LEIGH PENMAN – RX MUSCLE Leigh Penman began her writing career in 1978 when she started her own weekly music column in a Scottish newspaper. From there she went on to writing for all the major music publications in the UK at that time, including ‘Record Mirror’, ‘Sounds’, ‘New Musical Express’ and ‘Number One’. Her work included interviews with celebrities such as Madonna, Cher, Tina Turner and David Bowie.
The late 80’s saw her moving into writing for nutrition companies and eventually bodybuilding magazines. She rapidly gained a reputation as being one of the top female writers on the bodybuilding scene and was a contributing editor on ‘Muscle & Co’, ‘Bodybuilding Monthly’, ‘Strength Athlete’, ‘Health & Fitness’ and ‘Fit Body’. She was also a major contributor to the Arnold endorsed magazine ‘Bodypower’ –where she went on to establish the position of ‘Show Business Editor’. In addition to this she held the position of Ladies Editor for ‘Physiques International’
In between all this she has written for Personal Development magazines and organizations –including Tony Robbins UK division. She has also collaborated on book projects with Leslie Kenton (the original Raw Food and female empowerment guru) and written for computer magazines.
Living in New York for the past twelve years she has contributed to ‘Natural Bodybuilding and Fitness’, ‘Exercise For Men’, Musclesportmag.com and Bodybuilding.com. She is currently staff writer/editor on RXmuscle.com, writer for Species Nutrition, manager to IFBB Pro Bodybuilder Colette Nelson and, of course, contributor to FemaleMuscle.com!
She is a certified personal trainer, hypnotherapist and has been working out since the age of 15.
