34 year old Claire Cabo from Merseyside gained lots of weight once she quit the army where she had been working as a driver. After gaining six dress sizes and struggling for years to slim down, she took up weight lifting and bodybuilding and is now fitter and firmer than ever.
And after 18 months of training, five times a week, Claire has fulfilled her dreams of becoming a bodybuilder.
Claire competed in her first body building competition at the Middleton Arena near Manchester on November 15 and came fourth in the show.