The days are long gone when getting muscular was something women feared. Now gyms are full of people inspired by Michelle Obama’s well-toned arms and Jennifer Aniston’s six-pack abs. So the rising popularity of natural bodybuilding — creating a championship physique without using performance-enhancing drugs like steroids — is no mystery.
At the forefront of the movement is Erin Stern, the Tampa woman who won the Olympia Figure championship in Las Vegas last year.
