HARDCORE
WENDY
BRITAIN’S LONGEST
SERVING FEMALE
IFBB PRO IS GOING
BACK TO HER
ROOTS IN 2017.
After a brief foray into women’s
physique, Britain’s longest serving
IFBB pro, Wendy McCready, is
returning to female bodybuilding
in 2017. “I’m a bodybuilder and
that’s where I need to be,” says
McCready, who was deep into
prep for the Toronto Pro and
Chicago Pro when FLEX caught
up with her.
“My heart lies in bodybuilding.
My training style is not to hold
back, but last year, I had to pull
back on various body parts, such
as arms and legs. I also couldn’t
become as shredded as I had in
the past and that’s what I pride
myself on. So, for me, it was like
training with my hands tied.”
McCready, who is in her 13th
year as an IFBB pro, has beentravelling to fellow northeast pro
Anth Bailes’ Maxxmuscle gym in
Tyne and Wear for some brutal
sessions. “I train legs with Anth
and a couple of other guys every
Wednesday night and it’s all
hardcore proper training,” she
says. “I thrive on being pushed
and taken out of my comfort
zone.” Former Olympia 212
competitor John Hodgson has
also been joining in the fun. “We all
have the same mindset,” says
McCready. “No frills, just hard
work.”
McCready is prepping herself,
but will turn to these two wise
men for advice, as she bids to
qualify for the World
Championships. “I trust these
guys beyond words and Anth is
only up the road,” she says. “He’s
a truly awesome bodybuilder
whom I respect massively. I
wasn’t happy last year and feel I
am back where I belong, but I
need to nail my condition again. I
have certain things to prove to
myself and to others but that’s
what drives me every single day.”Wendy on stage at the
Toronto Pro in 2014.LAST SET
136 FLEX| JUNE 2017
CHRISTOPHER BAILEY