Lisa Aukland

Lisa Aukland (born September 16, 1958) is an American professional female bodybuilder and amateur powerlifter.

Her family moved every couple of years to states such as New York, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Virginia.

[12] Aukland decided to officially retire from powerlifting competitions in order to concentrate on competing as a professional bodybuilder.

"[13] Aukland's first bodybuilding show was the Levrone Classic in Glen Burnie, Maryland, in 1995, which she won middleweight class and the overall title.

She began a successful run at the largest national level drug tested bodybuilding show, the NPC Team Universe Championships.

When she won that show then went to the IFBB World Amateur Championship and took a silver medal, she figured she should get serious in bodybuilding.

[3][15] These wins sent Aukland to compete in the IFBB World Amateur Championships representing the United States women's heavyweight division.

During this time she was working full-time and decided to take on a part-time job teaching college level paramedic pharmacology.

The 2001 IFBB World Amateur Championships was called off for the Americans contestants due to an international travel advisory in response to the events of 9/11.

[10][11] Aukland, along with four other fellow female bodybuilders, starred in a MTV Virgin Mobile ringtone commercial shot in New York City on August 8, 2006.