i wouldn't have a voice this deep if i didn't take male hormones. i wouldn't have to shave my arms on a daily basis if i didn't take male hormones and wouldn't have the thickness of muscle density that i have if i didn't take male hormones. >> you're hairy like a monkey. i've said it time and time again. >> narrator: bea ramped up her training to compete in her 30th competition. >> we don't just magically appear on stage and look like that. that's six days a week every week of the year in the gym, and 16 weeks of hard dieting. >> narrator: women peak at bodybuilding between mid-30s and 40s. she's right on target at 43. >> this is 14 weeks out. so i still have to drop a significant amount of weight. >> narrator: bea competes as an amateur. >> only eight pro cards awarded each year in bodybuilding. the pro card is a requirement to be able to go on to an international professional level. i'm preparing for nationals right now. there's four of those cards