It isn’t often that an athlete wins their class in their second-ever physique competition, then looks in the mirror and decides it’s time for a change. But that’s exactly what Sheena Ohlig did after winning her class in figure at the 2011 East Coast Classic last year.
“I’ve always been a heavy lifter and I’m naturally muscular with a larger frame,” said Ohlig, a former NCAA Division I track athlete. “It was so difficult preparing for figure because the resounding response was my physique was just too overpowering for figure.”
After the East Classic, Ohlig decided to make the move – to the newly-formed Women’s Physique division. The move paid off, as she won the Overall at the Steve Stone New York Mets on March 31.
“I had the most fun with this contest prep versus the other two,” Ohlig says. “For figure, I was doing up to two hours of cardio trying to trim down my physique and have softer lines. Coming into this show, I was able to lift heavy and do only about 45 minutes of cardio. Everything worked together for my specific frame.”
AGE: 28
HEIGHT: 5’7
LIVES: Collingswood, New Jersey
CONTEST WEIGHT: 148 pounds
CONTEST HISTORY: 2012: Steve Stone Metropolitans, Overall winner; 2011: Garden State Classic, 3rd Class C (Figure); East Coast Classic, 2011 1st Class C (Figure)
ATHLETIC BACKGROUND: “I’ve been an athlete my who life. I received a track scholarship (Hurdler, sprinter) to University of Memphis.”
OCCUPATION: Personal Trainer
PHYSIQUE ROLE MODELS/INFLUENCES: “Before the physique division was established my role models were the figure girls – Erin Stern, Ava Cowan, Theresa Anthony. I looked ath them and said ‘Man, I would love to do that.’”
BEST BODYPART: “My back – I worked really hard on it and love the way that came in.”
FAVORITE EXERCISE: Pullups
NEXT CONTEST: NPC Junior USAs on May 19th
ONE YEAR GOAL: To achieve my IFBB pro card.
3-5 YEAR GOAL: ”I would love to have an awesome sponsor, be on the cover of a magazine and really make a name for myself in the industry. I would really like to be known as an ambassador for fitness and women’s training and lifting heavy, really getting to the gym and working hard. And of course get some titles under my belt!”
