Show us your muscles!

No, that's not me, or anyone I know. But on Saturday night, Mike and I went to a body-building/fitness show. Our personal trainer, Shelly, was one of the contestants. Shelly had told us about her training and preparation for the show (twice a day work-outs, strict diet, visible reduction of body fat), and we wanted to cheer her on.

We weren't really sure what to expect from the show. Primarily, the contestants came out on stage and posed to music for about a minute each. Their goal was to show their fitness and muscle tone to the judges, while walking back and forth across the stage. We didn't have great seats, but even from the back, you could see the rippling muscles. Most of the women were in their 30's, although there were a couple of 50-year-old contestants who looked amazing. (We left before most of the men's judging.)

Shelly didn't win her class, but she's already planning on training for another contest in the fall. And she looked great to us, as did another competitor who trains with Shelly and works out at our gym.