Our Exclusive Interview with Ms. Alexis Chapman

How did you get started in the fitness industry?
I trained for my first show and it all developed from their once I found that I had a passion for the sport of Figure.

What do you feel is your biggest accomplishment?
My biggest accomplishment would be coming back from a debilitating injury I had between my 2nd & third show which took me off of the competing circuit for a year at the end of 03-04 and then winning my first Overall title my first show back!

Is fitness modeling/ competition your full-time job?
YES- although I do work a couple hours a week selling supplements and also personal training
clients too!
I have a very full schedule. But I love it and I make it work.

What are your long-term goals?
I would like to earn my IFBB pro-card

What supplements do you use?
I use PVL NUTRIENTS supplements they are
awesome and I really feel the difference with PVL. Also I use Recovery (Remarkablefoods.com ) 2x/day every day-and won't train without it!

How do you motivate yourself to stay in shape?
I always set personal goals for myself every year-I keep an attraction Journal and write down my thoughts every day - I try to stay positive at all times even when times are rough and try to keep a good sense of humor as much as I can. Positive self talk is a must!
I also make collages /vision boards and cut out all my favorite fitness/figure gals from the magazines and post them around me to keep my head in the sport.

What tips would you give to someone who wanted to get into the fitness modeling (or fitness competition).
Keep competing no matter what & never give
up! As long as you keep setting goals and moving forward you will create things to happen for yourself and you will live your dreams.
Have a clear vision in front of you of where you want to be in the future ,be precise
write it down.
Get connected with everyone - hey you never know who that person may know?
Make brochures promoting yourself and your business give them out to everyone!
Take lots of pictures and keep all of them -you never know when a marketing director of a supplement company may ask you for a picture you have on hand to use to promote a product on a label sticker or on a poster.