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Andrea Shaw

Andrea Shaw (born December 18, 1983) is an American professional bodybuilder.[1] She holds five Ms. Olympia title wins and four Ms. Rising Phoenix title wins.[1][7]

Andrea Shaw[1]
Bodybuilder
Andrea Shaw at the 2023 IFBB Pro League New York Pro
Personal info
NicknameThe Phoenix
Born (1983-12-18) December 18, 1983 (age 40)
Height5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.66 m)[2]
WeightOn-season:
170–180 lb (77–82 kg)[3][2][4]
Off-season:
180–209 lb (82–95 kg)[5]
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 (de jure)
Helle Trevino (de facto)[7]
ActiveRetired 2019 (physique)[1]
Medal record
Ms. Olympia
1st 2020 Ms. Olympia
1st 2021 Ms. Olympia
1st 2022 Ms. Olympia
1st 2023 Ms. Olympia
1st 2024 Ms. Olympia
Rising Phoenix World Championships
1st 2020 Rising Phoenix World Championships
1st 2021 Rising Phoenix World Championships
1st 2022 Rising Phoenix World Championships
1st 2023 Rising Phoenix World Championships
2nd 2024 Rising Phoenix World Championships
Other IFBB Pro League contests
2nd 2019 Chicago Pro
1st 2020 Omaha Pro

Early life

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Shaw grew up in Michigan. As a girl growing up, she was into gymnastics and competitive cheerleading. In her eighth-grade aerobics class at Benjamin Nolan Middle School, which didn't offer adequate equipment or much organized sports[clarification needed], her teacher taught her to make her own structures[clarification needed]. At the age of 13, Shaw saw Lenda Murray for the first time because both her mother and Murray worked out at Powerhouse Gym in Center Line, Michigan. At the time, she never thought she would be good enough to compete in female bodybuilding. After middle school, she was burnt out from gymnastics and cheerleading, so she focused on academics in high school. After gaining some extra weight, her mother, a nurse and former personal trainer, encouraged her to start working out at Powerhouse Gym as well. Shaw began attending the gym on her own, and her mother's training partner, a female bodybuilder, began advising her on muscle building. She said she had no desire at 17 to be a bodybuilder, instead wanting to be a fashion model, but she was not tall enough.[5][1][8][9][10]

Figure career

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At the age of 18, Shaw'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][8][9]

During this time, Shaw attended Wayne State University, where she studied exercise science. She earned a BA in exercise and sports science, along with continuing to refine her resistance training. Shaw said she neglected her physical health and gained about 20 pounds her freshman year. To address her physical health, she took small steps to exercise and diet. She also started lifting heavier and found she put on size easily. Instead of cutting food from her diet, Shaw said she made substitutions, like baked chips in place of regular chips, and spinach wraps rather than regular bread. She began to research bodybuilding and 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.[clarification needed].[5][1][8][9]

Competition history

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

Physique career

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Over the next eight years, Shaw took a break from competing, instead focusing on studying and reading (Oxygen Magazine, Muscle & Fitness, Shape, and Muscular Development), researching exercise, and obtaining a new trainer. She returned to school and found a program that specifically addressed experience and sports science[clarification needed]. In 2016, Shaw decided to resume competing and switched to physique. After competing in six competitions, she placed 2nd at the 2018 Nationals, qualifying for an IFBB pro card. She went on to attend the 2019 Toronto Pro, placing 11th.[1][8]

Competition history

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  • 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 Toronto Pro Supershow – 11th[1]

Bodybuilding competition history

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Best statistics

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Personal life

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Shaw currently lives in Michigan, working as a personal trainer and has plans to go back to school, hoping to one day obtain a doctorate.[6][9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Andrea Shaw". Wings of Strength. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d 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 January 16, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021. ... At 5-foot-5½ and around 170 pounds onstage at the Olympia ...
  3. ^ a b Miss Massive! Female Bodybuilder Andrea Shaw. YouTube. April 13, 2021. Archived from the original on September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  4. ^ a b MS. OLYMPIA CHAMPIONS ANDREA SHAW AND LENDA MURRAY
  5. ^ a b c Muscle & Fitness Hers - Olympia 2020 Special Edition
  6. ^ a b c "IFBB 2020 Rising Phoenix World Champions Scorecards". ifbbpro.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Andrea Shaw Wins 2020 Rising Phoenix World Championships Bodybuilding Show". BarBend. December 6, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d podcast 346 Andrea Shaw
  9. ^ a b c d 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 February 15, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  10. ^ 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 February 15, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  11. ^ 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 September 14, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  12. ^ a b ANDREA SHAW 3X MS. OLYMPIA IS BUILDING HER LEGACY! INTERVIEW BY RON HARRIS
  13. ^ MS. OLYMPIA ANDREA SHAW
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