Jen Hendershott
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Jenny Hendershott is a professional Fitness competitor
from the United States
. In the fitness industry she is well known for her inventive and highly difficult to perform gymnastic routines as well as running her special phat
camps all year round were she helps women get serious about their diet, exercise and overall health. Her highest achievement to date has been winning the 2005 Fitness International
and 2005 Fitness Olympia
events.
(she sometimes uses machines and cables). She typically trains 5 days a week in the off-season and on-season focusing on her chest
, back
, and arm
s as primary muscle groups in order to make them match her strong legs
and shoulder
s. Jen usually trains two body parts per day on the off-season, and performs one or two cardio sessions a day (one with her weight training and another one at night). She also trains abs three times a week.
Fitness and figure competition
Fitness and Figure competition is a class of physique-exhibition events for women. While bearing a close resemblance to female bodybuilding, they emphasizes muscle tone over muscle size.-Overview:...
from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In the fitness industry she is well known for her inventive and highly difficult to perform gymnastic routines as well as running her special phat
Phat
Phat may refer to:*Phat Wilson , a Canadian amateur ice hockey forward who played for the Port Arthur Bearcats*Huỳnh Tấn Phát , a South Vietnamese politician and revolutionary...
camps all year round were she helps women get serious about their diet, exercise and overall health. Her highest achievement to date has been winning the 2005 Fitness International
Fitness International
The Fitness International is an annual women's fitness competition run by the International Federation of BodyBuilders. The contest is held annually as part of the Arnold Classic, and was first held in 1997. Susie Curry has won the most titles, with four....
and 2005 Fitness Olympia
Fitness Olympia
The Fitness Olympia is a contest in women's fitness competition, and is sanctioned by the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness. The contest was first held in 1995. Susie Curry and Adela Garcia have won the most titles, with six.-Winners:...
events.
Vital Stats
- Full Name: Jenny Hendershott
- Birthday: December 12
- Place of Birth: Ashland, Ohio
- Current state of Residence: Burlington, North Carolina
- Occupation: personal trainer, fitness model, former school teacher.
- Marital Status: Married to Brian Smith since 2001.
- Height: 5'4"
- Weight (In Season): 135-138 lbs. (Off-Season): 138-142 lbs.
- Eye Color: Blue
- Hair Color: Blonde (with brown low-lights)
Bodybuilding philosophy
Hendershott's training consists of a combination of simple compound movements with free weights and body weight excersises such as push-ups and bodyweight squatsSquat (exercise)
In strength training, the squat is a compound, full body exercise that trains primarily the muscles of the thighs, hips and buttocks, quads , hamstrings, as well as strengthening the bones, ligaments and insertion of the tendons throughout the lower body...
(she sometimes uses machines and cables). She typically trains 5 days a week in the off-season and on-season focusing on her chest
Chest
The chest is a part of the anatomy of humans and various other animals. It is sometimes referred to as the thorax or the bosom.-Chest anatomy - Humans and other hominids:...
, back
Human back
The human back is the large posterior area of the human body, rising from the top of the buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders. It is the surface opposite to the chest, its height being defined by the vertebral column and its breadth being supported by the ribcage and shoulders...
, and arm
Arm
In human anatomy, the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints. In other animals, the term arm can also be used for analogous structures, such as one of the paired forelimbs of a four-legged animal or the arms of cephalopods...
s as primary muscle groups in order to make them match her strong legs
Human leg
The human leg is the entire lower extremity or limb of the human body, including the foot, thigh and even the hip or gluteal region; however, the precise definition in human anatomy refers only to the section of the lower limb extending from the knee to the ankle.Legs are used for standing,...
and shoulder
Shoulder
The human shoulder is made up of three bones: the clavicle , the scapula , and the humerus as well as associated muscles, ligaments and tendons. The articulations between the bones of the shoulder make up the shoulder joints. The major joint of the shoulder is the glenohumeral joint, which...
s. Jen usually trains two body parts per day on the off-season, and performs one or two cardio sessions a day (one with her weight training and another one at night). She also trains abs three times a week.
Contest History
- 1997 NPCNational Physique CommitteeThe National Physique Committee is the largest amateur bodybuilding organization in the United States. Amateur bodybuilders compete in various competitions from local to national competitions sanctioned by the NPC...
Mike Francois World Gym Classic, 1st - 1997 NPC Junior National Championships, 2nd
- 1997 NPC Nationals Championships, 4th
- 1998 NPC USA Fitness Championships 10th, Routine Winner
- 1998 NPC North Americans, 2nd, Routine Winner
- 1998 NPC Nationals Championships, 7th, Routine Winner
- 1999 NPC USA Fitness Championships, 1st (Pro qualifier)
- 2000 IFBBInternational Federation of BodyBuildersThe International Federation of BodyBuilders is a competitive bodybuilding organization founded in 1946 by brothers Ben and Joe Weider and is the highest level of competitive bodybuilding in the world. Currently, the IFBB consists of seven different sub-divisions for different competitors ,...
Ms. Fitness International, 5th - 2000 IFBB Jan Tana Fitness Classic, 4th
- 2000 IFBB Pittsburgh Pro Show, 4th
- 2000 IFBB Ms. Fitness Olympia, 7th
- 2001 IFBB Ms. Fitness International, 4th
- 2001 IFBB Jan Tana Fitness Classic, 2nd
- 2001 IFBB Pittsburgh Pro Show, 2nd
- 2001 IFBB Ms. Fitness Olympia, 6th
- 2002 IFBB Ms. Fitness International, 3rd
- 2002 IFBB New York Pro Show, 2nd
- 2002 IFBB Southwest Pro Show, 2nd
- 2002 IFBB Jan Tan Fitness Classic, 4th
- 2002 IFBB Ms. Fitness Olympia, 5th
- 2003 IFBBInternational Federation of BodyBuildersThe International Federation of BodyBuilders is a competitive bodybuilding organization founded in 1946 by brothers Ben and Joe Weider and is the highest level of competitive bodybuilding in the world. Currently, the IFBB consists of seven different sub-divisions for different competitors ,...
Ms. Fitness International, 5th - 2002 IFBB GNC Show Of Strength, 4th
- 2003 IFBB Ms. Fitness Olympia, 5th
- 2003 IFBB GNC Show Of Strength, 3rd
- 2004 IFBB Ms. Fitness International, 3rd
- 2004 IFBB GNC Show Of Strength, 3rd
- 2004 IFBB Fitness Olympia, 2nd
- 2005 IFBB Ms. Fitness International, 1st
- 2005 IFBB Ms. Fitness Olympia, 1st
- 2006 IFBB Ms. Fitness International, 3rd
- 2006 IFBB Ms. Fitness Olympia, 3rd
- 2007 IFBB Ms. Fitness International, 2nd
- 2007 IFBBInternational Federation of BodyBuildersThe International Federation of BodyBuilders is a competitive bodybuilding organization founded in 1946 by brothers Ben and Joe Weider and is the highest level of competitive bodybuilding in the world. Currently, the IFBB consists of seven different sub-divisions for different competitors ,...
Ms. Fitness Olympia, 3rd - 2008 IFBB Ms. Fitness Olympia, 1st