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Bethany Carter Howlett Interview
by edouble, Admin @ IronLife.com
Click here to learn more about Bethany Carter Howlett & bethanyhowlett.com
 Ironlife.com: First of all, let me thank you for doing taking time out of you schedule. Iron Life is honored to have an national level athlete of your caliber to do an interview with us.
Ironlife.com: Where were you born and raised?
Bethany Howlett: McLean, Virginia
Ironlife.com: What is your ethnic background?
Bethany Howlett: Swedish
Ironlife.com: What sports were you involved in during your childhood? Gymnastics, Ballet, Jazz, Softball, Track, Cheerleading, Tap Dance,
Bethany Howlett: Show choir, Baseball
Ironlife.com: Did you attend college?
Bethany Howlett: University of Virginia for a BA in Music, BS in Molecular Biology, Minor in Spanish, from George Mason University a MS in Molecular Biology........Next is a PhD in Pharmacology which starts in 2004.........then law school.......
Ironlife.com: How did you get your start in the industry?
Bethany Howlett: I was a pre-Olympic gymnast
for thirteen years and missed the Olympic team by seven placings thus I then went to the national level bodybuilding world before becoming a professional fitness athlete......
Ironlife.com: Besides being a top level national competitor what else do you do?
Bethany Howlett: I have four gyms....one on my own and three with other share holders, am starting my own fitness clothing line for women as well as working on a fragrance for women, own a personal training business, and have the Fitness Web site of the Year.......
Ironlife.com: What made you change directions in your career from female body building to fitness?
Bethany Howlett: The direction that the female bodybuilders were going in......it
was a look that would not have helped me reach my goals in the academic and the workplace......
Ironlife.com: Which athletes have inspired your career change ?
Bethany Howlett: Lance Armstrong is an amazing human being who made a change in his life by reaching the goals that he set.....one can do whatever they want to as long as they keep their focus.....
Ironlife.com: What do you think about the politics in the sport?
Bethany Howlett: Politics play a part in everyday life....one has to learn how to play the game or get out as it is your own choice to be involved.....
Ironlife.com: What do you think of the drugs in the bodybuilding, figure and fitness scene?
Bethany Howlett: We are involved in a sport that is based on quality appearance where drugs play a part as they do in all sports. In our sport drug use is more observable due to the qualitative level of how lean and/or muscular we get instead of the sport being on a qualitative level like the number of points scored by a ball being placed into a basket or the number of persons who cross home plate, etc. To win one must be as muscular and lean as the judges would like to see us which leaves the choice of what an individual wants to do up to that individual. Remember that no one likes to work hard and not be rewarded....thus athletes will do what needs to be done to reach their goals.
Ironlife.com: What do you think of the judges and judging in fitness as opposed to female body building?
Bethany Howlett: I enjoy the fitness judging better since 50% is based on physique and 50% is based on actual real athletic ability.
Ironlife.com: When is the next competition you will be in?
Bethany Howlett: All professional fitness shows in 2004......
Ironlife.com: Do you have a set weekly training schedule?
- Favorite body parts?
- What kind of diet are you using during your on/off season contest preparation?
- Do you believe in vitamin supplementation and why is it so important?
Bethany Howlett: All of training and nutrition info is on my web site with detailed
directions and everything one would want to know in fitness and
bodybuilding....all can be printed out via www.bethanyhowlett.com
Ironlife.com: Where do you see your self in ten years and what are you goals?
Bethany Howlett: I hope to have earned my PhD and my law degree and still have my gyms and I will have won at least one fitness show and competed in the Olympia....
Ironlife.com: We know you have a lot of fans out there, do you have anything to say to them?
Bethany Howlett: I want to say thank you for the support as you guys are what makes me get up each day and train as well as reach my goals.....Remember to be well rounded and work as hard in your academic world as you do in your athletic world.......The best is yet to come.....May the best day of your past be the worst day of your future.....
Smooches and warmest regards......Thank you Ed for allowing me the time to talk about myself.......
God Bless and Good Health Always,
Queen B
* Article by edouble, Admin @ IronLife.com
* Back to Issue #4 Frontpage
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