AvaCowan 
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Monday, September 14th, 2009
Full Name: Ava Cowan
Place of Birth: Ridgecrest, California
Date of Birth: October 21
Residence: Pompano Beach, Florida
Height: 5′4
Contest Weight: 114
Off-Season Weight: 125
Bodybuilding Background:
How long have you been into figure?
4 years
How did you get started?
I became certified as a personal training specialist and decided to apply my knowledge by training myself. I had always wanted to get in amazing shape, and once I had a solid knowledge base, it gave me the confidence to pursue my dream.
FOR THE FULL BIOGRAPHY CLICK HERE
Posted in Training, Supplements, Other, competition
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
Last weekend at the Europa Super Show in Dallas, Texas was truly a one of a kind experience for me. I flew out to Dallas, Texas a few days before I needed to work the expo to shoot with Per Bernal. The first part of the shoot was my first photo shoot for Gaspari Nutrition so the location was at the most hardcore gym in the world, Metroflex Gym http://www.metroflexgym.com/ in Arlington, Texas. Seemed like a fitting location for the Hardcore! The final images will be apart of Gaspari’s advertising in the months to come.
The second day of the shoot was for Muscular Development entitled “The Girls of MetroFlex Gym”. It was myself, Marzia Prince, and Trish Warren….and this layout should be in MD very shortly. Totally Mid evil…totally HARDCORE. I am not sure I have ever seen anything else quite like it! BTW, none of this could have gone down without Joe Volgey the VP of marketing for Gaspari Nutrition…he is one of the visionaries behind the scenes…Marzia and I thought we would cool him off from all of the hard work he has to do while on location for Gaspari shoots lol…very tough job!
After 2 days of intense shooting with Per, it was off to work the Expo. It was such an amazing feeling being BEHIND the Gaspari Nutrition booth, a spot I have thought about for quite sometime now. I am also learning the ins and outs of traveling, food shopping while out of town and cooking in my room. This is the only way I can stay on track as I travel for appearances. I think I have it down…and other than a few goodies I desperately needed to fill out for my shoots, I kept it all in check.
That is a good thing because my next appearance for Gaspari Nutrition will be at the 2009 Olympia Expo, and I will be well into my contest prep mode for the 2009 NPC Eastern USA’s where I will attempt and qualify for the 2009 NPC Nationals that are only a week later here in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Please check the 2009 NPC Contest Schedule Here for location and details.
So that is the latest, and I will keep you in the loop as more comes my way.
Posted in Training, Supplements, Other, competition
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
Ava Cowan Joins Team Gaspari!
Ava Cowan, one of the most recognizable and inspirational personas in figure today, is now an official member of Team Gaspari. With stunning beauty and perfect lines, the shapely Pompano Beach brunette will return to the NPC in September 2009.
“The Gaspari team has been aware of Ava for quite some time and that she was a fan of our products” notes Rich. “Her strong following, great personality and willingness to get out and meet the people will be of great value to Gaspari Nutrition. As a true natural figure champion and certified personal trainer, she truly lives the lifestyle and understands how to motivate people, not to mention that her look epitomizes what Gaspari stands for. We couldn’t be happier to have her as a member of Team Gaspari.”
As she sets her sites on the 2009 NPC Nationals, Ava is thrilled to have access to the world’s most respected supplement line and the full support of Gaspari Nutrition. Rest assured they’ll be no stopping Ava in her quest to grace the biggest stages in all of figure for 2009 and beyond. Look for her training series to launch on GASPARI TV this Fall.
Ava is committed to the NPC, the best organization in bodybuilding and fitness. We wish her continued success as she focuses her career on the NPC in hopes of earning her IFBB Pro card.
To quote Ava, “I am absolutely thrilled to be making my way back to the NPC stage. From the moment I started to train for my first NPC figure competition in 2005, my dream was to become an IFBB figure professional. I have always used Gaspari’s products, and now I have the opportunity to take my supplementation protocol to another level. It is really a dream come true to be able to work with Gaspari Nutrition and I look forward to the endless possibilities in the years to come.”
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Posted in Training, Other
Friday, July 3rd, 2009
Check out my interview with John Hansen regarding my contest preparation, Team Norton, Figure Universe, and the WBFF.
http://www.NaturalBodyBuildingRadio.com
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Posted in Training
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009
Ms. Figure America 2007, Ava Cowan Knows The Dedication It Takes To Be A Champion »
By John Hansen on Mar 11, 2009 in Spotlight on Champions
Ava Cowan, is a busy and dedicated fitness model, personal trainer, body builder and business owner. In her “spare time”, she is preparing for the Figure Universe competition in June, 2009 and the WBFF World Championships in Sept. 2009.
Ms. Cowan has graced the covers of many magazines, including: Olympian’s News (Jan 2009), How to Get Lean (Mar 2009) and Fitness & Physique (2007), just to name a few.
This beautiful and vivacious lady will be letting us in on her secrets of diet, exercise, nutrition and how she pulls it all together to maintain that incredible physique. You won’t want to miss any of her story coming up March 11th.
Check it out at www.naturalbodybuildingradio.com
Posted in Training
Friday, March 28th, 2008
Hello Everyone!
I just wanted to let you know that I am a guest on
www.LivingBeautifulRadio.com
Living Beautiful Now Broadcasts on Sundays on WWNN Radio (1470 AM) in Palm Beach, Florida
My episode will air Sunday March 30, 2008 at 6:00PM EST
You may also visit the site
You may go to hear the replays now!
Posted in Training
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007
I am really excited, I get to fly out on Thursday to do a shoot in Palm Springs, CA with Bodybuilding.com’s Ian Sitren of SecondFocus for a few days. I have been looking forward to this shoot since for a while now. And you can see why, Ian shot this picture this past June at Muscle Beach.
We are shooting for two days in a gym doing a workout series and we also get to do some bikini and fashion layouts. Even more exciting is I get to wear some incredible clothing designed by Elisabetta Rogiani who works with all of the top Hollywood stars! Here is Elisabetta and I in Los Angeles at the Figure America Pageant.
Posted in Training
Tuesday, November 20th, 2007
I just wanted to give you some feedback about the competition this past weekend. I must say that it hasn’t quite hit me as I sift through emails, clean the house and do the laundry. But every now and again I just sit here and play back in my mind how everything unfolded. I am so glad that I did get video of the show, and that was so awesome to see. I don’t know what to say other than, I set two goals for myself this year. To turn pro and to win the Ms. Figure America, and I acheived both. But I know myself, and I will be looking for the next challenge on my journey. And I am sure that will be the Ms. Figure Universe and the FAME World Championships in Toronto next summer.
Thank you for all of the incredible comments, they really mean so much to me!
Most Importantly-
All things are possible!
Ava Cowan
Posted in Training
Sunday, November 4th, 2007
I just wanted to give some feedback about my experience at The FAME North American in Miami, Florida.
I must first start by saying that from the first athlete meeting I had a great feeling about the WNSO. This was my first time competing with FAME, and I felt so welcomed. The athletes were treated with tremendous respect and the show ran very smoothly. The venue was second to none, that is for sure. We had many different rooms to change in prepare for the competition. The stage was huge and very well lit, you definitely felt on top of the world performing on it! Well I sure did anyway.
The main difference between FAME and most other organizations in terms of scoring is the 6 mandatory posing, and a 90 second routine. The 6 mandatory poses were so fun to do. Once I committed to just doing them, I actually started to have fun with it. And I had a blast doing the pose down at the end. It was awesome!
That is one of the reasons I chose to do this event because I know how to get into shape and I know how to do 1/4 turns. What I didn’t know, was how to put together a routine that not only had some elements of bodybuilding but had a few strength moves in it too. That coupled with coordinating the right music and a costume was a new challenge for me. And that is what it is all about to me, to continually challenge myself as an athlete.
It was a great feeling to walk away with my professional status. And there are many categories to compete in that can accommodate you with where you are at in with your training. From Bikini to Bodybuilding. And most importantly…naturally! Because at the end of the day, treating your body with respect is what this should all be about anyway! And that is something you can feel good about.
Posted in Training
Saturday, June 30th, 2007
Click here to read about my recent photo shoot with Ian Sitren:
http://blog.bodybuilding.com/SecondFocus/
I just got back home from a very amazing two days in LA. The highlight was shooting with Ian Sitren of SecondFocus! We started the morning at 7:00 AM, because Ian had three locations in mind for the shoot that day. I have to admit one of the best parts of the day is that Ian knew what shots he wanted and didn’t spend a lot of time shooting tons of pictures. He knew what he wanted, we shot it and moved on to the next outfit.
And when Ian says he wore me out, indeed he did! I was almost too tired to enjoy a nice big cheat meal! I only ate half of my chocolate mouse. It was almost a sin! I just cannot wait to see the rest of the pictures. I will keep you posted.
Posted in Training
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