Pint Sized Powerhouse of the Week

At only 5'3", this week's shorty is thirty-six year old Fitness pro Tanji Johnson.

Though she's been in the fitness industry for over ten years, is currently ranked Top 2 in the world in IFBB Pro Fitness and has earned 6 professional IFBB fitness titles in her career, Tanji started out as an army brat born in Germany. She went on to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy where she went through basic training, became a varsity cheerleader and a member of the cadet Honor Guard. She also went through several intense military programs like survival training and marine corps officer training.

As an officer, she served as an admissions officer in the minority enrollment department of the Air Force Academy and as the head cheer leading coach. Her next assignment was to Fairchild AFB in Spokane WA in 1999 where she served as an aircraft maintenance officer responsible for the management and maintenance of the KC-135 Aerial Refuelers.

She broke away from the Air Force seeing that Fitness was an entertaining and challenging way to promote a healthy lifestyle as well as help change society’s concept of a “real woman”. She began competing in fitness in 1998. Since then, she has competed in the Fitness America Pageant, Women’s Tri-Fitness, NPC, and now IFBB.

Tanji is known for performing flawless routines that are full of energy. With her athletic build and superb conditioning; she consistently lands in the top three of her competitions.

Below is a list of highlights from her Fitness competition career:

2011 Arnold Europe Classic 1st
2011 Fitness Olympia 2nd
2011 Fitness International 2nd
2010 Fitness Olympia 2nd
2010 New York Pro Fitness 1st (6th Pro win)
2010 Fitness International 3th
2010 Arizona Pro Fitness 2nd
2009 Fitness Olympia 2nd
2009 Atlantic City Pro 2nd
2009 Fitness International 10th
2008 Fitness Olympia 5th
2007 Fitness Olympia 4th
2007 Europa Pro Fitness 2nd
2007 All Star Pro Fitness 1st (5th Pro win)
2007 Fitness International 4th
2006 Fitness Olympia 4th
2006 Europa Pro Fitness 1st (4th Pro win)
2006 All Star Pro Fitness 1st (3rd Pro win)
2005 Emerald Cup 1st (2nd Pro win)
2004 Fitness Olympia 8th
2004 Fitness International 9th
2002 Jan Tana Fitness Classic 2nd
2002 Toronto Fitness Classic 1st (First Pro Win)

Way to go girl!
You can learn more about Tanji  HERE!
Ciao for now!