have to focus on it. Since she was focusing on trying for the Olympics she could not give bodybuilding her full attention at that time. Sha-ri joined the American Gladiators in 1989 as Blaze and competed for three years until 1992. Bodybuilding philosophy Pendleton trains with weights six times a week. She uses many free weights with relatively few machines. She uses many powerlifting exercises such as squats, deadlifts, shoulder presses and so on to make her muscle tone bigger in less time and become stronger. Profile Full Name: Sha-ri Pendleton Place of Birth: Iceland Occupation: Personal trainer, fitness model, hurdler, javelin thrower, actress Marital Status: Married. Height: 5'8" Weight (In Season): 140-145 lbs. (Off-Season): 155-160 lbs. Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: black (originally), Brown Contest history 1984 Nebraska Championships 2nd 1986 The Pride of LA 1st 1988 Los Angeles Championships 4th 1988 ABBC Natural International Championships 1st (Tall), and Overall Winner 1989 Los Angeles Championships 4th 1989 NPC Los Angeles Championships 5th (HW) Filmography 1989-1992: American Gladiators (TV series) - as Blaze 1993: Renegade (TV) - as Cannon (credited as Sha-Ri Mitchell) 1995: The Alien Within - as Fife 1999: Hard Time: The Premonition (TV) - as Vinnie 2000: Knockout - as a Female Boxer References Dobbins, Bill. "Muscling-in" on the '92 Olympics . California: Muscle & Fitness, 1990. ISSN 0744-5105. (Woodland Hills, I, Brute Enterprises, 1989.) Magazine section: Women, pages 124-127, 212, 214, and 215 cover Sha-ri Pendleton's article. External links American Gladiators Blaze Profile (GladiatorsTV.com) Muscle Memory Information 1963 births Living people African-American female bodybuilders American female sprinters Icelandic female bodybuilders 21st-century African-American people 21st-century African-American women 20th-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American women