Katie Lee has been an athlete her entire life. From playing numerous sports in her youth, to entering and winning her first Bodybuilding show in 2013. She’s always shown an unrelenting drive to excel and get to the top in everything.

However, Katie’s road to success was far from easy.

She had to work rigorously, day in and day out, for three years before she managed to get hold of her Pro Card, which she won at the 2016 Nationals in Chicago.^[8]

Being an athlete has always been a part of Katie’s life.

During childhood and all the way through her teens, she took part in Basketball, Swimming, soccer, Hockey, and Gymnastics with her brothers and friends.

She was always active and, above all, played to win.

This innate competitiveness set the foundations for her Bodybuilding career which she would later embark on.

After finishing college in 2010, Katie turned to the gym to stay fit and active.

She enjoyed the challenge of lifting weights, and how this strengthened her both mentally and physically.

After a year of training on her own and learning the nuts and bolts of Bodybuilding, Katie met her coach, Kina Elyassi, who encouraged her to finally enter the world of Women’s Physique competitions.

Katie’s first show came in the Spring of 2013.

She impressed right away by taking 1st in her class and subsequently qualifying for Nationals.

She went on to compete in her first national show that same year, taking 6th place overall.

After this, Katie took her first ever off-season, where she worked hard on improving her physique to come stronger next year.

Several months later, she started preparing for the Arnold Classic Amateur, which was due in March 2014.

Ultimately, Katie’s efforts in the off-season were rewarded as she claimed 4th place out of 52 athletes at the show.

Here’s Katie talking more about the event:

There are many videos of Katie online showing her dedication in the gym.

She likes to combine compound exercises with isolation movements; this way, she hits the muscle from multiple angles and ensures optimal growth.

However, she’ll prioritize one type of exercise over another, depending if she’s competing or not.

When she’s close to a show, Katie will do more isolation exercises to work on details of her physique.

By contrast, she’ll focus more on heavy compound movements when she’s in the offseason.

She is active on Instagram^[6], Facebook^[7]