Renita, Our Poster Girl 

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Why Renita Harris? Because she illustrates the strength and beauty a woman can achieve if she dares to believe. And we have little doubt that most women secretly would like to achieve what she has. 

A physically-abused housewife who ballooned up to 200 pounds after the birth of her second child, and struggled with adversity on the south side of Chicago, Renita turned to bodybuilding to change her life. In 1995 she placed second to Monica Brant at the Jan Tana Fitness Classic and one month later won the Team Universe Overall Bodybuilding Championship title, a feat unlikely ever to be duplicated. A lifelong drug-free athlete, Renita has squatted 405 pounds for reps! Now a Chicago police officer, as well as a personal trainer and model, she still turns heads wherever she goes. I've personally seen her cause major whiplash at the Philadelphia International Airport, even covered in jeans and a long-sleeved turtleneck!  An occasional guest here, Renita is shown below during some of her visits.  

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Renita has her own site: www.renitaharris.com