Soul meets body

Glasgow takes serene approach to bodybuilding.

All Laurie Hines wanted to do was cross something off her bucket list. She wanted to compete in a bodybuilding contest once before she died. To do so, she needed a trainer. His name was Ted Glasgow. She never figured that 15 years later, they’d still be together.

But that’s the kind of guy Glasgow is. People are drawn to him.

Chattanooga: Female bodybuilders work to maintain their feminine edge

As bodybuilding becomes more popular among women, it’s hard to balance family, work, school and workouts said personal trainers Deanna Hoffman, mother of two, and 20-year-old Hannah Wilson.

“More (women) are starting to understand that female bodybuilding is not meant to be a freak show,” said Ms. Hoffman, a personal trainer at the Wellness Steps of Bradley County. “As a woman, you must maintain the feminine edge; never let someone looking at you forget you are a woman.”