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Crystal Woods - Pro Bikini
Personal: Single, 2 children
Place of Birth: Phoenix, AZ
Email: CrystalBwoods@gmail.com
State of residence: New Jersey
Available For Posing Exhibitions and/or Seminars: Yes
Occupation: RDA / CDA and Stage Coach
Hobbies: Scrapbooking, extreme sports, modeling, shooting
Favorite Movie: Anything 'time period'
Favorite Actor: Robin Williams / Denzel Washington
Favorite Band: Rascal Flats / Pink
Food: Mexican / Ice Cream
Judge Since: 2014
NGA Judge Since: 2015
Training Since: 2012
Year Turned PRO: 2013
Stats:
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: Preshow 120
Weight: Show 106
Education: College Graduate
Best Body Part: I would say my back, a beautiful back is sexier than cleavage.
Favorite Exercise: Deadlifts
Least Favorite Exercise: Front squats
Traits You Admire Most In Others: The ability to appreciate the differences in others without judgement and willingness to learn from one another.
Traits You Admire Most In Yourself: I fancy myself as a strong individual, able to overcome anything that life throws at me with a smile. I have a passion for life and a desire to make a difference.
WINNINGS/PLACINGS:
2017
OCB - 1st place Bikini Open Short and overall (pro card) - NC
NGA - 1st place Pro Bikini - State College, PA
2016
NGA - 2nd place Bikini Open - Lebanon, PA
ANBF- 1st place Bikini Masters (pro card) - NC
OCB - 1st place Bikini Open Short - Burlington, NJ
WNBF - 6th place Pro Figure - NYC
NGA - 1st place Pro Figure/1st place Bikini and overall (NGA Pro Card) - East Orange
OCB - 1st place Bikini Open Short - Burlington, NJ
ANBF- 2nd place Pro Figure/1st place Bikini Open (pro card) - Brick, NJ
NGA - 1st place Pro Bikini - East Orange, NJ
OCB - 2nd place Bikini Open Short - Syracuse, NY
2014
ANBF - 1st place Pro Figure - Brick, NJ
WNBF - 3rd place Pro Figure - New Haven, CT
WNBF - World Championship Pro Figure 8th place – MA
2013
OCB - 3rd place Figure Open - Burlington, NJ
ANBF - 1st place (pro card) - Brick, NJ
INBF - 1st place open short and Overall winner (pro card) - NYC
WNBF - World Championship - Pro Figure Debut 4th place - MA
2012
DFAC - 1st place Figure Open Short - NJ
OCB - 1st place Figure Open Short – NY
Certificates:
2015
WNPF - 1st place 114 lb class state record
USAPL - 1st place 114 lb class state record
2014
WNPF - 1st place 114 lb class state record
BIO: My name is Crystal Woods, In 2012 I changed my life when I decided to quit smoking and no longer lead a sedate lifestyle. Let me give you a little background. At the age of 6 my parents divorced, kidnapped by my father he moved me from Arizona to Texas. I spent the first half of my primary years answering to a false name and moving from place to place. All forms of abuse and trying to stay alive became a norm in my life. As one would expect this can affect how you feel about yourself and it did, however, I never allowed it to show. Surprisingly I have always been an outgoing, social, talkative, and seemingly the most confident girl in the room no matter what the situation.
Now fast forward to 2011, mother of two teenagers, working full time, and a homebody. It was at this point I decided to quit smoking and then join a gym in an effort to stay busy and smoke free. I began lifting, learning, and then at the encouragement of a friend, I agreed to compete. It was then I realized after taking before and after photos just how much weight I had gained.
Now we come to the present 4 years and 20 shows later, I am involved in the fitness industry in a multifaceted capacity. I did not just find physical health and my figure restored, I found a healthy confidence, a new state of mind (health), a sense of worth, and purpose. I have found a community of people excited to live healthy and together we as a community share our knowledge with others in an effort to educate people about fitness.
I believe we all have a purpose, a path in life, and I have been lucky enough to realize mine as a public speaker and health advocate. I speak publicly to groups and individuals on how to obtain success and happiness after child abuse. Helping others to achieve their goals through fitness is a multifaceted, life-changing experience that can give a person back control of themselves.
