I
was born and raised in a very small town in Sweden.
To be brought up with 4 brothers made me pretty stubborn
and active. Sport and exercising has always been a
big part of my life. My mom was at home with us through
all of my childhood and gave us the security we needed.
My dad use to be a professional motocross rider and
was and am still very interested in exercise and to
be active. After his career in motocross he started
powerlifting as did two of my brothers too.
I started training with weights when I was 18. By
that time I was into show jumping with my horse. I
needed to strengthen my arms and legs to keep up with
my horse so I started to visit the local gym in town.
I got introduced to the weights and after a week I
was hooked by it. I started to make progress fast
and got so many good compliments for my strength that
it encouraged me to go further. I liked the way you
sculpture you body and how you can manage and increase
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I responded fast to training, my arms started to grow
within 6 weeks. I started to read muscle magazines
and when I saw Cory Everson and Lenda Murray, I just
knew that a physique like that is what I want to achieve.
This lead me into start competing. |
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I
did my first Swedish nationals 1992 where I placed
3rd. My first World Championship came 1994 with
a 10th place as a result. Then I did some more World
Championships with 5th place as best result. After
that I started to aim for the other side of the
Atlantic sea.
Since my first time in USA 1994, I always have had
as goal to one day be live and train here. But since
I had my son to look after and my life in Sweden,
I knew I couldn’t go yet.
2001
my life was put on hold since my mom was diagnosed
cancer I her stomach. I lived with the frightening
thought of loosing her at same time as I tried to
have hope for her and keep her positive and strong.
The doctors did surgery on her after a long process
and we thought that she was safe. Unfortunately
it had already spread and in 2002 it got worse and
she found out by the doctors that her days were
now counted. They gave her 2 months to live. This
turned my life up side down. |
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Together
with my brothers we decided to nurse her in her
home to give her the best ending. I had to take
time off from my job and travel to my old hometown
and stay there as much as possible. I nursed her
24 hours a day for a week and then my brothers did
one week. The stress we went through was undescribable.
To see her get weaker and see her desperate eyes
put scares in all of us. She was so full of life
and stubborn that she didn’t pass away until
after 6 months. She never wanted to give up. She
is my biggest hero and I know she is always with
me. I’m proud of being her daughter and all
I got I have her to thank for.
It
took my long time to get back to the gym but with
help of fans and friends I decided to do what my
mother wanted me to do. Be a bodybuilder and aim
to become professional and try to reach for my dreams.
To move to US. |
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Not
until I got my IFBB pro card 2005 I felt my dream
was getting closer. In August 2005 I competed in
Europa Super show in Texas where I finished 4th
which really made me encouraged to try to finally
make a move.
February 2006 I packed my suitcases and made a move
to Los Angeles. I am now stationed in the Mecca
of bodybuilding and I’m working with personal
training and building my new company MJ K.I.S (
Keep it simple).
I
want to thank my boyfriend Kris Gethin for have
given me a new life with lots of love and encouragement
to reach for my goals and dreams and I want to thank
my son, that means the world for me, for have to
put up with a mom on diet and constantly training
and working. I love you Sebastian. |
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I
have the best of friends around me and some of my
earlier role models of this sport are now my best
friends. Lenda Murray, Dorian Yates, Gary Strydom
are some of them.
I want to thank all my friends from Gold’s Gym
and friends outside the gym for always being there
for me. |
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