Linda Minard
Biography
Name: Linda M. Minard
Age: 36
Status: married and mother of four children (natural son: age 4, three lovely step-children (12,14, and 15)
Trainer: the ever inspiring Marc Samson of Samson Fitness in Montreal, QC
Sponsorship: VATA Brasil active wear
Most proud fitness accomplishment: Becoming an Oxygen Magazine fitness model !!
Favourite thing to say: Make it Happen !!!
Website: www.lindaminard.com
I am excited to be competing as a Figure Athlete with the WBFF organization at the 2009 World Championships ! My first Figure competition was October 2008 at the WNSO Canadian Nationals where I won my pro card. Shortly after winning, I realized that regardless of my short height, I too could be a fitness model. So with that, I set my sights on getting published in one of my favourite fitness publications, Oxygen Magazine!
I can now be found gracing the pages of Oxygen Magazine’s Summer 2009 ABS Collector Issue, September 2009 “Overtraining” issue and a few more to come still this year!! And if you’re ever up late at night watching infomercials, you’ll see my abs on the cover of the MasterMoves core workout DVD. I’m just starting out so keep an eye out for me!! Along with being a fitness model, I am also an actor. My latest movie was “Driven to Kill” with Steven Seagal and Igor Jijikine of Indiana Jones’ Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
I’m a wife and mother of a very active four year old boy and I’m also a step-mother to three teens, ages 12, 14, and 15. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is important for myself and my family. I keep very active with resistance training as well as short track speed skating, mountain biking, and after the competition I plan to train in rock climbing. I’m a huge fan of dancing and in March 2009 I was a guest performer at a WNSO show where I was able to express my physique in a self choreographed two-minute routine that incorporated Figure & Bodybuilding poses.
I am trained by Marc Samson of Samson Fitness in Montreal, QC. He encourages me to always beat my personal best, practice self-recognition and enjoy the journey along the way…. this is a must, especially when competing !!
My favourite clothing to wear when training is VATA Brasil’s active wear and I recently gained their sponsorship !! Yay! You can’t find a more comfortable, sassy, WearEver wear clothing line!
Life is a beautiful gift and to waste it would be a shame. So I am always motivating myself and my family to live an active, healthy, and ambitious life because you never know what you’ll be capable of tomorrow. Live for now, live in the moment and don’t forget to train smart !! Thanks to all you Figure gals for keeping me inspired and also to the WBFF for putting on amazing shows with highly motivated athletes !! XO, –L
