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Cathy LeFrancois’ last trip to the Arnold Classic as a bodybuilder was in 2003, when she won the Ms. International contest in the Lightweight division. The next year, she tried a new approach to competition, competing in the Figure class, but last year, she decided that bodybuilding was in her blood, and switched back. It was a smart move, as Cathy received an invitation to the 2007 Arnold Classic weekend Ms. International contest.

Speaking to Cathy, she was very excited, as she has just found out that she was on the list not 15 minutes before. Cathy had a few comments regarding the Arnold Classic, and her first bodybuilding show a month or two ago in Atlantic City.

“Honestly, I was worried about being invited, you never know if they will accept, but now that I know that I will be back, I am happy and relieved. I am at 141 pounds right now, and I want to be 135 pounds hard for the Arnold Classic. I am happy to be able to compete there, but hopefully, I can do great, like I did the last time I competed there as a bodybuilder. It will be more difficult, as the last time, there were two classes, but now there is only one.”

“I just started training this morning again after some minor surgery, but I am going to keep my diet, do cardio, and I am really going to focus on this competition. At the Atlantic City contest, I wasn’t hard enough. It was my first bodybuilding show since 2003. The judges just want me to be a little harder, not bigger than my last bodybuilding show. Believe it or not, I didn’t touch one dumbbell for three years now. At the Atlantic City contest, I wasnt confident enough, perhaps a little nervous. There were a few other poses than my last contest, but don’t underestimate me for the Arnold Classic. I will be ready. I want to look good, my figure, my face, my hair… I want to bring a nice package to the show, everything like the bigger bodybuilders but in a small and powerful way.”