Anna Level Returns

This weekend at the IFBB Ft. Lauderdale Cup, Anna Level will take the stage for the first time in five years. The last time we saw her compete was the 2004 Fitness Olympia where she finished tenth. So why did she decide to return now? I caught up with this seasoned pro to find out and also what she’s been doing since we last saw her.

Currently reside in:
Currently I live in Miramar, Florida.

Turned pro at:
I turned Fitness Pro in the year 2000, in New York.

Last Pro show:
Olympia 2004

Why did you stop competing?
I wanted to start a family. Competing & dieting was making it almost impossible. I wasn’t getting any younger either. So taking a break from competing was the right decision.

What have you been doing since you were last on stage?
I traveled for a while & did quite a few guest appearances with Weider, which I’m still sponsored by. I got pregnant and had my beautiful son James Rafael who is now two years old. All my time went to him so I was very busy raising & taking care of him. It is a full time job all by itself. I still kept myself involved in the industry though. I have a show, the Anna Level Fitness & Figure Classic in combination with the NPC West Palm Beach Bodybuilding Championship. I’m very proud to say this
was the sixth year of the show.

Why come back to the stage now?
More than anything to prove myself that even after having a baby & very little time for myself I still have it. I can get in shape & show that having a family can’t take away from keep pursuing  your dreams. It’s just a personal goal.

How have you balanced being a mom and staying fit?
The baby keeps me pretty busy, he is pretty active but I need to make time for myself. Everything is about balance so my schedule is much better now, but before I used to train & eat around his schedule. You can’t function properly if you don’t eat & rest, we all know that. I just try to manage my time the best I can. Now I have a full time job as the Fitness Director of Metamorphecise Health & Spa, in Pembroke Pines. So talk about having balance try a family, traveling, guest posing, modeling,
training AND competing. Piece of cake. haha.

Good luck Anna and we’ll see you at the show.
Thank you.

See more of Anna on her web site: http://www.annalevel.net. Anna will be competing in FIGURE and not FITNESS at this show.