Athlete Photo Line-up

As you know we asked competition level athletes to get in touch to help with a photo line-up we will be having as part of the BodyWorks exhibition. Lots of different sports people got back to us from a wide variety of disciplines including a wheelchair curler, jockey, rhythmic gymnast, wrestler, fencer and swimmer amongst others! The athletes were aged from 17 to 59 which is fantastic. We are still looking for male athletes so please get in touch with jenny.templeman@glasgowsciencecentre.org
We spoke with one of the athletes, Joanne Jamieson who is a Body Builder, to find out more about her training regime, how she keeps motivated and why she wanted to help us with the exhibition.
What first attracted you to the sport?
My brother has competed for years and I would see other girls and friends up on stage competing and it always made me want to do it as they look fantastic.
How often do you train and what does this involve?
I train twice a day 6 days a week, then as a show gets closer I train 7 days a week. I do cardio every morning before work and I train a specific body part with weights in the evening after work. Sometimes closer to shows I do cardio again in the evening, just for that wee bit extra.
How do you motivate yourself?
I have quite a competitive nature, so the thought that someone may beat me because I did not put enough effort in drives me crazy, so I have to just keep going!
What is the part you enjoy most about your sport?
The most enjoyable part has to be when I am on stage and I can hear my friends supporting me. It just makes you want to smile :D
What is the part you enjoy least?
The last few weeks of the diet, I am literally dreaming about food!!!
What is your ultimate sporting goal?
My goal is to compete in a British Final.
And finally, what attracted you to taking part in the BodyWorks exhibition?
After hearing about the exhibition I thought it would be good to be part of as I am proud of what I have achieved and would like people to see what is possible if they commit to achieving a goal and work hard towards it. Hopefully, it will encourage others to take up sport. Also I think it is important to show that not everyone has the same build and body type but they can still participate in sports.













