Hi! I am Lisa Cogswell. I have been a
bodybuilder for 12 years, and a C.P.F.T. for 6 years. I
also have recently enjoyed competing in powerlifting,
which has great effects on my physique for bodybuilding.
In my last contest I weighed 160lbs. at 5-7. The
powerlifting I have been doing has helped me to put on
quality muscle and keep my muscle bellies full.
I started competing in bodybuilding in 1990 at the
Oklahoma State bodybuilding contest. I trained for only 6
months and placed 2nd in the heavyweight class, losing
first place by one point to a girl who had been training
for 13 years. I came back and won the heavyweight and
overall title in 1992 to become the Oklahoma State
bodybuilding champ. In 1993 I won the bench press meet at
NASA; I benched 185lbs.
In 1994 I competed in the Lone Star bodybuilding
contest in Texas and won the heavyweight class and
overall title. The next year I had my son Thanh Jacob
Nguyen, my greatest blessing. I had a lot of
complications with my pregnancy and could not train for a
year and a half. I weighed close to 215lbs. A lot of my
clients and women in general don’t believe that you
can get into shape after childbirth; I wanted to prove
otherwise.
I decided to try to compete in the 1997 Red River
bodybuilding contest. I won the masters class and placed
2nd in the heavyweight class. In 1999 I went to the
Oklahoma State bodybuilding contest I placed 1st in the
master’s class and 1st in the heavyweight class and
won the overall title again. 1999 was one of my biggest
accomplishments; not only did I win the state in
bodybuilding, I crossed over that same year and competed
in powerlifting, and thanks to the help of world record
holder, champion powerlifter Kotcha Doonkeen, I set two
record-breaking lifts in the squat of 385lbs. and in the
deadlift of 380lbs. I also won 1st in the bench press
with a lift close to 265lbs.
I enjoy both sports, and hope to compete in both in
the future. This year I was accepted into the physical
therapy assistant program at O.K.C.C. and want to pursue
my education to help athletes recover from injuries, so
that they are able to get back into their sport. If you
want to write my address is below.
Thanhj@msn.com
