Womens Body Building

2006 Ms.Olympia runner-up, Dayana Cadeau, says she feels lucky to be blessed with one of the best physiques in the world. At the most recent version of bodybuilding's premier event, the crowd, and evidently, the judges, thought she had one of the best packages onstage.

Dayana felt this would be her year to take the overall Ms. Olympia title (she won the lightweight version in 2004); such were the amazing changes she made to her physique: larger biceps, which have finally caught up to her titanic triceps, a wider back, ten pounds of quality muscle and the usual unsurpassed leg development saw her come very close to taking the title.

However, history will show that eventual winner, Iris Kyle, is now the new benchmark to which all professional-female-bodybuilders can aspire. Although Dayana came a close second - denied victory by only two points - she is convinced she had the "better package with better balance, and the prettiest face."

Perhaps an argument could be made for the third count, but the judges were awarding on physical development and gave Iris the nod. Nevertheless, Dayana clearly has the ability to win the Ms. Olympia title as witnessed by her close second to Iris and the phenomenal physique she possesses, complete with the "Best legs in the world."

As to her future plans, Dayana will be back next year to contest the Olympia and take the title she feels is rightfully hers. In the following interview she gives an exclusive look at what goes through the mind of a top Olympia contender as she prepares for, and competes in the contest of her life.

Dayana's Pro Contest History:

• 1997: 10th place, Jan Tana Classic
• 1998: 3rd place, Jan Tana Classic
• 1998: 11th place, Ms. Olympia
• 1999: 10th place, Arnold Classic
• 1999: 6th place, Pro Women's Extravaganza
• 2000: 2nd in lightweight, Jan Tana Classic
• 2001: Ms. International lightweight winner
• 2001: 3rd place, Ms. Olympia lightweight
• 2002: 2nd place, Ms. International lightweight
• 2002: 5th place, Ms. Olympia heavyweight
• 2003: 4th Ms. International lightweight
• 2003: Jan Tana Classic middleweight winner
• 2003: 2nd place, Ms. Olympia lightweight
• 2004: Ms. International lightweight winner
• 2004: Ms. Olympia lightweight winner
• 2005: 3rd place, Ms. Olympia
• 2006: 2nd place, Ms. International