BEN: Not impressed??? That’s crazy! [laughs] First, compared to Texas a few months prior, the Sacramento look was vastly improved. Also, you took down the entire Bikini division in SAC. THEN…your look was so good that it landed you on two magazine covers! What’s not to be impressed about?

VICTORIA: Well, I know my body improved from the first show to my second show. But a few weeks before the Sacramento show, I think I looked more lean and cut than I did on show day. So I was hoping my body looked even better on show day. But I am impressed with getting on two magazine covers. that still blows my mind.

BEN: Well deserved! What kind of changes did you make in order to improve so much between shows?

VICTORIA: Thank you. What I changed was my cardio. Two to three days a weeks I was doing three cardio sessions a day. On top of that, I was doing strength training twice a day. I also improved my diet by getting stricter. I drank more water, consumed less sugar and added more protein.

BEN: Sounds like quite a few solid changes. How were you feeling on the day of the show? Confident? Prepared?

VICTORIA: I was feeling a little nervous because I didn’t want to make the same mistake I made at the Houston show. My family was in attendance and there was a much bigger crowd so I wanted to make sure I put on a good show. As my time on stage got closer and closer, I did begin to feel more comfortable and have more confidence. I told myself not to look at the crowd when I was on stage because I believed that would help me focus better.

BEN: Nice! And yes, I think you had the largest crew in the audience out of all the competitors! I am sure all those cheers from your peeps pushed you even more. Your toughest competition at this show was Bikini Open Class A winner, Grace Murphy. Who also earned her Pro Card there and who you would face off with for the Overall Bikini Open title. It’s so awesome that the pose down was captured on video by someone from your crew. What was it like going up against Grace for the Overall?