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Spotlight On: Erica Blockman
Category you compete in: Figure
Date of birth: 06/24/1987
Hometown: Mt. Shasta, California
Career: Firefighter/Medic and Fitness Instructor/Trainer
What is your favorite childhood memory? I have two… Playing cops and robbers with my dad, of course being the robber, and being a complete Dragon Ball Z nerd with my other nerdy friends:)
Name a song that motivates you. –Don’t Give Up by Josh Groban
What is your biggest gym pet peeve? This is a hard one to answer because I have many that are equally aggravating. I would have to say it's between people trying to have a full blown conversation with you when they know your trying to get work done and secondly, that GUY that takes every available 45 plate in the gym, puts it on the bench, squat, or calf rack to show what a B.A he is, then moves it 1-2 inches a few times and states that he’s a heavy lifter.
How do you like to reward yourself? Honestly… If im not in training mode, it would definitely be with an OREO. Any other time it would be with an awesome massage by my even more awesome fiance.
If you could change one things about the world what would it be? I honestly wish we could just start over with this planet in general because we’ve pretty much ruined it in many aspects. – stop killing those poor dolphins :(
What do you do right before you step onstage? Lick my front teeth and pray I don’t get too excited and trip.
Nook, Book or Kindle? I like the way real books smell :)
Competition history:
NPC San Diego 2011 4th place Figure Class A
NPC Culver City 2011 3rd place Figure Class A
NPC Emerald Cup 2011 1st place Figure Class A, 8th Place Bodybuilding
NPC Seven Feathers 2011 1st place Figure Class A, 1st place Overall champion
NPC Sacramento 2011 1st place Figure Class A
NPC National Champtionships South Beach Florida, figure Class A 5th Place.
Next competition: Vancouver Natural 2012.
If someone followed you for the day what would they be most surprised about? The fact that I watch Cupcake Wars and Man Vs. Food when I'm in contest prep I would guess.
What is your preferred tanning product and why? Very impressed so far with Liquid Sunrayz
Favorite Quote: Believe in the sun, even when it does not shine. Believe in Love, even when you feel it not. Believe in yourself even when you have failed and believe in God, even when he is silent.
Who would you like to thank? My wonderful fiance for putting up with my diet and training every step of the way, for being my biggest supporter... and emergency Bikini “ seamstress”. I believe he’s the only man on this earth who would drive 300 miles to buy a new bikini the night before a competition! I thank my father for some good athletic genes, my trainer, Noel Fuller, for being a good friend and butt kicker and Team DreamQuest for the support.
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