CATHY RECONCILES Cathy (LeFrancois) Priest has decided to reunite with an old flame that had been very dear to her in the past: Bodybuilding. Yes, after two years with her sights set on IFBB Pro Figure, Priest is hanging up the high heels and practicing her mandatories.
“I love weight training so much, but to lose the muscle I had to (fit) the judging criteria of the figure category, I had to avoid weights for two years,” she says. “(But) I still had too much muscle which was reinforced recently at the NPC Junior California. Lonnie Teper asked me to do an impromptu guest pose, and then asked the fans to cheer on whether I should continue to compete as a figure competitor or as a bodybuilder. By the decibel level, bodybuilding (was the winner). The fans have spoken.
“I have already put on over 10 pounds of muscle within the first month of training,” she adds, “and I’m looking forward to the opportunity of stepping back onstage as an elegant female bodybuilder.” Hopefully, that’s soon, because Priest is a worthy competitor on the top pro stages in the women’s game. Flex
