Bodybuilding Weekly: Skye Fisher Becomes Strong In Mind and Body

Skye Fisher Becomes Strong In Mind and Body
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Ralfe Sean on 28 May, 2009 10:53:00
 
During High School Skye Fisher participated in Varsity Cheerleading, Varsity
Gymnastics, and Track and Field and was a Regional Qualifier for each of her
four years of highschool Gymnastics. For the last four years, Skye has been the
Head Coach at Lowell High School. "I started doing gymnastics and dance about
age 5, where I fell in love with both sports. Throughout high school, my mom
took me all over the United States to participated in dance competitions where I
did gymnastics in every routine."
Skye attended Central Michigan University and explains, "I did my sports
studies practicum teaching the physical education gymnastics classes, I also did
Central Michigan Cheerleading for a half a semester where I got to do gymnastics
with them everyday.  There hasn't been a moment in my life that I haven't been
involved with something that had to do with my favorite sport, but then I found
fitness which included everything that made me shine as an athlete including
strength training."
During 2005, to raise money for her young cousin's cancer treatment, Skye ran a
marathon and finished 26.2 miles. But she also finished with a twisted ankle and
was on crutches for two weeks. A realisation that she needed to try new training
methods got her heavily involved in weight training. "I soon met a friend, Matt
Arnold, who talked me into a bodybuilding competition, which lead to my love for
fitness. In 2007 I met IFBB Pro Melissa Frabbiele, who introduced me to the
sport and I was off and tumbling at full tilt."
Skye explains that not only do fitness athletes have to do cardiac everyday
like the rest of the competitors in figure and bodybuilding, but they also have
to do routines. "Each strength move that I do in a routine has everything to do
with endurance and high repetition training.  Fitness is bodybuilding everyday
when your doing a two minute routine over and over, holding your body parallel
to the floor at times, with one arm pushups that grind on your joints and force
your pecks to work harder.  Every routine I do, is making me stronger in mind
and in body."
Skye Fisher finished sixth in her Fitness Class at the 2009 Arnold Amateur
Fitness competition in Columbus and is continuing her training for the 2009
Junior National competition in Chicago during June 19 and 20. Skye stands a
little over 5 feet 1 inch when she's not doing gymnastic movements. She enters
competition at 115 pounds.
Skye continues to close in on elite national ranking, while contending with the
misfortune and hapiness that her full life brings to her.She said, "This year
has been a year of growth and healing for me.  I recently lost my mother to
Cancer in August 2008 and have dedicated this years fitness routine to all
survivors and people who have lost someone to cancer.  Training has helped me
emotionally get through this very tough time in my life." Skye is a woman that
finds support from those close to her. "My motivation this year has been my
mother, but along the way my daughter has been my little trooper supporting her
single mom and encouraging me in the lows of the diet and training."
"I look forward to representing Michigan at Junior Nationals and bringing yet
another good performance to the stage.  I would like to thank Ali Swanson for
her encouragement to keep pushing forward, Mandy Polk IFFB pro for her great
routine and training, my friend Stefanie Irick IFFB fitness pro for her late
night cardio text messages, and lastly but not least, my neighbor Mary Jo Kerr
for the thousands of things she does during my show prep."
Michigan Bodybuilding is proud of Skye Fisher and expects to bring you future
news of this young woman's continued success. Skye has a champion's attitude and
a realistic perspective of the reality of the challenge facing her. Skye said,
"This sport is hard on your body and your mind, but with the support of friends
and family, I have been able to improve every step of the way.  Its not about
how you do with your placing, but how you feel when you come off the stage. 
Being number one can't happen every time, and if you know that you put your
heart into what you do, that should be all that matters!  Live, Laugh and Lift!"
Skye Fisher at MySpace