LINN BJÖRN

PROFILE

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Full name: Linn Björn
Age: 21 years old
Height: 5"4
Training since: 1999
Competing since: 2002
Offseason weight: 132-136 Ibs
Contest weight: 110 Ibs (50kg)
Currant residence: Stockholm
Occupation: Postman
Marital status: single
Listens to: everything
Motto in life: If it´s easy, be suspicious.
Live ain´t suppose to be easy.
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ZONE:Tell us abit about yourself Linn..who are you?
LINN:Well I guess I´m pretty stubborn.
My mum has warned all my bodyfriends about that, so it must be true :-)
I´m also very goal-oriented.
If there is something I really want to do then I go through with it no matter what.
I like challenges! My relation to bodybuilding is the strongest relation I have ever had.
That makes me even more convinced this is what I wanna to do.

ZONE:How did you got bit by the iron bug in the first place?
LINN:It all begun at the local gym. I was overweight and didn´t feel comfortable with myself.
So the main reason was to loose weight, and it worked since I didn´t eat much at all.
I read a lot about training and diet, but the part about eating
(especially fat) just passed through my head.
Then I found B&K and was really fascinated by the muscle bodies.
I thought to myself "That´s the way I want to look!"
My mum was surprised when I suddenly started to eat up all the food,
and she had to go to the store more often, sometimes twice a day! :-)

ZONE:What is the best part of this sport?
LINN:It´s all up to you! You can´t blame anyone but yourself if you fail.
When you do succeed don´t forget all the people you owe a thanks.

ZONE:And the worst part?
LINN:People who doesn´t accept our sport, because of some stupid reason.
But if it´s family or friends you can (with a little bit of talent) turn them around ;-)

ZONE:What is your diet like? Both offseason & before a show?
LINN:I start my diet about six month before a show, to make sure to get in good shape.
I cut down on carbohydrates and eat more protein and fat.
A lot of meat, chicken, rice, oil and vegetables.
I reduce the calories slowly but always depending on how my diet goes.
The last weeks I eat only protein and fat. Offseason I eat about the same but more.
I have done the mistake of gaining a lot of weight after a
contest and it´s nothing I would recommend.
I´m satisfied if I can stay in OK shape, and for me that doesn´t mean defined muscles.
Even if you are (as I am) very found of food, it must show that you are a bodybuilder, right?!

ZONE:And what about your training. Offseason & before a show?
LINN:I train five to six days a week year around.
I´ve just learned that I have to lower the repetition, I tend to do to many.
Maybe I´ve just found the way to grow ;-)
Before a contest I try to do/train something every day.
I walk at least an hour, often more, every morning from the beginning of my diet.
I try to train hard as long as I can.
I do a lot of low-intensive cardio during my diet, at least 30 minutes
every day and if it´s necessary I increase it.

ZONE:Where do you think most people go wrong before a show?
LINN:I think it´s pretty common for people to get desperate and try to
experiment with things at the end of their diet. That´s only stupid.
The >chance of failing is bigger than to succeed. Stick to the plan.

ZONE:Who is your bigest inspiration & rolemodell thru the years?
LINN:There is many great bodybuilders in Sweden who has inspired me.
Mostly men as a matter of fact,
but if I have to mention a female bodybuilder it would be Helene Hoby.

ZONE:Future plans?
LINN:To live out my passion for bodybuilding... and to get a job I´m happy with.