For the few of you who don't know who Lisa Dixon is, I'll catch you up to speed. You ready!?!?! O.K. , I met Lisa through her boyfriend , none other than, Jason Hall. In case you've been in a cave and you don't know who Jason Hall is. . . . Jace is the CEO of Monolith. With the LithTech / LithTech2 engine being as hot as it is right now, and the engine licensing taking off like a rocket. . . I turned my attention to LOVELY Lisa and pestered her into letting me be her official stalker!!!

I will be following Lisa and her progress over the next 4-5 weeks leading up to this competition and see just what it takes to be a Professional Level Fitness Athlete!! We will start off by letting you get to know a little more about Lisa with a few background type questions illustrated with great photos of Lisa.

Everyone knows that I pride myself on the fact that I get some "EXCLUSIVE" info in my interviews, and Lisa is no exception!! At the conclusion of this 5 weeks we will follow Lisa through her competition and have photos and video for your viewing enjoyment. And we will cover some of the most "exclusive" stuff ever . . . . . . .

1.) Who are you. . . . and we would know you from. . . . .

My name is Lisa Dixon, and I am currently known to the gaming community as "Jason Hall's girlfriend." You may also know me from competing in the Fitness America pageant in 1998, or from competing in the "USA's" (a national competition for Fitness) in 1999. Both events were covered in the media. Generally though, I'm fairly low profile, but hopefully after this year's competitions, I won't be for long!

2.) Educational background

I was born and have lived most of my life in Australia so most of my schooling has been from there, however I did do a little here (1st grade through 5th). The reason for my schooling stint in America is due to my Dad. My Dad is American and my Mum is Australian.

I went to James Cook University where I studied Nursing for the first year (which I quickly decided was not for me) then changed to Biomedical Science.

3.)How long have you been a "Competitive Fitness Model"??

Well, I have done Fitness for 2yrs now. Before that I used to compete in Sports Aerobics. I have also been on the North QLD Cowboys (an Australian rugby league team) cheerleading team in which I used to do promotions for. Some promotions were aired all over the world. This year, I'm looking to win enough competitions turn "Pro" and then start appearing in widely distributed fitness magazines. We'll see how that goes. So far, it seems that I'm off to a good start, as I've been establishing some great relationships with people and companies like MaxMuscle (who have a magazine) and IronMan Magazine. It's a long and tough process to make a name for yourself in the fitness industry, but I'm excited about pursuing my dreams and I'm very focused on accomplishing my goals.

The gaming community has intrigued me though. I really think that there are a lot of cool and intelligent people making and playing games. The game industry is really different than the fitness industry. In gaming, people seem to be a little more relaxed. Maybe it's because the whole game industry isn't on super-restrictive diets!!!;)I play games rather frequently, and I love the competitive nature of the games I see on the PC. Deathmatching looks fun. I was into Doom for a while, but my competitions cut into my game playing time. Perhaps I'll get back into it after I get my "pro card" in fitness. Are there any good female players out there? I'd hate to be the only one! Just kidding! I'm sure there are plenty of good female players out there! Gaming isn't just for guys!

4.)Does that "wedgy" hurt from those posing outfits??

Actually when I first wore one of those things I thought it felt terrible, but I soon got used to it and now all I wear are the "wedgy" type suits and underwear! I find that it makes me feel more sensual and most of the time I wear clothing that would show underwear lines (if I didn't wear a g-string), so "wedgies" are it for me! I'll be sure to send you some appropriate pics soon!

(**interviewers note. . . . we happened to grab a few "wedgy" pics while Lisa wasn't looking. . **)

5.) Over the next few weeks we will follow your training and routine. . . . tell me how a typical day STARTS when you are training??

A typical day starts at 4:30am when my alarm makes its dreaded noise. I will generally hit it a few times for a few extra winks (this really annoys Jason!) and then get up and leave for my first cardio session. Right now that consists of an hour of running outside in the dark (it seems to go faster in the dark).

I will then eat my extremely bland breakfast - 6 egg whites and a 1/2 a cup of oatmeal. I generally train a few clients at the gym right after this time (I am a personal trainer). Then I will make my way home to hop back in bed!

Of course Jason is still where I left him except by the time I get home none of the sheets will be left on the bed and his 260 pound muscular body will be taking up the entire California king size bed leaving barely any room for me! (**interviewers note. . . umm, can we not talk about Jason's nekkid body anymore??**)

When I get up I eat again, (I eat every 3hrs, six times a day) this time cod and green beans. Then I will make my way back to the gym to practice my routine for the competition (a routine consists of dance moves, strength moves, flexibility moves, and gymnastic-type moves all set to a 2 minute song), practice my posing, weight train and do another 40min of cardio. This whole process usually lasts about 4hours, and I really burn a lot of calories. After this I reward myself by tanning (a process which is not optional in the fitness industry, you must have a tan on stage or you will be washed out by the bright lights) .

I have more clients to train at night and then I do at least one more 40 min session of cardio. Finally I get to go home! I check my email, and phone messages then play Dreamcast or Chess on Microsoft's Internet Gaming Zone while waiting for Jason to get home by 11pm so he can watch Star Trek:Voyager with me. After this it is time for bed and to start the whole process again the next day.

Right now I'm in a "get the bodyfat down" mode. So I'm very carefully watching what I eat and doing tons of cardio. I'm also trimming down some of my muscle mass in this process. It is pretty tricky to come in just right for a show (which is around 130 pounds at 6 1/2% bodyfat at my height). In order to do that you have to really build yourself up over that ideal, and then slowly diet down to those proportions. When you diet, you invariably lose muscle during that process, so you need to make sure that you have enough muscle available when you begin your diet. Otherwise you will diet down to a certain low bodyfat percentage and have basically no body at all! (You'll look like a rail!)! You'd be surprised to see how high the bodyfat is on an average woman of 5'6" who seems to look "normal" and weighs 135 pounds. Even though she doesn't look fat, her bodyfat percentage is probably somewhere between 21-28%!!! (which is considered normal for a healthy American woman) So if she weighs 135 pounds and then diets down to a 6 or 7% bodyfat she would only weigh 90 or so pounds. Definitely not good if you are trying to win a fitness competition!!! So, I'm definitely in the tough part of contest preparation.

Only 4 more weeks to go!

Thanks Lisa, and we'll see you again next week with more cool photo's and lots more info!!!  For those of you wondering, I follow a CONDENSED version of Lisa's routine myself:

I will generally hit the snooze button a few times for a few extra winks

Hop back in bed with Jason

I eat every 3hrs, six times a day

I reward myself

I check my email, and phone messages then play Dreamcast

After this it is time for bed and to start the whole process again the next day

Meet me back here next week to learn more about Lisa and her routine ( and Jason's sleeping habit's )!!

Click here to see week two w/ Lisa