul
Laura
Erchul was born and raised in the northern suburbs of Minneapolis.
Laura is 36 years old and works as a Senior Benefits Specialist for a
large Medical Corporation. She was always a natural athlete growing up.
During her later years of high school and into College she was obsessed
with her weight and became Anorexic. The sickness had become so severe
that she ended up in the hospital and her heart actually stopped beating
on 3 separate occasions. After successfully gaining some weight back and being released
she set her sites on wanting to be healthy and feeling good about
herself and the way she looked.
It was at
that time she decided to try bodybuilding. After heeding some advice
from a trainer she entered her first show and won her class. Laura
entered one other show and again won her class but was told that due to
her height (5'8") she should put on more muscle mass to be more
competitive.
For the
past 5 years she continued to train hard but decided bodybuilding was
just a little too extreme with dieting and weight loss. Late last winter
I talked to her about entering Figure competition. Since the diet is
not quite as extreme and needing a low but still healthy bodyfat comp,
it might be something for her to try.
Laura
entered the 2008 Natural Minnesota show and not only won her class but
placed 2nd overall missing her Pro Card by 1. Her first Figure
competition and she's truly a natural. |
