Los Angeles, CA - Personal Care
- By:Matthew Paolini
A stereotypical symbol for the health-conscious, personal fitness-driven culture in Los Angeles, Timea Majorova, a native of Slovakia and a professional fitness trainer, has made the California city her home. She possesses body dimensions to die for: 5'8", 135 pounds, and measurements of 36-24-36.
Timea was born in the town of Zeliezovce in 1974. She became actively involved in sport and fitness very early in life. Her two brothers and father were very influential in pushing her towards athletics, making her a 'tomboy,' according to Timea. Of a scholarly bent, Timea is fluent in English, Hungarian, Russian, and Slovak. She attended medical school in Slovakia, where she earned a degree in physical therapy.
Her first taste of fitness competition was the Ms. Slovakia Fitness Championships held in 1994. She came in second place in the contest. Early in 1997 Timea received a U.S. Visa, and then moved to Los Angeles to further pursue her fitness career, representing Slovakia in the European championships. Finally, in 1997, she won a crown: the Amateur World Championships. The win vaunted her into a position as an IFBB Fitness Pro. However, in her first Fitness Olympia in 1998, she came in sixth place.
During the competition in the 1999 Fitness Olympia, Timea met Joe and Betsy Weider, who both became important motivational figures in her life. Later in the year, she placed 5th in the 1999 Arnold Classic.
In 2000, Timea became the wife of Joseph Majorova in Slovakia. He is now her personal trainer and together they own and run Pro Gym in the Los Angeles area.
To date, Timea has taken part in more than twenty competitions. She currently resides in Santa Monica, California, where she is concurrently pursuing a career in acting.
A "Timea Majorova: Living the American Dream" DVD was released in 2007. The DVD includes interviews with Timea about her lifestyle, history in fitness competitions and answers questions about her husband and family. Also included is a full body cardio routine with her husband Joseph, a short kitchen segment and a 'behind the scenes' Alex Alandti photoshoot. The disc was created by the Chapmen Media Group, makers of the popular Fit Show Internet television production.About the author:
Matt Paolini is a health writer for CityBook, the family-safe Online Yellow Pages, which carries an extensive directory on Los Angeles exercise and fitness.