IPL Transformation Contestant, Evening Gown Competitor & Alaska Contest Promoter Teresa Quakenbush Lands Cover Of INSPIRE Magazine
INSPIRE Magazine Spring 2026 Cover
Our Spring 2026 cover athlete is Teresa Quakenbush.
Heart surgery & breast cancer didn’t stop her.
More active & driven than ever.
Teresa’s life reflects real strength including raising two boys, a long career in government work, retirement, heart surgery, breast cancer, melanoma surgery, and the daily decision to keep moving forward. After last competing in 2018, she returned to the IPL stage at APEX 2025, competing in Inspiration & Transformation and earning 2nd place in Evening Gown Masters 60+.
Inside this Spring issue:
✨ Rochelle Matter | Our INSPIRE Cover Athlete, One Year Later
✨ Shari Hertel | Through Trauma, Addiction & Illness
✨ Carla Zamudio | Natural Bodybuilding & the Fountain of Youth
✨ Digital Detox
✨ Finding Your Fitness Tribe
✨ Superfoods
Articles and interviews start dropping on the IPL website this month.
Being on the cover of INSPIRE Magazine as I turn 65 this year, with 42 years in bodybuilding, is more than just a photo. It is a testament. After seven years off stage and overcoming heart surgery and breast cancer, stepping back under those lights was pure resilience. For the past three years, I have been judging and promoting with the International Physique League, often working behind the scenes. But this season felt personal. I have evolved, more driven, more grateful, and more alive than ever, and I am looking forward to many more years ahead with this natural league!
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IPL Transformation Contestant, Evening Gown Competitor & Alaska Contest Promoter Teresa Quakenbush Lands Cover Of INSPIRE Magazine
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