Body By Derby: South Bend Roller Derby

Body By Derby is a figure study of active derby athletes to show the different body types of active skaters and the physical effects derby has on the players. This entry features skaters from South Bend Roller Girls. More pictures can be found at Cory's website. Get future updates on Facebook by following ClayMan Photography.

From Left:  Ginger Snapped, Hot Messling, Poison Maivy, Alotta Pushie, Slays, Meradactyl, and Candiland Massacre

	Name	Ginger Snapped
	Age	25
	Children	None
	Height	5’2”
	Weight	125
	Weight before derby	135
	Started	March 2010
	Key Position	Offensive & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	6 hrs. +
	Other Workout	Outdoor skating Yoga Zumba Dancing
	Diet	The college student diet - fast food, ramen noodles & cooking/preparing single-person meals
	Laps in 5 minutes	32 laps in 5 min
	Previous Athletic Experience	Track in middle school! So, none really

	Name	Hot Messling
	Age	28
	Children	None of my own, however my man's got a liter of 5 & they are tremendously important to me :)
	Height	5'6"
	Weight	130
	Weight before derby	125
	Started	January '13
	Key Position	Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	6
	Other Workout	I don't go to the gym or workout super regular but I am really active and enjoy hobbies that are pretty physical, I get a good workout doing a lot that way! I love cycling, I could ride for hours. I try to kayak at least once a week when weather permits. When it doesn't I bust out the snowboard and hit the hills! For extracurricular, I work on arm and core strength and do a lot of yoga at home.
	Diet	I try to eat healthy, lots of fruits and veggies and try to consume as little junk as possible...but I do not limit myself, I love food!
	Laps in 5 minutes	29 laps in 5 minutes
	Previous Athletic Experience	In my earlier years I was very involved in school sports, I dabbled in almost all of them, primarily focused on tennis and volleyball. In the last few years I've been on several inter mural volleyball teams and done a lot of cycling and tons of snowboarding.

	Name	Poison Maivy
	Age	23
	Children	None
	Height	5' 10"
	Weight	148
	Weight before derby	I don't even know! 155 maybe?
	Started	January 2012
	Key Position	Jammer
	Practice time per week	6 hrs
	Other Workout	Yes, I really like being active. I swim, run, bicycle, lift weights, do random classes at the gym and do yoga.
	Diet	I don't follow a diet for derby specifically. But, I am a vegetarian and dabbling in veganism.
	Laps in 5 minutes	32 in 5
	Previous Athletic Experience	I've always been athletic. I did all the sports possible as a kid and then focused in on swimming, x country and track.

	Name	Alotta Pushie
	Age	29
	Children	None
	Height	5'3''
	Weight	149
	Weight before derby	145
	Started	October 2010
	Key Position	Jammer
	Practice time per week	6 or more
	Other Workout	swimming, biking, yoga, farm work!
	Diet	I don't particularly follow any diet, though most would say I am a "healthy eater."
	Laps in 5 minutes	record: 32.5 laps
	Previous Athletic Experience	swimming, cross country, softball, weights

	Name	Slays
	Age	31
	Children	None
	Height	5'8"
	Weight	158
	Weight before derby	145
	Started	January 2011
	Key Position	Offensive & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	4-6 hours
	Other Workout	Yoga, Bike, Core
	Diet	I avoid processed and foods rich in sugar & I'm gluten free
	Laps in 5 minutes	29 laps
	Previous Athletic Experience	Softball, swimming, basketball

	Name	Meradactyl
	Age	26
	Children	None
	Height	5'2''
	Weight	127
	Weight before derby	165
	Started	2010
	Key Position	Offensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	6 hrs
	Other Workout	P90X, Bicycling, Longboarding, Hiking, Plyo, a lot of yoga, even wall squats at work while waiting for the fax machine! I try to stay as active as possible from when I wake up until I hit the pillow at night.
	Diet	I try to eat healthy as much as I can. I like to (and even crave) local farmers market produce and try to incorporate that into my diet. I try to keep all my plates colorful and chalk full of veggies, fruits, and every once and a while an occasional treat. For the most part I refrain from meat and processed foods. My motto is if you eat light and healthy than you feel light and healthy as well!
	Laps in 5 minutes	31.5 laps!
	Previous Athletic Experience	I trained for many years in classical ballet, jazz, modern, and hip hop. I additionally played soccer and was heavily involved with the dance team in high school.

	Name	Candiland Massacre
	Age	28
	Children	2
	Height	5' 3”
	Weight	120
	Weight before derby	110
	Started	September 2010
	Key Position	Jammer
	Practice time per week	6 hours
	Other Workout	I do some jam skating occasionally. I also do lots of core work, plyo's, and upper body.
	Diet	Not really. I do try and eat 6 small meals a day instead of 3 big ones.
	Laps in 5 minutes	35 laps is my record high.
	Previous Athletic Experience	I played some sports in middle school. But nothing for quite some time before derby. I however grew up roller skating and have skated since I could walk.