Monica Brennan at the 2008 NPC Contra Costa

Monica Brennan

NPC Figure competitor Monica Brennan was selected as the FigureRX spotlight athlete for the 2008 NPC Contra Costa Championships, held on May 10th in California.

FigureRX Spotlight Interview - Monica Brennan
FigureRX Online Magazine Volume 5

Editor's Note:  Because of her impending wedding, Monica chose not to compete in Contra Costa and we will see her back on stage early in the fall.  We decided to go forward and feature her now. 

At the 2007 NPC Contra Costa Figure Championships last May, one of the most stacked and competitive shows at the local level last year, we did a double take when we saw the top six athletes in Class C. The talent level looked to be good enough for nationals, led by RX favorite Danyell Johnson (Leavitt) with her world class midsection. Tanya Merryman began her comeback at the show and showed up looking shredded and gorgeous with her trademark leg development, placing third ... on her way to a pro card in fitness at Nationals later that year. Future star Jessica Troha finished in sixth and then went on to win the NPC California State Figure Championships before making an impressive showing at USA's.

But what about the second place finisher, 25-year old Monica Brennan, who blew us away with the combination of her physique and beauty? Well there is a lot to be said for making your national debut as impressive as possible, and Monica has spent the off-season making even more improvements to the amazing foundation she has built with years of weight training and kickboxing. That step onto the national stage is a little bit delayed because she is getting married next month, and we wish Monica tremendous happiness in her marriage and life. We are looking forward to her national figure debut which may be in New York in September or Atlanta in November, but in the interim you can see her as our FigureRX spotlight athlete for the NPC Contra Costa Figure Championships, held on Saturday, May 10th.

To see her full interview, as well as the full 2008 NPC Contra Costa contest report, please visit FigureRX - Everything Figure and Fitness.