It seems to me, having done my research (of course), that there is a wave of new young British female muscle talent on the cusp of international success. Yesterday, for example, we highlighted the prodigious achievements of our 23-year-old Fitness champ Emma Paveley. Readers will already be familiar with the likes of Ria Ward and Hayley Brylewski, who have already competed in the US, and Georgina McConnell, who will surely be doing the same before long. And later in the week we will be meeting an emerging talent competing in the world of NABBA.
Exciting times.
Laura Madge is another of these emerging talents. As gorgeous and muscular as any of the women in this British new wave, it could be argued that Laura is, perhaps, our most exciting prospect of all, simply because she has, uniquely among her peers, already won an international amateur competition and achieved professional status.
Her win came in Las Vegas this August at the WBFF Worlds. Laura was crowned Diva Figure Model, achieving pro status in only her second year of competition.
True, the WBFF (World Beauty Fitness & Fashion Inc.) isn't exactly the IFBB, but all the same, she's now entitled to go sparkly bikini to sparkly bikini with some high calibre physiques. Emily Stirling, Anne-Marie Lassere and Louise van der Nat are all top WBFF Pro Figure competitors, as is Northern Ireland's finest, Leslie-Ann Armstrong, who became a pro after having finished runner-up to Laura in Las Vegas.
For Laura to have gone from winning her very first show as a Bodyfitness competitor - a regional UKBFF national qualifier - to winning her pro card in a touch over twelve months is impressive stuff. I am so proud of what I have achieved in a short space of time, says Laura. And FMS, at least, thinks she damn well should be.
Her success is no doubt partly down to the fact that from the age of 5 to the age of 23, when an injury ended her career, Laura was a gymnast. Her professional and personal alliance with her fiancé Scott Leeson, himself a successful WBFF Pro, and the man who has been her coach since the beginning of her muscle journey has also been crucial - and at this point I should warn fragile egos who are going to get depressed when they see the body of the man who snags a woman like Laura that Mr Leeson features prominently (and always shirtless) on her Facebook and Instagram.
Sport and training have always been a massive part of my life since such an early age, she says, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. It’s a lifestyle. And you wouldn't bet against Laura's relentless energy and competitive nature taking her to the very top of the WBFF very very soon. [I'm] Already so excited about competing at the WBFF Worlds Pro Figure next year, already working hard on my weaknesses.
So I guess this is where I have to admit that the aforementioned Mr Leeson is probably a better trainer than I could ever be, because when I look at Laura, I'm afraid I don't see any "weaknesses" at all. And by the way, he's also a photographer, so he gets to snap his soon-to-be missus in lingerie in their down time, don't you just hate him?!
And we leave you today with Laura's trailer for her work with FitVids.
Enjoy! And remember no fragile egos on her Facebook or Instagram!
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