“Monica Brant is the most important figure in the history of the women’s fitness movement!”

(Quoted by Jim Rosenthal, past Senior Writer- Weider Publications) 

“Monica Brant- Her name is as familiar to fitness as Joe Namath’s is to football!” (Quoted by Contributing writer, Lara McGlashan for Muscle & Fitness Magazine) 
 

Since her first appearance as a cover girl for Muscle & Fitness Magazine in November 1994 she has gained momentum and is currently at the top of the female fitness world, evident by her unprecedented national and international magazine exposure – over 100 covers and almost as many articles/interviews to this date. 

        Along with her “normal” schedule of training, traveling, competing, answering emails, booking appearances, fulfilling orders, making trips to the post office, and updating her website; Monica is positioning herself to bring her drive and enthusiasm for fitness into the “mainstream”.

The first step toward this endeavor was signing a deal with a Licensing Company (Bradford Licensing Associates, LLC) in which the company released Monica’s first book deal with Sports Publishing, LLC titled "Monica Brant’s Secrets to Staying Fit & Loving Life!”
The book is on shelves now and can be purchased via her personal website: http://www.monicabrant.com

     Taking a step back in time, Monica has grown up accustomed to hard work! Raised on a 20-acre ranch, where her mom was a professional horse trainer for 15 years, Monica was riding and showing horses of all disciplines since the age of 7. To this day Monica still enjoys riding; Jumpers being her favorite! Along with the horses, Monica was also a zealous athlete in school– running sprints during track season and playing volleyball.  In her sophomore year of high school she was on the Texas State Mile Relay Winning team, running her leg of a quarter mile under 60 seconds! 

         After graduating from high school, Monica decided to attend a fine arts college to study Equestrian Science and marketing.  Along with school, Monica started her first steps towards the fitness stage by competing in local and statewide bikini contest and working part time as a San Antonio Budweiser girl.  Winning a brand new Mustang (car) was her top prize in a contest...building her confidence that she had what it took to be on stage!

         In 1991 Monica started lifting weights and noticed a photo of Marla Duncan winning a fitness competition in a national fitness publication.  Marla’s beauty and physique impressed her so much that she wanted to try her hand at the fitness competitions.  Just a few months later in 1991, Monica competed and won her first show! After competing for a few more years based in TX; she decided to make the move to Los Angeles where she turned her hobby into a full-blown career.  Since her move in 1995 and earning her Pro Card in the IFBB, Monica competed in 1-3 contests a year through 1999.  After the Fitness Olympia in 1999, she decided to retire from the Fitness stage, however, she was still continually booked for appearances around the world (Germany, Italy, Austria, France, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Africa, Argentina and many tropical islands too!) promoting a healthy lifestyle!

After 3.5 years hiatus from professional fitness competitions; Monica was invited to compete in the first Professional IFBB FIGURE International 2003 at the prestigious Arnold Classic. To this date, Monica has competed in 12 IFBB Pro Figure Competitions and has continued to place in the top 2-3 at every show!

       As a veteran to the Olympia stage, Monica won the FITNESS Olympia in 1998 (which was held in Nice, France) and is happy to say she was the first athlete to ever compete in more than one division of the Olympia competition!

Unlike Figure’s sister division, Fitness, the Figure category has no dance/strength routine involved.  It is comprised of two rounds, both in ‘swimsuits’- one and two piece.  The ladies are judged by a panel of experienced judges on their symmetry, full muscle bellies, conditioning of their “physique package’ and stage presence including their grace/poise count too!

       The Olympia is the pinnacle of Professional bodybuilding, remembering Arnold Schwarzenegger made his debut in the entertainment world by winning the Men’s IFBB Bodybuilding Olympia title “back in the day”!

     Beyond the stage, Monica still models for the top fitness publications and in June 2003 Monica was honored with the solo spot on Muscle & Fitness Magazine, one of very few women to have this opportunity in the history of M&F Magazine!

Karen Hawley, Senior Art Director (1998-2003) – Muscle & Fitness Her’s says, “Monica’s accomplishments speak for themselves, she simply shines – truly a fitness icon for the millennium!”

Monica’s love of helping others achieve their own personal goals is the driving factor in her motivation for her lifestyle.  So true to form, she is now hosting F.E.M. (Fun! Educational! Motivational!) Camps for all aged women interested in health, fitness, competing, modeling and proper nutrition! The F.E.M. Camps are scheduled both in the USA and in Canada!
 (For more details on the F.E.M. Camps, please log onto www.FEMCamp.net)

          At the present time, Monica has settled down in Austin, TX with hubby of 4 years, Scott Peckham, a new home and even Miniature Dachshunds (Fenway and Camy)!! 

Yet with all the new changes in her life, you can be rest assured Monica will continue to bring fitness to as many others as she can while maintaining her own goals and living a very full and happy life!