Cathey Palyo

Cathey Palyo
Professional bodybuilder
Personal info
BornCatt Tripoli
1957 or 1958 (age 67–68)
California, United States
Best statistics
Professional (Pro) career
Pro-debut
Best win
PredecessorErika Geisen
SuccessorJackie Paisley
ActiveRetired 1988

Cathey Palyo (born 1957 or 1958) is a professional female bodybuilder from the United States.

Bodybuilding career

Palyo rose through the amateur ranks and won the overall title at the National Physique Committee Nationals in 1986, and in 1988, became the first American women to win the Ms. International contest.

Contest history

Later career

Going back to her maiden name of Catt Tripoli in 2000, she wrote and published her book - Conscious Fitness, which won the Nautilus Book Award Silver in the Body, Mind, Spirit Practices category in 2016.[citation needed] In 2009 she became a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and opened her practice in Santa Rosa California. She was the owner and developer of four gyms in Santa Rosa. 5th St Fitness, Body Central, Fusion Fitness and Powerhouse Gym. She was an annual speaker at the Omni Athlete Festival since its inception in 2016.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Female Palyo
  2. 1 2 Templton, David (December 13, 2016). "Kenwood bodybuilder finds inner strength". Sonoma Index-Tribune. Retrieved June 29, 2025.