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In 1979 after watching men training and seeing that they could train to add on muscle size to change their look, Carole began to train with weights. Her lean body soon began to take shape and she realised that weight training could reshape the body for women. And that a small amount of muscle gain or tightening could create a body that would provide self confidence and perhaps change lives.
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And so began women's weight training in Australia. With great results, Carole became a 3 time National Champion, a finalist in the first World Games and many other titles.
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The media was very interested in what Carole was 'preaching', that weight training and good nutrition was the way for women (and men!) to lose weight, gain shapely muscle and be healthy. Together with Paul, Carole soon became a regular in the media on many of the daytime TV talk shows such as The Mike Walsh Show, Bernard King Show. Carole continued to train throughout her pregnancy and showed exercises on TV for women to do so as to be fit and healthy whilst pregnant. Main stream magazines and newspapers featured her weight training and nutrition programmes.
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Carole has worked as a commentator on Channel 9's Wide World of Sport, SBS and NBC.
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After 'hanging up her bikini' and retiring from competing, Carole then began promoting Bodybuilding and Fitness events with her husband Paul. Among the many events they have promoted there has been the Men's World Championships (together with a World Expo), 2 x Women's World Championships, the Pro Mr Olympia (Arnold Schwarzenegger's last competition) and Pro Mr Universe, the first World Aerobics Championships, Amateur Olympia and many, many other National and international events.
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Amongst the many guest stars they have brought to Australia are some of the biggest names in our sport (and the world!)- Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou 'the Hulk 'Ferrigno, 8 x Mr Olympia Lee Haney, Ronnie Colemen, other Mr Olympia's including Jay Cutler, Phil Heath, Franco Columbo, Larry Scott, Frank Zane, Dorian Yates plus Dave Draper, the first Ms Olympia Rachael McLish, Ms Olympia Cory Everson and Ms Olympia Carla Dunlap.
