Sheila Bleck

Sheila R. Bleck (born October 14, 1974) is an American professional female bodybuilder. She ranks as the 6th best female bodybuilder in the IFBB Pro Women's Bodybuilding Ranking List.

Early life and education

Sheila Bleck was born in 1974 in Coos Bay, Oregon, along with her identical twin sister, Sherry. As a kid, her mother was young, unmarried (she and her sister never knew her father), had no child support, and worked a lot. Around the age of 3–5 years old, she and her sister were abused by many babysitters while her mother was at work. Eventually her mother asked her grandmother to step in and take care of them. In 1992, she graduated from North Bend High School.

Bodybuilding career

Amateur

At the age of twelve, Bleck's mother bought her and her sister their first weight bench. Her motivations to lift was Sylvester Stallone, the Hulk, and Rocky. She also wanted a dancer growing up and thought she could do both. In junior high school, she was involved in modern dance. At the age of 15, she attended her first gym. Within a year, she went onto a powerlifting team, which she competed for over two years. At the age of 17, her friends where encouraging her to compete. When she was 18 years old, at the gym, ‘Better Builds Gym', she received training from bodybuilder Jake Grabow, who educated her on eating and posing. At the age of 18 years, after high school, she started competing. In 2008, she won the NPC Nationals and won her IFBB pro card.