Stacy Faulkingham

Date of Birth: November 12,1974

Born: Ellsworth, Maine

Grew up in: Illinois, Ohio

Current Residence: Phoenix, Arizona

Marital Status: In a happy relationship

Height: 5’4

Weight: 125 competition and 140 off season

Current Occupation: Personal Trainer

Favorite Hobby: working out, boating, water skiing, jet skiing, laying in the sun, shopping, spending time with family and friends!

Favorite food: sushi, ice cream, cheesecake, peanut butter, chocolate

Favorite music: electronic, dance, trance

Best body part: shoulders, back

Years training: since I was 15 years old

Years competing: going on 2 years

Email: americanfitnessgirl@gmail.com

How did you get interested in figure-fitness/working out? I started training with free weights at 15 years old and loved what it did for my body and my confidence! I loved how it made me look and feel! Later as I saw how my body changed and I started reading Oxygen and Muscle and Fitness Hers regularly I became inspired by Monica Brant and other competitors!

What was your first show like, any interesting experiences? My first show was actually very large! There were 20 girls that were in my class B all competing to win! I went into first experience since it was my first show! It was an amazing experience! I learned a lot and met some great ladies! Hitting the stage for the first time was a little nerve wrecking but it also was like a natural high!!! I loved every minute of it!

What are your future goals in this industry? Since the age of 15; I have been inspired by Monica Brant and other competitors! My future goals are to get my pro card and sign a fitness modeling contract. I want to take it to the top! I love training and competing! Anything in this industry! It is and always has been my passion!

What do you see yourself doing in 10 years? Happiness is the key! Doing whatever makes me smile and makes my family and others smile! I would like to open my own gym one day and help others to achieve their goals and most importantly to believe in themselves!

Please tell us something about you that most people would not know. Most people do not know that I am French and American Indian(Cherokee). My mom and dad side both are French and my mom’s side is Cherokee, Indian, French. So I guess that make me a French Indian Princess!

What do you like and dislike about competing? I absolutely love training and how it makes me look and feel! It is the best high in the whole world! I feel on top of the world when I look and feel my best! It makes me want to achieve more and more goals for myself! What I dislike about competing is the fact that I can’t have some of my favorite foods like ice cream, cheesecake or chocolate. Protein bars save me in the first 8 weeks, but after that no protein bars and that is really tough for me! Another thing is the fact that you can not drink water the day before the show or the day of the show! I would also have to say that not knowing what the judges are looking for is also difficult because you can come in looking your best and the judges may be looking for something else. All you can do is the best that you can!

Any additional notes? People  you would like to thank? I would like to thank my friends for all the advice, inspiration and for being there for me! Thanks to my wonderful and amazing boyfriend for being there for me, inspiring me, pushing me when I needed it and for putting up with me on my low carb days!!! Thanks to my mom for being there for me and praising me! Thanks to Sarah and Chris Try! Thanks to Jeff Patterson! Thanks to all of my friends for the motivation, inspiration and kind words at Fitworks! You all are amazing! I thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Stacy Faulkingham

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Competition History

NPC Ohio April, 1, 2006 (class B)

NPC Illinois May 27,2006(3^rd place) (medium class)