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62 || MOST FITNESS || JUNE / JULY 2016others take steroids and can look a bit masculine. I would say that%u2019s it, and then to smile a lot, be yourself, be confident, show off your personality, and above all else, have fun! My attitude is that I%u2019m going to have a good time, and that it will still be a great experience no matter what happens. Many girls cry if they don%u2019t win, and I see them coming off the stage, with tears in their eyes. That is not my attitude; it is me against myself. As long as I%u2019m there and I participated, I%u2019m happy. I know that I%u2019ve done my part, and I trained as hard as I could. If the judges don%u2019t choose me as the winner, I still know I%u2019ve done my best. MFM: You do so many different things, do you plan to continue competing in bodybuilding and taking it to the next level? MN: I certainly do; I see it as part of my lifestyle. I might not compete as often as other people do, like people in Europe or the U.S. because they have a lot of local competitions. Traveling far takes a lot of time, so I can%u2019t do it more than once a year. But I make fitness a part of my lifestyle and encourage everyone to do the same. Even when I have kids, and am in my 30s and 40s I want to be disciplined, dedicated, and surrounded with like-minded people and fitness professionals, as that is something I enjoy as a hobby.MFM: Who or what inspires you every day? MN: Tom Venuto-he wrote a book called, Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle. When I was trying to lose weight the very first time, I read it and found it to be the most inspiring book I%u2019ve ever read! It taught me everything I needed to know; it focused a lot on goal-setting, motivations, and tactics to never give up. I still use everything and all of his approaches and his methods and told him that his book really helped me. He%u2019s personally given me a lot of advice, and I advise other readers to purchase his book. It%u2019s a great read, very informative, and give loads of advice.MFM: What do you do when you feel un-motivated to work out?MN: Well the thing is, I do what I need to do whether I feel like it or not. I always say the results are the same; Photo Credit: Carine Badr | www.instagram.com/carinebadr