 Championships in the USA this month after turning her life around in just three years. OAP celebrates 101st birthday and credits tequila as secret to 'happy' life Blanka shed more than five stone after spending years gorging on doughnuts, chocolate and McDonald's takeaways ( Courtesy Blanka Harvey / SWNS) She decided to join a gym after reaching 13 stone in 2019 ( Courtesy Blanka Harvey / SWNS) Blanka, who now weighs 8 stone, said she was inspired to get into shape during lockdown after putting on weight during her second pregnancy. But she soon fell in love with bodybuilding and went on to claim two British titles the same year she took up the sport. Blanka even left her job in hospitality to focus on training others and taking part in competitions. The professional personal trainer and fitness instructor will now compete against 20 other bodybuilders from around the world at the finals in Los Angeles on November 19. Blanka, who lives with her four-yea){kind=link}
Blanka Harvey, 31, shed more than five stone after spending years gorging on doughnuts, chocolate and takeaways after giving birth to her two kids, and ultimately became an iconic athlete
A mum who piled on the pounds after giving birth has become a UK champion bodybuilder just three years after joining a gym.
Blanka Harvey, 31, shed more than five stone after gorging on doughnuts, chocolate and takeaways following the birth of her two kids.
She decided to join a gym after reaching 13 stone in 2019, and within a matter of months, she had become a qualified fitness instructor and Zumba teacher.
Blanka managed to lose an impressive 32kg and dropped four dress sizes in two years before turning her passion to bodybuilding in April last year.