The Southern Muscle Belle! Pro Female Bodybuilder Sherri Gray says she loves bodybuilding because it pushes her to be her best :

Sherri Gray is the American bodybuilding dream writ large – very large! She's a beautiful blonde bodybuilder, a mom of two, a personal trainer and a successful Pro female bodybuilder (and Lord knows there's precious few of those around!).

And, at the age of 42, personal trainer Sherri, is fabulously focused on getting bigger and better the only way she knows how – by keeping it simple, setting achievable goals and giving 100% every time she hits the gym.

Sherri, from North Carolina, turned Pro in 2012 after her gorgeous blend of rock hard muscularity, beautiful athletic lines and southern belle charm won over judging panel after judging panel.

Now, though she is amazingly humble for such an outrageously accomplished woman, she is setting her sights on the Ms Olympia.

Sherri told femalebodybuilders24.com : “My dream is to make it to the Olympia stage but I try to take each season and show one at a time.

“Each show my goal is to do better than I did in the last, and every off-season, to make improvements that are noticeable when I step on stage.

“It's why I love bodybuilding, because it pushes me to be my best I love to see my body change. To strive to make improvements by getting bigger, leaner or more conditioned keeps me motivated.”

Sherri is only 5ft 4ins and competes at 128lbs yet her lifts are incredible! She squats 325lbs and benches 225lbs – and it takes a very rare blend of guts, determination and perseverance to do that.

Sherr says: “Set small goals and stay focused. Stay humble and know there are always improvements to make. There is always someone working just as hard as you they may be standing next to you on stage.”

Full Profile of Female Bodybuilder Sherri Gray

Name: Sherri Gray

Age: 42

Job: Personal trainer

From: I grew up in Charlotte, NC but have lived in Wilmington, NC for 25 years.

Height: 5’4”

Weight: Off-season 145-150 lb, Contest weight 128-130 lb

Body type: Bodybuilder

Measurements

Chest: 39ins

Waist: 30ins

Quads: 24ins

Biceps: 15ins

Calves: 15.5ins

Lifts
Squat: 325lbs

Bench: 225lbs

DB shoulder press: 60lbs

Bicep curl: Straight bar curls- 85lbs

Contests and results:
I turned Pro at the Masters Nationals in 2012. My first Pro show was the Wings Of Strength Chicago Pro in 2013. I placed 9th out of 15.