Sue Gafner competed as an amateur in the light-weight competitive division for several years in the late 80s until she moved the middle weight class at the national class level of competitive bodybuilding in the early 90s.
19 Facts About Sue Gafner
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Sue Gafner competed as a professional from 1991 through 1993.
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Sue Gafner was the first winner of the Jan Tana Classic in 1991.
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Sue Gafner was born in 1964 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sue Gafner took up weight training mainly to lose weight.
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Sue Gafner's body responded quickly and before she knew it she got hooked on the bodybuilding life style.
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Sue Gafner gathered her training knowledge from a variety of sources, including Hard Bodies and received guidance from some of the members at her gym who offered her tips on training and dieting.
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Sue Gafner finally decided to compete after three months of training when people at her him began suggesting that she should try competition.
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Sue Gafner decided to do so and in April 1987 she entered her first contest.
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Sue Gafner won her class at the 1987 Palm Springs Muscle Classic Novice contest, and followed her debut with a victory at the 1987 Tournament of Champions where she won both her class and overall.
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Sue Gafner continued training, but ran into trouble due to her lack of knowledge about dieting and exercise and often overtrained.
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Sue Gafner placed 1st in the light weight division at the 1988 USA Championships and 2nd on the 1989 NPC Nationals.
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Sue Gafner later decided to enter the middle weight class and placed 1st at the NPC Nationals, earning her Pro card in only a three-year period.
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Sue Gafner continued to compete meanwhile she managed her own wall-papering business and worked as a wall-paper hanger.
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Sue Gafner arrived at a time where Women's Bodybuilding was going through a transition where bigger was better.
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Today it is believed that like many other professional bodybuilders, Sue Gafner has started her own personal training business and is living peacefully in California.
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Sue Gafner stands out from other female professional bodybuilders for been a great speaker about the bodybuilding lifestyle and for always promoting the benefits of bodybuilding outside of competing.
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Sue Gafner focuses on her chest, shoulders, back, and arms in order to bring up her upper body to match her strong legs.
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Sue Gafner believes that proper form is very important and often avoids extreme heavy weights.