Area Orion: Lisa Cross

I am a 32 year old English body builder. I am originally from Manchester in the north of England but for the past several years have lived in the south west of England. I have been weight training for about seven years but only started to train seriously, and bit the bullet, for the past two years.

I have the utmost respect for all female body builders as I know the dedication this sport requires but I would have to say that my all time favourite female body builder is Lenda Murray. When I met her in 2007 at the Olympia she lived up to, and indeed exceeded all my expectations and it was upon meeting her that I decided to take the plunge and compete.

I am often asked which is my best body part and what is my favourite body part to train. I truly believe that you are only as good as your weakest body part and I am always striving to maintain a symmetrical and aesthetic physique so I am always conscious of body parts that are lagging. Furthermore my favourite part of being a body builder is when I am in the gym, lifting.

I have lived a varied and interesting life, having lived in Russia, Japan and France. I still love to get away and travel and there are still so many places I want to visit. When I get time to relax though I like to walk my dog on one of the nearby beaches or watch a game of rugby on TV or just sit and read and recuperate from a hard training session.

See more of Lisa at lisacross.com, Facebook & Twitter