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Lori Chinnery left a comment for Linda Minard
Linda you totally rock, your are such an inspiration and excellent example of what a Fame Pro should be! Here's hoping I can acheive the same sort of sucess soon!
Feb 20, 2010
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Hey Linda, Just wanted to say hi and see how you're doing! Looking forward to catching up soon:) Kevin
Aug 29, 2009
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kathleen left a comment for Linda Minard
WOW..good for you...you are a true inspiartion!!!
Aug 16, 2009
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CONGRATS on your Oxygen feature!
Aug 13, 2009
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Hi Linda! Just wanted to congratulate you both on your Oxygen Magazine feature and the announcement in FAME News!
Aug 12, 2009
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Hi Linda Saw your photos in 'O2' mag...CONGRATULATIONS!!! How exciting! It was a great article - you looked amazing!! (not that I expected anything less). An inspiration for sure! Keep it up! Rene
Jul 20, 2009
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Hi Linda, I've uploaded the Facebook photos here in case you wanted some higher res versions (it's weird that Facebook permits HR videos but not photos, whereas bodyproud permits HR photos but not video). The following links will take you…
Jul 20, 2009

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My Plug:
In life, I'm a mother and wife. In my career, I'm an actor/fitness model. See me in "Driven to Kill" on DVD now and also look for me in Oxygen July 09' Special Abs issue !
My BodyPROUD Story
I started competing in Figure in October 2008 when I first competed at the FAME Canadian Nationals in Calgary. Judy Wright of Versus 21 (whom I adore and admire greatly!!! ) in Vancouver started training me in April 08' and when she saw my body take shape she suggested I try a FAME competition, so I did and it was a fantastic experience for me. I am very fortunate to have met Judy because I don't know that I would have found this beautiful fitness world were it not for her!

I placed first in the Muscle Model category as well as first in Figure and then I earned my pro card !! I also booked a job doing an ABS DVD. Then, I got a call from FAME asking if I'd guest perform at the FAME West 09' show in my hometown of Vancouver, so I said yes and started training for that with Judy. While training for that, I got an opportunity to shoot for Oxygen Magazine...it's just been a fantastic exPerience and I'm loving boydbuilding. Right after the Guest Performance, I left with my family to Montreal (for business and Personal reasons) where I could train for FAME World's. I worked with Marc Samson of Samson Fitness and Annick Robinson of Vic Park/Annick Arts and they are about as fantastic as you can get in terms of not only caring about building the body, but also nourishing the soul. I love these guys! I'm looking forward to seeing where I take this journey...
My bodyPROUD Goals:
FAME 08' Canadian Nationals: 1st Muscle Model, 1st Figure and earned my PRO Card! Woot, woot!

-- My abs on the DVD cover for MasterMoves Core Workout (to be released soon)
-- Infomercial for MasterMoves (to be released soon)
-- Principal role in upcoming 'Driven to Kill' movie with Steven Seagal on DVD NOW!
-- Fitness model for Oxygen Magazine coming out soon!
My AHA Life Defining Moments:
I competed for the first time at the FAME 08' Canadian Nationals in Calgary and I got swept away. I went in an Amateur and came out with a PRO Card and it felt so amazing to know all that excruciating attention to detail on the diet and training was well worth it. Regardless of placing though, the energy and excitement of being around people interested in health and fitness just kept me smiling all day long! I loved hearing everyone's stories and their personal journey that brought them to Calgary that day. Considering I'm SUCH A TOMBOY, I was really surprised that I enjoyed parading around in a bikini no less (well a little less than a normal bikini ;) haha... but seriously, it's just not me, but it was me...

My family's excitement and love for me really keep me motivated. I'm always motivated by comments from people that say they are inspired...that's when it becomes more of a reality that my work is helping others and their body work will in turn inspire other people and it just keeps transpiring....
My Transformation Triumphs!
FAME West show DONE. Check that off the list...start training for Worlds!!

I just did a photo shoot for Oxygen Magazine, so look for it in a couple of issues to come ... July's Special Abs Issue on stands around the 9th !!
To Become BodyPROUD, I commit to do the Following:
...new goals: Train hard to win FAME 2009 World's in Montreal! I'm sure the journey there will be just as amazing as the first time around!
Life Advice that Helped Me:
Everyone keeps asking me what's my secret? I tell them there isn't one. Work hard to earn results because there is no "secret" to looking healthy, that's just what we want to believe in order to avoid the work. And if you can do it, get a trainer!!!
How I Boosted my Confidence and/or Added Joy and/or Health into my Life:
Just make it happen ... !!
Expressing Gratitude is a Key Ingredient to a Happy Life. I Am Grateful for:
My family. My husband is quite generous with his support and I love that he is helping me live a dream.

My trainer on the east coast, Marc Samson. He worked with me in the summer of 08' until he then moved to Montreal. Marc has added to the work Judy and I did in a tremendous way. I'm getting the detail in my back I want and my sense of balance/awareness have improved, which helps a great deal when performing a posing routine. He's also taught me to enjoy my journey and take it moment by moment;so I feel there is more quality in my overall balance as a human and a bodybuilder. I enjoy Marc immensely as a trainer and a friend.

Those in Vancouver that know me, know that I adore Judy Wright and all that she's helped me achieve. She is a kind, warm human with a passion for bodybuilding and I am looking forward to continued training with her as well as watching her grow in the fitness industry. It's good to know her and the boys down at Versus 21.

I am grateful for Budokon and Annick Robinson. The practice has been a beautiful experience for me and getting trained by Annick is a joy in itself. She is a lovely, sexy, smart woman with a lot of heart and soul.
Profession:
Personal Trainer &/or Fitness Professional, Parent
Check Me Out Online: (Facebook, Twitter, Truestar, LinkedIn, etc)
www.lindaminard.com
I learned about bodyPROUD.org from:
FAME email

MasterMoves Infomercial: the making of....beautiful abs...

Last week, I worked on an infomercial for an Ab "machine" that works the core without doing conventional sit ups. Oswaldo Koch, the creator, had an unfortunate mountain biking accident years ago and was unable to move his spine in the traditional sit up style, so he created a product to work his core, the unconventional way!

Oswaldo just put up a link on his website to the making of our infomercial. In early September, I did the cover shot for the DVD with a picture of my abs alongside the creator, Oswaldo Koch. Then mid October, we shot the actual work out DVD's, plus the whole infomercial. It was neat to see how they actually make these things and let me tell you, it's not easy! You perform the same move over and over as they pull one product away every 30 seconds ie DVD and then another product goes and another, but you just keep smiling and smiling until you get into a trance...it's pretty hilarious ...

Julie Marsland, another FAME PRO, worked on the infomercial too and I have to say I was quite smitten to be working next to her given her growing resume as a fitness model. She's amazingly down to earth and not only is she armed with wonderful biceps, but a great sense of humour as well! In the first slide show called "Product Presentation", she is the one in blue and I'm the one in pink (Jason is the guy and he's a trainer from Toronto).

Here's the link:
http://www.mastermoves.com/infomercial.html

I think the actual infomercial airs at the end of November...just in time for Christmas presents! Haha! I can see people swiveling on this MasterMoves product as they eat their holiday goodies. Focus bar in one hand, turkey leg in the other. (the focus bar is the stick you'll see in the product shots). Cheers!

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Final week till World's!!

Posted on June 7, 2009 at 10:17pm 0 Comments

I am just so excited this week! It's amazing how quickly the days have passed in 2009...it seems like FAME WEST was just the other day !

I think it's going to be an amazing weekend filled with wonderful athletes and attitudes ...I'm looking forward to stepping on stage to compete again and performing my routine. Best wishes to everyone for a fantastic weekend !!

A bientot!
Linda Minard

FAME West in North Van!

Posted on March 24, 2009 at 12:05pm 1 Comment

Wow, it's almost here...the FAME West show in North Vancouver this Saturday, March 28th! I'm excited to guest perform at the competition, but I'm even more excited to be around a bunch of stunning, healthy, dedicated people ready to share their hard work with a cheering audience!! This will be the first show I get to see for 2009, so I'm really looking forward to it! Even more special for me, I'll have all four of my children and my husband there, plus my trainer! Yay!



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12 Weeks until FAME WEST guest performance!

Posted on January 3, 2009 at 3:22pm 0 Comments

Happy New Year everyone!! I am super excited to be working on an entertaining routine for the FAME West show in Vancouver on March 28th! I'll be the guest poser at Fatima's show, so I'm looking forward to seeing a lot of you FAME bodies on the stage showing off your 2009 Body Proud look! Fatima will be putting on a great show, so quit flinching and sign up to compete or buy your tickets if you haven't already!!! Happy training to you! ...I need to go stretch now and get a lot more… Continue
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Grips and Thanks!

Posted on December 7, 2008 at 6:53pm 0 Comments

Wahoo! Two very cool things: Being profiled on this site and my new grips!



Thank you Jeffrey and Mindy for featuring my profile! And thank you to everyone for the nice comments, emails, and adds! I hope you all have a very wonderful holiday season. Mine has been very busy already as my mom is in town, it's my son's fourth birthday and all the other holiday prepping, so my postings and visits have been minimal, but I'm always thinking about FAME. I even ordered a few more comfy shirts… Continue
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Semantics and Outlook

Posted on November 27, 2008 at 12:25am 1 Comment

I just got back from Mexico last week and wow, did I have a great time relaxing. I'm not going to lie, I enjoyed some seriously delicious food presented by Executive Chef, John Black, at Ixtapa Club Med. Our family had our first Club Med experience in July and we loved it so much that we had to go back for more...unfortunately for my husband he had to work the whole time, but he still enjoyed working there more than at home. A big part of the reason is the food....



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At 12:00am on February 20, 2010, Lori ChinneryLori Chinnery said…
Linda you totally rock, your are such an inspiration and excellent example of what a Fame Pro should be! Here's hoping I can acheive the same sort of sucess soon!
At 9:44am on August 29, 2009, Kevin FriesenKevin Friesen said…
Hey Linda,
Just wanted to say hi and see how you're doing!
Looking forward to catching up soon:)
Kevin
At 5:52pm on August 16, 2009, kathleenkathleen said…
WOW..good for you...you are a true inspiartion!!!
At 8:17pm on August 12, 2009, Ms Pro World ChampMs Pro World Champ said…
CONGRATS on your Oxygen feature!
At 11:25am on August 12, 2009, FAME World TourFAME World Tour said…
Hi Linda! Just wanted to congratulate you both on your Oxygen Magazine feature and the announcement in FAME News!
At 12:18am on July 20, 2009, Rene KRene K said…
Hi Linda
Saw your photos in 'O2' mag...CONGRATULATIONS!!! How exciting! It was a great article - you looked amazing!! (not that I expected anything less). An inspiration for sure! Keep it up! Rene
At 9:28pm on July 19, 2009, Kevin CraigKevin Craig said…
Hi Linda,
I've uploaded the Facebook photos here in case you wanted some higher res versions (it's weird that Facebook permits HR videos but not photos, whereas bodyproud permits HR photos but not video). The following links will take you to the better quality pics:
First (same as below)
Second
Third
Fourth

At 8:19am on July 1, 2009, Román González ÁvilaRomán González Ávila said…
Happy Canada Day Linda.
At 10:11pm on June 28, 2009, Angel Alberto GarciaAngel Alberto Garcia said…
Linda, you are the total package. You have beauty, charisma, and intelligence. I admire you for all that you have done.
At 10:08pm on June 28, 2009, Angel Alberto GarciaAngel Alberto Garcia said…
Hi Linda, how are you doing? I hope your training is coming along well and good luck on your next contest.

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