Name: Jennifer Sargent Byrd

Age: 46

Occupation: Trainer

Education: College / 12 years US Navy, 6 years US Army (Drill Sergeant).

Family: Husband, 2 girls (teenagers)

Current Residence: Zirconia, NC

Gym: I work through the Pump House / contracting.

Company: Body by Jennifer

Website: www.bodybyjennifer.com

Accomplishments in Bodybuilding or Figure:
Bodybuilding only: Ms. VA, N. Atlantic Champion, Ms. S.E. Regional Champion, Ms. Natural America Champion, 7th in NPC Nationals, 3rd in Amatuer Worlds, 5th in Professional Worlds (all from 1982 through 1988): these are the main winnings...

Height: 5'4"
Off Season Weight: 136
Contest Weight: Harder this time... older, but still hope to be around 123.

Favorite Cheat Food: beer
Favorite Meal: Really good pizza.

Favorite Supplements (and why):
Liver tabs / aminos / GH Factor... seem to retain size.

Upcoming Competition Plans: Mountaineer ONLY!
Most Inspiring People (outside bodybuilding):
Anyone who works / focuses on achieving a goal and does so...

In my CD/mp3/iPod: Eminem / Bob Segar / Live / Linkin Park / POD... etc...

Other Interests: Running / road biking... intense cardio / partying and traveling!

Words to Live by: Nothing is impossible when the mind is trained well!

Favorite Quote: "All things are possible" "Commitment to Excellence".

What People May Not Know about You:
I love to be alone on long runs and biking... etc. I love being with ME!

Typical Pre-contest Meal Plan:
Cream of Wheat / rice cakes / tuna steaks / big vegetable salad with Newman's own dressing and chicken. Big snack for long run: flour tortilla with butter flavored Pam.

Supplement Plan:
GH Factor / Liver tabs / Muscularity / aminos / L'Carnitine / Glutemine / Lean Out and especially Lipo-6!

Pre-Contest Training: (Monday-Sunday, Cardio, Resistance)
(Monday-Sunday, Cardio, Resistance) two muscle groups per day burning out to failure on each / 1000 abs 3 times per week / Versa Climber 5 days for 45 min / running at night for 5 - 6 miles... weekends are for long distance runs (10 miles) and biking.  

Tell Your Story (What Inspired you to compete, obstacles you've overcome, etc.):
Quickly, I was a gymnast who had an injury... went into lifting for too many hours a day... met a woman who got me on the right track in VA Bch, found my first of many trainers (George Snyder / Serge Nubret / Samir Bannout / Lynn Conkwright). The rest is history... my most coveted trophy? The World Professional Championships from Vienna, Austria 5th in the pro's invited by Serge Nubret himself (1987)!

Jennifer Byrd

Jennifer Byrd