1ST SET
THE BODY SHOP
BY ROGER LOCKRIDGE
COOL
COLLINS
JAMIE COLLINS
SHARES HER
TRANSITION FROM
THE NPC TO THE
IFBB BIKINI RANKS.
18
FLEX | JANUARY 2018
JAMIE
COLLINS
BIRTH DATE: May
2, 1986
HEIGHT: 5'7"
CONTEST WEIGHT:
136 lbs
RESIDENCE:
Tigard, OR
WEBSITE:
aslanfit.com
COLLINS’ AB WORKOUT
Exercise
Sets Reps
INSTAGRAM: Hanging Knee Raise 2–3 20
@aslanfit Vertical Crunch 2–3 20
TWITTER: Frog Crunch 2–3 20
Overhead Band Crunch 2–3 20
@aslanfit
FACEBOOK:
Jamie Collins
IFBB Bikini
Keep rest between sets to minimum.
FOR THOSE OF YOU
wondering what the differences
are between competing as an
amateur and as an IFBB pro,
Jamie Collins is a great resource
for answers. She won her bikini
pro card in 2016 at the USAs and
is in the middle of her rookie
campaign in the IFBB. So what
changed for her?
“A huge change was the
morning routine that the bikini
pros have. I had been doing
Nationals shows for a few
years, and we’re usually allowed
10 seconds onstage. So to go
from 10 seconds to 60 was a
big change.”
Something that is common
backstage at all shows is the
camaraderie between the bikini
athletes, which Jamie is proud of.
“Everyone gets along backstage,
and we cheer each other on.
Every pro in some way paid their
dues to be at that level. Yes, we
each want to win, but we’re all
pretty equal backstage.”
While she was on her journey
to attaining pro status, Collins had
two role models. “My biggest
influence was Nathalia Melo. I
loved everything about her and to
this day would love to meet her.
To me she had beauty and grace
with just enough classy sexy
onstage. I love her harder,
conditioned look and her
confidence on stage. Another
one will always be Justine Munro.
There aren’t a lot of blondes
competing on the pro stage, so
she will probably always be my
blond crush. [Laughs] I’d love
to meet her one day and tell
her thank you for representing
the blondes.”