Andrea Shaw

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Andrea Shaw[1]
Bodybuilder
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Andrea Shaw
Personal info
Born (1983-12-18) December 18, 1983 (age 38)
Height5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.66 m)[2]
WeightOn-season:
169–170 lb (77–77 kg)[3][2]
Off-season:
191 lb (87 kg)
Professional career
Pro-debut
  • IFBB Toronto Pro Supershow (physique)
    IFBB WOS Chicago Pro Championships (bodybuilding)[1]
  • 2019 (physique)
    2019 (bodybuilding)[1]
Best win
PredecessorIris Kyle[5]
ActiveRetired 2019 (physique)[1]

Andrea Shaw (born December 18, 1983) is an American professional bodybuilding champion and physique and figure competitor.[1] She holds two Ms. Olympia title wins and two Ms Rising Phoenix title wins.[1][5]

Early life[]

Andrea grew up in Detroit, Michigan. As a girl growing up, she was into gymnastics and competitive cheer. At Benjamin Nolan Middle School, in eighth-grade aerobics class, her teacher taught her to make her own structures within the middle school which didn't offer adequate equipment or much organized sports. After middle school, she was burnt out from gymnastics and cheer leading, so she got into academics in high school. After gaining some extra weight, her mother, a nurse and former personal trainer, encouraged her athletic ambitions by getting her to start working out at the Powerhouse Gym in Highland Park, Michigan. After the age of 15, she began attending the gym on her own. Her mother's training partner was a female bodybuilder and began giving her advice on muscle building exercises when she was 17 years old. She said she had no desire to be a bodybuilder back then, instead wanting to be a fashion model, but was not tall enough.[1][6][7][8]

Figure career[]

At the age of 18, Andrea's training adviser told her mom she didn't think she had the heart to stick with training. This encouraged her to focus on obtaining great shape. While training one day at Powerhouse Gym, she came across an Oxygen Magazine and saw the magazine was full of athletic fitness and sports models. She decided that would be her ambition. However, her body began responding quickly to resistance training and once she started intense weight training, soon people were asking her if she competed in muscle competitions. She didn't see herself as having enough size and development to compete as a bodybuilder, but liked the way the figure competitors looked in the magazines. In 2008, she entered two figure competitions, placing 3rd and 4th, but she didn't feel she was on the right path. She took 8 years off from competing.[1][6][7]

During this time, Andrea attended Wayne State University, where she began studies during freshmen year in the exercise science program. She earned a BA in exercise and sports science, along with continuing to refine her resistance training. In her academic pursuit, she said she neglected her physical health and gained about 20 pounds that year. To address her physical health, she took small steps to exercise and diet. Instead of cutting food from her diet, she said she made substitutions, like baked chips in place of regular chips, and spinach wraps rather than regular bread. She began to research bodybuilding. She took an eight-year break after college to continue her bodybuilding studies. She interned at the Detroit Medical Center, worked in the physical therapy department at Beaumont and received her group training and personal training certificates.[1][6][7]

Competition history[]

  • 2008 Karen Zaremba Classic – 3rd
  • 2008 Michigan Natural Championships – 4th[1]

Physique career[]

Amateur[]

Over the next eight years, Andrea took a break from competing, instead focusing on studying and researching exercises, obtaining a new trainer, and subscribing to magazines such as Oxygen Mag, Muscle & Fitness Hers, Shape, and Muscular Development. She changed her major and found a program that specifically address experience and sports science. In 2016, she decided to resume competing and switched to physique. After competing in six competitions, she placed 2nd at the 2018 Nationals, qualifying herself for an IFBB pro card. She went on to attend the 2019 Toronto Pro, placing 11th.[1][6]

Professional[]

Competition history[]

  • 2016 John Simmons Championships – 4th
  • 2018 Ohio Natural Championship – 2nd
  • 2018 John Simmons Championship – 1st
  • 2018 Lenda Murray Detroit Classic – 1st
  • 2018 North Americans – 3rd
  • 2018 Nationals – 2nd
  • 2019 IFBB Tornoto Pro Supershow – 11th[1]

Bodybuilding career[]

Andrea Shaw

At the 2019 Toronto Pro, Andrea spoke to one of the judges, along with female bodybuilders Irene Andersen, Margaret Marvelous, Lenda Murray, and Alina Popa who all told her she looked more like a bodybuilder than a physique competitor and she ought to consider switching divisions. Also at the 2019 Toronto Pro, she was first introduced to her future coach, professional bodybuilder John Simmons. She competed at the 2019 Chicago Pro as a bodybuilder, placing second to Aleesha Young by 1 point.[1] Her couch is Simmons and she trains at Powerhouse Gym in Highland Park, Michigan. She progressed from working out three days a week to every day a week. She spends eight to 14 hours working out weekly and once a week she has a cheat meal to celebrate a successful week. She has made guest appearances at bodybuilding competitions, model for women’s clothing lines and traveled to Germany to hold training events together with Mamdouh Elssbiay, the 2020 Mr. Olympia title winner.[9][7][8]

Competition history[]

Personal life[]

Andrea’s religious views include both Christianity and Judaism.[11] She lives in Clinton Township, Michigan. She is a personal trainer and has plans to go back to school, hoping to one day obtain a doctorate.[4][7]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Andrea Shaw". Wings of Strength. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  2. ^ a b Klein, Hans (January 15, 2021) [First published January 15, 2021]. Ray, Shawn (ed.). "The New Queen!". DigitalMuscle.com (Article.). DigitalMuscle.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021. ... At 5-foot-5½ and around 170 pounds onstage at the Olympia ...
  3. ^ Miss Massive! Female Bodybuilder Andrea Shaw. YouTube. April 13, 2021. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "IFBB 2020 Rising Phoenix World Champions Scorecards". ifbbpro.com. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  5. ^ a b "Andrea Shaw Wins 2020 Rising Phoenix World Championships Bodybuilding Show". BarBend. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  6. ^ a b c d podcast 346 Andrea Shaw
  7. ^ a b c d e Arshad, Minnah (February 15, 2021) [First published February 15, 2021]. "Detroit bodybuilder takes homes worldwide title of Ms. Olympia". Detroit Free Press (Article.). Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on 15 February 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  8. ^ a b Mann, Priya (February 19, 2021) [First published February 19, 2021]. Clarke, Kayla (ed.). "Michigan woman wins world's best female bodybuilder title". ClickOnDetroit (Article.). Graham Media Group. WDIV Local 4. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  9. ^ Interview with 2020 Ms.Olympia (Women's Bodybuilding) Winner Andrea Shaw. YouTube. December 31, 2020. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  10. ^ Lockridge, Roger (September 12, 2021) [First published September 12th, 2021]. "Andrea Shaw Wins 2021 Rising Phoenix Women's Bodybuilding Show". BarBend (Article.). BarBend. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Andrea Shaw (@mzprettymuscle) is on Instagram". instagram.com. Retrieved 2020-12-08.

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