my name called out as the winner and I was dumbstruck and then elated.” “It proves”, she says, “that
“anything is achievable even for a single mum-of-two with no history of fitness”. Support was vital: Ian helped in the gym, show promoter Angie Weston gave on figure tips and Audrey Kaipio trained her in modelling and posing. She also hired a hypnotherapist called Stuart Norman to overcome her nerves. Now she has the bug. “I have found a passion for this industry and an excitement at being alive. Myself and my trainer have achieved success in six months and given more time, we can repeat this in other British federations and then internationally—the sky is the limit!”
HOW SHE GOT THE BODY Maria spent several weeks learning the basics of proper form and technique with Ian. “We then spent a couple of months doing a ‘push-pull’ training system—one day where every exercise involved pushing, such as chest press, squats and leg press and the next day pulling, such as triceps
pulldowns, biceps curls and deadlifts,” she says. From March she switched to one body part per day. She trained for an hour, doing three sets per exercise and a maximum of 15 reps. “We go very heavy at all times and I push myself beyond what I believe is my limit,” she says. “I don’t have a set routine and am guided by Ian and instinct as to what needs attention and work. For instance at one time I trained shoulders and triceps more than once a week until they were suitably developed and then dropped the frequency down to once a week. “I find training easy and the one hour
per day is not a big commitment especially since the gym has a creche and my girls love it there. By far the toughest part has been the dieting. In the lead up to FAME the carb depletion affected my mood enormously.” As with her training, Maria doesn’t
Figure Model Class: 2nd Jackie Field, 1st Maria Scotland, 3rd Karolina Kaczor
follow a regimented diet, although she religiously takes protein powder. “I do try to eat clean but I’ve found six meals a day is too much for me so I eat three meals and three snacks,” she says. Maria is also not averse to the odd treat. “I eat chocolate or a sweet or a piece of bread or cake every day but I don’t have a cheat day,” she says. “I now know I’m pretty unique in this industry because I do not follow the same diet or training regime as others do but my success speaks for itself.” Maria draws inspiration from the memory of her brother, a bodybuilder who played one of the gladiators in the film Gladiator starring Russell Crowe. Sadly he died before the film came out. “I find power inside where my pain lies and I use this to lift and push enormous weights,” she says.
SNAPSHOT
NAME: Maria Scotland PLACE OF BIRTH: London LIVES: Reigate, Surrey HEIGHT: 170 cm (5’ 7”) WEIGHT: 59 kg (131 pounds)
COMPETITION HIGHLIGHT: 2011 FAME UK Figure Model winner
AMBITION: To make a career in this industry, keep competing and winning nationally and internationally and find sponsorship
TRAINING ADVICE: It is essential to (1) have a personal trainer who pushes you; (2) take supplements and protein; (3) diet; (4) read everything; (5) be properly trained in posing and modelling.
CONTACT: Via Facebook
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