Hi there! I am a fun, happy go lucky type of person-- the way I figure it, life is too short to be miserable so don't worry--be happy--ha ha!! I currently live in a small city in Saskatchewan, Canada with my husband Chris and two sons Jesse and Justin.

We run our own personal training business in "Yak's Gym" - specializing in training and diet programs for competition. We are also running the Saskatchewan Amatuer Bodybuilding Association www.sabba.net 

I started weight training in 1995 and decided to compete after watching my husbands first show in 1996. That show was what completely motivated me to get on the track that I am today. I really want to send out a huge thank-you to my husband for all his support and motivation the past few years. He has always been encouraging to me.

I train 4-5 days per week, and eat 5 times per day--that pretty much stays the same year round except I add in cardio for contest training, and of course clean up my diet for contest prep.

Bio/Stats
Shelly Yakimchuk
Birthdate - August 12th/1971
Home - Estevan, SK Canada
Height - 5'5
Weight offseason - 155-160lbs
Weight contest - 135-140lbs

Biceps - 15"
Calves - 15 1/2"
Quads - 24"
Waist - 27"
Chest - 44"

Contest History:

1997 - 1st place Sask Provincials
1998 - 1st place Sask Provincials
2000 - 1st place Sask Provincials
2000 - 2nd place middleweight Canadian Nationals
2001 - 10th place heavyweight North Americans
2001 - 5th place heavyweight Canadian Nationals
2002 - 6th place heavyweight Canadian Nationals

2003 7th place middleweight Canadian Nationals

2004 5th place Figure Medium Candian Nationals

2004 1st place Figure medium National World Qualifier

2006 Fitness/Figure Nationals - 4th place med/tall class

Contact/E-mail

Shelly Yakimchuk

115 McDonald Rd
Estevan,Sk Canada
S4A 0B9

yaks@accesscomm.ca