Model Canada Champion Sally Leung addresses a common concern about weight lifting for women. She says, “You can’t look like a man by lifting weights unless you want to. I lift 5 days a week for at least 30 minutes every workout and I lift heavy weights! With cardio, your muscles are staying basically the same size and shape. The key is lifting, because you will change the shape and size of your underlying muscles. You will not look similar to a bodybuilder. What you will do is raise your resting metabolic rate, harden your muscles and shape your physique.

Congratulations Laura Tarvell who just won both the Ms. Bikini and Model Canada last weekend in Montreal! At 5'10", 140 lbs., the 33 year old mother of two sets of twins was stunning beautiful on stage and one of the highlights of an amazing show. Laura owns a Pilates studio and is a former school music teacher. She was a college basketball player while earning a BA degree in music.