Background:

Natalie grew up in Northern Ontario, Canada, where she remained until she graduated from high school. At age 18 she moved to Ottawa to pursue her post-secondary education. She graduated from the University of Ottawa with an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree, specializing in human resources, and today she works as a human resources officer for the federal government.

Natalie knew at a very early age that she wanted to make a name for herself. She has always been active in sports, and got involved in pageant-type modeling when she was in her early teens. After attending the Gauvreau School of Performing Arts modeling program at age 13, she entered her first pageant, Miss Teen Sudbury, that same year. From then on, she competed in pageants at the regional, provincial, national and international levels. These various competitions allowed her to develop skills in both stage presentation and public speaking.

In 2005 Natalie started competing in figure competitions, and did better than she could have ever imagined, winning her first two regional competitions, provincials and advancing to the National level. Since then she has captured the CBBF World Qualifier Overall title in Figure, represented Canada at the World's in Spain, and was the winner of her Figure Class at the 2008 Arnold Amateur Figure Championships. Natalie believes in training naturally, without performance enhancing drugs, and pushing herself to the limits. She hopes to promote a positive and healthy image to all those around her and stresses the importance of a healthy and fit lifestyle.
Natalie's Vitals.

Personal Bio

Personal web page: www.nataliewaples.com
Resides: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Date of birth: October 31st, 1979
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Dark brown
Height: 5'7"
Body weight: (Off season) 135 lbs
Body weight: (competition) 125 lbs

Gym were Natalie exercises: GoodLife Fitness
Occupation:Human Resources Officer
Education:Honours Bachelor of Commerce, University of Ottawa
Hobbies: Working out, playing volleyball, watching movies
Media exposure and experience:

• Featured model in Oxygen Magazine - August 2008 and the Abdominal Special Edition


• Serious About Fitness Camp Instructor/Facilitator www.safcamps.com


• Featured athlete in MuscleMag - February 2008


• Featured model in Inside Fitness Magazine Fall 2007


• Spokesperson and featured athlete for Natural Nutrition


• Host of the training DVD 'Building a Beautiful Body' -A Beginner's Guide to Getting in Great Shape with Natalie Waples


• Featured Fitness Model for Body Up Fitness and Activewear on both Ottawa Living and the A-channel


• Fitness model for www.girlsofsaf.com


• Featured athlete on www.northernphysique.com


• Elite Fitness model for www.seriousaboutfitness.com


• Cover model for City Health Magazine www.cityhealth.ca/PassedIssues/V2i5.html


• Model for UK based photographer Michael Palmer www.michaelpalmer.com


• Featured in Oxygen magazine January 2005

Trainer/Coach: Natalie is trained by Ottawa-based Doug Schneider
Favourite cheat foods: peanut butter and toffee rice cakes

Goals:

To obtain my IFBB Pro card in Competitive Figure and to grace the cover of an international fitness magazine

Competitive History:

2008

• IFBB Arnold Amateur Figure Championships - Winner Figure Class 'E'

2007

• IFBB North American Figure Championships - C height division, 4th place


• CBBF National World Qualifier - Medium-Tall class Winner and Overall Champion (drug-tested event)


• Fitness Universe - Tall Figure, 4th place; Tall Fitness Model, 8th place

2006

• Face of Champ Car International Finals, Mexico City, Mexico - 2nd Runner-up


• Miss Grand Prix Toronto - Winner


• OPA Ontario National Qualifier (drug-tested event) Medium-Tall Class Winner


• Ontario Figure Championships - Medium-Tall class, 1st Runner-up


• WNSO FAME Nationals Fitness Model Championships - 1st Runner-up

2005

• OPA Eastern Ontario Figure Championships - Tall-class Winner


• OPA Western Ontario Figure Championships - Tall-class Winner


• Miss Molson Indy Toronto - 1st Runner-up


• WNSO FAME World Finals 2005 - Advanced Fitness Model, 8th place


• Sportlab Stratford '05 Fitness Model Search - 2nd Runner-up


• WNSO FAME Sunshine State 2005 Fitness Model - 2nd Runner-up

Prior

• Hawaiian Tropic National Finalist (2000-2003)


• UMM Magazine Swimwear Model Competition Runner-up (2002)


• Venus Model Search National Finalist (2001)


• Miss Bikini Canada Winner (2000)

Training and Nutrition Strategy:

• Natural athlete and does not use any performance enhancing drugs.


• Train 6 days per week, 4 days upper and two days lower. I also train abdominals two days per week.


• Favorite exercise: Incline dumbbell presses and sissy squats


• Train in the 8-12 rep range, depending on my goals for a particular muscle group


• Supplementation: InterACTIVE protein powders, Micronized L-Glutamine, CLA and Metabolean


• Consume 4-5 litres of water per day to stay hydrated