Couple works out together to reach goals
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TAKE one look at McKenzie Wenmoth and you may not believe she is a self-confessed procrastinator.
The hours of training, the strict dieting and mental discipline she puts herself through in the lead up to one of the world’s most prestigious body-building competitions came as a shock achievement to the Warwick 22-year-old.
But standing in the wings wearing stilettos and a bikini, waiting to be called on stage at the IFBB Arnold Sports Festival in Melbourne, McKenzie felt a rush of adrenaline.
“Something clicks and this confidence comes out of nowhere,” she said.
Miss Wenmoth didn’t set out to become a body builder but got into the sport to support her partner, Ethan Sturgeon.
The pair agreed that sharing the struggle of intense training and a strict nutrition plan meant also sharing success at the end of the road.
Coming away from the competition with insights into how her body reacts to certain training tactics, Miss Wenmoth plans to do more competitions.
For Mr Sturgeon, making an early decision to stay natural was all about looking at life in the long term and balancing body goals with other values.
The Warwick sportsman chose to set his sights on competing under body-building federations that implement drug testing on competitors.
Still in the fledgling stages of his body building career, Mr Sturgeon is taking the long view towards his health.