Athlete Profile - Lemuel Thomas

"Lemuel Thomas started lifting at the age of 10.  He always had a strong love for weight training.  Friends and clients call Lemuel; LT.

Lemuel has been involved in sports from a very young age.  Football, basketball, track, and wrestling are a few sports that Lemuel participated in as a child.  In his second year in high school, he worked in a fitness center in Baltimore, MD.    This is when he realized that he had to pursue a career in personal training. LT attended Salisbury University and graduated in 2003 with a BS in Exercise Science.  LT currently owns a personal training studio in Baltimore, MD called LT Personal Training.

In December 2007 a few people told Lemuel that he should compete in a bodybuilding competition.  So, LT started preparing in January 2007.  Thus far, he has competing in 2 competitions. OCB April 14, 2007 (First competition) 1st place novice, 2nd place open.  OCB 28, 2007 4th place open tall."

"Train hard but train smart"

Lemuel enjoys singing and he also enjoys watching sports, and is looking forward to competing for many years to come.

Stats:

Age: 27

Height: 5'8

Weight: In season, 165 off season: 185
Competitive experience: First year competing.  OCB April 14, 2007 (First competition) 1st place novice, 2nd place open.

OCB 28, 2007,4th place open tall.
Favorite exercise: Deadlifts
Favorite body part to train: Back
Training philosophy: Train hard but train smart.
Hobbies: Sports, singing, & music.  Love taking pictures.
Contact: E-mail: L.Thomas@ltpersonaltraining.com

Website: www.LTpersonaltraining.com

Personal Note:

"Being that I am a personal trainer I meet a lot of different individuals that want to get into shape.  Sometimes clients just want to get into shape just to look good.  Looking good is a great thing.  It definitely builds confidents and self-esteem but that's not the most important reason to start an exercise regiment.

First and foremost, your health is the most important thing.  If you aren't healthy, you can't enjoy life.  Working out will improve your quality of life.  You will feel better, look better and enjoy life much more.  This is why I became a trainer and this is also why I work so hard on my body."

Lemuel Thomas

To learn more about Lemuel (LT) Thomas, contact of visit him at

L.Thomas@ltpersonaltraining.com (email)

www.LTpersonaltraining.com (website)

http://www.myspace.com/ltpersonaltraining (Myspace)

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